Recent Obituaries in Long Beach
Serving Long Beach, CA and Surrounding Areas
William Everett Klingensmith
Jan 6, 2024
William Everett Klingensmith, known as Bill to his friends and family, quietly passed away on January 6, 2024, at age 93.
Bill was born in North Long Beach, on October 17, 1930, to Walter and Edna Klingensmith. He attended Grant Elementary School, Lindberg Jr High School, and Jordan High School. He continued his education at Long Beach...
Jeffrey Lee Beglinger
Jan 6, 2024
Jeffrey Lee Beglinger died January 6, 2024, at the age of 69 in Cerritos, CA, after a battle with terminal cancer.
Jeff is survived by his three children, Michelle, Tyler, and Caitlin. He was preceded in death by his mother Erma, father Jack, and brothers Jeremy, James, Jay, and Jack.
Jeff was born...
Robert "Bob" G. Wrenn
Jan 2, 2024
Robert "Bob" G. Wrenn
March 1, 1926 - January 2, 2024
Robert “Bob” Wrenn passed away peacefully on January 2, 2024, two months shy of his 98th birthday. He was born on March 1, 1926 to John and Rosalee (Hanley) Wrenn in Charleston, Illinois, just prior to the Great Depression. As a child, Bob had...
Catherine Elaine Mcpike
Jan 1, 2024
Born to Rose Ida and Joseph Marion in Mitchell, South Dakota on February 26, 1941, Catherine Elaine, 82, is survived by her five children. John, Charlotte, Micheala, Laurie and Joseph. After a lengthy time away from her husband Gene, she completed her journey to be reunited with him on January 1, 2024.
In addition to her children,...
Jesse Coker Lester
Dec 30, 2023
Jesse Coker Lester
February 13, 1934-December 30, 2023
Jesse Coker Lester, 89, was called to heaven on December 30, 2023. He passed away at home in Lakewood, California, with his wife Nancy, son James, and daughter-in-law Denise by his side. Born in Dadeville, Alabama, February 13, 1934,...
Dorothy Jean Kennedy
Dec 30, 2023
Dorothy Jean Kennedy passed away peacefully on December 30, 2023 at the age of 97. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy VanDenburg and son-in-law Lawrence VanDenburg. Dorothy was blessed with three grandchildren: David Searle (Julie), Lauren VanDenburg Roth (Bryan) and Ryan VanDenburg and three great-grandchildren, Trent Searle (14 yrs), Catherine Searle (12 yrs) and Mia Roth...
Kuwol San Mcbride
Dec 29, 2023
Kuwol San McBride , 78 years old passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, December 29th, 2023.
Kuwol, or known to many as “San,” which means mountain in Korean, was born on May 10, 1945. She was named after Mount Kuwol of Korea, the mountain where she was born. She was born to father...
Patrick Smith
Dec 28, 2023
Patrick Smith unexpectedly passed away on Dec. 28 2023 at Long Beach Memorial Hospital at the age of 84. He was born May 3,1939 in Minneapolis Minn. He lived in Lakewood Calif for 54 Years. Pat is survived by his wife Elaine and sons Sean Patrick of DeKalb Texas and Tige Patrick of Palmyra Missouri. He has seven grandchildren...
Harriet Lucille Weisenberger
Dec 28, 2023
Harriet Lucille (Fisher) Weisenberger
1923 – 2023
Harriet was born January 13, 1923 on a dairy farm in Lamartine WI where she milked the cows and drove the team of horses with the hay loader. She unapologetically ordered milk while on dinner dates and notoriously tagged along with a friend to the Miss Dairy Queen...
Wayne Henry Wells
Dec 28, 2023
Wayne Henry Wells passed away on December 28,2023 at the age of 93.
Wayne was a loving husband to his wife Rose for 68 years, father to their six children Jeff (Janet), Mike (Allyson), Debbie (Claude), Greg (Tina), Larry, and Lisa, proud papa to twelve grandchildren Kristina (Steve), Kimberly (Luis), David (Nicole), Mike, Wayne, Hannah, Garrett, Jennifer...
Robert Leonard Welch
Dec 18, 2023
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Bob's memory to:
SPCA P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village & Education Center
7700 East Spring Street Long Beach, CA 90815
Phone: (323) 730-5300 or toll-free at 1-888-spcaLA1 (772-2521), EXT. 3600
Suzanne Buckley
Dec 18, 2023
Suzanne Buckley was born in Fall River, Massachusetts on July 5, 1954 to parents Armand and Noella Gagne, who she is now reunited with, along with her brothers Rene and Armand Jr., and sister Jeanne.
She moved with her family to Long Beach, California when she was just three years old. While attending St. Joseph High School,...
Arthur "Al" L. Stillwell
Dec 17, 2023
Al (Arthur L.) Stillwell passed away peacefully Sunday, December 17, 2023, in his home by his wife’s side. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years Alwina, his sons Corky and Andy, daughter-in-law Kelly Stillwell, his grandson C.J., his wife Tracy and their 3 sons: Julian, Christopher and Jameson, his brother Warren and sister-in-law Joyce Stillwell, sisters...
Blanca Estela Rodriguez
Dec 16, 2023
Blanca Estela Rodriguez was born on November 10, 1957, in Mexico City. She was a mother of three when she migrated to the United States of America. Although born on foreign land she made Long Beach, CA her home in late 1991. She continued raising her three children, Elizabeth (the eldest daughter), Mario (the only...
Carolynn W. Rowell
Dec 14, 2023
Carolynn Rowell, 83, of Cameron Park, California, peacefully passed away on December 14th, 2023. She was the first born child of Signe and Harold Wahlstrom, on April 30th, 1940, in Highland Park, Michigan.
In 1945, her family moved to Bruno, Minnesota, where she spent her elementary school years, before moving to Babbitt, Minnesota, in 1956. She attended...
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