Obituaries for the Lancaster, CA Area

Dec 30, 2022

Linda Kay Hardcastle (Snodgrass) passed away December 30,2022 in Lancaster, California with her beloved family by her side. Linda was born on March 24, 1942 in Belle Plaine, Iowa to Derald DeWayne Snodgrass and Jean LaDonna Snodgrass (Rusk). She was the oldest of four sisters: Jeanie, Cynthia, and Coleen. In 1956, when Linda was a Freshman in High School her...

Dec 26, 2022

On Monday, December 26, 2022, Grace Leano Jalandoni, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and daughter, passed away at the age of sixty-six. She was born to Magdalena and Sebastian Leano in Manila, Philippines on November 5, 1956. Grace graduated from Manila Central University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. In 1986, Grace celebrated two wonderful milestones. First, she...

Dec 25, 2022

Ricky was born on February 14th,1960 at Santa Monica Medical Center. He was Alice and Doris' eldest of nine children. He lived in Santa Monica, California, during his childhood through his preteen age. Ricky attended Sage Elementary School in Santa Monica, California, and worked with his father Doris pouring concrete. Ricky moved to Littlerock, California in 1968 with his family...

Dec 22, 2022

OBITUARY Aaron Chavira of Lancaster, California, passed away on December 22, 2022, at the age of 71. His memorial will be held on January 27, 2023. A viewing will commence at the Haley Olsen Murphy Mortuary located at 44831 N. Cedar Ave. in Lancaster, CA 93534, from 8am-11:30am, with a rosary at 10am, and a church service at the Sacred...

Dec 22, 2022

OBITUARY OF HENRY HUMFREVILLE HUMFREVILLE, HENRY “HANK”, age 63, passed away at his home in Quartz Hill on December 22nd. He was the second son of long-time Lancaster residents, Daniel and Elinor Humfreville, and brother of Bill Humfreville who predeceased him. Hank graduated from Quartz Hill High School in 1980, followed by four years at the University of Southern California,...

Dec 21, 2022

Elena Estelle (Slawson) Epps August 27, 1927 - December 21, 2022 Estelle Epps, 95, of Rosamond, California passed away peacefully on December 21, 2022. Estelle was born on August 27, 1927 in Carson, Oklahoma to James Luther and Lillian Elena (Whitfield) Slawson. She graduated from Indianola High School in 1946 and attended Business College in McAlester, Oklahoma. Estelle and Alvin...

Dec 19, 2022

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Dec 12, 2022

Anna M. Miller, age 85, passed away on December 12, 2022, in San Antonio, TX surrounded by her four children. She was born on July 28, 1937, in Lancaster, CA, to parents, Maria Moneta and Daniel Massari. Anna grew up in the Antelope Valley and married the love of her life, Morley, in 1956. They lived in Palmdale raising their...

Dec 11, 2022

Richard (Rick) Buckreis, a loving husband and father, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at the age of 64 in his home located in Boron, CA. He was born on December 26, 1957, to John and Catherine Buckreis in Altoona, PA. Rick was preceded in death by his father, John, and mother, Catherine. He is survived by his...

Dec 9, 2022

Barbara passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 9, 2022, at the age of 94. Barbara was born on December 4, 1928, to Vincent and Bertha Allen in England. Barbara married the love of her life, Leo Edward Ballman, a serviceman, on April 15, 1953. As the wife of a military serviceman, Barbara and Leo were stationed in many...

Dec 8, 2022

James Brockway was born in Waukesha WI Sept. 10, 1927 and passed away in his home in Lancaster Dec. 08, 2022 with his daughters by his side. After finishing High School he joined the Navy. He saw the world. Most of his Naval career was spent on the USS Taluga, and the USS Shipley Bay. He was a WWII and...

Dec 8, 2022

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Dec 5, 2022

Kenneth Charles Zakar was born on January 19,1943 and passed away December 5, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Doreen; sons & spouses: Joe & Brooke, Jack & Michelle, Jim & Jebren; grandchildren: Cece, Charlotte, Dominic, Hannah, Harper, Payton, Quinton, & Vince; brothers & wives: Paul & Colleen, Fred & Terry. The family and friends he left behind will...

Dec 1, 2022

Rosendo Figueroa Garcia, 67, of Lancaster, Ca, passed away on December 1st after a brief battle with illness. Rosendo was born on August 31st, 1955 to Guadalupe and Filipa Figueroa Garcia in Mexico. Growing up in Mexico for his childhood, Rosendo worked on his family ranch tending to livestock and crops. At the age of 18 he came to the...

Nov 30, 2022

Nov 29, 2022

Barbara Helen Winesburg was born October 26, 1930 in Elkhart, Indiana. She began her lifelong passion for baton twirling at the age of 9 when she started taking lessons. She competed in many competitions in Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan as both a solo twirler and as a duet with her younger sister. She became a champion baton twirler and her...

Nov 29, 2022

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Nov 28, 2022

Nov 26, 2022

We are sad to announce the passing of our dearly beloved mother, Mary Louise “Burton” Bryant at 7:08am Saturday, 26 November, 2022. Born 8 June 1933, Mom passed away quietly in her sleep surrounded by her family. Mom was married to our dad, James Raymond (Ray) Bryant. Dad preceded Mom in passing on 22 July 2005. Mom is survived by...

Nov 23, 2022

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