Obituaries for the Lancaster, CA Area

Jun 11, 2022

Jun 9, 2022

Martha Elvia Urrutia, age 76, loving mother of five to Luis, Naldo, Alexis, Rene and Mary Zelaya. Passed away in the mid hours of June 9, 2022, battling health complications. Martha was born in 1945 in Tela Atlantida, Honduras (Central America) surrounded by her family, she had seven brothers and three sisters. Martha was an extraordinary woman who loved all...

Jun 7, 2022

Jun 4, 2022

Erick Lopez Gutierrez age 23 passed away tragically on Friday, June 3rd, 2022 in Los Angeles county. He was born on March 11th, 1999 in Mazatlan, Sinaloa Mexico, to Dineyza Gutierrez and Antonio Lopez. He graduated from Quartz Hill High School in 2017. Erick had a love for friends, family, skateboarding, and cars. He aspired to be a veterinarian in...

Jun 1, 2022

Treasured son, brother, grandson, nephew, uncle, and friend, Jimmie Roger Southern III, better known as JR, unexpectedly passed away on June 1, 2022, at the age of 29 years old. JR was born on August 9, 1992, in Burbank, CA. He was the oldest of 5 children. JR was known for his cheerfulness and love for life, even though much...

May 20, 2022

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May 14, 2022

Thomas Edward Murphy was born in Iowa on March 7, 1956, and passed away in Palmdale on May 14, 2022, with his beloved Rhonda by his side. Tom grew up in Lancaster, attending Desert View Elementary and graduating from Antelope Valley High School in 1974. In 1987, after working for many years at Quartz Hill Auto Parts, Tom bought the...

May 11, 2022

BUSBEE, James Marion Loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away in Lancaster, Calif. on May 11, 2022, at age 89. An Air Force veteran in Strategic Air Command, he served 12 years as a radio and crypto operator during the Cold War. He retired as a facility officer for the FAA and spent many years at the L.A. center as...

May 10, 2022

Faye was born on July 11, 1929, in Carnegie, OK. She passed away on May 10, 2022, in Palmdale, CA. Faye married Jack Abney on December 14, 1946, moved to Lancaster in 1947 and had their only child, Jack Dewayne, in 1948. Jack and Faye owned a small grocery market in east Lancaster, then opened The Smart Shoppe, a women's...

May 7, 2022

In Loving Memory Of Aaron Rey Borunda Aaron Rey Borunda, age 35 of Lancaster, CA went to Heaven on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Antelope Valley Hospital, where he lost his battle with Liver disease. Aaron’s Celebration of life will be held on May 24th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Halley Olsen Murphy in Lancaster, CA, followed by...

May 6, 2022

"Rodolfo Hernandez Pena was born on June 16th, 1975 to a loving mother, Blanca Pena. They immigrated to the US from El Salvador when Rodolfo was very young. Rodolfo grew up in Los Angeles and moved to Palmdale in his later years. He established his life in Palmdale and eventually purchased a home and a tax business. Rudy, as he...

Apr 25, 2022

Sondra Faye Bailey was born on January 2, 1946 in Warrior, Alabama to Alberta Dudley Bailey and Solomon Bailey. She was the oldest of 5 children, Earl (Bubba), Carl, Alton, and Kerry. The family migrated to Los Angeles when Sondra was a teenager where Sondra attended Los Angeles City College to become a Registered Dental Assistant. Mom loved teeth, and...

Apr 20, 2022

Denise Bateman, a house painter and life-long resident of Lancaster, CA, died unexpectedly on April 20th, 2022, at the age of 56. She is survived by her children, Charles Curtis, Nicole, Amanda, Michael, Tatiana & Alicia; and her siblings, Diana, Richard, Darren, Darryl and Candy. Denise was second oldest of seven children, born in California on September 16, 1965, to...

Apr 20, 2022

Elizabeth Ellen Roberts, “Betty,” was born in Chicago, Illinois February 22, 1936 to LaVerne Joseph and Florence Engeldinger. At age five Betty’s family moved to Southern California beginning her long life as a Los Angeles resident. Betty married Byron “Bud” Roberts in 1955. The two shared an active life that included three children, travel throughout the United States and the...

Apr 19, 2022

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Apr 16, 2022

Angelina Valenzuela, age 31 of Lancaster, CA died on Saturday, April 16th at Antelope Valley Hospital. Angelina’s Celebration of life will be held May 6th from 4 Pm to 6 PM at Halley Olsen Murphy in Lancaster CA. Angelina was born on July 12, 1990, in Lancaster, CA and lived her whole life in Lancaster. She graduated from Desert Sands...

Apr 9, 2022

Apr 6, 2022