Alyx Lauren Hill:1996 – 2018
Alyx Lauren Hill, age 21, passed away on January 4, 2018, in Ridgecrest, California. She was born to Megan Clark and Jack Hill on November 23, 1996, and was beloved stepdaughter to Jeremiah Clark for...
View ArticleArnett Campbell
Arnett Campbell passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 15, after a prolonged illness. Born April 10, 1930 in Ary, Kentucky to Irvin and Elizabeth Campbell, the last surviving sibling of eight...
View ArticleWilma June Simmons
Wilma Simmons, 94 years old, died peacefully in the early morning hours of January 1, 2018. Wilma was born on her family farm in Cherokee County, Iowa on June 20, 1923. Wilma married David Simmons in...
View ArticleDonna Joan Richey
Our good friend Donna "Jo" Richey died on January 17, 2018. She was born on August 10, 1933 in Warrensburg, MO and earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Education from the University of Central...
View ArticleMaria Carmen Martinez Paradise-Cortez
Maria Carmen Martinez Paradise-Cortez, peacefully passed in her sleep on January 18, 2018 in Ridgecrest, California, following a bountiful 100 years of life.Carmen was born on December 15, 1917 in...
View ArticleLarry Wayne Franklin
The world lost an amazing man on January 9, 2018 when Larry "Rocky Balboa" Franklin, as his wife lovingly called him, fought his last fight after14 months of challenging the after-effects of a stroke....
View ArticleSherry J. Beland
Sherry J. Beland, Ridgecrest, CA, passed away at her home on Jan. 21, 2018. She was 57.Sherry was born Dec. 2, 1960 at Wichita, KS, the daughter of Randall J. and Wilma J. Burnett.As a child, Sherry...
View ArticleKathy H. Ricco
Kathy H. Ricco, age 79, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 19th 2018 in Apple Valley, California, following a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.Born Kathleen Harriet Alexander in Oakland,...
View ArticleStephen Lothaire Brandt
Stephen Lothaire Brandt was born in Owatonna, Minnesota January 21, 1935 to Rolf and Cora Brandt. He graduated from Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma Washington before attending Lutheran Seminary in...
View ArticleMy Thoughts: Shutdowns, IWVCA's final season and new California laws
Some called it the Schumer Shutdown. Others called it the Trump shutdown.As I see it, no matter what you name it, a shutdown is a shutdown is a shutdown. Last week’s three-day shutdown of the federal...
View ArticleCatherine (Goodman) Andersen
On January 14, 2018 Catherine went home to be with the lord. She was born in Coalinga, CA on September 16, 1937 to Walter and Bonnie Goodman. Walter was an oilfield worker and Bonnie had taught school...
View ArticlePublisher's Pen: Making memories and political deals
Making memories….it's something I never get tired of and really do enjoy when it comes to grandchildren.Recently it was a special memory. There I sat, with 13-year-old TJ, three tables from the front,...
View ArticleCherry Anne Coleman
Cherry Anne Coleman, otherwise known as Cheryl Jones, flew into the loving arms of our Lord late January 11, 2018. She can finally hear clearly and is whole.She was born May 5, 1963 in Lone Pine, CA,...
View ArticleDr. H. Wade Swinford
A Ridgecrest resident for over 46 years, Dr. H. Wade Swinford went home to be with the Lord on January 18, 2018 peacefully in his home, he was 76 yrs old. Born to George and Audrey Swinford, on Oct 24,...
View ArticleCecile Blanch Boswell
Cecile Blanch (Richardson) Boswell, 100 3/4 returned to her heavenly home on 24 January 2018. Born in Santa Barbara, Ca. - the eldest of two children. She was grew up, married Samuel Austin Boswell...
View ArticleSue Casey
Sue Casey passed away January 26th, 2018. Born in Yuba City, California February 1, 1958. Sue worked in the Contracts Department at China Lake, starting in 1985 and continued until her death. Sue...
View ArticleMarlene McNamara
Marlene McNamara (Farris) passed peacefully in her sleep at her home, on January 26, 2018 in Trona, CA. She was 67.Marlene was born in March of 1950 in Snyder, OK to her parents, Elbert and Oralea...
View ArticleDawn Holmes
Dawn Holmes, 82 years young, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 19, 2018. She was born on November 23, 1935, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Richard and May Holmes. Her mother saw a movie with a...
View ArticleSteven Schultz
Steven Leigh Schultz left us on January 24th, 2018 at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, Louisiana with his family hand in hand surrounding him in prayer.Steve was born on November 10th, 1963 to...
View ArticleHarry Bird
Harry Edward Bird of Ridgecrest CA passed away on 26 January 2018 at the age of 81. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Lewis Edward and Cindy Bird of Dalton, N.H., three grandchildren,...
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