Lomeda Ann "Pete" Laster, 69, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2009 at her home in Yuma. She was born on November 8, 1939. Pete attended Crane School and Yuma Union High School. She was self-employed. She was a Lamb Leader with Crane North 4-H group for 40 years. Pete was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene. Pete is survived by her son, Jimmy Laster; daughter, Brenda Laster Tudor; grandsons, Jake Tudor, and Luke Laster; granddaughters, Traci Tudor, and Lindsay Laster; sister, Gean Cypert Grissom; brothers, Ted Cypert of Cortez, CO, and Bo Cypert of Yuma; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Pete was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Anna Cypert; husband, Mel Laster; brothers, Donald Cypert and Mert Cypert; sisters, Mildred Cypert and Lola Cypert Brick. A service will take place at Johnson Mortuary Chapel on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Burial will be at Desert Lawn Memorial Park. Officiating will be Rev. Doyle Williams. Pallbearers will be Tim Dunn, Chuck Hunt, Alan Christensen, Jim Reinertson, Don Struckmeyer, Danny Tortalano, Gary Langford, and John Turner. Honorary pallbearers are Jester Roach, Bobby McKay, Ross Heimbach, Gerald Fisher, and Earl McKay. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Yuma. The family wishes to thank those who helped Pete in her battle with lung cancer. Those we would like to thank are; Dr. Carl Myers, Dr. Ismael Guerrero, Marie Martin, Home Instead Sr. Care, Hospice of Yuma, Kathy Jacobson, Dianne Reinertson, Jim Reinertson, Jeannie Beard, Deanna Samson, Carol Schmidgall Golden, Bob Golden, Brenda Ramirez, and Rev. Doyle Williams. Thank you to all friends and family that sent their best wishes which helped us get through this difficult time. Please sign the guestbook at www.yumasun.com/obituaries.