Recent Obituaries in Long Beach

January 10, 2024

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January 9, 2024

Shirley L. Stejskal , 87, passed away peacefully at home on January 9, 2024 in Norwalk, California. Shirley was born in Tobias, NE to Dennis and Annette Pratt on May 24, 1936. She married Dallas Stejskal on June 20, 1954 in Tobias, NE. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Shirley worked...

January 8, 2024

Janet Claire Sheehy Stutzman was born 89 years ago in Kansas City, MO. Janet was a cherished wife of Kenneth Lorne Stutzman for sixty-five years. Loving mother of daughters Pamela Ash, Kathy Correnti, Susie Bennett and Cindy Cataline. Grandmother of fourteen children and great grandmother of twenty-one children. Janet was a member of Beta Sigma Phi for 64 years....

January 8, 2024

John “Bobby” Hogan , age 86, peacefully passed on to his eternal rest on January 8, 2024 in Cerritos, California. He was born to the late Johnny Hogan and Exie B. Mahoney on March 22, 1937, in Shreveport, Louisiana. Shortly after being born, he was placed in the loving care of his great aunt, the late Eliza...

January 7, 2024

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And now I’m glad I didn’t know

The way it all would end

The way it all would go

Our lives are better left to chance

I could have missed the pain

But I’d have had to miss the dance”

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January 7, 2024

Anthony Ross Jr. was born in Akron, Ohio on August 2, 1938, passed away on January 7, 2024 at the age of 85. Anthony moved to California at the age of 10. He graduated from South Gate High School. Married his high school sweetheart Helen Markle on June 13, 1959. They lived in Garden Grove and raised their three...

January 7, 2024

Our beloved brother Paul Bellenbaum went to the Lord on Sunday evening, January 7, 2024, due to heart failure, he was 71 years old.

Paul played football at St. John Bosco High School, which were the best years of his life. After graduating he attended Cerritos College and earned associate degrees in Culinary Arts and Accounting. He...

January 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...

January 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...

January 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...

January 2, 2024

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January 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,...

December 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,...

December 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...

December 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...

December 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...

December 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...

December 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...

December 27, 2023

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December 21, 2023

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