Obituaries

Roger Andrew Lechner

Roger Andrew Lechner

Mar 11, 2026

Msgr. Roger A. Lechner

1940 – 2026

The Reverend Monsignor Roger A. Lechner, a devoted priest, died March 11, 2026 at the age of 85 in Bonsall, CA. Father Roger was born on July 2, 1940 in Brawley, CA to George A. and Anna Catherine (Walters) Lechner. He attended Sacred Heart in Brawley, St. Joseph’s in Holtville, and graduated from Central Union...

Audrey Mae Stutler

Audrey Mae Stutler

Mar 11, 2026

Audrey Mae Stutler was born and raised in Milbank, South Dakota. After graduating from high school, she began her career working for Milbank Mutual Insurance. She later moved to Minnesota, where she worked for Great Northern Railroad in Minneapolis and Willmar.

Audrey married Frank O. Stutler, Jr., of Big Stone City, South Dakota, April 23, 1960. Frank was in the U.S....

Glenda Sue Parker

Glenda Sue Parker

Mar 10, 2026

Glenda Sue Parker—beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend—passed away on March 10, 2026, after a life beautifully defined by unwavering faith, deep devotion to family, and joyful service to others.

Glenda Sue (Crowl) Parker was born on August 22, 1942, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Glenn Lester Crowl and Sarah Helen (Ragar) Crowl. She was later joined by her...

Ardine Carol Keaton

Ardine Carol Keaton

Mar 8, 2026

Ardine Carol Keaton, 89, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on March 8, 2026, in Santee, California.

Ardine was born on October 29, 1936, to Edgar J. and Grace A. Chamberlain.  She grew up with her siblings , brother Dale (June) Chamberlain, who preceded her in death, and sister Diane (Keith ) Blomstrom.

Through mutual friends, Ardine met...

Gudrun Anneliese Goette

Gudrun Anneliese Goette

Mar 7, 2026

Gudrun Anneliese Goette passed peacefully in the company of family on March 7, 2026. Beloved as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, Oma, aunt and friend, Gudrun leaves a legacy of creativity, beauty, selflessness (as well as four children and eight grandchildren).

Daughter of Otto and Martha Carl, Gudrun was born on February 26, 1936 in Öslau, Germany.

She met the love of...

Edward Renz Murphy Jr.

Edward Renz Murphy Jr.

Mar 5, 2026

A third generation Northern Californian, Eddie left Dows Prairie and Humboldt County to finish high school in St. Louis, Missouri. After graduating from Principia College in Elsah, Illinois in 1960, he accepted a commission in the US Navy. His service included: the USS Guadalupe (AO-32); the US Naval Base Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines; the USS Twining (DD-540); the...

Joseph Francis Dolan

Joseph Francis Dolan

Mar 1, 2026

Joseph Francis Dolan, a distinguished astronomer, beloved educator and devoted father and grandfather, who passed away peacefully on March 1, 2026, in San Diego, California. Born on September 17, 1939, in Rochester, New York, Joseph’s life was marked by a breadth and depth of rich intellectual and academic life.  

Joseph graduated from St. Bonaventure University and then earned his PhD...