Pamela L. Coyle DeCelle, BHS 1944

Pamela L. Coyle DeCelle, BHS 1944

Pamela L. DeCelle, of Clarkston, passed away on June 6, 2009, age 82. Loving wife of Robert DeCelle, dear mother of Rev. Dr. Douglas (Jennifer) DeCelle of Georgia, Connie (Dr. Christopher) Copeland of Ohio. Grandmother of Kimberly, Kristen, Darcy and Samantha; sister-in-law of Nancy Coghlin Hale. Preceded in death by her sister Frances Young.

Pam was mostly active in the Republican Club, the Red Hat Society and enjoyed the creative arts including knitting and sewing, in addition to golfing, aquacize and reading.

Together with her husband, they enjoyed their home on Sanibel Island, Florida during the winter months. Arrangements entrusted to the Lewis E. Wint and Son Funeral Home, Clarkston, Michigan. Memorial service Thursday 11 a.m. at Clarkston United Methodist Church, Clarkston. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Independence Twp. Library, Clarkston, Michigan.

Wintfuneralhome.com

Arthur S. Collins Stone, BHS 1944

Arthur S. Collins Stone, BHS 1944

Coeur d’ Alene Press, Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, November 2007

Arthur S. Stone, age 82, resident of Coeur d’ Alene, passed away on November 28, 2007, at Kootenal Medical Center. He was born September 11, 1925, to Louis B. Collins and Gladys M. (Stone) at Santa Monica, California. Arthur was educated in Burbank, California. He married Meta A. Knudsen on August 10, 1946, in Kingman, Arizona.

Arthur moved here from Spokane in 1954. He retired from the United States Navy on April 30, 1964. He worked 13 years for the courts as a juvenile probation officer and worked for Kootenal County as a Civil Defense Director. Arthur was a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, a 25 year member of the Coeur d’ Alene Eagles, and a Sea Scout Skipper in Coeur d’ Alene for many years. He also was a lifetime “ham” radio operator.

Arthur is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law; John A. (Patricia) Stone, Jay D. Stone, J. Tomm (Terry) Stone all of Corur d’ Alene; daughter and son-in-law, Jeanne (Herb) Helstrom, Coeur d’ Alene; sister, Lucille Collins also of Coeur d’ Alene; ten grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Meta A. Stone on October 27, 2003.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, P.O. Box 2472, Spokane, WA 99210-2472 or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 9 South Washington, Suite 704, Spokane, WA 99201.

Viewing will be from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m., Monday, December 3, 2007, at English Funeral Chapel, Coeur d’ Alene. Burial to follow at Forest Cemetery, Coeur d’ Alene.

Donald Lawrence Haller, BHS 1944

Donald Lawrence Haller, BHS 1944 

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.

Paul Leonard Larsen, BHS 1944

Paul Leonard Larsen, BHS 1944

Published in the Los Angeles Times, Wednesday, April 22, 1998

Paul L. Larsen, 72; dearly beloved and loving husband of Julia M. Larsen; died at home in Burbank on April 16, 1998, following a courageous battle with brain tumor cancer. 

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Julia; son, Dana Paul, his wife Lorraine and their children, Nicholas, Jenna and Neal of Camarillo; daughter, Diana Louise, her husband, Tom and their children, Torrey Mae and Terrell; daughter, Julia Ann, her husband, David, and their children, Eli, Bradley and Cole; his mother, Helga K. Larsen, all of Burbank; uncle to many nieces and nephews and cousins.

He lived all his life in Burbank, graduating from Burbank High School and immediately served his country honorably in the United States Army Air Corps as an Air Cadet in World War ll. He was in business with his father at K. Larsen Electric for 31 years and then retired from the City of Burbank after serving as Senior Electrical Inspector 9 years.

Paul will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his father, Kay A. Larsen. 

In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to Providence Hospice, 3413 Pacific Ave, Burbank, CA 91505, or to; Burbank Road King’s Car Club, Scholarship Fund, 1610 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91506.

A memorial service will be held 11: 30 a.m., Saturday, April 25 at Los Angeles Equestrian Center, Little White House. The Alpha Society assisting the family.

Elwood H. Chew, BHS 1944

Elwood H. Chew, BHS 1944

The Desert Sun, Sunday, May 03, 1998

Elwood H. Chew, 71, of Salton City, died April 26, 1998, in his home. He was born November 4, 1926, in Pasadena. Mr. Chew owned Magma Sheet Metal and Direl Sheet Metal, as well as the Some Other Place tavern. He also was a stunt man in Hollywood and a veteran of the United States Navy. He was a member of the Sand Demons Off Road Club. He retired at the age of 43.

Survivors include a son, Kenny of Ventura; a daughter, Debbie Cope of West Hills; his mother, Louise Hougher of Twentynine Palms; two grandchildren; three brother, Merwin of Monterey Park, Nolan of Big Bear and Roger of Agua Dolce; and a sister, Janie Boucher of Laughlin, Nevada. Private services and burial were Friday.

Betty Lou Campbell, BHS 1944 ?

 Betty Lou Campbell, BHS 1944

Camarillo - Betty Lou Campbell went to be with the Lord on January 25, 2020 at the age of 93. Betty was born on May 3rd, 1926 in Marion, Indiana. Betty's family moved to Burbank, California in 1931 where Betty graduated from Burbank High School. 

Betty was the loving wife of Ted Freeman Campbell for 58 years. She was the wonderful mother of two daughters, Dolores Ratekin and Deborah Clukey, and a grandmother of five grandchildren, Holly McArthur, Renee' Ratekin-Dick, Heidi Askew, Jennifer Ratekin and Harmony Welsh, and a great Grandmother to nine great grandchildren. 

Mom was industrious, She was a volunteer at St. John Pleasant Valley Hospital for several years. She attended Ventura College and Golden West College where she studied business. Mom was employed as an Executive Secretary at North American Rockwell from 1961-1982, working for NASA.

Our home was always the gathering place for family events and holiday celebrations. Mom was a gracious hostess and a great cook. She was a committed Christian and loved her church and church friends. Betty attended Camarillo All Nations Church. Mom will be remembered for her kindness and generosity and was a confidant to all who knew her.

A memorial service celebrating Betty's life is being held at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at Camarillo Community Church, 1322 Las Posas Road, Camarillo

Published in Ventura County Star from Feb. 1 to Feb. 9, 2020.

PS No maiden given so unable to find senior photo or confirm what year she graduated from.

Earl Anderson, BHS 1944

Earl Anderson passed away on May 23, 2020. He was a longtime Burbank resident. He was born December 21, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, of Swedish immigrant parents. When he was nine years old the family moved from Chicago to Burbank, which remained his home for the rest of his life. He graduated from Burbank High School in 1944. In January of 1945 he joined the Army and retired from the Army as a photographer. 

His career included working at Librascope, and also at an advertising company and then as a photographer for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department where he retired after more than 25 years. He married his wife Joy in 1970 in Pasadena, California. They enjoyed extensive traveling throughout the United States, including many train and bus excursions.

Earl is survived by his sister, Donna Anderson Carlson and brother-in-law Jerry Carlson of Shady Grove, Oregon, niece Kristi Carlson of Playa del Rey, California, nephew Greg Carlson of Germantown, Wisconsin, and niece Donette Carr of Spanish Fork, Utah. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Joy and his brother Robert.

Published in The Outlook, June 27, 2020

Patricia Cleora Alphin, BHS 1944, Actress

BHS ‘44 alum and class VP and Hollywood actress Patricia “Peaches” Alphin, passed away on 3 February 2020. Peaches went on to marry fellow classmate and football captain Jack Moorman in 1949 and had two children. 

She is survived by her daughter, 3 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Peaches loved her friends deeply and spoke with her BHS friends often up-to her death.

Services will be held at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills in late March. More details to come.

Patricia Cleora Alphin was born on 1927, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Harry Joshua Alphin and Bonnie Humphrey. Her father was a sound engineer, and due to his job the family moved to Los Angeles in 1929 where he started working for motion pictures studios. She had an younger sister, Harree Bonnie, born on March 10, 1931, and a younger brother, Harry Jr., born on August 27, 1935. Both of them were born in California.

Patricia grew up surrounded by movie people and wanted to become an actress from childhood. She attended and graduated from Burbank High School in 1944, and, as a true beauty, was active in the local pageant scene

in 1946 Patricia was crowned Queen of the Burbank Bethel of Job’s daughters. 

As a Queen, Patricia had certain social obligations that she did with gusto:

Patricia Alphin Hostesses Tea Featuring the Easter theme In the table decorations, Patricia Alphin, honored queen of Burbank Jobs Daughters, hostessed a mother and daughter tea at her home,  She was assisted by her mother, Mrs. Harry J. Alphin. At a tea table, beautifully appointed with a centerpiece of purple and white sweet peas,  Diane Swagler. Nancy De Celle and Donna Bell poured. Approximately 100 attended the affair.

After graduation, via her dad, Pat started working as a messenger at Universal International studio. She worked in the mail room and zipped around the lot with tons of letters. Literary, she was a female mailman. It was in this room that she she was was “discovered” and signed to a contract.

After several years of hard work, and many disappointments, Pat got her first big film break. She was given the feminine lead in Abbott and Costello's The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap. But she was taken out of the role when she was rushed to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy. This derailed her a bit, but as you know, you can’t keep a good girl down, and she was up and running once again, ready for big things!

And off she went!

Her first movie was Idea Girl. Her second movie appearance was in Tangier, another completely forgotten Maria Montez WW2 spy movie.Then came Night in Paradise. Not much better was the shallow, stripped-bare crime movie Inside Job, and Lover Come Back.

Patricia then appeared in the serial The Mysterious Mr. M. Her movies got a bit better afterwards (but she still was not credited, mind you). White Tie and Tails while they were away. Then came I’ll Be Yours.

Patricia would appear in movies with Yvonne de Carlo. Their first “collaboration” was Song of Scheherazade. Pat was then in the above average Abbot and Costello movie, Buck Privates Come Home. Patricia had a slightly bigger role in Time Out of Mind, the first US movie made by the British star Phyllis Calvert. 

Luckily, Patricia’s next movie The Web. Something in the Wind, a typical Deanna Durbin movie (fluff!).

Perhaps the best movie on Patricia’s filmography is Letter from an Unknown Woman, an expertly made, magical but utterly devastating film, a deeply felt lament that manages to touch the viewers on a profound level. Pat then went on to more cheerful stuff with Up in Central Park, another Deanna Durbin movie but this time with more zest and spice. And it has Vincent Price in it!

Patricia scored another very good film noir with Larceny, a John Payne/Dan Dureya/Joan Caulfield movie.  Pat then appeared in a mid tier Abbott and Costello movie, Mexican Hayride. Next she played a secretary in the very first Ma and Pa Kettle movie, Ma and Pa Kettle.

Up next was Johnny Stool Pigeon, a mid tier film noir with Howard Duff. Then came Yes Sir, That’s My Baby.

Pat’s last movie for Universal International was The Gal Who Took the West, her second Yvonne de Carlo feature. Expect a small uncredited role in 1980 (in The Return), that was it from Pat.

Some of the tidbits Patricia told the papers: “The first thing I wanted when I graduated from high school was a fur coat. It makes a young girl feel that shes really grown up, and it makes that impression, too. You feel good in it, no matter what kind.

Patricia married her high school sweetheart, John W. Moorman, in a ceremony at 8 p.m. on June 28, 1949. The wedding was not without mishaps: Bonnie Alphin, Pat’s sister, lay on a stretcher as she served as bridesmaid because she was injured in an auto accident en route to the church. An ambulance took Bonnie from the scene of the crash to the church where and after the ceremony Bonnie was whisked to a hospital for X-rays of a back injury. Bonnie later recuperated fully.

A bit about the groom. John William Moorman was born in Los Angeles on December 28, 1926 to Paul Samuel Moorman and Aida Stephens. During the war he was an Air Corps member, and later attended Occidental College. The couple honeymooned in Mexico City.

The Moormans settled in Los Angeles had two children, a son, John Scott, born on May 14, 1951, and a daughter, Julie Kathleen, born on September 2, 1954. Little is known about their life, they continued living in Los Angeles, with Patricia long retired from movies.

Patricia and John divorced in September 1974. Moorman remarried to Marilynn Barber in 1976 and died on November 9, 1995.

Sadly, Scott Moorman, Pat’s son, died before his mother in unusual circumstances. He was a very gifted athlete and a Monroe High School running back. After get married, siring a son and getting divorced, he moved to Maui from Granada Hills in the mid 1970s and was an active sailor. In 1978, he went missing while on a fishing expedition, and his skeleton was found 10 years later on the Marshall Islands. It is possible that he lived like Robinson Crusoe on an deserted island for years. This is an incredibly intriguing but somber story.

Gordon Louis Roskam, BHS 1944

Gordon Louis Roskam
August 1, 1926 - November 24, 2012

Gordon Louis Roskam (86). Born in Hollywood on August 1, 1926. Graduated Burbank High and earned a B.S in Electrical Engineering at UCLA. He also attended Occidental College and UC Berkeley under the V12 NROTC programs. Served active duty in Guam (1951-53) and was a Lt. Commander (retired) in Naval Reserves. Married Lois Quinn Roskam (1928 - 1994); survived by their children Scott, Brian & Pamela. Worked in Radar Systems Group at Hughes Aircraft - El Segundo from 1954 until retirement in 1991. 

Survived by second wife Mary Toolen Roskam with whom he spent 16 wonderful years of happiness. Hobbies included restoring Citroen and Jaguar autos, furniture-making, 35mm photography, and fixing anything that needed repair.

Services at Hollywood Forever, Thursday Nov. 29 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to ALSC (323-469-1973) or The American Cancer Society are welcome. Farewell to an all-around great guy.

Published in the Los Angeles Times on Nov. 27, 2012

Robert LeBaron Patton, BHS 1944

Robert LeBaron Patton, BHS 1944

Robert LeBaron "Bob" Patton passed away in Arroyo Grande on October 30, 2018 at the age of 92. He was born in Fargo, ND, son of Eugene LeBaron Patton (1898-1988) and Margaret Thornton Barnes (1900-1998). As an infant, he moved with the family from Fargo to Inglewood, CA. 

He graduated from Burbank High School in 1944, and attended Glendale City College majoring in meteorology until he was accepted into the Army Air Corps, serving during WWII. Bob worked for the Signal Oil Company in the San Fernando Valley, began his tax accounting business there and continued in that occupation after moving to SLO County in 1985. He received a Certificate of Recognition for his 27 years of leadership and participation in the AARP Tax-Aide Program. 

For hobbies, Bob restored 2 vintage Ford cars, a 1925 Model T Touring and a 1915 Model T Roadster. His focus changed and he became a Commercial Hot Air Balloon Pilot. After moving to Arroyo Grande, he learned to play the saxophone and enjoyed playing with the Morro Bay White Caps Community Band. Bob married Doreen Shipley (1928-1992) on July 17 1947, in Burbank. They divorced in 1958. 

He is survived by daughters, Carlyn Patton Miller (John), of Templeton, CA, and Joyce Patton, of San Luis Obispo; grandsons, Monte Miller (Bradyn), of Camus, WA, formerly of Templeton, and Ryan Marlett (Anita), of Atascadero, CA; great granddaughters, Casey Marlett of Atascadero, and Lindsey Marlett Horne (Tyler), of Bridgeport, TX, along with Troy Horne, Bob's great, great grandson. 

Bob was cremated and no public services are planned at this time. In memory of Bob, he would be pleased for donations to be made to any of the many disabled veterans associations which he proudly supported. God saw him getting tired, a healing not meant to be, so He wrapped his arms around him and whispered. "Come with me." 

Published in San Luis Obispo County Tribune on Nov. 29, 2018

Pamela Coyle De Celle, BHS 1944

Pamela Coyle De Celle, BHS 1944

Pamela Coyle De Celle passed away on June 6, 2009 due to injuries from an auto accident. She married Bob De Celle BHS 1942, in 1947 and they have two children. In 1964 they moved to Michigan. She was cremated and ashes scattered in the Scattering Garden in the Union Cemetery in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.

No other details at this time.

Earnest Hubert "Hubie" Clark Jr. , BHS 1944?

Clark Jr., Earnest Hubert "Hubie"

Clark Jr., Earnest Hubert "Hubie", 88, of Aliso Viejo, California, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 24th, 2015 at his home.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia (Patty) Clark, and children, Stephen Clark and his wife Susan, daughter-in-law Margaret Clark, Timothy Clark and his wife Shirley, Daniel Clark and his wife Cynthia, Scott Clark, and Rebecca Clark Kane and her husband Stephen. He was preceded in death by his loving son, Kenneth Clark. Hubie was the loving grandfather to fourteen and great grandfather to seven.

Hubie was born September 8th, 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama, to Ernest Hubert Clark Sr. and Grace May (Smith) Clark. He attended Burbank High School where he met his bride-to-be, Patricia Margaret Hamilton. Between the years 1943 and 1947, he graduated high school, earned his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (Magna Cum Laude) from the California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech), served three years of active duty with the United States Navy, earned his Master's degree from Cal Tech, and married Patty Hamilton - all before he was twenty-one years old.

In 1947 Hubie began his career as an engineer working for Baker Oil Tools in the City of Commerce. He advanced rapidly and became President of the company in 1962 and Chief Executive Officer in 1964. Hubie was considered by many on Wall Street as the finest CEO in the industry and throughout his long career he received countless honors and recognition for his business accomplishments. He was the Chairman of the California Chamber of Commerce during the George Deukmejian administration and was appointed by President Gerald Ford to the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmospheres.

The YMCA was a big part of Hubie's life. He had a sincere desire to help those less fortunate, and volunteered his free time and talent, eventually becoming the Chairman of the National YMCA Board. He was also very involved with Harvey Mudd College, where his special interest was the Engineering Department. He was instrumental in forming the engineering curriculum and was the first "non-Mudd" Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Harvey Mudd College.

Hubie's greatest passion was to spend time with his family and share annual "family" vacations that took the Clark Clan to many destinations, both near and far. He was an avid scuba diver, logging over 1,700 dives, and continued diving into his eighties. Hubie was also an accomplished tennis player and enjoyed going to tennis tournaments with Patty and friends from the Downey Tennis Club.

Earnest Hubert "Hubie" Clark Jr. will be remembered as a loving husband, a devoted father, grandfather and great-grandfather, an accomplished business man, a dedicated friend, a proud patriot and United States Navy veteran. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Mission Viejo YMCA Adventure Guides program in memory of E. H. "Hubie" Clark, Jr.

Orange County Register, The (Santa Ana, CA) - Sunday, May 3, 2015

Alice Marie Englert, BHS 1944

Alice Marie Englert, BHS 1944 

April 30, 1926 - May 20, 2016

Alice Englert, a Burbank resident since 1943, passed away peacefully at her home on May 20, 2016 at the age of 90. Alice owned and managed apartment complexes in Burbank where she created a community that celebrated holidays, birthdays and other special events together. She considered many of her tenants to be part of her extended family -- offering advice, helping them through difficult times and sharing in their joys. 

Born in Mitchell, SD, Alice was the oldest child of Cecilia and Jack Englert, named in honor of her maternal grandmother Alice Desmond. Her younger sister Donna Englert Gottschalk and younger brother John Englert predeceased her. 

Alice spent her early childhood on a farm in Farmer, SD. In the mid-'30s the family moved to Lompoc and in 1943 they relocated to Burbank. After graduating from Burbank High School in 1944, Alice started working in the publicity department of RKO Pictures. She was in charge of publicity stills and became used to having stars like Jane Russell, Cary Grant, Debbie Reynolds, John Wayne and others stop in to look through the photos. 

Volleyball was a particular passion and Alice was on the first women's team in the United States to compete in international competition. She competed in Paris in 1957 and Rio de Janerio in 1960. Alice went on to manage women's national teams that competed in Canada, Tokyo, Colombia, Brazil and Uruguay. The USWVA recognized her with its highest honor -- the George Jay Fisher Award in 1967 and again in 2010 with the Dr. James Coleman Award. 

Alice was always interested in politics and faithfully watched the televised Burbank City Council meetings. Family was central to Alice's life and with her sister Donna criss crossed the United States in a variety of RVs. Each January found them in Quartzite, AZ. Alice was an integral part of the lives of her niece Mary Gottschalk, nephews Brian and Bruce Gottschalk, grandniece Julie Gottschalk and grandnephews John and the late Matt Gottschalk. 

A Celebration of Alice Englert's life will be held on Monday, May 30th, 2016 from 2 p.m., at her home. Contributions in Alice's memory may be made to Burbank Temporary Aid Center, P.O. Box 7231, Burbank, 91510, or to the charity of choice.

Daily News of Los Angeles (CA) - Friday, May 27, 2016

Mary Gonzales Pineda, BHS 1944

Mary Gonzales Pineda, BHS 1944

Mary Gonzales Pineda passed January 2, 2009. She was born and raised in Burbank and married Maxie Pineda in 1945. She worked for the BUSD as a Teacher's Assistant at John Burroughs High School for over 20 years.

Her sister Jo Ann Gonzales and granddaughter, Jackie Pineda, survive Mary. She was preceded in death by her brother Raymond Gonzales who was killed in World War II.

Services were held January 15th at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California. No other details at this time.

Lee Buffington, BHS 1944

Lee Buffington, BHS 1944

Lee Buffington graduated from the 1944 class at Burbank High School and passed away on Saturday March 21, 2009 at his home in Sherman Oaks, California. No other details at this time.

Warren L. Ward, BHS 1944

Warren L. Ward, BHS 1944

Warren L. Ward passed away August 29 in San Clemente, CA. Warren was born in Grand Junction, Colorado and later moved to Burbank, California. He graduated from Burbank High School, served in the United States Navy, then returned to college and graduated from Stanford University. During his college years, Warren was a member of the Stanford Track Team and later the Stanford Buck Club.

Warren became a restaurant owner and eventually owned 3 restaurants in the greater Los Angeles area. His last dinner house, Raffles, was in Downey. In the late 1980's Warren served as President of the California Restaurant Association. Warren and his 1st wife Jess moved to Huntington Beach in 1975. During his years in Huntington Beach he served on the Personnel Commission and was Chairman of the Beachwalk Homeowners Association. Warren is predeceased by his wife, Jess and his daughter, Sharon. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Liggett; daughters, Jacquette (Howard Shafer) Ward and Tricia (Paul) Dolkas; 4 grandchildren and 1 great grandson. He is also survived by 3 step-daughters, 5 grandchildren and 3 great granddaughters.


Warren L. Ward, BHS1944A celebration of Warren's life will be held on September 19, at 11:00 AM, Beach Point Church, 17415 Magnolia Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA.

Published in Orange County Register from Sept. 17 to Sept. 18, 2015

Gloria June Kreutzberg Kelly, BHS 1944

Gloria June Kreutzberg Kelly, BHS 1944 Ventura County Star (CA) - Sunday, October 13, 2013 Born:1926 - Died:2013 Gloria June Kelly passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on October 9, 2013 in Ventura, California. Born on March 12, 1926, in Los Angeles to parents Richard and Dorothy Kreutzberg, with sister Beverly. Gloria graduated from Burbank High School in 1944. She married Edward Paul Kelly on March 14, 1953. Gloria and Ed lived in their home in Glendale for more than 50 years where they raised their four children, Richard, Ellis, John, and Nancy. Gloria enjoyed traveling, home decorating, crafts, and bible study, but more than anything she loved to spend time visiting and laughing with her family and friends. Gloria is survived by her two children, John Kelly and wife Marianne Lannen, Nancy Caldwell and husband Curt Caldwell, and her sister, Beverly Strohmeier. Gloria is blessed to have six grandchildren, Justin, Tonya and husband Billy, Danae, Cole, Cassidy and husband Nick, and Samantha. She also has two great-grandchildren, Camden and Hendrix. She is greatly missed by those who knew and loved her. During the last years of her life, Gloria suffered from Alzheimer's disease. In lieu of flowers, the family is suggesting a contribution to the following organizations in Gloria's name. Alzheimer's Association

Dale Harold Goodrich, BHS 1944

Dale Harold Goodrich, BHS 1944

 

Dale Harold Goodrich passed away from cancer on Saturday evening, May 25, 2013 at Atherton Baptist Homes in Alhambra where he had lived for the last 13 or 14 years.  His two sons were with him at the time of his death. 

 

Dale was in the BHS '44 class.  He was 86.  He was born in Mapleton, MN on November 9, 1926.  Dale's wife, Marilyn Joyce Gerber Goodrich, was in the BHS '48 class.  She passed away January 17, 2011 at age 80.  They have two sons, Bradford and Brent, six grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. 

 

Dale was a retired Baptist minister, and also former owner of a printing company in San Gabriel.  From the late 1940's (while he was still in seminary) until 1958, Dale was the youth minister at the former First Baptist Church of Burbank at Fairmount and Glenoaks, across the street from BHS.  Later throughout the 1980's he was the senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of North Hollywood.

 

Memorial service for Rev. Dale Goodrich will be Saturday, June 8, at 2:00 P.M., at Merriam Chapel at Atherton Baptist Homes in Alhambra, California.  Burial is to be next to his wife, Marilyn, at Forest Lawn Glendale.

George Daniel Kleist, BHS 1944

George Daniel Kleist, BHS 1944

Tribune, The (San Luis Obispo, CA) - January 31, 2003

George Daniel Kleist, 76, of Arroyo Grande, died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2003.

George was born Thursday, May 13, 1926, in Muscatine, Iowa, the second of two children. His family moved to California in 1941. He graduated from Burbank High School in 1944 and joined the U.S. Navy the same year. While in the Navy, he attended USC and Arizona State University.

On August 14, 1948, he married Evelyn Louise Warnock. They raised four boys and had several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They moved from their home in Burbank to Arroyo Grande in 1970. While raising their children, he was active in Indian Guides (where he was known as "Full Moon"); Cub Scouts; Boy Scouts; and Explorer Scouts, for which he was Scout Master, something he enjoyed very much.

His occupations included union pipe fitter for Myers Bros. Construction, superintendent of Construction for Fred Fiedler and Associates, owner of George D. Kleist Construction, founder of Five Cities Construction, Inc., superintendent for Vick Pace Construction, and director of construction for People's Self-Help Housing. He retired in 1991, at age 65.

He lost his precious wife of 51 years, truly his soul mate, to cancer on May 30, 1999. Since he was only 76 when he died of a sudden heart attack, his family strongly believes he left to meet up with his one-and-only true love.

He taught his family about integrity, honesty and great work ethics. Never the procrastinator, they could always depend on "his word" and his timeliness. It was a privilege to merely know George Kleist and so special to have him as a father, role model, teacher and friend. George approached each task life set in front of him with great purpose. He would begin to pursue each task through completion without hesitation or regard for its size or difficulty. He led the way and all followed. His word was his bond.

He was loved and will be greatly missed. He gave his stories, love and good "rules to live by." He will never be forgotten and will live on in the hearts of his family forever.

He is survived by his loving sister Dee Tansey; children and their families, Rupert and Joyce Johnson; Alan and Arleen Johnson, Dani Kleist and Diane Tumas, Ken and Debi Kleist; nine grandchildren and their families; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Virginia H. Kautz Talbott, BHS 1944

Virginia H. Kautz Talbott, BHS 1944

Virginia H. Talbott Oct. 29, 1926 -- Aug. 30, 2011
Journal-Advocate (Sterling, CO) - Thursday, September 1, 2011

Author: Journal-Advocate staff

Virginia H. Talbott, 84, of Fort Collins, formerly of Sterling, died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011, at Columbine West Nursing Facility in Fort Collins.

Visitation is from 2 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, with Pastor Brian Bestian officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery.

Virginia was born Oct. 29, 1926, in Sterling, to Michael Kautz and Elizabeth Fritzler Kautz. She attended school in Iliff and moved at age 16 to California where she graduated from Burbank High School in 1944. On Sept. 29, 1951, she moved back to Colorado and married Keith "Skeeter" Talbott in Sterling.

They farmed in the Iliff and Merino areas before retiring to Sterling in 2000 after 49 years of raising three kids, many crops, cattle and hogs. Virginia was a loving mother and grandmother, a great listener to family and friends and gave moral support for Skeeter and her children her entire life. Virginia worked on various election boards, was active at Merino School, and a member with Skeeter for many years at the Farm Bureau.

Virginia Talbott is survived by her children, Anita Rae Walters and husband Dale of Fort Collins, Janis Kay Delcamp and husband Brad of Thornton and David Keith Talbott of Sterling. Surviving brothers include Herman Kautz of Nipomo, Calif., Ray Kautz of Dinuba, Calif., and Henry Kautz of Denver. Grandchildren include Jacob Walters of Denver, Dawn Knudtson and her husband Zane of Phoenix, Ariz, Jason Delcamp and wife Kacey of Thornton, Jessica Delcamp of Salinas, Calif., and Jacque Delcamp of Aurora, Ill.; and three great-grandsons, Asher and Blake Knudtson and Brixton Delcamp.

She was preceded in death by both parents; her husband, Skeeter; brothers, Alex and Edward of California and Fred and Harold from Sterling. Memorial contributions may be made to Virginia Talbott Memorial.