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Services scheduled for Frances Moren

DOWNEY - Frances Moren, age 93, passed away on the morning of Jan. 25, succumbing to complications from a stroke and congestive heart failure. A 50-year resident of Downey, and founding me...


Elderly couple mourned

DOWNEY - Robert and Barbara Brindley, married 50 years, died within 12 days of each other. The couple lived in Downey for 45 years. Robert, 91, was a military veteran and worked 38 years...


Services scheduled for Deborah Stoltman

DOWNEY - Deborah Jean Stoltman, born June 21, 1956 in Huntington Park, passed away Jan. 18 in Downey. Services will take place in Downey and also in Little Falls, Minn. A viewing was hel...


Norma Willis passes away at 89

DOWNEY - Norma E. Willis, a resident of Downey for more than 60 years, died Jan. 9 at the age of 89. She is survived by three adult children, Chris Willis, Christine Daley and Cindy Swanso...


Mary Molander mourned by family

DOWNEY - Mary Elizabeth Molander, 97, died Monday in her Downey home. She was born April 11, 1915, in Zell, S.D., the daughter of William and Emma Kolegraff. She married Blair Molander M...


Donald Reel was Korean War vet

DOWNEY - Downey resident Donald Albert Reel, 82, passed away peacefully Sunday with family by his bedside. He was born Sept. 26, 1930, to the late Estel and Thelma Reel. After graduating f...


Yolanda Louwers dies at 56

NORWALK - Services will be held Saturday for Yolanda Maria Louwers, daughter of Rep. Grace Napolitano, who died Sunday. She was 56. Born July 21, 1956, in Brownsville, Tex., she worked as ...


Beckie Mendez, wife of councilman, dies at age 58

NORWALK - Beckie Mendez, the wife of Norwalk councilman Mike Mendez, died Jan. 10 after a four-year battle with cancer. She was 58. Funeral services were held Thursday morning at St. Linus ...


Patricia J. Weidknecht

Patricia J. Weidknecht passed away Dec. 22, 2012. Born Mar. 10, 1930, Patricia was raised in Downey, graduated Downey High School in 1948 and was a teacher for the Downey Unified School Dist...


Eleanor Miller services Saturday

DOWNEY - Eleanor (Ellie) Miller, a Downey resident for more than 25 years, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on Dec. 28. She was 80. She was born in Great Bend, Kans., on Jan. 2...


Irene Bradshaw mourned by family

DOWNEY - Wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother Irene Amelia Bradshaw passed away peacefully on Nov. 21. She was 97. Born in Eau Claire, Wis., on Aug. 15, 1915, she taught school...


Heber Da Silva passes away at 76

DOWNEY - Heber "Berito" Da Silva, a Downey resident for more than 33 years, passed away Dec. 10. He was 76. He was born April 5, 1936 in Vichadero, Uruguay. He was the second born, having o...


Dennis Spencer was WWII veteran

DOWNEY - Dennis L. Spencer, of Bear Valley Springs, Calif., passed away on Nov. 17 at the age of 86. He is survived by his wife, Lynette; three daughters, Marsha Allen, Sharon Heidecker an...


Wilbur Edward Yonan

Wilbur Edward Yonan, devoted husband, loving father, "Jaju," and proud WWII Navy Veteran passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 22, 2012 in Long Beach, CA. Will was born on December 1...


Edward Potter services are Saturday

DOWNEY - Edward W. Potter, 90, passed away Nov. 25 in Norwalk. He was born Nov. 9, 1922 in Kewanee, Illinois. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theater. He was an act...