All Obituaries

Stephen Peter Donnellan passed away on February 19, 2021 surrounded by family.  He was 65 years old. Steve was born in San Diego, the son of Edward and Inez Donnellan.  He was raised in Smithtown, New York.   Steve joined the United States Air Force in 1975 and served for four years.  Afterwards he spent a brief time as a carpenter working for his brother-in-law and then his career path led him into the computer industry where he worked as a field engineer for 30...

Maria Alice Benevides passed away on 03/15/2021 at the age of 87. Our loving mother was born on April 12th, 1933 in the Azores Portugal and came to this country in July 1966 with her husband Edgardo Benevides and five children.  They settled in Massachusetts and then came to Ramona Ca, in 1977. They have called Ramona home for the last 44 years.   Our mom Maria Alice was a loving, kind devoted wife and mother.  She was a seamstress and loved to cook as well as garden &...

It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Shirley Beyer on March 13, 2021. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Marv Beyer, daughters Tracy and Tammy, their husbands Mike and Steve, sister Carole Wilson, and grandchildren Nicholas and Brigette. Shirley was born in Mott, North Dakota to Henry and Helen Roemmich on April 17, 1941. As a teenager she moved to San Diego. She graduated from Crawford High School in 1959 and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from San Diego...

Charles W. "Chuck" Apgar 1923-2021 RAMONA - Chuck passed away peacefully of natural causes on February 15, 2021, in his assisted living residence in Poway, CA. He was a resident of Ramona since 1958.   Chuck was the last of the six siblings born at home to Margaret (Boland) and William Apgar in Omaha, Nebraska, on November 10, 1923. All of his young years were spent in Lincoln, Neb., where his father was a railroad employee during the great depression. Chuck graduated...

Alfred Moritz Artho, 94, died peacefully, 21 January. His wife, Anna, of 66 years at his side.  Alfred was born in 1926 in Steinach, Switzerland.  He graduated from Swiss Agriculture College and served 4 years in the Swiss Army Mountain Logistics Cavalry to the rank of 1st Lieutenant.  Alfred immigrated to the USA aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth in 1950 to the Condor’s Nest Ranch near Pala where he worked as a ranch hand for 2 years. He was invited to work at the Santa...

Mark Berger of San Diego, CA, passed away on January 23, 2021.  He was the son of Nancy and Roger Berger of Torrance, California.  He graduated from South High School in Torrance, and then from Lane Tech Trade School with honors. A career in construction followed when he founded Kalmark Construction Company in San Diego, CA, a passion which lasts to this very day.   Mark was a gifted sportsman, excelled in golf, loved going to the ponies at Del Mar race track, and trips to...

It is with great sorrow that the family of Rick (Enrique) Flores announce his passing on January 22, 2021 as a result of a lengthy illness. He leaves his wife, Regina, daughter, Christina, and son, Ricky.  He also is survived by his siblings Monica Lehman, William Flores, Patricia Magallanes, Vivian Schroeder, Mayda Downs, Paul Flores, and Peter Flores.  Rick was born on December 4, 1958 to Enrique and Olga Flores Garcia in Gary, Indiana, where he spent the first 14 years of his...

Stanley “Stan the Man” Jarrett, 95, of Ramona, passed away peacefully, Monday, December 7, 2020 at Scripps Memorial Hospital from Covid pneumonia.  He was predeceased by his parents Eleanora (Dembak) and Stanislas Jaskiewicz, his wife Dorothy (Dottie), brothers and sister-in-law’s, Ted and Anne Jaskiewicz, William and Mary Jaskiewicz, Raymond and Ada Jaskiewicz, a sister and brother-in-law, Helen and Nial  Meadows, and a brother, Bogdan (John)...

1st Sgt Jan Lee Gartside, USMC, Retired, of Ramona, CA, passed away in his home with his loving soulmate and nieces by his side as he left this earth. Graveside services with full military honors will be at Miramar National Cemetery on Tuesday, December 15th with arrival time 10 am for guests. Masks are required. Jan was born Feb 19, 1938 in Newark, Ohio, to the late Lionel & Elizabeth (Dunaway) Gartside. He was preceded in death by his sister Sallie (Gartside) Wolfe and 2 brothers,...

Arthur W. Tobiason, “Art” , passed away on Monday, September 7th 2020. Art was born on May 27th, 1932, in San Diego, CA, to Sadie and Arthur Tobiason. The Tobiason family moved to Ramona, CA in 1939 and founded their family homestead. Art attended and graduated from Ramona High School in 1951. After graduation he then proudly served in the United Stated Marine Corps, where he defended his country in the Korean War. After serving, Art returned home and founded Tobiason Brothers...