All Obituaries

Camarillo, CA Donna Gallagher passed away peacefully at Alma Via in Camarillo on June 29, 2020 at age 97. Donna was born Donna Mae Dziuk on May 28, 1923 in Foley, Minnesota. After moving to California with her girlfriends at age 21 to work as a stenographer in the wartime aerospace industry, she met and married John J. “Jack” Gallagher, a naval aviator. As a naval officer’s wife, she organized many cross-country moves and long months of single-handedly raising her family...

Camarillo, CA Kenneth Edgar Greenspun was born on February 10, 1928 in New Jersey amidst a large family.  He was educated and employed as a weapons systems engineer retiring from Northrop Grumman.  Ken raised five children: Mark, Valerie, Tim, Pete and Jeff.  On June 23, 2020, Ken went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. All of life is contained in the dash between a man’s birth and his death, but his days are appointed by the Lord, once to die, and then...

Newbury Park, CA Randy M. Diener, D.D.S. died peacefully at home June 9,2020. Born June 25,1948 in Detroit, Michigan, Randy was the oldest of 7 children and the "Sheriff of the House".  Randy graduated from Western Michigan in 1970 and played Offensive Tackle on the Broncos football team. He graduated from University of Michigan Dental School in 1974.  There he met and married his wife of 46 1/2 years, Kathy. Randy established his Dental office in Traverse City ,...

Thousand Oaks, CA Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions placed upon us by the state of California, we are required to limit the number of mourners who can attend the funeral service.  Attendance will be strictly enforced and by invitation only.  A memorial in honor of our beloved patriarch will be scheduled to celebrate his life once these restrictions have been lifted.  Our family wishes to extend our apologies to those who cannot attend due to the current...

Camarillo, CA Rosalee Middleton passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, May 26th, at nearly 87 years of age. Born June 30th, 1933 in Neosho, Missouri to parents Leon and Lucy (Berry) Lowrey. Rosalee was the 3rd youngest in a family with seven siblings, and grew up on a humble homestead outside of town. Growing up she and her siblings would walk nearly a mile to attend a one-room country school house until the 8th grade. She met her husband Garland Haroldean Mid- dleton while...

Camarillo, CA Jeanne-Marie Prizer Money was born in Pressman’s Home, Tennessee on April 16, 1925.  She was the daughter of Colonel Oliver Hazzard Prizer (U.S. Army) and Helen Gehres Prizer, and niece of former President of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union and Tennessee U.S. Senator George L. Berry and Marie Gehres Berry. Raised in a military family, Jeanne-Marie lived throughout the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Panama and Europe during her lifetime....

Westlake Village, CA Dorothy Lilla Cowden, 94, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2020, under the care of hospice in Westlake Village, California. "Dot" was born March 19, 1926 in Yakima, Washington to Harold and Lillian Smith. She was a creative and fearless adventurer who spent many hours exploring the mountains in Washington with her brother William Smith. It was there where she developed a deep love for nature and plants. Dorothy graduated from Washington State University...

Thousand Oaks, CA Sister Mary Therese Kirstein (Mary Jane Kirstein),89 of Thousand Oaks passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 in Thousand Oaks after a ten year illness. She was born October 11,1930 in Chicago, Ill. Sister Therese was a resident of Ventura County for 43 years moving here from Los Angeles. She worked in Education as both a Teacher and Principal. Mary Jane Kirstein, was the daughter of William and Mary Jane (Isabell) Kirstein. She moved with her family from Chicago to Cleveland...

Camarillo, CA Manette Jan McCarthy, born September 17, 1953 in Hartford, Connecticut to Jeannette and Anthony Federico, passed away April 2, 2020 in Camarillo, California at the age of 66. Manette lost her battle with cancer but gained her final wish to peacefully exit this world in the home she designed. With her children Jan and Joseph holding her hands, her beloved grandchildren Mia, Alyssa, Ariana and Aidan surrounding her bedside and her husband Ed telling her his final story of...