WITH GREAT SADNESS, THE DISTRICT ANNOUNCES THE PASSING OF THESE LIONS
Lion Nanette Elaine passed on September 11, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on February 21, 1944, in Berkeley, Nanette lived in San Carlos, California and was an eight-year member of the Bay Area Mid-Peninsula Aloha Lions.
Lion Jitze Couperus passed on October 9, 2026, at age 84 at Stanford Hospital, a longtime pillar of Menlo Park Live Oak Lions and the Sunday Farmers Market since it began.
The following tribute was submitted.
Further details on both Lions are pending. We will keep you posted.
Lion Karen Abolt
Sunshine Chair
