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Eastern Sierra News for February 05, 2026

 

 

 

 

Katherine Little: 1946-2016

Katherine Little, of Bishop, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on February 3, 1946 in Rockville Centre, New York, to Richard and Doris Little. Left behind is her beloved dog, Sadie, her constant hiking...

Celebration of Life for Ralph Connor

The family of Ralph Connor invites his many friends and relatives to his celebration of life BBQ on Saturday, June 18, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at Mendenhall Park in Big Pine. Upon retirement from United Air Lines, he moved to Big Pine where he lived for 34 years...

Beatrice Steiskal Gerhart: 1935-2016

Beatrice Steiskal Gerhart – a former resident of Bishop, CA, died in Huntington Beach, CA at Beachside Hospital after a brief illness. Born in 1935 in Bellevue, PA, she loved Pennsylvania and always retained a fondness for the community in which she was born and...

‘Pepper’ Van Valkenburgh: 1938-2016

Pepper” AKA Betty Irene Van Valkenburgh, born in Dar Fork, Kentucky on July 28, 1938, passed away on May 8, 2016 in Canon City, Colorado. Pepper worked for many years in food service and food retail sales, working at both Vons and Safeway in Bishop. She enjoyed...

Ernie Blunt: 1931-2016

Ernest “Ernie” Albert Blunt, a resident of Bishop for 60 years, passed away on May 22rd at the age of 84. Ernie Blunt was born on November 2, 1931 in Lone Pine, California.  Ernie split his high school years between Owens Valley High School where he lettered in...

Jim Whitlock: 1942-2016

James I Whitlock July 15, 1942-May 25, 2016 Jim passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Renown Hospital in Reno, NV. Jim was 73 yrs. old. Jim resided in Owens valley for over 35 years. The past 32 years with his wife Marilee. Jim is preceded in death by his brother...