On July 8th, 2024 my sister Dena Long (Stetson) was found unresponsive in her car in Boulder City. Our family is left shattered and grief-stricken. Dena struggled with her demons, but unfortunately, she never got the help she desperately needed. In light of this tragedy,
I’m reaching out to our community to help raise funds for her funeral expenses. Any donation, no matter how small, will be greatly appreciated and help us give Dena the proper goodbye she deserves.
March 21, 1971 – April 12, 2023
In the care of Miller Jones Menifee Memorial Park & Mortuary
Brett Christopher Shapen, age 52, of Temecula, California passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Brett was born in California. He grew up in Burbank with his younger brother Brian and parents Leon and Patricia Shapen. Brett was a 1989 graduate of Burbank High School.
A funeral service for Brett will be held Monday, May 8, 2023 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at St Vincent Ferrer Church, 27931 Murrieta Road, Menifee, CA 92585. A committal service will occur Thursday, June 8, 2023 from 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM at Miller Jones Menifee Memorial Park and Mortuary, 26770 Murrieta Rd., Menifee, CA 92585.
Ventura County Star, Ventura, California, Sunday, August 25, 2002
Jean Leona Nelson, 86, of Ventura passed away Friday, August 23, 2002. Jean known to many as “Grandma Jean,” passed away after a long illness of liver disease. Prior to that she was a cancer survivor. Jean spent her final days in bed under the loving care of her “angel,” Hilda Hernandez.
Jean was born July 17, 1916 in North Dakota. She enjoyed camping and surf fishing with family and friends. She was the creator of the “Pebble People by Jean,” made from the pebbles she and her husband would collect from the beaches near her home in Northern San Diego, Leucadia, California. The “Pebble People” were sold in gift shops throughout California. Her other hobbies included knitting, gardening, cooking and her grandchildren. She met her husband while working in a bakery in Glendale. They were married on August 17, 1935, at the Wilshire Wedding Chapel in Beverly Hills. She graduated from Burbank High School in Burbank. Jean was the loving wife of Vernon Herbert “Scotty” Nelson, who preceded her in death on January 28, 1996, at the age of 83.
Jean is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Bob and Victoria Nelson, of Ventera, and Barry and Nancy Nelson, of Oviedo, Florida. She was a proud grandmother of Lori Nelson, Hilda Hernandez, Darin Nelson (ex-wife Bertal), Derik Nelson, Rick and Paula Nelson, all of Ventura, Mando Nelson, Sedona, Arizona, Robert Nelson, of Las Vegas, Nevada, Florean and Rodney Nelson, of Anaheim. She was a great-grandmother to Zachary, Haylie, Devin, and Brittney Nelson and Gracie Yarz of Ventura, Ashley Nelson of San Francisco, Nicole Nelson, of Dinuba, California, Ronnie Ann and Ameam Nelson, of Sedona, Arizona. She is also survived by her sister, Marie Wirgler, of Hemet, California; and brother, Allen Ruliffson, of Arizona.
Jean was a loving mother, sister, grandmother and friend. She was an extraordinary and brave woman. She was always happy and genuinely cared about everyone she knew. Grandma Jean will always be loved, remembered and missed by all who knew her. We love you.
A service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 25, at Charles Carroll Funeral Home, 15 Tidema Drive, Ventura.
Mark Wolff, passed away on July 17, 2022 shortly after celebrating his 95th birthday with his family and friends. He leaves his wife Barbara, three children, Lyn, Dean, and Thad, and his brother, Berny (Bud).
He served in the Navy during WWII and joined the Los Angeles police force where he served for 20 years, of which he said, “It was just a slice of life and we sometimes saw the sadder side of it,”
He then became the Moorpark College Police Supervisor for 15 years, serving with professionalism, humor, and friendship.
Submitted by Berny Wolff, brother, Senior Bulldogs
Ventura County Star-Free Press, Ventura, California, Tuesday, November 5, 1985
Services for James Allen Mackie, 41, Simi Valley, will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church, Simi Valley, with Dr. Frank M. Witman officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the Reardon Simi Valley Mortuary.
Mr. Mackie died Saturday at a Simi Valley hospital after a brief illness. He was born April 8, 1944, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was a three-year county resident coming from Santa Monica.
Mr. Mackie was a deputy probation officer for the county of Los Angeles at the Mira Loma Youth Camp. He was a graduate of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona, and received his master’s degree from Arizona State University in Tempe. He was a director of the New Horizons Workshop in Sepulveda and was instrumental in introducing legislation in Sacramento to require flashing lights on privately operated buses.
He is survived by his wife Katalin; daughters, Jenifer and Veronica Mackie of Simi Valley; parents Paul and Gerry Mackie of Westlake Village; brother Jack Mackie of Sunland; and sister Jeanne Raudman of Redding. The family requests that donations be sent to the Ventura chapter of the American Cancer Society.
North County Blade – Citizen, Solana Beach, California, Saturday, February 15, 2003
CARLDBAD – Donald L. Haller, 76, died peacefully Monday, February 10, 2003, of cancer, in his home with his wife, son, daughter-in-law and granddaughters present. Born May 22, 1926, in Detroit, Michigan, he retired in 1995 from Hughes Space and Communicators in El Segundo.
Don was born in Detroit, Michigan to Charles and Goldie Haller and resided near Flint, Michigan, until the age twelve. He then moved with his parents to New Mexico, where they set up a trading post on the Continental Divide near Gallup. He attended school there with the Navajo tribe and then later moved to Burbank, California, where he attended high school.
After graduating six months early, he enlisted in the Navy and served aboard the destroyer USS Meade D0602, as a sonarman third class. During his service he earned the American Area Campaign Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon and the World War II Victory Medal. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in June 1946.
He had several jobs in the years following the war and most recently worked for Hughes Corporation in El Segundo, California, in the Space and Communications division. He was a technician in the high bay building satellites. He retired in 1995 to his home in Newbury Park, California, where he had lived since 1973.
He was a member of King of Glory Lutheran Church in Newbury Park, California, since 1975 and most recently attended services as his health allowed at Calvary Lutheran Church in Solana Beach, California.
Don is survived by his wife of 54 years, June Haller; son Jeff Haller; aunt Sylvia Whitcomb; daughter-in-law Eileen Haller; and granddaughters Brenna and Tessa Haller.
There will be a memorial service for Don today, February 25, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, 424 Via de La Valle in Solana Beach. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made in memory of Donald L. Haller to the City of Hope, Attn: Central Processing, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010.
April 8, 1946 – August 2, 2017
Abilene Reporter News, Abilene, Texas, Thursday, August 3, 2017
Warren Ray Wyatt, Hawley, Texas, age 71, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Services are pending with Girdner Funeral Home in Abilene, Texas.
Buried in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Abilene, Texas. Warren’s Find A Grave Memorial
We recently received information of the passing of Bruce Lynn Ludwig BHS 1958.
Bruce was born on October 26, 1940 and passed away on October 25, 2023. He was
born in Lennox, South Dakota to Marguerite (Marge) and Lloyd (Jack) Ludwig. His family moved to Burbank the Summer before Bruce's Senior Year in High School.
Bruce graduated from Cal State University (CSUN) and began his career in institutional and fiduciary real estate. Bruce had a successful career in the financial, real estate and investment world. He was on the executive boards of many companies and even started his own companies.
His true passion was for bringing people together through philanthropy and his personal life. He spent much time in Kenya and Egypt. He led countless trips there for friends and was extremely invested in learning about the ancient history, cultures, conservation and environment there. He supported the Amboseli Trust for Elephants. He served on many trusteeships for a host of universities, institutes, societies, other trusts and foundations in these regions.
Bruce and his wife Carol, published 5 books about The Churches of Egypt, the History and Religious Heritage of old Cairo and the Child Jesus in Egypt.
In the last few years, Bruce's happiest place was in McCall, Idaho and again, he was very involved in supporting the arts, helping to develop the Pondersa Center and supporting St. Luke's Hospital.
He is survived by his wife of more than 60 years, Carolyn Wierman Ludwig (BHS '60), daughters Pamela Hearn, Charla Thompson, grandchildren Henry and Margaret Thompson and his brother Don Ludwig BHS 64 and sister-in-law Debbie Ludwig.
Our condolences go out to the entire Ludwig Family
March 11, 1933 - July 14, 2024
Mario Trotta was born in Dearborn, Michigan on March 11, 1933 to Antonio & Concetta Trotta .
He is survived by his wife Lana and five children, Rick Trotta (Kerry), John Trotta (Yvonne), Dorene (Trotta) Finch (Lonny), Gary Trotta (Sharon) & Steve Trotta (Kate) who he had with his first wife Jackie. He also had 15 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Mario lived in Dearborn, Michigan until 1947. He eventually helped in the family market until the family moved to Burbank, CA. He graduated Burbank High School in 1951 and then shortly thereafter enlisted in the U.S. Navy. During that time, he married Jacquoline Cook. After Boot Camp he attended Aviation Structural Mechanic "A" school. After completing "A" school he spent time training in Texas and Oklahoma. After his training was complete, he was stationed at Atsugi Naval Air Station, Japan for the duration of his enlistment. Jackie and son Rick joined him in Japan and his second son John was "made in Japan". After his discharge from the Navy, he had a few different jobs...a milkman for a short time, then found work at Weber Aircraft and Zero Manufacturing. In the early to mid-sixties, he moved into construction as a carpenter setting patio doors. He stayed in construction as a contractor until the mid-nineties. In 1978 he fell in love with Lana Thornton, and they were married in September of that year. She brought him much joy and happiness for the next 46 years.
He spent his retirement time going to estate and garage sales. Some of his grandchildren have fun memories of going to sales with him. He went from buying and refurbishing old sewing machines and pump organs to clocks. Clocks became his passion/obsession. He could work miracles with clocks in dire need of part replacement. He often said there was a story for every clock that he owned. He made several long-time good friends during his estate sale visits, often times trading treasures they had found. He also restored a 1946 Chevy Pick-up from the ground up to factory original. There wasn't much that he couldn't fix, repair or refurbish. Mario loved his family and loved bragging about their successes in life. He could tell you in detail, even at 91, memories of his own childhood while growing up in Dearborn and Burbank. He loved to reminisce about the family market in Dearborn.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
In lieu of flowers for our Dad we are asking that a donation be made to The Wounded Warrior Project.
Click on the below link and it will take you to his memorial page there. Thank you for your donations to this worthy cause.
https://communityfundraising.woundedwarriorproject.org/campaign/Mario-Trotta-Memorial
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April 27, 1946 Los Angeles County, CA- March 20, 2024, Chula Vista, CA
Sad to report the death of Loretta/Lauretta Slike on March 20, 2024 in Chula Vista, California. She was married to Clifford A. Slike. She was the daughter of Milton and Geraldine Entwistle. She was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California.
From her son: It's with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of my beloved mother, Lauretta Slike. Her vibrant spirit soared with grace and love, touching countless lives along the way. While she may be gone, her light shines on in our memories and hearts forever. Not everyone is lucky enough to have a good mom, I’m eternally grateful that I had a great one.
The funeral will be on Friday April 5th, 5pm at the Old North Church, Forest Lawn, Hollywood hills
