Don Ralke; Composed, Arranged TV Series Music

Don Ralke, 80, who composed and arranged the music for the 1972 movie “Snoopy Come Home” and TV shows including “77 Sunset Strip,” “Happy Days” and “Laverne and Shirley.” Born in Michigan, Ralke was a little known but creative musical force from the 1950s through the ‘70s. He was the arranger on six gold records and many pop hits, including the Connie Stevens song “16 Reasons.” He also arranged the cult classic “Kookie--Lend Me Your Comb” for one of the stars of “77 Sunset Strip, “ Edd “Kookie” Burns. A memorial service will be held Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. at the Hollywood Church of Religious Science, 7677 Sunset Blvd. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the National Kidney Foundation. On Jan. 26 in Santa Rosa, Calif.