Kern County Obituaries

Martha Helen Mclntosh

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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Mojave Desert News; 1998

Martha Helen Mclntosh passed away in California City, CA on November 13, 1998.
Martha was born January 11, 1919 in Holland, Missouri. She enjoyed spending time doing 
needlecraft, crocheting fishing or taking long walks with her dogs. Her greatest pleasure 
was spending time with her family, particularly her grandchildren.
She is survived by her son, Melvin (Carol) Mclntosh of Cal City; daughter-in-law Jana 
Mclntosh of Redding, CA; grandchildren Cyndi Wood of Tehachapi; Todd Mclntosh of Cal 
City; Rhonda Hopfenspirger of Arvada, CO; and Mark Mclntosh of Nevada; brother Jim 
Hicks of St. Johns, AZ; sisters Judy Dorris of Blythsville, AK; and Johnnie Hawkins of 
Marino Valley, CA. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1970 and son Larry 
Mclntosh in 1995.
Funeral services were held on November 17 at the Wood Family Funeral Service 
Chapel. Reverend Bruce E. Ferry officiated. Interment followed at the Tehachapi Public 
Cemetery, Eastside. Arrangements by Wood Family Funeral Service.

Tehachapi News; 1998

Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 17 at the Wood Family Funeral Service 
Chapel for Martha Helen Mclntosh, 79, who passed away in California City on November 13.
Martha was born January 11, 1919 in Holland, Missouri to Harvey and Celesta Savage. 
In 1947 she and her husband, Marshall, moved to Tehachapi. After his death in 1970, she 
spent several years in Colorado, only recently returning to the California City-Tehachapi area. 
Martha enjoyed spending her time doing needlepoint, crochet-i ing, fishing or taking long' 
walks with her dogs. However, her greatest pleasure was spending time with her family, 
particularly her grandchildren. |
Martha is survived by her son, Melvin Mclntosh and his wife, Carol, of California City; 
daughter-in-law, Jana Mclntosh of Redding; grandchildren, Cyndi Wood of Tehachapi, Todd 
Mclntosh of California City, Rhonda Hopfenspirger of Arvada, Colorado, and Mark 
Mclntosh of Nevada; brother, Jim Hicks of St. Johns, Arizona; and sisters, Judy Dorris of 
Blythsville, Arkansas and Johnnie Hawkins of Marino Valley. She was preceded in 
death by her son, Larry Mclntosh, in 1995.
Reverend Bruce E. Ferry officiated at the service. Interment followed at the Tehachapi 
Public Cemetery, Eastside.
Wood Family Funeral Service handled the arrangements.