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  • Vernon Robert Kahle

    Updated Dec 6, 2019

    Vernon Robert Kahle was born Dec. 28, 1924, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and died Dec. 1, 2019, at Silvergate Retirement Residence in Fallbrook, California. Vernon was an Ensign in the Navy and attended Harvard University for two years as part of his Navy training. He married Addie Ring in 1948 as a civilian and entered Pepperdine University in 1951. He graduated in 1952 and taught elementary school for several years before attending California State University, Los Angeles where he...

  • Susan (Shaughnessy) Weeks

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    Susan (Shaughnessy) Weeks died peacefully Nov. 10, at her home in Bonsall. Susan fought cancer twice with bravery; however, cancer won this time. Susan was born in Boston April 17, 1945, and grew up in Newton, Massachusetts. She graduated from St. Bernard's High School and from Regis College. Susan spent 21 years in Alaska working for the National Guard, Alaska Railroad and Anchorage Telephone Utility. In June 1993, she and her husband, Francis "Obie" Weeks, moved to...

  • John "Jack" Ruis

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    John "Jack" Ruis was born June 14, 1930, in Honolulu and died Nov. 2, in Encinitas. He is survived by his loving family: Nancy, his wife of 50 years; son Randy of Kona, Hawaii; daughter Cindy of Phoenix; stepdaughter Julie Irvine Eggert (Tim) of Seal Beach; stepson Michael Hurlburt of Macdoel; six grandchildren: Nanci, Katie, Megan, Nicholus, Kasey and Steven; five great-grandchildren: Presley, Everett, Weston, Arden and Kennedy; nephew Dennis Moreno and niece Karen...

  • John Dean Raifsnider

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    John Dean Raifsnider died Nov. 8, and went home to be with the Lord. John was born Oct. 4, 1958, in San Diego to Charles LeRoy and Missouri Lillian (Craft) Raifsnider. He was the youngest of four children. When John was a teen, he went to live with Reverend Richard Francis and Alice Ann Ashley and their two sons, Dean and Bryn. John was welcomed with open arms by the Ashleys. John is survived by Tammy (Lemke), his wife of 41 years, as well as his son Daniel (Danielle) and his...

  • Dr. Eric William Gluesenkamp

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    Dr. Eric William Gluesenkamp died in the evening Oct. 29, 2019. He was 79 years of age. Eric was born in Dayton, Ohio, and was the only son of Earl W. Gluesenkamp and Alma D. Tiefert. He attended Kenyon College where he received a bachelor's degree in biology in 1962. He graduated from the University of Missouri Medical School with a doctor of medicine in 1966 and interned at Pontiac General Hospital in 1966-1967. He was a captain in the U.S. Navy from 1967-1969 and served in...

  • Wilma Lanning

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    Wilma Lanning, the beloved wife of Donald Lanning, M.D., passed Sept. 19, 2019, at their home in Topeka, Kansas. Both had been Fallbrook residents for over 45 years. We welcome you to join us in her Celebration of Life, Saturday, Nov. 23, at 11 a.m. at Harveston Park on Village Park Road, Temecula. For more information, please visit https://www.penwellgabeltopeka.com/Obituary/176138/Wilma-Lanning/Topeka-KS...

  • Zachary Phillip Hardy

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    Zachary Phillip Hardy, beloved son and adored brother, died far too young, Nov. 9, 2019. He was born Dec. 3, and this year he would have been 27 years old. He attended Maie Ellis, Zion Lutheran School, Iowa Street School, La Paloma Middle School, Potter Junior High School and graduated from Fallbrook High School in 2011. Zachary leaves behind his father, Joel; mother Susan and sisters, Cortney (Hardy) Kent and Haley. Zachary participated in soccer, baseball, track, 4-H Club,...

  • Marie DaMassa Joseph

    Updated Nov 15, 2019

    Marie DaMassa Joseph died Saturday, Nov. 9. She was born and raised in Schenectady, New York, and grew up in a large and loving family. Of her many talents, her beautiful voice was most notable. She sang in local bands, churches and special events. She graduated from Mildred Elley Business School, a private all-girls school. She married Edward Joseph June 20, 1959, and together they embarked on their life's journey through Binghamton, Syracuse, Cicero and Utica in New York;...

  • Rochelle R. (Fiala) Tyler

    Updated Nov 7, 2019

    Rochelle R. (Fiala) Tyler died Oct. 25, 2019, in Scio, Oregon. She was born Dec. 29, 1955, to Dr. Richard Fiala and Toni (Fiala) Hansen and lived most of her life in Fallbrook, Oceanside and Vista. Rochelle owned and operated her family day care in Oceanside and Vista for more than 24 years. She moved to Scio, Oregon, in 2005. Rochelle loved cooking and helping other people. She is survived by her husband, Jerry, of Scio; children Elizabeth Jimenez-Tyler of Albany, Oregon, and David Tyler of Lebanon, Oregon; sister Michelle...

  • Marvin John "Jack" Rockwell

    Updated Nov 7, 2019

    Marvin John "Jack" Rockwell, beloved husband and father, died Sept. 5, 2019, his family shared with their deepest sorrow. He is survived by his loving wife, August; his daughter, Gina; son Russell and grandchildren, Frank and Holly Rockwell and great-grandchildren Evan and Justin Rockwell. Jack was loved by many, and they will remember him for his charity and his love of giving to anyone who needed help; for his greatest love of animals, the sea and the Mighty car...

  • Kenneth Joseph Sousa

    Updated Nov 7, 2019

    Kenneth Joseph Sousa, 89, died Oct. 25. He was surrounded by his loving family during the days before his passing. Ken will be remembered as a kind and thoughtful man who enjoyed people. He loved to help others, share stories about his life and listen to others tell their stories. He enjoyed many interests including horseback riding, boating, scuba diving, woodworking, metalworking, gardening, traveling and participating in community and philanthropic activities. Born July 8,...

  • William Gordon Goodson

    Updated Nov 7, 2019

    The world lost a great man, Oct. 4, 2019. William Gordon Goodson of Fallbrook, California, passed peacefully, smiling, surrounded by loved ones. He is survived by his adoring wife of 60 years, Mary Lou; son, two daughters, two siblings;10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Bill was an avid hunter and loved to mentor other sportsmen. He will always be remembered for cracking a joke, and laughing so hard that everyone else in the room would laugh with him, and then...

  • James William Goldsberry, Jr.

    Updated Nov 7, 2019

    James William Goldsberry, Jr., was born March 21, 1943 and died at home, July 8, 2019 after a two-year battle with Agent Orange and diabetes. The son of Hazel Marian Goldsberry and James William Goldsberry, Sr., he had lived in Fallbrook for 25 years. James was in the Marine Corps from 1962 to 1982. He was a logistician and Vietnam veteran. He leaves his wife, Christine Pimm Goldsberry; daughters Sheila Jeaux Goldsberry of Oceanside and Lisa Marie Gardner; grandsons Ryan Gardner and Nicholas Gardnerr; several nieces; nephew...

  • James William Goldsberry Jr.

    Updated Nov 1, 2019

    James William Goldsberry Jr. was born March 21, 1943, and died at home, July 8, after a two-year battle with Agent Orange and diabetes. The son of Hazel Marian Goldsberry and James William Goldsberry Sr.; he lived in Fallbrook for 25 years. James served in the Marine Corps from 1962 to 1982. He was a logistician and Vietnam veteran. He leaves his wife, Christine Pimm Goldsberry; daughters Sheila Jeaux Goldsberry of Oceanside and Lisa Marie Gardner; grandsons Ryan Gardner and Nicholas Gardner; several nieces; nephew Jamie...

  • Duane S. Hunter

    Updated Oct 24, 2019

    Duane S. Hunter died Oct. 9, at Palomar Health Center in Escondido. He was born in Minneapolis Sept. 30, 1944, to Simon and Margaret "Peggy" Hunter. In the late 40s, Simon Hunter moved his young family to Glendale to better his employment opportunities, and in 1953 Duane's sister, Patricia, was born. With the new addition to the family and a homesick wife, the decision was soon made to pick up stakes and move the family back home to Minnesota, where they remained until 1956,...

  • Fallbrook Rotary loses one of its own

    Updated Oct 24, 2019

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Rotary mourns the passing of Dave Breeding Oct. 5 at the age of 76. Dave joined the Fallbrook Rotary Club in July 1999. He was Club President during 2002-2003. At the Rotary District level, Dave served as Governor of District 5340 in 2010-2011. He has served on numerous district committees and teams, chairing many. He also served as the District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair. At the Rotary Zone level, Dave had participated three times on the S...

  • Audie Marie Fahey

    Updated Oct 24, 2019

    Audie Marie Fahey, 89, of Fallbrook died peacefully of natural causes with family present at Palomar Medical Center Sunday, Oct. 20. Audie was a member of Fallbrook United Methodist Church for many years and shared her love of community, including activities at the Fallbrook Senior Center and as a senior volunteer with the San Diego County Sheriff. Audie is survived by her husband, Joseph, 91, of Fallbrook and daughter Patty, son Jimmy, and step-daughter Joan and four...

  • James Sands Kruse

    Updated Oct 24, 2019

    James Sands Kruse was born in Los Angeles in 1950. He grew up surfing and sailing the shores of California and making many friends who shared his love of the ocean. Jim had a kind heart and was loved by many, always with a big beautiful smile on his face. He entertained all of us with his guitar and ukulele and enjoyed camping, sailing and riding his Indian motorcycle. Jim worked part-time at Wellspring Herbs and Vitamins and enjoyed helping others. He is survived by his...

  • Dale Francis Bulick

    Updated Oct 18, 2019

    Dale Francis Bulick, 77, died at 8:16 p.m. Oct. 5. Dale was born Jan. 9, 1942, in Alhambra to Harry Francis Bulick and Julia Louise Coombs. He enlisted in the U.S. Army November 1963 and devoted 40 years of service. While stationed in Bad Tolz, Germany, he met the love of his life, Ute Annelise Arnold. They married Oct. 10, 1969, in Ute's hometown of Bad Tolz, Germany. Dale retired from active duty with the rank of major in 1985. He worked as a project manager for the U.S....

  • Paul Gissing

    Updated Oct 9, 2019

    Our beloved Paul Gissing, 62, of Fallbrook, California, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019. Paul lived a rich and purposeful life. Paul was born on January 27, 1957, to Graham and Jean Gissing in Manchester, England. After graduation, he worked as a carpenter, a skill he would take along his life's journey with great success. Paul traveled to the United States in the '80s and loved it so much that he decided to make a life here. Paul met his beloved wife, Virginia, while...

  • Eleanor Ruth Gammell

    Updated Oct 9, 2019

    Eleanor Ruth Gammell of Fallbrook died and went to be with the Lord, Sept. 24, 2019. ”Ma” was an active member in church and had a large circle of friends and loved ones. She will be missed dearly. She was preceded in death by her son, Chris, and survived by her son Spencer; two grandsons, Sai and Skylar; three great-grandchildren; and in-laws Karen, Vicki, Melissa and Danielle. Services were held Oct. 5, at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Fallbrook....

  • Wayne Gray Clark

    Updated Oct 9, 2019

    Wayne Gray Clark was born in Los Angeles to a very close and loving family – his father Bert, mother Mary Helen and sisters Tina Rainey and Suzie Brock – in 1949. He attended Venice High School and went into the Air Force shortly after graduating. He was stationed in Thailand and Las Vegas, before he came home to Fallbrook, where his parents had moved. He claimed they moved without telling him, but he could always find them. He went back to Los Angeles for a while until he...

  • Sylvia Braddy Shea

    Updated Oct 4, 2019

    Sylvia Braddy Shea passed away at her residence in Fallbrook, California, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. She was born in Washington, North Carolina, May 24, 1932. The daughter of Eloise Braddy King, she was a graduate of Cradock High School class of 1950, Portsmouth, Virginia. After her marriage to James Patrick Shea in 1951, she moved to Texas, then on to Anaheim, California in 1955 to settle and raise a family. Since moving to Fallbrook in 1994, with her now late husband Pat, she’s been active in many charitable groups, i...

  • Darlene J. Dakovich

    Updated Oct 4, 2019

    Memorial services for Darlene J. Dakovich will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 612 S. Stage Coach Lane, Fallbrook, on Saturday Oct. 12, 2019 at 11 a.m....

  • Paul Borden

    Updated Sep 27, 2019

    Paul Borden went to be with his Lord Sept. 18, 2019, in Escondido. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Borden who died nine months earlier. He is survived by his son Christopher Borden, sister Quincy Ray Borden Gilliam as well as many nieces and nephews. Though Aaron was his given name, he liked to be called Paul. Paul was born Oct. 30, 1933, in Gilmer, Texas, to Wilma Alberta Ray Borden and Lonnie Allen Borden. He had a difficult home life and lied about his age to...

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