California Obituaries

After a long private battle with lung cancer, Michael Louis Newling, 65, passed away peacefully June 28, 2021 in Lancaster. Born May 4, 1956 in New York City, Michael’s family moved to the Antelope Valley in 1968, and he graduated… https://www.desertnews.com/obituary/article_310f531e-f610-11eb-b552-0770d464b82f.html

Willie White, known widely in the track and field world for his work both on and off the field, died June 29 at the age of 82. https://www.dailycal.org/news/unsung-hero-track-coach-willie-white-dies-legacy-lives-on/article_fb3205ac-e75c-586b-aedf-639fe2f00286.html

Anna Jeanette Pierce was born on April 29th 1935 and passed on July 5th 2021 following a short illness. Anna was born in Ardmore, OK to Geraldine Cross O’Dell and Albert Lee O’Dell. She moved from Oklahoma to California as… https://www.desertnews.com/obituary/article_8d9212a0-de7a-11eb-97ca-9b69a4e99875.html

Mrs. Cleaster (Cle- Ester) Woodyard was born on February 12, 1934, in Prichard, Alabama to proud parents Phil and Arie Boykin. Cleaster was the fourth of six children. Ceola, Johnny Mae, Archie (Buddy), Bernice and Joyce, all of whom preceded… https://www.desertnews.com/obituary/article_04a44410-cdfc-11eb-8fbb-9388e480b2af.html

Scott Phelps of California City,CA passed away on June 10,2021 at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was a widower of Glennda Phelps. They shared 51 years of marriage together.Born in Panama, He was one of nine children to… https://www.desertnews.com/obituary/article_d7aaf070-cd34-11eb-ae60-1b295fb7dbb8.html

Richard was born June 20, 1968. He was found deceased in his home May 14, 2021. He was 52 and from California City, California where he had lived for several years. He was originally born in Duchesne, Utah. He is… https://www.desertnews.com/obituary/article_1bda7b32-bcad-11eb-9f09-233f5ba0780c.html

Charles Patrick Eras, USN Petty Officer 2nd Class (E5) https://www.desertnews.com/obituary/article_e3e88a16-5a6e-11eb-8678-3fe225fd0d4f.html

John Talt passed away at his home in California City, on Monday, December 7th, 2020 at the age of 80. He was born to Elizabeth Parkinson Talt and John Lloyd Talt in Wilmington, DE on September 11th, 1940. As a… https://www.desertnews.com/obituary/article_63fe7012-43ae-11eb-92e7-cbb42ace4eaf.html

John David “Dave” Bittner, 75, died on Jan. 9, 2020, in Ramona, Calif., while conducting a technical climb to a critically threatened golden eagle nest in San Diego County’s Bandy Canyon. https://julianjournal.com/john-david-%E2%80%9Cdave%E2%80%9D-bittner-p369-189.htm