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JOANNE (SPRAGUE) BALCOM Joanne was called home to be with her Savior on Monday, March 25th. She is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, Jim, her sons Ken and Gary, her daughters Jill Fraley and Lori Duggan and their spouses, her sisters Eleanor Sturzen and Carol Stanner, her brother Harold Sprague and his wife Karen, 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. A Celebration of Life service was held at Heritage Baptist Church on March 24th.

The story of Bill Moore began in Yokohama, Japan. Born 9lbs and 9oz on November 1, 1948 to Richard & Geraldine Moore, Bill was immediately surrounded by his ever-loving and caring big sister, Barbara, and wonderful best friend and big brother, Richard. After the young life of a traveling military brat, Bill ended up as a freshman at Fishburne Military School in Virginia. At Fishburne, he was taught the value of teamwork and discipline. He also played in a rock band and developed beautiful friendships that have lasted a lifetime.

After graduation, Bill was off to Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, where he studied history and as a junior found the love of his life Cyndy Frazier. In 1971, on August 28th, within days of starting Officer Candidate School, the two lovebirds were finally married. Compliments of the U.S. Army, Bill and Cyndy set off on their adventure with stints in Georgia, Arizona, Germany, Italy, Virginia, Kansas, Washington, Germany, and then fittingly back to Arizona again to settle down. Along their journey, they brought three loving boys into this world Nathan, Andrew, William. In true Moore tradition, their sons married the loves of their lives, Ryan Mary, Rachel, and Krista and brought 13 amazing grandchildren into this world Noah, Grace, Elijah, Hudson, Gideon, Reed, Sarai, Haddie, Danielle, Grierson, Henry, Liam, and David. Bill always found the silver lining in life, he was a talented guitarist and musician, a gifted athlete, a patient soccer coach, a decorated soldier earning the Legion of Merit medal. He was a deep thinker, had a passion for history, and was a longtime member and elder of Grace Presbyterian Church. He was a leader in almost every facet of his life, a traveler, and had a witty dry sense of humor. Bill was an inspiring and forgiving father, a father figure to so many in need, a devoted husband, and most importantly a child of God. His faith in Jesus never wavered despite the struggles and complications that life threw at him. Bill was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2003 and through complications from the disease passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family, on Tuesday March 19, 2019. Throughout it all, he never stopped smiling.

For those of us that had the privilege of knowing this great man you can understand the difficulty in trying to put words to describe what he meant to the people around him. For most, Bill could be described as wise, strong, and incredibly humble. If only we all could possess those qualities.

Bill, you will be deeply missed but your legacy will continue on through your loving wife, your children, your grandchildren, and by all the people that your wonderful life touched.

Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service for Bill on Friday March 29, 2019 at 9 AM, at Grace Presbyterian Church, 4905 E Camino Segundo Sierra Vista, AZ 85650. A full Military Honor ceremony will be held at a later time at the Southern Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery for immediate family members only. Questions regarding the services can be directed to Hatfield Funeral Home.

John Walter Rentsch, former Director of International Marketing and Publicity for Paramount Pictures' motion picture division, has died. He was 67. The highly respected executive died on March 12 in his Palm Springs home of complications from Parkinson's disease. 

Born on January 14, 1952 in Horsham, Australia, to Wally and Betty Rentsch. Wally owned an electrical contracting business. Betty was a homemaker.

After completing his studies at Horsham Technical, John joined "The Australian" newspaper in Melbourne covering the political aspects of local government. John's coverage was noticed by executives and he was transferred to Manhattan in 1976 where he began writing for the New York Post. The majority of his coverage was also published in Australia. Eventually he began covering New York's entertainment scene.

In 1979 Murdoch launched "The Star" newspaper, and John was transferred to Los Angeles to activate the newspaper's entertainment coverage. His copy was objective as well as favorable, and he began interacting with studio and personal publicists. He was quickly invited to participate in the various studios' press junkets. 

The Screen Actors Guild went on strike in 1980. John's Australian editor did not understand the lack of copy and decided to recall John to Australia. Instead, John took a position at Dennis Davidson & Associates where he wrote press releases and film press kits. In 1984 he segued to Lorimar Motion Pictures as a temporary publicist in the international division. In 1987 he was hired by Paramount Pictures where he remained until 2002. The films he guided to international recognition include "Brave Heart," "Titanic," The Hunt for Red October," "The Butcher's Wife," "The Accused," "The Adams Family" and "Mission Impossible."

A master of reinvention, John and his spouse, Carl Levine, opened The Barracks, an extremely high-profile leather bar in Cathedral City in late 2002. He retired in 2012.

John loved to travel and he and Carl took many a Cunard cruise to Asia, Latin America, Europe, Canada and Alaska.

John Walter Rentsch is survived by his husband of 37 years, Carl Levine, his sister Sue, brother Mark, 4 nephews and 2 nieces. 

John Butler, age 75, retired after 25 years with Lockheed Martin where he was a Principal Systems Engineer. He passed away peacefully at Inova Fair Oaks Hospital from complications due to advanced Parkinson’s Disease on 11 March 2019 at 4:00 AM.  John was surrounded by his wife Dolores Butler and his three caregivers, Bobby, Janet and Nakkita.

John was born at Eglin AFB Florida, on 5 February 1944.  He grew up in Arizona where he attended ASU.  He received an MA in Aerospace Management from the University of Southern California.  He later went into the Air Force through his college ROTC serving 11 ½ yrs. in the Air Force. He left the service as a Captain in Communications Engineering. John also served in the Air National Guard for 4 years in Maryland and earned the rank of Major before retiring from service duty.

He married Dolores Junya Paulman 7 months after meeting her at Beale AFB in California on 14 February 1970.

John is survived by his wife Dolores, his sister Jacqueline Butler Diaz, Lionel of Mesa, Az. and a niece Alena Grace Butler Diaz. He is predeceased by his parents, Paul Roland Butler and Pauline Faye Butcher Butler.

John is remembered for his wonderful sense of humor as he loved to make up jokes and make people laugh. He was also known for his kindness and devotion to his parents-in-law particularly as they aged. My father thought of John like his own son. John was also very creative and could do etching work, fine craftwork and could even design and create an entire kitchen or build a deck.

John was good at everything from sports to teaching and he loved to dance, especially to all the latest dances with his favorite being the Electric Slide. He did it better than anyone and lead others on the dance floor as they followed him.  In music, his favorite song was “Jeremiah Was A Bullfrog.”  John was patient, kind and never complained about his Parkinson’s condition as he only threw the trash can once across the room in frustration towards the end of his disease. He really could do anything and loved to help people. John was truly loved by all.

RIP my wonderful husband you will BE missed by ALL. 

A graveside service with Air Force military honors will take place at Quantico National Cemetery on Friday, March 29, 2019

Henry Tseng passed away at UCLA Ronald Reagan Hospital on February 27, 2019 at the age of 111 years and 231 days. 

Born of Chinese descent in Yokohama, Japan, Henry lived and built a successful business in Shanghai and Hong Kong before emigrating with his wife Annie, to the United States in 1975. 

Henry was a member of Rotary International for more than forty-two years. He kept a healthy life style throughout his long life, and exercised on the recumbent bike every afternoon at the Collins and Katz Family YMCA up till Tuesday, February 19, 2019. At the time of his passing he was the oldest man in the U.S., a position he held since December 2018. 

The Los Angeles Times wrote about Henry's daily routine on September 1st, 2018 edition, Section F6. Henry is remembered by those who knew him as a kind, generous, trusted, and inspirational friend and business partner. He is survived by his daughter, Linda Hsia, son-in-law, Victor, grandson and wife, Martin and Rebecca Hsia, and two great-grandchildren, Colin and Audrey.

Mr. Wayne Everett Borlaug, of California, born on April 10, 1944 in Newhampton, Iowa, to the late Bonnie Jeanette Otteson and the late Everett Wayne Borlaug, passed away at age 74 on February 25, 2019 in Palm Desert, California. Wayne graduated from California State University, Fullerton. From 1965 to 1968, Wayne served in the Army in the Vietnam War. Wayne was the loving husband of Linda Borlaug. He is survived by his sisters, Cathy Claborn, Susan Del Rosso, and Barbara Gennaro. Friends and family members may attend the celebration of life service on Saturday, March 30th at 10:00 a.m. at Calvary Chapel East Anaheim, 5606 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, California. A burial will take place on Wednesday, April 10th at 10:30 a.m. at Riverside National Cemetery, Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, California.

Palm Springs - Donald C. Cavanaugh, owner of the Blue Coyote Grill in Palm Springs, passed away at his home on February 23, 2019 due to complications of Parkinson's disease. 

He was a beautiful man inside and out and lived his life to the fullest and on his own terms. 

Don was born in November 1944 to Dolores and Van Cavanaugh. He grew up in Madison, Wisconsin and made lifelong friendships that exist even today. He launched his restaurant career in 1966 with Jack-in-the-Box and later managed several full-service restaurants in Chicago, Madison, and Denver along with dabbling in real estate. In 1992 he moved to Palm Springs and opened the Blue Coyote Grill on North Palm Canyon. Blue Coyote Grill was an instant success and has been voted one of the top restaurants, famous for its Wild Coyote Margarita, beautiful patio and atmosphere. 

Don loved Palm Springs, the year-round weather, playing golf, and the casual life style. He was popular and enjoyed meeting customers, and entertaining friends and family. He often commented that living and owning a restaurant in Palm Springs was beyond his wildest dreams. 

He is survived by his loving daughters Kelle (Mike) Baker and Shayne (Troy) Alloway, five grandchildren, twin brother Dave and girlfriend Kami French. He leaves behind an incredible restaurant, a loyal and dedicated staff and family and friends that will love and miss him forever. 

A Celebration of Life is being held on March 11, 2019 from 1-4 at Indian Canyon Country Club at 1100 E. Murray Canyon in Palm Springs, all are invited. A private service will be held at a family gravesite at the East Cemetery in Dodgeville Wisconsin. In lieu of flowers consider donating in his memory to Parkinson's Resource Organization in Palm Desert (parkinsonsresource.org).

Donald Howard (Fairbanks) Bodel, born January 25, 1938 passed into the presence of his Lord and Savior February 22. 2019 at home in Palm Desert, CA due to complications from Parkinson's Disease. He is survived by his loving wife Joan of nearly 55 years, and their three sons - Ken (wife Julie & children Kayla, Justin & Jenny), David (wife Karen & children Kate & Alex), John (wife Jessie & son Trevor) and two brothers, Peter (deceased) and James living in Paris. Don was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada and moved to Winnetka, IL in 1978. He was held in high regard throughout his career in the commercial real estate investment sector. He served on numerous Boards, developed senior living facilities, cared for the elderly and served the Church in multiple leadership capacities. He also loved to play golf. He was a kind and Godly man in every way. A service was held in Palm Desert with family and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:30pm on April 5, 2019 at the Harvest Bible Chapel in Deerfield, IL. Donations can be made to the Parkinson's Resource Organization (www.parkinsonsresource.org).

Published in a Chicago Tribune Media Group Publication on Mar. 20, 2019

Rancho Mirage - Barry M. Marder, born July 19, 1939 and raised in Long Island, New York, passed away in Rancho Mirage, CA. on February 14, 2019. He attended Adelphi College in Long Island, NY and the Syracuse University College of Law in Syracuse, NY. He was the son of Abraham and Fannie Marder. He is preceded in death by his brother Martin Marder. Survived by his partner of 35 years, Dr. H. David Sacks of Rancho Mirage, CA., his sister Elaine (Ted) Kurtz of West Palm Beach, FL and a loving sister-in-law Sally Blau of Youngstown, Ohio. He started a Breakfast Club in Rancho Mirage. Barry was a volunteer at the Eisenhower Medical Center for 35 years where he was very helpful in the retail shop.

Survived by his wife Shirley Hirschberg, daughters, Robin and Lynn, and granddaughter, Ava.