May 14, 2021
Harold Michael “Butch” Klem
Harold Michael “Butch” Klem
We mournfully announce the passing of Harold Michael "Butch" Klem, 77, of Long Beach. Michael, as many friends knew him, passed away on March 30th, after a hard fought battle with liver disease. He earned the family nickname "Butch" as a toddler. He would walk around the...
Dr. Cheryl Anna Ulaszewski BS, MURP, PhD, AICP
Dr. Cheryl Anna Ulaszewski BS, MURP, PhD, AICP
Dr. Anna was born in New Orleans LA September 18, 1944 to George and Amelia (nee Weixel) Burgdoefer. George was a Heavy Equipment Mechanic at the US Army Depot and Amelia was a New Orleans Police Officer. Anna contracted poliomyelitis a few months before the vaccine was...
April 30, 2021
Jill Biby Buys
Jill Biby Buys
In Loving Memory of Jill Biby Buys Jill Biby Buys passed quietly with her youngest daughter, Janet, by her side on March 26, 2021. She was predeceased by her parents, John and Tina Biby and her ex-husband Henry Buys, Jr. She is survived by elder daughter Jeni, grandson Ryker,...
April 16, 2021
Byron Warren Pinckert
Byron Warren Pinckert
(This obituary contains additional information that updates a previous notice.) Byron Warren Pinckert – husband, father, architect, and novelist – said repeatedly, "I have led a storybook life blessed in every way possible." At 70 years, he passed away on March 3, 2021, in...
Miguel A. Ramos Jr.
Miguel A. Ramos Jr.
It is with great sorrow the family of "Mike" Miguel A. Ramos Jr. of Lakewood, CA announces his passing due to COVID-19 at age 56, going to his eternal rest on Friday, February 26, 2021. Mike was born in 1964 in Oahu, Hawaii to Miguel Sr. & Norma Ramos. He was preceded in death...
April 8, 2021
Edith M. Serhan
Edith M. Serhan
Edith Mary Serhan passed peacefully at home in the early morning on March 17. She was born in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Canada to Beatrice Mary Keeley and Joseph Patrick Gorman. As a young girl, Edith had a passion for learning which led her to Brescia College where she...
March 19, 2021
Harold McCarrel
Harold McCarrel
Harold McCarrel, known to friends as "Hal," a beloved brother in Christ Jesus, was quietly and peaceably called home to be with the Lord on January 28, 2021. He was 90. Born in Rock Island, Illinois, Hal arrived in Long Beach, California in the mid-1970s, where he completed...
March 5, 2021
Scott Eugene Cruickshank
Scott Eugene Cruickshank
Scott Eugene Cruickshank of Santa Barbara CA and McCall ID passed away on January 31, 2021; he was 58 years of age. Scott was born to Brian and Alice Cruickshank in Long Beach CA on December 26, 1962. He attended Burbank Elementary School, Jefferson Junior High School, and...
William A. Eddy
William A. Eddy
Our beloved father, William A. Eddy, M.D., died peacefully at home last month. He was surrounded by his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and extended family members. Known as Bill to friends and family, he lived a full and action-packed life with our mother...
February 19, 2021
Jennie Ellin Harris
Jennie Ellin Harris
October 30, 1933-January 28, 2021 Jennie Ellin Harris (né Hall) was born to Leroy Porter Hall and Elena "Nelly" Walker Brede in Albany, California. When it rains, we are always reminded of our mom. The cold, wet outside, her warm, cozy inside. Grilled cheese and tomato soup,...
