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Tobi Jean Ballentine, 57, passed away on Sunday June 8 after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. Tobi was born at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica on October 24, 1956 to William and Dolores Ballentine. She grew up in Culver City and graduated from Culver City High in 1974. Having lived most of her life in Culver City she was active in the community events such as Fiesta La Ballona and served as Vice-Chair alongside her mentor Reba Yudess for over five years. She was a generous...
Isabel Theresa (Layana) Baggett, 91, of Culver City died April 23 after a long illness. Isabel is survived by her husband Neal. She had four beloved sisters who predeceased her: Ramona, Juanita, Gabriela and Felisa. Isabel was born in West Los Angeles on February 4, 1923, attended Hamilton High, was married to Neal in 1946, and had been a resident of Culver City for over 60 years. She loved her large extended family, her gardening and was a long time member of Saint Augustine’s Catholic Church. Funeral services will be held in the Chapel at H...
Former Culver City resident Buddy R. Lane Sr., 78, of Sioux City Iowa passed away Tuesday, April 15 at a Sioux City hospital due to a brief illness. Private memorial services will be held. The body has been cremated per his wishes. Arrangements are under the direction of Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Buddy was born on Jan. 29, 1936, to Jack and Eileen (Petrik) Lane Sr., in Yankton, S.D. He grew up in Yankton and attended Yankton area schools. He met and married June Ashcraft of Sioux City....
Indalecio Romo Sanchez died on March 24, 2014. He was born in Mexico March 3, 1949 and became a resident of Culver City for over 30 years. "Papi, you took a piece of us with you when you went to heaven. We take you with us because "to live in the hearts we leave behind is to not die" (quote by Joseph Campbell). Your legacy will live on until the end of time for we vow to teach our kids and grandkids about you. We will miss your voice, your cooking, your laugh, your humility and may more things....
During the 1950's Peter Loomer co-taught with Robert Johnson at Culver City High. They initiated a carefully developed course that combined English and American History; it was termed American Civilization. It quickly became the academic jewel in Culver High's curriculum. Very rapidly, Culver High students recognized the value that this class offered them, and all scheduled American Civ classes were filled to capacity. From its inception, the course was a pace setter, and the English curriculum...
Joy Michaels died in February and there was a Celebration of Life held March 15 at the Senior Center where she had served on the board and also been a volunteer. The Senior Center was packed. Her sunny personality warmed all who knew her....
Marianna (McGaughey) Tooley, formerly of Culver City, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2014 in Mobile, AL. She was born in Worland, Wyoming on August 15, 1934 to the late Charles and Mary McGaughey. Marianna is pre-deceased by her parents and her sister, Patsy. Marianna attended high school at Pharr-SanJuan-Alamo High School in Alamo, Tx and Little Jolley School of nursing in Houston. Marianna later became a Registered Nurse Anesthetist. She was a dedicated nurse and spent her career providing excellent care for her patients. Marianna...
Harrison Ford "Red" Betts passed away on March 1 at the age of 87. Betts was the owner of Betts-Sine Lumber Company which was located on East Washington Blvd. for many years. He served as President of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce in 1974-75. He was a Charter member of the Culver City Jaycees: Charter Member serving as the President 1957 -58, Culver City Rotary Club President 1971-72, a founding member of Culver City Rotary Plaza, Culver City Community Chest Chairman 1961 Culver Palms...
Illah Marie Glenn, 90, of Yakima died on March 4 at Willow Springs. Mrs. Glenn was born in Culver City and was a real estate agent. Survivors include a son, Dan Glenn; two daughters, Lynda Sissom and Mary Kay Sybouts, all of Yakima; a sister, Nancy Ortman of Galt, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Graveside service were held at 1 p.m. Monday in West Hills Memorial Park....
Chamber Leader and former head of Culver City-based Alliance Bank Curtis Reis was a global traveler to seven continents, lifelong sports enthusiast and a man committed to social justice. Reis, 79, passed away on February 25 from complications of heart failure. Curtis, a kind, loving and generous man devoted to family, friends and colleagues, was born June 15, 1934 in New York City. He was the son of L. Sanford Reis and Josephine Mills Reis. He grew up in and around Ridgewood, New Jersey, and in...
Wellington Wesley Loomer ("Pete") passed away on January 27, 2014. His life was full, complex, and varied. He gave up a promising career as a band singer and actor to serve his country as a Marine during the Korean War. Being touched by poetry during the war, he changed his path, choosing to share his passion for literature with others. Following an extensive education, he continued his service as a teacher at Culver High for 33 years. He declined offers of university professorship, preferring...
Jean Louise Montgomery Frick passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 4 at her assisted living home in McLean, VA. She lived in Culver City for 20 years until moving to an assisted living home in 2006. Jean was born in Atchison, Kansas on March 27, 1926, daughter of Russell James Montgomery (WWI Army Veteran, Packard Electric/GM;1896 - 1980) and Eunice Katherine Lake (D.A.R., Warren Women's Book Club; 1898 -1989). Her parents moved to Warren in her youth, Jean graduated from Warren G. Harding...
William L. Schulze, Jr., of Playa del Rey died in an accident on Monday, November 25, 2013, in Lancaster, California. Bill was born on August 5, 1957 to William Louis Schulze, Sr. and Barbara Ann Thornton Schulze in Covington, Kentucky, the middle of three children. He attended San Mateo High School, and graduated (1975) from Avon High School in Avon, Ct. He later attended University of Southern Colorado. An ad regional sales manager, he was a robust outdoorsman. He knew no stranger – he was e...
Sharon Capps passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on the morning of Wednesday, January 8. She was 62 years old. She was born Sharon Lynne Jones in Santa Monica on October 29, 1951. Her parents were Orborn and Marjorie Jones of Culver City and her sister was Joyce Olsen of Loveland, Colorado. She graduated from University of California, Northridge with a B.S. in Home Economics. Her love of horses started at an early age in her hometown of Culver City and in 1979, she moved to Northern...
Our dear husband, father, brother, mentor, teacher, and friend passed away peacefully on Christmas Day with family by his side. Glen Edward Adair was born in Santa Monica, on January 6, 1944. He graduated from Culver City High received a B.S. from California State University, Northridge; and an M.A. from the University of Nevada, Reno. From 1963-1966, Glen served in the US Army Air Corps and assisted in the development of the Harrier Aircraft during the Vietnam War. He subsequently worked as a...
Betty Boyd, the wife of former longtime USC men's basketball coach Bob Boyd, died on Monday, in Palm Desert. She was 84. Services are pending. She is survived by her husband, Bob, and sons, Jim, Bill and John, as well as 10 grandchildren. The Boyds were married when Bob was on the basketball team at USC, where he lettered for three years (1950-52). After coaching high school for five years (at El Segundo and Alhambra Highs) and then for six years at Santa Ana Junior College, Bob Boyd spent two...
Funeral services for Marjorie Farmer, 75, of Culver City will be held at a later day. In accordance with Marjorie's wishes, cremation has taken place. Marjorie passed away on November 27. Marjorie was born January 5, 1938 in Dickinson, ND, the daughter of Tony and Rose (Frank) Rice. She grew up and attended the Iota School #1 in the Emerson area. She would later finish her schooling in south Heart graduating from South Heart High School. Marjorie began her employment at St. Josephs Hospital in...
Lorna Stamm was received into the arms of the Lord on November 10 in McKinney, TX. The youngest of four children, she was the last surviving child of J. E. and Alma Morris of Grand Island, Nebraska. During WW II, Lorna worked in the defense industry at Douglas Aircraft. She started out grinding lenses for binoculars for the soldiers. Later, she moved to the aircraft division where she checked the rivets on new airframes to ensure they were perfectly flush with the sheet metal. She often said...
Melvin Lee Van Horn passed away peacefully at his home on October 7th in Culver City, surrounded by family. Melvin, fondly known as Mel was born on October 27th, 1931 in Lexington, Nebraska and moved to Los Angeles in 1942 and resided in Venice until moving to Culver City in 1980. Mel graduated from Venice High and upon graduation served our country in the branch of the Navy as a Radiotelegraph Operator communicating Morse code during the Korean War. Mel was employed for 40 years as an Engineer...
After a courageous battle with cancer and lifelong multiple sclerosis Kathy S. Smith passed away at Cedars Sinai Hospital on September 26. She was a resident of Culver City for more than 30 years. Kathy was a loving wife and dedicated friend. After a career in broadcast advertising, Kathy became a passionate and effective advocate for people with disabilities, animal rights and other civil rights causes. She is survived by her husband, Steve Bauer, her brother Steve Smith, her beloved nieces,...
A long time 30+ year CC resident passed away yesterday. She was very active in the community and was a friend to many of us. Alan Corlin Kathy S Smith died after a courageous battle with cancer and lifelong multiple sclerosis. She resided in Culver City for over 30 years. Smith passed away at Cedars Sinai Hospital on Thursday, September 26. She was a loving wife and a dedicated friend. After a career in broadcast advertising, Kathy became a passionate and effective advocate for people with...
Jan 29, 1957 - Sept 10, 2013 The family and friends of Matt Layana are mourning his sudden death on Tuesday, Sept 10 in Culver City. Matt was born in Westchester but was a lifelong Culver City resident, graduating from Farragut Elementary School, Culver City Junior and Senior High School, and is a graduate of Long Beach State University. He is predeceased by his brothers Michael and Tim. He is survived by his parents Frank and Carol Layana, two sisters Melinda Toth and Nancy Affinito, brothers...
Valentina Grom passed away July 27. She was born on July 5, 1922 in a small farming village near Minsk in Belarus. After World War II the family lived in a displaced person's camp in Bavaria and was sponsored by a Colorado church group to immigrate to the United States. The family had a work contract for one year in Pilgrim Pines which is located in the foothills above Yucaipa and they moved to Culver City in 1951. Valentina joined TRW Semiconductors in 1958 and rose to the position of...
Kimberly ‘Kim’ Kay Johnson Kimberly “Kim” Kay Johnson, age 51, of Globe-Miami, Ariz., passed away July 27 peacefully at her home in Miami. She was born in Culver City on Dec. 7, 1961. Kim worked as a medical assistant and loved her job, co-workers, and helping the people she cared for. She loved spending time with her grandbabies. She also like watching movies and then quoting them, camping, fishing, dancing, singing, and most of all, she loved to laugh and smile. Kim will be missed dearly. Kim was preceded in death by her father, James F...
Former Culver Resident Christine Walker Dies Christine Walker, 76, passed away peacefully at her home in Hawthorne on July surrounded by her loving family and husband Don Walker. She was born in Oxnard on December 30, 1936,the third of five children. She worked as the Office Manager for Electronic Door services in Culver City for 25 years. Then took a job at Door King for 26 years where she established great relationships with many of her co-workers. Throughout the years Chris enjoyed most being with her children whom she raised in Culver...
