Claremont Obituaries

Beloved matriarch and friend Jane Ellen Grunnet, a Claremont resident for 65 years, died December 4, 2024 after suffering a stroke. Jane was born July 23, 1940 in Charlotte, Michigan to Ronald and Margaret Hess, and came to California with her family at the age of 5, settling in Pasadena. She met her future husband […]

Beloved grandmother, longtime CUSD employee Bettie Jean Hungerbeeler Osborne died peacefully on February 9 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Bettie was born June 5, 1938 in Shreveport, Louisiana. She moved with her family to Claremont in 1972. In 2019, she moved to Florida to live closer to her eldest daughter. She and her […]

Grandmother, longtime corrections and parole officer Kimberly Carol Kaufman, a 48-year resident of Claremont, died peacefully on February 1 after a short battle with cancer. She was 71 years old. Kim was born on December 3, 1953, to parents Glen and Lorraine Kaufman at St. Joseph’s hospital in Denver, Colorado. She attended All Souls Catholic […]

Great-grandmother, day care center owner, proud soccer mo Jimmie Eisenwinter died January 26 from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease. She was 84. Born September 27, 1940 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Clara Opal Powell and Hanfurd Eugene Powell, Jimmie attended elementary school in Oklahoma, middle school in Earlimart, California, and graduated from Delano High School. She […]

A public memorial for Perdita Loomis Sheirich will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 22 at Seaver House, 305 N. College Ave., Claremont. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the Rembrandt Club’s Perdita Sheirich Scholarship Fund at therembrandtclub.org/perdita-donate.

Father, theologian, professor, author John B. Cobb, Jr. died peacefully in his Claremont home on December 26, 2024. One of the foremost Christian theologians and philosophers of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, Cobb shaped a movement in process thought that has influenced scholars and communities worldwide. “John was a man of brilliant mind, […]

Longtime Claremont arts patron, volunteer, traveler Longtime Claremont resident Perdita L. Sheirich died in peace early in the morning on January 15 at the age of 94. “Ever determined, Perdita struggled with macular degeneration and hearing loss, and was confined to her wheelchair, but never felt sorry for herself, and appreciated her visits with family […]

Father, tireless, award-winning high school, college educator Louis Anthony Sergio, affectionately known as “Dr. Sergio,” “doc,” uncle Lou, and dad, died peacefully on January 2 at his home in Claremont. He was 95 years old. Born on January 16, 1929, in Trenton, New Jersey, Louis moved with his family to San Gabriel, California, at 16, […]

Teacher, artist, family woman Longtime Claremont resident Carolyn Whitham died Monday, January 27 at the age of 90. Carolyn was born in Omaha, Nebraska, November 6, 1934, to parents Neil and Dorothy Chapman. She had one sister named Gayle. After their mother died of cancer at age 37, the girls were raised by their grandparents, […]

42-year Claremont resident, dog lover, loved flowers Thelma Jean Bogus, 87, of Claremont, died February 3 at Claremont Place. Born August 13, 1937 in West Pike Run, Pennsylvania, and daughter of the late Henry and Margaret Wright, Jean, as she was known, was a 1955 graduate of Centerville High School. She married Charles R. Bogus […]

Grandfather, longtime local veterinarian, professor, volunteer Dr. Terry Ray Lepper, of Claremont, died December 10, 2024 at the age of 78 after a battle with dementia. “He will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by a wide circle of family and friends,” his family shared. Born in Joliet, Illinois, to Jack and Geraldine Lepper, Terry […]

Devoted grandmother, art and music lover, athlete, friend Anne C. Chabre, artist, athlete, art and music lover, devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, died at age 89 on December 29, 2024 in Claremont. Born in Los Angeles, the youngest child and only daughter of Grace Louise Garrison (Whiteford, Carver), Anne attended Third Street Elementary […]

Great-grandfather, Superior Court judge, was active in community  Retired Judge Thomas Francis Nuss, 92, died January 14 after a long illness. He leaves behind a broad, enduring, and distinguished legacy. Tom received his B.A. degree from The College of the Holy Cross in 1954, and his LLD from Fordham University School of Law in 1960. […]

Beloved great-grandmother, teacher, therapist, musician Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and pillar of the Claremont community, Frances Lynnette Gilfry died on January 2 at the age of 94. “Frances was a friend to everyone she met,” her family shared. Frances was born on July 27, 1930, in Lewiston, Idaho, the third of four children to Haseltine […]

Beloved mother, advertising stylist, producer, long-time Claremonter Beloved mother, LA commercial advertising stylist, producer, long-time Claremont resident California native Deanna Despard Rusch died unexpectedly on January 2. She was 58. Deanna was a multi-talented hair and makeup artist, stylist, and set designer, for print, catalog, and television advertising. She is best known as producer of […]

Great-grandfather, founder of AMOCA, U.S. Army veteran “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of David Wonn Armstrong” on January 7 at the age of 84, his family shared. David was born July 8, 1940 in McPherson, Kansas. He and his family moved to the Pomona Valley when he was 4, where […]