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HOMEPAGE | HEADLINES | OPINIONS | POLICE BLOTTER | OBITUARIES | SPORTS   Obituaries for the week ending December 26, 2003     Nancy Franklin Peery Nancy Franklin Peery, 81, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003 in Ojai, following a brief illness. She was born Nov. 10, 1922 in Santa Barbara, Calif., and lived in Ojai for 17 years. She was the owner and operator of Joe's Café. She was also a member of the Ojai Valley Wesleyan Church. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Brian and Peggy Peery of Mesa, Ariz., and Harold Franklin and Luverna Perry of Santa Barbara, Calif.; daughters and sons-in-law Susan Jane and Michael Bell of Santa Barbara, and Margo Ann and Gordon Gibbons of Carpinteria, Calif.; sister Jane Bianchin of Carpinteria; eight granddaughters; and one great-granddaughter. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 27, at 1 p.m. at Ojai Valley Wesleyan Church, with Pastor Lyn Thomas officiating. Private Interment will be at Carpinteria Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Santa Barbara Affiliate. A memorial service in Santa Barbara is pending. Arrangements are under the direction of Clausen Funeral Home, Ojai.   George Carl Petersen George Carl Petersen, 84, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2003 in Ojai. He was born May 13, 1919 in Petaluma, Calif., and moved to Ojai upon retiring from the Pacific Bell Telephone Co. His interests included sailing his boat on Lake Casitas and serving the Ojai community through the Meals-On-Wheels program until a few months before his death. Mr. Petersen is survived by his daughters, Dawn Peterson of Ojai, and Gale Applegate of Eufaula, Okla.     Rose Siegel Rose Siegel, 92, of Ojai died of heart failure on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003. She came to Ellis Island in her mother's arms in 1912. She was raised on the Lower East Side of New York City. She remembered that in her kindergarten class there was a myriad of European languages spoken. She was proud of the public school system and how all these children from different cultures would be taught English and become Americans. Her dream was to become a teacher; however, due to the necessity of her income during the Depression, she became a secretary. Her last job was as executive secretary to the chief psychiatrist at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y. Mrs. Siegel's interests included playing piano, singing and folk dancing. She gave generously of her time to Women's ORT, a rehabilitation and therapy organizations for Jewish immigrants. She and her husband, Abe, moved to California in 1969 to retire. She became a widow in 1972, but made a productive life for herself in Seal Beach, Calif. She moved to Ojai in 1999 to be closer to her daughter. Mrs. Siegel is survived by her children, Steve Siegel (Anne), and Carol Smith Yuva (Larry); brother Sol Fateman (Adelaide); grandchildren Michael Siegel (Andrea), Richard Siegel (Marion), Andy Siegel and Adam Zorskie; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Abraham Siegel; her longtime companion, Sol Rodney; her brother, Sam; and sister-in-law Ann Fateman. Donations in her memory may be made to Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurses Association-Hospice, 1996 Eastman Ave., Ste. 101, Ventura, CA 93003. Arrangements are under the direction of Clausen Funeral Home, Ojai.   Gus A. Glazer Gus A. Glazer, 71, of Ojai died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born Oct. 2, 1932 in Menominee, Mich., and had lived in the Ojai Valley for 60 years. Mr. Glazer was a general contractor for 40 years, and also the original owner of Valley Equipment and Ace Hardware. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Joella Glazer of Ojai; daughters and sons-in-law Jodi and John Bryant of Ojai, and Lauri and Luis Lopez of Mammoth Lakes; daughter Jill Ricci of Auburn; sisters Leona Sieminski of Ventura, Edna Tousignant of Oak View, and Loretta Shields of Fall Creek, Ore.; sisters and brothers-in-law Elaine and Gavin Wilbanks of Ojai, Gertie and John Jetton of Alta Loma, Calif., and Carol and Jerry Burt of Bakersfield, Calif; and grandchildren Jared, Mindi, Kaila, Shannon, Casey and Ryan. Services were held Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003 at 1 p.m. at Clausen Funeral Home, with Pastor Eric Hodge officiating. Private burial will be held at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura. Memorial donations may be made to Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurses Association, 1996 Eastman Ave., Ste. 101, Ventura, CA 93003. Arrangements are under the direction of Clausen Funeral Home, Ojai.