Laquinta J. Van Wyngaarden
Dec 14, 2008
LaQuinta J. Van Wyngaarden, a community volunteer who lived in Yucca Valley 35 years, died Dec. 14, 2008, at home. She was 74 years old. The daughter of Elzie J. Fridley and Iva F. Sweazy-Cestola, Mrs. Van Wyngaarden was born Dec. 13, 1934, in Robson, W.Va. She was married to Johannes P. Van Wyngaarden for 41 years before his...
Ronald Eugene Alexander
Dec 13, 2008
Ronald Euguen Alexander, was born June 5, 1936 in Unity, Wisconsin to Lydia (Burhop) and Fred Alexander. He died December 13, 2008 in Redford, Michigan. Ronald is survived by his three sons; Roger, Jeff and Randy. Graveside Services will be held for Ronald on Saturday, December 27, 2008 at 1pm. Officiating Pastor is Danny Scott, internment will be at...
Christopher Lee Thompson
Dec 13, 2008
Mr. Christopher Lee Thompson, a lifetime resident of California and a 15 year resident of Yucca Valley died on Dec. 13, 2008 at Hi Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. He was 46 years old. The son of Roger D. and Oralia (Lopez) Thompson, Mr. Thompson was born Dec. 20, 1961, in Los Angeles, California. He retired from owning...
William Harvey Whitesel
Dec 12, 2008
William Harvey Whitesel, a 10-year resident of Landers, died Dec. 12, 2008, at home. He was 70 years old. A native of Blue River, Wisc., he was born Sept. 13, 1938, to Williams Whitesel and Freda Robieson. He served in the United States Navy. Mr. Whitesel was preceded in death by four brothers and his parents. He is survived...
Elmo Elio Selva
Dec 11, 2008
Mr. Elmo Elio Selva, a 59 year resident of Yucca Valley, California died on Dec. 11, 2008 at Hi Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. He was 94 years old. The son of Giuseppe and Ciarina Selva, Mr. Elmo Selva was born May 16, 1914, in Republic of San Marino, Italy. He retired after 80 years of Finish Carpentoring...
Maria Soto-Gonzalez
Dec 10, 2008
Maria Soto-Gonzalez was born April 21, 1958 in Chupicuaro, Guanajuato, Mexico to Jose and Maria De Jesus (Gonzalez) Soto. Maria and her family moved to Wasco, California in 1964. Maria attended Wasco elementary schools and graduated from Wasco High School with the class of 1976. She went on to attend Bakersfield College where she earned her AA Degree. Maria...
Jose Antonio Jimenez
Dec 10, 2008
Jose Antonio Jimenez, infant was born to Guillermina (Mendoza) and Leonardo Jimenez on December 9, 2008 in Delano CA. He entered God's Heavenly Cradle on the same day his was born. Although his life was short lived he will always be remembered and loved by his family. Jose is survived by his parents, Guillermina and Leonardo; sister, Guadalupe; Maternal...
Robert Gillespie
Dec 9, 2008
Robert Gillespie, a native of Michigan and 40-year resident of California and Yucca Valley, died Dec. 9, 2008, at home. He was 82 years old. The son of John Gillespie and Sarah Knox Gillespie, he was born April 20, 1926. He was an auto maker for Ford Motors before his retirement. Mr. Gillespie belonged to the Elks Lodge and...
Alfred Lee Rorrer
Dec 8, 2008
Alfred Lee Rorrer, a 22-year resident of Joshua Tree, died at home Dec. 8, 2008. He was 76 years old. He was born in West Virginia to Walter L. and Margret M. Gibbs Rorrer on March 31, 1932. Mr. Rorrer was married 43 years to Arline Rorrer; his wife preceded him in death on May 10, 2001. A veteran...
Jayden Sky Carter
Dec 5, 2008
Jayden Sky Carter was only 16 months old. You could catch his blue eyes amongst a roomful of people, his laugh will always echo in our hearts. Jayden had no serious medical problems, he was very smart. For such a little boy, he was so strong and despite his age he touched many hearts, and changed his parents lives....
Larry Dean Funk
Dec 4, 2008
Larry Dean Funk was born October 13, 1934, near Wolf Point, Montana, to George and Lydia (Schultes) Funk. He was the third of three children born to the family. He went to be with the Lord on December 4, 2008 In Montana, Larry had begun farming, when in January of 1957 he decided to come to Wasco, California to...
Danny Price
Nov 30, 2008
Danny Price, a resident of Yucca Valley since 2003, died Nov. 30, 2008. He was 60 years old. Born in Newport, Ark., Mr. Price lived in the Lakewood/Long Beach area until he and his wife retired and moved to Yucca Valley. He was the manager of maintenance for United States Postal Service's Long Beach Processing and Distribution Center at...
Joseph Arnold Nutter
Nov 28, 2008
Joseph Arnold Nutter, 79, of Joshua Tree, died Nov. 28, 2008, at home after a struggle with lung cancer. Mr. Nutter was born July 15, 1929, in Philadelphia, Pa., the son of the late Joseph and Lillian Nutter. He enlisted in the Navy Sept. 21, 1948, and served four years as a naval musician. He served in the Pacific...
John Miller
Nov 27, 2008
LIFE STORY OF John Miller June 26, 1912 - November 27, 2008 On October 4, 2004 at the age of 92 years old, John agreed to allow two of his friends to tape record him as he told his life story. This is the story he told that day ... When asked, "Where were you born?" His reply was,...
John A. Miller
Nov 27, 2008
LIFE STORY OF John Miller June 26, 1912 - November 27, 2008 On October 4, 2004 at the age of 92 years old, John agreed to allow two of his friends to tape record him as he told his life story. This is the story he told that day ... When asked, "Where were you born?" His reply was,...
Forrest William Jauch
Nov 26, 2008
Mr. Forrest William Jauch of Bakersfield passed away at his residence on November 26, at the age of 80. Forrest was born in Payne County, Oklahoma to Ralph and Opal (Stevens) Jauch on June 2, 1928. Forrest and his family came to the central valley while he was still a young boy. Forrest started working on farms and ranches...
Jack Calori
Nov 24, 2008
Jack Calori, a Yucca Valley resident for 30 years, died on Monday, November 24, 2008 at the Hi Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. He Was a native Californian. After graduating high school, he joined the Navy and was a World War II Vet. He worked for 26 years in law enforcement, before retiring from the Long Beach Police...
Margaret Allen Robison
Nov 24, 2008
Margaret Allen Frazier Robison, Nana, Mother to All, was born in Warner, Oklahoma, September 26, 1920 to Robert Tomis (deceased 1971) and Cora Mae Callison Frazier (deceased 1966). Cora Mae was a descendant of Ezekiel Callison who was one of the first successful settlers of the San Joaquin Valley in 1870. Father, Robert Tomis was a direct descendant of...
David Camberos
Nov 22, 2008
David was born November 8, 1989, in Brawley, California was called home to be with the Lord just 14 days past his 19th birthday and already he is missed and will be missed by countless many. David was a son, a grandson, a brother, an uncle and friend to many. He loved the Oakland Raiders, no matter how often...
Magdelana (Mil) Kappeler
Nov 20, 2008
A Memorial Mass will be held on Monday November 24, at 12:30 p.m., at St. Joseph's Catholic Church for Millie Kappeler, 83 who passed away November 20, 2008. Mildred was born in Oakland, CA and attended parochial schools in Alameda, graduating from Alameda High in 1945. She married Jack after his return from service in January 1946. Life in...
