Leuzinger High School Class of 1981 - In Memory of
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We remember our friends and classmates who have reached the end of their journey. Their homecoming is bittersweet. It is here that we lay them to rest, returning home for the last time  ---
The Dash of Our Life: Life, Death and Everything In Between
Our deceased loved ones once walked, talked, laughed, cried, worked and loved just like everyone of us. While we were young children, days lasted f.o.r.e.v.e.r. When we were in our twenties, “old” was fifty and nothing seemed impossible. Now that we are in our fifties, time is speeding rapidly. We often find ourselves trying to hold onto a 'moment' for just a little longer.
We cherish those moments and bank them into the dash of our life.
The moments in life that are most positively memorable and cause us to feel the most happy are those that are filled with an abundance of love and belonging. The secret of life is really no secret at all. Love is the most public secret known to man.
Who we spend our dash with determines a lot of how we live during our lives and our level of happiness. We are surrounded with people who love us and add value to our existence.
You only get one dash, so be selective with whom you spend it with and what you do with it. Seize every moment as if it were your last and drink in the sweetness of life. Make sure you live your dash so fully that it is still shouting love long after you’ve gone to rest.
John Arthur Wettstein - Class of 1955
July 02, 1937 - September 23, 2020
Retired KCS Engineer John Arthur Wettstein, 83, of Joplin, MO (formally of Liberal, MO), safely completed his journey on...
James 'Jim' Ross Fulton - Class of 1977
May 26, 1959 - September 5, 2020
James Ross Fulton, born on May 26, 1959 passed away at age 61 on September 5, 2020 after a lifelong battle with various ...
Samuel L Banda - Class of 1979
January 03, 1961 - August 07, 2020
'I want to thank each and everyone of you for your kind words and prayers over the passing of My husband and My best friend Sam...
Constance Bradford Goddard - Class of 1933
February 12, 1917 - June 19, 2013
Constance was born in Massachusetts to parents George and Mildred Bradford. She married Franklin Benjamin Goddard in...
Shirley Trina Della Gatta - Leuzinger Principal and Teacher
July 10, 1941 - June 14, 2020
'In loving memory of our mother. Mom was an educator. We both became educators. We also learned how to ...
Posted By: Judy Grood 06-17-2020 Views: 559
Deborah Larie Woelke Rodgers - Class of 1978
April 12, 1959 – December 28, 2019
'I want to pass along to those who may remember my wife and knew her that she passed away. Larie and I were mar...
Robert H Snyder - Class of 1968
July 29, 1950 - April 20, 2020
Robby resided in Huntington Beach, CA. He is survived by his former wife Sharon Ware Snyder; two sons Steven & Joshua; and five gr...
Juanita 'Dee' Francis Perry-Brewer - Class of 1963
May 16, 1944 - October 13, 2019
Dee resided in Hemet CA. She lost a hard, fought battle with cancer. Dee is survived by her dear son Todd Perr...
Posted By: Terri Meehan '66 and Bonnie Monroe '76 04-26-2020 Views: 995
Donald Thomas Shay Sr - Class of 1980
June 30, 1962 - April 21, 2020
'My dad, Donald Thomas Shay went home to be with the Lord. My dad was a great man, loved by so many. He was always there for...
Vivian M De Los Santos-Martin - Class of 1969
July 06, 1951 - January 29, 2020
'She was my best Gift,
I didn’t know it at the time,
as a little girl, we never really do
But as a I grew up
...
Posted By: Terry Poublon '81 04-18-2020 Views: 907
Lupe L Aguilar - Class of 1969
January 21, 1951 - April 17, 2020
Late in the evening of April 17th, we received notice that Lupe Aguilar had passed away. Lupe had been ill since Saturday March ...
Mary Ann Fortier Phillips - Class of 1965
December 6, 1946 - March 22, 2018
Mary Ann Fortier Phillips, 71, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 at her home in Goldsboro, North Carolina surround...
Posted By: Michael A Phillips '84 04-17-2020 Views: 1043
Paul M Chey - Class of 1984
October 14, 1966 - February 28, 2020
'Paul Chey died. He grew up in Hawthorne. He graduated from Leuzinger. We became best of friends. Recently, I was taking care of...
Posted By: Georgio Castillo '84 04-16-2020 Views: 1064
Irene Whitaker Greasby - Class of 1951
May 8, 1933 - Â March 10, 2020
Irene Whitaker Greasby, a life-long resident of southern California, suffered a fall followed by complications due to pneum...
Posted By: Rhonda Andrews Johnson '76 04-07-2020 Views: 1057
Christina Marie McCullough Snyder - Class of 1986
November 30, 1968 - April 04, 2020
'To those of you who knew her, she was a pillar of strength. She was an ear to listen to your problems. A mo...
Posted By: Rodrick James Tufono 04-07-2020 Views: 1867
Tamekia Meashion Belton - Class of 1990
September 13, 1971 - February 25, 2020
Sadly, Tamekia died in a two-vehicle rollover collision in Perris CA.
Tamekia earned an Associate of Arts Degre...
Posted By: Marie Cusick '90 03-14-2020 Views: 990
Anthony Dane McCullough - Class of 1977
December 6, 1959 - December 10, 2019
To all Tony’s friends and family; we celebrate the life of Tony McCullough. Pains us to say he passed peaceful Dec...
Posted By: Christina McCullough Snyder '86 01-07-2020 Views: 1440
Rusty William Clevenger - Class of 1984
November 29, 1965 - December 10, 2019
Rusty, age 54 passed, away after a long battle with cancer. He will be missed by family and friends. He resided in ...
Edmund Ralph Gherna - Class of 1944
January 26, 1927 - May 06, 2011
Besse E Talley Gherna - Class of 1944
November 20, 1928 - December 03, 2019
'Our sweet mama Besse Gherna passed away on T...
Posted By: Mary Gherna Matson '77 12-06-2019 Views: 1138
Charlie Ibarra Cho Jr - Class of 1984
December 11, 1965 - November 12, 2019
Charlie was born in the Philippines, and resided in Inglewood, CA.
'As many of you know we lost my Charlie Jun Cho...
Jeannette Michelle Valencia Maldonado - Class of 1986
September 23, 1968 - November 13, 2019
'After 7 months of fighting cancer On November 13, 2019 at 1:44pm Jeannette Maldonado (my mother) ha...
Joann Madeleine Barker-Stauffer
May 11, 1961 - November 05, 2019
Dear Leuzinger High School Friends
Very sad news to share...
I’ve just received word that Joann Barker-Stauffer has passed...
Posted By: Barbi C Jung '78 11-05-2019 Views: 1584
Dorothy Louise Michael-Martin - Class of 1946
August 17, 1928 - October 3, 2019
'For those of you who knew my mom, Â she passed away this morning a little after 5:15 a.m. She just had her 91st ...
Posted By: Sandy Martin Hale '68 10-04-2019 Views: 1132
Buddy Arlen Plaster - Leuzinger Teacher & Class of 1952
June 12, 1934 - September 10, 2019
'Buddy's life has come to an end. He has no children or any family of his own. He lived a long 85 yrs ...
Posted By: Theresa Anderson 09-11-2019 Views: 1523
