Funeral Homes in Port Hueneme, CA

Facts about the city

Port Hueneme (/ˌpɔrt waɪˈniːmiː/ wy-NEE-mee) is a small beach city in Ventura County, California surrounded by the city of Oxnard and the Santa Barbara Channel. The name derives from the Spanish spelling of the Chumash wene me, meaning \"Resting Place\". Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo explored this area and the adjacent Channel Islands in October 1542. The town's name was officially changed to Port Hueneme in 1939 and was incorporated March 24, 1948.Thomas Bard learned of the submarine canyon at Point Hueneme and took advantage of the canyon depth to construct the Hueneme Wharf in 1871 here. The existing street grid of the town was formally laid out in 1888. Until the construction of the Montalvo Cutoff that brought the railroad to nearby Oxnard, the wharf was the principal means of transportation for that portion of Ventura County lying south of the Santa Clara River. Hueneme was the second largest grain shipping port on the Pacific coast between 1871 and 1895. Both the Port of Hueneme and Naval Base Ventura County lie within city limits.Port Hueneme has a south-facing sand beach, known for its surfing. The beach has a wooden fishing pier and is about a mile long between Ormond Beach downcoast and Point Hueneme Light at the harbor entrance shared by the naval base and the port. The Waterfront Promenade, also known as the Lighthouse Promenade, provides a paved public access along the shoreline with two historic sites at view points: the 1872 Wharf and the Oxnard Packing House. There are also picnic tables and barbecue grills.

Port Hueneme Obituaries

It was noted by Orange County Register on February 7th, 2020 that Albert Ira Holtz died in Port Hueneme, California.  Holtz was 86 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Albert Ira's life.

It was noted by Klamath Falls Herald and News on March 21st, 2019 that Sarah "Jane" Wedde (Hilling) passed on in Oregon.  Ms. Wedde was 93 years old and was born in Port Hueneme, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Sarah "Jane"'s life.

It was written by Topeka Capital-Journal on January 23rd, 2018 that Tiffany E Brooks (Carson) passed away in Topeka, Kansas.  Ms. Brooks was 47 years old and was born in Port Hueneme, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Tiffany E's life.

It was revealed by Register Guard on August 10th, 2017 that Thomas Eugene Finney perished in Eugene, Oregon.  Finney was 73 years old and was born in Port Hueneme, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Thomas Eugene's life.

It was written on March 18th, 2015 that Brian Curtis Maney passed on in Oregon City, Oregon.  Maney was 52 years old and was born in Port Hueneme, CA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Brian Curtis's life.

It was noted by Yakima Herald-Republic on September 18th, 2014 that Lawrenc Allen Kephart passed away in Seattle, Washington.  Kephart was 56 years old and was born in Port Hueneme, CA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lawrenc Allen's life.

It was noted on February 9th, 2014 that Nancy Leigh Bitters (Trippel) perished in Port Hueneme, California.  Ms. Bitters was 77 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Nancy Leigh's life.

It was written by Salina Journal on January 30th, 2014 that Ronald W Harris passed away in Salina, Kansas.  Harris was 66 years old and was born in Port Hueneme, CA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ronald W's life.

It was reported by Skagit Valley Herald on December 12th, 2013 that Robert W "Fat Bob" Richardson perished in Sedro-Woolley, Washington.  Richardson was 54 years old and was born in Port Hueneme, CA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert W "Fat Bob"'s life.

It was reported by Hutchinson News on September 16th, 2012 that Gary Lynn Nulf died in Hutchinson, Kansas.  Nulf was 50 years old and was born in Port Hueneme, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gary Lynn's life.

History

The name derives from the Spanish language spelling of the Chumash (tribe) 'wene me', meaning "resting-place". Port Hueneme ( "wye-NEE-mee") is a small harbor town in Ventura County, California County, California surrounded by the city of Oxnard, California (Also known as Oxneme, Oxneme is a separate town in its own mind Oxneme which consists of South Oxnard and the Port Hueneme Beach Comminity. . . .