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Harriet Pavidis, RN
Apr
26

Harriet Pavidis, RN

Nurse Honor Guard for Harriet Pavidis, RN. Harriet worked as an RN for 37 years. mostly in the field of labor and delivery, working her way up to a supervisor position in neonatal care at Long Beach Memorial Hospital in California.We need at least four volunteers to honor Harriet. Wear white for the ceremony, cape, and cap. If you do not have a cape and/or a cap, there will be loaners available. Let the host know if you need to have a loaner available. Plan to arrive at 10:30 am and meet in front of the church to get the assignments, caps, and capes. text 714 3092171. Thank you!Dawn

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Rosal Lee, NP
Mar
22

Rosal Lee, NP

Rosal Lee NP was a UCLA trained NP and a dedicated NP for Kaiser at the Downey facility. We need at least five volunteers to honor Rosal. Wear white for the ceremony, cape, and cap. I you do not have a cape or and a cap, there will be loaners available. Let the host know if you need to have a loaner available. Plan to arrive at 10:30 am and meet in front of the church to get the assignments, caps, and capes.If you can attend, please click accept on this invitation.Dawn Vonderheide will be your leader for this ceremony. If your plans change or you need assistance, text 714 3092171. Thank you!Dawn

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Patricia Schulte, RN
Feb
22

Patricia Schulte, RN

We have a request to conduct a Nurse Honor Guard for Patricia Schulte, RN. She was a nurse for 40 years. She started her career as an LVN and then went on to earn her degree and become an RN. Her family says she loved her job and loved taking care of others.

I need at least three volunteers for the ceremony. Please wear white clothing or a uniform. Loaner capes and nurse caps will be available.

Let me know if you can attend.

The contact number is 714 309 2171, in case you get delayed or need to cancel.

Thank you all for your support and for helping honor our fallen nurse.

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Christy Katler, RN
Feb
21

Christy Katler, RN

Christy was an LVN who put herself through school to become an RN. She worked in Med Surg, Nursery, and ultimately NICU, which became her true passion, working at West Hills Hospital, Medical Center, and Tarzana Hospital. Christy had heard about this honor guard and wanted to be part of this organization but became too sick to reach out. She battled Stage IV breast cancer for over 10 years while working, most of this time until about 4 years ago, and lost the battle on 1/26/2025.  

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Lisa Collins Allen, RN
Feb
15

Lisa Collins Allen, RN

The Nurse Honor Guard huddle will begin at 10:30 am, 30 minutes before the start, to make assignments, distribute capes, and provide nurse caps.

I need at least three volunteers for the ceremony. Please wear white clothing or a uniform. Loaner capes and nurse caps will be available.

Let me know if you can attend. 

The contact number is 714 309 2171, in case you get delayed or need to cancel.

Thank you all for your support and for helping honor our fallen nurse, Lisa Collins Ellen.

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Lynne Liggins, DNP
Feb
15

Lynne Liggins, DNP

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We have a request to conduct a Nurse Honor Guard for Lynne Liggins, NP. She worked at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles for many years and recently earned her NP.

The Nurse Honor Guard huddle will begin at 9:30 am, 30 minutes before the start, to make assignments, distribute capes, and provide nurse caps.

I need at least five volunteers for the ceremony. Please wear white clothing or a uniform. Loaner capes and nurse caps will be available. 

Let me know if you CAN attend by emailing Nursehonorguardsocal@yahoo.com. Please don't worry about telling me you can't attend the service.

The contact number is 714-309-2171 if you get delayed or need to cancel. 

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Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN
Jan
29

Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN

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We are looking for at least two volunteers for the ceremony. Please wear white clothing or a uniform. Loaner capes and nurse caps will be available.

Let me know if you can attend. The contact number is 714 309 2171 if you get delayed or need to cancel.

Thank you all for your support and for helping honor our fallen nurse.

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Burnes Bolton held numerous leadership positions during her long and distinguished career at Cedars-Sinai, including chief nursing officer, senior vice president, and chief health equity officer, and held the inaugural James R. Klinenberg, MD, and Lynn Klinenberg-Linkin Chair in Nursing. She led Cedars-Sinai through its first five Magnet designations, a distinction granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center to recognize nursing excellence. Under her leadership, nursing research and education became cornerstones of Cedars-Sinai nursing, alongside a commitment to exceptional, professional patient care.

She served on the Board of Trustees for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She served as vice-chair of the Institute of Medicine Committee on the Foundation’s Initiative on the Future of Nursing, which created a crucial blueprint for transforming nursing care to meet the increasingly complex demands on the healthcare system.

Burnes Bolton was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2015. She also served on the editorial board of the American Journal of Nursing.

Burnes Bolton earned numerous awards and recognitions. Among her many accolades, she received the American Academy of Nursing 2022 Lifetime Legacy Award and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 and was included in Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Women in Healthcare in 2011. In 2016, she was named a Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing.

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Leah Faith Corona, NP
Jan
18

Leah Faith Corona, NP

We want to conduct a Nurse Honor Guard for Leah Faith Corona, NP. She has been a nurse for over twenty years and recently earned her Family Nurse Practitioner certification. Her true calling was in the emergency department.

I need at least five volunteers for the ceremony. Please wear white clothing or a uniform. Loaner capes and nurse caps will be available.

Let me know if you can attend. The contact number is 714 309 2171, in case you get delayed or need to cancel.

Thank you all for your support and for helping honor our fallen nurse.

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Sandra Rowe, RN
Jan
14

Sandra Rowe, RN

I am looking for at least two volunteers for the ceremony. Please wear white clothing or a uniform. Loaner capes and nurse caps will be available.

Let me know if you can attend.

The contact number is 714 309 2171 if you get delayed or need to cancel.

Thank you all for your support and for helping honor our fallen nurse.

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Ruth Pedroza Barron, RN
Jan
9

Ruth Pedroza Barron, RN

Ruth had a long and impactful career at Kaiser Hospital in Labor & Delivery. From 1970 to 2004, she dedicated herself to caring for mothers and their newborns during the night shift. If you delivered a baby at Kaiser Fontana during that time, there’s a strong chance Ruth played a vital role in your experience. She passed away 5 days short of her 95th birthday.

I am looking for three volunteers for the ceremony.  Please wear all white clothes or a uniform. There will be loaner capes and nurse caps available.

Let me  know if you can come, and you can tell me if you need  a cape and or cap.

The contact number is 714 309 2171 in case you get delayed or must cancel.

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Teresita Batalla Parina, RN
Dec
30

Teresita Batalla Parina, RN

The Nurse Honor Guard huddle will start time pm  (30 minutes ) prior to the start to make assignments, loan capes and give nurse caps.

I am looking for at  three volunteers for the ceremony.  Please wear all white clothes or a uniform. There will be loaner capes and nurse caps available. 

Let me  know if you can come, and you can tell me if you need  a cape and or cap.

The contact number is 714 309 2171 in case you get delayed or must cancel.

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Ruth Ernestine Disch, RN
Dec
7

Ruth Ernestine Disch, RN

Ruth was 102 years when she passed away. Her nursing career started as a WWII 2nd Lieutenant Nurse in the Army. She is known to have also been instrumental for starting the nursing program at Mt. San Jacinto College, and the design of the nursing stations at the Hemet and Menifee Valley Hospitals.

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Sandra Schafheitle, RN
Nov
22

Sandra Schafheitle, RN

Meet your Nurse Honor Guard Leader  Jeanne Moultrie in the Chapel area at  12:45 pm to make assignments.

I am looking for at least three volunteers for the ceremony.  There will be no loaner capes or caps available at this ceremony.  

Let Jeanne or Dawn know if you are able to join.

The contact number is 714 309 2171, in case you get delayed or must cancel.

Sandra worked as a Registered Nurse since 1995 and as a Labor & Delivery RN for the past 18 years. Labor & Delivery is a unit she pictured herself working in for the rest of her nursing career because she loved taking care of moms and babies. She felt privileged to be a part of such an important and surreal moment in a family’s life.

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Nov
9

Suzy Axt, RN

We have a request to conduct a Nurse Honor Guard for Suzy Axt, RN. This is a special service being held at the Los Angeles Association of Peri Operative Nurses (AORN) meeting. Suzy will be honored with the Nurse Honor Guard Ceremony and the AORN will be giving her a memorial leadership award

I am looking for at least six volunteers for the ceremony.  Please email her at Becky.J.Atwood@kp.org. if you can attend.  Her contact number is 714-889 9787.  

In case you get delayed or must cancel, please contact Becky as soon as possible.

I want to thank Marian Kleinman for the referral to honor Suzy Axt, RN and to have the Los Angeles Association of Perioperative Nurses (ARON) to invite the Nurse Honor Guard.

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Saundra Jean Drayer-Staight
Oct
12

Saundra Jean Drayer-Staight

 Saundra's spirit will continue to live on through her daughters and grandchildren who have, guided by her, developed a passion for serving others. She leaves behind a legacy of having served with San Diego Search and Rescue Team, as a San Diego County Sheriff, and as a private care nurse, caring for those that could not care for themselves.

Obituary

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Greg Luther, RN
Aug
29

Greg Luther, RN

We have a request to conduct a Nurse Honor Guard for Greg Luther, RN. I had the honor to work with Greg for many years. He was an amazing person, friend, and a great nurse.

The Nurse Honor Guard huddle will start 10 am, (30 minutes ) prior to the start of the Mass to make assignments, loan capes and nurse caps.

I am looking for at least four volunteers for the ceremony. Please wear all white clothes or a uniform. There will be loaner capes and nurse caps available.

Let me know if you can come.

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Felix Nillas, RN
Jul
29

Felix Nillas, RN

We have a request to conduct a Nurse Honor Guard for Felix Nillas, RN. He was a nurse for over 30 years. He last worked at Kaiser Permanente Downey Head and Neck services.

The service will be  July 29th - Monday at 1 pm Old World Village  7561 Center Avenue, #50  Huntington Beach 92647

The Nurse Honor Guard huddle will start time 12:30 pm (30 minutes) prior to the start to make assignments, loan capes and give nurse caps.

I am looking for at least four volunteers for the ceremony.  Please wear all white clothes or a uniform. There will be loaner capes and nurse caps available. Let me know if you need a cape or and a cap if you are coming.

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Ondrea Falkner, RN
Jun
4

Ondrea Falkner, RN

Ondrea was a young nurse who worked L&D at Apple Valley Providence Hospital  The ceremony will begin about 2pm or 3 pm. More information will come as soon as the final program is completed.  I will be going and if someone wants to car pool with me, we can work that out.

 

The Nurse Honor Guard huddle will start time pm  (30 minutes ) prior to the start to make assignments, loan capes and give nurse caps.

 

I am looking for at least three volunteers for the ceremony.  Please wear all white clothes or a uniform. There will be loaner capes and nurse caps available.

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