Obituaries

Obituaries for the Simi Valley, CA Area

Elena De Fazio

Elena De Fazio

Dec 14, 2014

Passed away at the age of 90 at her home in the San Fernando Valley. Elena is survived by her husband of 68 years Paul; her sons Fred, Tom, Jim and John; her daughters-in-law Shirley, Connie, Mary and Francene; her grandchildren Amy, Lisa, Danielle, Karen, Matthew, Jennifer and Kellie and her great grandchildren Emma, Nathan, Sean, Travis, Lea and Ria.Elena...

Richard Cortrite

Richard Cortrite

Dec 9, 2014

Richard Cortrite, 85, of Simi Valley, passed away on December 9, 2014. He was born in Inglewood, California on January 11, 1929 to Adelbert and Edwina Cortrite.

James Wagner

James Wagner

Dec 7, 2014

James Preston Wagner, 54, of Simi Valley, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 7, 2014 after a long battle with cancer. James (Jim) graduated Simi Valley High School and married his high school sweetheart, Donna Snyder in 1985. Jim and Donna started a successful business, Perfect Patios, and raised two children. Jim's love was his family and he spent many...

Robert Bartlett

Robert Bartlett

Dec 1, 2014

On December 2, 2014, Robert Alan Bartlett passed away peacefully in his home in Simi Valley. He was born December 3, 1946, and passed the day before his 68th birthday. In the last two weeks of his life he enjoyed a trip to Las Vegas for a family wedding. He enjoyed a wonderful family Thanksgiving feast and later that week...

Elsie Powell

Elsie Powell

Dec 1, 2014

Elsie Mae Powell, 82, of Simi Valley, California, passed away peacefully, at her home in Simi Valley, on December 1, 2014. Visitation will be held at Reardon Simi Valley Funeral Home, at 2636 Sycamore Dr., in Simi Valley on Thursday, December 4, 2014 from 5-8pm. The funeral service will be held at Stonebridge Community Church, 4832 Cochran St., Simi Valley,...

Mary Smailes

Mary Smailes

Nov 26, 2014

Mary Eileen Smailes passed peacefully from this life the morning of November 26th after a gradual decline in health. She was surrounded and supported by her loving family and caregivers during the last days of her life. Eileen was born in Dennison, Ohio in 1922. She married her childhood sweetheart Bill in 1945 and they lived in Massillon, Ohio until...

Dorothy Luther

Dorothy Luther

Nov 23, 2014

Dorothy A. Luther, 91, of Simi Valley, passed away peacefully in the early hours of Sunday, November 23, 2014.  She had lived in Southern California since 1950 moving here from her native Kansas.  Dorothy Arndt was born January 13, 1923 in Olpe, Kansas.  She earned a bachelor’s degree in nutrition from Oklahoma State University in 1949.  During her college years...

Martin Vasquez

Martin Vasquez

Nov 23, 2014

Martin Vasquez, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 23, 2014 in Simi Valley, CA. He is remembered as an honorable hardworking man who loved his family and friends.Martin was born July 1, 1932, in Saticoy, California, where he was raised in a very large loving family with strong family ties and values. He was a resident of...

Ella Mayer

Ella Mayer

Nov 21, 2014

Ella Mayer, 93, of Simi Valley passed away on November 21, 2014 in Simi Valley. Ella was born on April 29, 1921 in Ashley, North Dakota to Gottfried and Otilla Roeszler. There will be a visitation on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 from 10:30a.m.-11:30 a.m. at Reardon Simi Valley Funeral Home with a service beginning at 11:30 a.m. followed by interment...

Frank Wilkie

Frank Wilkie

Nov 18, 2014

Frank Wilkie, 83, of Simi Valley, passed away on November 18, 2014 in Thousand Oaks, California. He was born on July 13, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to Roy and Theil Wilkie. Frank is survived by his wife Shirley. There will be a memorial service on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Simi Valley at 2:00 p.m.

Emmajane Valko

Emmajane Valko

Nov 17, 2014

Emmajane Valko was born to Bill and Betty Ridge as their only daughter but second child. Her brother, Bob, lives in Pennsylvania, where she was born and raised. Emmajane was a beautiful and talented little girl who loved to dance and grew into an eye-catching young lady who became the Head Majorette at Scott High School. After high school, she...

Gavin Fink

Gavin Fink

Nov 17, 2014

Gavin Fink, 6, of Simi Valley passed away on November 17, 2014 in Simi Valley. Gavin was born on April 24, 2008 to Daniel and Susan Fink. There will be a memorial service on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Simi Covenant Church at 11:00 a.m.

James Howard

James Howard

Nov 16, 2014

With deep sorrow the family announces the passing of James M. (Jim) Howard on November 16.Jim was born on July 24, 1923, in Royal Oak, Michigan to Helen M. and Harold H. Howard. He spent most of his childhood in Goshen, Indiana, and appeared in a National Geographic photo of young boys swimming there in 1936. He attended Purdue University...

James Howard

James Howard

Nov 16, 2014

With deep sorrow the family announces the passing of James M. (Jim) Howard on November 16.Jim was born on July 24, 1923, in Royal Oak, Michigan to Helen M. and Harold H. Howard. He spent most of his childhood in Goshen, Indiana, and appeared in a National Geographic photo of young boys swimming there in 1936. He attended Purdue University...

James Howard

James Howard

Nov 16, 2014

James Howard, 91, of Simi Valley passed away on November 16, 2014 in Simi Valley. He was born on July 24, 1923 in Michigan. Services are private at this time.

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