Obituaries

Obituaries for the Palmdale, CA Area

Pedro Valenzuela

Pedro Valenzuela

Aug 17, 2018

Pedro Valenzuela was born on June 29, 1925 to Gregorio Valenzuela Tiscareno and Maria Gertrudis Salazar in Jalpa, Zacatecas, Mexico. Pedro was sixth among thirteen siblings. At the age of 17, he left his home and immigrated to the United States of America. In 1953, Pedro returned to his hometown of Jalpa and married Amparo Pereyra Nieves. Over the next...

Bernice Reed

Bernice Reed

Aug 14, 2018

COLEMAN REED, Bernice Born June 16th, 1949 in Los Angeles, CA. Passed away August 14th, 2018 in Lancaster,CA  Memorial services will be held at 2 pm, Thursday August 23, 2018 at Chapel of the Valley Mortuary.  Please visit the Tribute Wall.

Beverly Persons

Beverly Persons

Aug 7, 2018

Beverly L. Persons Born January 8, 1927 in El Monte, California.  Passed away Aug. 7, 2018 in Palmdale, Ca.  She is survived by her children, Cindi Persons and significant other, Craig, Dennis Persons and wife Erin, Nancy Anton and husband David, grandchildren, Amy Anton and fiancé, Jorge, Rose Anton, and numerous nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by...

Celia Dueitt

Celia Dueitt

Jul 26, 2018

DUEITT, Celia Hillman Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, Sister and Friend, born May 12, 1940 in Leakesville, Mississippi. Passed away July 26, 2018 in Palmdale, CA. Celia was a resident of the Antelope Valley for 50 years. She loved to read and travel. Celia is survived by her sons, Gene and Bob Dueitt, daughter, Brandy Piazza, 9 grandchildren, and 11...

Curtis Smith

Curtis Smith

Jul 23, 2018

Curtis passed to his Heavenly Home peacefully July 23, 2018. Born in Cleveland Tenn, Curtis joined the Army on his 21st birthday, and served as a paratrooper in the 101st airborne. He was one of the heroes who jumped behind enemy lines on D-Day, and fought in the Battle of Normandy, and across Central Europe. He received 4 Bronze Stars,...

Clarence Schiller

Clarence Schiller

Jul 11, 2018

Clarence Peter Schiller, 99, died on July 11, 2018, in Redondo Beach, Calif.  Born on March 28, 1919, in St. Anthony, Albany township, Minn., he was one of eleven children born to parents William Sr. “Bill” and Rose (nee Cherne) Schiller. Clarence decided to leave Minnesota at age 21, coming to Los Angeles in search of opportunity in the Golden...

Louiese Huff

Louiese Huff

Jul 7, 2018

Etta Louiese Huff, a lifetime resident of California, Born on June 24th, 1942 has passed away July 7th, 2018 at the age of 76. Etta was a beautifully caring, loving and vibrant person, loved by many. She will be greatly missed. Please see SERVICE DETAILS for Funeral Service and Interment Information.

Kalliope Chavez

Kalliope Chavez

Jul 7, 2018

Kalliope Rose  was born on July 24, 2017 and passed away July 7, 2018.  Kalliope is survived by her mother, Ximena, her father, Christopher, her big sister, Aubree, grandparents, Claudia and Misael, grandparents, Nancy and Luis.  Kalliope Rose is also survived by aunties, Josary, Maribel, Melanie, and Natalia; along with uncles, Tony, Raul, Gerardo, Nathan, and Christian.  A visitation will...

Debra MacDonald

Debra MacDonald

Jul 6, 2018

Debbie was born in Caldwell, Idaho to parents Eva and George Stone on January 20, 1952.  Being the youngest girl and second youngest of five children, there was no shortage of love in her family.  When Debbie was 2 years old, her father decided to switch occupations from a dairy farmer and they moved to Palmdale where he took a...

Jose Dominguez

Jose Dominguez

Jul 3, 2018

DOMINGUEZ, Jose Carmen  born October 20, 1938 in El Salvador.  Passed away July 3, 2018 in Palmdale, CA.  Mr. Dominguez is survived by his children, Ana Leticia Henriquez De Contreras of El Salvador, Antonia White and husband Ed of Palmdale, CA, Ana Miriam Henriquez De Abarca and husband Roberto of West Minster, CO, Manuel Henriquez and wife Nie of Los...

Doris Taylor

Doris Taylor

Jul 2, 2018

Doris Mae Taylor was born in Marshall, Missouri on July 26, 1922 and passed away July 2, 2018, 24 days short of her 96th birthday. Doris, with her family, moved to CA in 1942. She worked as a “Rosie the Riveter” at Lockheed, Burbank during W.W.II. There in 1946, she met and married the love of her life, Harry. Soon...

Issac Sanchez

Issac Sanchez

Jul 1, 2018

Issac Sanchez was born on May 25, 1987 and passed away on July 1, 2018 in Palmdale, CA. Issac is survived by his wife Nancy Morales, daughters Elvia and Amaris and stepson Xavier. He was a loving husband and father. He was also an amazing son to Carmen and Armando Sanchez and incredible younger brother to Erica Sanchez. He is...

Clark Kimbrough

Clark Kimbrough

Jun 22, 2018

KIMBROUGH, Clark Allen born September 24, 1963 in California.  Passed away June 22, 2018 in Palmdale, CA.  He is survived by his wife, Trista and numerous other family members.  A memorial service will be held at 2pm Friday, July 6, 2018 at Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale, CA.  For further information and to sign the condolence book please visit...

Michael Fields

Michael Fields

Jun 20, 2018

Born September 10, 1968 in Pittsburgh, PA. He joined his Savior on June 20, 2018. Raised in Detroit, MI by loving parents Talmin & Ruth Marie Fields. A spiritual man who devoted his life to his family and friends. He moved to Palmdale, CA to pursue his passion in education. He earned his doctorate at Nova Southeastern University in Fla....

Colette Valiza

Colette Valiza

May 25, 2018

Death leaves a heartache that no one can heal. Love leaves memories that no one can steal. Colette “Tanya” (Cooke) Valiza, our beloved mother, sister, auntie, and “grami” went home to be with the Lord on May 25, 2018. Her passing was sudden and unexpected. Yet even though our hearts ache with great sadness, we have comfort in knowing that...

JAMIE WEST

JAMIE WEST

May 23, 2018

Jamie Bradford West passed away after a day of doing what he loved the most, fishing, on May 23rd 2018.  Jamie was born on October 10, 1953 in Los Angeles, California to John and Maxine West. Jamie was a resident of Lancaster, California where he worked as a plumbing dispatcher at Patriot Plumbing by day and a drummer at night. ...

Lawrence Grabher

Lawrence Grabher

May 13, 2018

. Devout Father, Husband and Catholic, Lawrence Grabher passed away 5-13-18 after a long battle with cancer surrounded by his loving children and grandchildren. Born to Immigrants from Austria Lorenzo and Marie Grabher on January 23, 1929, he excelled growing up in the Great Depression working from age 8, becoming a wonderful soccer player and dancer. He worked in Army...

Ruben Gutierrez

Ruben Gutierrez

May 2, 2018

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Stephen San Angelo

Stephen San Angelo

Apr 26, 2018

Stephen San Angelo, passed away peacefully at his home on April 26, 2018 surrounded by his loving Children. Born to Rocco Franco San Angelo and Georgianna  Mendoza on July 1, 1947 in Hartford, CT.  He was a resident of Burbank, California where he worked as a painter for Universal and Disney Studios. Retired in Lancaster, Ca. Stephen is survived by...

Elizabeth Cooksey

Elizabeth Cooksey

Apr 25, 2018

Elizabeth F. Cooksey, born October 28, 1935 in Lebanon, Oregon passed away April 25, 2018 in Lancaster, California. She is survived by her daughters, Cindy Stockman, Julie Jacobs, Kate Johnston, Teresa McDermott, Jeanette Lawrence, sons Donald, Jim M., David, and Marty Cooksey, twenty-three grand children, and twenty-six great grandchildren. Mrs.Cooksey was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Viewing will...

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