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BERUMEN, Mario •Of Santa Barbara passed away on August 26th at the age of 48 in the county of Merced, California. •Born on September 26, 1959, to Jose and Consuelo Berumen in Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico, Mario moved to Santa Barbara at the age of 14. He was an Ironworker by profession and a member of the Local 433. •Mario Berumen was our beloved father, husband, brother, uncle, son, nephew, cousin, friend and fellow ironworker. He was not only the leader of his immediate family but his extended family as well. He was a skilled welder, mechanic, electrician, carpenter, plumber and all around handyman. He was a true outdoorsman; he loved camping, fishing, hunting and hiking. He enjoyed riding his Harley as often as possible. Mario was a highly intelligent person with much knowledge on various subjects - a true renaissance man. He loved to laugh and was a fantastic storyteller. He was a man of his word and was always the first to offer his support in any manner possible. You could always count on Mario day or night and in any situation. He was there to give anything and everything he had if you were in need. Mario was a mentor to many and earned the respect of everyone he came across through his actions not words. He was an incredibly hard worker, who loved his job, and a proud American. He lived a hard life but he persevered through everything life threw his way. Although his life may have been cut short at a young age, he lived it to the fullest and with no regrets. Simply put: he was a great man. He is loved by all and will forever be missed. He is survived by his wife, Gloria, son, Mario, and daughters, Claudia, Lisette and Nadia. The family has planned a public rosary on Tuesday September, 2nd at 7 pm at Our Lady of Guadalupe. The mass will be held on Wednesday, September 3rd at 10 am at Our Lady of Guadalupe followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements by Welch Ryce Haider Funeral Chapels.

GUESS, Arlene Mary •Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 26, of natural causes. Arlene was born on March 5, 1938 to Aldo and Flora Fornaciari in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Whittier College in California with a Bachelor’s Degree and attained a lifetime teaching credentials. She married John Guess immediately after college graduation and pursued a teaching career in junior and senior high schools for 15 years in Alhambra, Santa Barbara, and Montecito, California.Her two eldest children Cindy and Eric were born in Montebello, California and her youngest child, Kevin, was born in Goleta where she and John moved in 1969. She and John were divorced in 1979. Arlene substituted in the Santa Barbara school district for a number of years and was active in Campfire, Inc. serving as program administrator for Ventura County and executive director for Santa Barbara, and Santa Barbara United Way, serving on the board of directors. Arlene was fond of cooking, arts and crafts, walking on the beach, and creative writing. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and helping them with their homework and special projects. She is survived by her children, Cindy (Richard Chadwick), Eric (Theresa), and Kevin (Charity); her two grandchildren, Christina and Michael; and sister, Diane Price, plus numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 2 at Saint Raphael’s Catholic Church in Santa Barbara. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favorite charity.

MEYER, Alice L. •Caring mother, loving wife, and long time resident of Santa Barbara California has passed away. She went quietly on August 22 at age 86. •Alice was born Alice Belle Longbottom in Las Cruces, a little adobe town in the New Mexico desert 30 miles north of El Paso, Texas. She was the youngest of the three Longbottom girls: Elizabeth, Aileen, and Alice. Her father, John G. Longbottom, was the town’s assistant postmaster. Her mother, Belle, was a house wife. Both parents were active in Masons and Eastern Star. •Alice met her future husband, Charles F Meyer, in school in Las Cruces. They dated in college and ‘Charlie’ proposed to her when he graduated. She left college right after they were married and they moved to Erie, Pennsylvania where Charlie had landed a job with the General Electric Company. It was the depression and they felt lucky to have found a good job, especially with such a good company. She made a note in a little pocket calendar saying how excited she was about going, and later about being homesick (it was the farthest from home she had ever been.) A while after that she made another note: ‘No longer homesick’. This was very Alice – only simple statements about personal upset or pain because such things were ‘of little importance’ and would soon pass. Alice was married to Charlie for 64 years and in that time lived in several places. After Erie, they lived in Schenectady, New York where their first child was born, then moved back to Las Cruces, on to Phoenix, Arizona, out to Los Altos, California, then to Santa Barbara where they lived for over 40 years. Their last move was to Seattle, Washington to be near their three children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.She enjoyed travel and meeting new people but missed the old neighbors dearly when it came time to make the next move. Alice loved Santa Barbara. Her dear friends, the flowers, the birds, the weather and the town were all very special to her. When her children were grown and off to college she went back to work taking a job as a secretary for Santa Barbara County where she worked for 15 years. Alice was a gracious lady, self-reliant, devoted, steadfast, firm, loving, and supportive. She always worked at maintaining a positive outlook. In the 50’s she read Norman Vincent Peale’s books on the power of positive thinking and absolutely agreed with his belief that a positive attitude toward life and people was the best way to live. She was not a ‘Polly Anna’ but if there was a choice between a negative and a positive point of view about a situation, or a person or place, Alice took the positive view. She was an example for us all. She leaves behind her daughter Barbara Alice, her second son Donald Lee, daughters-in-law Linda Meyer and Peggy Meyer, six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and her oldest son, Charles Richard Meyer. A memorial service will be held in the chapel at the Santa Barbara Cemetery on September 5, at 10AM. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the American Red Cross, an organization where Alice volunteered, would be appreciated. Ararngements entrusted to McDermott-Crockett Mortuary.

RECKNAGEL, Mary Louise (Leppla) •Mom passed away May 26, 2008 at serenity house in Santa Barbara after a three month battle with lung cancer.•She did not smoke cigarettes.•She was born November 8, 1927 to Crispen C. Benson and Miriam Jones at Swedish covenant hospital in Chicago, Illinois. While in high school she fell in love with, John Leppla, a lifeguard on the shores of Lake Michigan.•They were married, November 10, 1945 after John returned from WWII serving with the Merchant Marines. In 1956 the couple moved to La Canada, Ca. now with two children Patrice and Michael. Here, she began her career in real estate.• In 1962 the family moved to Summerland and then a year later to Santa Barbara where she lived for the rest of her days. John died in July 1, 1969 in San Diego, Ca. after a lengthy illness. Mom married Carl Recknagel on May 19, 1970. They were together until his death on February 19, 2002. •Mom was very energetic and lived life to its fullest.•She was a Realtor/Broker for over 30 years.•Early in life she loved to sing and play the piano.•She partook in many theatrical productions and sang in various choirs.•She studied philosophy and religion and embraced all manner of ideas; she new Jesus Christ as well. She loved to draw and paint, leaving the family with many of her beautiful paintings.•She traveled extensively throughout the world. The family would like to express our thanks to Serenity House of Santa Barbara, Trinity Baptist Church and all the relatives and friends that offered their comfort and friendship in mom’s last hours.•God bless you all. We miss you mom, good bye for now.

WHITNEY, Peggy Jean •January 5, 1929 - August 22, 2008 •Born January 5, 1929, in Spring Valley, Illinois, to Mabel and Walter Wickert, Peggy spent her childhood in Illinois and Northern Wisconsin. When she was fourteen her family moved to San Francisco. In 1949 she and her high school boyfriend, Earle Whitney, were married, and they lived happily ever after - in San Francisco, Stockton, Boise, Bakersfield, San Rafael, San Jose, Santa Barbara, and Solvang. She is survived by her husband, Earle; daughter Beth of Santa Barbara, son Paul of Los Alamos, grandchildren Cheyenneand Christian Whitney of Santa Maria, sister Darlene Willey of San Carlos, and brother Jack Wickert of San Francisco. I will miss my family and all my wonderful friends. Peggy loved life and left it reluctantly, but looking hopefully to the future. The family requests any donations to be made to the Visiting nurse and Hospice Care or a charity of your choice.

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