Public invited to Kaye Ballard memorial
A memorial service is planned for iconic entertainer and Coachella Valley resident Kaye Ballard.
Monsignor Howard Lincoln of Sacred Heart Church in Palm Desert confirms to KESQ News Channel 3 the service will be held at Sacred Heart Church Wednesday, January 30. It’s set to begin at 3:00 p.m.
The public in encouraged to come to honor Ballard.
Kaye Ballard, died Monday night at her home in Rancho Mirage. She was 93 years old.
A boisterous comedian and singer as well as an actress, Ballard appeared in Broadway musicals and nightclubs from New York to Las Vegas.
During her heyday, she was an in-demand guest on network variety shows. She was also a favorite of talk show hosts, making frequent appearances on shows hosted by people like Johnny Carson, Jack Parr and Merv Griffin.
She starred with Eve Arden in the 1960s sitcom “The Mothers-In-Law.” The series marked a high point in a career that began when Ballard was 12 and lasted into the 21st century.
A documentary on Ballard’s life and career premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival last week.
Ballard had been fighting kidney cancer, a friend confirmed to the Associated Press.
