Ms. Aretta Belle Gephart, 84 Ms. Aretta Belle Gephart, a 12 year resident of Yucca Valley, California died on Apr. 3, 2009 at Hi Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. She was 84 years old. The daughter of Robert Zehfuss and Margaret Elisabeth Kelly, Ms. Gephart was born Aug. 6, 1924, in Maryland. Ms. Gephart is survived by sons George Gephart, Clyde Thomas Jr., Glen Forest, and Richard Burns; and daughter Margene Richardson. She was a Homemaker for over 60 years. Interment will be at Fort Jones Cemetery in Fort Jones Calif.