Valley Obituaries

Austin, William, 90, of Palmdale, retired film editor for Universal Studios. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Lancaster.

Howell, Ralph Beal, 90, of North Hollywood, retired manager for Webb’s Men’s Store. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Jones, Julian A., Sr., 83, of Burbank, retired dispatcher for New York Transit Authority. Aftercare California Cremation & Burial Society, Van Nuys.

Keilholtz, Richard Conklin, 83, of Indian Wells, formerly of La Canada-Flintridge, retired real estate broker. Fitzhenry Funeral Home, Indio.

Lewsadder, Robert E., 65, of Burbank, retired security guard for the Los Angeles Times. Aftercare California Cremation & Burial Society, Van Nuys.

Merkelson, Julius (Merk), 92, of North Hollywood, retired teacher for Los Angeles Unified School District. The Neptune Society, Burbank.

Middleton, Edward (Smokey), 75, of Simi Valley, formerly of Saugus, retired mail carrier for U.S. Postal Service. Crawford Mortuary, Northridge.

Middleton, Irene, 74, of Lancaster, retired waitress. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Lancaster.

Minassyan, Ghilbert, 15, of Burbank, student. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Price, Neva M., 94, of North Hollywood, homemaker. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Tutundjian, Elmaz S., 70, of Glendale, homemaker. Forest Lawn Mortuary, Hollywood Hills.

Vizcarra, Juan M., 33, of Sylmar, stable hand. San Fernando Mortuary, San Fernando.

Ziegler, Theodore S., 86, of Granada Hills, retired chiropractor. Aftercare California Cremation & Burial Society, Van Nuys.

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