Local obituaries for Redlands and Yucaipa, CA.

Jan 30, 2011

Gerald Olson, 83, passed away on January 30, 2011. Mr. Olson was born in Montana to Warley and Bertha Olson and lived in Redlands, California for the last 40 years. He was survived by his wife, Barbara; 3 children, 5 step-children, 1 brother, 3 sisters, 6 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. He was a Mason member for 50 years, a member...

Jan 29, 2011

Betty was born on a farm outside of Roby Texas. Growing up, she was the third child out of six and the eldest of her three sisters. As a young woman she attended nursing school in Abilene, Texas until called away to Upland California, to care for her grandmother. While living there she met Rex Haigh, and they were married...

Jan 29, 2011

Delilah "Dee" Ann Cupples Born in Fresno, Ca on February 9, 1925 to Adolphus M DeWitt and Grace M DeWitt, the 3rd of 11 children. Survived by two brothers and two sisters: Frances Scelzi of St. George, Ut; Arthur DeWitt of Fresno, Ca; Richard DeWitt of Clovis, Ca; Rebecca Hackey of Clovis, CA. She is also survived by her step...

Jan 26, 2011

Ruby Lenora Larson July 1, 1915 January 26, 2011 Born to Gunhild and Carl in Canada on July 1, 1915. She has lived in Yucaipa since 1976. She is predeceased by her husband, Reuben Axel Larson, siblings Evelyn Henry, Chester Knutson, Isabell Trygstad, Arthur Knutson, Florence Lee, Lucille Lesley and grandson Michael Blegstad. She is survived by her younger sister,...

Jan 24, 2011

Beatrice Marie Hunter, age 96, a registered nurse for about 15 years, passed away Monday afternoon, January 24, 2011 in Yucaipa, California. She was born January 2, 1915 in Selze, North Dakota to Laurence and Katheryn Prader. Beatrice was a resident of Yucaipa for 59 years and was a long time member of the First Baptist Church of Yucaipa. She...

Jan 24, 2011

Bernard Nicholas Ben Horak 1915 -- 2011 Ben Horak was called home to live with the Lord on Monday, January 24, 2011. He was 95 and the head of 5 living family generations. Ben was born in West Orange, New Jersey and lived most of his life on Long Island and in Syracuse, New York where he excelled as a...

Jan 23, 2011

Connie L. Chadwick Connie was born in Hebron, Nebraska, to Oscar E. and Wanda J. Verley. She was the oldest of five children. Loriene, Beverley, Gilbert, and Linda Gail completed their family. During the depression her family moved to California, settling in Redlands where Connie graduated from high school in 1950. She met her future husband, A.C. Bill Chadwick, while...

Jan 18, 2011

Berthe Desrosiers Marshall died January 18, 2011 in Calimesa California. Born in Grayson Saskatchewan, Canada on November 11, 1919. She earned her nursing degree in Winnipeg, Canada in 1941. She was a nurse in Winnipeg until moving to California in 1951 with her husband Alex, who predeceased her in 2007. She was a nurse at Ross Loos Medical Center for...

Jan 15, 2011

Mary R. Hernandez, longtime Redlands resident and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on Saturday, January 15 at the age of 86. Mary was born in San Bernardino, California on September 26, 1924 and lived in Los Angeles and San Bernardino as a child. She married Gene M. Hernandez in 1944 and together they raised four children: Marjorie, Teresa,...

Jan 12, 2011

Dr. Ethel Frances Heaven was born September 15, 1930 in Chicago, IL. She was a graduate of Schurz High School and while sophomore in medical school, was the first female to receive the Frederick H. Rawson Jr. Scholarship at Northwester University Medical School when she was just 21 years old. She was accepted into Alpha Omega Alpha an honorary medical...

Jan 7, 2011

Ruth Ann Davis, 69, of Highland, Ca passed away on January 7, 2011 after a short battle with cancer. A Memorial service has been scheduled for Friday January 14, 2011 at 10:00 AM held at Emmerson Bartlett Memorial Chapel in Redlands. In Lieu of flowers the family asks that you make a donation to the American Cancer Society in Ruth's...

Jan 5, 2011

Michael A. Young, age 45, passed away January 5, 2011. He was born June 2, 1965 in San Bernardino, California. Mike grew up in the Redlands and Yucaipa area where he later became a successful Electrician soon to own his own company, Power Builders Electric. No one was ever able to separate Mike from his love of fast motorcycles. If...

Jan 4, 2011

Margil Reye Flores (BOB) A life long resident of San Bernardino County passed away quietly in the home he built on January 4, 2011 in Redlands, CA with his daughter and her husband at his side. He was born to Jesus and Antonia Reyes Flores of San Bernardino on February 26, 1924. He was a veteran of WWII where he...

Jan 2, 2011

Dannie M. Popejoy On January 2, 2011 Dannie M. Popejoy passed away after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 60 years Lorraine Popejoy. Dannie is also survived by 3 sisters, Nettie Burton of Washington State, Floralee Feddersen of Texas and Nancy Curry of Palmdale, California. Many nieces, nephews and friends will miss Dannie. Dannie worked 32...

Jan 1, 2011

As a retiree, 80-year-old Edna Steinman was busier than many people are in their work lives. She volunteered with the American Association of University Women, Zonta International and her church. She served 12 years on the San Gorgonio Girl Scout Council, helped establish a library at Orangewood Continuation School in Redlands and served on the San Bernardino County grand jury....

Dec 29, 2010

Erma Jean Fry, age 97 of Redlands, died on December 29, 2010 in Colton, California. She was born in Moberly, Mo on October 2, 1913. In 1931 she graduated from Rapid City HS in SD, and later moved to Monterey Park, CA where she resided from 1943-1991. She remained an active member of the Methodist Church both in Redlands &...

Dec 29, 2010

Richard George (Dick) Corcoran passed away on December 29th, 2010 at the age of 86, due to complications from a hip fracture. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Ora Louise Trapp Corcoran. He was born in Alhambra, CA July 13,1924 to Edward Martin Corcoran And Josephine Ann Hansen Corcoran. He was the youngest of six children...

Dec 28, 2010

Laura Marie Creatura passed away peacefully on December 28, 2010 at the age of 86. She had lived in Redlands since 1949, after she and her husband, John, moved from Chicago following their honeymoon in southern California. They initially lived in a trailer near the Brookside Dairy in a walnut grove they had sold to Laura s parents, Henry and...

Dec 27, 2010

Dec 24, 2010

Thomas Leonard Martinez, 87, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 24, 2010, while at home and surrounded by loving family and friends. He was born on February 27, 1923 in Redlands, California, where he lived his entire life. Thomas was a WWII veteran who served for 10 months in the European Theater and fought with the 18th...