Obituaries

Obituaries for the Lancaster, CA Area

KENNETH DAUBNEY

KENNETH DAUBNEY

Jul 4, 2021

Kenneth Powell Daubney aka “The Big D” Born, January 28, 1931 in Olyphant Pennsylvania to immigrant parents who immediately returned back to their homeland in England, Kenneth grew up in London, England during the war and experienced a life so different then most would ever know. He shared experiences and stories that were funny and fascinating about his childhood, including...

ROBERT R WEAVER

ROBERT R WEAVER

Jul 4, 2021

Weaver, Robert R. Robert “PawPaw” passed away on July 4th, 2021, at the age of 82. He was surrounded by his family as he peacefully left this earth, at his home in Lancaster, CA. His home has been the Antelope Valley for the last 50 years. He retired from Northrop Grumman in the late 1990’s then being the man he...

Merle Quick

Merle Quick

Jul 1, 2021

Merle was born March 15, 1941 in Centralia, Illinois, to Boyd and Laura Harker Quick and went home to be with the Lord July 1, 2021, in Lancaster, California. Merle was a graduate of Odin High School (Illinois) and received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois. He married Rhoda Earley in 1969, and...

MICHAEL NEWLING

MICHAEL NEWLING

Jun 28, 2021

After a long private battle with lung cancer,Michael Louis Newling, 65, passed away peacefully June 28, 2021 in Lancaster. Born May 4, 1956 in New York City, Michael’s family moved to the Antelope Valley in 1968, and he graduated from Boron High School in 1974 before enlisting in the United States Navy where he served on the USS Kittyhawk as...

MIKE GARCIA

MIKE GARCIA

Jun 24, 2021

Mike Garcia passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021 alongside his beloved wife Maria R. Garcia, and three children Michael, Paul Christian, and Katie at Antelope Valley Hospital. Mike was born on September 3, 1960 in Port Hueneme, CA to Marcelo V. Garcia and late Guadalupe Aguirre Garcia. He was the second oldest to 6 children, one preceded him in...

William “Bill” Voge

William “Bill” Voge

Jun 19, 2021

After 89 years of a long full life, William (Bill) Voge passed away peacefully at his home in Leona Valley on June 19, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. Funeral services will be held on July 7, 2021, 10:00AM, at St. Junipero Serra Parish in Lancaster, California. The funeral will be preceded by a rosary at 9:30AM. Bill Voge is the...

ELIZABETH GIGSTAD

ELIZABETH GIGSTAD

Jun 13, 2021

On Sunday, June 13, 2021, Elizabeth Gigstad, loving wife and mother of four children, passed away at age 58. Elizabeth was born on December 31, 1962 in Panama to Fabio and Carmela Mezua. On September 20, 1990, she married Ed Gigstad. They raised two sons, Edwin and Josie, and two daughters, Sarah and Andrea. Elizabeth worked at the Edwards Commissary...

LINDA MCKAY

LINDA MCKAY

Jun 10, 2021

Obituary of Linda L.ee McKay Linda passed away at home in Palmdale, CA on June 10, 2021 from dementia. Linda was a long-time Antelope Valley resident and was retired from the Lancaster School District. She was a past Treasurer and Youth Group Director at First Lutheran Church. She was born in Highland Park, Michigan on June 9, 1948 to Vernon...

JOSEPH MONTOYA

JOSEPH MONTOYA

Jun 1, 2021

A message from a friend to the family Damn bro..my heart hurt today when I heard you passed my boy. Rest in peace Joseph (Champs) Montoya...you'll live on thru the memories and the REAL FRIENDS AND FAMILY you leave behind..you earned your wings early. SOAR HIGH JOSEPH MONTOYA!! I pray your family gets closure and is able to move forward...

NANCY ROSE

NANCY ROSE

May 29, 2021

Nancy Rose, age 85, passed away peacefully, May 29, 2021 with her loving family by her side in Lancaster, CA. Nancy was born 1935 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She married the love of her life, William D. Rose, Oct. 1955. She lived in the Antelope Valley 55 years. Throughout the years Nancy & William were local business owners for Rose News...

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