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Sandra Linn Johnson, 55, died Feb. 28, 2023, in Beaumont. Sandra was born Nov. 8, 1967, in Redlands.

Phil J. Bonanno entered this world May 11, 1933, in Queens, N.Y., a first generation American, to Felix and Hedwig Bonanno.

Donald Walter Gobel passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 at his home in Banning.

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Rosemary Mendoza Soto passed away on March 9, 2023, and joined her husband, Alfred Soto.

Jean Marie Olson (née Melville), 86, died on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, at her home in Beaumont from complications of cancer.

Kristina (Kristy) Smith passed away suddenly on Feb. 22, 2023, from a pulmonary embolism after having knee surgery in January.

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Lorraine Rose Schenden, 93, died on Monday, Feb. 13, in the loving care of her granddaughter, Heather Medeiros. She was born in Maui, Hawaii, to John and Clara Cambra.

Laura G. Goebel, 67, of Cherry Valley, peacefully passed away on Feb. 28, 2023, surrounded by loved ones after a difficult battle with cancer.

Thomas Patrick Kupris, 64, passed away on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in Banning. He was born April 16, 1958.

Wayne Mathan Bowen, born Nov. 6, 1939, passed away on Feb. 17, 2023.

Donna "Nanna" M. Welch-Davenport, 90, of Loma Linda passed away on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. Nanna was born in East Alton/Wood River, Ill.

Gerardo “Jerry” H. Diaz, 62, of Cabazon passed away Jan. 24, 2023, in Banning. He was born Dec. 11, 1960, in Belen De Refugio, Jalisco, Mexico.

David Perry Ecker, also known as Dave, from Banning, passed away Feb. 6, 2023, at the age of 80. He was born in St. Paul, Minn., on Oct. 30, 1942.

It is with the deepest sorrow that the family of Dr. William “Bill” Spahn announced his passing on Jan. 29, 2023. As it was on this day that the world lost a beloved husband, father, physician and friend.

Joseph A. Pistilli was born Aug. 24, 1956, in Philadelphia to Bonnie (Carr) and Joseph J. Pistilli. Joe passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Jan. 25, 2023.

Arturo Varela, 94, of Banning passed away in Banning on Feb. 7, 2023. He was born May 15, 1928, in Teziutlan, Puebla, Mexico.

Stanley Edward Klippi, born Oct. 16, 1932, in Denver, passed away on Jan. 18, 2023. He attended Dartmouth College and he graduated in 1954. After attending Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, he entered the Air Force, and he was stationed in Hawaii.

Daryl Jimenez, a resident of Banning for 26 years, passed away on Jan. 21, 2023. He was 81.

Long-time Yucaipa businessman LeRoy “Ken” Rachal, 86, died on Jan. 10, 2023, of natural causes at Redlands Community Hospital.

Lifelong Banning resident Richard “Coach” Garcia passed away on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023.

John Sanchez, 84, of Banning, passed away on Jan. 29, 2023, at San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital surrounded by family.

Helen “Nena” Lozano passed away on Jan. 15, 2023, at 96 years of age, in Vista, Calif. She was born in the home of her parents, Carmelita and Pedro Sanchez, in Banning. She was the fourth born of 10 siblings and the first to graduate from high school. She grew up in her family’s home on Nico…

Raymond Charles Streeter, 87, of Beaumont passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Raymond was born in Sioux City, Iowa, to Laura Streeter and Charles Streeter.

Diane Lee Rowell was a caring wife, mother, cousin, nana, sister and friend. She passed peacefully in her sleep on Jan. 20, 2023, in Cabo San Lucas.

Diane (Dee) Jimenez, of Banning for 26 years, passed away on Jan. 20, 2023.

Bennett O. Muckleroy, 91, of Cherry Valley passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday evening, Jan. 26, 2023.

Maurice A. Calderon Sr., who was the first Hispanic to serve on the Banning school board and has a street named after his family in the town, died on Jan. 10 at his home in Redlands. He was 81.

Larry Quinones, 65, of Beaumont passed away on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.

Lester L. Fawcett, formerly of Cherry Valley, passed away Jan. 18, 2023.

Larry R. Burgon of Banning, born Sept. 4, 1952, in Salt Lake City, Utah, peacefully passed away at home Jan. 28, 2023.

Natividad Loera was born Sept. 8, 1930, in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Rita Cordett Leary passed away on Jan. 6, 2023. Rita was born shortly after dinner on Feb. 3, 1950, to Fletcher Leary Sr. and Wilie Jane Leary in Carthage, Texas.

Mary Rita Collins of Beaumont passed away on Jan. 15, 2022, of COVID. Rita was born on Dec. 25, 1940, to Antonio and Dorothy Y Flores.

Vera Elena Garcia-Flores passed on Jan. 11, 2023, in Banning. Vera was born in Arlington, Calif., Nov. 5, 1957.

Christian Braun De La Fuente of Beaumont, and most recently Austin, Texas, was born in Indio on Dec. 6, 1993, to his parents Juan and Sonja De La Fuente. He passed away on Jan. 14, 2023.

Nina Marie Miller Holmes, 98, passed away peacefully in her sleep in Danville, Calif., on Jan. 5, 2023.

Margaret Rose Swoda, 92, of Beaumont passed away on Jan. 5, 2023, after a short illness. Margaret was born on Nov. 10, 1930, in Beaumont.

Amparo Rivera Cervantes was born on May 11, 1937 in Hda de San Gregorio, Cueramaro Gto, Mexico. She passed away peacefully at her Banning home on Jan. 9, 2023, surrounded by family.

A small-framed but fearless woman, Helen Shikami Hori passed away peacefully at her Sun Lakes home in Banning at the age of 101 on Jan. 9, 2023.

Wendy Rachel Millett (Smith) died at her home early Christmas morning, Dec. 25, 2022, surrounded by her loving family and friends after a lengthy, courageous battle with cancer. Wendy was born Oct. 31, 1982 in Concord.

Walter Roy Dexter Jr., born on May 22, 1952, passed away of respiratory syncytial virus on Dec. 24, 2022, in Banning.

Barbara Ann (Small) Lyman passed away at home Dec. 13, 2022, with her daughter and niece at her side.

Sharon May (Millsap) Berry, 80, of Beaumont passed away peacefully at home on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, after a more-than-a-decade-long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was surrounded by her loving family and her wonderful caregivers.

Janet Kay Dye, born Aug. 18, 1946, in Loma Linda to Ernest John Gilbert and Mary Louise Sibole Gilbert, passed away Dec. 28, 2022, in Rialto.

Alfred Vasapolli passed away on Dec. 23, 2022, at the age of 94. One of seven children, he was born to Phillippa and Vicenzo in Boston. Al had two sisters, Connie Agnone, Josie LaVerde (deceased) and four brothers, Ben, Jim, Joe (deceased) and John (deceased).

On Dec. 22, 2022, Ana Maria Scarpitta, also known as Ana Mauney Gauck, passed away in Banning at the age of 100.

Robert “Bob” Glidewell, born on June 4, 1932, passed on Dec. 5, 2022, after a long illness.

Phil E. Bailey, 82, of Beaumont passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Phil was born in Washington, D.C. on April 19, 1940, to Mardelle Bailey and Herbert Bailey.

Connie Alice Peters, 64, passed away on Nov. 26 at her home in Cherry Valley. Connie was born on Oct. 8, 1958 in Fullerton to George and Betty Howe. She had an older brother, Michael, and an older sister, Debbie.

The world became brighter on Aug. 12, 1967, the day Marilyn Veronica Farmer was born. Sadly, Marilyn passed on Dec. 23, 2022, at the age of 55 after a long battle with cancer. Marilyn fought the ultimate fight and is now living eternally in Heaven.

Frank "Tato" Dominguez Valdivia was a caring husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend. At the age of 80, he passed away peacefully on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.

Richard Carl Berg, 68, of Beaumont passed away on Dec. 14, 2022. Richard was born on Dec. 7, 1954, to Oscar and Rose Berg in Beaumont.

Phyllis May Miller, 93, passed away peacefully in her home Nov. 24, 2022.

Lorraine Theresa (Angers) Lai (Wohlers) passed peacefully on Dec. 20, 2022. She was born in Worcester, Mass., on Sept. 16, 1926, to Emeric Joseph Angers and Albertine Rose (Mathieu) Angers.