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YOU HAVE HAVE DESERT SUN LIVES REMEMBERED Anders Kjellstrom Anders Kjellstrom, 82, of Palm Desert died May 9, 2006, in Palm Desert of cancer. He was born Sept. 16, 1923, to John and Stina Kjellstrom in Laxa, Sweden. He worked for the Swedish Amerika Line; the Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C.; a and 25 years in the restaurant business in Las Vegas, including maitre d' at the Sands Hotel. He served in the Swedish Navy during the 1940s.

He was a member of Palm Desert Greens Country Club, Vasa Swedish Club, and the Bocci Ball Club. He is survived by his niece, Irene Pihl of Orebro, Sweden, and several other nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Kjellstrom, in 1995.. Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date. Interment will be at Davis Memorial Park in Las Vegas.

Wiefels Son Funeral Directors of Palm Springs is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests that donations be made to the ABC Recovery Club in Indio. Richard Garner Richard "Dick" Alan Garner, 72, of Palm Desert died May 11, 2006, in Palm Desert. He was born Aug. 20, 1933, to Martin and Katherine Garner in Wilkinsburg, Pa.

He married Bonnie Neely on Sept. 10, 1983, in Las Vegas. He was an engineer at Union Pacific Railroad and, most recently, a bartender at the Fireside Lounge in Palm Springs for 14 years. He is survived by a daughter, Laura Garner of Palm Desert, and a son, Robert Garner of Palm Springs. A final farewell celebration will be at noon June 3 at the Fireside Lounge in Palm Springs.

Wiefels Son Funeral Directors of Palm Springs is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society in Palm Desert. Amelia Campos De Burke Amelia Campos De Burke, 66, of Cathedral City died May 13, 2006, in Palm Desert of lung cancer. She was born Dec. 24, 1939 to mother Rufina Aguilar Sanchez in Oaxaca, Mexico.

She worked in housekeeping. She married Norman E. Burke Jr. on Nov. 18, 1967, in Las Vegas.

She is survived by daughters Adeline Burke of Palm Desert, Amelia R. Burke of Desert Hot Springs, and Janel Burke of California; mother Rufina Aguilar Sanchez of Mexico City; sisters Ciria Campos Aguilar, Zara Campos Aguilar and Beatriz Lidia Campos Aguilar, all of Mexico City; brothers Genaro Campos Aguilar and Gaspar Campos Aguilar of Mexico City; five grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, at Forest Lawn in Cathedral City.

Michael Brian Woods Michael Brian Woods, 45, of Rancho Mirage died May 17, 2006 in Rancho Mirage. He was born Sept. 8, 1960, to James and Marjorie Woods in Los Angeles. He worked as an executive in the automotive industry for more than 25 years. He is survived by wife Natasha Woods of Rancho Mirage; daughters Rebecca and Alexandra Woods; mother Woods; and brothers Matthew, Jim and Bob Woods.

A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, at St. Francis of Assisi in La Quinta. Interment will be private with Forest Lawn in charge of arrangements. FIND MORE Desert Sun obituaries dating back to July 1999 are available online: thedesertsun.com SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2006 B7 ACROSS THE VALLEY DESERT SCENE FOR THE RECORD HAVING A FIELD DAY I Team pall a CRYSTAL CHATHAM, THE DESERT SUN Alexis 11, from Palm Desert Middle School rests a meter stick atop two free-standing structures built with straws and tape during the sixth-grade Straw Tower competition at Math Field Day on Saturday morning in Indio.

In the competition, student teams of three were given 50 drinking straws and strips of masking tape and challenged to build two free-standing structures strong enough to suspend a meter stick for 10 seconds when placed half a meter apart. Oasis Elementary School sixth-grader Alberto Rodriguez of has made your life just a bit better? If so, for verification. Letters must be no more than with "Community Thermal makes a move during the championship game of "Capture" during Math Field Day held Saturday at John Glenn Middle School in Indio. Rodriguez, who placed first in the sixth-grade division game, was one of 350 students from 14 area middle schools who participated in the annual event organized by the Indio Sunrise Rotary Club. CRYSTAL CHATHAM, THE DESERT SUN we'd like to hear from you.

All submissions 100 words. Send your submissions to Kindness" in subject line; or fax us at Desert Sun, 750 N. Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs, CA 92262; or e-mail them to name, phone number and city of residence. Items will not be returned. EVENTS TODAY Angle Light Academy, "Supper Samba" 6:30 p.m.

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse Wine Bar, 71-800 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage. Hors d'oeuvres, dinner and entertainment by dancer Thad Schatz. $125. Benefits leadership and communication training for local youths. 568-2054 Faith Community Church, noon, Woodhaven Golf Country Club, 41- 555 Woodhaven Drive East, Palm Desert.

Family golf tournament, prizes and dinner. $90; dinner only $20. Benefits mission programs, outreach, school scholarships and women's retreat. 200-9001, 578-3550 Gay Associated Youth, 11:30 a.m., Le Vallauris, 385 W. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs.

4th Annual Charity Brunch with performance by Bill Hutton. $175. Benefits Gay Associated Youth programs and dropin center. 328-8700 MONDAY-TUESDAY Foundation for the Retarded of the Desert, Third Annual Celebrity Golf Classic. Reception 5:30 p.m.

Monday, Bighorn Golf Club, 99 Horizon Lane, Palm Desert, followed by auctions and entertainment by Summer Breeze. Golf Tuesday with 11 a.m. registration, 12:30 p.m. celebrity golf, 5 p.m. awards reception.

$600. Benefits the Foundation for the Retarded of the Desert programs. 346-1611 JUNE1 Family YMCA of the Desert, Charity Golf Tournament, 11:30 a.m., J.W. Marriott Desert Springs Resort, 74-855 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert. Prizes and games followed by awards reception.

$99. Benefits the Family YMCA of the Desert program in Palm Springs. 341-9622 JUNE 4 Desert Rainbow Foundation, 5:30 p.m., The Lodge at Rancho Mirage, 68-900 Frank Sinatra Drive, Rancho Mirage. 13th Annual Scholarship Awards Luau Dinner, cocktails, entertainment. $60.

Benefits the Desert Rainbow Foundation scholarship program. 322-2949 The Boys and Girls Club of the Coachella Valley, golf tournament, 7 a.m. Palm Desert Country Club, 77- 200 California Drive, Palm Desert. Breakfast and golf followed by a silent auction and awards luncheon at Casey's Restaurant Lounge, 42-455 Washington St. Palm Desert.

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ROLAND WILL BE REMEMBERED BY HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS AS AN ADVENTUROUS, LIFE LOVING MAN. ALWAYS READY TO HELP A STRANGER IN NEED. AND ALWAYS PREPARED TO TELL A STORY ABOUT HIS RICH PAST. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE MARY COLAVITO, PALM SPRINGS, DAUGHTER MARIE COLAVITO, PALM BEACH, HIS SON PHILIP COLAVITO AND PARTNER DEAN SEYMOUR, PALM SPRINGS, GRANDDAUGHTER CAMILLE DUNHAM AND HER HUSBAND RIK DUNHAM, UTAH, GRANDSON CHRISTOFER COLAVITO-YAFAI, NEW YORK AND HIS GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER JUSTINE DUNHAM OF UTAH, SISTER-IN-LAW MILLIE AMBROSINO, NIECE AND NEPHEW ALICE AND JOE DIBIASE, PALM DESERT. MEMORIAL SERVICES TO BE HELD IN, NEW YORK, LAS VEGAS AND PALM SPRINGS.

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