All Obituaries

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...

Clara Arena of Ramona, California passed away in her home surrounded by her loving family on July 5, 2020.  She was born in Dirmingen, Germany in 1925. She lived a full 95 years, survived living in WWII Germany, where she met her future husband Joseph Arena, an American soldier, who found her in a train station without shoes. He offered to buy her new shoes and invited her to a dance, where the two fell in love. She later came to America as a war bride and learned English. The two...

Cheryl Cloward, 68, passed away peacefully Friday, July 3rd 2020 at her care facility in Rancho Bernardo, after a bout of pneumonia that ultimately took her home. A private graveside service will be held this Thursday, July 9th at Nuevo Memory Gardens Cemetery, Ramona Ca. Predeceased by her parents Rance & Mildred Pierce. Survived by her husband of 47 years, Ashley Cloward. She is lovingly remembered by her children Jeannette Renee and her husband Duane Silveira, Emily Diane,...

In loving memory of Robert Edward Jones, Jr., 1968-2020.  A lifelong resident of San Diego, Robert graduated from Patrick Henry High School in 1986, where he was active in Sea Cadets.  Robert loved his country, the military, history and all things Western.  He was an avid modeler, re-enactor, painter and gamer, attended Comic-Con from its early years, and in later years became an active Steampunker.  Robert loved his time spent as a cowboy action shooter through SASS and...

Joan Evelyn McIntosh "Joanie", 83, passed away peacefully at home on May 27, 2020 in Ramona, California.  Born Joan Henson on July 31, 1936 in St.Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of Russell and Evelyn Henson and sister to Pat and Ellen.  The Henson family moved to California when she was six years old and made Ramona their home shortly after that in 1946.  Joan attended Ramona High School where she met a young man named Ralph McIntosh.  Joan and Ralph were...

Thomas “Tag” Gaines, 61, passed away unexpectedly June 12, 2020. Tag was born in Encino, California and grew up in Long Beach, California. He was the youngest son of Arthur and Josephine Gaines. Tag was a motorhead since high school and loved hot rodding every engine he could find – everything from street racers, cars and trucks to tractors. He loved working with his hands and was very skilled, as evidenced by the many trades he had. He was a certified welder, journeyman...

Deborah entered into heaven suddenly on the afternoon of June 10, 2020 at the age of 56. Deborah was born in San Diego, California to parents George and Mary Louise (Bach) Grauer. She spent most of her adult life in Ramona, a community she loved and where she raised her three children, Kane, Ryan and Chloe. She worked with several of her family members at Able Patrol and Guard for 25 years. She loved being outdoors, hiking the trails in the backcountry, discovering unique rocks and...