Recent Obituaries in Long Beach
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Irvin Franklin Wagner
December 23, 2016
Frank was the older bother to three sisters. As and athlete and a scholar, he earned a scholarship to Jamestown College where he studied Chemistry and Mathematics, and went on to earn his Master's Degree (University of Maryland at College Park) and Ph.D. in Engineering (California Western University). He was married to Kathleen "Kitty" Smith for over 50 years until...
Harold L. Scott
December 22, 2016
REMEMBERING the LIFE of HAROLD LEVINESS SCOTT Harold LeViness Scott, 74, of Long Beach, California, passed away peacefully on December 22, 2016, surrounded by his wife and children. Born in Los Angeles on May 26, 1942 to Harold John and Charlotte Evelyn Scott, he first lived in Van Nuys and then Lancaster, CA for most of his...
Julia E. Landgraff
December 15, 2016
Julia Landgraff On Thursday evening, December 15, 2016, Julia Landgraff, wife of Richard "Dick" Landgraff, passed away from an apparent heart attack that was quick and apparently (hopefully) painless while talking on the phone with an old friend of the family. Julia was born May 2, 1946 in Kaposvar, Hungary but at the age of 10 had...
Elizabeth Jeanne Kashe
December 15, 2016
Elizabeth “Betty” KasheBetty was born into a farming family in Lidgerwood, North Dakota on May 9th, 1926. Her father Anton was a farmer while her mother Esther unfortunately died when Betty was six. Betty spent her youth in the Lidgerwood area until attending St. John’s College of Nursing in Fargo, where she graduated in 1948.Soon after finishing nursing school Betty...
David Louis Witte
December 13, 2016
David ‘Dave’ Louis Witte was born to Louis and Janet ‘Jan’(Schmidt) Witte in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 30, 1958. He grew up in Glendale, Arizona with his parents, his older brother Terry, and his younger brother Tom. He loved playing sports when he was younger and always enjoyed watching and playing volleyball and golf. He graduated in 1982 from Northern...
Jeanne Katherine Robinett
December 12, 2016
Jeanne Katherine (Berg) Robinett Jeanne K. (Berg) Robinett was born to Theodore and Mary Weston Berg on December 8, 1930 in Huntington Park, CA, and passed away just after her 86th birthday on December 12, 2016. Jeanne was raised in Lynwood, California, where she graduated from Lynwood High school and Compton College. She was a resident of Lakewood for...
Maryann Frances Couch
December 11, 2016
Maryann Frances McDonnell Couch was born on February 6, 1935 in Northampton, Massachusetts to Irene and Michael McDonnell. She was the second of four siblings: Frank, Margaret, and Jack. Her family relocated to California in 1951, where she attended St. Anthony’s High School and later Long Beach City College. Maryann soon fell in...
Vernis Winford Austin
December 10, 2016
Vernis Winford Austin born August 6, 1916 in Maryville, TN and died December 10, 2016 in Lakewood, CA. Preceded in death by his wife of almost 60 years, Irene M. (HARTZ) Austin, who died in 2005. Survived by 2 daughters, Sandra Ainley and Joanne Morley; 2 grandchildren, John and Jennifer Ainley; 2 great-grandchildren, Madison Ainley and Wyatt Rocha. Family services...
James H. Edwards
December 9, 2016
James H Edwards was born in Bethlehem, Georgia on December 11, 1936. He was the son of D.R. Edwards and Lucille Thomas. Jim was a loving husband, wonderful father, exceptional grandfather, and irreplaceable friend and cherished his family dearly. He was a hardworking man who loved to fish, cook, spend time with family, and showed...
Cynthia Ann O'Neil
December 8, 2016
CYNTHIA ANN O’NEIL JANUARY 17, 1947 – DECEMBER 8, 2016 Cindy was born in Merced, CA. She was raised in Rossmoor and graduated from Western High School. She lived in Lakewood over 40 years and retired from Long Beach Unified School District as a secretary in the attendance office and finished her career in the book room at Lakewood...
Margaret Rosalia Hengehold
December 6, 2016
Margaret {Calus} Hengehold was born in a snowy Wisconsin winter on December 15, 1929 to Cyriel and Alexa Calus. She was one of seven siblings: Lana, Henry, Ed, Joe, Ray, and Agnes. The Calus family moved to Detroit, Michigan, when Margaret was still in grade school. In later years, Margaret met and married a boy from the neighborhood, David...
Masako Williams
December 4, 2016
Masako Williams was born in Japan, November 10, 1931. She was married to USN SKC Ernest Leon Williams. She is survived by her children Larry Williams from Fresno, Jerri Williams from Yucaipa, Dina Williams from Compton, CA and Robin and spouse Randy Cook from Flagstaff, AZ; Grandchildren Victoria and spouse Jeff Poulin from San Diego,...
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