OBITUARIES

Michael Byrd

51, El Centro

Alma Stiff

90, Brawley

MICHAEL DARRELL “MIKE” BYRD Mar. 25, 1969 - July 21, 2020

Michael Darrell “Mike” Byrd, 51, of El Centro, CA, passed away a fter a brief illness on the morning of July 21, 2020.

Mike was born on March 25, 1969, in Milwaukee, WI, the youngest of t wo children born to Darrell and Alice Byrd.

Mike was a gifted and inventive g uitarist, singer and songwriter; he was a member of cult skaterock band Wheezing Maniac, and rock and roll bands Undercity and Little Puppet.

He was a selfless son, brother, uncle, and friend who devoted his life to caring for his mother and father.

Mike had a wry and infectious sense of humor, as well as a gentle and loving spirit. In addition to his love of music, Mike had an abiding p assion for skateboarding, books, comedy, and film- all topics he enjoyed discussing with family and friends at every opportunity.

Mike was preceded in death by his mother, Alice Byrd. He is survived by his father, Darrell Byrd; his sister, Denise Byrd- Lizarraga; niece, Kendra Lizarraga; a nd nephew, Jimmy Lizarraga.

A private memorial is pending.

ALMA GIBSON STIFF Dec. 3, 1929 - July 9, 2020

Alma G ibson Stiff, 9 0, of B rawley, Ca, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2020, in La Quinta, Ca.

Alma was born on December 3, 1 929 in Brawley, C A. She married Lonnie Stiff on April 10, 1948.

She is survived by her children, Cherie McDonald (Jerry), Debi Smith (Mark), Linda Godsey (Virgil), Tim Stiff (Mary ); brothers Cecil Gibson (Kay), Ronald Gibson, Robert Gibson (Susan); 14 grandch i ldren , 27great- grandchildren and 2 great- great- grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Monday, A ugust 10, 2020 f rom 6 to 9 p .m. at Frye’s Chapel and Mortuary in Brawley, C A. A Funeral Mass will be l ive streamed www.brawleycatholic.org> parish life > Facebook, from Sacred Heart Church at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, A ugust 11, 2020. The church is closed due to C OVID. Burial will be private due to COVID.