Local obituaries for Holland & Lyons Mortuary

Apr 6, 2023

Andrea "Andy" Fay Scott, 76, of Ridgecrest, CA, passed away on the morning of Thursday, April 6, 2023, at home with her family at her side.

Andy was born on November 30, 1946, in Superior, WI to Reginald and Doris Titus. Andy and her family lived in various places including Oklahoma and Pomona, CA, but ultimately called...

Apr 2, 2023

Thomas A. Marcus Jr. passed away on April 2, 2023 from a short illness at UCI medical. He was born in 1945 in Virginia and moved to Ridgecrest in 1947. He graduated from BHS in 1963. Tom was a proud US Marine and Vietnam Veteran. Upon his return to Ridgecrest, he worked at NAWS China Lake.

Thomas...

Apr 1, 2023

Larry Michael Adams

Larry M. Adams passed away on April 1, 2023, at his home in California City, California with his wife and son by his side.  He was 80 years old.  He had been battling diabetes and IPF (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis) for the past several years.

Larry was born on October 21,...

Mar 28, 2023

My grandmother married at the young age of eight-teen to Zebedee Adair Sr. Shortly after marriage is when she would give birth to her first child Junior and a few years later gave birth to Sharon. She was the proud military wife of Zebedee Adair Sr., and because of my grandfather's time served in the U.S. Navy, this allowed...

Mar 28, 2023

Samuel Earl Ralston

Samuel Earl Ralston passed away on March 28, 2023, at home in Ridgecrest, California.

Sam was born on October 24, 1941, in Red Mountain, California to Louis James and Pauline Ruth Ralston. He grew up in Randsburg and found creative ways to entertain himself like trying to ride...

Mar 27, 2023

Damon Thomas Bradley was born in Ridgecrest, California on September 23, 1992 to Sean Bradley and Michelle Kirschenman, he passed away unexpectedly on March 27 th , 2023.

Damon spent most of his life in Ridgecrest. He grew up playing baseball and football in the local IWV youth leagues and also rode and occasionally raced dirt bikes....

Mar 26, 2023

Michael Albert Harker passed away of natural causes on March 26, 2023, at his home in Ridgecrest, California. Michael was born to Richard Lee and Carol Jo Harker (Mooney) in Idaho Falls, Idaho on August 18, 1962. He attended Linden Park Elementary School, Clair E. Gale Junior High School and graduated from Idaho Falls High School in 1980. He...

Mar 19, 2023

Donald Carr Lewis (aka Donald Mason Brown)

1949 – 2023

Don C. Lewis, 74, passed away peacefully in his sleep in his home in Trona, California, on March 19, 2023. He was born Donald Mason Brown in Akron, Ohio, in January 1949, to Wanda Mason Brown and John Baker Brown Sr., the second of their...

Mar 17, 2023

Michael was born October 18, 1976, in Ridgecrest, California to Henry (Hank) and Linda Eberhart. He went to be with the Lord on March 17, 2023.

He attended schools locally at Vieweg Elementary School, Murray Middle School and graduated from Burroughs High School in 1994. He played soccer with the Scorpions Soccer club and at Burroughs. He...

Mar 14, 2023

Jeffery Allen Kinslow, 54, of Ridgecrest, CA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday March 14, 2023 at his home in Ridgecrest.

Jeff was born on June 28, 1968 in Ridgecrest to James Kinslow and Jill Sweet.

Shortly after graduating from Mesquite High School, Jeff joined the United States Air Force in 1988 and served for 8...

Mar 13, 2023

Joy Machowsky, a longtime resident of Ridgecrest, Ca, died peacefully in her home with family by her side on March 13, 2023 at the age of 70. Joy is survived by her husband of 52 years, Earl; her children, Bryan, Jacob and Melissa; her grandchildren, Jackson, Scott, Claire and JJ. Joy was one of three triplets, born  February 7, 1953...

Mar 11, 2023

Thomas Pattison, 34, of Rosamond, Ca. Returned to his heavenly father on Saturday March 11, 2023 in Rosamond Ca.

Thomas was born in Lancaster, Ca. May 25, 1988. He graduated from Desert Christian Schools in 2007. Thomas had a passion for wood working, collecting knives, making beef jerky, pickles, going to the beach, fishing, off-roading and spending...

Mar 11, 2023

Mrs. Patricia Lillian Kleinschmidt passed away peacefully at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital on Saturday, March 11, 2023, after a short stay.  In attendance were her sons Nick Jr. and John and Nick's wife Annie.  Pat was proceeded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Nick Sr.  She is survived by her two sons, Nick Jr. and John, their...

Mar 10, 2023

Corinthians tells us that of all the greatest attributes of humanity - faith, hope and charity - the greatest is love for without love our lives are nothing more than an empty gong. Frances Lorraine Simpson's life was not an empty gong. Her life was a marching band, a rock band, a jazz ensemble and a full orchestra all...

Mar 9, 2023

Joshua is survived by his parents, Traci Diane Campbell-Rich and Paul Anthony Rich both from Ridgecrest, California, his daughter Scarlet Ava Rich, his brother Cody Campbell-Rich, his sister Taryn Campbell and brother in law Christopher Doud, Sisters Alixandrea Rich, and Grace Rich, nephews Beau and Easton Harwood,  Anderson and Aycen Araujo, and nieces Hayley and Emma Dowd. Grandparents David...

Mar 7, 2023

Don Julius John Chieze, Sr. passed away on March 7 th 2023, at the Ridgecrest Regional Hospital peacefully with his son, Sam Chieze and daughter-in-law, Cathy Chieze by his side. Don was born on March 2, 1934, in New Castle, PA to Alfred Lewis Chieze, I and Audrey Deemer (Chieze).

Those who mourn his passing include his...

Mar 1, 2023

Ruth A. (Smith) O'Neil was born in Schenectady, NY on January 22, 1950, the youngest of four children of Melvin and Mertie Smith.  She peacefully passed away in Ridgecrest on March 1, 2023 following a 26-month fight with glioblastoma.  In 1960, Ruth moved from up-state New York to Ridgecrest with her family.  She graduated from Burroughs High School in...

Feb 27, 2023

Mrs. LuAnn Kay Capazzi, of Ridgecrest, CA (81) passed away peacefully on Monday, 27 February 2023 after a sudden and brief battle with cancer. She was home and surrounded by family. A long-time resident of Ridgecrest, LuAnn was born in Kentucky, raised in Ohio, and served in the U.S. Navy in the 60s.

LuAnn was known to...

Feb 27, 2023

Olive E. "Betty" Barbato English of Trona, California, passed away on February 27, 2023 at the age of 99.  She was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania on September 14, 1923 to Franklin B. & Olive M. Anspach.

Betty & family moved to California in 1951.  In 1960 the family moved to Trona California. In 1992 her husband, Angelo...

Feb 19, 2023

Luis Alfonso Raimundo Clemente was born on October 30, 1954 in El Salvador and passed away in Ridgecrest, CA on February 19, 2023. Service information is listed blow.