Lucile Vaughan Payne and William Kenneth Payne died three weeks apart on May 7 and May 28, 2001 respectively, in Santa Rosa, California.
Mrs. Payne had suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease for more than two decades and died of pneumonia.
Mr. Payne’s death was due to complications of lung cancer.
Both were interred at Santa Rosa Memorial Cemetery.
Born in Indiana, the couple had lived in Santa Rosa since 1985.
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