Colusa County Obituaries Steve M Burtis Submitted by April Hennes 29 Jan 2008 This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm 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. Appeal Democrat 08-26-1971 pg A6 Longtime Area Resident Dies Funeral services will be conducted Saturday in Yuba City for Steve M Burtis, 78, a long time area resident who served for many years as a Meridian Elementary School District trustee. He died last night in Marysville Convalescent hospital following a long illness. a native of Sycamore, Colusa County, he had lived for 60 years in Meridian, where he lived at First and D Streets. He was a World War 1 veteran and had retired from farming. Survivors include a son, Dale of Meridian; three daughters, Ivadell Simmons and Bernice Wilson both of Yuba City and Betty Perry of Meridian; a brother, Newell of Sutter; three sisters, Mrs Mabel Phillips of Meridian, Mrs Verne Hall of Sycamore and Mrs Vivian Warner of Ukiah; and eight grandchildren. Services will be Saturday at 10 am at Ullrey Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Meridian cemetery. Memorials to favorite charities have been suggested.