California Obituaries, Los Angeles County Submitted by Sally Kaleta 17 Nov 2010 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. The Downey Eagle Friday, August 20, 1999 Vol. 7 No. 26 Memorial service Monday for Dorothy A. Aerni DOWNEY-A memorial service will be held Monday, Aug. 23, at 11 a.m. at the Hillside Chapel of Rose Hills Cemetery in Whittier for Dorothy A. Aerni, a housewife and 46 year resident of Downey. She was born in Columbus, Nebraska, and died Aug. 17 after a long illness. She was a talented artist, painter, seamstress and woodworker. She was a member of the Messiah Lutheran Church of Downey. Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Vern Aerni; a son, James Aerni of Colorado; a daughter, Jane Schichi of Downey; four grandchildren, Jason Aerni of Washington, Judd and Amy Aerni of Colorado, Amber Hruba of Montana; and one great-grandson, Layton Hruba of Montana. The Rev. Norman Stoppenhagen will officiate.