John Edward Kowan
Aug 13, 2026
John Kowan, 68, of Torrance, California, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2026, surrounded by his loving wife and sons.
Born on October 13, 1958, in Inglewood, California, at Daniel Freeman Hospital, John was the beloved son of Al and Daisy Kowan. He grew up in Torrance and attended St. James School, followed by West Torrance High School.
It was during high...
Mary Jane Garland
Aug 12, 2026
Mary Jane Garland, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, wife, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2026, at 5:30 a.m. in Torrance, California. She was 87 years old.
Born on December 7, 1938, in Columbus, Ohio, Mary Jane was the second of four children to Evelyn Marie and George Victor Foutts. At the age of three, she moved with her...
James Earl Warner
Aug 12, 2026
James WARNER was born in Greenville, Mississippi on September 1, 1954 to Lillie Mae WARNER, who later married Robert Earl Shaw. The family moved from Mississippi to Los Angeles, California in 1962. James graduated from George Washington High School in 1973. James had a long career as a butcher at Woo’s Market and later for the US Postal Service ....
Annie Louise Appel
Aug 12, 2026
Dear sweet sweet Annie has passed away after 2 years of fighting brain tumor. She was an art warrior and a peace activist. There are no words to express the sadness that her passing is causing all of us left here to deal with the pain of knowing that she is not on the planet. But I know for sure...
Josefina Cerna Andrade
Aug 11, 2026
Josefina Cerna Andrade was born on August 27th, 1938, in Moroleón, Guanajuato, Mexico, to Silvestre Cerna and Maria Hernandez. By the time she was ten years old, she was already caring for her three younger sisters — the twins, Magdalena and Martha, from the time they were born until they were four, and Lola, from birth until she was nine.
On...
Joan Marie Carsten
Aug 11, 2026
Joan Marie Carsten was born on December 18th, 1929 to Roy Amos Creutzburg and Margaret Creutzburg in Illinois. Joan and her Husband Thomas Alfonso Carsten settled in Torrance California in 1960 after returning from multiple years overseas as a Navy Family.
Joan loved to paint landscapes and was an active member of the Torrance Artist’s Guild for many years.
Daughter Jo was...
Jerri Ann Trull
Aug 8, 2026
It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of Jerri Ann Trull, a wife, mom, grandma, sister, aunt and friend who died at the age of 84. She was born to James and June Bennett in Chicago, Illinois. Her family moved to Redondo Beach in 1953, where she later graduated from Redondo Union High School.
As a stay-at-home...
Tew Ping Loo
Aug 8, 2026
Tew Ping Loo was known as "Ping" among her friends. She was born near Canton China in 1928. The oldest of three children she helped raise her two younger brothers. The 'Great Depression" had affected the world economy, and Life in China was hard. Her grandfather left China looking for a better opportunity and eventually ended up in Lima Peru....
Beverly Jane Prestlien
Aug 6, 2026
Ms. Beverley Prestlien, a beloved daughter, wife, mother, Gigi, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home on the sixth of August 2026.
On March 29, 1931, she was born in Knoxville, Iowa, to Thomas Loyd Holdsworth and Dessa Butler. She went on to graduate from Narbonne High School on June 16, 1949. She was later married to Donald Jean Prestlien...