Kathleen R. McLaughlin

Kathleen Reynolds McLaughlin passed away June 23 of age related causes at 87 years old. She was born Feb. 24, 1925 in Oxnard, Calif. Her parents were Mildred and Edward Reynolds. Kathleen grew up in Venice and Santa Monica, attending Venice High School and Santa Monica College. She worked for the Santa Monica Outlook newspaper […]

Jeanette Nyland

On June 20, Jeanette Nyland passed at the age of 79. She is survived by her loving daughter Denise; her three sons Dean, Donald and John Jr. and their spouses; her 16 grandchildren and her eight great-grandchildren. Jeanette raised her four children while managing a full time career as a legal secretary, not fully retiring […]

Helen Siebert

1924 – 2012 Helen Mae Siebert, nee Gross, 87, was born Oct. 14, 1924 in O’Fallon, Ill. and passed away on Tuesday, June 12 at Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale from complications of emphysema. A graduate of Belleville Township High School, she was married on Nov. 26, 1949 at Christ United Church of Christ in […]

Warren Charles Miller

1927 – 2012 Warren Charles Miller was born July 13, 1927 in Glendale to Roscoe and Elizabeth. Warren grew up in Glendale and attended Hoover High School. He enjoyed playing the violin and was part of the Glendale Youth Orchestra. He joined the army in 1946 and received the WWII Victory Medal. He worked for […]

Robert Edward Kelly

July 16, 1925 – June 5, 2012 Robert “Bob” Kelly, 86, beloved husband, father and grandfather, died peacefully at home in La Crescenta on June 5. Bob is survived by his wife Joan, son James, grandson Jasper, sister-in-law Catherine (Al) Magnanini, brother-in-law George (Virginia) Brown, nieces Kathryn (Gary) Hulzebos, Andrea Kelly and numerous other nieces […]

Sharon A. Saurer

1948 – 2012 Sharon A. Saurer, 63, of Montrose passed away June 11. Sharon was born in Chicago, Ill. and moved to La Cañada with her family. She married Bob Saurer at St. Bede Catholic Church.     Sharon volunteered at Verdugo Hills Hospital and she was a secretary at Verdugo Hills Contact Lens. Sharon and […]

Eleanore C. McCauley

Nov. 1, 1935 – June 9, 2012 Eleanore passed away on June 9 at her home of 49 years in La Crescenta. Eleanore was born on Nov. 1, 1935 in Glendale to John and Toni Adrian who resided in Verdugo City. She lived in Verdugo City until she met Vincent McCauley through Holy Redeemer Young […]

Claude A. Saurer

1917-2012 Claude A. Saurer, 94, of Santa Maria passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 30. Claude was born and raised in Elizabeth, Minn. He moved to Glendale in 1941 where he married his wife Lois at Holy Family Catholic Church and continued to have a beautiful marriage for 68 years. Claude and Lois lived in […]

Michael J. Ridlen

Jan. 31, 1950 – May 20, 2012 A memorial service for Michael Ridlen will be held on June 10, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Healy Hall, Holy Redeemer Church at 2411 Montrose Ave. in Montrose. Michael, 62, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 20 while visiting his son in Las Vegas. He was born […]

Blanche Hamilton

Longtime La Cañada and Montrose resident Blanche Hamilton died on May 10 at the age of 88. Born in Chicago Heights, Ill., she was the eighth of nine children to Stanley and Anna Bielenin. Most notable of her accomplishments in her life was her involvement with Holy Redeemer Catholic Church where she served as a […]