Charles “Charlie” Douglas, a 44-year resident of Twentynine Palms, passed away last Tuesday, April 12. Douglas was 65 years old, and leaves behind several grandchildren, step-grandchildren, and great grand-children. Douglas served in the United…
Morongo Basin Artist, Steven Lee Rieman died peacefully at home on March 29 surrounded by his wife and friends. Complications of cancer led to the loss of this incredible citizen of this special part of the world. Since 1979 Reiman truly loved…
James (Zircon) Edward Oliver, a 14-year resident of Joshua Tree, died March 6; two days after his 54th birthday. Born and raised in Sherwood, Oregon, with a menagerie of animals while growing up, Jim was a serious artist and loyal friend. Jim…
On December 12, 2021, Hector L. Figueroa 87, passed away peacefully at his home. Hector was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico on September 11, 1934, to Vicente and Carmen Figueroa. He is survived by his wife of 50 years Carmen, daughter Maity…
Michael Petersen Sr., a 40-year resident of Twentynine Palms, died March 29. A celebration of life for Mike Petersen Sr. will be held at the Twentynine Palms Elks Lodge this Saturday, May 8, at 11 a.m.
Viola Klink, a 60-year resident of Twentynine Palms, died March 31; she was 89 years old. Viola Klink is survived by her daughter Jerralyn Klink and son Joel Klink, both of Twentynine Palms. Viola Klink had retired after 45 years as a school…
John Stevens, a six-year resident of Joshua Tree and Yucca Valley, died Monday of complications from falling off a ladder; he was 69. He is survived by his wife, Germaine Cook, a brother and three nieces and nephews. John Stevens was a…
A longtime Morongo Basin literary and theatrical icon has passed away. Ben Costello died of natural causes last night (February 9, 2021) at his home in Joshua Tree. He was 60 years old. Born in Upland on February 3rd, 1961, he moved to Yucca…
April Michelle Zanin of Yucca Valley died December 3. She was 41. April Zanin is survived by her husband David; her two sons, David Zanin II, and Derrick Zanin; her father Jerry Denton; brother Justin Denton; and many nieces and nephews, aunts…
A man known as “Mr. Yucca Valley” for his extraordinary community service for many years has passed away. Bob Connors, a 25-year resident of Yucca Valley, died of complications from COVID-19 December 8; he was 91. He is survived by his wife,…
A former Yucca Valley High School coach and substitute teacher died recently. Reginald “Reg” Ponsford III, of Yucca Valley, died July 14 in Palm Springs. He was 83 years old. Ponsford served 30 years in the Marine Corps and retired in 1988 as…
JoAnn Ehrke, a 42-year resident of the Morongo Basin, died July 6 after a one-year battle with cancer. She was 68. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Ehrke of Pioneertown, and her brother, Charles Arcadia, of New York. JoAnn Ehrke was a…
Dennis Hansberger, who served five terms on the board of supervisors and was a longtime fixture in San Bernardino County politics, has died. Hansberger, 78, of Redlands, died of pancreatic cancer Wednesday, May 6, at his home. He was surrounded…
Noble Evan RichardsonMay 10, 1947 - March 4, 2020 Noble Evan Richardson passed away at his home in Twentynine Palms March 4. He had several close friends with him when he took his last breath. Noble had been fighting liver cancer for…
Dave Skilinski "Ski" Dave Skilinski, a 45-year-resident of Twentynine Palms, died Christmas Day. He was 67 years old. Dave Skilinski, also known as “Ski,” is survived by three daughters: Janet Skilinski of Twentynine Palms; Cindy Weaver of…
Former Joshua Tree resident Theresa Renae Allen, 46, residing in Kingsville, Texas, died June 26, in Corpus Christi. She was a housewife and a former cashier at a Morongo Basin AM /PM convenience store. Survivors include her husband of 14…
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