Obituaries - 1/18/2007
By: North County Times and The Californian - | ∞
Barlow, George
Beaman, Colleen
Bussey, Pearl
Carson, Patricia
Herman, Kathleen
Lash, Franklin
Miller, Janey
Mujeller, Theresa
Raakel, Nordin
Royer, Donald
Walscheid, Arthur
Kathleen Herman, 96
ESCONDIDO - Kathleen Anne Herman, 96, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007.
Born May 8, 1910, in Kentucky, she lived in Escondido for 30 years. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church and the PEO Sisterhood. She enjoyed cooking, family and friends.
Mrs. Herman is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Dick and Ann Lievers of Escondido; son and daughter-in-law James and Sharon Thompson of Lamoille, Nev.; five grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the First United Methodist Church, 341 S. Kalmia in Escondido. Interment at Oak Hill Memorial Park is planned.
The family suggests donations to Elizabeth Hospice, 150 W. Crest St., Escondido, CA 92025, or the First United Methodist Church, 341 S. Kalmia, Escondido, CA 92025.
Alhiser-Comer Mortuary is handling arrangements.
George Barlow, 86
SAN MARCOS - George Amos Barlow, 86, died of natural causes Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, at Las Villas Del Norte in Escondido.
Born April 16, 1920, in Heavener, Okla., he lived in San Marcos for 30 years. He retired in 1972 as a public works supervisor for the federal civil service at the Amphibious Base on Coronado. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a combat engineer. He then served in the U.S. Navy as a construction battalion Seabee during the Korean War. He was a past master at the Crossroads Post 696 Masonic Lodge in San Diego. He was a senior volunteer for the San Diego Sheriff's Department.
Mr. Barlow was preceded in death by his wife, Glenna Beryl Barlow, in 2001. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Randall and Nora Barlow of San Marcos; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at Allen Bros. Mortuary, San Marcos Chapel with the Rev. Sam Brumit officiating. A graveside service will follow at San Marcos Cemetery.
Allen Bros. Mortuary, San Marcos Chapel, is handling arrangements.
Pearl Bussey, 82
VISTA - Pearl L. Bussey, 82, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007.
Born June 26, 1924, she lived in Vista for 59 years.
Mrs. Bussey was preceded in death by her husband, C.E. "Chick" Bussey; and son Bob Bussey.
She is survived by her twin brother, Earl Rasumssen of Puyallup, Wash.; daughters and sons-in-law Rose Gablick of Escondido, Carol and Mark Dombrosky and Phil Gallant, all of Oceanside, and Pattie Gallant of Carlsbad; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Private interment at Eternal Hills Memorial Park is planned.
The family suggests donations to Vitas Hospice, 8880 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 950, San Diego, CA 92108.
Patricia Carson, 68
OCEANSIDE - Patricia J. Carson, 68, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, in Vista.
She was born Sept. 26, 1938, and was longtime resident of Marvista and lived in Vista Pointe for five years.
Mrs. Carson is survived by her mother, Mattie Frost of Oxnard; son and daughter-in-law Lowell B. Jr. and Yvette Rose Carson of Northridge; daughters and son-in-law Teresa L. Chapa and Ronald Manson of Potomac, Md., and Kim J. Carson of Los Angeles; brother Marvin Frost of Oxnard; sisters and brothers-in-law Viola and Don Nyreen of Oxnard, and Shelby and Eddie Lisi and Louise and Jaime Cortes, all of Oceanside; and three grandchildren.
Visitation is scheduled from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Jan. 18, at Eternal Hills Mortuary. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at Eternal Hills Memorial Park.
Raakel Nordin, 100
VISTA - Raakel Cunningham Nordin, 100, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007.
Born May 27, 1906, in Forssa, Finland, she lived in Vista for 35 years. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Nordin is survived by her son, F. Norman Nordin of Vista; sister Anna-Liisa of Finland; one granddaughter; and one great-granddaughter.
A graveside service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Cypress.
Allen Bros. Mortuary, Vista Chapel, is handling arrangements.
Franklin Lash, 81
SAN DIEGO - Franklin J. Lash, 81, died of a stroke Monday, Jan. 1, 2007.
Born June 11, 1925, in Holtville, he lived in San Diego for two years. He went to San Dieguito Union High School. He enjoyed gardening and gem stones.
Mr. Lash was preceded in death by his first wife, Caroline Lash.
He is survived by his wife of seven years, Martha Lash of San Diego; and sisters Nancy Motley and Barbara Rhea, both of Redding.
A cryptside service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at Holy Cross Cemetery in San Diego.
Theresa Mueller, 80
FALLBROOK - Theresa Maria Mueller, 80, died of natural causes Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, in Escondido.
Born May 1, 1926, in Hendingen-Tutt Lingen, Germany, she lived in Fallbrook for 18 years. She was a longtime member of the German Club. She enjoyed gardening, painting and music.
Mrs. Mueller is survived by her husband of 35 years, Helmut A. Mueller of Fallbrook; brother and sister-in-law Anton and Ella Wolf of Toronto; and sisters and brother-in-law Marga Neidhart and Hedwig and Kurt Kremple, all of Germany.
Viewing is scheduled from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at Berry-Bell & Hall Mortuary Chapel.
A Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Fallbrook.
Interment will follow at 2 p.m. at Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery.
Berry-Bell and Hall Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Arthur Walscheid, 77
ESCONDIDO - Arthur Warren Walscheid, 77, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2007.
Born Dec. 23, 1929, in Orange, N.J., he lived in Escondido for 13 years. He was an executive salesperson for RCA Record Division for 45 years. He served in the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed his grandchildren and gardening.
Mr. Walscheid is survived by his wife of 53 years, Joan R. Walscheid of Escondido; daughters and son-in-law Kim and Wayne Burditt of Valley Center, and Lynn and Scott Carter and Sandra and Greg Lowrie, all of Escondido; sisters Patsy Clark of New Jersey, and Dorothy Dietl of Massachusetts; and nine grandchildren.
Private cremation is planned.
California Funeral Alternatives is handling arrangements.
Colleen Beaman, 68
VISTA - Colleen Frances Beaman, 68, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, at her home.
Born March 27, 1938, in Milwaukee, she lived in North County for 37 years. She was a PBX operator for 25 years.
Mrs. Beaman was preceded in death by her son, Aaron Roy Beaman in 2006; and daughter Eva Mae Grist in 2006.
She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Ronald Roy Beaman of Vista; stepmother June Foray Donovan of Woodland Hills; son Quintin C. Beaman of Vista; daughter Marie Louise Pack of Vista; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Private services are planned with inurnment at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego.
Allen Bros. Mortuary, Vista Chapel, is handling arrangements.
Donald Royer, 82
ESCONDIDO - Donald Royer, 82, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007.
Born Nov. 15, 1924, in Cleveland, he lived at Welks Village.
He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, the Marine Corps and the Navy.
He was a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society and sang in the quartet, For Heavens Sake. He was a member of the Palomar Pacific Barbershop Chapter.
Mr. Royer is survived by his wife, Ruth; sons Richard Royer of Fallbrook and William Royer of Blythe; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, at Emmanuel Faith Community Church Chapel, 639 E. Felicita Ave. in Escondido.
Janey Miller, infant
VALLEY CENTER - Janey Marie Miller, was born and died four hours later on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007, at Mary Birch Hospital in San Diego.
Janey is survived by her mother, Melissa Chaloux of Valley Center; father Jeff Miller of Valley Center; brother Dom Gobert of Valley Center; sister Jayden Chaloux of Valley Center; and grandparents Darrell Chaloux of Oregon, Inez Chaloux of Valley Center and Lajean Miller of Valley Center.
Viewing is scheduled from noon to the start of the funeral service at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at McLeod Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. John Villalobos officiating.
Interment will follow at San Pasqual Indian Reservation Cemetery.
McLeod Mortuary is handling arrangements.
Lillyan Cissell, 86
WILDOMAR -- Lillyan Katherine Cissell, 86, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, at her home.
Born April 11, 1920, in Sykeston, N.D., she lived in Wildomar for 16 years. She was a member of the Lady Elks in Paramount.
Mrs. Cissell was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore and Anna Richter. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, George Bert Cissell of Wildomar; sons Denny Cissell of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., Bill Cissell of Canyon Lake and Gary Smith of Temecula; daughter, Cathy Smith of Wildomar; brothers Vernon Richter of North Dakota, John Richter of West Virginia and Tom Richter of Wisconsin; sisters Marion Boner of West Virginia, Betty Nolz of Oregon and Cathy Eastham of California; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19, at Our Lady of the Rosary in Paramount, with the Rev. Chris Troxell officiating. Interment will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Cypress.
Miller-Jones Mortuary & Crematory in Sun City is handling arrangements.
Vernon Arter, 77
TEMECULA -- Vernon Wayne Arter, 77, died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007, in Murrieta.
Born Dec. 24, 1929, in Mountainview, Okla., he lived in Temecula for 10 years. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea as a corporal. He was a member of the El Bekal Shriners and the Temecula-Catalina Masonic Lodge. He attended the University of Maryland.
Mr. Arter is survived by his wife, Ethel Arter of Temecula; daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Jeff Goodman of Yorba Linda; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A funeral service is scheduled for 11 a.m. today, Jan. 18, at Stout Family Funeral Home in Temecula.
The family suggests donations to the Shriners Children's Hospital or the American Heart Association.
Stout Family Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Service announcement
Miguel Guerrero
A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today, Jan. 18, at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Temecula for Mr. Guerrero. Interment will follow at Temecula Public Cemetery.
His obituary was published Wednesday, Jan. 17.
Correction
Eva Woodruff, 90
VISTA - Eva Estella Woodruff, 90, died Friday, Dec. 22, 2006.
She was born Sept. 11, 1916, in Akron, Ohio. She lived in Vista since her high school days.
Mrs. Woodruff was preceded in death by her husband, Shirley Woodruff, in 1989; and son William Woodruff in 2000. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, David and Gretchen Woodruff; daughters and son-in-law Carolyn Woodruff and Eanne and Fred Hampe; 12 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Services have been held with interment at Pioneer Cemetery in San Luis Rey.
The family suggests donations to the Vista Assembly of God, 290 N. Melrose, Vista, CA 92083.
Memorials
Richard A. Peters
Richard A. Peters, age 81, passed away Jan. 14, 2007, of congestive heart failure. He was born June 30, 1925, in Chicago, Ill., the first child of Walter and Ethel Peters.
He grew up in Buffalo, N.Y., and graduated from Kenmore Senior High School in 1942. He attended RPI (Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute) until entering the Armed Services in 1944, and served in the European Theater. Upon discharge he continued his studies and became a physicist/electrical engineer and took a position with Bell Aircraft, where he was involved in the
X-15 aerospace project. He traveled the U.S. as a trouble-shooter on space projects.
In 1967 he married Kathryn Bollinger Starke. They moved to Southern California in the late 1970s, settled in Mission Viejo and then in Vista. He was an avid reader, chess player and astronomer.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, sister and parents. He is survived by his stepson, Timothy Starke of Ontario, Canada; his sister, Dolores O'Neill of Garden Grove. Calif.; three nephews, two nieces and their spouses and children. He was a true gentleman and scholar and will be greatly missed.
Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, at the Mission San Luis Rey, Oceanside, Calif. Arrangements are under the direction of Allen Brothers Mortuary, Vista Chapel.
Nathan Raher
Playing the drums was the passion of Nathan Raher. Nathan also had a love for the ocean and surfing at Oceanside. Nathan was born in San Diego on August 5, 1983, and went to be with the Lord on January 9, 2007.
Nathan became a Christian at a young age in Ramona, California, and was baptized in February 1992, in the Jordan River in Israel. He lived in Temecula and attended Temecula Valley High School in '97-'99 and graduated from Calvary Vista Christian High in June 2001. He received his diploma in graphic design from Coleman College in April 2005. He has designs that are being used in Escondido currently.
We are going to miss him deeply. Nathan is survived by his parents, Richard and Robbi Raher; brother Marine Lance Corporal Aaron Raher, (Aaron is currently deployed to Iraq.); sister-in-law Shawna Raher; and niece Bella Star Raher.
There will be a memorial service on Friday, January 19, at 1 p.m. at Calvary Chapel of Escondido. Calvary Chapel is located at 1675 Seven Oaks Road. For more information you can call (760) 489-6255.
Michael Calvert
Michael B. Calvert, 59, died suddenly Wednesday, January 3, 2007, from a brain aneurysm. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Sue Calvert; his brother, Rod Calvert; two daughters, Stephanie Calvert of Secaucus, N.J., and Stacey Nix of Memphis, Tenn.; and three grandchildren, Savannah Calvert, Carson Nix and Andie Nix.
Mike was born February 24, 1947, in Blytheville, Ark., to Burl and Woody Calvert. In 1966, Mike joined the Navy, and was a dog handler while stationed in Vietnam. After he left the service, he attended Arkansas State and Memphis State, where he studied computer programming. He worked in that field for over 25 years. Since living in Oceanside, he worked for Kelco and Heating & Cooling Supply.
Mike and Sue met in Sacramento and were married in October 1988, at the Ponderosa Ranch in Nevada. They lived in Charlotte, N.C., for three years, and relocated to Oceanside in 1992. They shared almost all aspects of their lives together, and their favorite pastime was spending time with each other.
Mike loved riding his Harley, especially with Sue as the passenger. They have been members of Oceanside and Biggs Harley Group for the past 10 years. Besides riding, one of Mike's favorite motorcycle events was the Heart Ride, a motorcycle ride that helped to benefit several charities. He volunteered at this ride every year since it started in 1999.
Mike loved animals, and helped with both Greyhound and Golden Retriever Rescue. Mike and Sue fostered dogs for both groups, giving the dogs a loving foster home until a permanent family was found. Mike was always willing to pick up a dog from the shelter, transport it to a vet, and give it some extra love.
For the past 10 years, Mike and Sue have been involved with raising puppies to become service dogs (to help those people with disabilities become more independent). They have raised 12 dogs for several programs, and Mike always enjoyed talking to people about the difference that the dogs would make in a person's life. He was proud to be associated with such a special cause.
Mike also loved sports. He enjoyed watching college basketball, and attending the sweet sixteen and final four games. His favorite sports were NASCAR racing and pro football, and he was a loyal San Diego Chargers fan. Mike and Sue had season tickets for the Chargers the first year they moved to Oceanside (that was their yearly Christmas present). When California Speedway opened up, they had those season tickets as their yearly birthday presents. Mike was a true fan, through the good and the bad, and supported his drivers and team no matter what the outcome was.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 20, at 1 p.m. at the cemetery at the Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside. A celebration of life will be held afterward at South Oceanside Elementary School.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Mike's name to your favorite charity. Some of Mike#'s favorites were Canine Companions for Independence, P.O. Box 4568, Oceanside, CA 92052, Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, 825 College Blvd, Suite 102, PMB 609, Oceanside, CA 92057; the American Heart Association, and any greyhound or golden retriever rescue group.
In Memoriam
Daniel P. Sullivan
1/8/97 - 1/18/07
It has been 10 years already but you are still loved and missed every day.
Love you,
Kathleen, Michael, Butch and LaDonna, Scott and Janelle, Kim and David and grandchildren Darci, Dylan, Emily, Lynne, Matt, Dana and your precious Savannah.
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