Kern County Obituaries Joy Ruth Daigneault Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008 This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://calarchives4u.com/ These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. Source Unknown; Date Unknown Joy Ruth Daigneault, a longtime resident of Mojave, California, passed away on February 5, 2003, in Costa Mesa, California. Joy was born on December 4, 1927 in Bloomington, California. She was predeceased by her parents, Elijah and Gladys Bell, and her husband Roland Daigneault. She is survived by her three sisters, Virginia Brown, Peggy Rosebery and Carol McKnight all of Turlock, California; seven children, Lawrence Root of California City, California, Paula Counter of Boron, California, Ricky Root of Mojave, California, Stephen Root of Vacaville, California; David Kirkpatrick and Michael Kirkpatrick of Carlsbad, California; two stepsons, Russell Daignault and Mark Daignault of Colorado, 18 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren with two more expected this year; also several nieces and nephews. Services were held at Stickel Mortuary in Mojave on February 9, 2003 at 3 p.m.