Lottie Eva Kennedy passed away on 8/28/20, in Ridgecrest, California, at age 94.Born January 18, 1926 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to George and Daisy Libbey, Lottie exuded creativity, playfulness, and a go-get-’em attitude that she shared with family, friends, and students. A life-long Presbyterian, she held a master’s degree in Theology from Marquette University. Being fluent in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew, Lottie [...]
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Yolanda Koch
January 12, 1952 - August 31, 2020Yolanda Koch, age 68, Beautiful and loving wife, mother and grandmother went to be with our Lord August 31, 2020. Yolanda was born on January 12, 1952 in Mission, TX to Concepcion and Consuelo Bocanegra. She was the seventh born of eleven children. After moving to California, she would go on to work, raise her children, and attend school full time. In 1992 Yolanda graduated and [...]
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Frank Arnold Goerlich
Frank Arnold Goerlich, 62 years old from Lead, South Dakota passed suddenly on Thursday August 20, 2020 at home.Frank was born October 22, 1957 in San Diego, CA. to Frank E. Goerlich and Arlene J. (Jakobi) Goerlich. Frank grew up in San Diego until he was in his teens. The family relocated to Ridgecrest, CA and he lived there until he retired and moved to Lead last year. He was married to Mary (Holder) Goerlich for almost 38 years. Frank [...]
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David Christopher Allen
David Christopher Allen was born November 16, 1964 to Anna Greta and Morris Allen in Tacoma, Washington. He departed this life in Mojave, California on August 13, 2020.David grew up in Vallejo, California. He moved to Ridgecrest, California at the age of 16, where he met his wife Rhonda Brantner, they married in 1991. Chloe’ Nicolette was born in 1992. Anyone that knew David would say he lived life [...]
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Ashton Wayne Harrison
Ashton Wayne Harrison left this world for a better one on August 25th, 2020. He died in his sleep in Hulett, WY, of natural causes, he was 53. He was there building tanks for Advance Tanks & Construction out of Wellington CO.Ashton was born at Camp Zama, Kanagawa-Ken, Japan on February 19th, 1967. His father was Terry Wayne Harrison and his mother is Jacqueline Lavonne Scherry. Ashton went to grade school and high school in Ridgecrest, CA. He moved to [...]
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Teresa (Terri) Jane Burrell Schmidgall
Known best by her nickname, Terri, Teresa Jane Burrell Schmidgall passed away on September 5th, 2020 at the age of 68. She was surrounded by family, watching her favorite tv shows. Terri dedicated her life to nursing and was a talented woodworker. She started her nursing career in her early 20’s as a CNA and continued working her way up the ladder; later gaining experience as an Administrator and Director of Nursing for retirement communities in the Seattle, Washington area. [...]
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Carol Chatterton
January 3, 1928 – August 29, 2020Carol Chatterton enriched many lives and brought joy and fun to those around her. She shared her enthusiasm for life, first with her family, and then with the over 700 kids she coached in swimming in the Indian Wells Valley. She brought excitement and commitment to a wide array of volunteer activities starting when she was a teenager in Sparks Nevada until she was well in her 80s in Merced. The world lost a beautiful [...]
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Katherine (Kathy) Lucille Monica Canepa Gonzales
Katherine (Kathy) Lucille Monica Canepa Gonzales, a native of New Orleans, LA, a resident of Ridgecrest, CA, and the beloved wife of Miguel Gonzales for 55 years, passed away at home on September 17, 2020 at the age of 76. Kathy was born on September 15, 1944, and was the youngest of 7 children born to Sadie Lucille Rees Canepa and Sidney John Canepa. She married the love of her life, Miguel, in May 1965 and moved with him to Colorado. [...]
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Debra “Debbie” Jo Burgwald
Debra "Debbie" Jo Burgwald passed away at the age of 61 on September 17, at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.Debbie was born in Pittsburg, PA on April 26, 1959. Her family eventually moved to California, where later in life she met Gary at Saddleback Lanes in Mission Viejo. The couple was together for five years before settling down, they had one child, Cody, in January 1986.Debbie and her family then moved to Ridgecrest, CA, [...]
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Alan Joseph Hugo
Alan Joseph Hugo, 86 of Roseville, California, formerly of Ridgecrest, CA, passed away of natural causes on Sept 11, 2020. Alan was born on Oct. 15, 1933, at Stanford University Hospital, California to Merrill and Marie Hugo. After graduating from Mountain View High school, Alan earned a degree from San Jose State and went on to complete a master's degree in Physics at University of California, Berkeley. While there, he lived at International House where he met Sylvia [...]
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Edith Zissos
Edith Zissos passed away August 13 in Hughson, Ca. She was 93. Born in Hilts, Ca., a lumber community right on the Oregon border, to Clark and Marjorie Becker, Her fondest memories were found in family life and the people of this sparsely populated community. Eventually the family made their way to the Los Angeles, Ca. area where she attended Hollywood High School. She told stories of all the times she would sneak through a back door to [...]
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Robert Allen Carroll
It is with extreme sadness to announce Robert Allen Carroll lost his battle with cancer Thursday, September 24, 2020, at age 58.Bob was a master electrician that loved his work and was highly respected, which led him to open his own company Carroll Electric which provided expert services to the China Lake Naval Base and surrounding communities.He was a Medic in the Army Reserves from 1980-1984. [...]
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Robert E. Burke — From Orphan to a Leader of Men
Robert Eugene Burke passed away in Ridgecrest, California on September 20, 2020 at age 94. Robert was born on November 3,1925 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Thomas Burke and Pearl Canady. Robert, also lovingly known as "Bob" and "Papa Bob," made his home in Ridgecrest, California for the last 19 years. Orphaned at the age of 8, he attended Marshalltown public schools and upon his high school graduation in May 1943 he enlisted as an Apprentice Seaman and entered the V-12 College Training [...]
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Joseph Leonard Hall
Joseph Leonard Hall passed August 25, 2020, at 5:36 p.m. Born to Marge and Howard Hall of Freehold New Jersey on October 2nd, 1956 — He was 63 years old and left this Earthly plain much too soon. We miss him every minute of every day.Joe was the baby of the Hall family. Youngest brother of Bill, Brian, and Bruce Hall. Husband to Marie Odette. Father to Vickie. Father in Law to Chesli. He also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, brother [...]
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Joy Cottrell Ashlock
Joy Cottrell Ashlock died at the age of 69 on September 19, 2020, at the Palmdale Regional Hospital.Joy was born in Waynesboro, Tennessee on May 10, 1951. She lived in Tennessee for nearly 40 years before making the move to California. Joy found her way to Ridgecrest in 1991. She graduated from Fillmore High School in 1969 and retired as a bookkeeper in August 1991.Joy [...]
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Dr. Robert Mayo Schumacher
It is with great sorrow that the family of Dr. Robert Mayo Schumacher, aged 84, wishes to announce his death on August 10, 2020.Bob was diagnosed with bladder cancer only weeks before, but due to the truly wonderful Ridgecrest Hospice program we were able to keep him home where he would be safe, as comfortable as possible and accessible to our children, grandchildren and closest friends. Throughout his final days Bob did not lose his [...]
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Lucy Pearson, The Hubcap Queen, dies at 93
Lucy Pearson, the Pearson family’s matriarch and The Hubcap Queen, passed away at her home on September 28, 2020. Born Lucy Chaney in Kentucky on April 26, 1927, Lucy and her four surviving siblings were raised by their father after her mother’s untimely death: Lucy was only seven years old. In 1945, Lucy married wartime hero Andy Pearson and started a family. Their first child, Donald, was born one year later. After losing a second child, the Pearson family moved to [...]
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Mary Ruth Moore
On Tuesday, September 22, 2020, Mary Ruth Moore passed away in Ridgecrest, CA surrounded by her family. Born on November 21, 1950, in Las Cruces, New Mexico to Bill and Helen Moore, she grew up in Ridgecrest and graduated from Burroughs High School (‘68.) A lifelong learner, she earned her BA, an MA from Cal State Hayward and remained an avid reader. The greatest mom of all time, Mary was a loving mother to four children. A doting [...]
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Wayne Vernon Chambers
Wayne Vernon Chambers passed away peacefully at home on September 11, 2020, at the age of 65 years old.Wayne was born to Geraldine and Jimmy Chambers on November 7, 1954. He was the youngest of seven children (five brothers & two sisters) he is survived by his two sisters Charlene Fansler & Beverly Hallmark along with one brother Bob Chambers.Wayne is also survived by his cousins Dennis Hard, Dona May Hart & Chris Hart along with several nieces & nephews [...]
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Shirley Mae Zebley
Shirley Mae Zebley passed away on September 11 in Ridgecrest CA, at the age of 86. She was at home, surrounded by her immediate family and went peacefully after a short bout of cancer. Shirley was born in North Dakota on March 7, 1934 to Edna Rhode and Dallas Liebenow. She was raised on a farm in Durbin, ND, oldest of three children. She attended Oak Grove High School in Fargo ND and briefly studied at Concordia College, Moorhead, MN [...]
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