OBITUARIES
Jennifer Lee Burke
Jun 5, 2021
After suffering a severe asthma attack and being airlifted from Ridgecrest Hospital to Riverside hospital, at the age of 31, Jennifer Lee Burke was welcomed home into God's loving and warm embrace on June 5th, 2021. Jennifer's favorite sound was laughter. Her favorite color hot pink. Her favorite smell, the ocean air. Jennifer was born, lived and worked in Ridgecrest,...
Joe David Williams
Jun 4, 2021
On June 4, 2021 Joe David "JD" Williams, loving father, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the age of 87. JD was born to forrest and Elsie Lavera Williams in Cimarron, New Mexico on December 26, 1933. He and his family moved to Ridgecrest in 1942 where he graduated Burroughs High School...
Lucas Travis Ornellas
Jun 3, 2021
Lucas Travis Ornellas was born on May 1, 2018 and passed away surrounded by love on June 3, 2021. Luke was the son of Kylie and Joshua Ornellas, and grandson to the grandparents of Wayne and Helen Ornellas and Eric and Robin Onstott. Please join us for a memorial service at RCA church on June 12, 2021 at 6PM.
Brooke Lynn Curry
Jun 2, 2021
Brooke Lynn Curry was born on August 5, 1995 in Northridge, California and passed away on June 2, 2021 in Antelope Valley, California.
Reid Allan Baker
May 29, 2021
Reid Allan Baker passed away in his family home in Ridgecrest, Ca on Saturday morning, May 29th, 2021. Reid was the only son of Donna Rae Anderson-Baker and Dale George Baker. He was survived by his life partner Cherillyn Kelly Lamb, her daughter Lizzy Lamb, his only child Donna Rose Baker aka Drew Rae Baker and his ex wife...
Lee Bernice Strickland
May 22, 2021
Lee Bernice Strickland was born on April 29, 1943 In Tucson, Arizona and passed away May 22, 2021 in Bakersfield, Ca.
Reginald Jay Stoudemire
May 2, 2021
Reginald Jay Stoudemire, 61, long time resident of Ridgecrest, CA passed away at his residence on May 2, 2021.
Raymond Floyd Malena
May 1, 2021
Raymond Floyd Malena was born on August 16, 1937 and passed away peacefully at home on May 1, 2021.
Kristin Lynn Salwasser
Apr 28, 2021
Kristin L . Salwasser Born April of 1973 Died April of 2 0 21 She passed away due to complications with b reast ca nc er . Here with her during her final mome nts were her loving husband Robert Salwasser, her son Michael and daughter Terri along with...
Martha Jane Whisman
Apr 28, 2021
A long-time local resident Martha Jane Whisman passed away peacefully April 28, 2021 at the Ridgecrest home of her daughter Sheila L. Williams at the age of 80.
Marth was born April 3, 1941 in Bakersfield, California to William F. Kyner and Odean P. "Pat" Kyner (Thomas). She was the oldest of six children.
Martha...
Toni E Ramos
Apr 17, 2021
Toni Ramos (Tomasa), 74, of Ridgecrest Ca. Returned to her heavenly father on Saturday April 17, 2021 in Lancaster Ca.
Toni was born in Santa Monica, Ca. February 6, 1947 to Ruth and Thomas Enriquez. Toni previously lived in Quartz Hill Ca. where she raised her seven children and worked for Rockwell International as an inspector for...
William Lee Willis
Apr 14, 2021
William Lee "Skip" Willis
December 7, 1946 - April 14, 2021
It is with heavy hearts and teary eyes that we announce the peaceful passing of William Lee "Skip" Willis, of natural causes at his residence in Ridgecrest, California, during the early morning hours of April 14, 2021. He was 74.
Bill was...
Bettye M Rivera-Sembach
Apr 12, 2021
Long time resident, Bettye M Rivera-Sembach, 96, died April 12, 2021 at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, CA.
She was born July 11, 1924 in Vienna, Georgia to George Henderson, Sr and Gertrude Davis.
Betty was well known as a school teacher in our valley for over 32 years.
Bettye Marie Henderson Rivera...
Rebecca Leanne Gerard
Apr 7, 2021
Long time resident of Ridgecrest, Rebecca Leanne (Kirschenman) Gerard passed away at her residence on April 7, 2021.
Rebecca was born in Ridgecrest, April 18, 1973 to Karl Lewis Kirschenman and Deanne Kathleen Spilker.
She is survived by her son: Justin Park of New Jersey, Jordan Park of San Diego, CA, Dakota and Dillion Gerard...
Nick Pokol
Apr 4, 2021
Nicholas "Nick" Pokol was born on August 31, 1964 in Whittier, California and passed away in the afternoon of April 4, 2021 in San Bernardino, California.
Charles Robert Cass
Mar 18, 2021
AFCM Charles "Charlie" Cass (retired) passed away unexpectedly March 18, 2021.
Charlie's life began May 7, 1950, born at the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, Ca. Charlie was a "Navy brat" and grew up at many different naval bases. The Navy took the family to; Naval Lighter-Than-Air (LTA) Tustin, Ca, Naval Air Station (NAS) Quonset Point,...
Jack Frederick Latimer
Mar 16, 2021
Jack Latimer, 84 Don't grieve for me for now I'm free. If my parting has left a void, then fill it with remembered joy. Jack Latimer passed away peacefully March 16, 2021 surrounded by family at his home in Inyokern, California. Jack was born November 25, 1936 in Lusk, Wyoming to Howard and Frances Latimer. The family moved to...
Yevonne Boardman
Mar 12, 2021
(Charlotte) YeVonne Boardman of lnyokern Calif. passed away on March 12, 2021 from natural causes. She is survived by her husband Lauriston; three children, Scott, Cindy and Zachary; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
YeVonne was born in Long Beach Calif. on December 18, 1944. When she was three years old, she lived in lnyokern while her...
Diana Kathleen Bond
Mar 10, 2021
Diana Kathleen Bond was born on October 28, 1964 in Santa Maria, California. She passed away in her home on March 10, 2021.
Joseph Oran Crom
Mar 9, 2021
Joseph O. (MIKE) Crom, born in 1937 and passed away on 9 March 2021.
Born in Bakersfield, CA, Mike was a longtime Ridgecrest resident, graduating from Burroughs High School in 1955.  He immediately enlisted in the United States Air Force, spending most of his enlistment with the 20 th Tactical Fighter Wing, at RAF Wethersfield, Essex, England...
