Ellis Elmer Wilson
Feb 19, 2009
Mr. Ellis Elmer Wilson, a 4 year resident of Yucca Valley, California died on Feb. 19, 2009 at home. He was 85 years old. The son of Clifford O. and Milzilla V. (Rector) Wilson, Mr. Wilson was born Jun. 23, 1922, in Woodston, Kansas. He was a Mechanic repairing Cement Mixers for 35 years. A viewing was held at...
Durward L. “Woody" Gresham
Feb 17, 2009
Durward L. Gresham July 2, 1924-Feb. 17, 2009 A service for Durward L. "Woody" Gresham will be held at noon Feb. 23 in First Southern Baptist Church at 56374 Onaga Trail in Yucca Valley. Minister Grover Fletcher of First Southern Baptist will officiate. Interment will be at Forest Lawn in Covina with a graveside service on Feb. 24. Mr....
Alynne C. Wheeler
Feb 16, 2009
Alynne C. Wheeler, 85, died Feb. 16, 2009, at Whittier Memorial Hospital in Whittier. She was born in Portland, Maine, in 1923 to Hubert and Hazel Rollo. She and her husband, Lyle Wheeler, moved to Yucca Valley in 1978. Mr. Wheeler preceded her in death in 1980. Mrs. Wheeler was a teacher's aid in Mary Slatton's second-grade class for...
Mary E. Moon
Feb 15, 2009
Mary E. Moon, a former 40-year resident of Twentynine Palms, died Feb. 15, 2009, in Vista. She was 84. Mrs. Moon was born May 11, 1924, in Marysville, Wash. She and her husband, Charlie, lived in Twentynine Palms for 40 years before moving in 2004. Mrs. Moon is survived by her brother, Neal Palm of Marysville; sons Charles F....
Christine Faye Mabry
Feb 15, 2009
Ms. Christine Faye Mabry, a 25 year resident of Yucca Valley, California died on Feb. 15, 2009 at the California Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Palm Springs, Calif. She was 75 years old. She was born Nov. 19, 1933 to Julia V. Kline in West Virginia. Christine Mabry was married to and survived by Anton Mabry.
Dayda Ann Few
Feb 15, 2009
Dayda A. Few August 10, 1923-February 15, 2009 Dayda Ann Bledsoe was born on May 10, 1923 to Samuel and Mary (Smith) Bledsoe in Talihina, Oklahoma. Dayda's mother passed away when she was 2 years old and she was raised by Earl and Deola Few. Dayda and William Few married in 1941 and made their home in Wasco. In...
June Ann Nikkel
Feb 15, 2009
June Ann Nikkel went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 15, 2009. She was born January 26, 1929 and passed away peacefully at her daughter's home in Los Olivos. June met her husband, Jack, at Bakersfield College and they were happily married for fifth-six years. Their son, Donald R. Nikkel passed away in 1978. Jack...
Benny M. Clary
Feb 15, 2009
Benny M. Clary, 79, died Feb. 15, 2009, in Palm Springs. Born April 16, 1929, in San Diego, Mr. Clary worked in construction and raised his family in Redondo Beach. He moved to Yucca Valley in 1980 and loved living in the desert area. He loved his church, Joshua Springs Calvary Chapel. Mr. Clary was preceded in death by...
Clayton Cass
Feb 15, 2009
Clayton 'Cass' Cass, 82 A native of Maine, 63-year resident of California and 37-year resident of Yucca Valley, Clayton Cass died Feb. 15, 2009, at home. He was 82 years old. He was born Sept. 17, 1926, to Kenneth and Agnes Cass. With his son, Richard Cass, he was the owner of C&C Doors Inc. for 35 years before...
John Walter Coyle
Feb 14, 2009
John Walter Coyle, age 78, died Feb. 14, 2009, in Joshua Tree. Mr. Coyle was born in Oak Park, Ill., on Dec. 14, 1930, and moved with his family at an early age to Lynwood. He worked as a plumber's superintendent in Los Angeles, retiring in 1993 from Plumber's Local 78. After retirement, he moved permanently from Huntington Beach...
Janet Bielss
Feb 14, 2009
Janet Bielss Aug. 17, 1948-Feb. 14, 2009 Janet Bielss, a native and 49-year resident of California and a five-year resident of Joshua Tree, died at home Feb. 14, 2009. She was 60 years old. The daughter of William Morgan and Mary A. Hill Morgan, she was born Aug. 17, 1948. Mrs. Bielss was a licensed vocational nurse for five...
Arthur Wilbur Chidester
Feb 14, 2009
Arthur Wilbur Chidester, a one-time resident of the Morongo Basin, died Feb. 14, 2009, at Discovery Care Centre in Salmon, Idaho. He was 65 years old. Born in Kansas Aug. 19, 1943, he was the son of Arthur W. Chidester and Betty Lou (Lyttle) Chidester. He was married for 42 years to Ruth Chidester. He lived in California for...
Vincent R. Hernandez
Feb 14, 2009
Vincent R. Hernandez Was born August 11, 1940 to Lena (Hernandez) and Zeferino Mora in Tulare, California. He attended school in Tulare and graduated from Tulare High. He enlisted with the Army during the Vietnam War in 1964. Vincent and his wife, Josie raised their four children in Wasco, where they lived since 1976, as active members of Grace...
Clara Rebecca Becker
Feb 14, 2009
Clara Rebecca Becker, age 89, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed into Eternity on February 14, 2009 in San Andreas, CA. She was born in Fort Collins, Colorado on September 29, 1919, and married Walter Becker on October 13, 1940. She worked at Wilson's Bakery in Santa Clara and they moved to Shafter after retirement. Walter preceded her in...
Rolando - Salinas
Feb 12, 2009
Rolando Salinas was born May 17, 1970 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Genovevo and Alicia (Rodriquez) Salinas. The family moved to Shafter when Rolando was a young boy and he attended Shafter elementary schools and Shafter High School. He worked in farm labor as a young man then owned Sal's Pizza in Wasco for 4 years. After that,...
Lois Georgiana Thomas
Feb 11, 2009
Lois Georgiana Thomas, a 70-year resident of California who lived in the Hi-Desert, including Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree, for 35 years, died Feb. 11, 2009, in her home. She was 79 years old. Born Sept. 22, 1929, in Iron Mountain, Mich., she was the daughter of Faith Williams. She was married to Herbert L. Thomas for 30 years....
Lois Georgiana Thomas
Feb 11, 2009
Ms. Lois Georgiana Thomas, a 32 year resident of Yucca Valley, California died on Feb. 11, 2009 at home. She was 79 years old. The daughter of Faith Marie Hilmerson, Ms. Thomas was born Sept. 22, 1929, in Michigan. She was a Homemaker her whole life.
Billy R. Chaney
Feb 10, 2009
Bill was born May 1, 1943 in Charleston, South Carolina to Joe and Edna (McCalip) Chaney. The family moved to California when Bill was a young child and they settled in Porterville. Bill married Loetta Joy Simmons July 2, 1964 in Lindsay and they continued live in Porterville. Bill worked for the County of Tulare at Road Yard Five....
Kathleen M. Licher
Feb 9, 2009
Kathleen M. Licher was born Aug. 12, 1950, in Los Angeles to Robert F. Riley and Dolores Dewalt Riley. She moved to Yucca Valley April 1, 1971, with her husband, Jon Licher. Mrs. Licher worked as a teacher's aide for the Morongo Unified School District for approximately six years.. She also was employed for Wal-Mart for eight years. She...
Bill Morrison
Feb 9, 2009
Bill Morrison, 84 A service will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at Mountain Valley Memorial Park in Joshua Tree for Bill Morrison, a 12-year resident of Joshua Tree who died at home Feb. 9, 2009. He was 84 years old. The son of Donald Morrison and Maude Rohr Morrison, he was born in Michigan Dec. 15, 1924....
