John Cal Stanphill, 59 of Fort Walton Bch FL, passed away Monday, Nov 23rd after a short battle with cancer. He lived in Ridgecrest CA for many years before making his final home in Florida in 1999.
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John Cal Stanphill
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Richard Earl Breitenstein
Richard Earl Breitenstein, 85, died of natural causes on Dec. 25, 2015 in Ridgecrest. Richard was born Sept. 29, 1930 in Ellensburg, Washington.Richard moved to Ridgecrest in 1945, where he resided ever since. He graduated from Burroughs High School in 1949 and served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1956. He earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the University of California, Berkeley.He retired in 1994 from a career as an electronics engineer at [...]
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Sherry Lee Gibbs, 71, of Ridgecrest, CA went home to Jesus on Christmas night, Dec. 25, 2015. Sherry was born in Salina, Kansas on July 6, 1944 to William A. and Rosalie Sullivan.Sherry and Milton, her husband of 52 years, moved to Ridgecrest from Laramie, Wyoming in 2005 to be closer to their daughters and grandchildren. She was active at Saint Ann Catholic Church and enjoyed volunteering at the school and at the Outreach Food Bank. Sherry loved tap-dancing with her family [...]
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John Philip Monahan
John Philip Monahan, 60 died Dec. 23rd at his home in Ridgecrest, CA of natural causes. John was born in Los Angeles on Aug. 4, 1955 to Thomas and Carol Monahan (Savaresy). He was the first of three boys, followed by Stephen and Philip. John was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents and aunts and uncles. He is survived by his brothers, niece Jammie Potter (Lincoln), their children Analyse, Isabelle and Roman and many relatives from both sides of the family. [...]
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John L. Price Jr.
John L. Price Jr. (1961-2015): devoted father, loyal brother, loving son, and caring uncle. John passed away on Dec. 8, 2015, but his life will be remembered as one of love, devotion, comedy, and goodwill. He was the first to find a good joke in any situation, get everyone around him rolling with laughter, and lend a helping hand to those in need. The smiles, laughter, and joy he provided will be sorely missed.John is survived by his three children: David Price, [...]
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Lynn M. Olver
Longtime Ridgecrest resident Lynn M. Olver died Jan. 2, 2016 in Ridgecrest. She was 63.Lynn was born May 19, 1952 in Tracy, California and had been a resident of Ridgecrest since 1962. She was retired from work as a nurse with Ridgecrest Regional Hospital.Lynn is survived by her husband, Lawrence Olver, of Ridgecrest; son, Donald Olver of Las Vegas, Nevada; sister, Judy Spragle of Ridgecrest; brothers John Baker of Ridgecrest and Mark Baker of Las Vegas and sister, Tina [...]
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Earl L. McKinney
Earl L. McKinney co-founder of the original Auto Kool Service passed at his home on Dec. 23, 2015. The second oldest of six boys he was born July 21, 1935 in Welch Oklahoma to Norman and Reva McKinney. He was living in Mound Valley Kansas when he met his future wife Pauline Patterson. They were married 2 ½ months later in 1958. In the 1960s they moved to California and eventually moved to Ridgecrest in 1963. At first Earl worked as a mechanic for Desert Motors. He also [...]
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Scott C. Paule
Mr. Scott C. Paule age 56 of Trona, California passed on Dec. 16, 2015 after a long battle with stage four metastatic bone cancer Scott was born July 11, 1959 in Sacramento, California. he spent the last six years in Trona, working as a contractor for Sizemore Construction music was his life long compassion he is Survived by his spouse and companion caregiver Anita "Aasgard" Paule . Daughter Alissa Foster and granddaughter Brinley Foster of Texas His mother Jane Paule of [...]
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Robert Albin Leonard, April 28, 1927 – Dec. 20, 2015
Robert (Bob) Albin Leonard passed away on Dec. 20, 2015 in Belmont, CA. He was 88.Bob was born to Roscoe Raymond and Vera Hylton Leonard, on April 28, 1927. Although both of his parents were from Indiana, Bob’s Dad was working in New York, NY as a Mechanical Engineer at the time of Bob’s birth where both Roscoe and his wife Vera were noted vocalists. Bob and his older sister Betty lived with their parents in New York until their Dad died suddenly [...]
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Bettye H. Haley
Longtime Trona resident Bettye H. Haley died Jan. 11, 2016 of natural causes at Palmdale Regional Medical Center in Palmdale. She was 90.Bettye was born Jan. 5, 1926 in Warren, Arkansas and moved to Trona in 1950. She retired as a registered nurse with Ridgecrest Community Hospital in 1988. She was a past matron of Eastern Star, Chapter 547 from 1970 to 1988.Bettye is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Brent and Louise Haley of Mesa, Arizona; daughter Melanie Haley [...]
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Edward D. Waite
Former Ridgecrest resident Edward D. Waite died Jan. 11, 2016 of natural causes in Utah. He was 85.He was retired.Edward is survived by his son, Edward G. Waite of Utah; daughter Laura Moore of Ridgecrest; son-in-law David Moore of Ridgecrest; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.Information provided by the family.
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Dorris Garton
Dorris Garton, 72, of Ridgecrest passed away unexpectedly on January 12th with her family by her side.Dorris moved to Ridgecrest with her family in 1966. She was a Registered Nurse and worked for many years at Ridgecrest Community Hospital. She enjoyed old western movies and traveling the country in the motor home.Dorris is survived by her husband Charles "Chuck" Garton, Son Robert Garton of Las Vegas Nevada, Daughter & Son-in-law Phyllys & Kevin Dowd [...]
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William 'Michael' Frank
Michael passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 10th at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital.He was an amazing man with a heart of gold and everywhere he went, he always greeted everyone with a smile. His kindness extended not only to his immediate family but anyone that needed him, whether it was home repair, car repair, or they just needed a friend. He was a wonderful father to our daughters. Every quality that made him unique, shines brightly within our girls. He gave them so [...]
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Bonnie Beatrice Dinwiddie
Bonnie Beatrice Dinwiddie, 86, passed away, Friday January 8, 2016. She died from complications associated with pneumonia while visiting family in Ridgecrest.She was born December 17, 1929 in Taft, CA, and later moved to China Lake, Ca. to marry Lonnie James Dinwiddie on April 28th, 1951. They had three children, Monte, Blaine and Dana and she helped raise another son Mike from a previous marriage of Lonnie’s. In 1975 they moved to Fredericktown, [...]
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Ellen Louise Allen Brown
Ellen Louise Allen Brown passed away at her home on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2016 at the age of 68. She was born at the Naval Air Weapons Center Dispensary on Dec. 19, 1947. Her parents came to the area in 1945 where she was raised on the Naval base and remained in the Ridgecrest area for the rest of her life. Ellen’s greatest joy was her family and friends and later her grandchildren, of which she had ten altogether.She worked for many years as a cook [...]
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Samuel James Coy Knopf
Longtime Ridgecrest resident Samuel James Coy Knopf died Jan. 10, 2016 in Ridgecrest as a result of an accident. He was 25.Sam was born Oct. 18, 1990 in Bakersfield and was previously a resident of Olancha and Inyokern. He was a part of the merchandising execution team with Home Depot and a mechanic with Cerro Coso Community College in Ridgecrest. Sam loved to hunt, fish and anything associated with the outdoors. He loved his family and friends and was a member of the [...]
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Alexander Aguon Quintanilla
Alexander Aguon Quintanilla died Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 at Desert Valley Hospital in San Bernardino. He was 72.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 at St. Ann Catholic Parish in Ridgecrest. Burial will be at Desert Memorial Park in Ridgecrest. A Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29. Visitation will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Holland and Lyons Mortuary in Ridgecrest, Jan. 29.Alexander was born Jan. 27, 1943 in Chalan Pago, Guam. [...]
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Georgia Berniece (Nese) LaDassor
Georgia Berniece (Nese) LaDassor passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 in Palmdale.Nese was born in Hawthorne, Nevada and moved to Ridgecrest in 1954. After graduating Burroughs High School. she enrolled, completed and graduated Federico Beauty College in Bakersfield and began her career as a dedicated and sought after cosmetologist. She fulfilled her dream when she opened her own beauty shop, the Hair Co., providing a comfortable, professional experience to all who entered the [...]
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Alfred Kennedy
Alfred Kennedy passed away peacefully at his home on Jan. 24, 2016. Born Feb. 4, 1936, Alfred spent his younger years growing up in Palm Springs, California. At the age of 16, Alfred moved with his sister to Trona where he proved to be a basketball sensation.While attending Trona High School, Alfred met his wife, Dolores, and they married soon after they graduated. Alfred and Dolores just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this past July. Alfred worked at the [...]
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David Sinclair Flanagan
David Sinclair Flanagan died at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital on Dec. 18, 2015 at the age of 77. David was born in Cambridge, Mass. on Dec. 12, 1938. He was preceded in death by twin brothers, a sister, and his parents. His mother was Ruth Hutton of Ridgecrest.David was drafted into the Army in 1962 and spent one year and seven months in Vietnam as a light truck driver. He came to Ridgecrest in the 1970’s to be with his mother and step-father. He was employed for 19 years [...]
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