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1 month ago | 
independent.com | Tessa Reeg |Richelle Boyd |Brandi Rivera
The original version of this newsletter was sent out on Tuesday, February 25. This week, we bring you a double feature.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
independent.com | Brandi Rivera
Obituary City of Death Santa Barbara It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Gary William Fruin, who died peacefully on January 2, 2025, after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. He was 68 years old. Gary was born in 1956 in Waterbury, Connecticut, to Jeanne (Zhender) and John C. Fruin. He grew up with a huge loving family in Naugatuck CT. He was the younger brother of John (Jack) Fruin, who was ten years his senior. Gary’s early years in Connecticut laid the...
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
independent.com | Brandi Rivera
From Our Publisher By Brandi Rivera Wed Nov 06, 2024 | 3:32pm Add to Favorites Last night’s election results are still raw for me. Yet, immediately after the Pennsylvania call, I felt the collective spirit that we felt eight years ago. Our work, our struggle, and our commitment to progress continues on. There will be a lot of dissecting of what went wrong. As a millennial woman, I felt most acutely for the Gen Z women of the electorate. Particularly those voting for the first time. A...
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
independent.com | Brandi Rivera
Edith Elaine Triplett Elaine passed away September, 7th at the age 93. She was born in Kingsberg, CA, Oct 27th 1930. Elaine and her husband Edward L. Triplett moved to Santa Barbara in 1955 where they raised their family and would remain for life. Elaine was a Dental Assistant, and care taker for the elderly. Elaine and Ed loved to travel, and explored much of the world together.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
independent.com | Brandi Rivera
Courtney Price Brewer With heaviest of hearts, we are sad to announce that our beloved Courtney Brewer passed away peacefully on Thursday, Sept 26th, after a brave and graceful fight against cancer over the past two years. Courtney was born on December 7, 1965, in San Francisco, California, as the third child of Peter and Barbara Brewer.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
independent.com | Brandi Rivera
In a gentle way, you can shake the world. Mahatma GandhiIt is with great sadness that we share that Nancy Melville Lessner passed away peacefully at the age of 95 with many family members visiting and calling in her final days. Nancy had an amazing life and in her quiet, understated but effective way she made a significant difference in the world. Nancy was born in Chicago in 1926 to her mother, mystery writer, Georgiana Craig Rice and her father, newspaper reporter, Arthur John Follows.
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
independent.com | Brandi Rivera
A full life of 97 years came to a close on this earth for Lois Fisher Okerstrom (Olson) on April 15, 2024. Lois saw her life as a MOSAIC, with God at the center, arranging all the pieces into the specific years and location they should be "In every one of my calls to varied venues and tasks. I experienced the guidance of God's Spirit and loved each of the places and people I encountered in them." Thus Lois Fisher Okerstrom (Olson) said often as she explained her "life verses" from Psalm 103:1-2.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
independent.com | Brandi Rivera
Richard was a talented, creative, compassionate and caring soul. He was an accomplished cabinetry and stained glass craftsman. Early in life Richard found the excitement, exhilaration and trill of skydiving, performing and instructing others in over 22,000 jumps. Richard was born in LA and lived with his family in Pasadena while his father worked as an artist at the Walt Disney Studios on many of Disney's classic animated movies.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
independent.com | Brandi Rivera
With a heavy heart we share the news of Lynn Zodtner's passing on 2/23/2024. Born to Margaret and Nelson Vassallo 4/20/1945. Lynn attended school in Livermore, California through High School. She graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in education and married her high school sweetheart Peter Zodtner. At the time of her passing they had been married 58 years.
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Jan 25, 2023 | 
independent.com | Brandi Rivera
Pieton Physical Therapy Provides Pelvic-Floor Care‘Motherhood Is an Athletic Event,’Says Dr. Christine PietonBy Brandi RiveraRead all of the entries in our “Self-Care in Santa Barbara, 2023 Edition” cover here. Having a pelvic-floor physical therapist on your birth team is recommended by Dr. Christine Pieton, owner and founder of Pieton Physical Therapy. “Motherhood is an athletic event,” she reminded me as we chatted about her practice.
