Valley Obituaries

Angell, Myrtle, 77, of Lancaster, retired waitress. Murphy Mortuary, Lancaster.

Barajas, Jose Luis, 35, of North Hills, dry cleaner for Saks Fifth Avenue. San Fernando Mortuary, San Fernando.

Berge, Aletha, 66, of Lancaster, manager for Kmart. Murphy Mortuary, Lancaster.

Bianchi, Florence A., 88, of Valencia, retired bookkeeper for Melvin’s Drugstore. Bastian & Perrott Mortuary, Northridge.

Burkley, Alma, 53, of Pacoima, cafeteria worker for Los Angeles Unified School District. Rucker’s Mortuary, Pacoima.

Diaz, Lazaro Cruz, 81, of Lancaster, retired truck driver. San Fernando Mortuary, San Fernando.

Drengler, Kai, 74, of Lancaster, retired chiropractor. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Lancaster.

Edwards, Lloyd, 76, of Lancaster, retired custodial supervisor. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Lancaster.

Greenberg, Edythe, 81, of Mission Hills, retired saleswoman for Robinsons. Pierce Brothers Valhalla Mortuary, North Hollywood.

Greenwood, Charles Markels, 67, of Palmdale, optometrist. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Palmdale.

Gunn, David, 85, of Lancaster, retired hotel manager. Murphy Mortuary, Lancaster.

Hedgepeth, John, 91, of Lancaster, retired refrigeration engineer. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Lancaster.

James, John M., 81, of Burbank, retired machinist. Eckerman-Heisman Funeral Service, Burbank.

Keate, Grant, 91, of Granada Hills, retired makeup artist. Pierce Brothers-Meyer Mitchell Mortuary, Van Nuys.

Middaugh, Anna, 95, of Lancaster, retired registered nurse. Murphy Mortuary, Lancaster.

Orr, Marion H., 92, of Burbank, homemaker. Eckerman-Heisman Funeral Service, Burbank.

Rayworth, John G., 79, of Palmdale, retired quality control inspector for General Dynamics. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Palmdale.

Sanchez, Alexander, 62, of Encino, representative for United Auto Workers. Bastian & Perrott Mortuary, Northridge.

Stamper, Mildred E., 83, of Northridge, homemaker. Aftercare California Cremation & Burial Society, Van Nuys.

Ward, Edith O., 85, of Palmdale, retired operator for Southwestern Bell. Chapel of the Valley Mortuary, Palmdale.

West, James, 59, of Lancaster, machinist. Halley-Olsen Funeral Chapel, Lancaster.

Obituaries are published free of charge as a public service to readers. They are based on information provided by mortuaries.