All Obituaries

Thousand Oaks, CA Millie Sudden passed away September 29, 2021 in Thousand Oaks. She was born May 10, 1926 in Sand Bluff, Oklahoma to Fred Floyd and Florence Louise White and was the oldest of six children. She and her family moved to Oxnard,CA when Millie was a young child and remained in Ventura County her entire life except for a few years living in West Covina, CA. She married Jack McClain and had a son. Jerry. After their divorce, she met John Sudden at General Telephone where they...

Dona Mae Bailey, 90, longtime resident of Camarillo, passed away peacefully Friday, September 24, 2021, at her home in Camarillo surrounded by her children. She was born in Ventura to Edna and Chester Cagnacci, where she was also raised. She attended Ventura College where she met her future husband, John Bailey of Santa Paula. They were married in 1950 at the San Buenaventura Mission and enjoyed an adventure and love-filled life together for 62 years until John’s death in 2013. The...

Camarillo, CA Marie Geib Griffin, 94 of Camarillo, California and Ennis, Montana, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, September 17, 2021, in Camarillo. Marie was born on February 4, 1927, to Ann and George Geib in Santa Barbara.  She grew up in Santa Barbara and graduated from Santa Barbara High School in 1944.  She attended the University of California Santa Barbara, Rivera Campus, where she graduated with a degree in Sociology. In 1949, Marie married her husband of 52...

Newbury Park, CA Cheryl Armstrong-Turner our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed peacefully in her home on September 9, 2021. Her passion for education led her to obtaining a master’s degree at both UCLA and UC Irvine and starting a doctoral program in Educational Management at Hampton University. She enjoyed her career in counseling and retired as a professor in counseling and the Director of the Transfer Center at Los Angeles Community College in...

Thousand Oaks, CA John Herbert Klingberg, born January 11, 1929, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2021. John had such a successful and fulfilling life, born in Jamestown, New York as the son of two parents who came to the USA from Sweden. He was accepted to West Point Military academy where he completed his 4-year term and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in military sciences. He went on to serve in the Army 11th Airborne division in Germany. John was Honorably discharged in...

Oak Park, CA Mary Nader, age 92, who loved to be called “Mama” by her kids, was born in Cairo, Egypt, on December 16, 1928, and departed her loving family on August 16, 2021, in Moorpark. Mary was a dedicated mother first and foremost. She treasured her children and embraced every moment with them. Mary was mother to Joseph, Therese, and Johnny. She raised her children with love and devotion from Cairo to Los Angeles with her husband, Moussa, who preceded her in death in 2016....

Camarillo, CA Jim Choate, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. James Willard Choate was born to Edna and Howard Choate on June 20, 1936 in Porterville, California. He grew up in the orchards, hills, and mountains of the San Joaquin Valley.  Growing up surrounded by nature, he learned about farming, ranching, hunting, and fishing.  He worked outdoors from an early age alongside his father and uncles on the ranch...

Hemet, CA Wife, mother, and grandmother, Loretta Jean Brinkworth, Loretta passed away on June 6, 2021 at the age of 78. Loretta was born to Hazel and Leonard Aslakson on July 6, 1942. She married her high school sweetheart, Arthur “Art” Brinkworth and was able to celebrate 60 wonderful years of marriage before her passing. Together they had 4 children: Janet, Carrie, Dorothy and Chris. Loretta loved spending time in the kitchen and entertaining for her family and friends, with...

Thousand Oaks, CA Dolores Didio, 87, passed away in her sleep at home on Memorial Day, May 31, 2021.  Born on September 14, 1933, to Frank and Angelina Toscano in Philadelphia, PA, Dolores was the oldest of their three daughters.  After moving to Southern California with her family when she was a teenager, she met her husband Vincent Didio through mutual friends at Huntington Park High School where she excelled in academics and track and field.   Her passion for...

Thousand Oaks, CA Helen Mary Leffler died peacefully on May 30, 2021 after a long and tragic battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was under the loving care of her daughter and son-in-law Valerie and Robert, as well as the wonderful care given to her by the Tanglao family at Golden Life Assisted Living in Thousand Oaks, for the past 11 years. She was born on July 9, 1930, to her parents Ambrocio & Francisca Rodriguez. She had four loving siblings, sisters Grace, Olga and Martha;...