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Elizabeth Kay Schumacher
May 16, 2018
Elizabeth "Kay" Schumacher, nee Bonney, age 85, passed away in La Mesa, California on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Born March 1, 1933, in Waco, Texas, to Elizabeth and Francis Bonney, she attended Austin College and received her B.A. and Masters at National University. Kay was recognized by National University as the first woman to graduate from this university. On April...
Virginia Lee Minnerick
May 13, 2018
Virginia "Ginny, Gin" Lee Minnerick (Christie) 65, of San Diego, California, passed away on May 13, 2018, following a short illness. Virginia was born in Muskegon, Michigan on October 23, 1952 to the late Eugene and Lilah (DeJonge) Christie of Muskegon Heights, Michigan. She graduated from Muskegon Heights High School in 1970. During her lifetime, Ginny lived in Grayling, Michigan...
Emery Louis Fitts
May 13, 2018
Emery Louis Fitts was born on 11/28/1924 in San Diego to Elizabeth O. Merkel Fitts and Emery L. Fitts (Sr.). Emery spend his childhood in California and in 1942 graduated from San Diego High school at age 17. Soon after, he started his Pacific Telephone career as an installer. In the fall of 1942, Emery was drafted into the Army....
Thomas Edward Donohue
May 12, 2018
Tom was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many. He was a very outgoing person that could strike up a conversation with anyone he knew or didn't know. He passed away a few days after open-heart surgery while at the hospital, never having come out of sedation from the surgery. Tom was born in Glendale, California to John...
James F. Convery
May 9, 2018
James F. Convery was born on Sept.9, 1926 in Lowell, MA. At 18 he joined the United States Navy and served for 20 years. He was also a U.S. Postal Carrier for over 20 years. A devoted husband to Setsuko for nearly 57 years. Father to Elizabeth and grand father to Garrett and Justin. He loved Baseball especially his beloved...
Vera D. Peleti
May 9, 2018
Maina entered this life on May 1, 1932 in Pago Pago, American Samoa and entered into rest on May 9, 2018 at the age of 86 years in San Diego, California. She will be deeply missed by her sons Glenn (Lyn), Wayne (Martha), Paul, and Duke (Kathy) Peleti, daughter Melina Corcoran and grandchildren Meilani, Merina, Matt and Paul and extended...
Betty Darlene Giffin Peavy
May 3, 2018
Darlene was a beautiful woman who was kind, generous and loved all animals. She was a very accomplished professional accordionist who could make a room overflow with joy and energy when she played. Her beauty was always noticed, and never forgotten. Darlene was born in Columbus, Ohio February 10, 1935 into the Giffin family with 4 siblings Mansell, Gloria, Melba...
Manuel Abuton Bernad
May 1, 2018
Surrounded by his family, Manuel Abuton Bernad, age 71, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Desert Springs Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada. Manuel, "Manny" to his friends, or "Mimi" to his siblings and relatives, was born on January 14, 1947 in Oroquieta City, Philippines to Ramon and Norma Bernad. He is the eldest of 12 siblings. He...
Robert C. Bock
Apr 27, 2018
Robert Cleland Bock was a generous, humble man. At 93, Dad was nearly blind, hard of hearing and suffered from, almost, continuous hiccups, but never complained. He died with a small bed, a cane, a borrowed rocker and a few hundred dollars in the bank. He repeatedly said that the Lord had been very good to him. He was ready...
Christopher Allen Moore
Apr 20, 2018
It is with a heavy heart the we announce the passing of Christopher Allen Moore. Chris lived a passionate and fervent life for 38 years. He was born and raised in Rochester, New York. He served proudly for the U.S Navy and was stationed in San Diego. Little did he know, at that time, that this would become his home,...
Emily Ann Huizenga
Apr 18, 2018
Emily, known as "Mrs. H" by friends and extended family, peacefully left this world April 18, 2018, in the presence of friends and family in San Diego, to finally receive the rest that had eluded her. She will truly be missed. Emily was born on July 30, 1941 in Hammond, Indiana to Joseph and Vernamae Sotak, growing up in Whiting,...
Betty Jane Wright
Apr 17, 2018
Betty Wright was the seventh of eight children born to Henry and Lillian Tangen. She was born January 9, 1939 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was confirmed and received Christian education at Gethsemane Lutheran Church and School in St. Paul. She met her husband John in May of 1967 while he was on Navy leave. She accepted his proposal and...
Nanci Louise Bunten
Apr 8, 2018
Our beloved Mother Nanci passed away just 3 weeks after a diagnosis of 4th stage liver cancer. She is survived by her sons, John and Jeff and her daughter Joni along with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. At this time no services are scheduled.
Edwin Clegg
Apr 7, 2018
Edwin Clegg was born on November 26, 1929 in Tabiona, Utah to Ervan Clegg and Ethel May Ivie. Edwin spent his young years in "Tabby," where he attended both grade school and high school. During the depression, his family lived in Pacific Beach where he enjoyed fishing in the wetlands we now call Mission Bay. Eventually Edwin returned to Tabiona...
Burton Edwin Bolt
Apr 7, 2018
Burt Bolt beloved husband and father, was born July 11, 1924 in North Haven, Connecticut to George D. Bolt the Catherine Curtis Bolt. His siblings include: Jerome Bolt, Bill Bolt, and Jane Bolt all deceased. Burt was proud of his service to his country, serving in the US Naval Air from Dec. 12, 1942 to Feb. 7, 1946. The Navy...
Jaime Kenneth Jensen
Mar 31, 2018
J. Kenneth Jensen, a prominent San Diego Attorney passed away quietly on March 31, 2018. He was surrounded by his loved ones: Ann, Dianne and Eric when he embarked on his next ride. His last quote to Eric was, "this ride lasted 87 years." Gods speed my good friend!
Kim Catalano Keliinoi
Mar 30, 2018
Kim Catalano Keliinoi was born on June 4th, 1958, and died on March 30th, 2018. During the years in between, she lived a beautiful life marked with love and service to others. Kim's death was sudden and unexpected, the result of a brain injury after a fall 2 months before her 60th birthday. As a lifelong follower of Christ's teachings,...
Fred Donald Radtke
Mar 30, 2018
Fred entered this life on July 23, 1958 in Oaklawn, Illinois and entered into rest on March 30, 2018 in La Mesa, California at the age of 59 years. He will be deeply missed by his wife Geri E. Radtke, his daughter Amanda Radtke, son Fred D. Radtke III, grandson Ayden Adams, parents Bette & Fred Radtke, sisters Donna Radtke,...
Robert R. Bayles
Mar 27, 2018
Robert R. Bayles, 37, of San Diego, died on March 27, 2018. He was born on January 19, 1981 to Ernest and Paula Bayles and was the youngest of Ernie and Paula's nine children. Robert was known for his selflessness. He loved helping people and felt it was his calling. He had a very kind heart and spirit. Robert is...
Charles Henry Muller
Mar 26, 2018
Charles (Chuck) Muller passed away peacefully on 3/26/2018. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 67 years, Anna Mae (Annie) Muller. Also predeceased by his parents Charles and Matilda and Sister Charlotte. His family moved to San Diego in 1922 and all of Chuck's education was in San Diego – including San Diego High School and San Diego State...

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