Category Archives: In Memory

Ronald Dill – Class of 1961

Ronald Douglas Dill died Saturday, April 18 at Ridgecrest Healthcare Center. He was 72.

Ronald was born Sept. 16, 1942, in Pontiac Mich. He joined the U.S. Army in 1961 after graduating from Trona High School and served in the Army for eight years. In 1976 he and his wife, Angela, moved to Trona, where he worked as a heavy equipment operator for International Minerals and Chemical from 1978 to 2004 when he retired.

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Russell Rector

Russell Rector – Class of 1949

The sad news that Russell Rector of Trona passed away has come to us this morning from Charlotte (Reeves) Biggs. Russell was a good friend to the Reeves family. More details of Russell’s death should appear in the Ridgecrest Daily Independent in next few days.

The service for Russell is Saturday February 7, 2015 at 9 a.m. Graveside services only with a reception following at the Trona Senior Center.

Roberta (Otto) Buckley – Class of 1958

Word of Roberta Otto’s death came to me by way of Linda Cunningham who saw Suzanne Walker’s message about it on Facebook.

Roberta’s Celebration of Life service will be Saturday, December 6th at 11:00am at The United Methodist Church of Vista located at 490 South Melrose Drive, Vista, CA 92081. A reception at the church will follow.

It is being requested in lieu of flowers to please make a donation on behalf of Roberta L. Buckley to:

Arthritis Foundation – Greater San Diego Office
8555 Aero Drive, Suite 200
San Diego, CA  92123