Shirley Lee Day Wetmore-Waller Ball, BHS 1949

Shirley Lee Day Wetmore-Waller Ball, BHS 1949

Shirley Wetmore -Waller Ball was called home on February 24, 2022. She was born in Burbank, California on October 7th, 1931 to Dorothy and Horace Day.

Shirley grew up in southern California and graduated from Burbank High School in 1949. She worked for Nordskog for 38 years and retired in 1987. After retirement, she enjoyed being a camp host at Lake Tahoe. She was a long-time member and very active with Trinity Lutheran Church. She enjoyed being outdoors, loved camping, and was an active member of the American Cancer Support Society.

She is survived by Charles, her daughter, Donna and step-children Rick, Scott, Kimberly, Mike and Marty. She is also survived by her four granddaughters, along with each of their spouses and 9 great-grandchildren.

Her memorial service will be at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hemet on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 10:00am. In lieu of flowers, family asks donations to be made to the American Cancer Society or Trinity Lutheran Church. Shirley’s love for life and her bright smile will be greatly missed.

Published at Miller-Jones Mortuary & Crematory - Hemet, 1501 West Florida Avenue, Hemet, CA, Thursday, March 24, 2022

Steven Dale Bishop, BHS 1966

Steven Dale Bishop, BHS 1966

Steven was born on August 22, 1948 in Los Angeles County, California and passed away on March 22, 2018. He is loved and missed by his family and friends. No other details at this time. May he rest in peace. He was burried in Virginia.

His wife Ruth posted this on facebook.

Ruth Rivett Bishop and Steve Bishop, Class of ‘66. You are all so young! Married Steve Bishop in 1968. Marched with the Burbank High Scool band and the Burbank Police Band (Steve played clarinet in both bands.) Steve passed 4 years ago this month, 2018. I live in Virginia now.

John Randle "Randy'' Jones, BHS 1967

John Randle "Randy'' Jones, BHS 1967

John Randle ""Randy'' Jones on December 5, 2006 at his residence in Franklinton, LA. 

Father of Taylor Randle Jones and the late Branden Thomas Jones. Grandfather of Deven and Megan Jones. Son of Adelaide M. Jones and the late Col. States Rights Jones, U.S.M.C. (Ret.). Mr. 

Jones retired from Eastman Kodak with 20 years of service. He was employed with the United States Postal Service for about 10 years at the time of his death. Mr. Jones was a veteran of The United States Marine Corps and obtained the rank of Major. 

Age 59 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Memorial Service on Monday, December 11, 2006 at 7:00 PM from the Chapel of E. J. Fielding Funeral Home, Inc., 2260 W. 21st Ave., Covington, LA 70433. Visitation on Monday from 6:00 PM until service time. Sign the family guestbook online at www.ejfieldingfh.com.

Published by The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana on Dec. 9, 2006.

Bonnie Jean Butler, BHS 1971

Bonnie Jean Butler, BHS 1971

April 20, 1953 - January 17, 2003

Bonnie Jean was born on April 20, 1953 in Burbank, Los Angeles County, California. She was the daughter of Paul and Jean Butler of Burbank. Bonnie graduated from Burbank High School with the class of 1971. After high school Bonnie met and married Wayne A. Wendricks on October 31, 1973 in Los Angeles County, California. Later the marriage did not work out and Bonnie and Wayne divorced. 

Bonnie somewhere along the way moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin.  Bonnie passed away on January 17, 2003 in Denmark, Brown County, Wisconsin. She was just 49 years old. Bonnie is survived by her four children, family and a host of friends and fellow classmates who will miss her beautiful face and special smile.

Interment was in the All Saints Catholic Church Cemetery, Denmark, Brown County, Wisconsin.

 

Carl Randall Brick, BHS 1956

Carl Randall Brick, BHS 1956

1938 - 2022

Carl Randall Brick was born on March 26, 1938 in San Francisco to Irving and Myrtle Brick. He passed away on January 31. 2022. 

While in elementary school his family moved to Burbank where he grew up. He graduated from Burbank High School and joined the Navy for 4 years. After the Navy he returned to Burbank, attended Pasadena City College for a year and then transferred to Claremont Men's College now known as Claremont McKenna College. He majored in Business Economics and worked for Unocal for 30 years in marketing and human resources in Los Angeles and San Diego. After retiring he attended CSUF for a teaching credential and substitute taught in the Fullerton School District for 10 years. Carl met his wife, Terry, while she was attending Scripps College across the street from CMC. They were married for 57 years. 

Carl was extremely proud of their two daughters, Elizabeth Brick and Catherine Bovenizer. He was "Pada" to Catherine's two children, Tim and Sarah. He is also survived by his daughter-in-law, Shari Roeseler, and his son-in-law, Brian Bovenizer. He was predeceased by his parents, his half-brother, Dan, and his brother, Dave. 

Carl loved to travel and visited many countries around the world. He was also an excellent bridge player earning his Life Master. He devoted time to the Placentia United Methodist Church, the Yorba Linda Senior Center, and classes to keep his mind growing. 

Services will be held on Friday, Feb. 18 at 11:00, at the Fullerton First United Methodist Church located at 114 North Pomona, Fullerton. Internment will be private. In lieu of flowers please send donations to: St. Jude Memorial Foundation, 101 E. Valencia Mesa, Fullerton, CA Claremont McKenna College, 888 N. Columbia Ave., Claremont, CA 91711 Placentia United Methodist Church, 2050 N. Valencia, Placentia. In an abundance of caution, masks will be worn. Please park in the structure behind the Post Office.

Published by Orange County Register on Feb. 16, 2022.

Patricia Ann Edwards Schelden, BHS 1964

Patricia Ann Edwards Schelden, BHS 1964

February 9, 1946 - February 23, 2022 

Patricia Schelden, age 76, died peacefully under hospice care at home in Seal Beach, CA on February 23rd after a battle with cancer. Her partner Larry Snider was by her side. She is also survived by her sister Bonnie, two sons Greg & Brad, two grandchildren Bryce & Davis and cat Patches.

Patricia was born in Burbank California in 1946 and graduated from Burbank High School in 1964. After graduating from Glendale College, she worked at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the late 60s where she met her husband Bruce, the father of her two sons. She settled in Long Beach in the early 70s to raise her children and worked at CSULB until retirement. She spent the last 30 years of her life in Seal Beach, CA. Patricia was an avid golfer, reader and film lover. She also loved her frequent trips to Palm Springs, her daily walks and spending time with her extended family.

She will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved her. A private family ceremony will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Long Beach. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her honor to Meals on Wheels or The American Cancer Society.

Published by Los Angeles Times on Feb. 27, 2022.

Ernest Henry von Seggern, BHS 1963

Ernest Henry von Seggern, BHS 1963

1945-2022

Published in The Cronicle, Centralia, WA, Thursday, March 10, 2022 

Ernest Henry von Seggern was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 23, 1945, to Ernest A. and Helen von Seggern. With his wife at his side, he passed from this life into the loving arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on Feb. 20, 2022. 

Ernie was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Frances Bach.  He leaves behind his wife Karen, seven children, 10 grandchildren and his brother Albert. 

Ernie graduated from Burbank High School in 1963 and began college at what is now UC Northridge. In 1967, he joined the military as a member of the band at March Air Force Base. Ernie applied to an educational program and was soon sent to the University of Washington where he completed a bachelor's degree in physics in 1969. He also completed a bachelor’s degree in math and later a master’s degree in systems management from USC. Ernie retired from the Air Force as a captain in 1987. He went on to work for Wang Laboratories and then William Carey Publishing. Ernie relocated his family from California to Washington where he later became a member of Winlock Post 101 of the American Legion. 

He joined the Home Depot when it opened in Chehalis. His favorite part of working in the hardware department was helping customers and volunteering the first Saturday of the month to teach woodworking at the kid’s clinic. He was forced to retire in March of 2021 due to advanced prostate cancer. 

Ernie would tell you that the most important day in his life was Mother’s Day of 1985 when he accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior and became a changed man and a child of God. 

Please make any memorial donations to Mountain View’s programs for youth and missions. Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling’s in Centralia. His celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 12 at Mountain View Baptist Church in Centralia, Washington. A light lunch will follow.

Carleton Barker Shay, BHS 1942

Carleton B. Shay, BHS 1942

January 26, 1924 - February 27, 2022 Carleton Barker Shay died at home peacefully at the tender age of 98 years and in the company of his children. Born in Berkeley, he was raised in Burbank by his mother and grandparents. He graduated from Burbank High School shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and after a single semester at UCLA, enlisted in the US Army. He served in the 10th Mountain Division ("Ski Troops") in northern Italy, where he received a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. After discharge he completed his BS at UCLA and there met his future wife and closest companion for the next 53 years, Hanna. They married in 1950 and had two children, Catherine Louise (in 1951) and Kenneth John (in 1953). He taught math and served as a guidance counselor at Santa Monica High School until he completed his Education doctorate at UCLA in 1961. He joined the Education faculty at California State College at Los Angeles (later CSULA) and remained at Cal State until his retirement as a Professor of Education in 1989, serving as Associate Dean of the School of Education and Chair of the Academic Senate.

Carleton had a lifelong love of hiking and camping in the San Gabriel, San Bernardino, and Sierra Nevada mountains. He joined the Sierra Club and became adept at hiking and technical rock-climbing while still a teenager. By the 1990s he had set a record in the club's Hundred Peaks section, having reached the summit of every one of the 277 peaks over 5000' in that group's register-and doing so no fewer than ten times each. He passed along this passion to many in his children's generation by serving as the Scoutmaster of Troop 121 from 1964-1968. He continued skiing and hiking well into his 80's. He was an avid photographer and traveler, visiting all the western National Parks with the full family; exploring parts of Europe, Central and South America, and the Far East with Hanna; and continuing and expanding his international experiences with Cathy following Hanna's death in 2003. Carleton also loved and participated in classical and folk music. He adored vanilla ice cream and hated parsnips.

He is survived and will be greatly missed by his children Cathy Shay Miller (Alex) of Orange and Ken Shay (Bonnie) of Ann Arbor, Michigan; grandchildren Lisa Morgan

(Seth) of Orange, Michael Miller of LA, and Rebecca Shay Rodriguez (Matthew) of Denver, Colorado; and great-grandchildren Shaylyn, Hanna, and Grant Morgan, all of Orange.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations on his behalf to the Sierra Club (ActSierraClub.org) or to Troop 121 (checks made out to "Scout Troop 121" sent to 323 Welcome Street, LA, CA 90026).

Published by Los Angeles Times on Mar. 3, 2022.

Karen Lynn Davidson, BHS 1961

Karen Lynn Davidson, BHS 1961

The world lost a pre-eminent scholar and gifted musician when Karen Lynn Davidson departed this life on October 14, 2019, at her home in Salt Lake City. She was born in Glendale, California, to Gerald Orvel and Mary Callan Lynn on July 11, 1943, and grew up in a loving home in nearby Burbank.

Karen received B.A. and M.A. degrees in English literature from Brigham Young University. Her Ph.D., with an emphasis in medieval English literature, is from the University of Southern California. Karen also held two major postdoctoral fellowships - at Cambridge University in England and at the University of Chicago. At BYU, she was a member of the English faculty (nine years) and Honors Program Director. Karen also taught at USC, Long Beach City College, Pasadena City College, and the Mayfield Academy.

As an accomplished violinist and violist, she was concertmaster of the BYU Philharmonic Orchestra (five years), Pasadena Community Orchestra, and Rio Hondo Symphony in California. She also played with the Orchestra at Temple Square.

Two hymns with texts by Karen are in the hymnbook of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: "Each Life That Touches Ours for Good" and "O, Savior Thou Who Wearest a Crown." Karen served on the General Music Committee and is the author of the popular Our Latter-day Hymns: The Stories and the Messages.

Beyond her musical contributions, Karen authored articles and books, including Thriving on Our Differences. She was co-editor of the Histories Volumes 1 and 2 of The Joseph Smith Papers series, co-authored Eliza: The Life and Faith of Eliza R. Snow, and was co-editor of Eliza R. Snow: The Complete Poetry. Karen served for decades in various Stake and Ward Relief Society callings and recently on the Board of the Mormon Scholars Foundation.

Karen and her late and beloved husband, David A. Davidson, lived a very full life. Residences over the years included Irving, TX; Princeton, NJ; Manhattan, NY; Pasadena, CA; Hilliard, WY; & Salt Lake City, UT.

She is survived by two sisters, Barbara Rencher (Roy) of Farmington, UT, and Diana Roskuski (Ron) of Mesa, AZ; five stepsons, Joseph Davidson (Laura), John Finch (Dierdre), Robert Finch (Lezli), Wesley Davidson, and Eliott Davidson, along with 308 (yes, 308!) dearly loved nieces and nephews (including greats and great-greats), and a host of wonderful friends collected throughout her remarkable life. She had an avid passion for chocolate, Diet Coke, BYU Cougars, PBS, KBYU-FM classical radio, opera, New York Times Friday crossword puzzles, and The New Yorker magazine.

A family burial took place in Dayton, Idaho on Friday, October 18, 2019, according to Karen's wishes. If you wish to honor Karen, donations may be made to the Church Humanitarian Aid fund or to a charity of your choice.

The family expresses appreciation for the staff of LDS and Western Peaks Hospitals and South Davis Specialty Care, along with Doctors Lisa Kuwahara, Nathan Richards, and Mark Lewis for their kind and compassionate care.