Recent Obituaries in Long Beach

Serving Long Beach, CA and Surrounding Areas

Ruben Avalos

Ruben Avalos

July 28, 2020

Ruben was born in September 1939 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Ruben was the fourth born of five siblings: Elma, Arturo, Roberto, Ruben, and Estela. In fact their adobe house they lived in is still occupied by Ruben’s little sister, Estela.

Ruben and Amelia started their life together and were married in Chamberino, New Mexico in 1963....

Valeria Joan Lyon

Valeria Joan Lyon

July 26, 2020

Valeria Joan Lyon

Born to Harold and Irene Mullock on November 9, 1930, Joan shuttled back and forth during the Depression years between Long Beach, where her mother lived, and Ojai, Arizona, where her father had gone to find work.

By the age of twelve, Joan lived in Hollywood with her father and step-mother and...

Dustin Dale Davenport

Dustin Dale Davenport

July 25, 2020

Dustin's Story

His journey began on September 11, 1983 in Long Beach, California.

Dustin graduated Lakewood High in 2001.

He loved playing golf, especially with his father.

Dustin was always up for an adventure with family and friends.

He was known for giving the best bear hugs.

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Miriam Ruth Herrmann Mueller

Miriam Ruth Herrmann Mueller

July 24, 2020

Miriam Ruth Herrmann Mueller, the ninth of thirteen children, was born to Rudolf and Louise Paul Herrmann on February 2, 1926, in Blairstown Iowa. On March 7 of that year she was baptized by her father, Pastor Rudolf Herrmann, at Grace Lutheran Church and moved with her family on August 1, 1927 to Lidderdale, Iowa. She attended Immanuel Lutheran...

Lawrence Frederick Mulock

Lawrence Frederick Mulock

July 19, 2020

Lawrence “Larry” Mulock, 51, passed away on July 19, 2020, at home surrounded by family.

Larry was born on August 26, 1968 in Glendale, CA. He was the oldest of four brothers (John, Andy, and Mark) born to Larry Sr. and Connie (Guzman) Mulock. He grew up in San Diego, CA and graduated from Mira Mesa High...

Paula Jane Abbott Skaugstad

Paula Jane Abbott Skaugstad

July 14, 2020

Paula was born on August 27, 1938 in Compton, California to John Palmer Abbott and Pauline Louise Williams. She was an only child who lived in Compton until attending the University of Southern California where she was president of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Paula got her first teaching position at Janie P. Abbott School - an elementary school named...

Robert William Ravenscroft

Robert William Ravenscroft

July 11, 2020

Hi, I am Robert Ravenscroft, and I am now in heaven. Just wanted to let you know a little about me. I was born on April 15, 1984. I was kind of in a rush to get here, so I was a preemie who weighed 2lbs. 10oz. My home for the first ten months of my life was the...

Johanne Gadaire Bourgeois

Johanne Gadaire Bourgeois

July 10, 2020

Johanne Camille Gadaire Bourgeois passed away on July 10, 2020 at the age of 83. She was born September 17, 1936 in Olga, North Dakota to Ulysses and Eva Gadaire. Johanne married her beloved husband of 38 years, Jules, in December of 1958, who preceded her in death in 1996.

Johanne’s education was a constant throughout her...

Larry Bess

Larry Bess

July 4, 2020

Larry Bess  May 26, 1945 - July 4,2020

Age 75 Years Old

Survived by wife Sharon (Vickery) Bess

Children: Larry,Robert,Kevin,Scott Bess,Joyce Burchett, & David McConchie

Pre deceased son Tommy Bess

Survived by brothers Tom,Ken, & Jack. Sisters Carol,Sharon,Kathy,Connie & Linda.

Pre deceased by Robert , Charle ,...

Felipe "Rafa" Gutierrez

Felipe "Rafa" Gutierrez

June 25, 2020

Rafa nació el 26 de Mayo de 1954 en la ciudad de León, Guanajuato. Era el menor de los 6 hijos de Rafael Gutiérrez Garcia y María Reyes Gomes. Vivió su infancia en León y estudio primaria y secundaria.

Disfrutaba ir de casería y decía tener buena puntería. Le gustaba jugar futbol soccer y estuvo en equipos...

Geraldine Louise Alonzo- Conboy

Geraldine Louise Alonzo- Conboy

June 20, 2020

Moms Obituary

Geraldine Louise Alonzo Conboy unexpectedly passed away at the age of 54 on June 20 th 2020.

Geraldine, better known as Geri or Bulie, was born to Demetrio and Jesse Alonzo on September 25 1965, the youngest of seven kids. All of her life was spent in the Lakewood/Long Beach...

James Gailey Forrest

James Gailey Forrest

June 20, 2020

James Gailey Forrest was born 01/03/1923 in Tennessee.

He enlisted to go fight the WW ll war right of high school.

His mother had to sign for them to allow him into the Army Air Corp.

While serving United States of America. He was a tail gunner on a Liberator bomber in England....

Eileen Agnes Bentley

Eileen Agnes Bentley

June 16, 2020

Eileen Bentley had a rich and full life, matched by the richness and fullness of her big heart. She left this world on June 16 th , 2020, but she will never actually leave, because the lives she touched in so many ways will in turn touch other lives, in helpful ways for time to come.

Born...