Obituaries

Obituaries for the Lancaster, CA Area

Richard Stairs

Richard Stairs

Nov 28, 2016

Richard . Stairs was born May 14, 1930 in Ithaca, New York. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953 and served in the Korean War. He then returned to New York and drove a truck. He then met his soul mate and loved of his life Roberta Mae Knapp. They spent 62 wonderful years together. They had...

Maria Dorado

Maria Dorado

Nov 27, 2016

Beloved Wife, Mom and Grandmother Maria del Carmen was born on March 2, 1925 in Calera, Zacatecas, Mexico to Nicolas Felix and Jacinta Acuna. Mrs. Maria del Carmen Dorado passed away peacefully in Lancaster, California 2016. Maria is survived by her husband Ynez who have been married for 66 wonderful years, children Guadalupe (Tom), Xavier, Pascual Lita, Maryzela, Mario (Kathy)...

David Sammons

David Sammons

Nov 27, 2016

David Allen Sammons, 65 passed away November 27, 2016 in Palmdale, California. David was born in Blythville, Arkansas to Monte and Fern Sammons on October 25, 1951. As a young boy the family moved to Lancaster, Ca. He graduated from Antelope Valley High School in 1969 where he lettered in wrestling. He then went off and served in the Military...

David Youngquist

David Youngquist

Nov 26, 2016

David R. Youngquist was born in Yuma Arizona on April 8, 1971. Dave was 45 years old on November 26, 2016 when his kind and caring heart stopped beating. As a youngster he accompanied his aerospace family to New York, Texas, Israel, Virginia and California. He attended Monte Vista Elementary and graduated from Quartz Hill High School. He received his...

Joseph Stephenson

Joseph Stephenson

Nov 26, 2016

Joe Stephenson, Feb. 14, 1962- Nov. 26, 2016, history teacher and coach 26 years. Graduated Anaheim High 1980, Sonoma State 1984. Married 27 years to Jackie Stephenson, a history teacher 23 years. Children Kevin 15, Taylor 17, Katilin 19; siblings MaryLou Prohaska(Carlsbad), JoAnn Reck (Santa Barbara); predeceased by brothers Jerry, Tom, Bob, and parents Joe and Dorothea. Joe most enjoyed...

Anthony Yacovelli

Anthony Yacovelli

Nov 20, 2016

Anthony Sammy Yacovelli passed away on November 20, 2016. Anthony is preceded in death by his mom. A loving son, brother and uncle. He is survived by his dad, seven siblings, nieces and nephews, his aunts, uncles, cousins and grandfather. Anthony was born January 26th 1984 in Northridge, California to Sammy and Denise Yacovelli. Anthony is the eldest of eight...

Betty Hall

Betty Hall

Nov 20, 2016

Betty Mae Hall passed away November 20, 2016 at the age of 91. She was born in Indianapolis, Ind. on May 6, 1925. Betty was a resident of Kernville, California since 1986, prior to that she lived in Palmdale for 28 years. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Verlie Hall. She is survived by her daughters,...

Douglas Fielden

Douglas Fielden

Nov 14, 2016

Douglas James Fielden, age 32, of Lancaster, California, beloved son, brother, uncle, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend, lost his life to an unfortunate accident while driving home from work on his motorcycle on the evening of Monday, November 14th, 2016. Doug, as he was known to everyone, was born on April 4th, 1984 in Lancaster, California to proud parents James...

Viola Lawrence

Viola Lawrence

Nov 13, 2016

Viola was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa and passed away in Lancaster, Ca. She was a resident of the AV for over 50 yrs. She loved working in her yard, going to Curves, sitting in her gazebo, spending time with family, traveling to Utah, working on genealogy and chatting on the telephone. Viola owned and managed over 37 Apartment Rentals...

Glen Crampton

Glen Crampton

Nov 10, 2016

Born: Honolulu, Hawaii 10/5/1945 Father: Glen Cornelius Mother: Thelma Mae Gilmore Glens father worked in the shipyards in Honolulu when Glen was born October 5, 1945, two months before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Shortly thereafter, Glen Sr., his wife Thelma and young Glen moved to the mainland where they lived in Bremerton, Washington briefly. Essentially Glen grew up in...

Allen Tutt

Allen Tutt

Nov 9, 2016

Tutt, Allen R. Sr., went to his eternal glory Wednesday, November 9, 2016 in Palmdale, California at the age of seventy-seven. He was born on January 7, 1939 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Allen W. and Cannabelle Tutt. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Dianne; 3 sons: David, Robert and Allen Jr. and his wife Susan; 9 grandchildren:...

Chester Greene

Chester Greene

Nov 7, 2016

Chester "Gene" Greene passed peacefully on November 7, 2016 in Lancaster, California. Beloved only child of Martha E. Little and Clyde W. Green, Gene was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1934. Gene's 45 year career in the aerospace industry took him from southern California to Washington state and finally back to Lancaster, California where he retired. He is survived by...

Milt Stark

Milt Stark

Nov 6, 2016

Wildflower author and long-time Antelope Valley resident Milt Stark died aged 95 after a short illness. Stark was educated in Antelope Valley, worked for Lockheed and enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1943. Post World War lI, he obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Social Studies from USC. Stark married Susan Rhine in 1948 and the couple had four children....

Donald Novak

Donald Novak

Oct 29, 2016

Donald “Don” Curtis Novak of Rosamond CA, died on October 29, 2016 at the age of 55. He passed away peacefully at home under the care of his loving wife and aunt after a 5 year battle with cancer. Don, son of Lynne and John Novak, was born on the 5th of November 1960 in Salt Lake City Utah. Following...

Andrea Ledezma

Andrea Ledezma

Oct 28, 2016

Casada con Ausencio Perez por 59 anos. Tuureron 5 hijas y un hijo, nietos y nietas. Durante su vida cuido y alludo su familia y aquien tuuiera opotunidad dio de comer y alento una fiel catolica mariana devota dela virgen de la Gracia y de; Sagrado Corazon de Jesus. Te queremos y te extranamos siempre.

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