MARY K. RASULIS
Feb. 25, 1923-Nov. 23, 2005
Mary K. Rasulis, 82, of El Cajon died Nov. 23. She was born in West Virginia and was a nurse. She was a member of American Nurses Operation Room Association and International Order of Alhambra Banu 222.
Survivors include her sons, William Rasulis and Michael Rasulis of El Cajon; and brother, George Shoemaker of Tucson.
Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, d10 St. Kieran Catholic Church, 1510 Greenfield Drive, El Cajon.
Entombment: Greenwood Mausoleum, Interstate 805 and Imperial Avenue, San Diego.
Donations: St. Kieran's Catholic Church, 1510 Greenfield Drive, El Cajon.
JAMES M. ROSE
Aug. 11, 1921-Nov. 13, 2005
James M. Rose, 84, of Coronado died Nov. 13. He was born in Sedalia, Mo., and was a farmer for The Rose Farms. He was retired from the Navy and the Marine Corps, and was a veteran of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was a member of the Pettis County Pachyderm Club and the Scottish Rite Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his daughter, Judy Clarke of Coronado; son, Bob Rose of Midland, Texas; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, d10 First United Methodist Church, Sedalia, Mo.
Scattering of ashes: at sea.
Arrangements: National Cremation Service.
VALENTINO SANTOS
Feb. 14, 1946-Nov. 9, 2005
Valentino Santos, 59, of San Diego died Nov. 9. He was born in the Philippines and was a senior account executive for SBC. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and was a member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.
Survivors include his brothers, Roger Santos, William Santos and Walter Santos; and sisters, Eden Garcia and Minerva Goen.
Mass: 11 a.m. Saturday, d10 St. Paschal of Babylon Catholic Church, 3700 Dorisa Ave., Oakland.
Arrangements: Cremation Services Inc.
HELEN LaVERNE SCRIVNER
Feb. 24, 1912-Nov. 23, 2005
Helen LaVerne Scrivner, 93, of Escondido died Nov. 23. She was born in Texas and was a restaurant manager.
Survivors include her niece, Marilyn Deines of Littleton, Colo.; and friend, Barbara Anderson of Garden City Beach, S.C.
Services: private.
Arrangements: California Funeral Alternatives.
RUTH MILLER SENIOR
Aug. 24, 1911-Nov. 24, 2005
Ruth Miller Senior, 94, died Nov. 24. She was born in Chicago and was a housing consultant. She was a member of the Volunteer Cooperative of America.
Survivors include her son, Paul Senior; and one grandchild.
Services: pending.
Scattering of ashes: private.
Arrangements: Humphrey Mortuary.
ELIZABETH KATHLEEN SHELTON
June 10, 1943-Nov. 17, 2005
Elizabeth Kathleen Shelton, 62, of Lakeside died Nov. 17. She was born in Kentucky and was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Howard Shelton; daughter, Donna Hoffman; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services: private.
Arrangements: Featheringill Mortuary.
RICHARD DEAN STARK
July 19, 1964-Nov. 21, 2005
Richard Dean Stark, 41, of San Diego died Nov. 21. He was born in Georgia and was a golf course gardener.
Survivors include his father, James Stark of Alachua, Fla.; sisters, Bernice Stark of San Diego, Luella Buehler of Hesperia, Stella Stark of Missouri and Dinah Stark of Lemon Grove.
Services: private.
Arrangements: Balboa Cremation Services.
CECILIA ANN STEEN
Feb. 7, 1937-Nov. 25, 2005
Cecilia Ann Steen, 68, of Vista, formerly of Escondido, died Nov. 25. She was born in Los Angeles and was a mobile home park manager for Les Frame Management. She was a reserve police officer for the Inglewood Police Department.
Survivors include her husband, Vaughn Steen; daughter, Cheri Bryant of Escondido; stepdaughter, Elizabeth Jochims of Escondido; and two grandchildren.
Services: none announced.
Interment: private.
Donations: Humane Society, 2100 Street NW, Washington, DC 20037; or charity of donor's choice.
Arrangements: Alhiser-Comer Mortuary.
WILMA MAE SYMONDS
Dec. 11, 1927-Nov. 14, 2005
Wilma Mae Symonds, 77, of Escondido died Nov. 14. She was born in Chickasha, Okla., and was a lead person in electronics assembly for an aircraft company.
Survivors include her daughters, Teresa Bost and Sheila Culbertson of Escondido; son, Gary Craft of Escondido; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services: private.
Arrangements: California Funeral Alternatives.
KEITH TALBERT
March 23, 1947-Nov. 27, 2005
Keith Talbert, 58, of San Diego died Nov. 27. He was born in New London, Conn.
Survivors include his sister, Andrea Thomas of Arizona; and brother, Tracy Talbert of New Jersey.
Services: none announced.
Scattering of ashes: at sea.
Donations: AIDS charity of donor's choice.
ALENE E. TORKELSON
Feb. 19, 1922-Nov. 23, 2005
Alene E. Torkelson, 83, of San Diego died Nov. 23. She was born in Lake Preston, S.D., and was a homemaker. She was a volunteer for the American Red Cross.
Survivors include her husband, Herman Torkelson; daughter, Susan Ramirez of San Diego; sons, Paul Torkelson of Arcadia and Larry Torkelson of Placentia; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Services: have been held.
Arrangements: El Camino Memorial Pacific Beach Chapel.
JOHN F. ULRICH SR.
Jan. 1, 1938-Nov. 26, 2005
John F. Ulrich Sr., 67, of San Diego died Nov. 26. He was born in Chicago and was a service support representative.
Survivors include his wife, Janice Ulrich; daughters, Debra Basarab of Poway and Paulette Rettig of San Diego; son, Tim Ulrich of Seattle; sister, Shirley Radder of California; and four grandchildren.
Services: noon Saturday, d10 Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 3450 Clairemont Drive, San Diego.
Inurnment: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, d10 Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego.
Donations: Holy Cross Lutheran Church Pre-School, 3450 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, CA 92117.
VELVA ELIZABETH TRUDERSHEIM-USSERY
Dec. 22, 1919-Dec. 1, 2005
Velva Elizabeth Trudersheim-Ussery, 85, of Alpine died Thursday. She was born in Cortez, Colo., and was a funeral director and business owner.
Survivors include her son, Ed Trudersheim; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Visitation: 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, El Camino Memorial Pacific Beach Chapel, 4710 Cass St., San Diego.
Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday, El Camino Memorial Park, 5600 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego.
