Dixie Lee Romagno

1951 - 2010

Dixie Lee Romagno May 28, 1951 - October 18, 2010 Dixie Lee Romagno passed away on October 18, 2010 in Pocatello, Idaho after a short bout with cancer. Dixie was born on May 28, 1951 in Thermopolis, Wyoming. She attended elementary school (grades 1 through 8) at Hamilton Dome, Wyoming. While in Wyoming she developed a love for horses and horseback riding. Her prized Morgan horse, Westcrest Jubilee took Reserve Grand Champion at the Wyoming State Fair. Dixie moved to Taft, California with the rest of her family in 1966 when her father was transferred there by Empire State Oil Company. She attended Taft Union High School graduating in June of 1970. She went on to obtain her Licensed Vocational Nursing Degree and worked at a number of facilities in Kern County including Taft Hospital and Parkview Julian Convalescent Hospital until she had to retire due to a back injury. Dixie was the mother of two children; Tara Rowland of Arroyo Grande, California and Joshua Kelly of Bakersfield, California. She also had three adorable grandchildren; Austin Gallegos, Cassidy Gallegos and Griffin Rowland all of Arroyo Grande. Dixie was preceded in death by her younger brother Joseph in 2000 and her mother, Helen, in 2008. She is survived by her father, Arthur Romagno of Tetonia, Idaho, sister, Carolynn, of Taft, California, brother, Roy of Bakersfield, California, daughter Tara and husband Philip Rowland of Arroyo Grande, CA, son Joshua Kelly of Bakersfield, CA and her three grandchildren, Austin, Cassidy and Griffin of Arroyo Grande, CA. Cremation has already taken place and there will be no services. A private Memorial service may be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the American Cancer Society. www.bakersfield.com/obits