On Friday Feb. 15, 2019, William Eugene Devers went home to be with the Lord."Bill" as friends and family knew him is survived by his sons, Larry, Steve, Dennis, Joe and Bill, their spouses and many grandchildren as well as great grandchildren. He was a beloved Dad and husband to Mary Devers, previously deceased. A viewing is being held at Holland and Lyons Mortuary on March 2, 2019, at 1 p.m. with graveside services to follow.
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Richard Louis Benson
Beloved husband, father and artist Richard Louis Benson passed on from his mortal body on Feb. 16, 2019, after complications from hemochromatosis.Dick, as most knew him, was born May 12, 1950, in Waynesville, MO to Clark and Anne Benson of Rolla, MO. He moved to Juneau, AK, as a young boy and graduated from Juneau-Douglas High School where he first started on his lifelong passions of ceramics and the outdoors.Dick served three years in the Army from [...]
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Donald Warren Nall
Donald Warren Nall, 71, passed away on Feb. 23, 2019 at Palmdale Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness.Nall was born on Sept. 14, 1947, in Florill, Alabama, and has been a Ridgecrest resident since 1969.He was a retired yeoman with the United States Navy, retiring in 1985. He was a member of VFW 301, China Lake; worked with Nera in Arlington, Texas; worked with POWs in Alameda, California; and was on the USS Pledge, USS Paul Revere, USS Shanghai and USS [...]
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Charles Richard Owen
Charles Richard "Pop" Owen, 92, passed away on Feb. 23, 2019 at Ellison John Transitional Care in Lancaster from complications of recent illnesses. Pop was a Ridgecrest resident since 1965.Pop was born on Dec. 26, 1926, in Cravens, Arkansas. He was a disabled veteran from the United States Army, serving from 1945-1947. He was a public works mechanic at NWC China Lake, retiring in 1973.He is survived by his daughter Ginger (Jeff) Lehman; son Richard (Diana) Owen; [...]
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David Wayne (Buck) Rogers
David Wayne (Buck) Rogers, 61, of Kihei, HI, passed away suddenly Wednesday, Feb. 20, at his home in Kihei.Funeral services are pending at this time. However, arrangements are being made through Ballard Family Mortuary in Kahalui, HI in conjunction with Becker-Rabon Funeral Home of Snyder, Oklahoma. David’s wish was to be buried in Mountain Park Cemetery in Mountain Park, Okla. next to his Mom and Dad, W.D. (Bud) and Thelma Rogers, formerly of Trona, (1956 to 2002). [...]
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Kimberly Louise Savell
Kimberly Louise Savell passed away Feb. 28, 2019, at home. Kimberly was born in Bethesda Naval Hospital MD., July 4, 1964, to Clyde and Sharon Swasey.Kim enjoyed painting, reading, decorating her home and collecting artifacts that she considered life’s treasures. She was very opinionated and at times her opinion may have differed from someone else’s but she respected their right to have it.Kimberly is survived by her husband Peter Savell, father Clyde Swasey [...]
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Suzanne Basden
Suzanne Basden, 80, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, following post-surgical complications.She was predeceased last fall by her husband of almost 54 years, Jack Basden. She leaves her son, Glenn Basden of Elk Grove, California; her daughter, Mary Ellen Simoni of Dubai, United Arab Emirates; her grandchildren, Olivia, Nathan, Sophia, and Alexander; and numerous close friends. Her family mourns the loss of someone so very deeply cherished [...]
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Robert Charles Shultz
Shultz, Robert Charles, of Ridgecrest, California, passed away on Feb. 18, 2019, after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was born on March 19, 1944, in Riverside, CA. He is survived by: his mother, three siblings, his two daughters, three grandchildren, and his great-grandson. Bob graduated from Rancho Palos Verdes High School in 1962 and received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from California State [...]
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Sharon R. Hunter
Sharon R. Hunter passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 1, 2019, surrounded by her family and friends.Sharon was born on April 9, 1942, in Trona, CA, and lived in Trona almost her entire life. She retired from the West End facility in Trona and spent her time in retirement keeping busy in her community and with her family. She enjoyed traveling and spent many vacations in the states and internationally; besides her little hometown, Hawaii was her most [...]
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Margaret Rose Fulton
Margaret Rose Fulton, a longtime resident of Ridgecrest, passed on March 6, 2019, with Frank, her husband of 63 years, and her three sons at her side.For several years, Margaret courageously and valiantly battled multiple medical issues. Now her battle is over and she is at rest and at peace. She was born on Nov. 5, 1933, in Craig, Alaska, to Gilbert and Nettie McLeod. Margaret was known to [...]
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Sophia Marie McElfish
Sophia Marie McElfish "Marie", age 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, at Ventura Post Acute in Ventura, CA. She was born Oct. 2, 1927, in Tullahoma, TN to Jesse and Gertrude Walden. She married Frank McElfish on January 21, 1947 in Las Vegas, NV. They lived in the Los Angeles area until 1960 when they moved to Ridgecrest. There, Marie mostly worked at home but also at the Bank of America. [...]
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Scott L. Moulton
Our sweet Scotty passed away peacefully March 4, 2019, with his family by his side, after a lengthy illness. His life began and ended in Ridgecrest, CA. Scott started school at the age of 3 ½, attending Richmond Elementary, Murray Middle School, and finishing his education at Burroughs High School in 1989. He worked at the DART Thrift Store for 25+ years, where he made many friends, and later became a client of SAILS Adult Day Program.Scott was an avid bowler and loved to [...]
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Earl (Ed) Van Valkenburgh
Ed passed away suddenly at his home in Ridgecrest on Feb. 20, 2019. He was born on March 1, 1936 in Long Beach, CA to Edward Earl Van Valkenburgh and Margaret McGuire Van Valkenburgh. He graduated from Banning High School in Wilmington, CA.After graduating from high school, he joined the California National Guard, then enlisted in the Army where he became a paratrooper. In 1965, he became a member of The Orange County Sheriff’s Dept., retiring in 1989 with the rank of [...]
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John Stephen 'Jack' Johantgen
Jack Johantgen was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1932. He was the youngest of three sons born to Clara and John Robins Johantgen. Joseph and Robert, his older siblings, both served in the military and after Jack finished high school he moved with his parents to Prescott, Arizona and followed his brother’s example by enlisting in the Navy. Jack served in the Navy for three years on an aircraft carrier and went on to receive his degree in engineering from San Diego State University. [...]
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Wayne Kilburn
Wayne Kilburn, 76, passed away on March 13, 2019, at Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster of natural causes. A Ridgecrest resident since 1980, he was born on Sept. 6, 1942, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and is a veteran of the United States Air Force.He came to Ridgecrest as the owner/operator of the local McDonald’s restaurant. Then Red’s Backwood’s BBQ. In recent years, he found joy cooking for local seniors at the Senior Center and for [...]
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Eldena R. Ulat
Eldena (Dena) R. Ulat, 67, of Ridgecrest, CA, passed away at her home in Ridgecrest, surrounded by family, on Feb. 27, 2019. Dena was born on Nov. 15, 1951, in Turtle Lake, ND, to Fredrick and Dorothy (Wagner) Helm. She grew up in North Dakota and moved to Colfax, where she attended high school. Dena married Arthur Ulat on Aug. 25, 1982, in San Diego. In 1986, they moved to Ridgecrest, where they have been ever since. Dena was a devoted and loving wife, [...]
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Elwood G. and Martha L. Smith
Former longtime China Lake and Ridgecrest residents Elwood G. "Smitty" and Martha L. Smith, ages 93 and 84, passed away within hours of each other in their home in Oceanside, California, on March 6 and 7. After 65 years of marriage, they held hands their entire last day together.Smitty’s service to our country began with his entry into the Army Air Corps in 1943. WWII took him to the Asiatic Pacific Theater including Iwo Jima. He earned awards and [...]
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George Charles Sly Pommerenke & Judith Carol Collins Steele Pommerenke
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of this beloved couple.George passed Feb. 20, 2019, in Bakersfield, CA, after a battle with several health issues. He was born Nov. 30, 1934, to Harold Pommerenke and Eleanor Sly Pommerenke in Rochester, MN. He attended college in Minnesota and California to further his Electrical Engineering degree; he later served in the United States Navy and United States Air Force as an Aviation Electrician receiving an honorable [...]
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Gloria-Ann Mandt
Gloria-Ann Mandt, a longtime resident of Ridgecrest, CA, passed away on March 20, 2019. She was 94 years old.Gloria was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, and although she spent the majority of her adult life living elsewhere, it was Denver that held her heart and never let go. She was the younger of two children born to Eadie and Darrell Preston and both her parents and her brother Darrell Jr. (Mike) preceded her in death. Gloria met the love of [...]
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Earl Eugene Burkholder
Longtime Ridgecrest resident, Earl Eugene "Gene" Burkholder, passed away in Lancaster, CA, on March 12, 2019, due to an accident.He is survived by his two sisters, Vivian Hendon of Conway, AR, and Evelyn Blume of Greenbrier, AR. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.There will be a funeral service at Holland and Lyons Mortuary in Ridgecrest, CA, on Friday, March 29, 2019, at 10 a.m., followed by full military honors at the [...]
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