Marjorie (Maggie) Price Kellogg
Passed away peacefully at Vista del Monte Assisted Living on August 23, 2025, Marjorie Ruth Price was born on February 27, 1929, in Whittier, California to Arthur J. and Mabel Knox Price. As the middle child among three daughters, she grew up on Balboa Island in Newport Beach. At Vista del Monte, Maggie was affectionately known as the lady from Balboa, frequently sharing stories of her idyllic childhood spent swimming in the bay and body surfing at Corona del Mar Beach. Maggie attended UCSB (Riviera Campus), graduating in 1951. Her first home in Santa Barbara was on the Riviera, where she earned room and board as a nanny for the resident children. A lifelong member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, Maggie volunteered for many years as an alumna and served on the local chapter advisory board. In 2024, she received her 75-year anniversary pin from Kappa Alpha Theta. It was during her time at UCSB that Maggie met her future husband, Kenneth Kellogg of Pasadena, California. After college, Ken and Maggie moved to Pasadena, but soon returned to Santa Barbara, making it their permanent home. As a devoted homemaker, Maggie raised four children in another idyllic neighborhood on the Mesa, surrounded by open lots and hillsides perfect for exploration. Maggie is fondly remembered by students of Washington Elementary School as the yard-duty lady, a role she held while her own children attended and for several years afterward. She is survived by her children Kerry (Debbie Eckles), Casey, Toby (Darlena Banning), and Molly (Russell Gusman); her grandchildren Carly Jones (Travis), William, Matthew, Julia, Amanda, and Natalie; and great-grandchildren Audrey, Miles, and Rhys Jones. Maggie was preceded in death by her husband Ken in 2011, her sisters Virginia Price and Donna Price, and daughter-in-law Jocelyn (Casey). The Kellogg family extends their gratitude to the staff at Vista del Monte for their compassionate care during Maggie’s 5½-year residence, as well as to VNA Hospice Care and 1Heart Caregiver Services. No services are planned. Remembrances may be made by donations to the VNA.
