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Class of 1972 In memoriam

In memory of those classmates who are reported to be no longer with us.

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Name	Date	How	Remembrances
Toni Barragan
Steve Berglund
Jo Ann Blecha	9/7/98		Jo Ann Hignight-McMinimy (Blecha) September 10, 1998 (The Sacramento Bee) Born November 24, 1953, died September 7, 1998. Beloved wife of Lee McMinimy, mother of Joanna Hignight, both of Sacramento. She leaves her granddaughter Amber, age 8; stepdaughter Cheryl and stepson Austin; also sisters Carol, Fran, Whitney, Karen; and twin brother Frank. She is preceded in death by her parents Frank and Anna Blecha. Jo was an employee of the State of CA Dept. of Fish and Game for 23 years. She served in the National Guard of CA. She was a person of many talents; painting, cooking, dancing were some of her passions. She was a loving grandmother, mother, sibling, wife, and friend. She'll be greatly missed. The family would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Sayegh and his staff and the nursing staff at Sutter General Hospital (BMT unit). Any donations may be made to the American Cancer Society in Jo Ann's name.
Terry Brown
Lynn Dorene Douglas	8/6/11		Lynn Dorene Douglas Lynn Dorene Douglas, fifty six, of Felton, California, died suddenly and unexpectedly at home on the evening of Saturday, August 6, 2011. There will be a memorial tribute in her honor on Friday, August 19, at Freedom Elementary School, 25 Holly Drive, Freedom, California, between 3:30 and 5:30 P.M., during which her principal will dedicate the school's Life Lab garden in her honor.. She was born on September 28, 1954, the daughter of William Thomas [Tom] and Ella Mae [Johnson] Douglas of Sacramento. She married Gerald Clarence Gordon on May 25, 1993, in Sacramento. She attended American River College and was a graduate of Sacramento State University [BA, MA]. Following her father's example, she was a life long teacher in the public-school system, having taught first in the Sacramento City School system where she was the Hands-on Science teacher at John Bidwell Elementary science-magnet school and the reading specialist, and later at Freedom Elementary School, where she finished her career teaching the first three grades as well as violin in the after-school enrichment program. Following the Douglas family tradition, Lynn immersed herself deeply in music, not only as a performer but also as a teacher and a listener. Although her college major was education and not music, she nonetheless conducted various choral groups from time to time. Following her graduation, she became a member of various bands, the principal one being the Previously Lost Dogs, where she improvised the violin parts of that group's original compositions. In addition to being the official music teacher at her school, she was also an unofficial musical mentor to those students who either showed considerable talent on the violin or else demonstrated a great love of music, regardless of talent. As a listener, she was a life-long fan of the Grateful Dead, and was known for dancing enthusiastically throughout their performances. Her love of music was matched by her love of nature and, during college she supported herself as a California State Park Ranger. Lynn's greatest love of all, however, was for people, whom she loved wholly and unconditionally, and it is that love that will be remembered by all who knew her. Finally, Lynn was a great fan of Dr. Seuss, and she would want her survivors to apply to themselves his injunction, "Don't cry because it is over - smile because it happened!" Surviving are her husband, her parents, a goddaughter Maxine Orr, as well as many cousins. Published in Santa Cruz Sentinel on August 19, 2011
Kathryn Flaherty	4/13/09		NICHOLSON, Kathryn Louise October 30, 1954 - April 13, 2009 Kathryn died on Ap. 13, 2009. She was born Oct. 30, 1954 in Sacramento, CA. Preceded in death by parents, Gerald and Peggy Flaherty. Survived by children, Jameson Clendenin, Erin Earls, and Matthew Gabouri and many aunts, uncles, cousins, other family members, and lots of loving friends. Kay was a free spirit who loved motorcycles, blues concerts, and trips to the Lake Tahoe area with friends. In recent years she worked as an administrator at the Chemical Dependency Center for Women helping others dealing with addiction. A memorial service will be held at noon on Sat., April 25 at Gibson Ranch, Sacramento.
Curtis Flowers
Mike Gonzales
Carolyn Hacken Dean
Janette Haeling Shaw			JANETT SHAW AN ATTORNEY, SHE WAS A TOP ADMINISTRATOR AT THE OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PLANNING May 14, 1996 (The Sacramento Bee) Janett Shaw, chief deputy director of the state Office of Criminal Justice Planning, died of cancer Sunday in her Gold River residence. She was 41. A native of Sacramento, she was a former deputy state attorney general before Gov. Pete Wilson named her to the OCJP post a year ago. She also was a former president of Women Prosecutors of California and Just Kids Child Care Center Inc. and a former reserve deputy for the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department. In her job with the governor's Office of Criminal Justice Planning, she supervised administration of nearly four dozen public safety and victim services programs across California. In a statement Monday, the governor called her "a driving force behind changing California's criminal laws from some of the most absurdly and dangerously lenient to some of the toughest in the nation. . . . She will be greatly missed." She was a 1971 graduate of Encina High School. She also was a graduate of American River College, California State University, Sacramento, and McGeorge School of Law. Survivors include her husband, David Shaw of Gold River; daughter, Jennifer Shaw of Gold River; mother, Jacqueline Groff of Roseville; stepfather, Peter Groff of Roseville; and sister, Judyth Robinson of Sacramento.
Chris Hagen
John A. Johns	12/5/98		JOHN A. JOHNS December 8, 1998 (The Sacramento Bee) Died 12-5-98 of cancer in Salem at the age of 45. Born in Sacramento 11-20-53. Graduated from the University of California at Sacramento with a degree in Business administration. He was a courier for Federal Express for 17 years. He was a member of Queen of Peace Church. John was an avid woodworker. He also enjoyed Nascar racing and enjoyed watching sports. He is survived by wife Catherine Johns of Salem, OR; parents Tom and Kaye Johns of Sacramento, CA; son Matthew Johns of Salem, OR; brothers Jim Johns of Sacramento, and Bill Johns of Huntington Beach, CA; sister Julie Kelly of Carmichael; and aunt Mary Lou Johns of Seaside, CA. Graveside services at St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery in Modesto, CA. Contributions to Willamette Valley Hospice or US Bank Trust Account, Howell-Edwards-Doerkson Chapel of the Gardens, 503-581-3911
Diane Jones
Victor Kelly
Terry Lorman
Cal Loudon	1/23/05		cal loudon, class of 1972 passed away 01-23-2005, cal was in the computer business, owner of "applied computer concepts" fo 20 years. he worked with mike fahn,class of 1973, "fahn & company" in music concert promotions in sacramento. cal was a voracious reader who cherished his vast collection of books. over the years, he entertained his large circle of friends with his musical talents and amused them with his many escapades. he was a big guy with strong arms, who did not like bullies, and liked helping anyone who was picked on by these bullies. Russell Askew 11/4/06
Debbie MacLeod			Debbie Mac Leod April 2, 2001 We have just learned of the death of former member Debbie MacLeod in Tennessee. Her mother, Blanche MacLeod, and sister, Barbara Fitts, will be returning to Sacramento for the burial. The time for the memorial service at St. Mark's will be set later this week.
Debbie Marvelli Nunez
Michael McCallister
Bill Miller
Dianne Rectenwald Lapkin
Annette Perez			Annette Perez, a junior at Encina, died Friday, April 9, in an auto accident. She was the daughter of Mrs Ruby Dirk, and the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Nash Perez. She lived at 2408 Wulff Lane. Services were held Wednesday, April 14, at 11:00 am at the George Lumpp Chapel of Flowers. She will be greatly missed by her friends at Encina.
Thomas Puthuff	11/4/06		PUTHUFF, Thomas With sadness we announce the loss of our husband, father, son and brother Tom Puthuff on November 4, 2006. Born October 15, 1954 in Sacramento, Tom was the youngest of the four children of Dean and Ernestine Puthuff. He is survived by his wife, Lynn Downey; his sons Jeffrey and Timothy; his parents, and siblings Mike Puthuff (Cookie), Sue Franzoia (Al), and Jennifer Spence (Skip). With his first wife Gail Coppe Tom became the father of Jeff and Tim, who still live in Sacramento, as do all of Tom's immediate family members. He met his second wife, Lynn Downey, when they both worked at Levi Strauss & Co. in San Francisco. Tom graduated from Encina High School and also attended California State University, Sacramento. There, he was a member of TKE and maintained relationships with many of his fraternity brothers, a few of whom he was especially close to: Randy Sibbett, also of Sacramento, helped care for him, lifted his spirits and gave him strength and devoted friendship to the end; Scott Riach came down weekly from Mt. Shasta just to spend time with Tom and make him laugh; Rusty Adams and Greg Melanson also kept in touch and kept him going. Tom's work life took him from California to Michigan to Texas. He was a valued and inspiring manager at companies such as EDS, Levi Strauss & Co. and McKesson HBOC. But while management was his career, his heart and natural skills were for woodworking and landscape design, avocations which benefited all of his family members. Tom was diagnosed with cancer in 2000, a disease he fought for six years with courage and grace. Services are private, and in lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Tom's name to St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis, the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation in New York or the Cancer Center of the University of California, Davis. Tommy, we will miss you. Published in the Sacramento Bee on 11/11/2006.
M. Anita Robertson Thomas	4/29/1998	cancer	The Oregonian (Portland, OR), Tuesday, April 28, 1998 M. Anita Thomas A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday , April 29, 1998, in Sunnyside Little Chapel of the Chimes for M. Anita Thomas, who died April 24 of cancer at age 43. Mrs. Thomas was born Sept. 9, 1954, in Sacramento, Calif. Her maiden name was Robertson. She was a secretary for Sheet Metal Local in Sacramento before moving to Portland last year. Survivors include her daughter, Michelle Thomas of Fair Oaks, Calif.; son, Shad Post of Gresham; mother, Phyllis Lalumondier of Vancouver, Wash.; brother, Stuart Robertson, and sister, Vicki Suran, both of Estacada. Inurnment will be in Chimes Memorial Garden. The family suggests remembrances to the American Cancer Society. 1/15/09
George Snow
Steve Stephenson
Michael Webber
Jay Wilkinson
Dewey Wise