Marian Ella Mcclain
Jan 28, 2009
Marian Ella McClain, 91, died Jan. 28, 2009, at Sky Harbor Care in Yucca Valley. She was born in Los Angeles in 1917 to Herman and Martha Stoffel. She and her husband, Donald McClain, who preceded her in death in 1971, lived and worked in Los Angeles until 1950, when they bought a home in Arcadia. Mrs. McClain was...
Alice Cutler
Jan 28, 2009
Alice Cutler, 79, a wife, mother and grandmother, died after a year-long struggle with congestive failure on Jan. 28, 2009. According to her family, the last six months of her life were filled with monthly panicked emergency room visits and subsequent lengthy hospitalizations requiring antibiotic infusions, but she never lost her faith in God and kept a positive attitude....
Ray Charles Atkins
Jan 28, 2009
Ray Charles Atkins, who was born in Oklahoma Sept. 6, 1936, and two years later moved with his family to California, where he would live the rest of his life, died Jan. 28, 2009, from cancer. He was 72 years old. The son of Lawrence B. Atkins and Velma Foshee Atkins, Mr. Atkins was a self-employed general building contractor...
Alfonso Sanchez Estrada
Jan 27, 2009
Alfonso Sanchez Estrada May 27, 1959 – January 27, 2009 Alfonso was born May 27, 1959 in Jalisco, Mexico where he was raised and attended school through college. He had been a resident of Shafter for the last 25 years and had worked as floor man at United States Cold Storage for 15 years. Before that he worked for...
Bill Brannon
Jan 27, 2009
Bill Brannon June 28, 1938 – January 27, 2009 On January 27, 2009 Bill boarded his tow truck with wings to ride the golden streets of Heaven. Bill died at the age of 70 after a long, courageous battle with Multiple System Atrophy. He was a man of faith, love, generosity and had a positive and humorous nature. He...
Dr. James C. OʼLoughlin, D.C.
Jan 26, 2009
Dr. James C. O'Loughlin, a 15-year resident of Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree, died of a heart attack Jan. 26, 2009, at Desert Regional Medical Center. He was 86 years old. The son of James C. O'Loughlin and Florence Reardon O'Loughlin, he was born and raised in San Francisco and attended college there. During World War II, he was...
Richard M. Pattillo
Jan 26, 2009
A service for Richard M. Pattillo will be held at 1 p.m. Feb. 16 at Joshua Springs Calvary Chapel in Yucca Valley, Pastor Jerel Hagerman officiating. A 27-year resident of Yucca Valley, Mr. Pattillo died Jan. 26, 2009, at home of cancer. He was 70 years old. A native and lifelong resident of California, he was born Aug. 17,...
Mildred Waldron
Jan 24, 2009
Mildred Waldron was born on June 25, 1918 in Watalula, Arkansas to Osco and Karen (Davis) Carpenter. She went to be with the Lord, surrounded by her family, on January 24, 2009 at her residence in Bakersfield, California. Mildred was raised in Arkansas and married Arthur Waldron November 10, 1937. They moved to Texas then to California working along...
Nettie Fay Henderson
Jan 24, 2009
Nettie Fay Henderson was born September 13, 1931 in Arkansas to George Thomas and Esther (McCullen) Henderson. She had been a resident of Arvin for 40 years. She worked as a housekeeper for over 50 years for many families in Arvin. Nettie is survived by her sisters, Georgia Carr of Lamont, Lois White and Sybil Thompson of Texas; and...
Joseph L. Pina
Jan 23, 2009
Joseph L. Pina, a native of Oxnard, died Jan. 23, 2009, surrounded by family at home. He was 90. Mr. Pina was born Jan. 29, 1918, in Oxnard. He owned and operated Pina Brothers Nursery in Oxnard, taking a break from the business only to serve his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. After returning home...
Gilbert Bennett Carter
Jan 23, 2009
Mr. Gilbert Bennett Carter, a 2 year resident of Yucca Valley, California died on January 23, 2009 at home from generalized arteriosclerosis. He was 95 years old. He was born on January 14, 1914 to Joseph and Annie Bennett Carter in Louisville, Miss. The viewing was held at Wiefels Yucca Valley Funeral Chapel on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009 from...
Rachel Hipps
Jan 22, 2009
Rachel Hipps, 80 A viewing will be held at 11 a.m. and a service at noon Jan. 27 at Wiefels and Son in Yucca Valley for Rachel Hipps, who died at home Jan. 22, 2009. She was 80 years old. Born in Tennessee, she was the daughter of Jake Housten Stafford and Buehla Ambern. She lived in California 45...
Mark Kevin Murphy
Jan 22, 2009
A service will be held at 1 p.m. Jan. 31 in the Lighthouse Christian Center at 5475 Sunburst Drive in Joshua Tree, Pastor Wayne Thomas officiating, for Mark Kevin Murphy, who died due to liver failure Jan. 22, 2009, at the University of California, San Diego. He was 47 years old. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of...
John Zecca
Jan 20, 2009
John "Jack" Zecca was born on February 7, 1934 in Pittsburg, PA to Bernard and Anne (Nesline) Zecca. John worked as an airline mechanic for TWA for 35 years. He also was a pilot and flew his own plane. He was an avid hunter. The last ten years of his life John kept himself busy by doing general contracting...
Michael Paul Mesa
Jan 20, 2009
Michael Mesa was born November 1, 1973 in Bakersfield, California to Alejandra and Juanita (Martinez) Mesa. Michael attended Wasco elementary schools and Wasco High School. He enjoyed traveling, shopping, barbecues and spending time with family. His occupation was a barber. Michael is survived by his wife, Michelee (Castillo) Mesa; parents, Alex and Juanita Mesa; son, Robert Mesa; daughters, Dynasty,...
Amber Larich
Jan 19, 2009
A service will be held at 3 p.m. Feb. 8 at Evangelical Free Church in Yucca Valley, Pastor Bill Wilcox officiating, for Amber Larich. A native of Auburn and lifelong resident of California who lived in Yucca Valley 23 years, Mrs. Larich died Jan. 19, 2009, at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs due to liver failure. She...
Euva Mae Baize
Jan 16, 2009
Euva Mae Baize September 7, 1914 – January 16, 2009 Euva Mae Baize was born September 7, 1914 in Rogers, Arkansas to Edgar and Ada Ralston. In 1915 the Ralston's moved from Arkansas to Farmersville where Euva was raised. Euva graduated from College Of The Sequoia, Visalia College and went on to earn her degree in Business Administration. Euva...
Frieda Lefevre
Jan 16, 2009
A service was held Jan. 21, 2009, at Joshua Tree Memorial Park, Pastor Roger Hayes officiating, for Frieda LeFevre, a 49-year resident of California and a 24-year resident of Yucca Valley who died at home Jan. 16, 2009. She was 79 years old. A native of Germany, she was born May 13, 1929, to Antione Zeller and Frieda Lell-Zeller....
Elizabeth C. Gibson
Jan 16, 2009
Elizabeth C. Gibson February 11, 1917 – January 16, 2009 Elizabeth C. Gibson was born February 11, 1917 in McCallister, Oklahoma to Henry and Virginia Luker. Elizabeth was a homemaker for her husband Ray, son Vernon and daughter Patsy. Elizabeth is preceded in death by her husband Roy Gibson and son, George Henry Gibson. Elizabeth is survived by her...
Catherine L. Quinn
Jan 14, 2009
Catherine L. Quinn, age 80, Yucca Valley, California, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at Freeman West Hospital in Missouri. Catherine was born March 3, 1928 in Breckenridge, Missouri, daughter of the late Raymond Samuel Goodman and Hazel Maxine Bowers Goodman. She graduated from high school and married George W. Quinn on December 23, 1945 he preceded her...
