Additional student obituaries, 1960s
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Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA July 5, 1962 p1, 4
Los Padres Lake Claims Swimmer Robert Varner
A 20-year-old Monterey Peninsula Country Club youth yesterday drowned
while attempting to swim across Los Padres Lake in upper Carmel Valley.
Dead is Robert Varner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest N. Varner of 1095 Saw
mill Gulch. The parents are teachers in Monterey public schools. The
youth drowned while swimming with two companions, Mike Dunipace, 18, of
307 Stewart Ave., Pacific Grove, and Dale Russell, 21, of Sand Dunes
road and Coral drive, MPCC. Coroner Christopher Hill Jr. reported that
the three youths arrived at Los Padres Dam about 2 o'clock and then
walked to a swimming place. Swim Across. Afterward, he said, they
decided to swim across the lake, a distance of about 150 yards, because
the other shore was more sunny. Dunipace started first, followed in
turn by Russell and Varner. When Varner was about half-way across, he
cried out, "I'm bushed.: Russell told him to float. Russell then
swam back to Varner and took hold of him. However, at this, Varner
began to struggle. Suddenly he sank. Russell dived for him, but
couldn't find him. Dunipace and Russell then went for help.
Sheriff's deputies were called at 4:20 p.m. by Forest Ranger Emil
Pozzi. Skindiver Called. Deputy Tom Gipson, an expert skindiver, made
three dives before locating the body. He found the body in a submerged
tree, about 60 feet below the surface and about 100 feet east of the
west shore of the lake. The body was recovered at 7:05 p.m. Gipson was
aided by Deputy Phillip Oswalt, Deputy Coroner Clyde (Bud) Glover, and
ranger Pozzi. Hill said at a late hour today he had not received the
results of an autopsy but that he presumed death was due to drowning.
Robert Wayne Varner was born Nov. 3, 1941 in Hollywood. He was
graduated from Monterey Peninsula College last month. Survivors. He is
survived by his parents and a sister, Nell, same address; his maternal
grandmother, Mrs. S.H. Haley of Roby, Texas; and his paternal
grandmother, Mrs. E.M. Varner Sr. of Waco, Texas. Funeral services will
be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Little Chapel by-the-Sea with Rev.
Paul J. Baird of the First Presbyterian Church of Monterey officiating.
Private burial will be at El Carmelo Cemetery. Paul Mortuary is in
charge of arrangements.
Services: Robert Wayne Varner, July 4, 1962, Age 20 years. Native of
Hollywood, resident of Pebble Beach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest n.
Varner of Pebble Beach, brother of Miss Nell Varner of Pebble Beach.
Also survived by maternal grandmother, Mrs. S.H. Haley of Roby, Texas
and paternal grandmother, Mrs. E.M. Varner Sr. of Waco, Texas. Services
will be held Friday, July 6, at 11 a.m. at the Little Chapel
by-the-Sea, Pacific Grove. The Reverend Paul Baird, pastor of Monterey
Presbyterian Church, officiating. Private interment El Carmel Cemetery.
The Paul Mortuary in charge of funeral services.
1962 (t) John T. Smyrl (50)
John Lovejoy '59 reports the death of John T. Smyrl '62: "He
later moved to Texas, but I think he graduated from PG High before
that. He died in the last few years somewhere in South Texas. He had
lived in San Antonio for many years. I know his father was a colonel in
the U.S. Army, but I don't remember his parents' first names
anymore." John died in San Antonio, TX, in 1994.
1963 Lindsae Richardson Gutekunst (21)
Lindsae Richardson (Gutekunst) Tugwell
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Jan. 11, 1968, p2
Rites Friday For Victim of Traffic Crash
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow in the Mission
Mortuary for Mrs. Lindsae Richardson Gutekunst Tugwell, 21, victim of
Monterey County's first traffic fatality of the year, which occurred
yesterday at Laguna Seca on the Monterey-Salinas Highway. Dr. George
Hunter Hall of the Carmel Presbyterian Church will officiate at the
services, to be followed by burial in El Carmelo Cemetery, Pacific
Grove. A native of Monterey, Mrs. Tugwell was born Jan. 26, 1946. She
was a graduate of Pacific Grove High School with the Class of 1963 and
attended Monterey Peninsula College. With her husband, Michael Lawrence
Tugwell, and her 3-year-old son, Christopher Michael, she made her home
at 871 Terry St. Christopher, a passenger in the car with his mother at
the time of the accident was seriously injured and is in the Monterey
Hospital. Mrs. Tugwell was a member o the First Presbyterian Church of
Monterey and since 1955 a member of the DeWitt Sisters Singing Group.
In addition to her husband and son, she leaves her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John W. Gutekunst of Pacific Grove; three sisters, Mrs. Michael S.
(Mary) Bolinger of Marina, Mrs. Robert D. (J. Victoria) Paul of Salinas
and Miss Jan Marika Gutekunst of Pacific Grove; a brother, John W.
Gutekunst of Pacific Grove; her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ira L.C.
Richardson of Oakland; a niece, Sheri Bolinger, and two nephews, Scott
W. and Russel D. Bolinger, all of Marina.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Jan. 11, 1968, p2
Details of Traffic Collision Revealed
Details of Monterey County's first traffic fatality were released
today by the California Highway Patrol. Killed yesterday in a
three-vehicle crash on the Salinas-Monterey highway at Laguna Seca was
Mrs. Michael Lawrence Tugwell of 871 Terry St., Monterey. Seriously
injured in the accident which happened shortly before noon was Mrs.
Tugwell's 3-year-old son, Christopher Michael. He is recovering at
the Monterey Hospital. He has head and leg injuries. The CHP said today
Mrs. Tugwell was driving toward Salinas when she lost control of her
small foreign car on a slight curve. Her car sideswiped a west-bound
sports car driven by David Michael Gohr, 31, of Salinas, who was not
injured, The CHP said. The Tugwell car then spun around and was hit
broadside by a westbound pickup truck driven by Monnie Henry Day, 65,
of Seaside, who sustained minor injuries, the CHP said. Her death is
the first traffic fatality in Monterey County this year as compared to
one death last year at this time.
1963 Carl Douglas Wilson (51)
Redding Record-Searchlight, CA May 5, 2001
REDDING -- Carl Douglas Doug Wilson, 55, of Redding died Thursday, May
3, 2001, at Mercy Medical Center in Redding following a short illness.
No services will be conducted. Born Jan. 6, 1946, in Burbank, he moved
to Shasta County in 1977 from San Jose. He was an automobile mechanic
for G & T Auto Electric Co. in Redding, a U.S. Air Force veteran of the
Vietnam War and a past member of the Shasta Lake Boaters Club.
Survivors include wife Vickie; mother Frances Summers of Pacific Grove;
sons Danny Sanchez of Fremont and Gary Sanchez of Mesa, Ariz.; brothers
Alan of Foster City and Bill Summers of Pacific Grove; and three
grandchildren. Memorial contributions can be made to Shasta County
Special Olympics, 2218 Ferry St., Anderson, CA 96007. Arrangements are
being handled by Lawncrest Chapel in Redding.
1964 (dis) Nancy Lorraine Fulton (16)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA March 21, 1963 p4
Nancy Fulton, 16, died last evening in the Community Hospital of
injuries received Friday afternoon when the sports car she was driving
missed a curve on Forest Lake drive in Pebble Beach and crashed into a
tree. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Fulton of 2896 Forest Lodge
Rd., Pebble Beach, she was born Dec. 1, 1946, in Washington, D.C. Nancy
entered the Pacific Grove Junior High School in the eighth grade and
was currently a student in the junior class of the high school. She was
a member of Job's Daughters. Funeral services are pending at the Paul
Mortuary and will be announced later.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA March 22, 1963 p2
Saturday Rites For Nancy Fulton
Services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow in the Paul Funeral Chapel
for Nancy Lorraine Fulton, with Chaplain Hedges Capers of the Naval
Postgraduate School officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2
p.m. Monday in the Santa Barbara Cemetery. Friends of Nancy Fulton may
call at the Paul Funeral Chapel until 9 o'clock this evening to pay
their last respects. The 16-year-old daughter of R.Adm. James R. Fulton
(USN ret) and Mrs. Fulton of Pebble Beach, Nancy Fulton died March 20
in the Community Hospital of injuries received march 15 when the sports
car she was driving crashed into a tree on Forest lake drive in Pebble
Beach. She was born Dec. 16, 1946, in Washington, D.C. A junior at
Pacific Grove High School, where she was a member of the California
Scholarship Society, she belonged also to Pacific Grove chapter, Bethel
No. 223, International, of Job's Daughters.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA March 20, 1963 p4
Girl Critical After Car Crash
A 16-year-old Pebble Beach girl is still in critical condition at
Community Hospital following a sports-car mishap Friday afternoon in
Pebble Beach. Nancy Fulton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Fulton of
2896 Forest Lodge Rd., Pebble Beach, was injured Friday at 4:40 p.m.
when her sports car apparently went off the road and hit a tree after
missing a curve on Forest Lake drive at Wildcat Canyon road. She was
taken to Community Hospital by A1 Ambulance.
1964 (dis) Adam M. Kaukau III (18)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Oct. 12, 1964 p2
Adam M. Kaukau III, 18, died Saturday night in a Salinas hospital. The
boy had been hospitalized and in critical condition since Oct. 5, when
police were called to his home, 270 Foam St., where he was found in
bed, apparently unconscious. Adam reportedly was involved in a fight
Oct. 1, during which he received several blows to the head. An atutopsy
is in process to determine the exact cause of death and police are
investigating the possibility that injuries received in the fight were
contributory. Adam Kaukau was born July 20, 1946, in San Francisco. His
parents separated when he was 6 months old and he was brought to
Monterey, where he has been raise dyb a great uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Andres Maestro of 270 Foam St. He was currently a student at
Pacific Grove High School. In addition to his foaster parents, he
leaves his father, Adam Kaukau II of Delano; his mother, Mrs. Juanita
Leonor of Honolulu, Hawaii; his maternal grandparents, William Shiffer
and Mrs. Delfino Escoto of Monterey; four half brothers, seven half
sisters, a step-brother and two step-sisters, all living either in San
Francisco or in Concord. Rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock tomorrow
evening in the Dorney and Farlinger Memorial Chapel. Requiem mass will
be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in St. Angela's Churhc,
following brief rites at 9 o'clock in the Dorney and Farlinger
chapel. Burial will take place in the Monterey Catholic Cemetery.
1964 (t) Michael C. Reed (21)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec. 26, 1968 p4
Private Rites For Brothers Reed
Private funeral services have been held for James and Michael Reed, two
brothers who were killed a Carmel Valley auto accident, Dec. 22.
Inurnment will take place in New Mexico. James L. Reed was born in San
Diego June 20, 1950. He made his home in Carmel Highlands. He is
survived by his wife, Jenny, and a daughter, Tesilya. Michael Charles
Reed was born in Pittsburg, Calif., Feb. 10, 1947. He lived in
Garrapata Canyon with his wife, Katie, and their daughter, Seal. Both
are survived by two brothers, John and Theodore, who live in Carmel
Highlands. Dorney and Farlinger Memorial Chapel was in charge of
arrangements.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Dec. 23, 1968 p1,4
Two Dead In Valley Car Crash
Two brothers, Michael C. Reed, 20, and James L. Reed, 18, of Coast
Highway, Big Sur, were killed last night when a station wagon driven by
their elder brother, Theodore P. Reed, 29, of 40 Mt. Devon Rd., Carmel
Highlands, failed to negotiate a turn on Carmel Valley road, 528 feet
east of Country Club drive. The three were taken to Community Hospital
at 11:07 p.m. by the Red Cross ambulance operated by the Carmel Valley
Volunteer Fire Department, where Michael and James were pronounced dead
on arrival. Theodore, who received multiple fractures, was transferred
to Monterey County Hospital. According to the California Highway
Patrol, the small foreign-made vehicle was being driven at excessive
speed when it went off the road at the so-called Porter's Curve,
striking two trees and smashing in the top. None of the three occupants
was ejected. Deputy Corner Robert B. Shaw said Theodore vanished from
the hospital while the officer was waiting to question him. Reed
vanished after having x-rays, he was clad only in a pair of trousers.
Shaw said, as a result, the coroner's office, had no other
information on the family. The two deaths bring the county auto
fatality total for the year to date to 98, compared with 130 at the
same date last year.
1964 Patricia Ann Singletary (55)
Patricia Ann (Singletary) Chandler Coelho
Monterey County Herald, CA Sep 19, 2002 pB5
Patricia Ann Coelho, 55, a retired bookkeeper, died of cancer Monday at
her sister's home in Pacific Grove. She was born Dec. 13, 1946, in
Bakersfield and lived in Monterey County for 54 years. Mrs. Coelho was
last employed as a bookkeeper for Sayler Legal Services. She is
survived by her husband, Jose; a son, Brian Coelho of Castroville; a
daughter, Melinda Ackerman of Castroville; a brother, Morris Singletary
of Sand City; a sister, Carolyn Maiorana of Pacific Grove; her mother,
Ercell Singletary of Marina; and one grandchild. Private family
services will be held. Inurnment will be in El Carmelo Cemetery. Paul
Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
1965 (dis) Cheryl Lynn Wyman (18)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA March 20, 1965 p1,2
Girl Killed in Pacific Grove Traffic Crash
A Pacific Grove High School senior was killed last night in a one-car
traffic accident in Pacific Grove. The victim was Cheryl Lynn Wyman,
18, of 1127 David Ave., Del Monte Park. She died of injuries suffered
when she was thrown from her small foreign car in the crash on upper
Lighthouse avenue just west of Monterey avenue. The accident occurred
at 11:42 p.m. Two passengers in the car, Deana Louise Miler, 18, and
Linda Jane Graves, 17, both of Pebble Beach, received minor injuries
and were taken to Community Hospital for treatment. Miss Wyman was
declared dead on arrival at Monterey Hospital where she was taken by A1
Ambulance. Miss Miller told police that they were traveling east on
upper Lighthouse avenue. "Cheryl was shifting gears when she went
around a curve," she told police. "After completing the curve she
swerved to avoid a parked car. Cheryl jerked the wheel to the left and
we jumped the curb and rolled at least twice. "Cheryl was thrown out
of the car, but we stayed in until it stopped." The vehicle hit a
wooden divider fence and a street lamp before coming to a stop against
the center island. Police estimate that Miss Wyman was thrown about 12
feet from the car. Miss Wyman lived with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William P. Wyman; a brother, William P. Wyman Jr.; and a sister,
Patricia Maria Wyman. Funeral services are pending at the Dorney and
Farlinger Memorial Chapel.
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA March 22, 1965 p2
Cheryl Wyman Rites Tuesday
Funeral services for Cheryl Lynn Wyman, 18-year-old Pacific Grove High
School senior killed Friday night in a one-car crash on upper
Lighthouse avenue, will be held at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Dorney and
Farlinger Memorial Chapel. Rev. Morse E. Trine of the First Church of
God, Del Monte Park, will officiate. Boys in the senior class at
Pacific Grove High School will serve as active and honorary
pallbearers. Burial will take place in El Carmelo Cemetery.
1966 (t) Michael Daniel Buttrey (24)
Monterey Peninsula Herald, CA Feb. 28, 1972 p4
Private Service Set For Michael Buttrey
Private family services will be held tonight at Paul Mortuary for
Michael Daniel Buttrey, 24, of Pacific Grove. He died Sunday in a
Salinas hospital of injuries received in an automobile accident on
Saturday. A native of Pasadena, he was born Aug. 18, 1947. He was a
1966 graduate of Pacific Grove High School and had made his home on the
Peninsula for the past nine years, where he was self-employed as a
carpet layer. Mr. Buttrey is survived by his widow, Suzanne, and a son,
Stephen, both of san Jose; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles D.
Buttrey, and three brothers, Charles, Robert and David, all of Pacific
Grove. Burial will be at El Carmelo Cemetery.
1967 Bruce Paul Jones (44)
Pacific Grove Beacon, CA March 31, 1994 p24
Bruce Paul Jones, 44, a Pacific Grove resident for 35 years, died March
22, at the Hospice of Monterey County. . Memorial services will be
scheduled. Cremation was by the Paul Mortuary at Little Chapel
by-the-Sea. Jones, a teacher with the Monterey Unified School District,
was born August 28, 1949 at Ft. Monroe, Virginia. He received his
bachelor's degree and teaching credential from the California State
University, Fresno. He was a member of Carmel Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his wife E-Anne Jones and daughter, Kathleen Jones,
of Pacific Grove. His two brothers are Buck Jones of Concord and Brian
Jones of Hawaii and his sister Belinda Jones lives in Pacific Grove.
His mother, Inge Putman lives in Pebble Beach and his father Buck Jones
lives in Springfield, Oregon.
1968 Frederick John Crocker (55)
Monterey County Herald, CA (print ed) 5/23/2006.
In Memory of Frederick John Crocker, March 15, 1950-May 23, 2005. Since
you've been gone, I've had more questions than answers. You were
the one I depended on. You were the one who knew which star it was in
the night sky, and countless answers to questions that come up every
day. I started counting the days, then weeks and months and now an
entire year has passed. To set the record straight, we were married 21
years, not counting the 5 years we took to actually get married. You
graduated from Fresno state and a Bulldog fan. You were preceded in
death by your father, Frederick Wilson Crock and your mother, Elizabeth
Crocker both of Pacific Grove. You were fondly known as big Bird to the
kids, you were Condor to your Rugby teammates and the Condor is making
a comeback in Big Sur! You were optimistic and never gave up on me or
the challenges we faced. You played soccer and rugby with determination
and skill and the rugby guys had a tournament in hour honor, The
Crocker Cup in October, 2005. You will also be remembered in Sand City
with a bench dedication and your crew from Hope Industries dedicated a
plaque in your honor. You are so loved and remembered by those who knew
you. I'd love to know your spin on the latest movies and the NFL
draft. I know Chuck and Jimmy Joe are thinking of you with the Sharks
getting into the playoffs. Oh, I forgot you played hockey too in Marina
with Mark, Steve, Dave and Tom. I still don't know what to do with
your old goalie gear. As we went through photos for your service I
realized the blue Hawaiian shirt was probably 35 years old (yes, I kept
it)! And the PF Flyers, the cowboy boots and nearly everything I
thought you should sort out and give away. Thank you, Jim, for taking
the many rugby photos and posters, and you Lindsay, for making a Rugby
wall in Jim's office. Thank you, Bruce, for taking the complete
history of Monterey Rugby Club. I've read and re-read each card I
received, the comfort they give with each reading is so meaningful. I
realized that I have been so remiss in not always remembering someone
who has lost a loved one and how valuable those notes can be. Whenever
Fred started a sentence with "Renee, we've got a problem here," I
knew it was not "We've got a problem" if it was plumbing or
something that couldn't be fixed with super glue the problem was mine
to solve or call in an expert; throughout this last year I've said to
myself many times over "Fred, we've got a problem here," but you
couldn't help me fix the pain losing you brought. I shared my grief
with so many people and I thank you all for listening and sharing with
me your experiences Lorene and Sally you'll be hearing from me soon.
I could not have made it through this year without the love and
friendship of RoseMary and Mike, Karen and Gary, Trish and Tom, Margie
and Steve, Margie M., Barbara and Larry, Kathy and Judy, Albertine
Potter and family who treated Fred and I as one of their own, Jimmy Joe
and Stephanie whose second son Maxwell Frederick Potter was born last
year, made it official. We were blessed with our granddaughters,
Madeline and Paige and our children, Natalie and Jeremy. Their love of
you and the effect you had on their lives is a great comfort. Alan and
Amelia whose thoughtful guidance helped our grief group at Westland
House find our way through this experience and not give up on life.
I'd like to thank Eric Jepson and his wife Molly, for the wonderful
job they did putting together a great slide show of Fred's life on
very short notice. They legacy of memories Freddy left us will not be
forgotten by our family, we were so lucky to have him for as long as we
did. Fred, you still make us laugh and smile. God Bless You, Frederick
John Crocker
1968 (t) Jesus R. "Jesse" Perez (58)
Monterey County Herald, CA (online edition) Aug. 25, 2006
December 22, 1948 ~ August 19, 2006 SAN JOSE - Jesus (Jesse) R.
Perez, 58, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2006 peacefully, in the
home of his first wife in San Jose, CA. He was born December 22, 1948
in Monterey, CA. Jesse lived his childhood in Pacific Grove where he
attended Robert Down and David Avenue Elementary schools. He played on
the football team for PG High School. After high school he served as a
firefighter in the Job Corps in King City. He then moved to San Jose
where he lived and worked in the Roofers and Waterproofers Union Local
95 for over 35 years. Jesse had many special talents and enjoyed the
many things life had to offer. He was very artistic and creative. He
was a fisherman and shared the outdoors with his friends and family. He
enjoyed dancing and being the life of the party. He was loved by many
and will be sorely missed. Preceded in death by his father, Juan M.
Perez, Jesse is survived by his mother, Anita R. Perez, sister Marcella
Leonard, and brothers, Juan and Antonio; also by his five children:
Jesse, Jr., Peter, Laura, Alexis, and Zacharia Perez. He had three
grandchildren, Bryana, Brian, and Sierah. His first wife, Melanie
Spencer, gave him his first three children and second wife, Candice
Hoyt, is the mother of his youngest daughter and third wife, Debbie
Mimms, is the mother of his youngest son. A memorial service will be
held at The Paul Mortuary, 390 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove, CA
93950, on Sunday August 27, 2006 at 2:00pm.
San Jose Mercury News, CA 8/25/2006.
Jesus (Jesse) R. Perez A 35 year San Jose resident, died August 19.
Born December 22, 1948 in Monterey, CA. Memorial Services will take
place on Sunday, August 27 at 2:00 p.m. at The Paul Mortuary Chapel,
390 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 831-375-4191.
1969 (t) Edwin Bruce "Ned" Larson (50)
North County (San Diego) Times, CA Oct. 12, 2001
Edwin "Ned" Bruce Larson, 50, died in Wrangell, Alaska, aboard his
boat, a 26-foot cabin cruiser. Ned was born on Jan. 25, 1951, in
Germany. He was raised on the Monterey Peninsula in California and
graduated from Monterey High School. Ned was an accomplished carpenter
who built his own cabin in Big Sur, where he lived during the 1970s and
'80s. He moved to Wrangell in 1990, where he lived on his boat and
worked in the local fishing industry. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed
kayaking, camping, hiking, rock hunting and photography. During the
summers, Ned was a volunteer tour guide for groups of high school
students visiting India. He is survived by his parents, Ed and Margaret
Larson of Pacific Grove; his older brother Eric Larson of Las Vegas;
his younger brother Keith Larson of Encinitas; and his nephew Wesley
Larson, also of Encinitas. Private services will be held at a later
date.