Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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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 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....
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...
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....
Eleanor Ruth Gammell of Fallbrook has left us to be with her lord on September 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 will be held Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Fallbrook at 10 a.m. with a reception to follow. Everyone is...
John Swend Rasmussen, 83, of Fallbrook, died Aug. 27, 2019, in Fallbrook. Born Sept. 14, 1935, in Fresno, he grew up in Monterey Park. He graduated from University of Southern California with a degree in accounting. Immediately after graduation, he went to work for Los Angeles County, where he stayed for 33 years. At retirement, he became a full-time farmer, growing avocados and flowers. He took up showing greater Swiss mountain dogs in confirmation, obedience and drafting....
David John Jones, 70, of Fallbrook died Sept. 15, 2019. A celebration of life will be held in his honor at Riverview Church in Bonsall, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6. Dave, a native Californian, was born in Atascadero Sept. 7, 1949, to John and Roberta Jones. Dave was the eldest of three children with siblings Judith and Suzanne. In his teen years, the family moved to Capistrano Beach and then Dana Point. Dave attended San Clemente High School and graduated in 1968. At the high...
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...
The Rev. Sheila M. Christly (nee Studd) 85, died peacefully at home in Fallbrook, Saturday, Aug. 31, after a long illness following a stroke four years ago. She grew up on a farm in Suffolk, England, during World War II before immigrating to California as a young woman. Christly served as a longtime minister of Unity Church in North Hollywood before retiring to her beloved Fallbrook 20 years ago. Additionally, Christly volunteered with the Los Angeles Police Department and...
David Thuleen of Escondido, beloved son, brother, friend and teacher, died Monday, Sept. 9, at the age of 57, due to complications from metastatic salivary gland cancer. Dave was a physics teacher at Fallbrook Union High School from 1989 until his retirement in 2016. Before teaching, he had worked in the fields of science, programming and astronomy. Outside of teaching, he was an integral part of his father's wine-making and many other local events and communities. His family...
Lane Owen Louis Oslund Jr. died peacefully at home Monday, Aug. 26, at the age of 74. Lane was born in Douglas, Arizona, Dec. 20, 1944. He was the oldest of three children. Lane’s childhood years were spent in Wyoming, and most memorably on the Wyoming Hereford Ranch near Cheyenne, Wyoming. He attended college at the University of Wyoming and continued on to medical school at the University of Oregon in Portland, Oregon. Lane met Darlene, a teacher in the Beaverton School District, on a blind date arranged by his roommate. T...
Trinidad Martinez, loving husband, father and grandfather died Thursday, Sept. 5, at the age of 92. Trinidad was born Aug. 5, 1927, in Acambaro, Guanajuato, Mexico. On Nov. 9, 1949, he married Josefa Sanchez, his wife of 69 years. He arrived in California in 1957 on contract as part of the Bracero Program and was later employed by Baylis Morse McDonald Nursery. Through hard work and dedication, he was sponsored and settled with his young family in Fallbrook in July 1960. He co...
Long time Fallbrook resident Nancy Carol Riley died peacefully at her home Sunday, Aug. 18. Nancy was born Sept. 4, 1939, in New Brighton, Pennsylvania, to Helen and John Barton. She attended Antioch High School in California and went on to receive her bachelor's degree in sociology from Chico State University. Her first job was as a writer and researcher with Sunset Magazine where she nurtured her lifelong love of gardening and gourmet cooking. She later had an extended caree...
Betty Jean Hansen, 88, formerly of Fallbrook, passed away August 4, 2019, in Lake Forest, California. She was born to Guy Spalding and Martha Marvin, June 6, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan. In 1944 Betty was adopted by Martha’s husband, Arnold Marvin. Betty graduated from Stockbridge High School in Michigan in1949. Betty married Lester Hansen on June 11, 1949, and resided in Michigan until relocating to Inglewood, California in 1955. They later resided in Torrance for over 35 years and retired to Fallbrook in 1991. After the d...
Dr. Lane O. Oslund, 74, died Monday, Aug. 26. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 31, at 2 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 1405 E. Fallbrook Street, in Fallbrook with a reception to follow....
Long time Fallbrook resident Darlene J. Dakovich passed away peacefully in her home Sunday, August 11, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Darlene is survived by her husband, Dan; her son, Steve (Frances) Hood; her daughter, Gayleen Marmarelis, and her son Kent (Bonnie) Hood. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Sam (Mechelle) Hood, Elizabeth (Craig) Hood Greene, David (Andrea) Hood, Adam (Shaila) Hood, Melina (Sam Takvorian) Marmarelis and Eleni (Brendan) McGeehin,...
Anne Victoria Burdick, 78, died peacefully surrounded by her family in Altadena, August 5, 2019. She was a devoted sister, daughter and Fallbrook Community Volunteer. Born Oct. 10, 1940, Anne grew up in Glendale and Pasadena with her parents Dunbar and Janet Burdick, sister Susan and brother Bruce Burdick. After graduating from Pasadena High School, Anne attended Dominican College in San Rafael and then volunteered for the Peace Corp. She taught English and government in a Cat...
Kenneth Stewart Borsch, born on Jan. 26, 1927 in Casper, Wyoming, passed away on Aug. 6, 2019 in Escondido, California. He was the son of Marie (Stewart) and Orba T. Borsch. Kenneth lived in Casper until his mother and stepfather (Leonard Crouch) moved to Panama where he attended Balboa High School in the canal zone. After high school, he enlisted in the Navy and 11 months later World War II ended. He went on to pursue an electrical engineering degree at the University of...
On July 31, 2019, Donald William Higbee, loving husband and father of four, entered eternal life at the age of 88 in Fallbrook, California. Don was born Jan. 7, 1931, in Ada, Oklahoma, the youngest child of James and Nannie (Driver) Higbee. In 1937 during the Dust Bowl, his family moved to Pixley, California, north of Bakersfield, where Don attended elementary school. He joined the U.S. Army in 1946 at the age of 15 and served a year and a half as a "radio man" in Europe,...
Eloyse "Lois" Mikulsky passed away peacefully July 18, 2019. Lois will be remembered for her love of God and family, adventurous spirit, sense of humor, and prayerfulness for others. Lois was born Dec. 8, 1929, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She married Dick Mikulsky in 1950 and ultimately moved to Fallbrook, where she and Dick retired. They were married for 54 years. Lois was preceded in death by Dick and son James. She is survived by children Lynn Fry, Corinne Larsen, Steve...
It is with profoundly broken hearts that we share the painful message that our beautiful and beloved daughter Mindi Gylling Durst passed away on Saturday, June 22. Mindi was diagnosed with CNS Lymphoma (brain and spine cancer) two years ago and fought valiantly for her family and loved ones to overcome this dreadful disease which ultimately claimed her life at 43 years old. Our family has no words to adequately express our heartache, grief and pain..........only millions of...
Carole Evalyne Dundon, 81, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2019 surrounded by her family following a three-month battle with cancer. Carole was born in Ogden, Utah, the oldest child of James and Aretta Chadick. After a move to Northern California where her father was resident engineer in charge of construction of the Black Butte Dam and Hoover Dam, the family settled in Sacramento. She met her husband, Alan Michael Dundon, in high school and they began dating, marrying...
Lloyd Everett Reighley III of Fallbrook, California passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019. He was 75 years old. Lloyd was born on July 14, 1944 in San Francisco, the eldest child of Dorothy and Everett Reighley, Jr. His brother, Michael William Reighley, passed away in 2000 at the age of 52. Lloyd moved to Fallbrook with his family in 1964, served in the Army National Guard from 1965 until 1971, purchased the Rainbow Sign Company in 1974 and married Mary McNalley on July 8,...
Leslie Schuchmann died July 12, 2019. He was born Nov. 16, 1929, in Centralia, Illinois, to Leslie and Bessy Schuchmann, one of 11 children. Les grew up on a farm and went to a one-room schoolhouse. He played professional baseball with the Chicago Cubs, served in the Army and became a carpenter for 57 years. He is survived by his partner of 10 years, Barbara Sacic; his four children, Bob, Jim, Vicky and Jack; 11 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and two...
Maria De Jesus Rios died July 11, 2019, due to the unexpected illness of colon cancer. Maria was born Oct. 22, 1953, in Mexicali, Baja California and moved to Calexico, California. There she met her husband Gustavo Rios and gave birth to four children. She later moved to Fallbrook in 1989 along with her family and studied at Summit Bible College, earning her associate degree at Palomar College. Known as Chuy, a nickname given to her by close family members, she became a...
