Obituaries for the Lancaster, CA Area

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

Stanley Eugene Daugherty was born in North Platte, Nebraska on January 20, 1940. He was baptized into Christ as a child and confirmed in his Christian faith on May 24, 1953 at First Lutheran Church in North Platte, NE. It was in his hometown that Stan discovered his lifelong love of language--teaching himself Spanish in the local library. He also...

Nov 23, 2022

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Nov 23, 2022

Genevieve Powers passed away November 23, 2022 with family by her side in Barstow, CA. Genevieve was Born in St. John’s Newfoundland. Genevieve just turned 98 on the 8th of November 2022, she was the daughter of Andrew and Bridget Roost and was the middle child of 3 daughters. Genevieve was joyfully returned to her Heavenly Father and reunited with...

Nov 22, 2022

Benita Lynn Williams was born on February 19th, 1961 to Benjamin and June Kimberlin at Holloman AFB in Alamogordo, New Mexico. She was third of four daughters, she was raised in an Air Force family and grew up in such places as Okinawa, Japan and Lakenheath, England, while living in The Dakotas, Missouri, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas until finally...

Nov 21, 2022

Carol Ann Toepfer (Harris), age 86, passed away comfortably on November 21, 2022 in Lancaster, California. She was born in Deming, New Mexico on December 3, 1935 to Joseph B. and Maude Ann Harris. She had one brother, “Little” Joe, who preceded her in death. Carol graduated from Antelope Valley High School and had many friends in the AV, having...

Nov 20, 2022

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