March 18, 1926 - October 13, 2019
Oliver "Ollie" Sturgeon, 93, passed away on October 13, 2019 in Bakersfield, California. He was born on March 18, 1926 to parents Henry and Elizabeth Sturgeon. He married Kathy, the love of his life, on October 8, 1983 in Lake Tahoe.
Ollie had strong ties to Bakersfield and was a respected member of the community. He was the second generation to operate the construction and trucking company, Sturgeon and Son, which was founded by his father in 1927.
During WWII, he served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corp where he received training as a nose gunner on the B-24 Bomber.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy; sons, Paul (Karen), Ted (Deena); grand-children, Christopher, John (Ashton), Sara (Bryson); great-grandchildren, Sage and John; sister-in-law, Bonnie Johnson; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Elizabeth; two sisters, Anna (Manny) Harding and Jean (Jack) Rummel.
Memorial services will be conducted Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel at Hillcrest Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or charity of choice.
Published in Bakersfield Californian on Oct. 18, 2019
My Husband…My Best Friend
In the beginning, God put me to the test…
But later on, he sent the very best
No other love could compare…
When you were needed, you were there
A simple life full of love…
Is all I asked for from above
A generous heart and soft touch…
How could I not love you so much
Always ready to help a friend…
Or anyone else in need of a hand
Two loving sons and grandchildren three…
How much more could there ever be
Best gift of all, great-grandchildren two…
Life is complete and the meaning so true
The years have flown by awfully fast…
So many memories that will forever last
A lifetime of love and happiness was meant to be…
How lucky I am that you picked me
To my husband, my best friend…
The love of my life that will never end
~Kathy Sturgeon
