Nov. 6, 1943 – June 7, 2013
Kenneth Richard Jury, 69, born Nov. 6, 1943 in Conrad, Mont., passed away on June 7. He resided in La Crescenta at the time of his passing.
After graduating from Paramount High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving on the aircraft carrier USS Lexington and the destroyer USS [...]
Dec. 9, 1983 – June 9, 2013
Javier Alonzo Galvan was born Dec. 9, 1983 and transitioned on June 9. He was 29 years young, and loved by everyone who was lucky enough to meet him.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Javier Alonzo Galvan; his parents Javier A. Galvan and Gabriela Galvan; his brothers Alex [...]
Oct. 28, 1924 – May 25, 2013
Elizabeth Corinne “Connie” Prochazka died peacefully in her sleep on May 25. She was 88 years old.
Corinne was born in Norfolk, Nebr. on Oct. 28, 1924 to Landon and Freda Dean Chapman. She was one of six children (none of whom are still living). She graduated from Norfolk High [...]
Dec. 25, 1949 – May 20, 2013
Horst “Rudi” Wallasch was born Dec. 25, 1949 in Bad Krueuznach, Germany, the first of four children. He came to the U.S. in 1956 at 6 years of age with his parents. They lived in Glendale for a short time and eventually settled in La Crescenta.
As a teenager he [...]
Oct. 7, 1953 – March 14, 2013
Marlene Paula New-Dahlberg, born Oct. 7, 1953 in Glendale, passed away suddenly on March 14 in Las Vegas, Nev. where she resided.
Anyone who had the pleasure of knowing Marlene knew she was kind to all, even volunteering to work with and help “bruised and broken” people, as she put [...]
1927 – 2013
Ruth Kraft (nee Nathanson) died peacefully in her sleep May 9 surrounded by her family. Ruth had been battling cancer for many years. She was 86 years old.
Steve Moyer, the Kraft family’s spokesperson, said, “According to her wishes, Mrs. Kraft will be buried along with her beloved husband, Gilman Kraft, who predeceased her [...]
May 31, 1946 – May 12, 2013
Leonard “Joe” Kula, 66, of La Crescenta died Sunday at Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale after a nearly two-year battle from a stroke and complications of pneumonia.
Mr. Kula, who worked in construction as a carpenter for more than 40 years, was born in Genoa, Nev. and grew up on [...]
March 1, 1928 – May 2, 2013
Rosaria “Rose” Agatha (Neuburger) Van Orden passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 2 in Glendale at the age of 85.
Rose was born in Minnesota on March 1, 1928 to Agatha and Adolph Neuburger. In 1948, Rose married Jerold “Van” Van Orden in Minnesota. The couple had three children [...]
As they were inseparable in life, they would not be separated by death.
Leland Denson Ziegler, 88, and Betty Jane (Bicheno) Ziegler, 87, died within three weeks of each other.
Lee died Saturday, March 23 at Hoag Hospital and Betty died on Sunday, April 14 at home both in Newport Beach, Calif. They had just celebrated their [...]
July 24, 1963 – April 6, 2013
Linda Lee was 49, born July 24, 1963 in New Jersey to Joan Wagner and Charles Cooke. She leaves behind husband John Warda and their two loving girls Lauren Warda and Kelsey Warda of La Cañada Flintridge. She is also survived by mother Joan and stepfather Robert Wagner; father [...]
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