Lois Allan, who lived in China Lake from 1945 until 1976, succumbed to complications from breast cancer in Claremont on April 30, 2015. Lois was a loved and respected member of the China Lake community in its pioneering days, and in retirement, she became a well-known contemporary art critic in Portland, Oregon. Throughout her life, she overcame obstacles that limited women of her generation and she continually enriched the lives of those around her.Lois was born on July 3, [...]
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Jim Williams
Jim Williams of Trona, CA, age 74, passed peacefully away on April 16, 2015, after a recent brain tumor diagnosis. Jim was born on May 5, 1940, in Caldwell, Kansas, to James Lloyd and Opal Williams, both deceased. He was the oldest of six siblings.Jim was survived by his daughter, Cassondra, son, Craig, granddaughter, Madolyn and all five of his brothers and sisters, Randy, Carol, Joe, John and Ellen.There will be a casual celebration of life barbecue for Jim on Saturday, [...]
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Joanne Gail (Torrey) Lambert
Joanne Gail (Torrey) Lambert of Nola, MS, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Thursday, May 14, 2015. She was 70 years old. Born in Los Angeles, CA, on January 28, 1945, Joanne was the middle child of five daughters of Nelson and Margaret Torrey. Joanne grew up in Ridgecrest, CA, attended local schools, and graduated from Burroughs High School in 1963. She had many interests and hobbies throughout her life, which included sewing, macramé, and cake decorating. Joanne was [...]
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Dennis Paul Arndt
Dennis Paul Arndt, 69, went to Heaven to be with his Savior on April 18, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He passed away peacefully after a four-year journey with what he called his "Adventures with Melanoma." Thanks to top-notch care by the Angeles Clinic, he lived long enough to see a son married, a granddaughter born, and find the Lord.He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and grew up in Muskegon, Michigan, one mile from Lake Michigan, where he spent many happy hours. [...]
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Rozella Eyre
Rozella Mae Weekes Paulsen Eyre was born June 24, 1936, in Archer, Idaho. She was the ninth of 14 children of Fredrick and Veda Weekes and was born in a small log cabin with a dirt floor.She was the first of her family to graduate from high school. She received an AA Degree in 1956 from Ricks College, married Rex Wendel Paulsen, and raised four children. They later divorced. Most of her adult life she lived in desert towns in California including Boron, Mojave, Trona and [...]
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Wayne Burnett
Wayne Albert Burnett "Mr Buggy Bath" was born June 8, 1923, and died at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital on May 2, 2015. Wayne was an Eagle Scout and served in the Army Air Force as a photographic laboratory technician and test pilot. Shortly after World War II, Wayne met and married the love of his life, Doris. Together they had two children, Janis and Nancy.In 1972 Wayne and Doris moved to Ridgecrest where Wayne worked at China Lake as a mechanical engineer technician. He was [...]
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David Miller
David Reid Miller passed away while at home in Tucson, Arizona on April 28, 2015. David passed due to a myocardial infarction. He was 55 years old. David was born March 29, 1960, in Ridgecrest, California, to Harry Francis Miller and Carol Jean South. David worked as an auto mechanic and managed several auto service centers throughout his life. A very charismatic man with an infectious laugh, David enjoyed meeting new people and engaging in conversation. He was [...]
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Julie Ann Hammon
Julie Ann Hammon of Ridgecrest, CA, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015, at the age of 58. Born March 16th, 1957, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Julie was the second child of John W. Kichak and the late Barbara J. Dupuy. Julie grew up in Ridgecrest, CA, and graduated from Burroughs High School in 1975. Julie had a beautiful voice and loved playing the piano and singing, talents she inherited from her mother. Julie loved sharing her talents with people she loved, and used her passion for [...]
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Barbara Dupuy
Barbara Jane Dupuy of Ridgecrest, CA, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at the age of 74. Born in Winegar, Wisconsin, June 30, 1940, Barbara was the middle child of John and Lucille Eschenbauch. Barbara grew up in Wisconsin, moving to California in 1962 and Ridgecrest in 1970. She often said that after the snows of Wisconsin, the desert was one of the most beautiful places she’d ever seen. By age 29 Barbara was already a mother to her 7 children. Despite her large family [...]
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William Jackson
In beloved memory of my beloved husband, William Curtis Jackson.Thank you Honey for the beautiful memories you have given me.I love you always. God bless our family abundantly.THE DAY WILL COMEThe day will comeWhen my body no longer existsBut in the line of this poemI will never let you be alone.the day will comeWhen my voice is no longer heardBut within the words ofthis poemI will continue to watch over youThe [...]
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Ima Dale Byram Smith
Ima Dale Byram Smith, 88, left peacefully to be with the lord on May 23, 2015. Born in Parks, AR, on Sept. 26, 1926, she was the daughter of Doyal and Eva Byram. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Smith, and son, Daniel Smith.She is survived by two daughters: Dee Mithchum (Rick) of Sumter, SC, and Robin Welsh (Mike) of Ridgecrest, CA; a son, Alan (Teresa) of Bend, OR; six grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Ima Dale was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. [...]
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Ronald 'Skip' Campos
Ronald David "Skip" Campos, 80, of Lake Isabella, CA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Born July 2, 1934, in Monterey Park, CA to Carlos and Nina Campos, he lived all of his life in southern California, 44 of those years in Ridgecrest.Skip is survived by his bride, Shirley, of 59 years, sons Michael, Danny (Jojo) and Bob (Chris), daughters Lori (David) Colpitts and Julie (Patrick) Dionisio, 23 grandchildren, 17 great- [...]
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Brian Alan Norton
Brian Alan Norton passed away at the early age of 49 on May 12, 2015. Brian was born in Washington Iowa on January 25, 1966.Brian was preceded in death by his sister, Angie Beachler, and his grandparents. Brian is survived by his daughter, Danielle Norton-Lamphey, his son, Robby Norton, granddaughter Zoey and Chloey Lamphey, mother Linda Norton, Father Virgil Norton, Sister Kimberly Hunt, and nieces and nephews.In lieu of flowers and donations, the family is requesting [...]
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Ralph Bernard
Ralph Elmer Bernard passed away quietly at his home in Water Valley, Mississippi, on the 6th of May, 2015, at the age of 82, with two of his children by his side.Ralph was born October 22, 1932, one of nine children of Joel and Edwarda Bernard. Ralph met and married Barbara Jacobson while attending Fresno State University in 1955; he graduated the next year with a degree in mechanical engineering. After several years working for Aerojet General in Sacramento, the Bernard [...]
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Shirley Ann Tate
Mrs. Shirley Ann Tate, 80, of Ridgecrest, passed away May 27, 2015, at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital from complications of cancer. She had been a Ridgecrest resident since 1970, coming here from Riverside.She was born June 8, 1934. She was a secretary for the Department of Defense at China Lake, retiring around 1995. She was also a member of the NRA.She is survived by sons William Tate and Steve Tate of Mesa, Arizona, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. [...]
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Walter H. Denny
Walter made his last move at the age of 83, joining his wife of 50 years in their final home. Walter moved to Ridgecrest in December of 2003, following the death of his wife. Before his retirement in the late ‘90s Walter was employed by Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation in Sunnyvale, Calif. Prior to Sunnyvale, Walter traveled the world in the late ‘60s for Philco Ford Aeronautics as a satellite tracking station engineer. He visited Guam, Greenland, Thailand, [...]
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John “Jack” Truman Hovland
Born in North Dakota, Jack was the youngest of nine children. He lived in San Francisco Bay Area for over 40 years and was an aircraft mechanic for United Airlines. After retiring from United he moved to Ridgecrest, California. He was an avid sailor and enjoyed traveling, especially visiting his son in Germany and even venturing to Thailand, Panama, and Ireland in the last few years.He is survived by his son, John-Eric, his daughter, Anke, granddaughter, Anny, sister Eileen, [...]
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William (Bill) Durvin
William (Bill) A. Durvin, 67, passed away June 7, 2015, after a long battle with cancer at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital TCRV.Bill was born Sept. 6, 1947, in Oxon Hill, Maryland, and after serving in the Air Force in 1970, became a chemical engineer. He moved to Ridgecrest in 1979 and retired from Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in 2011. He earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree in business [...]
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Tammy Ann Carleton Taylor
Tammy Ann Carleton Taylor, born July 2, 1961, went to be with her Savior June 12, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Tammy attended Las Flores, Murray and Burroughs High School, graduating with the class of 1979. Tammy met the love of her life, Curtis, while they were both working at Clancy’s Claim Company in 1982, dating for three years and marrying on May 4, 1985.Tammy started her career at the Naval Air Warfare Center as a contractor, and in her last [...]
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Mary Jane Fitzpatrick
Mary Jane Fitzpatrick, 73, passed away peacefully at home with her family on June 15, 2015. Mary Jane was born and raised in Peoria, Illinois, and moved to Ridgecrest, California, with her husband in 1984.Her husband, Robert Fitzpatrick, and seven children survive Mary Jane; two sons, Chuck Thome of Springdale, Arkansas, and Kiet Ly of Houston, Texas; and five daughters, Tracy (Sawyer) Chrisman of Ridgecrest, Annette Burkiett (Vic) of San Diego, Jennifer (Dean) Peterson of [...]
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