Margaret L. MacLaren-Kemp 1938 – 2024
Margaret L.MacLaren-Kemp was born on December 18, 1938 to Lawrence and Helen MacLaren in Ithica, Michigan. She was the 4th of 5 children, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. She transitioned on October 7th, 2024 from Lewy Body Dementia. She, along with her twin siblings, who...
John Denault 1937 – 2024
John Denault passed away peacefully at Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks, CA on October 10, 2024 at the age of 87 with family at his bedside. He battled Myelodysplastic Syndrome, and even this strong man was not able to recover after falling and breaking a hip....
Margaret L. Maclaren-Kemp 1938 – 2024
1 / 2 Margaret's Obit Margaret L.MacLaren-Kemp was born on December 18, 1938 to Lawrence and Helen MacLaren in Ithica, Michigan. She was the 4th of 5 children, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. She transitioned on October 7th, 2024 from Lewy Body Dementia. She, along with...
Thomas Scott Molloy 1951 – 2024
On Monday Sept 16, Thomas Scott Molloy, a beloved husband, passed away. He was seventy-two. Born in Winchester, Mass on September 23, 1951. Tom is survived by his wife of 21 years, Patricia Holland, his brother Mike Molloy and sister Bette Molloy. Tom graduated from...
Monroe Paul Prange 1971 – 2024
Monroe Prange Obituary Heaven gained a wonderful husband, son, uncle, brother, friend, and small-town hero. Monroe Paul Prange, age 52, passed away peacefully at home on September 25, 2024. Born in Bishop, California, on December 20, 1971, to Paul and Linda Prange,...
Jody Kothman 1929 – 2024
Jody Kothman was born JoAn Ackerman on November 24, 1929 in Los Angeles, California, and passed away peacefully on September 18 at the Bishop Care Center with family by her side. She was the only child of Swedish immigrant Torsten Ackerman and Indiana native Dorothy...
Arlene Belle Holland Morris Obituary
Arlene Belle Holland Morris was born in the family home on January 12, 1931 to Harry and Belle Holland. She was the 5th of 6 children born and raised in Bishop, CA. She resided and attended school there her entire childhood. She enjoyed telling family that she was one...
Ellen Hardebeck Obituary
Ellen Hardebeck, a long-time Owens Valley resident, died at her home in Bishop, CA, on July 26, 2024 from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born on July 25, 1939 to Philip Gundermann, a business reporter, and Louise (LeTourneau) Gundermann, a homemaker, in...
Duane L. Amundson Obituary
It’s with deep sadness to announce the passing of Duane L. Amundson, a wonderful and caring husband, father, and PAPA. He lived a fulfilling 90 years of life before passing away on July 22, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family in Bishop, California. He was born...
Mary Lou November 16, 1938 to July 15, 2024
It is with heavy hearts we announce on July 15th, 2024, our dear Mary Lou peacefully entered her restful sleep surrounded by family.
Mary Louise Aukee (Menesez) was born on November 16th, 1938, to Patricia and Frank Menesez in Los Angeles, California, the second eldest of eight.
Mary Lou spent her early years in Pomona, California, until 1952 when her family’s car broke down during a trip to Yosemite, leading them to settle in Bishop, California, captivated by its beauty.
Mary Lou started her first job counting and packing worms for Dorothy Vaughn on the banks of Bishop Creek. Even as a young girl, Mary Lou had a love and appreciation for all creatures big and small. She graduated from Bishop Union High School in 1958.
Following high school, Mary Lou briefly moved back to Pomona to study art but returned to Bishop, drawn by her love for the mountains. She started work at the Sport Shop for Mammoth Mountain, offering haircuts to employees on the side. One night while doing hair, a ski patrolman named Daryl, nicknamed “Animal,” came in needing a trim; the rest was history. They had their first date at Convict Lake and were married soon after in 1962. They started their family with their first son, Christian, born in 1963, followed by Jeffrey in 1965, Daniel in 1967, and Marc in 1969.
