John Robert Mihovil
Feb 19, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John Robert “Butch” Mihovil. He is preceded in death by his father, Frank Mihovil, his mother, Winnie Mihovil, his brother, Donald Mihovil, and Madeline Thomas, his companion of many years. He treated Madeline’s children, Stephen, Michael and Jenna like his own. When John was born, on September 12th, 1941,...
Gabriel H Goshtigian
Feb 18, 2025
Gabriel Harry Goshtigian, age 99, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on February 18, 2025. He was born in Fowler, CA to Gabriel and Parantzen Goshtigian on December 22, 1925. Gabe, part of the “Greatest Generation” was a husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, business owner, fisherman and gardner. He grew up on the family grape farm with...
James John Becker
Feb 17, 2025
James “Jim” John Becker, age 88, passed away on February 17, 2025, in Torrance, California. Born on November 27, 1936, in Little Rock, Iowa, Jim was the son of Trientje and John Becker. Jim was a longtime resident of Lomita, California. He moved to Southern California looking for work and landed a job with the Metropolitan Water District where he...
Mary Royce Rambach
Feb 17, 2025
Mary was born in LA, grew up in Glendale, and grew old in the city of Rolling Hills Estates. Her husband, Theodore Conrades Rambach, died in 2015 and a year later she sold their house that they had lived in for 60 years. She grew even older in Gardena, California up to age 102, where she lived with her son...
Jau-Li Lin Liaw
Feb 16, 2025
Jau-li Lin Liaw passed away at age 85 on February 16, 2025, in Torrance, CA of metastatic ovarian cancer. She was born in Chiayi, Taiwan and was a graduate of the National Chengchi University. She then immigrated to the US to pursue graduate education, and soon thereafter met and married Goang-tzer (“George”) Liaw. She loved traveling with her late husband...
George Mateljan Jr.
Feb 12, 2025
George Mateljan, Jr. an entrepreneur and pioneer of healthy eating in America, a man whose roots originate from Croatia, has passed away at the age of 90. After moving to the USA, he saw the shortcomings of the hectic life and fast food common to the American lifestyle. This prompted him to found Health Valley Natural Foods, one of the...
Lela Mae Ross
Feb 12, 2025
Lela Mae Ross, known affectionately as "Lemurz", passed away peacefully at her home in 29 Palms, California on February 12th after a brave year- long struggle with gastrointestinal disease. Family and friends will celebrate Lela's extraordinary life at the Green Hills Mortuary in Rancho Palos Verdes on April 26 at 1:45 PM. Born on August 5, 1977, Lela was an...
