Obituaries

Obituaries for the Palmdale, CA Area

Ruth Pino

Ruth Pino

Aug 26, 2015

Pino, Ruth Loraine born July 16, 1925. Passed away August 26, 2015. Ruth was born to Rose and Manoha Hickey in San Diego, CA. She attended San Diego High School. Upon graduation she met and married Alfred Pino. They have been married for 72 years. Al is healthy and living in Palmdale at 95. She was a very loving wife,...

Pearlie Herreen

Pearlie Herreen

Aug 25, 2015

(December 10, 1933 – August 25, 2015)   Pearlie Kate married Charles Miller and they had 4 daughters together.  The eldest is Sandra Jean Jones, a Registered Nurse who holds a Master’s Degree from UCLA.  The second eldest is Dawn Stephanie Miller, who holds a Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in Fashion and Costume Design.  Then Pamela Camille DeSimone also holds a...

Isabel Caadlawon

Isabel Caadlawon

Aug 17, 2015

Caaslawon, Isabel Basas was born on June 30, 1931 in Philippnes. She passed away in Lancaster, California on August 17, 2015. She is survived by her children, Dominador B. Caadlawon, Maria Norma B. Caadlawon, Erlinda C. Aoki, Romulo B. Caadlawon, Virgie C. Batac, Elizabeth C. Macauley, Margie C. Hoersten, her twenty-two grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. A...

Castula Granados

Castula Granados

Aug 10, 2015

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John Young

John Young

Aug 9, 2015

YOUNG, John Edward born January 26, 1939 in Alhambra, CA. Passed away August 9, 2015 in Ventura, CA.  John’s life was filled with interesting adventures. We don’t know much about his youth, but we do know he started his working career humbly as a cook for the Young Family Restaurant. When beckoned by the sea, he joined the Navy in...

Marilyn Dowsett

Marilyn Dowsett

Jul 31, 2015

DOWSETT, Marilyn Janice born April 22, 1935. Passed away July 31, 2015. Jan was born to Austin and Lyda Mae Nelson in Littlerock, Arkansas. They moved to California where she attended Bellflower High School where she met and married Tom Dowsett. They were married for 58 years. They moved to Lancaster in 1963 where they lived for 52 years. She...

Kirk Boone

Kirk Boone

Jul 30, 2015

Kirk Michael Boone was born August 25 th , 1971. He was a beloved Father, Son, Brother, and Friend. It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Kirk on July 30 th , 2015. In his younger years, Kirk lived in Vista and Oceanside, California. He later moved to the Santa Clarita Valley, Acton, and Lancaster. Kirk...

Jack Yowell

Jack Yowell

Jul 27, 2015

YOWELL, Jack Kenneth born May 7, 1925 in Mexia, Texas. Passed away July 27, 2015 in Santa Ana, California. He is survived by his niece, Martha Yowell Williams and nephew Bruce Mode. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Chapel of the Valley Mortuary in Palmdale, California. Interment will be private at Riverside...

Joyce Michon

Joyce Michon

Jul 27, 2015

MICHON, Joyce Sue born on Sept 15, 1943 in Dallas TX to Lawrence Goar and Frances Davidson. Passed away July 27, 2015 after a 5 year battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. She enjoyed many passions throughout her life that she shared with her husband "Curly" from things as simple to owning their own business to spending time creating her crafts and...

Arnoldo Pineda

Arnoldo Pineda

Jul 26, 2015

PINEDA, Arnoldo Manfredo born on May 28, 1940 in Guatemala. Passed away on July 26, 2015 in Palmdale, California. He is survived by his wife Maria A. Pineda, his children Ana Patricia Macias, Claudia Roxanna Espinoza and Alex Manfredo Pineda, brother Fernando Morales and his sister Olga Gonzalez. He is also survived by his 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren....

Susan Christian

Susan Christian

Jul 23, 2015

WILLIAMS-CHRISTIAN, Susan Elizabeth born June 15, 1951 in Los Angeles, California. Passed away July 23, 2015 in Palmdale, California. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale Directors.

Monty Majesky

Monty Majesky

Jul 14, 2015

MAJESKY, Monty David born October 28, 1942 in Wisconsin.  Passed away July 14, 2015 in Palmdale, CA.  Monty was a United States Marine for 4 years, and a Los Angeles City Fireman for 26 years.  Monty loved his profession as an LA City Fireman and was always proud to say he was a Marine.  Monty’s hobbies were his love of...

Zivota Ognjanovic

Zivota Ognjanovic

Jul 13, 2015

OGNJANOVIC, Zivota born September 9, 1955 in Yugoslavia.  Passed away July 13, 2015 in Palmdale, CA.  He is survived by his wife, Dorothea, daughter, Raeleen West and husband Tyler Stephens, brother, Zivorad Ognjanovic, sister, Zivadinka Tomic and husband Zoran, and nieces, Nevena and Tijana Tomic.  Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale Directors.

Ralph Saenz

Ralph Saenz

Jul 5, 2015

SAENZ, Ralph Arthur born January 26, 1954 in California.  Passed away July 5, 2015 in Palmdale, CA.  Ralph is survived by his mother, Mary Saenz, sons, Ralph D. Saenz, Jr. and wife Lisa, Richard Saenz and wife Cheryl, and Robert Saenz, brother, Peter Saenz, sisters, Sylvia Ramos, Susan Saenz, Gloria Flores, and Annie Garcia, grandchildren, Victoria Saenz, Jackie Pierce, Vanessa...

Barbara Marvin

Barbara Marvin

Jul 4, 2015

Barbara Marvin grew to the age of 13 in San Diego, California.  Her father was off in a Submarine out of Pearl Harbor during WW II.  She would walk with her grandfather who patrolled the beaches during the war.  Barbara’s first job was picking strawberries.  She loved horses and had her own horse since she was a child.  She worked...

Marilyn Manthey

Marilyn Manthey

Jul 1, 2015

Marilyn Alice Goodman Manthey , b- April 8, 1928 Chicago Heights, IL, d- July 1, 2015 Lancaster, CA Born at the tail end of the Roaring Twenties into a working family in Chicago Hts. IL., Marilyn was suddenly plunged, along with her family, into Hard Times in 1932 when factories failed and mortgages foreclosed. She spent her pre-school and elementary...

Ulys Hayes

Ulys Hayes

Jun 26, 2015

HAYES, Ulys “Slim” Lynn born August 10, 1943 in Big Springs, TX. Passed away June 26, 2015 in Lancaster, CA. He is survived by his wife Pamela Hayes, son Randy Hayes and wife Sharon, daughter Tamie Hayes, grandchildren Jeremy Pierro and Taleea Hayes, father-in-law John L Doran, and brother-in-law John Seymour. Services will be held at 3PM Wednesday, July 8,...

Penny Broschart

Penny Broschart

Jun 12, 2015

BROSCHART, Penny Ann Mrs. Penny Ann Broschart, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away June 12, 2015 in Lancaster, CA. Penny was born August 6, 1942 in Riverside, CA to Dr. Donald Rivers and Ione Paul. She married Ronald Gene Broschart on September 1, 1961 in Hawthorne , CA. She is survived by her husband, daughter, Jeanine (Greg) Howard, son,...

Billy Godwin

Billy Godwin

Jun 11, 2015

GODWIN, Billy Ray born September 21, 1937 in Wichita Falls, TX. Rode to the top of the highest hill into the arms of the Lord June 11, 2015 in Palmdale, CA. After being honorably discharged from the Navy, he was employed by Lockheed for 33 years as a Flight Test Mechanic. Bill worked on many projects, including the L10-11, the...

Francis Claffey

Francis Claffey

Jun 9, 2015

CLAFFEY, Francis T. Born July 11, 1925 in Alderly, Wisconsin. Passed away June 9, 2015 in Lancaster, Ca. He is survived by his children, Mark Claffey (Cindy), Paul Claffey, Daniel Claffey (Ella), Terese Solow (Bob), Jacquelyn Melendez (Robert), John Claffey, Kathleen McMullen (Thomas), brother, Vincent Claffey, sisters, Dolores Pendergast, Veronica Pendergast, Lorraine Schmidt, grandchildren, James Allen, Kimberly, Aeric, Christina, Camellia,...

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