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A memorial service will be held for Darlene M. Swanson on Saturday, May 20 at 2 p.m. at the Tehachapi Nazarene Church to celebrate a life, well lived. We love Mom/Grandma and miss her, but know that she rests now with loved ones.

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Jerry Hildreth was born May 5, 1937, as the middle child to Ruby and Lloyd Hildreth. Jerry was a lifetime resident of California, spending time in the Navy, working as a deputy sheriff for Ventura and Inyo counties, and working for Cal State OSHA.

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Robert Teddy Carter (Ted), born Jan. 7, 1945, passed away on April 27, 2023 in Tehachapi, Calif., with family by his side, at the age of 78. He suffered from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) for many years.

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Lou was born March 25, 1955, in Van Nuys, Calif, the sixth child and fourth daughter of Barbara and George Fuchs. She grew up on Ethel Avenue in Van Nuys with her six siblings and a menagerie of cats and dogs. After attending St. Jane Frances de Chantal elementary school, Lou graduated from …

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On April 1, 2023, Doris (Dee) Bennett, beloved daughter, mother and one of four sisters, passed away at the age of 82. Doris was born in North Carolina and raised by her parents Joseph and Evelyn Warren in Knoxville, Tenn., and earned a bachelor’s degree at Keuka College in upstate New York.…

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Jennie Corral passed away unexpectedly in May 2020, just as the COVID pandemic began. Due to regulations, no services were allowed. A Memorial Mass has now been scheduled, and will be offered at St. Malachy's Catholic Church on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 11 a.m.

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Sunday, April 9, 2023, Donald (Don) Ray Myers, age 78, passed away peacefully with daughters by his side. Don was born May 9, 1944, to Junior and Pauline (McDade) Myers. He lived in Tehachapi, Calif. and Phoenix, Ariz. for most of his childhood and attended Tehachapi and Paradise Valley high…

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Vonee at just 62 years old passed away peacefully in San Diego, Calif., with her loving son Christopher, his fiancee Stacey and Vonee’s mother, Jean Ann, by her side. Vonee was born on Sept. 27, 1960 in Bakersfield, Calif. to Paul S. Knight and Jean Ann Sims.

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Evelyn Jean Beck Papac, known to family and friends, as Jean, formerly of Chino, Pomona, LaVerne, Bear Valley Springs in Tehachapi, Calif., and Searchlight, Nev., passed away at Adventist Health Tehachapi hospital on Saturday, March 25, 2023, just weeks short of her 94th birthday. Jean was b…

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Our dearest Ella Dell Ayala has left us all here with an aching heart. Let us all try to find comfort in knowing that she lives on through her daughter and best friend, Della, and her son Robert.

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Derek Bryan Thompson age 65, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023. Derek was born September 9, 1957, in Guymon, Oklahoma to J.B. and Betty Thompson. Their family moved frequently due to his father’s military service and settled in California. Derek attended Arvin High School, where he exc…

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Eric Lorenzo Murillo of Tehachapi, Calif., was born July 23, 1999 and died Jan. 25, 2023. Chapel Service at 11 a.m. April 6. Graveside Service 12:30 p.m. April 6 at Tehachapi Public Cemetery, Westside. Wood Family Funeral Service has been entrusted with his care. For condolences, visit www.w…

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Mary Louise Dome, 92, went home to God on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. She may no longer be among us, but she will always be in our hearts and never forgotten for her many good deeds and caring nature. Her husband and loving partner of 67 years, Cecil, passed away in 2017, and although she loved t…

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Scott Eric Walters was born on Oct. 19, 1972, to Tim Walters and Donna Walters (née Mattson), in San Jose, Calif. Scott moved to Tehachapi with his now-wife, Allyson, in 2002. At the same time, Scott went through the Hall Ambulance EMT academy and proudly worked for Hall Ambulance for 20 years.

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Raymond Heit passed away on March 6, 2023, at the age of 102. He was a resident of Bear Valley for 50 years. Raymond was the devoted husband of Shirley, a father to Patricia Jaeger, grandfather to Jeffrey, and great-grandfather to Beau, Pryce and Reeve.

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Doris Laverne Thompson Woolf-Hibbs went to be with the Lord on March 5, 2023. Doris was born in Inola, Okla., on Dec. 26, 1940, by parents RB and Jewell Thompson. They moved the family to Tehachapi when Doris was just 6 years old. This is where she developed some life-long friendships.

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Johnnie Steven (Steve) Binegar was born in Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 24, 1955 and grew up in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., graduating from Santa Fe Springs High School in 1973. While attending high school, he participated in the LA County Sheriff’s Department Explorer program at the Norwalk station.

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Our Dad, James A. Johnson, “Jim,” left to be with Our Lord Jesus Christ on Feb. 26, 2023. He was born on Aug. 13, 1935, in Yakima, Wash. His parents were Gladys Fair and Earl Johnson. They and his brother Paul Johnson welcomed him. Dad was later blessed with three stepbrothers and one stepsister.

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Roger Van Ommeren was born Aug. 29, 1939, in Hull, Iowa, to Joe and Gertrude Van Ommeren and passed away Feb. 9, 2023, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He married Charlene Roetman on Aug. 24, 196l, in Hospers, Iowa.

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Bret T. Moniz, of Tehachapi, born Nov. 9, 1986, died Feb. 9, 2023. No services are scheduled. Wood Family Funeral Service has been entrusted with his care. For condolences, please visit www.woodmortuary.net.

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George D. Zimmer of Tehachapi passed away Dec. 12, 2022 in Bakersfield. A Celebration of Life will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 at Grace Fellowship, 326 E. Tehachapi Blvd., Tehachapi, Calif. Internment will follow at 2 p.m. at Bakersfield National Cemetery.

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Evelyn Rose Geisler, 83, passed away at home on Dec. 28, 2022 in Tehachapi, Calif. She was born to Manuel and Helen Begovich on Oct. 13, 1939 in Dayton, Ohio. She married Robert Geisler in 1963 and enjoyed over 50 years of marriage.

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Derek Bryan Thompson, 65, passed away on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Derek was born Sept. 9, 1957, in Guymon, Okla., to J.B. and Betty Thompson. Their family moved frequently due to his father’s military service and settled in California. Derek attended Arvin High School, where he excelled in ath…

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Delores Ann Thatcher, 76, passed away peacefully on Jan. 5, 2023 in Ridgecrest, Calif., with her family by her side. Delores was born in Monessen, Penn., to Michael and Lucille Glotz on March 6, 1946.

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Judith Ann Ashworth, age 82, of Bakersfield, Calif., passed away on Jan. 14, 2023, after a long illness. She was born July 1, 1940, to Ken and Florence Todd of Ashland, Wisc. She and her sister Joan grew up in an idyllic small town on the shores of Lake Superior. Judy attended Wisconsin Stat…

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Rufino Mico Jr., 81, of Bear Valley Springs, Tehachapi, California, passed away on Dec. 22, 2022.

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John Wilhelm of Tehachapi, Calif., died in January 2023. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Shepherd of the Hills Church, 24300 Bear Valley Road, Tehachapi. Wood Family Funeral Service has been entrusted with his care. For condolences, please visit www.woodmortuary.net.

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Vicky Kermode, 83, of Bear Valley, passed away in her sleep in the early morning hours of Jan. 7, 2023. Vicky was born on Sept. 2, 1939, in Maywood, Calif., to parents John and Dorothy Schott. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Ralph Kermode, on Aug. 17, 2014.

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Andrew Leland McMillin III passed away on Dec. 22, 2022 in Roseburg, Ore. He was born Aug. 27, 1930 in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Viola and Emerson McMillin, who preceded him in death. He and his brother, William, who also preceded him in death, grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. Later Andy moved to Chat…

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Mary Elizabeth Roedel of Tehachapi, Calif., sadly passed away the morning of Dec. 28, 2022, in Lancaster, Calif. Born in Virginia as Christine Phelps, and adopted by and preceded in passing by Elizabeth and William J. Corey, Mary is also preceded by her uncle, George E. Corey, and husband, R…

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The matriarch of our family passed away on Dec. 7, 2022, peacefully in her sleep at home. Known by mom, grandma, grams, potta, and Pat. She was born Dec. 11, 1934, to Sam and Josephine Lindeboom in Bellflower, Calif.

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Jack was born on Dec. 28, 1939 and passed away on Dec. 9, 2022. He was born to Jack I. and Hazel Dressel in Lemon Cove, Calif. He attended grade school in Orange Cove, Calif., and graduated from high school in Reedley, Calif., in 1958.

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Elva Williams, of Tehachapi, Calif., was born July 31, 1935 and died Nov 17, 2022. A Chapel Service will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Dec. 15, 2022, at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 600 Anita Drive, Tehachapi. Graveside, 2 p.m. Dec. 15, 2022, at Bakersfield National Cemetery, …

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Leonard Alexander Lagasse, of Tehachapi, Calif., was born Jan. 1, 1940 and died Dec. 4, 2022. Wood Family Funeral Service, Inc. was entrusted with his care. For condolences, visit woodmortuary.net.

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Nathan Leroy Walton, of Tehachapi, Calif., was born Nov. 24, 1938 and died Dec. 3, 2022. Wood Family Funeral Service, Inc. has been entrusted with his care. For condolences and updates, visit woodmortuary.net.