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Katherine Irene “Kaye” Mehlberg

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Katherine Irene “Kaye” Mehlberg

Birth
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Death
7 Aug 1972 (aged 23)
Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Sylmar, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Cedar section, grave D, Plot 148.
Memorial ID
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Kaye Mehlberg lived in Burbank all her life and was a 1967 graduate of Burbank High School in Burbank, California. Next to her senior yearbook picture it said she would be going to Europe and then, upon her return, she would begin college. However neither plan was to happen.

Funeral services for Katherine Irene Mehlberg were arranged by Ekerman-Heisman Funeral Service Chapel. Interment is private.

She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Mehlberg; her grandmother, Ellen Ross of Burbank; and her sister, Patricia also of Burbank.

Burbank Review, Tuesday, August 8, 1972
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS KILL 2 PERSONS
"The other death was that of Katherine Mehlberg, 23, of Burbank. She was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Joseph's Hospital Medical Center. Burbank police have booked Howard Finley, 39, of Saugus, on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter. Police said Finley allegedly ran a red light at Rose Street and Burbank Boulevard and struck Miss Mehlberg's car. Burbank firemen removed her from the vehicle and she was rushed to the hospital.

The Valley News, Thursday, August 10, 1972
ARREST DRIVER IN AUTO DEATH OF BURBANK WOMAN

A Burbank woman was killed in an auto collision at the corner of Whitnall Highway and Burbank Boulvard in Burbank, police reported. She was Katherine Irene Mehlberg, 23, of 2101 N. Evergreen Street, who was pronounced dead Monday at 8:45 p.m. at St. Joseph Hospital. She was driving her auto. Driver of the other car, Howard E. Finley, 38, of Saugus, was arrested on charges of felony manslaughter and felony drunk driving, officers said.
Kaye Mehlberg lived in Burbank all her life and was a 1967 graduate of Burbank High School in Burbank, California. Next to her senior yearbook picture it said she would be going to Europe and then, upon her return, she would begin college. However neither plan was to happen.

Funeral services for Katherine Irene Mehlberg were arranged by Ekerman-Heisman Funeral Service Chapel. Interment is private.

She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Mehlberg; her grandmother, Ellen Ross of Burbank; and her sister, Patricia also of Burbank.

Burbank Review, Tuesday, August 8, 1972
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS KILL 2 PERSONS
"The other death was that of Katherine Mehlberg, 23, of Burbank. She was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Joseph's Hospital Medical Center. Burbank police have booked Howard Finley, 39, of Saugus, on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter. Police said Finley allegedly ran a red light at Rose Street and Burbank Boulevard and struck Miss Mehlberg's car. Burbank firemen removed her from the vehicle and she was rushed to the hospital.

The Valley News, Thursday, August 10, 1972
ARREST DRIVER IN AUTO DEATH OF BURBANK WOMAN

A Burbank woman was killed in an auto collision at the corner of Whitnall Highway and Burbank Boulvard in Burbank, police reported. She was Katherine Irene Mehlberg, 23, of 2101 N. Evergreen Street, who was pronounced dead Monday at 8:45 p.m. at St. Joseph Hospital. She was driving her auto. Driver of the other car, Howard E. Finley, 38, of Saugus, was arrested on charges of felony manslaughter and felony drunk driving, officers said.


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  • Created by: Jax
  • Added: Apr 1, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127246637/katherine_irene-mehlberg: accessed ), memorial page for Katherine Irene “Kaye” Mehlberg (16 Jul 1949–7 Aug 1972), Find a Grave Memorial ID 127246637, citing Glen Haven Memorial Park, Sylmar, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Jax (contributor 48121323).