William Eugene Devers
On Friday Feb. 15, 2019, William Eugene Devers went home to be with the Lord."Bill" as friends and family knew him is survived by his sons, Larry, Steve, Dennis, Joe and Bill, their spouses and many...
View ArticleRichard Louis Benson
Beloved husband, father and artist Richard Louis Benson passed on from his mortal body on Feb. 16, 2019, after complications from hemochromatosis.Dick, as most knew him, was born May 12, 1950, in...
View ArticleDonald Warren Nall
Donald Warren Nall, 71, passed away on Feb. 23, 2019 at Palmdale Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness.Nall was born on Sept. 14, 1947, in Florill, Alabama, and has been a Ridgecrest resident...
View ArticleCharles Richard Owen
Charles Richard "Pop" Owen, 92, passed away on Feb. 23, 2019 at Ellison John Transitional Care in Lancaster from complications of recent illnesses. Pop was a Ridgecrest resident since 1965.Pop was born...
View ArticleDavid Wayne (Buck) Rogers
David Wayne (Buck) Rogers, 61, of Kihei, HI, passed away suddenly Wednesday, Feb. 20, at his home in Kihei.Funeral services are pending at this time. However, arrangements are being made through...
View ArticleKimberly Louise Savell
Kimberly Louise Savell passed away Feb. 28, 2019, at home. Kimberly was born in Bethesda Naval Hospital MD., July 4, 1964, to Clyde and Sharon Swasey.Kim enjoyed painting, reading, decorating her home...
View ArticleSuzanne Basden
Suzanne Basden, 80, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, following post-surgical complications.She was predeceased last fall by her husband of almost 54 years, Jack Basden. She leaves her son, Glenn...
View ArticleRobert Charles Shultz
Shultz, Robert Charles, of Ridgecrest, California, passed away on Feb. 18, 2019, after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was born on March 19, 1944, in Riverside, CA. He is survived by: his...
View ArticleSharon R. Hunter
Sharon R. Hunter passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 1, 2019, surrounded by her family and friends.Sharon was born on April 9, 1942, in Trona, CA, and lived in Trona almost her entire life....
View ArticleMargaret Rose Fulton
Margaret Rose Fulton, a longtime resident of Ridgecrest, passed on March 6, 2019, with Frank, her husband of 63 years, and her three sons at her side.For several years, Margaret courageously and...
View ArticleSophia Marie McElfish
Sophia Marie McElfish "Marie", age 91, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, at Ventura Post Acute in Ventura, CA. She was born Oct. 2, 1927, in Tullahoma, TN to Jesse and Gertrude Walden....
View ArticleScott L. Moulton
Our sweet Scotty passed away peacefully March 4, 2019, with his family by his side, after a lengthy illness. His life began and ended in Ridgecrest, CA. Scott started school at the age of 3 ½,...
View ArticleEarl (Ed) Van Valkenburgh
Ed passed away suddenly at his home in Ridgecrest on Feb. 20, 2019. He was born on March 1, 1936 in Long Beach, CA to Edward Earl Van Valkenburgh and Margaret McGuire Van Valkenburgh. He graduated from...
View ArticleJohn Stephen 'Jack' Johantgen
Jack Johantgen was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1932. He was the youngest of three sons born to Clara and John Robins Johantgen. Joseph and Robert, his older siblings, both served in the military and...
View ArticleWayne Kilburn
Wayne Kilburn, 76, passed away on March 13, 2019, at Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster of natural causes. A Ridgecrest resident since 1980, he was born on Sept. 6, 1942, in Hattiesburg,...
View ArticleEldena R. Ulat
Eldena (Dena) R. Ulat, 67, of Ridgecrest, CA, passed away at her home in Ridgecrest, surrounded by family, on Feb. 27, 2019. Dena was born on Nov. 15, 1951, in Turtle Lake, ND, to Fredrick and Dorothy...
View ArticleElwood G. and Martha L. Smith
Former longtime China Lake and Ridgecrest residents Elwood G. "Smitty" and Martha L. Smith, ages 93 and 84, passed away within hours of each other in their home in Oceanside, California, on March 6 and...
View ArticleGeorge Charles Sly Pommerenke & Judith Carol Collins Steele Pommerenke
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of this beloved couple.George passed Feb. 20, 2019, in Bakersfield, CA, after a battle with several health issues. He was born Nov. 30, 1934, to...
View ArticleGloria-Ann Mandt
Gloria-Ann Mandt, a longtime resident of Ridgecrest, CA, passed away on March 20, 2019. She was 94 years old.Gloria was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, and although she spent the majority of her...
View ArticleEarl Eugene Burkholder
Longtime Ridgecrest resident, Earl Eugene "Gene" Burkholder, passed away in Lancaster, CA, on March 12, 2019, due to an accident.He is survived by his two sisters, Vivian Hendon of Conway, AR, and...
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