OBITUARIES
Esperanza G. Ortiz
Oct 14, 2022
Esperanza G. Ortiz, our beloved mother was called to be with Jesus at the age of 80 years old on Friday, October 14, 2022 in Ridgecrest California. She left peacefully and is now reunited with her husband Francisco J. Ortiz, her son Francisco J. Ortiz, Jr. and her granddaughter Taleeah Brown. Born to Manuel Godinez and Celedonia Contreraz in Jalisco,...
Mike Gonzales
Oct 8, 2022
Mike Gonzales was born on October 1, 1931 to his parents Mary and Simon Gonzales. He was raised in Solana Beach, California and was blessed with 15 siblings. Mary, Lupe, Simon Jr, Henrietta, Josie, Charlie, Danny, Betty, David, Esther, Bobby, Evie, Sarita, Paul and Abie. Mike...
Jesse Hugo Camacho
Oct 1, 2022
Jesse Hugo Camacho was born in Ridgecrest, CA on October 12, 1998 to Hugo Ramirez Camacho and Ester Teresa Samano of Ridgecrest, CA. Jesse passed away at his residence in Ridgecrest, CA on October 01, 2022. At this time there are no public services scheduled.
Bertha Exilhomme Major
Sep 27, 2022
Bertha Major of Ridgecrest California died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, in Loma Linda, California-Loma Linda Medical Center. She was 86 years old.
Marie Louise Bertha Exilhomme was born December 26, 1935, in Port-au-Prince Haiti to Albert and Sainrilia. She was one of six children. In the mid-1960s, Bertha came to...
Jeffrey Fletcher
Sep 24, 2022
Jeffrey Fletcher was born to Robert C. and Frances Yocom Fletcher on April 18th, 1956 at Riverside Community Hospital. He and his older brother, James, spent their early childhood in the Inland Empire and Arizona. In the early 1970s, Jeff moved to Ridgecrest along with his parents after his father became a civilian contractor onboard the Naval Ordnance Testing...
Virgilio "Virgil" Velarde
Sep 15, 2022
Virgilio "Virgil" Velarde went peacefully home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on September 15, 2022. He was born on February 11, 1955 in the Philippines to Jose Velarde and Adela Arenillo. Virgil and his youngest sister Amor traveled to the United States in 1982 to seek a better life and pursue the American dream. One...
Michael Patrick Mcguire
Sep 13, 2022
Michael Patrick McGuire beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and amazing educator, musician, and mentor passed away on September 13, 2022 at his home in Ridgecrest, California. Mike was born on July 1, 1953 in Great Falls, Montana to John P. "Sam" and Shirley (Calvert) McGuire.
He was raised in Cascade, an ideal Montana childhood that...
Curtis Dale Taylor
Sep 10, 2022
Curtis Dale Taylor went to be with his Lord and Savior unexpectedly Saturday September 10th, 2022, he was 88. Curtis was born in 1934 into a family of twelve in the small town of Dustin, Oklahoma. During his childhood, he met the love of his life, Patsy Wootten, in the first grade. Together they were raised by their respective...
Charles Francis Cordell
Sep 8, 2022
Charles "Chuck, Papa Chuck" Francis Cordell passed away on September 8, 2022, in Ridgecrest, CA with the love of his life, Denise, by his side. Chuck was born on July 21, 1955 in Jacksonville, FL to Chuck and Sally Cordell. Shortly after he was born, the Marine Corp family was transferred to China Lake, CA which became his lifelong...
Howard William Stavers
Sep 8, 2022
Full Name: Howard W. Stavers
Age: 92 (Birth Date: 14 April 1930)
Complete Address: 13331 Mariposa Street, Trona, CA. 93562
Date of Death: 8 th of September 2022
Cause of Death :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kidney and Liver Failure
Place Of...
Vincent Michael Tilley
Sep 6, 2022
Our beloved, (Mr.) Vincent Michael Tilley was born in San Diego, California to Michael and Evelyn Tilley on March 7, 1990. He passed away at his home on September 6, 2022, at the age of 32 year old. On that day, Vince stepped from this earthly body into the presence of his merciful, loving, Holy Heavenly Father.
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Gary Dean Collins
Sep 3, 2022
On Saturday, September 3 rd , Gary Dean Collins, a beloved son, brother, and uncle, passed away. He was fifty-two. Born to Gary and Bonnie Collins, Gary grew up in Lone Pine, Ca, graduating from Lone Pine High School. He attended San Diego State University, and Sacramento State University, graduating 1993. He...
Susan Marie Carter
Sep 1, 2022
Susan Marie Carter was born on July 13, 1956 in Mojave, California and passed away peacefully at her home in Trona, California on September 1, 2022.
There is a graveside service to be held at Searles Valley Cemetery on Saturday September 24, 2022 at 9:00AM
Chizuko Schenkel
Aug 29, 2022
Chizuko "Butch" Schenkel passed away on August 29, 2022 at Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster. She was born in Gifu, Japan on February 19, 1937. She was a seamstress for over 30 years.
Anna "Deanie" Dean Morse
Aug 26, 2022
Anna Dean 'Deanie' Morse, went peacefully home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 26, 2022. She was born December 11, 1935 in Purdy, Missouri to Floyd and Velma Walburn.
Deanie lived her adult life in Trona and Ridgecrest, California where she raised her family with her late husband, Manuel. They were married for 71...
Gwendolyn Arlene Willett
Aug 24, 2022
Gwendolyn Arlene Willett
Long time resident, Gwendolyn Arlene Willett, 75, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, August 24, 2022.
Gwen was born November 27, 1946 in Creston, Iowa to Boyd and Arlene Wynn coming to Ridgecrest in 1962.
Gwen was a homemaker, and active in church. She especially...
Jean Loretto Pannuto
Aug 20, 2022
Jean Loretto Pannuto
December 21, 1926 to August 20, 2022
Jean Loretto Pannuto died peacefully on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Hoffman Hospice surrounded by her daughters. She was born in Blencoe, Iowa, the fifth of ten children of Dominic Stephen Marley (Ireland) and Inez Torticill Marley....
Pete A. Klassen
Aug 15, 2022
Pete was born between Russia and Germany, while the family fled the Stalin takeover, on August 13, 1928. Pete was the second oldest of six children. He was raised in Dinuba, CA, located in the San Joaquin Valley. After graduating from Dinuba High School, he married his high school sweetheart, Georgia Gerow. Pete passed away on August 15, 2022...
Bryant Alan Ross
Aug 15, 2022
Bryant Alan Ross passed away on August 15, 2022. He was born July 24, 1952 in Pasay City, Manila, Philippines to Dr. & Mrs. Byron W. Ross, the first American family to enter the Philippines after WWII, per Philippine authorities. Bryant later attended Bob Jones University before his employment with the Oakland International Airport as a supervisor teaching employees how...
Jimmie Ernestine Cornelius
Aug 14, 2022
Jimmie Cornelius known to her family and friends as "Mema" passed away August 14, 2022, at the age of 92. "Mema" was born in Choctaw County, MS to Leland and Gertrude McCarty on March 19, 1930, the oldest of four children.
She lived in Mississippi until 1964 when her husband went to work for China Lake. She...
