All Obituaries

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...

Virginia Mae Stadille, 89, passed away peacefully at her home in the Bankers Hill neighborhood of San Diego, CA on the evening of August 13th, 2020. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri on April 27th, 1931 to Charles and Ella Noakes.  She spent much of her childhood in Erie, Kansas before moving with her family to California in 1940 after losing their family farm during the Great Depression.  Virginia graduated from Grossmont High School in 1949.  On July 9th, 1950 she...

Phyllis Jean Williams passed away June 14, 2020 at her home in Ramona at the age of 78. Phyllis was born July 17, 1941 in Savannah, Missouri to Oliver and Katy Newman.  The family moved to San Diego in 1942 and to Ramona in 1956, where she met Edward Williams.  They got married the next year in June of 1957. During her life Phyllis was a homemaker, and worked at different jobs as a retail clerk.  She was a loving Spouse, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great Great...

Suzanne Marie Landmark, age 62, passed away from complications esophageal cancer in her home on July 6, 2020 with her family at her side. She was born November 3, 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri to Elsie and Raymond Alexander. She married her survived husband, John Landmark on July 2, 1988. They enjoyed each other’s company for 32 years, and raised 4 children along the way.             Suzanne lived a wonderful life, residing the...