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...
George Stoffel passes away at 80
George D Stoffel passed away at his home in Walker, Ca on May 11, 2016. He was 80 years of age years of age. Born in Denver, Co., raised in Lomita, CA and lived many years in Torrance, CA before retiring to Walker Ca. He is survived by his wife Marilyn, daughers...
Margo Kinerson: 1956-2016
Heaven became a little brighter when it welcomed Margaret Elizabeth Kinerson in the late hours of May 14, 2016. Born in Bishop, CA on March 10, 1956 to the parents Diego and Joni Huarte, her kind heart and contagious smile blessed many. Margo is survived by her...
Shirley Fendon: 1933-2016
Shirley Rae Whorff Fendon passed-on peacefully, Thursday, April 28th, 2016. She was at home surrounded by her family as they sang her favorite hymns, prayed her favorite prayers and sent her on her way wrapped in love to the next stage of her journey in eternal life....
Luella Thompson: 1936-2016
Luella went to be with the Angels on May 1, 2016. Luella was born on August 21,1936 to Fred Thompson and Nellie Kennedy Thompson in Sharp Nv. Luella spent her younger years prospecting with her Grandfather Robert Thompson, she had some very interesting stories from...
Jeanette Bartlett: 1948-2016
Jeanette Frances Bartlett Jeanette was born June 12, 1948 in San Pedro CA. to Nick and Frances Gargas. She passed away on April 21, 2016 after a lengthy battle with rheumatoid arthritis with her beloved son Nick by her side. Jeanette married Gregory Bartlett, also of...
Maria Meza: 1992-2016
Maria Meza 24, of Big Pine born in Granada Hills CA April 5,1992 and passed away peacefully at her home April 22nd 2016. She was a longtime resident of Big Pine,from the age of 4 till the age of 24, she graduated from Big Pine High. After high school she went to...











