Bruce Mace MacDonald was born August 27, 1914, in Tonopah, Nye Co.,
NV, and died
February 11, 1976, in La Crescenta, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 63
.
Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare Co., CA. He is the son of
Rory Quien MacDonald of Blues Mills, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada,
and Laura A. Townsend of Utah.
Margaret Wescott Crippen
was born
July 15, 1913, in Toledo, Tama Co., IA, and died November 18, 2011, in Glendale, Los Angeles
Co., CA, at age 98. Buried in
Grandview Memorial Park and Crematory, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA.
She is the daughter of
William
Winfield Crippen of Washta, Grand Meadow Twp., Cherokee Co., IA, and
Ethel Abbey Wescott of Vienna Twp.,
Marshall Co., IA.
Bruce Mace MacDonald (age 22), a bachelor, and
Margaret Wescott Crippen
(age 23), a maiden, were married
January 29, 1937, at
the Church of the Lighted Window of La Canada, La Canada, Los Angeles Co., CA
.
Bruce Mace MacDonald and
Margaret Wescott (Crippen)
MacDonald had no children.
Bruce Mace MacDonald and
Margaret Wescott (Crippen)
MacDonald were divorced about 1945 in California.
Bruce Mace MacDonald then married
Phyllis Jeanne Popelka.
Phyllis Jeanne Popelka was
born February 27, 1925, in Orosi, Tulare Co., CA, and died August 14, 2016, in
La Crescenta, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 91.
Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare Co., CA. She is the
daughter of
Frank
Popelka, and Norma Unknown.
Bruce Mace MacDonald
(age 31), a divorcee, and
Phyllis Jeanne Popelka
(age 21), a maiden, were married
March, 1946, in Unknown.
Bruce Mace MacDonald
and
Phyllis Jeanne (Popelka
)
MacDonald had two children:
-
Kirk Stewart MacDonald
:
Born
October 24, 1948, in Los Angeles Co., CA. Married August 26, 1972, in Orange
Co., CA, to Patricia Ann "Pat" Whetmore: Born January 10, 1950, in Portland,
Multnomah Co., OR; Died April 25, 2010, in San Diego Co., CA (age 60).
Divorced April, 1976, in Los Angeles Co., CA. She then married Unknown
Radburn.
-
Gary Randall MacDonald
:
Born
May 24, 1950, in Los Angeles Co., CA. Married June 16, 1973, in Los Angeles,
Los Angeles Co., CA, to Wendy Louise Lutz: Born about 1951 in Unknown.
Margaret Wescott (Crippen)
MacDonald
then married
Leonard Harold Wurtz.
Leonard Harold Wurtz was born
August 14, 1908, on Geiger Road, Winsor Twp., Pigeon Co., MI, and died February
7, 1976, in La Crescenta, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 67. Buried in
Grandview Memorial Park and Crematory, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA.
He is the son of Jacob Michael Wurtz of Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario,
Canada, and Johanna Mellick of Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada..
Leonard Harold Wurtz, a divorcee, and Margaret Wescott (Crippen)
MacDonald, a divorcee, were married about 1950 in California.
Leonard Harold Wurtz and Margaret Wescott (Crippen) (MacDonald) Wurtz
had two children:
-
William
Leonard "Bill" Wurtz
:
Born
December 16, 1951, in Los Angeles Co., CA
.
Married to Cindy Unknown.
-
Brian Lee Wurtz
:
Born
February 4, 1954, in Los Angeles Co., CA
.
Married to Kim Unknown.
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Leonard Harold Wurtz
is buried
in
Grandview Memorial Park and Crematory, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA. Thanks to
Find-A-Grave for making this image available.
Bruce Mace MacDonald
and
Phyllis Jeanne (Popelka
)
MacDonald are
buried in
Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare Co., CA.
Thanks to
Find-A-Grave for making these images available.
Charles William Crippen is e
ntombed
in Grandview Mausoleum
,
Grandview Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA. Thanks to
Find-A-Grave for making this image available.
William
Winfield Crippen is e
ntombed in
Grandview Mausoleum
,
Grandview Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA. Thanks to
Find-A-Grave for making this image available.
William Winfield Crippen Jr.
is buried in Wildomar Cemetery, Wildomar, Riverside Co., CA.
Thanks to Find-A-Grave and Grand View Volunteers for making this image
available.
Lovina "Louisa" (Abbey) Wescott,
about 1900,
Tama Co., IA.
Thanks to Stan Crippen for making this picture available.
William
Winfield Crippen
(age 24), a bachelor, and
Ethel Abbey Wescott (age 21), a maiden, were married
September 23, 1908, in Toledo, Tama Co., IA.
William
Winfield Crippen
and
Ethel Abbey Wescott
Marriage Record.
The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April
28, 1910 shows Harvey H. Wescott (age 75) born in New York to New York-born
parents has his Own Income and owns his own house and lives on College Ave. in
the 1st Ward, City of Tama, Tama Co., IA. Living with him is his wife of 37
years, Lovina Wescott (age 52) born in Wisconsin to Canadian and New York-born
parents, with the only child born to her still living.
The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April
19, 1910, shows W. W. Crippen (age 25) born in Iowa to Illinois and Iowa-born
parents and in his first marriage is an Undertaker at a Furniture Store who owns his house
free of a mortgage and is living in
the Town of , Palo Alto Co., IA. Living with him is his childless wife of 1
year, Ethel Crippen (age 23) born in Iowa to New York and Wisconsin-born
parents, and in her first marriage.
Margaret Wescott Crippen was born July 15, 1913, in
Toledo, Tama Co., IA.
Margaret Wescott Crippen, and
Harvey Hunt Wescott
, about August, 1913, in Tama Co., IA
. Thanks
to Stan Crippen for making this picture available.
Bruce Mace MacDonald was born August 27, 1914, in Tonopah, Nye Co., NV.
The 1915 Iowa State Census shows Lovina Wescott
(age 57) born in Wisconsin to Canadian and New York-born parents and having
lived in Iowa for 40 years is a married House Wife is living in the 3rd Ward,
Toledo, Toledo Twp., Tama Co., IA.
Harvey does not appear to be living there.
Clockwise from the left: William
Winfield Crippen, Ethel Abbey (Wescott) Crippen,
Margaret Wescott Crippen,
and William Winfield Crippen Jr. Looking on the right are
Lovina "Louisa" (Abbey) Wescott,
and
Harvey Hunt Wescott. Picture
taken about October,
1916, in Tama Co., IA.
Thanks to Stan Crippen for making this picture available.
The WWI Draft
Registration Report dated September 12, 1918, shows William Winfield Crippen, born December 26, 1884, is
employed with Furniture and Undertaking, is married, and living at 621 N. 4th St.
E, Newton, Jasper Co., IA.
Harvey Hunt Wescott
died
February 15, 1918, in Newton, Jasper Co., IA,
at age 82. Buried in Badger Hill Cemetery, Spring Hill Twp., Tama Co., IA.
The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 3, 1920,
shows Lovina
Wescott (age 62) is a widow living at 2915 Fourth Avenue, Los Angeles, Los
Angeles Co., CA. She was living with her daughter and son-in-law. Lovina was
born in Wisconsin to a Canadian father and New York mother. The head of
household is William W. Crippen (age 35) an undertaker born in Iowa to Illinois
and Iowa parents. His wife is Ethel W. Crippen (age 32) born in Iowa to New York
and Wisconsin parents. Also there is their daughter Margaret Crippen (age 6) and
son William (age 3 4/12), both born in Iowa. A lodger and four boarders also
live there.
The 1924 Los Angeles
County Voter Registration List shows Mrs. Lovina Wescott is a Republican
Housekeeper living at 2722 24th Avenue, Los Angeles Co., CA.
The 1924 Los Angeles
County Voter Registration List shows Charles W. Crippen (Retired), Mrs. Ethel W.
Crippen (Rltr), and William W. Crippen (Undrtkr) are all Republicans and are living at living at
2722 24th Avenue, Los Angeles Co., CA.
Phyllis Jeanne Popelka was
born February 27, 1925, in Orosi, Tulare Co., CA.
The 1926 Los Angeles
County Voter Registration List shows Mrs. Ethel W. Crippen (Rl Estt), and
William W. Crippen (Undrtkr) are all Republicans and are living at living at
2722 Harcourt Avenue, Los Angeles Co., CA.
The 1928 Los Angeles
County Voter Registration List shows Mrs. Lovina Wescott is a Republican
Housewife living at 2904 Honolulu Avenue, Los Angeles Co., CA.
The 1928 Los Angeles
County Voter Registration List shows Charles W. Crippen (Retired), Mrs. Ethel W.
Crippen (Housewife), and William W. Crippen (Undrtkr) are all Republicans and
are living at 2904 Honolulu Avenue, Los Angeles Co., CA.
The 1930 Los Angeles
County Voter Registration List shows Mrs. Lovina Wescott is a Republican
Housewife living at 2904 Honolulu Avenue, Los Angeles Co., CA.
The 1930 Los Angeles
County Voter Registration List shows Charles W. Crippen (Retired), Mrs. Ethel W.
Crippen (Housewife), and William W. Crippen (Mrtry) are all Republicans and are living at
2904 Honolulu Avenue, Los Angeles Co., CA.
The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 12, 1930,
shows Lavina
Wescott (age 72) is a widow living at 2908 Honolulu Avenue, La Crescenta Twp.,
Verdugo, Los Angeles Co., CA. She was living with her daughter and son-in-law.
Lavina was born in Wisconsin to a Canadian father and New York mother. The head
of household is William Crippen (age 45) an undertaker born in Iowa of Illinois
and U.S. parents and married at age 23. His wife is Ethel W. Crippen (age 43)
born in Iowa to New York and Wisconsin parents and married at age 21. Also there
is their daughter Margaret Crippen (age 16), son William W. Crippen (age 13),
both born in Iowa. William's father, Charles W. Crippen (age 73) who is a
widower born in Illinois to U.S. parents.
Margaret Wescott Crippen,
about 1930, Los Angeles Co., CA
. Thanks
to Stan Crippen for making this picture available.
The 1934 Los Angeles
County Voter Registration List shows Mrs. Lovina Wescott is a Republican living at
2904 Honolulu Avenue, Los Angeles Co., CA.
The 1934 Los Angeles
County Voter Registration List shows Charles W. Crippen, Mrs. Ethel W. Crippen,
and William W. Crippen are all Republicans and are living at 2904 Honolulu
Avenue, Los Angeles Co., CA.
The 1934 Los Angeles
County Voter Registration List shows Miss Margaret Crippen is a Republican living at
2900 Honolulu Avenue, Los Angeles Co., CA.
Lovina (Abbey) Wescott died March 22, 1934, in
Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 76. Entombed in Grand View Memorial Park,
Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA.
The Los
Angeles Times, Los Angeles,
Los Angeles Co., CA, Saturday, March 24, 1934
Wescott Rites to Be Monday
VERDUGO CITY, March 23. - Funeral
services for Mrs. Lovina Wescott, 77 years of age, will be conducted
at the Crippen parlors, Monday at 2 p.m., with Rev. Luther Reynolds,
Methodist minister of Los Angeles, and Rev. W. L. H. Benton, rector
of St. Luke's of the Mountains Episcopal Church, La Crescenta,
officiating. She died at a Glendal hospital last night following an
emergency operation. She came to California from Iowa fourteen years
ago. She leaver a daughter, Mrs. W. W. Crippen, and two
grandchildren, William and Margaret Crippen of Verdugo City.
The 1936 Los Angeles County Voter
Registration List shows Chas. W. Crippen (retired), Mrs. Ethel W. Crippen
(Housewife), Miss Margaret W. Crippen (P. O. Clerk), and William W. Crippen
(Mortuary) are all Republicans and are living at 2900 Honolulu Avenue, Los
Angeles Co., CA.
Bruce Mace MacDonald
and Margaret Wescott Crippen were m
arried
January 29, 1937, at
the Church of the Lighted Window of La Canada, La Canada, Los Angeles Co., CA
.
Bruce Mace MacDonald
and Margaret Wescott Crippen
Marriage Records.
The Los
Angeles Times, Los Angeles,
Los Angeles Co., CA, Tuesday, February 2, 1937
Newlyweds Go to Sequoia Park
Bride Wears Quaint Gown at Church
Rites
In the Church of the Lighted
Window of La Canada, Miss Margaret Wescott Crippen, only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Winfield Crippen of La Crescenta, and Bruce
Mace MacDonald, son of Mrs. R. Q. MacDonald of Highway Highlands,
were married by Rev. Wesley A. Havermale Friday evening. The bride
wore a cream satin gown of 1830 period with the drop shoulder net
yoke heavily embroidered in seed pearls. Her veil was held in place
with a coronet of seed pearls. Her bouquet included gardenias,
brides roses and lilies of the valley. The only ornament was a gold
bracelet, the gift of the bridegroom. Betty King was maid of honor.
The bridesmaids were Peggy Norris, Jean Angier, Ethel Parke and
Constance Poppe. Patsy Allen was flower girl and Leslie Keys, ring
bearer. Gordon MacDonald served his brother as best man. Ushers were
Jack and Scott MacDonald, William W. Crippen and Jack Starbird.
Following the ceremony a reception was held at La Crescenta Women's
clubhouse. After a trip to the Sequoia National Park the young
couple will make their home in Burbank.
The 1938 Los Angeles County Voter
Registration List shows Mrs. Ethel W. Crippen is a Republican Housewife living at
2904 Honolulu Avenue, Los Angeles Co., CA.
The Los
Angeles Times, Los Angeles,
Los Angeles Co., CA, Saturday, September 17, 1938
LA CRESCENTS WOMAN KEEPS KENNEL
OF 165 RARE 'DOGS'
LA CRESCENTA, Sept. 16. - Mrs.
Bruce MacDonald has 165 dogs in her kennels, but she pays no license
nor does she worry about quarantine laws. Her dogs range in size
from the armfull type to the tiniest, which is so small it has to be
picked up with a pinchers. They are made of china, pottery, ivory,
copper, brass, wood, soap, chromium and iron. Mrs. MacDonald has
collected dogs for several years. Her friends bring them from all
countries, remembering her, when they make trips, with a new pet for
her kennels. When Mrs. MacDonald was married a year ago, the then
Miss Margaret Crippen received many gifts fraturing dogs, including
one's forming book ends.
The 1938 Los Angeles County Voter
Registration List shows Miss Margaret W. Crippen (P. O. Clerk), and William W.
Crippen (Mortuary) are Republicans living at 2904 Honolulu Avenue, Los Angeles
Co., CA.
The 1940 U. S. Census taken on April
6, 1940,
shows William W. Crippen (age 55) born in Iowa, and 5 years ago was living in
the Same House, and with 4 years of High School, is a married Mortuary
Proprietor who rents his home for $100/month, and is living at 2904 Honolulu, Verdugo City, Los Angeles Co.,
CA. Living with him are: his wife, Ethel W.
Crippen (age 53) born in Iowa, and 5 years ago was living in the Same House, and
with 4 years of High School; and an unmarried Lodger, Ethel M. Saulvester (age
52) born in Nebraska, and 5 years ago was living in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Co., CA, and with 8 years of School.
The 1940 U. S. Census taken on April
3, 1940,
shows Bruce McDonald (age 26) born in Nevada, and 5 years ago was living in
the Same Place, and with 1 years of College, is a married Embalmer at a Mortuary, who rents his home for
$25/month, and is living at
3758 Glenwood Avenue, Verdugo City, Los Angeles Co., CA. Living with him is his
wife, Margaret McDonald (age 26) born in Iowa, and 5 years ago was living in the Same
Place, and
with 4 years of High School.
U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Record
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Name:
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William W
Crippen Jr
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Birth Year:
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1916
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Race:
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White, citizen
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Nativity State or Country:
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Iowa
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State:
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California
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County or City:
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Los Angeles
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Enlistment Date:
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14 Mar 1945
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Enlistment State:
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California
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Enlistment City:
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Fort Macarthur San Pedro
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Branch:
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No branch assignment
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Branch Code:
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No branch assignment
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Grade:
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Private
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Grade Code:
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Private
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Term of Enlistment:
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Enlistment for the duration of the
War or other emergency, plus six months,
subject to the discretion of the
President or otherwise according to law
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Component:
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Selectees (Enlisted Men)
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Source:
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Civil Life
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Education:
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1 year of college
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Civil Occupation:
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Seaman or Embalmer
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Marital Status:
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Married
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Height:
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00
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Weight:
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900
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Bruce Mace MacDonald
(age 31), a divorcee, and
Phyllis Jeanne Popelka
(age 21), a maiden, were married
March, 1946, in Unknown.
Kirk Stewart MacDonald
was b
orn
October 24, 1948, in Los Angeles Co., CA.
Leonard Harold Wurtz, a divorcee, and Margaret Wescott (Crippen) MacDonald,
a divorcee, were married about 1950 in California.
Gary Randall MacDonald
was born May 24, 1950, in Los Angeles Co., CA.
William Leonard Wurtz
was born
December 16, 1951, in Los Angeles Co., CA
.
Brian Lee Wurtz was b
orn
February 4, 1954, in
Los Angeles Co., CA
.
William
Winfield Crippen died March 10, 1956, in La Crescenta, Los Angeles Co., CA,
at age 71. Entombed in Grandview
Mausoleum
,
Grandview Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA.
The Los
Angeles Times, Los Angeles,
Los Angeles Co., CA, Monday, March 12, 1956
William W. Crippen Sr.
Funeral services for William W. Crippen Sr.,
71, mortician and past president of the Montrose Chamber of Commerce, will be
conducted at 4 p. m. tomorrow in the Masonic Temple in La Crescenta. Mr.
Crippen, a resident of California 37 years, died Saturday at his home, 2334 El
Moreno St., La Crescenta. He leaves his widow Ethel; a daughter, Mrs. Margaret
Wurtz of La Canada, and a son, William Jr. of San Diego. Four grandsons also
survive. Entombment will be in Grandview Mausoleum with the Crippen Mortuary,
which he founded, directing.
William Winfield Crippen is the latest of at
least seven area pioneering funeral directors found buried at Grand View
Memorial Park. Mr. Crippen was
born in Iowa on December 26,
1884 and passed away in Los
Angeles on March 10, 1956.
He is entombed in the Great
Mausoleum along with his
father, Charles
(1855-1937) and his wife
Ethel, who
passed away in 1988 at the
age of 101. His obituary was
published in The Los
Angeles Times on March
12, 1956, which notes that
his arrangements were
handled by the mortuary he
founded:
Crippen Mortuary was founded
in 1928 by William & Ethel
Crippen and has been in
operation continuously at
its present location in La
Crescenta,
California. In June of 2005 Crippen
Mortuary assumed the
pre-needs of
Eckerman-Heisman Funeral
Service of Burbank and
moved the pre-needs to the
La Crescenta facility, this
will provide those
pre-arranged policy holders
to be assured that their
arrangements will be honored
without interruption. We
also offer the
Burbank, North Hollywood,
Glendale area the same personal service given by Eckerman-Heisman
Funeral Service since 1943.
In November 2007 Crippen
Mortuary opened an
arrangement office in Santa
Clarita for the purpose of
offering families in the
Santa Clarita Valley a
choice of mortuary services
in their area.
As the only independently
owned and operated funeral
home in the Foothills, we
strive to provide the
finest, most compassionate
care to each and every
family we serve. For more
than 81 years, we have
proven that it is possible
to provide affordable
funeral and cremation
services without sacrificing
quality.
Ethel Abbey
(Wescott) Crippen died July 14, 1988, La
Crescenta, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 101.
Entombed in Grandview
Mausoleum
,
Grandview
Memorial
Park,
Glendale,
Los Angeles
Co., CA.
Daily News of
Los
Angeles, Los Angeles,
Los Angeles Co., CA, July
16, 1988
Crippen,
Ethel Wescott
Ethel Abbey (Wescott)
Crippen
Crippen,
Ethel W., 101, of La Crescenta, homemaker.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday,
and services
will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Crippen
Mortuary Chapel, La
Crescenta. Entombment will follow at
Grandview Mausoleum,
Glendale. Crippen Mortuary, La Crescenta.
Margaret (Crippen)
Wurtz died November
18, 2011, in
Glendale, Los Angeles
Co., CA, at age 98. Buried in
Grandview
Memorial
Park and
Crematory,
Glendale,
Los Angeles
Co., CA.
The
Glendale News-Press, Glendale, Los
Angeles
Co., CA, November 25, 2011
Margaret
Crippen Wurtz passed away peacefully at home
with her pets on her lap surrounded by loved
ones. She was 98 years old. She is
survived by her son Bill and his family, wife
Cindy, grandchildren Kristina and Patrick, and
their mother Theresa Wurtz and by her son
Brian
and his family, wife Kim, and grandchildren
Michael and Cassie. Margaret was
born in Iowa and moved to California at a
young
age. Her parents founded Crippens Mortuary in
1928 which has served the community for 83
years. As owner of Crippens, she was integral
part of the Foothills community. Her wishes
were
that Crippen Mortuary continues serving the
community under the direction of Robert L.
Hansen. Margaret was
well known for her generosity with community
and
friends. She was active in her sons
activities
and supported many local programs and sports
teams over the decades. Margaret was a
wonderful
hostess and enjoyed making occasions special�
for her family and loved ones. Services for
Margaret will be held on Wednesday, November
30
10:00 AM at Holy Redeemer Church, 2411
Montrose
Avenue, Montrose. Burial will be private.
Crippen
Mortuary officiating.
Crescenta
Valley Weekly, La Crescenta, CA,
July 1, 2010
By Michael
YEGHIAYAN
A tradition
of personalized care,
dignified service
Oftentimes, a
business� contribution to
the community is subjective and difficult to
measure. However, occasionally a business is
so deeply rooted into an area that its
importance is beyond question. Such is the
case with the longstanding La Crescenta
institution, Crippen Mortuary.
Founded by
William and Ethel Crippen in
1928, Crippen Mortuary has remained in the
hands of the Crippen family for 82 years.
The business has since been passed down to
their daughter, Margaret Crippen Wurtz, who
will be celebrating her 97th birthday on
July 1.
Bob Hansen,
who works with Crippen as the
funeral director, has had a large part in
the mortuarys contribution to the Crescenta
Valley. Hansen himself has been integral to
the history of the area, serving as both the
president of the CV Chamber of Commerce as
well as being honored as the honorary mayor
of La Crescenta.
�Since we�ve
been here so long and we are
the last independent mortuary in the area,
we have seen more people turn to us in
recent years,� said Hansen. �Our independent
status allows us to be less expensive than
corporate funeral services while remaining
more personally accommodating to the
personal needs of each family.�
Although the
presence of their services
has remained constant for the better part of
a century, part of Crippen�s success is
related to their ability to adapt and grow
in relation to their surroundings.
�We will
strive to continue to meet the
needs and requests of the community,�
remarked Hansen. I feel strongly that our
presence is needed and appreciated.�
In his years
with Crippen Mortuary,
Hansen has also witnessed and shared moments
of pain and heartbreak amongst the rest of
the Crescenta Valley. However, Crippen�s has
remained a steadfast pillar of strength even
during the most difficult times.
�When the
area has been struck with
tragedy, the community has consistently
joined together in support,� commented
Hansen. �At the recent passing of a
local
soldier serving in Iraq, it
was
moving to see so many people offer his
family their support and gratitude for his
sacrifice.�
�In my
profession, you see families at
their most vulnerable state,� he added.
�They need to be helped and supported.�
Crippen
Mortuary has also expanded in
recent years, offering their services beyond
the Crescenta-Cañada area. In June of 2005
they took control of business operations of
another longstanding local mortuary,
Eckerman-Heisman Funeral Service in the
Burbank area. Additionally, they recently
expanded into the Santa Clarita area with
the opening of an arrangement office in
2007.
�The
institution of Crippen Mortuary will
remain steadfast in the community and
continue to service with simplicity and
dignity,� concluded Hansen. �We strive to
serve our friends and neighbors as would
want to be served.�
Phyllis Jeanne (Popelka
)
MacDonald died
August 14, 2016, in La
Crescenta, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 91.
Buried in Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba, Tulare Co., CA.
Phyllis Jeanne MacDonald died of
natural causes on August 14, 2016 in La Crescenta, California. She was born on
February 27, 1925 in Orosi, California, to her parents, Frank and Norma Popelka.
Phyllis moved to Montrose in the late '30's and graduated from Glendale High
School in 1943. In March of 1946, Phyllis married Bruce Mace MacDonald and lived
in La Crescenta until her passing. She was preceded in death by her parents,
Frank and Norma, her husband, Bruce and her brother, Kent Popelka. She is
survived by her two sons, Kirk Stewart MacDonald of La Crescenta and Gary
Randall MacDonald of San Diego, and her daughter-in-law Wendy Louise MacDonald
of San Diego. She is also survived her grandchildren, Ian Bruce MacDonald of
Alameda, California; Brianna Joy MacDonald of San Carlos, California; and Megan
Kathleen MacDonald of La Mirada, California. Phyllis was also the great
grandmother to three boys, Connor Bruce MacDonald and Brent Robert MacDonald,
both of Alameda, California and Michael MacDonald Sandoval of San Carlos,
California. She was also the aunt and great aunt to many nephews and nieces.
Phyllis had many accomplishments: she was the PTA President of Dunsmore
Elementary School, a member of PEO and of Amaranth and retired from JPL where
she worked for many years. She was also an active member and a deacon of the La
Crescenta Presbyterian Church. Her greatest achievement, however, was her role
as Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma and Friend; especially to her dearest and best
friend, her sister-in-law, Virginia MacDonald. Her favorite pastimes included:
gardening, canning, baking, sewing and crocheting, teaching her grandchildren
how to do cartwheels, attending sports' events as a vocal and excited fan
whether it be her son's track meets or her grandchildren's many sports events.
She was the beloved Team Grandma to the Occidental Women's Varsity Soccer Team
where her youngest grand-daughter played. Phyllis left a legacy of giving,
forgiving and love. She is loved by many and will be missed by all. A private
service was held on August 26, 2016 at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba,
California, where she was laid to rest beside her late husband, Bruce. A
memorial service to honor and celebrate Phyllis' life will be held on Saturday,
September 24, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the La Crescenta Presbyterian Church, 2902
Montrose Avenue, La Crescenta, California, with a reception at the church
following the service. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made
in Phyllis' name to Descanso Gardens, The Stroke Research Program at Glendale
Adventist Hospital, Oakpark Convalescent Home or the La Crescenta Presbyterian
Church. The family wishes to extend their appreciation to Oakpark and to Dr.
Leland Watkins for the wonderful care given to Phyllis. May God bless us all.
Memorial Tribute for Phyllis on CrippenMortuary.com
Dec. 26, 1884
Washta
Cherokee County
Iowa, USA
Mar. 10, 1956
La Crescenta
Los Angeles County
California, USA
Mortician. Founded Crippen
Mortuary (1928-present) with his wife Ethel in La Crescenta, California
1855
Lanark
Carroll County
Illinois, USA
1937
Leonard
Harold Wurtz
Aug. 14, 1908
Feb. 7, 1976
Inscription:
SSGT, United States Army, World War II
Burial:
Glendale
Los Angeles County
California, USA
Plot: Section F
RADBURN, PATRICIA
San Diego Union-Tribune,
The (CA) - Friday, April
30, 2010
Pat passed away on Sunday,
April 25, 2010, after a
brief, but brave battle with
cancer. Family and friends
are invited to share in a
celebration of Patricia's
life on Sunday, May 2, 2010,
at 1:00 p.m. at the First
United Methodist Church,
4690 Palm Avenue, in La
Mesa. In lieu of flowers,
Pat wished for donations to
go to the Marshall Street
unit of the El Cajon Animal
Shelter.
