Susan L. Kilpatrick

Dec. 30, 1955 – June 24, 2022   Susan Lynn Kilpatrick died June 24 with her family at her bedside after a brief, but valiant, struggle against illness. Sue was born to Robert and Alice Collier in Glendale on Dec 30, 1955. The family moved to La Crescenta where Sue had a wonderful childhood growing […]

Mary Josephine Nelson

Aug. 12, 1920 – May 30, 2022 Mary was born in Akron, Ohio. She had two younger brothers and one sister who she adored. The family moved to Los Angeles when she was 7. The Depression wasn’t so bad for them because her father had work and her mother was a seamstress, so they had […]

Beverly Ann Frame

Beverly Ann Frame

Dec. 16, 1931 – June 5, 2022 Beverly Frame, 90, passed away peacefully on June 5. Beverly was born on Dec. 16, 1931 in Burbank to parents Vilate and Nephi Anderson. She had three brothers (Howard, Wally and Blain) and two sisters (Martha and Marilyn). When she was 15 her family moved to La Cañada […]

Charles Franklin Fetterhoff Jr.

Charles Franklin Fetterhoff Jr.

July 9, 1929 – June 5, 2022 Charles Franklin Fetterhoff Jr. passed away at the venerable age of 92 on June 5. He was the son of Charles Franklin Fetterhoff and Mary Katherine Daniel. He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Elizabeth Cappazola Fetterhoff (Betty). Charles was deeply committed to his […]

Harry Avant

Harry Avant

1934 – 2022 Harry Avant always had something interesting to say and an interesting way of saying things. While working for Aeronutronic, a defense related division of Ford Aerospace, in the 1960s he helped rebuild the electronics at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. He worked for the California Institute of Technology at the Jet […]

Deanna (Dee) Ailes

Deanna (Dee) Ailes

May 15, 2022 On May 15 we lost our precious mom, Deanna (Dee) Ailes, at the age of 78. Besides being an amazing mom/sister/aunt/grandmother/great-grandmother/friend/neighbor, she was also very much a part of her community. She may have been seen on one of her daily walks, saying hello to neighbors and strangers alike, and cheerfully picking […]

Fairy Elizabeth Darthula Davis Brown

Fairy Elizabeth Darthula Davis Brown

Dec. 12, 1929 – June 4, 2022 Do you remember the lady who, for decades, would walk on Foothill Boulevard? Do you remember the lady who for many years gave away samples at Ralphs Grocery Store in La Crescenta? Those two ladies were the same person! Fairy Elizabeth Darthula Davis Brown, 92 years old, was […]

Marlene Mae Gibbs Pollman Plummer

Marlene Mae Gibbs Pollman Plummer

Sept. 26, 1933 – March 16, 2022  Born in Seattle, Washington to parents Clarence and Ina Mae Gibbs, Marlene Mae Gibbs Pollman Plummer passed from this world at her home of nearly 40 years in La Crescenta. She leaves behind her children, Sara Pollman Rector (Tom) of Thousand Oaks; Andrea Pollman Diamond (Richard) of Las […]

Ronald Joseph McLoud


Ronald Joseph McLoud


May 27, 1937 – Nov. 19, 2021

 Ron was an outgoing and unique guy with a big heart. He was the captain of our family ship, and he centered his amazing life on love of family. He passed away Nov. 19, 2021 at the age of 84, surrounded by his wife and three kids. Ron […]

Dr. Walter J. Farmer

Dr. Walter J. Farmer

April 19, 2022 Dr. Walter J. Farmer, age 83, passed away on April 19. Walt grew up in Bloomington, Indiana where he earned his Bachelor of Sciences degree from Indiana University. After receiving his Ph.D. from Purdue University, Walt and his wife of 55 years, Bonnita, moved to Southern California. Walt joined the faculty at […]