La Habra, CA Obituaries

Mar 28, 2021

​George M. Rodriguez was born on April 23, 1958, in Guadalupe de los Reyes, Sinaloa, Mexico. George graduated from Paramount High School in Paramount, California; He went on to work as a warehouse manager. Some of George’s favorite activities included soccer, golf, and bbq’ing; He also enjoyed music and movies.

George passed away on March 29, 2021, and is...

Mar 23, 2021

Mar 15, 2021

​Gerald Van Otterloo was born on March 20, 1934, in Rock Valley, Iowa. Gerald attended Rock Valley Christian School for eight years and went on to work in 1CX Trucking for 35 years and for McDoland Douglas for five years; He was married to Kay Van Otterloo “Landegent.” Some of Gerald’s hobbies included gardening, traveling, going to garage sales, collecting...

Mar 10, 2021

Benny R. Broussard was born on July 4, 1926, in Orange, Texas, to Ovie and Cassie Broussard; He had had five siblings: Ovie, Jr., Mable Link, Mary Havens, Addie Garmen, and Ruth Culp. Benny graduated high school and attended some college; He then went on to work for the United States Postal Service as a Postmaster until retirement. Upon retirement...

Feb 16, 2021

​George Daniel Cuevas was born on September 11, 1955, in Brownsville, Texas, to Juan Cuevas and Margarita Ayala. After graduating High School, George enlisted in the U.S. Army and served until he was medically discharged. George’s favorite pastime was cooking.

George passed away on February 17, 2021, and is survived by his brother: John Cuevas of San Bernardino, and...

Feb 5, 2021

​Carlos Antonio Garcia Mendoza was born on May 19, 1949, in Cojutepeque, El Salvador. Carlos graduated from High School and went on to work in general construction as a professional welder; he was married to Maria del Carmen Dimas de Garcia. Carlos loved to watch soccer leagues and boxing and enjoyed fishing in his free time.

Carlos passed away...

Feb 3, 2021

​Mary Helen Flynn, né Maria Elena Flynn, was born on December 27, 1945, in Uvalde, Texas. Mary graduated from Cosmetology School and was a licensed beautician in both Texas and California; she was married to Charles Flynn. Mary was the senior hair stylist at J.C. Penny in Lubbock, Texas, and worked as a cosmetologist/beautician for 25 years, until she retired....

Jan 24, 2021

​Santiago Estrada Noriega, Jr. (aka Chago / Jim / Jimbo), March 5, 1964 – January 25, 2021

Jim was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico. where he lived until graduating from Alamogordo High School in 1983.

After graduation he moved to California where he attended many trade schools and college earning his degree/certificates in welding and becoming a Master Welder. Jim...

Jan 10, 2021

​Mark Edward Ruffo, Sr. was born on February 21, 1953, in Altadena, California. Mark married Norma Ruffo and worked as an Industrial Paper Cutter in the Printing Industry. In his free time, Mark loved gardening, golfing, watching football, and spending time with his family.

Mark is survived by his wife; Norma, his son and daughter, his sister, his 12...

Jan 7, 2021

​Luz Arredondo was born on January 21, 1937, in Meoqui Chihuahua, Mexico. In 1960 Luz moved to Texas, and later to Downey, California, where she was a resident for 50 years. Luz was united in Marriage to Antonio Arredondo on January 17, 1966, a union that lasted 55 loving years.

Luz is survived by her four children; Maria Garber,...

Jan 4, 2021

​Henry Joe Cordova was born on March 16, 1949, in Los Angeles, California. Henry had many siblings who of which now live in Utah, California, and Colorado; he married Rosalie Cordova and they had two children together, Rick and Janience. Professionally, Henry worked as a screen printer for many years, as well as an umpire for Little League Baseball and...

Dec 22, 2020

​Sandra Gail Uzel was born on June 1, 1948, in Cleveland, Ohio. Sandra was a college graduate and went on to work as Head Cashier and Bookkeeper at Market Basket; she was married to Gary Ruzicka. Some of Sandra’s favorite hobbies included hiking, sports, and taking care of her family.

Sandra passed away on December 23, 2020, and is...

Dec 16, 2020

​Beverly was born in Los Angeles in 1953. She spent most of her life in Downey until marrying in 1980. We lived in Downey for a few more years and then moved to Lakewood and on to Whittier in 1988. She lived in Whittier from then until her death. She worked as a medical assistant until having our daughter Allison...

Nov 22, 2020

​Patricia Gail Bushman was born on July 18, 1952, in Gastonia, North Carolina. Patricia attended Burbank High School and later went on to work for the Burbank Unified School District for 25 years as a Teacher’s Aid. Patricia married her husband, Edward Dale Bushman and they had three children, William, Sandy, and Amanda. Teaching children was not just a job...

Oct 28, 2020

​Primo Cruz Ferrer was born on December 18, 1937, in Province of Pangasinan, Republic of the Philippines. For schooling, Primo attended Manuel L. Quezon University in Manila, Philippines and later went to work for the university during his professional career; Primo also worked at the Doheny West Towers in West Hollywood, California. Primo married Evangelina Santos-Ferrer and they had two...

May 17, 2020

​Henry Alfonso Recinos was born on December 15, 1986 in Huntington Park, California.

Henry was the greatest father any child could have and is survived by his wife, Marisol Mancita, and loved ones; Mauricio Martinez, Daniel Martinez, Jazlyn Martinez, and Giselle Martinez.

May 14, 2020

​Virgil was the son of Oscar and Tracy (Bouma) De Vries. He was born on October 9,1936, in Orange City, Iowa. Virgil was the third of four children. He grew up helping his dad who was an electrician and had run a gas station in town. He really enjoyed riding along in the tanker truck to Sioux City to get...

Apr 28, 2020

​Jaqueline Kay Benavidez was born on September 1, 1961, in Los Angeles, California. Jaqueline attended Macy Elementary School, Starbuck Intermediate School, and Lowell High School, all in Whittier, California. After high school Jaqueline earned an AA Degree from Cypress Junior College. In her professional career, Jacqueline worked at Albertsons La Habra, Honda Center in Anaheim, and for the Lakers Organization...

Apr 26, 2020

​Charlcie Joan Morrison Zavala, 86, formerly of El Paso, TX passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020 at Whittier Hills Healthcare Center in Whittier, CA. Born in Brownwood, TX on February 2, 1934, Charlcie was the only daughter of Gladys and Gordy Morrison of Brownwood, TX. Charlcie graduated from Brownwood High School and attended LaSalle Extension University online to receive...

Mar 25, 2020

​Elizabeth “Bessie” Marie Garroutte Hankins was born on August 13, 1939, in Hulbert, Oklahoma. Bessie attended Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology. After college, Bessie went on to work as a Civil Engineer and Computer Programmer. Bessie’s favorite pastimes included computers, gambling at the casino, and cats.

Bessie is survived by...