Local obituaries for Redlands and Yucaipa, CA.

Dec 28, 2017

Kenneth Leroy Brown (55), passed peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, December 28, 2017, in Yucaipa, California.  He was born January 8, 1962 in Los Angeles, California. He is survived by his 2 sons, Shawn and Kenny, and his daughter, Sarah. He was a loving son, brother, uncle, grandpa, and friend.  He will be missed.

Dec 25, 2017

Allison Marietta Peters (nee Van Leersum) passed away unexpectedly while staying with family on December 25, 2017, at the age of 36.   Allison was born on July 6, 1981, in Pomona, California, to Gerard and Diane Van Leersum. She graduated from Redlands High School in 1999 and continued her education at Crafton Hills College.  Allison started as an emergency medical...

Dec 20, 2017

On December 20, 2017 Tom Lee Stafford ascended the surly bonds of earth and was welcomed into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father.              Tom was born in Redlands Ca. on July 10, 1939 to Leon and Alice Stafford and graduated from Redlands High School in 1957.  He attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo before marrying Catherine Marie Follett in...

Dec 12, 2017

On Tuesday, December 12, Gene Price passed away peacefully here at Plymouth Village, under the love and care of PV Team Members.  Gene was born in humble circumstances on March 5, 1922, in the back hills of West Virginia. Her family was very poor and her mother would give Gene and her little brother Fred up for adoption. Fortunately a...

Dec 12, 2017

Dec 6, 2017

Margaret Louise (Aston) Mullen, known as Peggy born May 19, 1933 in Scranton, PA went to be with our Lord and Savior December 6, 2017.  She suffered from Alzheimer’s over the past 10 years.  Preceded in death by her husband Dan and son Ken.  She was the youngest of 3 girls, Marilyn, passed October 2013 and oldest sister Dorothy age...

Nov 30, 2017

Lloyd R. Griffith 82, of Mentone, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 30, 2017 following a head injury after a fall at home. He was born in Quapaw, Oklahoma and grew up in Baxter Springs, Kansas. In 1956 he married Janis Inman and moved to California. He began working at Ace Radiator Co in San Bernardino as a radiator...

Nov 26, 2017

Bonnie Hales died November 26, 2017 in Redlands following a short illness. She was born in Chicago, IL, moved to Wisconsin where she attended high school. She moved to Redlands in 1977. Married Rex Hales. She worked as a payroll manager for the City of Redlands for many years. She loved to line dance, travel and play cards with her...

Nov 15, 2017

A visitation will be held Saturday, December 2, 2017, 10:00 am, the Memorial Service is to follow at 11:00 am. Both will be held at Emerson Bartlett Memorial Chapel, 703 Brookside Ave, Redlands, CA 92373.

Nov 11, 2017

Gladys Patricia Lehnhof, 67, of Jackson, Missouri peacefully passed away just as the sun was rising early Saturday, November 11, 2017 at her home surrounded by family. She was born January 5, 1950 in Vernal, Utah to Gilbert J. and Mary E. (Cronquist) Albiston and grew up in Rangely, Colorado.  She later attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, where...

Nov 11, 2017

Beloved son, husband, father, grandfather and friend, Gary Gene Branstetter died on November 11, 2017 in Redlands, CA. He was born December 22, 1943 in Joplin, MO. He graduated from El Cajon High School in 1961 and attended San Diego State University where he played baseball and football and was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He graduated from there...

Nov 4, 2017

Anita Louise Smith, 79, of Redlands, California passed away peacefully on November 4, 2017 with family at her side. Born March 9, 1938, in Redlands, California to the late Dale McKee and Vera Watson McKee of Mentone, CA. She graduated from Redlands High School in 1956, San Bernardino Valley College in 1961, and with a BA in Art from California...

Oct 28, 2017

Henry “Hankie” Gonzales born May 22nd, 1939 passed away peacefully at home on October 28th, 2017 surrounded by his loved ones. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Josephine. Daughters: Margaret Rojas (David), Tonie Miranda (Victor), Diana Proctor (Paul) and son Mark Gonzales (Arthur). Siblings: David Gonzales (Diane), Armida Cabral (Gilbert) and Rachel Delgado.  In-Laws: Eleanor Samano (Henry),...

Oct 14, 2017

McDonald, Michael “Mac” February 23, 1954- October 14, 2017 Michael “Mac” McDonald was born on the 23rd of February 1954 in Whittier Ca. and passed away at his home in Yucaipa Ca. on Saturday the 14th of October 2017. He is survived by his son, three brothers and four granddaughters. He was well known for his career in the grocery...

Oct 12, 2017

Meline Gilpatrick passed away peacefully at her home on October 12, 2017 at the age of 104.  She was born in Ashland N.H. on June 12, 1913.  Meline came to Redlands in 1930 and graduated from Redlands High School in 1932. She married Leonard Gilpatrick in 1940.  Meline worked as an orange packer for ROGA for five years.  She retired...

Oct 11, 2017

Henry was born in Peoria, Iowa on April 25, 1921, and passed away in Mentone, California on October 11, 2017. He served in the United States Army from 1943 – 1946. Henry lived in Mentone for 84 years where he and his wife of 69 years, Betty, raised 6 children: Patricia, Chuck, Jim, Margie, Shirley, and David. Henry owned and...

Oct 9, 2017

Jack "Jay" LeRoy Dooley Jr., 54 of East Highland, California passed away October 9, 2017 from a tragic accident at a work conference in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born on October 14, 1962, in Fort Wayne Indiana. Jack began his career at OmniTrans in 1985, working his way up from mechanic to Director of Maintenance, the position in which he...

Oct 7, 2017

Robert F. Jurgens, 89, of Yucaipa passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, October 7, 2017, at his daughter’s home in Highland, Ca.  Born October 26, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, Robert was the third of twelve siblings.  He is survived by six brothers; Don Jurgens of Michigan, Roland Jurgens, Wayne Jurgens, Lowell Jurgens, Richard Jurgens, and Glenn Jurgens,...

Oct 5, 2017

Pia Plasencia Diaz, passed away October 5, 2017 in Redlands, California. She was born May 5, 1925 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was a resident of Redlands for 59 years. Pia is survived by her 3 daughters, Maria Millanponce of Arizona; Ramona Diaz of Redlands, CA; and Martina Torres of Redlands, CA; and her son: Joe Diaz of Highland, CA; 39...

Oct 3, 2017

Mary Inez Hedrick, born in Los Angeles, California on September 7, 1931, passed away in Moreno Valley, California on October 3, 2017. She is survived by her son; James Steven, daughters; Karen Leeann and Lillian Renee, grandchildren; Cheryl, Anthony, Philip, Erik, Sarah, Elliott, Stephanie, Rudy, great grandchildren; Vincent, Christina, Derek, Connie, Ariana, Leeann, Eleese, Aaron, Sergio, Ramon, Esperanza, and Isabella;...