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Treva Fern (Lee) Netz

Posted 2020-08-11 by mhenderson
Published in Mohave Daily News Online from Aug. 5 to Aug. 12, 2020.
Bullhead City, Arizona -

Treva Fern Netz, age 90, was called home on Tuesday, July 21, 2020
into the loving arms of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. She
peacefully passed away in her own bed in Fort Mohave, Ariz. She was
born in Grass Creek, Wyoming on September 15, 1929 to parents
Alexander and Catherine (Miller) Lee. She was the youngest of five
children.

Treva was quite a bit younger than her three brothers and one sister,
and reaped the benefits of being spoiled by her mother, Catherine.
Treva always had a very close relationship with her mother into
adulthood. When Treva was 16 years old she was in a car accident that
broke her back. After being in a cast for nine months she managed to
walk again but never returned to school to graduate.

In her 20's, Treva and Catherine lived in Byron, Wyoming and Treva
worked as a waitress, cook and busser for Lou's Cafe. Treva would
share stories about her and her mom's adventures; like buying her
first car and having the best time driving around in that car. Treva
and her mom would go dancing at the local clubs and that is where they
met the tall, dark and handsome man, Willard Netz.

Willard and Treva were married on February 13, 1960. Treva had two
daughters, Julie and Linda, and continued on with the tradition her
mother started by loving and spoiling her two girls. In the summer of
1965 Willard moved the family to Needles, Calif. where Treva thought
she would die of the heat as she had lived her whole life in Wyoming.
But, after that first summer she never wanted to return to Wyoming and
lived in Needles for the next 53 years. When she decided she was tired
of living alone, as she had lost her husband in 1995, she moved in
with her daughter Linda in Fort Mohave, Ariz. and resided there for
the past two years.

Treva enjoyed being a wife and mother and loved being at home. Her
hobbies were reading and watching television. She loved having
extended family come to visit and taking family vacations to visit
them. Treva was a long-time member of the Eagles Lodge where she held
the offices of Secretary and Chaplain. She also served as cocktail
waitress on bingo night for many years. When Treva was in her sixties
she attended the Baptist Church and was baptized on November 9, 1997.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Netz; brothers,
Glenn, Harold and Lester Lee; and her sister, Dorothy Lee.

She is survived by her daughters, Julie (David) Bigham and Linda
(Dennis) Burns; granddaughters, Andrea Bigham and Savanna Burns;
grandsons, Daniel Bigham and Jacob Burns.

Treva was a very sweet lady who was loved by all who knew her. She
will be missed.

Treva will be interred at Riverview Cemetery in Needles, CA. A
celebration of life will be held at 10 am on Saturday, August 15, 2020
at Calvery Chapel, Mohave Valley, AZ.





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