Friday, May 11, 2012
A private celebration for the fallen former NFL star brought hundreds of friends and family to Calvary Chapel in Oceanside Friday.
Some 2,000 friends and family of NFL legend and former Charger Junior Seau gathered at Calvary Chapel in Oceanside on Friday. “It was beautiful,” said Lauren Godinet, Junior's niece, of Friday's celebration of life. Seau was found dead at his beachfront home on May 2. Friday’s occasion filled with joy, he said, adding that eulogies by friends and family were held together by a common theme — her uncle’s smile. Her father, Wilson, said the service was “positive and uplifting.” “It just made you want to get closer to God,” he said. The event featured island music and various professional football players attended, including John Lynch, Ronnie Lott and Sean Salisbury. Another memorial is taking place Friday at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
A private service will be held in Oceanside.
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Thursday, May 10
A private church service is planned Thursday for the family of the late former San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau, while a public "Celebration of Life" tribute is set for Friday. Supporters of the family have said the private service would take place at a church in Oceanside, but the location was not being reported because the mourners are seeking privacy. Friday's event for the hometown hero, who graduated from Oceanside High School, is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. at Qualcomm Stadium. Admission and parking will be free and on a first-come, first-served basis. According to U-T San Diego, anywhere from 30,000 to 60,000 people are expected to attend the event, which is being paid for by the Chargers. It should last about 90 …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Former NFL star Junior Seau died Wednesday in his Oceanside home.
A prayer vigil is planned for fallen NFL star Junior Seau on Thursday evening at his home, the North County Times reports. The house is on The Strand south of the Oceanside Pier. His family is also planning a memorial service. Seau died Wednesday morning at his home. Police are investigating the shooting death as a suicide. Read more on the North County Times.
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Friday, April 13, 2012
Nadine and husband Lour moved to San Diego in 1975 and lived together for 59 years.
Nadine Knights Dodge—a Rancho Bernardo resident and Philanthropic Educational Organization for 65 year—died March 16, according to a Pomerado News obituary. She was 97. “Nadine was born in Iowa in 1914. She was an English major at Monmouth College and graduated in 1936. Nadine was a founding member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority,” the obituary said. Nadine and husband Lour moved to San Diego in 1975 and lived together for 59 years, said the paper.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Memorial service for both Jack and late wife Harriet will be May 5 at Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church.
John Harrison “Jack” Mitchell—a renowned trumpet player who composed Rancho Bernardo High among other songs—died March 14 of myelodysplasia and complications from a fall after the 2011 death of his wife, Harriet, according to U-T San Diego obituary. He was 93. “After retiring from [The Prairie School in Racine, WI] in 1978, Jack worked for S.C. Johnson in corporate giving and executive management training,” the obituary said. “Jack and Harriet moved to Rancho Bernardo in 1985. Jack was actively involved in the Rancho Bernardo Rotary Club, Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church, Symphony on the Green, Rancho Bernardo Community Foundation, and other activities.” A memorial service for both Jack and Harriet is set for 10 a.m. Saturday…
Thursday, March 22, 2012
She traveled extensively in the United States with the Wally Byam Airstream Trailer Club.
Vaida Jones Helland—who moved to Rancho Bernardo in the late 1970s and supported a Tijuana orphanage while there—died March 19, according to a U-T San Diego obituary. She was 93. “In 1977, she and [husband] Bob moved to Rancho Bernardo, where they supported a Tijuana orphanage and traveled extensively in the U.S. with the Wally Byam Airstream Trailer Club and abroad as well,” the obituary said. “At both Remington Club and later at Belmont Village in Poway, she enjoyed many activities, including making new members feel at home.” A memorial is set for 11 a.m. Saturday, March 24, at Belmont Village, 13075 Evening Creek Dr., San Diego.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
It's time for the governor to refill the financial reservoirs.
The 4.0 earthquake that woke up San Francisco on Monday morning should wake up the governor’s office as well. California’s “rainy day” funds are drying up. The rosy predictions for the current fiscal year’s budget have already withered on the vine. According to a January financial statement from the State Controller's Office, California “ended last fiscal year with a cash deficit of $8.2 billion. The combined current-year cash deficit stands at $21 billion." Only emergency legislation providing for increased borrowing prevented the state from breaching the minimum safety level of $2.5 billion. This was only accomplished through huge “temporary” borrowing from any state fund with ready cash—including the University of California and …
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Beutz, who lived in Rancho Bernardo for more than three decades, died on Feb. 10.
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Tuesday, February 14
Herbert “Herb” Arthur Beutz Herb Beutz, a 35-year resident of Rancho Bernardo, passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 10, with his loving family by his side. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, Herb was born in St. Cloud, MN. Herb married Yvonne LaRoche in 1952, in Longview, WA where they began their family and moved to California and lived in Lynwood, Tustin and San Diego, where they raised their 11 children. Herb was dedicated to his church and family throughout his life. He enjoyed long rides on his motorcycles and sport cars. His professional career as a dental technician for 45 years brought smiles to thousands of faces! Herb was preceded in death, by his wife, Yvonne, in 2002 after 50 years of …
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Gary Pehaim, who had served as the Rancho Peñasquitos Town Council's treasurer, died on Christmas Day.
The Rancho Peñasquitos Town Council is mourning the loss of one of its members, treasurer Gary Pehaim, who died on Christmas Day after a long illness. A public memorial service will be held for Pehaim at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Poway-Bernardo Mortuary, 13243 Poway Rd., Poway. The Council posted the following message about Pehaim on its website: We are sad to announce that Gary Pehaim, our Town Council treasurer and good friend, passed away on Christmas Day (...) Mrs. Pehaim plans to have an ‘open pulpit’ service so that anyone who wishes may share memories or stories of their life experiences with Gary. Words cannot express the loss. Gary was truly one-of-a-kind and one of the best people I have ever known. The Pehaim family also shared the …
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Former CEO, 56, was the visionary behind popular Apple products like the iPod, iPhone and iPad.
Updated at 10 p.m. Wednesday Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple and its former CEO, was being mourned around the world Wednesday after his death from pancreatic cancer. He was 56. Paul Jacobs of La Jolla, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm, told La Jolla Patch via email: We have all lost someone special today. I had a number of opportunities to meet and talk with Steve Jobs over the years. He was always a bold visionary and a risk taker, and a tough businessman as well. The products and technologies he and his team at Apple worked on will continue to influence the wireless industry and people's everyday lives for many years to come. I offer my condolences to his family, friends and the employees of Apple. Jobs started Apple in 1976 with Steve …
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