Obituaries - May 13, 1997

Baltzer, Vernon Pete, 82, of Palmdale, retired mail carrier for the Postal Service in Burbank. Eckerman-Heisman Funeral Service, Burbank.

Bates, Ruth, 77, of Tujunga, homemaker. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Cortez, Rudy, 45, of West Sacramento, formerly of Pacoima, self-employed plumber. San Fernando Mortuary, San Fernando.

Downey, Roy, 93, of Glendale, retired engineer for Hoover High School. Kiefer & Eyerick Mortuary, Glendale.

Gnanapragasam, Grace, 87, of Burbank, homemaker. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Grijalva, Frank B., 71, of Reseda, retired auditor for Sanwa Bank. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Hanes, Albert A., 55, of Winnetka, dispatcher for Union Bank. Bastian & Perrott Mortuary, Northridge.

Howell, Hoke, 67, of Burbank, actor. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Johnson, Robbie, 34, of North Hollywood, musician. Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills.

Hilton, Esther Floy, 70, of Palmdale, secretary. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.

Kingsley, Daisy B., 91, of Glendale, homemaker. Kiefer and Eyerick Mortuary, Glendale.

Merz, Robert W., 69, of Granada Hills, retired superintendent for Grandpre Concrete.

Meservier, Alphondore A., 87, of Canyon Country, retired maintenance worker for River Trojan. Utter-McKinley Mortuary, Mission Hills.

Palilla, Rose, 89, of Lancaster, retired licensed vocational nurse for Seventh-day Adventist Hospital. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.

Rubalcava, Bernardino, 68, of Pacoima, retired brick mason for JBR Development. San Fernando Mortuary, San Fernando.

Sulstrom, Ernie Elias, 75, of Acton, retired carpenter. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.

Trundle, Blanche H., 85, of Sunland, retired bookkeeper for Alfeson & Associates. J.T. Oswald Mortuary, North Hollywood.

Vanatta, Tom, 51, of Newhall, salesman for relocation systems. Eckerman-Heisman Funeral Service, Burbank.

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