Local obituaries for Holland & Lyons Mortuary

Jul 26, 2022

Mary Ann (Eschenbaum) Clodt, long time Inyokern resident, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 in Grand Junction CO.  She was 92.  Mary Ann was born on September 1, 1929 to Henry Harry and Lena Mae (Engelmann) Eschenbaum on the family farm near Miller, South Dakota.  She was next to the youngest of six children.

Mary Ann...

Jul 23, 2022

Joe Brown Waldrep III, a proud retiree of the United States Navy, passed away Saturday, July 23 rd in the presence of his beloved wife, Michelle and her family, and daughter, Britney Maxine Waldrep and her family. The son of Joe Brown Waldrep II and Lorraine Agnes (Leptich) Waldrep of Gainesville, Georgia. Joe was born on December 11 th...

Jul 13, 2022

Ellis Lorain Tiffany was born on April 2, 1924 in Kansas City, Missouri. He passed away peacefully on July 13, 2022 in Ridgecrest, California. There will be a memorial service held at United Methodist Church on Saturday July 23, 2022 at 10AM followed by a burial next to his late wife at Lone Pine cemetery.

Jul 11, 2022

Devin was born in Ridgecrest on January 19, 1999 and passed away July 14, 2022 in Ridgecrest.

Devin grew up in Ridgecrest. He enjoyed the outdoors and his passion for music gave him great pleasure. He was inspired by his love of new vocabulary that emanated through every lyrical freestyle he would sing. Family was important to...

Jul 9, 2022

Dave was born in Chicago, Illinois and adopted by Emanuel and Sylvia Vogelfanger.  He grew up in Hollywood, California where he met his true love to-be, Helen in 4 th grade.  Their relationship at that time spanned the next 11-12 years.  Dave asked Helen to marry him, but she felt she was too young for such a commitment.  They...

Jul 6, 2022

Maxine Marie Stavers was born on April 05, 1933 in Belleview Kansas and passed away in Riverside, California on July 06, 2022. Service information is listed below. A more detailed obituary is to follow.

Jul 4, 2022

Nicholasa (Betty) Torres passed away peacefully at the age of 97 on July 4, 2022, at home with her family by her side.

Born May 16, 1925, in Scranton Pennsylvania, her parents immigrated here from Spain.  She married Manuel (Argie) Torres on December 14, 1952 and began her career as a military wife...

Jul 2, 2022

A Celebration of Life for Moyle Loris Braithwaite will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, Saturday October 22, at 11:00 a.m.  A luncheon reception will follow at the Maturango Museum in the Coso Room. All are welcome. He will be interred at a later date in a private family ceremony at the Mount Morrison Cemetery, in the mountains that...

Jun 24, 2022

Colleen Clare Tracey was born November 4, 1929, the elder daughter of Arthur Tracey and Kathryn Wehlage.  Colleen spent the first 19 years of her life in her beloved home town, Sioux Falls, SD, surrounded by a large extended Irish family. She was very proud that her two grandmothers were Maggie Sweeney and Grace Riley.

Colleen was...

Jun 23, 2022

Karl D. Kuehn was born in Germany April 19, 1944. He came to America at the end 1954, where he attended a Christian day school in Hollywood, Calif. He then went to La Cant high school also located in Hollywood. In 1958 he moved to the San Gabriel Valley and went to Mark Keppel high school in Alhambra. From...

Jun 19, 2022

Frances J. "Jo" Stevens

Jo Stevens passed away early on June 19, 2022 at the High Desert Haven assisted living facility. She had celebrated her 97 th birthday the past Friday with Facetime visits from family members. Jo was preceded in death by her husband E.C. "Steve" Stevens in 2004.  She is survived...

Jun 16, 2022

Lucille Pinion (89) passed away peacefully in her home Thursday June 16, 2022.  She was born in 1932 in Cove, Arkansas to Olen and Zelma Sullivan. Lucille was the oldest of six, including Jeanette Zimmerman, Jeannie Hammerback, Norman Sullivan, Donald Sullivan and Alice Berry.  Lucille first came to Ridgecrest in 1944 and married Major "Buddy" Pinion in 1949 at...

Jun 12, 2022

Ron Ama Obituary

Ronald Eugene Ama was born in Cedar Rapids, IA. He grew up in Oklahoma City suburbs. He served in the Navy for 6 years, achieving the rank of E6. During this time, he enjoyed cruises in the Indian Ocean and had opportunities to see Kenya, Seychelles, The Philippines, and Hawaii. He went to electronics school while...

Jun 2, 2022

June Joyce Frederickson

June's first picture June gave Charles in 1957 (Inscription: "All My Love, Always, June").  He has carried this picture of his forever love in his wallet since that day.

June Joyce Frederickson was born to Phyllis and Herbert Sarver on August 2, 1932 in LaFeria Texas.  She attended a number...

Jun 1, 2022

James M. Hill, Jr. of Ridgecrest, CA, passed away on June 1, 2022 at the age of 74.

Jim was born on February 17, 1948 to James "Mark" and Willodean "Dean" Hill in Annapolis, Maryland. After Jim graduated high school in Agana, Guam he enlisted with the United States Navy.

Jim was blessed with a...

May 28, 2022

Knight Chhaya Pich passed away at Clovis Hospital on May 28th after a massive heart attack. He was born in Battambang, Cambodia on October 17, 1954.  He emigrated to the United States in 1981. He is survived by his wife, three children, and his grandson. Service information is listed below."

May 27, 2022

Karen Patricia Archuleta passed away peacefully on May 27, 2022, with her family and friends by her side. Karen was born at Ridgecrest Community Hospital on March 19, 1970, to parents Ben and Margaret Archuleta.

Karen was a Ridgecrest native and long-time resident of Mesa, Arizona.  She attended St. Ann's School and James Monroe Junior High before...

May 23, 2022

John T Baronowski Obituary

John T Baronowski born to Polish and Irish immigrant parents in Brooklyn, NY on Jan 20, 1954 passed on to be resurrected in heaven on May 23, 2022.  John passed away from complications following a 14 year battle with lymphoplasmatic lymphoma.   A member of the catholic community at the all-faith chapel...

May 20, 2022

On May 20, 2022 Daniel (Dan) Vander Werf passed away at the age of 87 in hospice care in West Covina, California.

Dan was born January 29, 1935 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dan graduated from Michigan State University in 1957 with a Bachelors in Physics, and later earned a Masters in Physics. Dan worked...

May 20, 2022

Dolores Irene (Lutgring) Bork passed away peacefully at her home in Inyokern, California on May 20, 2022. She was born on Feb 10, 1922, the fourth daughter and fifth child of Leo Henry Lutgring and Frances Elizabeth (Ray) Lutgring. She grew up on their farm outside of Tell City, Indiana.

In Greek mythology, Irene is the goddess...