Ursula Ella Hall

Ursula E. Hall
On April 21, 2016, Ursula Ella Kuhnemann Hall, from Long Beach, California, passed away at Artesia Christian Home in Artesia, California. Born March 21, 1926 in Frankfurt, Germany, she was the second eldest of 6 girls of Arno and Elise Kuhnemann. She attended college in Haigerloch, and worked in clerical and teaching jobs in Germany. In 1952 she immigrated to the United States, settling in Indianapolis, Indiana. There she met her future husband James W. Hall (Jim). They married in 1956 and Ursula became a U.S. citizen in 1958. She and Jim had two boys, John Edgar (1957) and Mark Steven (1958). In 1965, the family moved to Long Beach, California. Ursula worked at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant of McDonnell Douglas, retiring in 1989. Upon retirement, she and Jim enjoyed spending time with their families, particularly their grandchildren, friends, and traveling--going on many cruises, and visiting many different places around the world. Ursula and Jim attended frequent daily mass at their parish in Long Beach, St. Cornelius Catholic Church. They continued to reside in their home in Long Beach until both required more advanced personal care and moved to Artesia Christian Home. In addition to her husband of over 59 years, Jim, she is survived by sons John E. Hall and Mark S. Hall, daughters-in-law, Denise (John) and Carol (Mark), grandchildren Jeremy (John and Denise) and Brittany, Derek, and Katie (Mark and Carol). She is also survived by sisters Gisela Döring and Gertrude Holste, both living in Germany. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by sisters Betty Hurley, Inge Eidinger, and Lilo Biehl. Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at St. Cornelius Catholic Church with Father Mike Gleeson as celebrant. Burial will be at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California with Monsignor Cornelius O'Leary presiding.
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