
Jolene Firgens recently posted this sad announcement... RIP John
- Betty WorlandWhat a shock. John was a great guy. So sorry to hear this sad news.

















Burbank High School Graduating Class of 1967 blog. See photos and read messages from the past and present!
Sadly, we just learned of the passing of classmate Rick Schofield from Rudy Pinnow who had told us that Rick's health suffered for years due to the effects of Agent Orange from when he served in Vietnam...
"Good morning Cathy, just wanted to let you know that
Rick Schofield died on Thursday night, his funeral is 11 am on May 21
in Littlerock, CA at the Community Church in Littlerock. I will be
attending the funeral and burial which is on May 24 at the VA Cemetery
near Riverside. He was born in December, 1949, and was 72. Attached is my last pic of Rick 3 weeks ago."
June 10, 2022 UPDATE
Today I received Mike's obituary from his daughter, Shikera. Thank you, Shikera and we send our heartfelt condolences to you and your family. Mike was a great guy and I only have good memories of him from high school.
In April, dad died too soon at the age of 73. Michael James Spindle is survived by his daughter Shikera, son-in-law Daniel, granddaughter, grandson, son Nathan, brother Steve, and in the memories of the friends and family who he had such happy times with.
When Dad turned 18, he served our country in Korea as a military policeman. When he returned, he earned a bachelor's degree from Cal State Fullerton. Dad loved cars and he started buying and flipping everything from Porsches to a De Tomaso Mangusta. He then worked in real estate in Laguna Beach for over 40 years and enjoyed mentoring many.
Dad was selfless, calm, positive, ethical, the greatest example of unconditional love to those he loved, and the best best friend and dad ever: my hero and a role model for many. We are so grateful for the time that we had with him.
Be at peace dad. We love you so much and will miss you forever.
Life started out rough. Dad was hospitalized for several years with tuberculosis and mom and I moved often. I can remember at least 15 different places I lived before age 16, including in a single car garage that leaked like crazy when it rained.
Schooling was very important in my family so I only changed schools once. After BHS I was able to go to college at Cal State Los Angeles and graduated in 1970 with a BS degree in psychology. During that time, I was also baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, largely because of the example of my still very best friend, Margie Lee Smith (also BHS ’67). That has made all the difference in my life.
After Cal State, I immediately went to Brigham Young University and two years later graduated with a master’s degree in school psychology. I then worked for a year as a school psychologist covering 5 rural school districts near Blackfoot, Idaho. Coming from Burbank, that was culture shock.
On a Friday the 13th I married a good guy from Idaho, Blaine Nelson, in an LDS temple. We are headed to our 49th anniversary this year. We have raised 5 children and 2 of our 7 grandchildren. The older kids have spread out from Portland, Oregon to Albuquerque to Las Vegas, but we still have 2 grandkids living at home with us. We have been raising kids for 46 years straight now. Idaho was our home for a few years, but mostly it has been northern Utah. I have worked as a school psychologist for 38 years, generally part time so I could also focus on my own kids. Tried retirement a few years back, but that only stuck for a few months. I missed helping the kids who struggle to learn, so am back working in a field I love.
For fun, we enjoy being outdoors and in nature. “Nature is cheaper than therapy” is one of my mottos. I enjoy bird watching, yard work, pets, reading, kayaking, hiking, jet skiing and camping. We spend time every summer camping next to lakes in Utah. Several times, while Blaine was working, I’ve taken along a couple daughters or one grandchild and camped in Zion’s or near Arches or Yellowstone National Parks or in the Redwoods and along the Oregon coast, and in the occasional parking lot when no site could be found.
It has been a good life, definitely also some huge challenges at multiple points along the way, but that is just how life is. If we can learn and grow from the hard times, it can help us become better, kinder, and more compassionate and empathetic people. That is just my two cents of wisdom to share with classmates.
Let's see if I can get the names right...
Standing L-R: Deanna Lloyd Jennings, Dona Foy Bruckner, Elisa Dibble Weekly, Linda Peterson Everett, Al Thuotte, Jay Christopher Peterson, Don Ray, Linda Mustion, John Johnson, Mary Flavin Durrer and Vicki Peters-Stigile.
Kneeling: Marilyn Williams Peterson, Cathy Palmer, Cathy Nicholls Coyle and Flora Angel Ferrens.