Edith "Ginger" Somers was suddenly called home to her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 2, at the age of 87. Her nickname, Ginger, was given to her by her brothers because of her naturally beautiful red hair. She was born on December 20, 1922 on a farm in Nekoma, North Dakota to parents Engebert and Caroline Gronhovd, Norwegian immigrants. She was the last surviving member of her family which also included two brothers and one sister. After high school she attended college at the North Dakota State School of Science where she was elected Homecoming Queen in 1941. During World War II she served as a secretary at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. After the war, Ginger and her best friend decided to follow her brother to California, where he was stationed at Minter Field. It was in Bakersfield that she met the love of her life, Robert "Bob" Somers, an insurance agent from Berkeley, California. They soon married and moved to Shafter where they raised two children; a daughter, Leslie Lynn (Riccomini) and a son, Gary. The Somers Family loved all kinds of sports from baseball (San Francisco Giants) and football (the 49ers) to bowling and their all-time favorite, golf. Bob and Ginger belonged to Stockdale Country Club for many years and enjoyed many golfing vacations together. They enjoyed nearly 25 years of marriage until Bob's untimely death at the age of 53 in 1974. Ginger was a devoted member of Fruitvale/RiverLakes Community Church for over 30 years and generously gave of her time to help various ministries at the church. She enjoyed attending Bible studies, gatherings of the Cheerleaders (a charitable organization of widowed and divorced Christian women), and Milt Cole's Primetimer's class with her good friends. Meaningful Bible teaching was a very special part of her life. Ginger is survived by her daughter, Leslie Riccomini (Bakersfield); son, Gary Somers and wife Carroll (Shafter); and grandson, Steve Riccomini and wife Jennifer (Bakersfield); granddaughters, Chrissy and Andrea Somers (both of San Diego); and great grandchildren, Zachary Riccomini and Sarah Riccomini (both of Bakersfield). Ginger will be greatly missed by all her family and many friends. There will be a Memorial Celebration at RiverLakes Community Church, 4301 Calloway Drive on Tuesday, October 12, at 11:30 am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the ministries of RiverLakes Church.