All Obituaries

Ima “Jean” Brooks, 90, from Ramona passed away peacefully on March 2, 2020.  A memorial service will be held for her at 4pm on Monday, March 9, 2020 at Bonham Brothers and Stewart in Ramona. Jean was born in Horatio, AR on May 9, 1929.  She moved to California when she was 18 where she met her husband, Max Brooks in Redding, CA.  They were married in Redding on December 17, 1948.  They were married 51 years when Max passed away.  Jean made her home in...

Howard "Ol' Bud" Montgomery passed away on February 20, 2020. There will be a visitation on Friday, March 6th from 5pm to 8pm at Bonham Bros & Stewart Mortuary Chapel in Ramona.  The Rosary will be recited at 7pm. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, March 7th at 10am at the Santa Ysabel Indian Cemetery. Bonham Bros & Stewart Mortuary and Cremation Service is assisting the family.

Kirk Newell passed away on February 19, 2020 at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California. He was born on June 9, 1951 in Fontana, California to parents Dean and Helen Newell. Kirk spent his childhood and adolescence in Riverside, where he played basketball, ran cross country and also worked at the YMCA. He earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of California, San Diego where he met Trudie Kathriner from Ramona. They were married September 13, 1975 and shortly thereafter...

Michael R. Cooper passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at his home in Country Estates. Michael was born on February 23, 1947 to Walter Ralph Cooper and Sybil Baxley Cooper.  He was born and raised in Clearwater, FL. He joined the Navy in 1965 and in 1973 graduated from Vanderbilt University, as a Naval Officer, with a degree in Computer Science and Engineering. After Flight School in Pensacola, FL, he began flying E2's for the Navy on the Enterprise aircraft carriers off the...

Julie Deena Renfro, 64, passed away on February 23, 2020. Born in San Diego, CA, she was the daughter of Jesse and Florence Renfro. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Jeffrey Chacksfield; two daughters, Kimberly (Jim) Dick and Michelle (Daniel) Allen; grandchildren, Cole (Taylor) and Tyler Dick, Conner and Cassie Allen; great-granddaughter, Emersyn Dick; and sister, Jeri (Blake) Donald.   Julie loved anything to do with water, whether it was spending time at the lake,...

Betty was born in Electra, Texas on June 17, 1931 to Eula Christine Andrues & Herman Grady Shipp. She was the oldest of three children; she had a brother, Phil, 4 years younger and a half-sister, Judy, 12 years younger from her mother's second marriage to Lloyd Wilson. The family moved to California in 1936 and settled in Los Angeles. They eventually moved to Glendale where Betty attended John Muir Elementary, Roosevelt Junior High and graduated from Hoover High School in...

John David Bittner, “Dave”, age 75, died on January 9th, 2020 in Ramona, California while conducting a technical climb to a critically threatened Golden Eagle nest in San Diego County’s Bandy Canyon.  Dave was born on December 30, 1944 in Mt Healthy, Ohio to John and Marian Bittner and was the oldest of their six boys. He is survived by his five brothers: Thomas (Kim), Scott (Linda), Dean (Jill), Ross (Jennifer) and Todd (Linda); his wife Leigh and their children:...

Kenneth Paul Woodward was born in Oceanside, CA on May 5, 1933 to Geneva and Guy Woodward.  He passed away on December 19, 2019 in Escondido, CA.  He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Richard D. Woodward.  He is survived by his wife Corrine Woodward, son Kevin Guy Woodward, granddaughter Jessica Marie Woodward and step daughter Anne Barney. Ken attended Oceanside High School for three years and graduated from El Centro High School in 1951.  At both schools...

Dolores J. Kelley May 3, 1937 December 6, 2019 Dolores J Kelley passed in peace in her home, surrounded by her family, on Friday, December 6, 2019 at the age of 82. Dolores was preceded in death by her oldest son Sean Kelley.  She is survived by her husband and high school sweetheart Charles Kelley.  She is also survived by her children - Kathleen Kelley, Colleen (Bob) Montz, Patrick Kelley, Amy Kelley and daughter-in-law Robin Kelley (Sean).  She was blessed with seven...

Walter Joseph (Tim) Stanis June 20, 1949 – December 6, 2019 Joe Stanis passed away peacefully sitting out in the sun on a beautiful Ramona morning, on Friday, December 6, 2019.  He had liver cancer and struggled with pain and mobility, but he had been up and about until the end. The world is a lesser place without him (says me, his sister Kathy).  He was quite a unique self – the caring, helpful, charming, talented, knowledgeable and competent man of faith, and the...