Obituaries for the Lancaster, CA Area

Nov 7, 2022

Graham Schwinning age 76 passed away November 7th. He is survived by his wife Susan of 52 years, his son Scott and his grandchildren; Jacob, Lindsey, Shea, Kesler, Karsen and Sage. Graham joined the Air Force in 1965, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant and became a Crew Chief for the F – 4 Phantom. After the Air Force he...

Nov 4, 2022

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Nov 4, 2022

Milton Cox was born on September 28, 1939, in Dumas Arkansas to the late Arthur and Vera Norman Cox. He was a traveling man with a preference of driving or riding one of his horses. He made friends across the country from Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, California, Ivanhoe, Texas, until he laid his rest in Lancaster, California. Having served in...

Nov 4, 2022

“Pat” or “Baby”, as she has affectionately been called, was born on April 30, 1944 to Jorge and Maria Castelo in the town of San Isidro province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. She was the youngest and only sister to her older brother Feliciano and her twin brother Pastor. Growing up she helped work the rice fields but had always dreamt...

Nov 3, 2022

Suellen Rountree Yates was born on February 15,1946 in Glendale, California. She passed away on November 3, 2022 in Lancaster, California at the age of 76. She grew up in Sun Valley, California graduating in 1963 from John H. Francis Polytechnic High School. She was a Job’s Daughter and a member of the Dorian’s a service club. She married David...

Oct 31, 2022

Masaharu Nakamura was born on March 15, 1954, in Izumo, Japan to Isao Bob Nakamura and Kikuko Yonehara. He spent his early childhood years in Japan and in the year of 1967, at the age of 13, he moved to Los Angeles, CA with his family. He attended Los Angeles High School and after graduating high school Masaharu moved back...

Oct 31, 2022

On 31 October, Catherine “Cathy” Lynn Dennis (Beard), 65, was called to her heavenly home after a decade long battle against dementia. Cathy was born in Downey, CA to Johnny Beard and Lenora Beard (Timm) in 1957. In 1963, Lenora, Cathy, and her younger brother, John (Beard), moved to the Antelope Valley. Cathy loved the desert and enjoyed visiting poppies,...

Oct 30, 2022

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Oct 24, 2022

Lenora Ethel Timm was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She had two brothers who were a number of years older, and then two more children came along. In 1948 her parents died and the two older brothers each took a younger sibling to raise. That is how Lenora came to the Antelope Valley. She attended local schools and graduated from...

Oct 20, 2022

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Oct 8, 2022

Oct 8, 2022

On Saturday, October 8, 2022, James Dee Johnson (however, many people knew him as JJ) went to his eternal home in Heaven at the age of 72 in Lancaster, CA. James was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, godfather, and friend. James was born in Lynwood, CA, on December 8, 1949. He was the eldest of three sons...

Oct 6, 2022

Rebecca Perez, born in Ventura, California, June 26th, 1940, to Raul Torres and Emma Marquez, passed in Lancaster, California on October 6th, 2022. She is survived by her loving daughters Darlene Homiak (Leo Lett), JoAnn Perez, Noreen Fierro (Alex Fierro); grandchildren, great grandchildren, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, and extended in-laws. Please join us in celebrating her life at Halley Olsen...

Oct 3, 2022

Raquel Hernandez, born January 28th, 1948, to Father Narciso Hernandez and Mother Julia Herrera, in Mexico, passed October 3rd, 2022 in Lancaster, California. She was the youngest of 7 siblings, and is survived by 7 of her children and her loving husband Refugio Delgado. Please join us in celebrating her life, with her family, at Halley Olsen Murphy, in Lancaster,...

Sep 28, 2022

Shannon Marie Clairemont, 51, died in the comfort of her eldest daughter’s home on September 28th, 2022. She spent the last days of her life surrounded by her loving family and friends. Shannon was born March 30th, 1971, in Orange, California to Stephen and Barbara Webb. Shannon attended Orange High School as part of the class of 1989. She relocated...

Sep 26, 2022

Darryl Ellis Pursley 78, long time Antelope Valley resident, died surrounded with love and comfort on September 26, 2022 in Thousand Oaks, Ca. He was born September 3, 1944 in Lancaster, CA, son of C. Ellis and Razelle (Ferguson) Pursley. Darryl attended elementary school in the Antelope Valley, and graduated from McLane High School in Fresno, CA, Class of 1962....

Sep 23, 2022

David LeRoy Kutulis Sr. CMSGT (Ret), 83, passed away on September 23, 2022, surrounded by family at his home in Lancaster, California. David was born on July 21, 1939 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the son of John and Alma Kutulis of Scranton Pennsylvania. He married Barbara Ann O’Brien from Anniston, Alabama in 1961 and they were married for 58 years. They...

Sep 20, 2022

Obituary On Tuesday September 20th. 2022, Carlos A. Lopez passed away suddenly at the age of 61. Carlos was born on January 29th, 1961, in Los Angeles, California. He was the second oldest of 14 children. He moved to the Antelope Valley in 1994 with his family and lived there until his untimely passing. He enjoyed spending his time with...

Sep 14, 2022

Emily Marie Bailey, 16, unfortunately succumbed to her injuries on September 14th, 2022. Our beloved Emily graced us with her arrival in Lancaster, CA on February 3rd, 2006 to Rochelle Lindo and Ralph Vasquez. Emily was an amazing little girl and young woman. From when she was young, she was so lively, energetic, and full of joy. She loved carrying...

Sep 14, 2022

Longtime Antelope Valley resident Gail J. Knight of Palmdale, California passed away on September 14, 2022. A funeral mass will be held 10am, Monday, October 3, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lancaster, California. Burial will follow at Desert Lawn Cemetery in Palmdale, California. A Vigil/Visitation will be held at Halley-Olsen-Murphy Funeral Home in Lancaster, California on October 2, from...