Michael George Deppisch 1946-2025
Michael George Deppisch 1946-2025 Michael George Deppisch died at his home in Big Pine, California on May 23, 2025. He was born on October 6, 1946, in Madison, Wisconsin to Vincent and Evelyn Deppisch. Mike spent his young adulthood in the Los Angeles area...
Gloria Melinda Maples 1943 – 2025
Gloria Melinda Maples 1943-2025 Gloria Melinda (Vassar) Maples was born on March 27, 1943 in Bishop and passed away on April 12, 2025 at Northern Inyo Hospital. Gloria was the only daughter of Bennie and Gladys Vassar and spent all her life here in Bishop. She...
Edwin “Ed” Nolan Grubbe 1927 – 2025
September 17, 1927 – April 22, 2025By: Scotty Anderson Ed Grubbe passed away peacefully on April 22, 2025, in Post Falls, Idaho, at the age of 97 — a number that seems more like a high score than an age. It’s safe to say Ed didn’t just live a long life; he lived a...
Diane Adelle Nicholson 1933-2025
Diane was born July 7ᵗʰ, 1933 in Los Angeles, CA. Abeloved mother of four daughters, Peggy Roberts of Southern California, Jayne Pombo of Northern California, Mary Ward of New Hampshire previously Bishop, and Sharon Sears of Bishop, six grandchildren, and ten great...
Diane Nicholson Celebration of Life
Virgie Mae Kuykendall 1925 – 2025
Virgie Mae Kuykendall, 99, of Bishop, California, went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on April 3, 2025. She was born on July 1, 1925 in Fox, Oklahoma, to Ida and Lee Leming. The family moved to Long Beach, California, where she finished high school and attended Long...
Harold Reuter 1931 – 2024
Harold Reuter, born on February 20, 1931, in Santa Barbara, passed away on October 28, 2024, in Bishop, after a long, full life, filled with family and friends. Harold moved to Moorpark, CA with his parents and siblings in 1945. Upon graduating from Moorpark Memorial...
Ceremony for Mike J. Bodine
Attention Eastern Sierra Community: A celebration of life ceremony for Mike J. Bodine will be held this Sunday, March 23 at 11:00 AM at Izaak Walton Park in Bishop, CA. Please bring your own chair if able, and an instrument to play for a jam session in Mike’s honor....
Wilfred Stone 1962 – 2025
Wilfred Stone was born in Bishop, CA to Francis Stone Sr. and Gertrude Duckey Stone on April 23, 1962. He was raised on the Bishop Paiute Reservation with his siblings Arlene, Francis Jr., Harlan, and Eric. As a youth he played Little League baseball and traveled with...
Kelly Rae Denver June 9, 1959 – January 5, 2025
Kelly Rae Denver June 9, 1959 - January 5, 2025 With love and gratitude, we celebrate the life of Kelly Rae Denver, who passed away on January 5, 2025, at the age of 65. A lifelong resident of Bishop, California, Kelly was a proud member of the Bishop Paiute...














