Local obituaries for Redlands and Yucaipa, CA.

Feb 3, 2023

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beautiful, beloved mommy, Veronika Ursula Long on February 3, 2023 at the age of 86. She was born on April 15, 1936 in Hanau, Germany to Wilhelm & Ottilie Wahl. She had one son and 5 daughters.  She immigrated to the United States with Allen Ashton, father of her five beautiful...

Feb 2, 2023

Scott J. Reading of Redlands passed away on February 2nd after a long battle with cancer.

Scott was born in 1944 in Patterson California but soon relocated to Redlands, where he attended Redlands High, graduating in 1962. After graduation, he attended San Bernardino Valley College, and married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Rita Kay Hadwiger.

In 1964, he...

Jan 25, 2023

Monique "PUA" Parmelee. Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Aunt, Friend, Athlete, Loved by all.

Born in Oahu, Hawaii. Passed in Yucaipa, California

A true Champion. Gone from this world much too soon. She will be deeply missed.

Jan 24, 2023

Mentone, California

Dr. Helen M. Garcia May 18, 1954 - January 2023, born to Leo A. Garcia and Lena Garcia Copeland in Santa Fe, NM. Helen spent her first 18 years in Santa Fe graduating from St. Michaels High School in 1972. She attended New Mexico State University then transferred to the University of New Mexico where she received a Bachelor’s...

Jan 24, 2023

Charles “Charlie” Martinez Torres

Charles Torres, 95 of Redlands, CA was a brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather passed away peacefully on January 24, 2023.

He was born on September 11, 1927 to Leonard Sr & Soledad Torres.

He was a WWII veteran in the United States Army stationed in Alaska.

He worked for 30+ years as a mechanic, welder and sprayer in the Redlands...

Jan 21, 2023

Barbara Joy (Foote) Gerth Sunday, March 20th, 1932 – Saturday, January 21st, 2023.

Preceded in death by her parents, Josephine and Clifford Foote Sr.; brothers, Clifford Jr. and

Robert; and her husband, Winfred Gerth. She is loved and missed by her daughter, Rebekah

[Steve] Adams (Pacoima, California), son Andrew [Maria] Gerth (Austin, Texas), grandchildren:

Ian [Fiancée, Katie], Rachel “Peanut” [Fiancé, Tyler], Ellie, Kate, and...

Jan 18, 2023

Bryson Keith Foll   12/29/1966  01/18/2023

Bryson was born in St. Joseph Michigan. He was a loving devoted Christian man.

Everyone that knew him, Loved him. Bryson loved working at Niagara Bottling Company. even with him battling his cancer, he still went to work. He was a very loving husband to Priscilla and a loving father and grandfather. 

He is loved by his...

Jan 13, 2023

Carol Koelsch Appleton, an artist and wife of former University of Redlands President James R. Appleton, died on Friday, Jan. 13. She was 85.

Born in 1937 in Wisconsin to Ann and Ivan Koelsch, she was the oldest of three daughters. She earned a degree in art education at Wheaton College in Illinois, where she met Jim Appleton. They were married...

Jan 13, 2023

ARTURO LLAMAS 

02/13/1929 - 01/13/2023 ARTURO LLAMAS SR, 93, of Redlands, California, passed on January 13, 2023. Arturo was born on February 13, 1929. He came to the United States when he was 19. He worked in a packing house and would pick fruit. Then he got a job in the union and stayed there until he retired. During this...

Jan 11, 2023

We are sad to announce the passing of Judy Darlene Newman, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She left us January 11, 2023 at age 78. She was born in Fontana CA, to Merle and Ida Lucille McFadden on March 6, 1944 and resided in Yucaipa, CA for 57 years. She is survived by her...

Jan 10, 2023

Maurice Alfred Calderon

April 4, 1941- January 10, 2023

Maurice A. Calderon Sr. passed away on January 10, 2023, at his home in Redlands, California at the age

of 81.

Maurice was born in Banning, California on April 4, 1941, to Fabian and Nettie Calderon.

Born and raised in Banning, California he learned the rich traditions and values of his Hispanic heritage

and used those lessons...

Jan 8, 2023

Tony Davila Jr II, also known as “Tonio”, was born on March 2nd, 1964, and passed on January 8th, 2023 due to health complications.

Tony was born in Redlands and lived most of his life there. He graduated from Redlands High School in 1982.

Tony is survived by his wife Margarita. His remaining children- Jennifer, Arlene, Andrew, Tonie, Megan and Monica. Daughter...

Jan 7, 2023

Joseph F. Gaio of Redlands, California passed on to our Lord January 7, 2023, at the age of 89 after a long battle with dementia and heart disease.

Joe was born May 21, 1933, in Rhode Island to Jose and Mary Gaio, immigrants from Portugal. He was the eldest of 6 children, 4 boys and 2 girls. Work was always a...

Jan 7, 2023

Jan 4, 2023

On January 4th, Thomas Richard herold, 79, passed away peacefully with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife Glenda and his children Kelly Herold, Kathy DeGraaf Day (husband Paul), and Kirk Herold, and his grandchildren Gil and Grand Herold.

Glenda and Tom had a 40-year marriage based on a great love for each other. They traveled the...

Jan 2, 2023

Dec 31, 2022

Kathleen Mary Rehm

October 20, 1932 – December 31, 2022

Kathleen Mary Rehm (Ward), 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 31, with family by her side. Kathleen was born in Blackpool, England, on October 20, 1932.

At the age of 19 years old, Kathleen relocated to London and worked as an usherette at a London theatre. At 21 years old, she saved...

Dec 31, 2022

JOHANNA O’NEAL OBITUARY

Johanna O'Neal May 5, 1936 - December 31, 2022 Longtime Mentone resident Johanna Lee O'Neal passed away on New Years Eve at the age of 86. She was born in 1936 in Inglewood, California, the first of three children. Her parents, Leah and Ralph "Brick" Reading moved to Hawthorne, where Johanna graduated from Hawthorne High School in 1956....

Dec 29, 2022

Dec 27, 2022

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. Paul was born in Toyko, Japan

as a U.S. citizen in 1947. He spent most of his youth in Seattle, WA, where he graduated

from Rainier High School. Following high school, he attended the University of Washington

and later enlisted in the Air Force. While in the Air Force, he served as a photojournalist

and was stationed...