Jammie W. Adams passed away on April 9, 2019, at his home in Ridgecrest, California, surrounded by several family members. He was 80 years old and had suffered for a time with the effects of COPD. At his request, no services will be held.Jammie was born March 1, 1939, in Bath Springs, Tennessee, to Jessie Willard and Leda Mable Adams of Bath Springs, Tennessee, both of whom preceded him in death.He lived his early [...]
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Jammie W. Adams
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Mario Luis de Acevedo
Born in Michigan In 1920 to an American mother and a Dominican father, Mario Luis de Acevedo traveled to and from the Dominican Republic before settling in rural Michigan at the age of 12 on his maternal grandparents’ farm. Thus began a lifetime of creative connection with nature and soil. Luis viewed unembellished desert simplicity as a blank canvas awaiting creative interpretation. The phenomena of the natural world continue to be [...]
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Wallace Dean Martin
Wallace Dean Martin went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 3, surrounded by his wife, Betty and daughters, Patricia Marshall and Judi Argast. Wallace was born in Trona, California on October 12, 1941 to Walter and Annabelle (Crandell) Martin. The Martins had four [...]
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Judith Suzanne McVay
Judy passed away at home surrounded by the love of her daughters on April 25th 2019.Judy was born in Portage Wi on May 17, 1938 to John Nugent and Viola Zamzow Nugent. Judy was the oldest of five children. Sisters Alice Mahoney (Robert), Kathleen Branch, Nancy Cargin (Rodger), and brother Patrick Nugent (Bonnie).In 1956 Judy married her high school sweetheart Eugene Bliss. Eugene enlisted in the US Navy. Judy and Eugene had three daughters, Sue, Kym, and Debbie. [...]
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Helen Marie Ingram
Helen Marie Ingram, 91, passed away on Tuesday, April 30th in Apple Valley, CA. Helen was born June 21, 1927 in Denver, CO but was raised in Oregon, graduating from Bend High School. A talented soprano, Helen performed in musicals as a youth and in college. She married the love of her life, Clifford Dale Ingram, in 1946 after corresponding with him during World War II while he served in the Pacific arena. In 1960, they moved from Oregon to Trona, CA where Helen worked [...]
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Shirley Ann Campos
Shirley Ann Campos, 83, passed away at home on May 14, 2019, surrounded by her children.Born in Inglewood, CA on May 2, 1936, to Robert and Eva Conkling, Shirley grew up in the Los Angeles area and graduated from El Monte High, where she met her husband, Ronald "Skip" Campos. Skip and Shirley moved to Ridgecrest in the early 1960s, where they lived and raised [...]
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Josie Rebecca Ayers
Josie Rebecca Ayers was born March 25, 1948, in Ruidoso, New Mexico to Bonifacia Hernandez Trujillo and John B. Trujillo. She was the fifth of seven children and had many happy memories growing up with her siblings and cousins and large extended family in Alamogordo, NM. She passed away suddenly on May 16, 2019, at Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA.Josie attended Father John B. Hayes Catholic elementary school in Alamogordo and high school in both [...]
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Kenneth Wayne “Ken” Burke
20 July 1934 to 04 March 2019
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Brian Robert Jensen
Brian Robert Jensen, age 12, was called home to his Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 18, 2019, after a traffic accident on the way home from a Los Angeles Angels baseball game. Brian was born on May 30, 2006, to parents Victor and Julie Jensen. Brian is described by family and friends as quiet, mischievous, and funny. Brian loved to be outdoors. He was a member of Cub Scout Pack 848 from Tiger through Arrow of Light, he then bridged into Boy Scout Troop 35 [...]
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James Michael Starr II
James Michael Starr II passed away from natural causes at his Ridgecrest home on May 19, 2019. He was 44 years old.James was born in Camarillo on March 23, 1975. He worked as a customer service advisor at Jim Charlon Ford from 2006 to 2018 and for Toyota of Ridgecrest from September 2018 to May 2019.Jim grew up in Oxnard, Ca. He attended Rio Mesa High School where he was well known for his athletic ability. He was a three-sport athlete, playing football, baseball [...]
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Frederick H. Weals
On Tuesday morning, May 21, 2019, a remarkable man left us: Frederick H. Weals. Fred was a first generation American, born in East Springfield, Ohio after his father immigrated there from England in 1908. He lived a long, accomplishment-filled life and looked forward to celebrating his 102nd birthday this coming July 22. It’s hard to imagine what it was like for someone to live through so many significant events – seeing transportation transitioning from horses to airplanes, two [...]
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John Hammon
John Hammon passed away May 30, 2019, with his wife by his side. He was 66 years old. Born June 8, 1952, in Flint, Michigan to Marion and Nelson "Toy" Hammon, the third of six children, his family moved to Ridgecrest when he was 4 years old. John graduated from Burroughs High School in 1970 and went to work in Trona, California at the mineral mining West End Plant for nearly 45 years. He was actively involved in the community, serving as president of the local California Gymkhana Association [...]
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Annette Suzie Karrer
Annette Suzie Karrer passed away peacefully from complications of pneumonia on Monday June 3, 2019 at age 83, while surrounded by her family. She had been battling dementia for several years. Suzie was born in Merced, CA on Feb. 15, 1936, and grew up in Long Beach, CA. She graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor’s degree. Suzie had fond memories of her childhood and especially Twin Pines at UCLA where she met several life-long friends. [...]
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Charles Edward Garton
Chuck Garton, 79, formerly of Ridgecrest, California, passed away after a short illness on June 2nd, with his family by his side. Chuck was born and raised in Missouri before enlisting in the US Navy as an Aviation Electronics Technician, which eventually brought him and his family to Ridgecrest. He served our country on active duty and made four cruises aboard ship; three on the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) and one on the USS Enterprise (CVN-65). He continued to serve [...]
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Irene Schmeisser
Irene Schmeisser, 80, a resident of Ridgecrest, CA since 1971 died at home from cancer on May 28, 2019. She was a mother, nanny, and great grandmother. Irene is predeceased by her husband of 42 years Charles Schmeisser in November 2012.She is survived by her children: Richard Caine of Ridgecrest, CA; Candyis Caine of Ridgecrest, CA; Michael Caine of Ridgecrest, CA; Stanley Caine of Tucson, AZ; Sandra Caine of Marana, AZ; and, Evelyn Parish of Sonora, CA. [...]
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Leslie Earl Caffee
Leslie Earl Caffee, 75, died 20 March 2019 at his home in Eagle, Idaho. His graveside memorial service will be held 15 June 2019, 10:00 a.m. at Desert Memorial Park in Ridgecrest, California. Les was born 3 November 1943, in Lone Pine, California, to Eunice and Creighton Caffee. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from University of California Bakersfield, and retired from China Lake after a successful career as a Project Manager. He served in [...]
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Annette Marie Fella
Annette Marie (McCaughan) Fella, 55, of Churchville, Maryland passed away peacefully on June 6, 2019, after a brief struggle with cancer. Born on April 22, 1964, and raised in the Indian Wells Valley where she has numerous family members and long lasting friendships, Annette and her husband, Robert Fella, moved to Maryland where they have enjoyed calling home for the past 22 years.An enthusiastic and fun-loving traveler, Annette was always up for the next adventure! Whether [...]
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John Lee Orr
Mr. John Lee Orr, or "Johnny" died on June 3, 2019, at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital from natural causes. He was 78 years old. He was born Dec. 7, 1940, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.Johnny served in the U.S. Army and later worked for NAWS China Lake. He was retired. He was a painter and artist.Johnny was one of the founding members of the Dust Devils Racing Club. He participated in many car shows, winning several trophies for his canary yellow 1969 Van. He created abstract [...]
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Charles R. (Chuck) Thomas
Charles R. (Chuck) Thomas passed away peacefully at his home Sunday June 2, 2019. Chuck Thomas was born August 13, 1927 in Jamestown, North Dakota, only child to Howard and Viola Thomas. The family soon moved to Southern California, where Chuck graduated from Compton High School. He served with the Army Air Forces from 1945-1947 as a Radio Operator Mechanic, serving with the 317th Troop Carrier Group, Tachikawa Air Base, Japan. He then went to work for the US Naval Ordnances Test Station at [...]
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James F. Prattini
James F. Prattini, age 35, died in an unfortunate accident on Friday, May 24, 2019, at his home in Ridgecrest, CA. He was born in New Orleans, LA to Frank and Kathleen Prattini and was the youngest of two children. James was active duty for 7 years in the U.S. Army and served two tours, one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. During his time in the U.S. Army he was awarded several medals and badges. When he wasn’t in the military, he enjoyed riding his bike, basketball, bowling, shooting, [...]
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