Walter George Holland, BHS 1943

Walter George Holland, BHS 1943

Walter George Holland, passed to glory on December 7, 2019 at age 94. After graduating from Burbank High School, he answered his country’s call to serve by joining the United States Navy. Trained as a Navy pilot, he flew an Sb2C Helldiver off the USS Antietam on an extended Pacific tour at the end of WWII.

In 1947, he attended UCLA. He married my mother, Velma Regan (BHS 45) in 1951 and raised 3 children in Twentynine Palms, California, where he began his 25-year career teaching high school history, geography, and driver’s ed. Walt later became Athletic Director and Vice Principal before retiring from education and becoming a real estate agent for Sunshine Realty. 

My parents enjoyed 68 wonderful years together, traveling the USA and Canada in their fifth wheel trailer, visiting their 3 children, 7 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. He was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather, and will be greatly missed. Submitted by Barbara Uyeda, daughter for the Senior Bulldogs Newsletter.

 

John William (Jack) Moorman, BHS 1945

John William (Jack) Moorman, BHS 1945

Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, November 15, 1995

John W. (Jack) Moorman long time Burbank resident passed away Thursday, November 9, 1995 of cancer.

He was born in Burbank on December 28, 1926. He attended Burbank schools and was a star football player, track, and was active in all school activities. He enlisted in the Air Force after high school. After he was discharged he attended USC, Occidental College and Cal State Northridge. He was employed at Lockheed for 40 years.

Jack was preceded in death by his son, Scott Moorman and his brother, Dick Moorman.

In addition to his daughter Julie, Jack is survived by three grandchildren, Garret Moorman, Nassi, Shannon Moorman and Devin Moorman.

Viewing will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday evening at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills. A funeral is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Friday the 17th of November at the Church of the Hills, Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

 Donations may be made in Jack Moorman’s name to the Cancer Society. A scholarship fund is also being arranged for Burbank High School in Jack’s name. Forest Lawn Mortuary Directors.

 

JoAnne Marvelle Byrant, BHS 1948

JoAnne Marvelle Byrant, BHS 1948

Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, Sunday, June 9, 201

JoAnne Marvelle Byrant, aged 83, passed away peacefully May 21, 2013. Born in Carbondale, Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 24, 1930, she was the only child of EstherMarie Barnes and Tony Watson Byrant.

As a young girl JoAnne’s family moved to Texas where they lived in Galveston and Texas City. Finally settling in California, she went to school in Eagle Rock and Burbank. She attended Burbank High School where she participated in journalism and graduated in 1948.  JoAnne loved her horse, Diamond, and as a teenager enjoyed riding the area around home on Hollywood Way. She worked as a soda jerk at Albin’s Drug Store, and later worked as a telephone operator at Lockheed, CBS, and Pacific Telephone.

Retiring to Bishop, California, and later to Saint George, Utah, she enjoyed reading and keeping up with current events.

Her legacy includes daughters; Marie Traulsen (Tom), Bobbi-Jo Nelsen (Jeff), and Linda Pagenkopp (Brian), grandchildren Ron, Mark, Drew, Derek, Kelsea, Angela, Lisa, and Bobby; great- grandchildren, Ethan, Justin, Scotty, Amiah, Danika, Flannery, Jesenia, Tanner, Bryce, and Kaden. She was preceded in death by grandchild Kevin and great-grandson, Dallas. Private services were held in Saint George, Utah

Irene Fenn Herman, BHS 1925

Irene Fenn Herman, BHS 1925

Burbank Daily Evening Review, Burbank, California, Wednesday, February 29, 1928

Mrs. Irene Fenn Herman, wife of Henry Herman, passed away at 2:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon at Glendale hospital.

Besides her husband and infant daughter, Irene Mae, born Sunday afternoon, the deceased leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fenn, 818 East Tenth Street, this city, and two brothers, Lloyd and Hugh Fenn, of the same address.

The funeral will be held at the Little Church of the Flowers in the Forest Lawn cemetery at Glendale Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock with A. C. Fillbach in charge. The interment will be in Forest Lawn cemetery.

Mrs. Herman was born at Salem, Iowa, April 9, 1906, and had lived in Burbank for the past five years. She was a graduate of the Burbank high school in class of 1925. She was married to Mr. Herman October 7, 1926. She was a member of the local chapter of Eastern Star.

NOTE: Newspaper listed her burial at Forest Lawn, but she is buried at Glen Haven.

Suzan Cecilia Heppes Kelly, BHS 1967

Suzan Cecilia Heppes Kelly, BHS 1967

Los Angeles Times, Thursday, April 27, 2000

Suzan C. Kelly, 51, of Ventura, house cleaner. Guardian Memorial Funeral Directors and Crematory, Oxnard, California.

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Suzan was born on April 6, 1949 in Los Angeles County, California, the daughter of Bernhardt Heppes and Cecelia Piha. Suzan graduated from Burbank High School in 1967. Suzan married Douglas R. Kelly on November 29, 1969 in Los Angeles County, California. She passed away on April 21, 2000 in Ventura County, California. She was a resident of Oxnard.  We were told that Suzan died as a result of an automobile accident. May she rest in peace.

Merrilyn Sue Robinson Spilman, BHS 1961

Merrilyn Sue Robinson Spilman, BHS 1961

Ukiah Daily Journal, Ukiah, California, Monday, October 14, 1974

R.V. woman succumbs to rifle wound

Merrilyn Sue Spilman, 31, died at 10:45 last night in a Ukiah hospital, about 12 hours after she shot herself in the head with a .22 caliber rifle. Mrs. Spilman was found late yesterday morning in the kitchen of the family home in Redwood Valley by her husband, Jack Lee Spilman. She was rushed to the hospital by Ukiah Ambulance Service.

There was no note found but it is believed that Mrs. Spilman was despondent as the result of a recent accident in which she was seriously injured.

In addition to her husband, two children survive. Funeral services for Mrs. Spilman, a native of Lubbock, Texas, are pending at Eversole Mortuary. 

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Ukiah Daily Journal, Ukiah, California, Tuesday, October 15, 1974

Wednesday services for Mrs. Spilman

Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10 at Eversole Mortuary for Merrilyn Sue Spilman. The 31-year-old Texas native died Sunday in a Ukiah hospital. She had lived in Redwood Valley for the past nine years.

She is survived by her husband Jack, and by two children, Tammy Marie and Stacey Sue, all of Redwood Valley; by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Robinson of Lake Isabella, California; by a sister, Mrs. Norma Wolfbauer of Northridge and a brother, Gary L. Robinson of Lake Isabella.

Officiating at services will be the Rev. Ken Hewitt. Burial will be in Ukiah Cemetery.