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Martha Louise Severns was born in 1905, the daughter of Jesse Franklin Moyers and Mattie Lou McElroy. Martha known as Mattie to her friends graduated from Burbank High School in 1923.
On July 15, 1923 at the age of 18 in Los Angeles County, California, Martha married Deane J. Severns. Life was good for Deane and Mattie as they were expecting their first child. But Mattie suffered some problems during her pregnancy. On December 12, 1924 Mattie gave birth to a healthy daughter named Elizabet Louise Severns. But three days later Martha Louise Severns on December 15, 1924 passed away leaving her husband Deane and infant daughter. According to her death certificate Martha died of Acute Puerperal Uejintis. It is common in pregnant women and in severe cases can lead to death.
Martha is survived by her husband Deane and infant daughter Elizabet and her Father Jesse. Martha was preceded in death by her mother who died in 1919. Interment was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.
LEEAND WADE THOMAS
August 8, 1952 – Pennsylvania ~ June 6, 2019 – Washington
Leeand Wade Thomas was born in Pennsylvania on August 8, 1952. He was always known as “Lee,” and sometimes when he was young he was known as “Leland.” He grew up in Burbank the third of eight children in the Thomas family, who lived at 1021 E. Magnolia. The eight siblings were Linda, John, Lee, May, Mil, Ray, Patrick, and Howard. Lee’s older brother, John Thomas – BHS ‘68, passed away several years ago. John’s widow, Sallie Shelton Thomas, is also BHS ‘68.
Lee Thomas had lived in Stanwood, Washington for many years. He worked for Boeing, and had retired just a couple of year ago. On June 4, 2019 Lee was having a heart procedure to use a stent, and he had a massive heart attack at that time. He passed away two days later on June 6, 2019.
Leeand Wade Thomas is survived by his wife, Linda, his son, Justin, a stepson and his family and grandchildren.
Alan Landros, BHS ‘70
August 25, 2019
Leonard “Len” Haynes passed away last night, Saturday, August 24, 2019, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Len and his wife, Debi, had lived in Tehachapi for many years. Debi is also a former BHS teacher. For the last couple of years Len was living in a medical facility in Chatsworth for the care of his illness. Some of his former BHS colleagues visited him regularly, including Bill Larson and Larry Auzene.
Some may remember that Len Haynes played professional baseball during his early life. He then taught and coached at Burbank High School for 39 years from 1967 to 2006, teaching Science and Honors Biology, and coaching Varsity Baseball, Football, and Girl’s Volleyball. During some of those years at BHS he also coached Football at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita.
Mr. Haynes always held a special place with the BHS ‘70 Class, the 1970 Ceralbus was dedicated to him, and years after graduation the alumni voted him their favorite teacher during their time at BHS. After graduation in 1970 several members of the 1970 Class went to Europe that summer with Mr. Haynes and his wife. Some will remember the 1963 blue Jaguar XKE that Mr. Haynes drove to school everyday from when he began in 1967 until 1968! Len Haynes attended our BHS ‘70 reunion in 2010, and he and his wife, Debi, attended our 2015 reunion.
Len Haynes was born January 29, 1938, and was 81 at his passing. Besides his wife, Debi, Len is survived by two sons, Brandon of Tehachapi, and Taylor of Tarzana, two stepdaughters, Julie and Linda, and 8 grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter, Chelsea, when she was 3 years old. Debi Haynes will be scheduling a "Celebration" for Len, and when that is set the information will be announced.
Here's an interesting article about Haynes.
LOS ANGELES TIMES - dated May 3, 1987.
THE HIGH SCHOOLS : Burbank Coach Gets Safe Call and Gives Up Racing
By JOHN LYNCH
May 3, 1987
Somewhere outside Barstow, the reality began to take hold.
Maybe there are safer ways for a middle-aged man to spend his free time than racing motorcycles across the California desert. That thought--between surges of gruesome pain--ran through his mind as Leonard Haynes lay in the dirt.
Moments before, his motorcycle had been sideswiped, hurtling Haynes over the handlebars. “I’m all right,” he thought after he thumped to the ground. But that was before another motorcycle ran over his leg, shattering his left kneecap.
Shortly after the Nov. 30 accident Haynes, the Burbank High baseball coach, underwent surgery, his second operation of the year. Earlier in 1986, he went over those same handlebars and broke his collarbone. He got back on his bike that day and finished the race--even won it.
But the knee injury was more serious. It was weeks before he could walk again and he faced a lengthy rehabilitation regimen. At 48, Haynes took stock of his life style.
“That last accident was like a warning,” Haynes said. “When I was lying in the hospital I thought about where my values should lie. I should slow down and spend more time with my family. Maybe racing at high speeds at my age is not the best thing to be doing. My racing days were over.”
Haynes has recovered and is coaching his seventh season at Burbank. But the injury has put an end to another career for Haynes, who for the past six years has been a batting practice pitcher for the Dodgers.
Haynes threw pregame practice during the season on Dodger home stands and also worked out with the team during pre-spring training sessions at Dodger Stadium.
A chance meeting with Manager Tom Lasorda led to the job with the Dodgers.
Before the 1981 season, Haynes and good friend and fellow Valencia resident Mike Gillespie, the the USC and former College of the Canyons coach, attended a baseball coaches convention in Houston that featured Lasorda. After one of the conferences, Lasorda joined Haynes and Gillespie and their wives at a table at the hotel bar.
“We were just sitting there and Lasorda came over and asked us if he could join us,” Haynes said. “He said he wanted to get away from some reporters. After a few minutes it was like we were old friends. He wanted to know what it was like being a high school coach and later he took our wives out to lunch. At the end of the convention, he told us to call him at Dodger Stadium and we would be his guest.”
Haynes returned home from the convention with the Lasorda story that made the rounds in Valencia, but he thought Lasorda’s invitation was no more than polite social talk.
Then one night about midnight he received a call at home from someone claiming to be Lasorda. “I didn’t believe it was him,” Haynes said. “I thought one of my friends who heard the story was kidding me.” Eventually Haynes was convinced that the Dodger manager was on the other end of the line.
“The Dodgers had just lost a close game and he was feeling bad,” Haynes said. “He said all the reporters didn’t like him and they thought he couldn’t manage. Then he said that at least the Burbank High coach would come out and see him.” That weekend, Haynes was Lasorda’s guest at Dodger Stadium. During the visit, Lasorda mentioned the team had an opening for a batting-practice pitcher and after a tryout, Haynes got the job, which pays “about $30 or $40 a night.”
His first night in a Dodger uniform was a memorable moment for Haynes.
“I just about passed out when they gave me the uniform, and my heart was throbbing when I walked onto the field,” he said. “I’d been throwing batting practice for 15 years but when I walked to the mound I thought my legs were going to collapse. I think the first guys I threw to were Steve Garvey and Ron Cey.”
Haynes has used his Dodger connection to give his players the experience of shagging fly balls at Dodger Stadium. “If you want to psych up a kid, that will do it,” he said.
The Dodger connection has come to an end for now, along with the motorcycle racing, as Haynes turns more attention to home. He won’t be bored, however. He is a former professional musician and composes songs on the guitar and piano in a small recording studio he maintains at home.
But he remains a little restless. His knee is healing and last week he went motorcycle riding. Hadn’t he said his racing days are over? “Well, probably,” he said. “But it’s something that’s under my skin. But I’ll probably just ride for fun.” Add Haynes: This wasn’t a good week for Haynes and the Burbank team, which dropped a pair of Foothill League games to Hart. Burbank took a 2-1 lead into the seventh inning
Tuesday but gave up the tying run and lost in 10 innings, 6-2. On Friday, Hart held off a last-inning Burbank rally and won, 3-2.
Burbank (13-7, 5-6) started the week with a chance to move into second place but has fallen to fourth. In past years, only three league teams have advanced to the playoffs.
Said Haynes: “I’m going to get out there and break my butt throwing batting practice because we want to go to the playoffs. Our kids deserve it.”
LEONARD COLUMBUS HAYNES, JR.
January 29, 1938 – Culver City, California ~
August 24, 2019 – Granada Hills, California
CELEBRATION TO HONOR THE LIFE OF LEN HAYNES
Sunday, September 29, 2019
11:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Castaway Burbank – Verdugo Room
1290 E. Harvard Rd., Burbank, CA 91501
Please join the Haynes Family to celebrate this remarkable man.
Len’s music will accompany a continuous slide show, as well as sharing of memories throughout the afternoon. An ‘open mic’ will be available for those who would like to share their memories of Len.
Debbie Scott Burns, BHS 1967
Debbie was born on October 15, 1949 in Seattle, Kings County, Washington. Debbie graduated from Burbank High School with the Class of 1967.
She first married Richard R. Bayly on May 19, 1968 in Los Angeles County, California. She was 18 at the time.They divorced on July 30, 1979 in Los Angeles County. She married second an unknown Burns.
Debbie passed away on January 13, 1999 at the age of 49.We were told she died in Big Bear City, California of ovarian cancer, but this has not been verified. Interment was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California. No other details at this time. May she rest in peace!
Teresa De Los Santos Carmona, BHS 1978
Teresa was born on October 21, 1960 and passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2013.
Teresa was a resident of Los Angeles, California. No other details at this time.
SERVICE INFORMATION
VISITATION
October 25, 2013
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Mission Hills Catholic Mortuary
11160 Stranwood Ave
Mission Hills, CA 91345
(818) 361-7387
MEMORIAL SERVICE
October 25, 2013
11:00 AM
Mission Hills Catholic Mortuary
11160 Stranwood Ave
Mission Hills, CA 91345
(818) 361-7387
INTERMENT
Friday October 25 2013
San Fernando Mission Cemetery
11160 Stranwood Ave.
Mission Hills, CA 91345
Virginia Briggs
8/15/1932 - 06/28/2019
Virginia was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother great-grandmother. She passed away surrounded by family at 86 years old on June 28, 2019.
Virginia was born in Pueblo, Colorado and grew up in Maywood before moving to Burbank, California. She graduated from Burbank High School, married and had four children; her son Tom LaForge, and three daughters Linda Maricle, Terryl Potter and Cheryl Glamuzina. Virginia has 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, all of whom she loved dearly.
In 1983, she was reunited with and wed her high school sweetheart, Lt. Col. James E. Briggs after 30+ years apart. Their combined family totals 9 children, 26 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 4 great, great-grandchildren along with three fur babies named Buddy, Tiny and Scooter.
Virginia is preceded in death by and her husband, James Briggs in 2005 and her daughter, Cheryl Glamuzina in 2011. Virginia lived for and loved her family and she will be in our hearts forever. She will be laid to rest at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills next week. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her honor to the Alzheimer's Association, Best Friends Animal Society or the Disabled Veterans.
Published in Los Angeles Daily News on July 6, 2019
Robert Eugene Browning
1925 - 2019
Robert was born in Albion, Nebraska on May 10, 1925. He was the son of George Browning and Lorena B. Morgan. He graduated from Burbank High School, class of 1943, in Burbank, California where he met Marilyn Ruth Freed. He married her on September 7, 1946. Robert enjoyed 60 years of marriage to Marilyn. They traveled to many exotic places like Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, the British Isles and Switzerland.
Robert passed away on June 26, 2019. His two children, Beth Kremer and Robert David Browning, six grandchildren and one great grandchild survive him. When he died he was living in Port Angeles, Washington with his daughter.
Robert enlisted in the U.S. Navy on June 12, 1943. He was an Aviation Cadet and was discharged in 1946. He worked as an educator for 38 years; first as a teacher of Drama and Speech at John Burroughs High School, Burbank, California and later as a Consultant for the Office of the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools, Department of Audio Visual. He was a member of the Emmanuel Evangelical Free Church in Burbank and in later years attended the Calvary Church of Santa Ana.
Robert was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. He was a snappy dresser and had a great sense of haberdashery. He was an elegant example of a man. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 12:00pm. The address is 795 N Victoria Drive, Orange, California 92867-7143. RSVP to (818) 903-8215.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Volunteer Hospice of Clallam County, 540 E 8th Street, Port Angeles, Washington, 98362, or Wounded Warriors at:
woundedwarriorproject.org.
Published in Orange County Register on Aug. 4, 2019
James Wilson Boyd, BHS 1965
Was born in 1947 and grew up in Burbank, California. He received his bachelor's degree from the San Diego State and his Ph.D in Economics from UCSB. Jim married Deborah Lindlbad in 1973 and they moved to Northern California when Jim began working for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).
In 1981 Jim started a real estate investment firm, Interstate Equities Corporation which he led successfully for 26 years. Jim was also an avid sportsman and collector. Jim passed peacefully at his home in Los Altos Hills on March 4, 2007, from complications of lymphoma.
He is survived by his father Gene Boyd, sister Cheryl Zimmerman, brother Gary Boyd, wife Deborah Boyd, and children, Julia, Marshall and Laura Boyd. Interment will be in Santa Barbara on Friday.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to help find a cure for cancer may be sent directly to: The V Foundation for Cancer Research in memory of James Boyd, 106 Towerview Court, Cary, NC 27513.
Published in San Jose Mercury News on Mar. 7, 2007
Harry Herman Olswanger
Born: May 5, 1963 - Died: Nov 8, 2004
Last residence was Palm Springs, CA.
Posted on Facebook from a friend Charmaine Snow, BHS 1979
Dear BHS classes of 1979-1981
I just saw notes about Harry's death (and life).
I remember playing my trumpet for him onstage for a talent assembly at BHS (He sang “New York City Rhythm” a la Barry Manilow - with a newfangled cordless mic, too!) Many of us did the school operetta of Hello Dolly! I was in the pit. A rarity, it was the first time any high school play was held over for an extra week! It was so fun, My mom surprised the entire cast with a wrap party at my house - lots of fun and great memories.
Harry O did live every bit of life to its fullest. After leaving high school, he worked in Long Beach, with Joanne Worley in Hello Dolly! (big surprise). He lived in Hollywood for a couple of years. His folks moved to Roseville to retire, he soon joined them, traipsing from Sacramento to San Francisco with his dance and singing talents. He played a production of “Hair” in SF..He became very sober before 1990 & stayed that way, as it kept him alive & fairly healthy. He moved to Palm Springs & met Angie Dickinson. With her, he choreographed, danced, and sang a gig for the Coachella Valley Water District. Harry had a very good love life with his friend Miles. They went to Hawaii in 1996 and were very grateful for their lives together.
When his father died of ALS, he was quite lost & took care of his mom as much as he could. His parents were both very kind to me and welcomed me to their new home in Roseville several times. When my own mother died, It was Harry who went to comfort her husband, Sam. (Sam had joked in the past about how H.O. reminded him of Loretta Young, with his floor-length bathrobe). Only after Sam died, did I find a lovely card (to him from Harry), saying that my mom was a good friend & she should have lived longer.
Harry met a few older celebrities became good friends with a gal who was an MGM Girl - they had so much in common! She was Vivian Coe, (Vivian Austin & Vivian Grow - she married her eye Dr - Dr Grow). When (blind) Vivian moved to a retirement home for actors, Harry followed and stayed in North Hollywood nearby. I lived in Long Beach. When I learned we had lost Harry, I could only feel sad. He was the One who was always a friend to me after high school. It was Harry that kept me encouraged and playing my horn. Still does. It was Harry who treated me to a Hollywood premiere of the original “A Star is Born” remastered with unseen scenes & music, A Chorus Line at the Pantages, Joan Baez in Concord CA.
I graduated from BHS in 1979 & in 1980, in college, heard of this ‘strange, hard to define GAY Cancer’. The PTBs called it GRID at first, not wanting to define the anagram. We tried. We cried. We lost so many great people we never even got to know!
Over my life, I recall Harry H Olswanger as my dearest friend, and a smart & loving man to all who knew him. I am now in Cathedral City, near Palm Springs. When I’m driving around town & hearing the old music, I feel Harry at nearly every turn. He haunts me at stoplights & I truly get a chill on the hottest days, just thinking of him. Lost, but Never forgotten!
Harry Olswanger was laid to rest in the Roseville Public Cemetery District, Roseville, California.
David Ames Teigland, BHS 1964
April 26, 1946 - July 30, 2017
Salem - David Ames Teigland (DAT), 71, died Sunday, July 30, at the Farmington Square memory care facility in Salem.
David was born on April 26th, 1946 in Fort Lewis, Washington to Janet and Mads Teigland, while Mads finished his World War II service with the Army Corps of Engineers. Mads was a proud immigrant from Norway who instilled a love of country and service in David that carried on throughout his life.
David grew up in Burbank, California, where he developed a love for the Dodgers, the sun, rock and roll, Norengish (a blending of Norwegian, English, and Spanish) and 1957 Chevrolets. David graduated from the University of Redlands in 1968 and spent the majority of his working life as an accountant for various businesses in California, Washington, and Oregon. He spent as much of his non-working life as he could playing golf, buying gifts for his wife at Boucher's Jewelry, and teasing those close to him.
In 1982, David and his wife Joan (whom he called "Hundred" instead of "Honey") moved to Keizer with their family. David became an active member of the Keizer Rotary club, continuing an affiliation with the service organization that he began in California in the mid-1970's. David lived by Rotary's motto of "Service Above Self" and enjoyed working on Rotary projects in Keizer and later as a transplant to Sun Lakes, Arizona. David was also a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Salem as well as St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, also of Salem.
Although David was in declining health for many years, he rarely wavered from the positive. His genuine reply to almost any question (How's the weather? How's the food? How are you feeling?) was "Perfect!" David's strong faith, wry humor, and devotion to family kept him grounded.
David is survived by his wife of 43 years, Hundred (Joan), as well as his daughter Terrie March and step-son John Divelbiss, four grandchildren (Kiya, Sarah, Logan, and Zoe) and four great-grandchildren.
A service for David Teigland will be held at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church (3295 Ladd Ave NE, Salem 97301) on Thursday, August 10th at 11:00 AM.
Published in Statesman Journal on Aug. 6, 2017, Salem Oregon
