Patricia Mae Salyers: July 8, 1944-Sept. 19, 2017
Patricia Mae Salyers, a wife, mother and grandmother, passed away September 19, 2017 at the young age of 73 from cancer.She was born on July 8, 1944 in Ramona, Oklahoma to William Monroe Porter and...
View ArticleIrma Lucille Johnston
Irma Lucille Johnston was born Irma Pratt on July 7, 1928 in Fullerton, Orange County, California. She died September 23, 2017 at her daughter’s home in Ridgecrest. Irma was the third child and first...
View ArticleKinge Okauchi: 1924-2017
Kinge Okauchi passed away peacefully at his home in Inyokern on Sept. 26, 2017, after a long illness. He was 93.A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Oct. 27 at Holland & Lyons Mortuary...
View ArticleRoland E. Baker Sr.
Roland E. Baker Sr. passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, September 29, 2017, at his home in Ridgecrest, California. He was 84.Roland was born in July 1933 in Haley, North Dakota. He attended...
View ArticleMelvin Alvin Tooker
Melvin Alvin Tooker, age 91 of Hemet, California, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017 at his residence in Hemet. He was born to the late Rose and Elliott Tooker, Nov. 25, 1925, in Niagara Falls,...
View ArticleLois Maynell Frisbee: June 27, 1920 – September 25, 2017
Lois Maynell Frisbee was born to Harry & Bertha Schwab on June 27, 1920, in Whittier, California. Interestingly, her mother was an ordained Nazarene minister, which was quite unusual in the 1930’s....
View ArticleStanley P. Collins
Stanley P. Collins, 49, passed peacefully in his home on October 3, 2017 in Ridgecrest, CA. Stan was born July 8, 1968 in Tehachapi, CA to Glen and Rose Collins. He was a life long Kern County resident...
View ArticleRicardo “Ric” Rasines
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Ricardo "Ric" Rasines, age 90, died peacefully in his sleep on October 5, 2017, after a valiant battle with cancer. Ricardo was comforted in his passing with his family by his side....
View ArticleCarol Jean Hewer
Carol Jean Hewer, professor emeritus Bakersfield College, died at her home in Ridgecrest, California, while under Hospice care on September 30, 2017 at the age of 78. She was born in Eureka Springs,...
View ArticleJames Harold Crow
James Harold Crow passed away in Lancaster, California on October 11, 2017 at the age of 68.James is predeceased by his wife Barbara Crow, parents, Harold and Lily Elaine Crow.James is survived by his...
View ArticleCarol Louise Reeves
Carol Louise Reeves, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away October 14, 2017 at the age of 75. Carol was born October 15, 1941 in Turlock, CA, to Glen and Virginia Denman.She...
View ArticleSteven Sievert
Steven Sievert passed away peacefully at home with his wife and daughter by his side October 15th.Steve was a Ridgecrest native born to Al and Marian Sievert. Except for a short stint at Long Beach...
View ArticleNoel James Jackson
Noel James Jackson was born December 8, 1953 in Ridgecrest, CA to Lloyd James Jackson and Georgian May Harvey Jackson. Noel lost his battle with cancer as his family surrounded him on October 13, 2017...
View ArticleWilliam (Billy) Marcos Tellez
On October 3, William (Billy) Marcos Tellez, 39, son of Victoria Wintjen and Henry Tellez, departed this life in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Billy had lived in Ridgecrest and Oklahoma before returning to...
View ArticleJacquelyn Faye (Martin) Clawson
Jacquelyn Faye (Martin) Clawson, born December 27, 1930, passed away October 21, 2017 at home, with her family present.Jacque was born in Hatfield Arkansas in 1930. She was the fifth of seven children...
View ArticleLeslie Ellen LaFortune-Grindstaff
Leslie Ellen LaFortune-Grindstaff passed away unexpectedly in her home on October 18, 2017. Leslie was an amazing and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was born in Ridgecrest, CA on May 15,...
View ArticleMary Ellen Farmer
This February we lost a beloved sister, a cherished aunt and a true friend. Mary grew up at the Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS) China Lake. When she was a small child, Mary was inspired by her...
View ArticleEdith 'Edie' Irene Sword
Edith "Edie" Irene Sword, 98, of Pharr, Texas, went peacefully to the arms of Jesus on Thursday, October 12, 2017. She was born April 11, 1919 in Oakwood, Ohio to the late Lloyd Clinton Shafer and Mary...
View ArticleSipusi Lucy Lu'uga Lesolo
Sipusi Lucy Lu’uga Lesolo died Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, at her home in Victorville from natural causes. She was 55 years old.Sipusi was born Oct. 15, 1962, in Pago Pago, American Samoa.She worked at the...
View ArticleGeraldine Regina Szczypiorski
Geraldine Regina Szczypiorski, 81, passed away on October 31st, 2017. She was born Oct. 2nd, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to John and Martha Smith.On Jan. 2nd 1960, Geri married Bernard J....
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