OBITUARIES

Efrain Garcia 78, Calexico James Likos Jr. 82, El Centro

EFRAIN MACHICHI GARCIA Oct. 6, 1939 - Jan. 15, 2018

Efrain Machichi Garcia, 78, of Calexico, CA passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018.

Efrain was born on October 6, 1939 in Hanford, CA. He graduated from Calexico High School in 1958. A few years later he joined the National Guard from 1962 to 1969. On February 16, 1963 he married the love of his life Connie N. Garcia in Calexico, CA. He was an outstanding service member for Pop Warner from 1978 to 1981 and also a Player Agent for Little League form 1981 to 1984. He was a member of the International Active 20/30 Club, from President to past member from 1962 to 1989. Efrain retired from Calexico Unified School District after 33 years of service.

Efrain was very active in the community and his church, Our Lady of Guadalupe in Calexico. He loved his 3 Marie’s, his daughters, and was a neighborhood dad to all of their friends. Throughout his life he traveled with his beautiful wife he called angel face and he loved camping with all his camping friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Francisco Garcia and Ramona Machichi Garcia; sisters, Armida, Aida, Sadie and Herlinda.

He is survived by his wife, Connie N. Garcia; children, Lisa Marie (Gilbert) Ruiz, Mary Louise (Albert) Torres and Ann Marie (Javier) Rascon; sister, Alice Lemus; brother, Hector Garcia; 8 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 from 6 to 9 p.m. with rosary said at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Calexico, CA. Service will be held on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 9 a.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Calexico, CA. Burial will immediately follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Calexico, CA.

JAMES LIKOS JR. Nov. 26, 1935 - Dec. 31, 2017

James Likos Jr., 82, of El Centro passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017 of natural causes in San Diego.

He was born November 26, 1935 in El Centro and later married Hilaria Likos on September 3, 1966 in Las Vegas, NV.

James is survived by his children, Anthony, Sylvia, James Gregory and Hilda Likos; grandchildren, Issac, Quinten, Lyndsey, Andrew and Hayden.

Memorial service will be held on January 26, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Hems Brothers Mortuary 1975 S. Fourth St. in El Centro and will be officiated by Dan Bruce.