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November 13, 1943 - March 10, 2026Mark Franich, beloved husband and father, lifelong golfer, world traveler, eternal student, passed away peacefully at the age of 82 on March 10, 2026. He spent his final days at Sunrise of Cupertino, watched over by his loving...

October 9, 1938 – July 2, 2026Paul Bartlett Van Buren was born in Minneapolis, MN, on Oct. 9, 1938, to Ervin P. and Mae (Bartlett) Van Buren, residents of Dell Rapids, SD.He attended Dell Rapids Public Schools through his first year of high school...

Scouts from Los Altos Troop 37, all of whom graduated from Los Altos High School last week, recently received recognition for attaining the Eagle Scout rank.The new Eagle Scouts and their projects:  • Ben Conner rebuilt a planter box at Springer School and replanted it...

Los Altos Scout Troop 33 honored eight new Eagle Scouts at a ceremony Aug. 13.The Eagle designation is the highest achievement in Scouting, with only 4% of Scouts attaining it. To earn the Eagle rank, Scouts must complete a minimum of 21 merit badges,...

December 11, 1921 – April 2, 2025Margaret was born in Omaha, Nebraska, into a musical family. She grew up singing and playing piano, violin, and viola at home with her sisters and parents, and at school. She continued her musical pursuits for her entire life,...

Katherine Elizabeth “Kassie” Lorenzen and Scott Edward Hulse Payne were married Oct. 2 at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Northbrook, Ill.The bride is the daughter of Peter and the late Reagan Lorenzen of Dallas. She graduated from The Hockaday School in Dallas and earned...

Troop 76 members achieve Eagle ranksTwo members of Troop 76 in Los Altos recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement in Boy Scouting. Greg Herzl and Cole Limbach received their awards Jan. 18 at a Court of Honor ceremony at the...

September 21, 1939 – February 15, 2026Anton “Tony” Smith of Los Altos, California, passed away on February 15,2026 at the age of 86, surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Warren “Bud” Smith and Marie “Mimi” Anton on September 21, 1939 in San...

The Young Men’s Service League Rancho Chapter honored 29 graduating seniors at the first all-chapter, in-person banquet in four years April 30 at the Los Altos Community Center.The nonprofit YMSL provides mother-son volunteer service to local community philanthropies and develops leadership skills in its...