“Buster” Walter Harold Yahn 1936-2023
Buster Yahn, 87, of Vista, CA passed away peacefully on August 11, 2023 surrounded by his three loving sons and wife Connie.
Buster was born April 1, 1936 in Los Angeles, CA. He grew up and graduated Lone Pine High School. After High School he joined the US Air Force as a gunner in the B-36 and B-52 aircraft’s. He left the US Air Force to attend college at Orange Coast College, where he met his wife and mother of his three sons Barbara J. Yahn. Buster and Barbara went on to California State University of Long Beach where he graduated with a B.S. in Engineering. Buster went to work in the Aerospace industry with Rockwell International where he was instrumental in the design of the Apollo 11 ignition system as a Cryogenics Engineer.
Trudy Lynn Richards November 29, 1956 – June 25, 2024
Trudy Lynn Richards passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of June 25, 2024, in her hometown of Bishop, CA, where she was surrounded by the love and comfort of her family and friends.
Trudy was born November 29, 1956, to Marian and Eldred Richards. Before settling down in her home of Bishop, CA, Trudy was a long time resident of Carson City, NV, where she worked in the Department of Motor Vehicles for over 20 years, a veteran employee. Trudy was a closet musician, playing the piano, saxophone, and even drums when the opportunity presented itself, truly a woman of many talents. She was often found either wandering her garden or at her other favorite hangout, the casino, lighting the place up with her glowing smile and radiating positivity. She was a skilled hand gamer, and even a world traveler, traveling to Australia with her family in 2003.
Liesel Lamia
Lieselotte Babette Lamia (Cisek), “Lisa or Liesel”, of Minnetonka, Minnesota passed away on June 14, 2023. Liesel was born on May 4, 1947 in Zell, Bavaria, Germany.
She was raised by her grandmother in a small Bavarian village until the age of 12 when she moved to the United States with her father, a member United States Air Force. Armed with a German-English dictionary, she learned the language quickly, well enough to win a spelling bee shortly after arriving. Living in Florida, Texas, and eventually near Edwards Air Force Base where her father was stationed. She married Vincent R. Lamia III in 1967 while living in the Antelope Valley and eventually the Owens Valley.
Alma Valenzuela Obituary
Alma June Valenzuela was born on June 28, 1935 in Los Angeles, CA and went to Heaven to reunite with our Lord and her loved ones on June 4, 2024. Alma and Steve Valenzuela met and married in 1957. Together they had 5 children: Anthony, Sandy, Michael, Ron and...
Sally Oswalt Obituary
Sally Oswalt Obituary Sally Oswalt was born May 24, 1931 and entered into eternal rest on June 4, 2024. She was 93 years old. Although born in Brownwood, Texas she lived most of her life in San Diego. She moved to Bishop in 2009 to spend her retirement years near her...
Russell L. Covington Born April 1962 – May 20, 2024
Russell was born in Tulare, CA. The family moved to Bishop in 1970 and Russell has been here ever since. He attended Bishop Elementary Schools and graduated from Bishop Union High School in the class of 1979. He had many passions, among his favorite was fishing. Russell’s work history started with restaurants, Union Carbide, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area.
Elizabeth (Betty) Salinas February 10, 1932 – January 17, 2024
Our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmotherand dear friend passed away quietly on the evening ofJanuary 17, 2024. She had much to do yet in life but needed to be with ourfather who had passed away only four months before.Betty was born on February 10, 1932,...
Mary Pucci
Mary Margaret Pucci (McGuire) passed away on March 22, 2024, in Bishop, CA, surrounded by family. She was born on January 31, 1950, in San Bernardino, Ca. Mary was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.Mary was loved by all who knew her. Her...
Angie Calloway
ANGIE JUNE CALLOWAYAngie was born in Washoe Medical Center in Reno, Nevada on June 13, 1953, and passedaway peacefully in Big Pine with her husband, David, by her side on March 28,2024. Angie was given up at birth by her mother and was raised in different foster homes...
Karen DeMoss
Karen Eileen DeMoss entered into rest on February 16, 2024. Karen was born on February 12, 1945 in New York to the late Walter and Rose Niedzialek, she was a loving sister to her siblings, the late Thomas Niedzialek and Colleen Geordan and spent her younger years on a...
