Obituaries for the Lancaster, CA Area

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

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Apr 1, 2022

MATTHEW F. NALLY BORN JULY 1, 1939 IN BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS. HE IS SURVIVED  BY HIS WIFE CORALEE KIMBROUGH NALLY, BROTHER'S JAMES NALLY AND JOSEPH NALLY. MATT WAS RETIRED FROM THE FAA IN PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA MATT PASSED PEACEFULLY WITH HIS WIFE BY HIS SIDE APRIL 1ST. 2022 VISITATION WILL BE HELD AT HALLEY OLSEN MURPHY FUNERAL HOME ON 4/11 FROM 4-6PM...

Mar 23, 2022

George William Fray II, known as Skeeter to many, was called Home to heaven on Wednesday, March 23rd at 77 years of age. The cause of his death was congestive heart failure, revealed by a massive heart attack the Sunday prior to his passing. Born in Hollywood, California on August 2, 1944 to Geraldine (Hopkins) and George W. Fray, he...

Mar 21, 2022

Mar 21, 2022

Obituary Vernon Birgenheir Vernon Frank “Bergie” Birgenheir, passed from this life to new Life, at his home, on Monday, March 21, 2022. Vernon was born at Gladstone, North Dakota to his parents George & Sophie (Haydu) Bergenheier on December 8, 1935. Early in his childhood his family moved to rural Lemmon, South Dakota where he grew up and worked on...

Mar 19, 2022

Mar 18, 2022

A godly life came to a close on Friday, March 18,2022 at 12:12am, when Emile Colbert was called to his heavenly home. There are three steps to heaven, out of self into Christ, and into glory. Emile Colbert was born on September 28, 1925 to the parents of Laura Colbert and King Colbert in Clarence Louisiana. He was the only...

Mar 18, 2022

Susan Jean Bruse was born January 13th 1956 in San Fernando California. The daughter of Walter and Oda (Thomsen) Hutchison. Susan was a 1975 graduate of John Burroughs High School. Susan age (66) Passed away on March 18th 2022 at home after her battle with pancreatic cancer, Surrounded by her family and pets. She is survived by her Loving Husband...