Local obituaries for Redlands and Yucaipa, CA.

Jul 14, 2014

Carrie C. Ramos On the night of July 14, 2014 in her home, our mother, Carrie, in the arms of her children drew her last breath and was handed back into the arms of our Lord. Carrie was born in Corona, California on April 21, 1929 to the late Antonio Chavez and Manuela Medina Chavez. She was married for 50...

Jul 14, 2014

Oran S. King,99, died Monday July 14,2014 at his home in Calimesa. Born in Anson,Texas, one of 19 children. Mr. King lived in the Redlands,Banning, Calimesa area for more then 70 years. He worked as an inspector for the Redlands-Highlands Pest Control and in later years became the manager to retire in 1977, and started his own business Oran King...

Jul 13, 2014

Joseph C. Mujica, Jr. of East Highlands, CA passed away peacefully Sunday July 13, 2014. He was attending Mass with his wife, Margaret, daughter Marie and granddaughter Felicia when the Lord called him home. Joe was born January 17, 1941 to Jose and Consuelo Mujica and was predeceased by them, his brother Robert Mujica and son John Michael Mujica, all...

Jul 11, 2014

Clair Nyman Opdahl, 98, died peacefully in his sleep July 11, 2014, in Granada Hills. Born in Havre, Montana, he was a resident of Granada Hills who had resided in in Minne sota, South Dakota and Yucai pa up to 2006. He was a retired project manager for Gamble-Skogmo, Inc. of Minneapolis for 30 years. Clair is survived by his...

Jul 11, 2014

Geoffrey Lott, a long time resident of San Bernardino and Cherry Valley, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014 at the age of 76. Jeff was born July 21, 1937 in London, England. He was preceded in death by his wife of 41 years, Sylvia. Jeff is survived by his son, Michael and his wife, Jackie Gallagher of Fredericksburg, Virginia...

Jul 11, 2014

Theodora ( Teddy) Wearn Flett , 89 died July 11, 2014 at her home in Redlands CA, with her family by her side. Arrangements are with Emmerson Barttlet Memorial Chapel in Redlands. Viewing be held on Thursday, July 24, 2014, from 5-8PM. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, July 25,2014 11AM with burial to follow at Montecito Memorial Park,...

Jul 9, 2014

Recent Yucaipa resident, Mary Louise (Bunny) Thorstad, died peacefully July 9, 2014 at Redlands Community Hospital. She is survived by her loving companion of 20 years, Donald McLaren of Bracketville Texas, and her three children, Carl Thorstad (Hawaii), Kurt Thorstad (Hawaii) and Kirsten Thorstad (Yucaipa, CA). Bunny was the proud grandmother of 5 grandsons, 3 granddaughters, and 12 great-grandchildren. Bunny...

Jul 9, 2014

Jul 9, 2014

Leah Newport died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at the age of 78. She was born July 26, 1935. Leah was a leader for many organizations and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Leah is survived by her son, David Newport, three grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. Leah was preceded in death by husband, Robert Newport and eldest...

Jul 8, 2014

She was born December 11, 1909, to Hattie Jane (Brockway) Girard and Philip Girard. She was the youngest of seven children all girls except one. It was a Kansas farm family hardworking and God-fearing. Clarice milked cows, collected cats and rode to her country school in a horse-drawn buggy. She accompanied her mother on her Wednesday pilgrimage to the Missionary...

Jul 7, 2014

Mary Lou Pino, 81, a long time Redlands resident, passed away peacefully at her home, Monday, July 7th, 2014. Mary Lou was born on February 4th, 1933 in Mexicali, Mexico the daughter of the late Alberto and Juana (Martinez) Pino. She was a loving, caring wife, mother, and exhibited grace in all aspects of her life. She was well known...

Jul 3, 2014

Dorothy Elizabeth Krone Cox passed away peacefully in Redlands on Thursday July 3, 2014. She was just shy of her 88th birthday. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband William H Cox Jr in 2010. Dorothy was born August 17, 1926 in Independence, Kansas to Jay and Anna Krone. Dorothy graduated from Elk City High School in 1944 where...

Jul 2, 2014

Raymond Leonard Williams was born on June 28,1923 and passed from this life on July 02, 2014. He was the second child of Louis M and Anne R (Danforth) Williams. Born in Plainview, Texas, he learned the value of hard work growing up during the great depression and dust bowl days on the plains of New Mexico and Texas. He...

Jul 1, 2014

Ruth (Cuca) was born on Dec 24th 1912 in Aguas Calientas, Mexico. At just two years old she traveled by train to present day New Mexico with her father and mother, Pauline and Delfino Perdroza. She lived briefly in Los Angeles at the age of 4 and then moved to San Bernardino where she met and married Michael J. Quintana...

Jun 23, 2014

Gilbert Rangel, age 92, of Calimesa, California, peacefully passed away Monday, June 23, 2014. He was born on September 1, 1921 in Santa Ana, California. Gilbert was the beloved husband of his one and only love of 64 years, the late Delores Rangel; Father of Anita Myers, the late Gilbert Rangel Jr, Rita Calderilla, and Cynthia Sherman. He was the...

Jun 20, 2014

Louis Emery Reese, was born August 22, 1937 in Cedar Bluff, Alabama to the late Carrie Mae Small and John Hubbard Reese. Louis Emory was the oldest child of eleven born. Emory as he was known to his family spent his childhood years in Cedar Bluff, Alabama where he was educated through High School. Before enrolled into the US Army...

Jun 19, 2014

Mercedes Maria Gomez Soqui August 25, 1929 June 19, 2014 Mercedes Maria Gomez Soqui was born in Durango, Mexico. She went to her eternal rest following a long illness on June 19th. She was the second youngest of twelve children and immigrated to the United States in the 1957 and lived in El Paso, Texas before moving to the Mission...

Jun 17, 2014

Marie Daniels Stadler, 86, passed away on June 7, 2014 at Redlands Community Hospital after a brief illness. Marie was born May 4, 1928 in Portage Township near Hecla, South Dakota, to parents Joe and Emma Daniels. She was the fourth of eight siblings. Marie was preceded in death by her husband William A. Stadler, her parents, two brothers; Ernest...

Jun 17, 2014

Oralia (Lala) Ponce Martinez Was born June 16, 1930 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She went to join her husband, Oddie, on June 17, 2014. In 1948, when a young sailor visited her church, he swept her off her feet and shortly thereafter, Lala married Oddie. He then brought her to Redlands where she has lived ever since. After raising four...

Jun 10, 2014

World s Greatest Mom, Renee Louise (Ma Billman), born September 21, 1926 entered into rest peacefully on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 to be with the Lord. Eldest daughter of James J. and Reine Archambault who preceded her in death. She is survived by her younger sister, Alice Edmondson of Hayden, Idaho. Also, children; James M. of Idyllwild, California, Thomas E.,...