Vital Records

All Members are reminded to furnish information about your Family Members, such as “Births”; “Deaths”;  “Marriages”; “Divorces”; etc., to Paul E. Linnell, Jr., LFA Membership and Vital Records Chairman. This will  help to keep our DRL Records up to date. The following are the latest known facts for updates on our DRL  Records, which include:

DEATHS

Michael Joseph Porcaro (DRL 117, 7-10-1, 42-11, 22 – Pages 143 and 152 of the DRL)  Passed away on 15 March 2015 in Valley Village, Los Angeles County, California. Michael was born on 29 May  1955 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut to Eileen Frances Linnell (DRL 117, 7-10-1, 42-11, 2) and  Joseph Porcaro. Michael and his Brothers, Jeffery Thomas Porcaro and Steven Maxwell Porcaro were the  Founding Members of the Rock Group “Toto”. 

Miles Edwin Crawford Porcaro (DRL 117, 7-10-1, 42-11, 212 – Page 152 of the DRL)  passed away on 4 October 2017 in Orange County, Florida. Miles was born on 12 June 1986 in Los Angeles  County, California to Jeffery Thomas Porcaro (117, 7-10-1, 42-11, 21) and Susan Norris.  

Terri Lee Linnell (B: 15 March 1951 – D: 26 April 2019)  Passed away in Hermiston, Umatilla County, Oregon. Terri was born in Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon  to Hubert and Mary (Clark) Seen.

David George McConnell (DRL 118, 241, 186, 622 – Pages 393 and 435 of the DRL)  Passed away on 6 October 2019 in Louisa, Louisa County, Virginia. David was born on 10 May 1931 in  Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois to the late Marjorie M. Sewell (DRL 118, 241, 186, 62) and to the late  Gabriel McConnell. David had been a Life Member of the LFA since 2000. 

Mavis Beatrice (Kaufman) Palmquist (DRL 118, 241, 145, -10-31 – Pages 383, 425, and 426 of the DRL)  Passed away on 17 January 2020 in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. Mavis was born on 20 March 1928  in Tomah, Monroe County, Wisconsin to the late Nina Berneice Lee Heilig (DRL 118, 241, 145, -10-3) and the  late Marvin Kaufman. Mavis had been a Life Member of the LFA since 2001. 

Eileen Farnsworth (Olson) Gutzman (DRL 11a, b15, 515, 81S – Page 226 of the Additions and Corrections  Booklet), Second Wife of the late Gerald Dean Gutzman (DRL 11a, b15, 515, 81) passed away on 23 April  2020 in Carlsbad, San Diego County, California. Elaine was born 22 November 1922 in Edgerton, Rock Coun ty, Wisconsin to Olaf Olson and Rita.  

William Luke Henwood (B: 5 June 1933 – D: 21 May 2020), Second Husband of Myrna Lee (Satter, Peterson)  Henwood (DRL 11a, b15, 515, 632) passed away in Quincy, Plumas County, California. 

Gary Wayne Nelson, Jr. (B: 19 February 1969 – D: 14 June 2020), Partner of Elaine Els Webb (born “Myrna  Elaine Peterson” – DRL 11a, b15, 515, 632, 1), passed away in Newport, Pend Oreille County, Washington. 

Joseph “Joe” Porcaro, Husband of Eileen Frances Linnell (DRL 117, 7-10-1, 42-11, 2)  Passed away on 6 July 2020 in Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California. Joseph was born on 29 April 1930  in Hartford County, Connecticut. 

Sandra Kaye (Childers, Soleim, Clark) Damon (DRL 11a, b15, 514, 822 – Pages 223 and 230 of the DRL)  Passed away on 10 July 2020 in Drain, Douglas County, Oregon. Sandra was born on 23 March 1946 to the late  Elvema LaFern Linnell (DRL 11a, b15, 514, 82) and the late Lawrence Vernile “Vern” Childers. 

Josi Lyn Brinson (B: 19 September 2003 – D: 15 July 2020), Daughter of Tamera JoAnne (Olin) Brinson (DRL  11a, b15, 515, 611, 2) and her Second Husband, Joel Grant Brinson, passed away in San Diego, CA.


We are not currently adding births to the website, as we consider the privacy concerns, however, please still share new family members with us so we can add them to the family tree.