Glen Doyle Bray, age 84, of Casper, Wyoming, passed away March 2, 2019, at Mountain Plaza Assisted Living. Glen was born Jan. 26, 1935, in Carter Nine, Oklahoma, to Ward and Ima (Biers) Bray. He was employed as a civilian for the United States Navy for more than 38 years before retiring. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and traveling.In addition to his parents, Glen was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 27 years, Carolyn L. Bray, son, Glenn D. Bray, Jr., and several sisters. [...]
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Scott Sayre service Saturday
Services will be held for master muralist T. Scott Sayre in Trona on Saturday.Sayre died Sept. 1, 2018, at Jasmin Terrace Hospice House in Bakersfield. His memorial service will be held Saturday, March 30, at 11 a.m., at St. Madeleine’s Catholic Church in Trona. Burial will follow. Father James Dowds will officiate.Sayre was a well-known and well-respected muralist and artist. He is probably best known locally for his stunning work [...]
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Inge Moore
Inge Moore of Ridgecrest died Thursday, March 21, at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. She was 94.Mrs. Moore was born Sept. 10, 1924, in Stettin, Germany, where she had many fond memories of her childhood. Inge survived the bombings and destruction of WWII. She met Robert Moore of the Army Air Force, where a WWII romance grew. She came to New York in 1947, became a U.S. citizen, and married Robert Moore, who was attending USF in San Francisco in 1948. This love affair endeared for 53 [...]
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Sharon Dale Ballard Parr
Sharon Dale Ballard Parr, longtime resident of Ridgecrest, California, passed away in her sleep Tuesday morning, March 19, 2019. Sharon moved from Ridgecrest to Dallas, Georgia, to live with her son Gordon. Born in Lakeview, Oregon, her family moved to Berkeley, California. She married Charles Owen Parr of Mount Pleasant, Texas, raised two children and traveled the country with the U.S. Navy. Travel did not stop after Charlie’s retirement as they both loved to [...]
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Shirley Ann Ebersberger
Shirley Ebersberger, age 84, of Ridgecrest, CA, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 in Ridgecrest, CA. Shirley was born in Ripon, WI, on June 22, 1934, the daughter of Earl and Evelyn Smith (Pollack).In 1957, she married the love of her life, Cy Ebersberger. Shirley worked as an accounting clerk for the Department of Defense. Upon her retirement she worked at Walmart for 20 years. She enjoyed getting together with her Walmart friends for breakfast, studying genealogy and having [...]
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James William Bryant
James William Bryant passed away peacefully on March 25, 2019, at home in Chino Hills, CA.James was born on Nov. 13, 1925 in Floydada, TX, to James and Hessie Bryant. After high school, James joined the Navy and served as a CPO in World War II. In October 1964, he retired from the Navy and worked at China Lake Naval Weapons Station in the Calibration Lab.James is survived by his sisters Ruth Bradley and Betty Jo Jones; his brother Frank Bryant; his daughter and son-in- [...]
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Lawrence M. Sires
Lawrence M. Sires, age 73, of Ridgecrest, was born on March 6, 1946, in Bremerton, Washington. Lawrence moved to China in 1956 with his parents and left for San Diego in 1959. During his brief stay in China Lake, it left him with a love of science, thanks to Lloyd Brubaker, his seventh-grade science teacher, and an education in the state-of-the-art photographic and film processing technics thanks to summer school classes in photography. He also left with a feeling that he would [...]
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Michael Richmond Pappas
Michael Richmond Pappas was born October 15, 1956, in Ridgecrest, CA, to Rudy and Jackie Pappas.He passed away on March 21, 2019, due to a heart condition. He is survived by his wife Lori, daughter Jordan, stepdaughters Jessica Kisor and Raquel Pooley, his brother Rudy, sisters Vickie Ayers and Glenna Tracey, and numerous nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. [...]
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Neil Jerome Elmquist
Neil Jerome Elmquist passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019, in Ridgecrest, California, surrounded by love. He was born on the family farm in Wilcox, Pennsylvania, on January 25, 1928. He was the youngest son of Edward William and Olga Florence (Pearson) Elmquist. Neil worked on the farm until 1946 when he was selected for draft into the U.S. Army. He was on a ship headed to the Philippines when the atomic bomb was dropped. The crew stood on [...]
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Michael J. Munson
Michael J. Munson, beloved husband, stepfather, grandpa, brother, friend, talented engineer, and most importantly, man of God, passed over into Eternity on April 5, 2019.He was born in Great Bend, Kansas, to Gary and Dorene Hamel Munson on October 17, 1959. He grew up in Clay Center, Kansas. He attended Wichita State University and Stanford. He is survived by his two sisters, Renee Bass and Karla Pohlman, of Kansas, along with their husbands and [...]
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Patsy D. Watson
Patsy D. Watson, 81, of Ridgecrest, passed away on April 17, 2019. She was born on March 12, 1938, in Tomahawk, Arkansas.Pat Watson’s never ending devotion and love for her family and friends shined through in every facet of her life and was apparent in her never idle hands. She will be sorely missed by her family and all who knew her.She is survived by her husband, Leon L. Watson, of Ridgecrest; son Ronald L. Watson of Weldon, California; son Donald J. Watson of [...]
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Donna Lee Clodt McLeod
Donna Lee Clodt McLeod passed away in Lancaster, California, on Friday, April 5, 2019. Donna was born to Erich Cris Clodt and Mildred Rosebud Caffee Clodt on May 24, 1933, in Wessington Springs, S.D. She was one of nine children. The family moved to Anaheim, California, in June 1941.Donna graduated from Anaheim Union High School in 1951 and joined the U.S. Navy WAVES soon afterward. As an avid player of contract bridge, she met Benjamin McLeod and they were married on Nov. 6, 1964. [...]
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Linda Joy Roether
"Do you know where I’m going?" she asked her grandchildren. When they said yes, she said, "Are you OK?" When her grandson said no, she said, "Will you forgive me?"This shows Linda’s heart, born Linda Whitman, adopted into the Prior family, and married into the Green and then Roether families. Her favorite sayings were, "You can be anything you want to be," and "Only you can make yourself happy."Alternatively called "sassy," and "feisty," Linda was a [...]
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Erika Siebrecht Ruth
Erika was born Feb. 10, 1941, to William and Elizabeth Siebrecht in Queens, New York. In the summer of 1956, the family moved to Wading River, Long Island, where she finished high school in Riverhead, graduating in June of 1958. In December of 1958, Erika met the love of her life, Bobby Ruth, and married him in February of 1959. Bobby preceded her in death on Sept. 26, 2008. Together, they raised four children. They moved to Ridgecrest, California in January 1978. Shortly after moving to [...]
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Ruth E. Cooper
Ruth Elise Cooper, the first woman to practice law in Ridgecrest, passed away peacefully at her home here on April 15, 2019 at the age of 94.Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1924, Ruth grew up during the Great Depression, and worked in Washington D.C. during World War II as a secretary for the Federal Government. She remained a Southern Belle her entire life.Ruth’s story cannot be told without that of her husband, Gordon "Les" Cooper, whom she met in Los Angeles [...]
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William Lalor
Former Ridgecrest mayor William Lalor passed away peacefully on Easter morning at the age of 87. In addition to his years as mayor, he touched the lives of many as a longtime Little League coach and NWC retiree. He is survived by his five children Carla, Bill Jr., Pat, Chris and Joe. He also had six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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Mary Etta Hall
Mary Etta Hall, 86 passed peacefully on April 25, 2019. Celebration of Life to be held at Holland & Lyons Mortuary followed by graveside dedication in Ridgecrest, CA. Obituary to follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Mary’s name https://www.stjude.org/.
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Mark Christopher Fessler
Mark C. Fessler, 42, passed away April 13, 2019, in Susanville, CA. Mark was born to Harold A. and Kathy (Lane) Fessler on Feb. 3, 1977 in Carson City, Nevada. He was the youngest of six. He lived in Gardnerville, Nevada, till 1994, when he moved to Ridgecrest and lived with his mom, Kathy. He graduated from Burroughs High School in 1995.Mark is survived by his parents Harold and Kathy; brothers Tim (Jaime), David (Julie), sisters Tracy (Edward), Kimberly [...]
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Jay Franklin Crawford
Jay Franklin Crawford, born August 18, 1947, passed away April 21, 2019, at the age of 71.Jay worked as an engineer at Naval Air Warfare Station, China Lake, California. Jay earned his Master’s of Science in Electrical Engineering at USC and worked on many projects including CHIRP, A-6 and eventually many leadership positions for NAWC WD. His teammates enjoyed working with him and appreciated his creativity and consideration for their well being. [...]
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June Evelyn Martin
June Evelyn Martin passed away peacefully, from heart failure, in her Ridgecrest, CA home on April 25, 2019, at the age of 73.Visitation and Rosary will be held at Holland & Lyons Mortuary on Thursday, May 2. Family and close friends: 4-5 p.m. Public: 5-7 p.m. and Rosary at 6:30 p.m.A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 3, at Saint Ann Catholic Church followed by interment at Desert Memorial Park and [...]
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