Obituaries
Jason Don Atalig
Jan 2, 2023
“The late Jason Don Atalig was born on January 7th, 1976 and was raised on the island of Rota, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a small U.S. territory located in the Pacific. He grew up in a loving home with his mother, Joycelynn A. Hocog and his stepfather Lorenzo A. Hocog Sr., alongside his 5 siblings, Joseph, Daisy,...
Allo Linda Stewart
Dec 21, 2022
Linda Stewart was born in Sacramento, California in 1943. She was raised in Boonville, California. Her mother, Beth Tuttle, was a schoolteacher and born into one of California’s early settler families. Linda’s father, Walter (Shine) Tuttle, moved to Anderson Valley in his early 20’s and was one of the contractors who helped build many of the structures in Anderson Valley...
Ashley Crosby
Dec 19, 2022
My full of life daughter, Ashley, left her family and friends @ MidnightDec. 19, 2022. We don’t know yet why, but there will be a “Going AwayParty” for Ashley on Jan 15, 2023, 11am to 3pm at the family home. Pleasebring pictures and stories to share while we all talk about her “goofy andhappy” life. Ashley would love her people...
William Reed "Robbie" Robinson
Dec 19, 2022
Memorial services will be held at a later date for William Reed Robinson “Robbie” who passed away in Santa Rosa on Monday, December 19, 2022 with family by his side. Born December 6, 1929 in La Grange, Georgia, Robbie spent his early years in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. He graduated from Heflin High School and received a B.S. in Electrical...
Col. William Arthur Lusby Jr., USAF Retired
Dec 14, 2022
William Arthur Lusby, Jr. “Art”, 93, was born in Washington, DC to William Arthur Lusby and Kathryn Leonard. Art has a sister, Jean, who lives in North Carolina and a brother, Leonard, deceased.
Art attended the Naval Academy at Annapolis and met his wife, Marcella, on a blind date and were engaged later that year. They wed on November 27,...
Paul L. Hage
Dec 10, 2022
At his request no services will be held for Paul L. Hage of Ukiah who passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 with his family by his side. Born March 11, 1938 in Minot, North Dakota, Paul received his Bachelor of Arts Degree and credentialing from San Francisco State University. He married Norma Jackson on June 15, 1957. They...
Steven Kent McKenzie
Dec 10, 2022
Steven Kent McKenzie, 72, of Ukiah, passed away peacefully on December 10th while surrounded by his family.
Steve was born on March 23, 1950 to Truman and Norma McKenzie in Clinton, Iowa. His family then moved to California in 1956.
After graduating from Ukiah High School in 1968, Steve went on to work for the Erickson and Ford Box...
Francisco Roman Jaramillo Jr.
Dec 4, 2022
Francisco Roman Jaramillo, 80, passed away peacefully at his Ukiah home on Sunday, December 4, after a prolonged battle with cancer. He is survived by Daena, his wife of 55 years, 1 sister, 5 children, 9 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.Francisco joined the US Navy in 1960, earning the rank of Petty Officer Second Class, before he was medically discharged in...
Diane Kuster Shugart
Dec 4, 2022
Diane Kuster Shugart, 81, passed away on December 4, 2022. She was born on April 20, 1941 in St. Helena, California. Diane grew up in Calistoga. While in college at UC Davis, she met Robert Shugart and they were later married. In 1968, Bob and Diane moved to Ukiah with their infant daughter, Kendall. A year later, their son Jason...
Elva May Jackson
Nov 30, 2022
Elva May Jackson passed away peacefully on November 30, 2022 at the age of 90 years old. She was born on September 27, 1932 in Pixley, Ca. The daughter of Clarence and Chloe Miller, Elva had 8 siblings.
Elva married Melvin “Ray” Jackson December 1, 1948 and had 2 children, Kathie Smith and Melvin Jackson. They lived many years in...
Ernest Blake
Nov 25, 2022
Ernest Blake passed away peacefully in his home with his wife by his side on November 25, 2022.
He was born on June 9, 1948, in West Virginia. Before coming to California, he pastored a church in West Virginia and Kentucky. In 1984, he moved to Ukiah and married his wife of 38 years, Glenda.
He worked for the Mendocino...
Garry Chapman
Nov 23, 2022
Garry was born in Burney CA to Opel & Arvil Chapman. Arvil was an independent trucker, so the family moved often to wherever there was work. Garry married the love of his life, Sandy on August 18, 1962 at Waterloo NE. In 1965 the young couple and their son Terry moved to Ukiah. In 1968 the family was blessed with another son, Rick. Garry worked...
Weida Zhou
Nov 23, 2022
In 1976, Weida (Leo) was born to a loving family in Shanghai, China. He grew up in an old house on Weihai Road and has always been loved by his grandmother. After graduating from college, he worked in Shanghai until ten years ago, when he came to the United States. In order to fulfill his wife’s wishes, he moved his...
Anthony "Tony" Defatte
Nov 22, 2022
Anthony Defatte (Tony) passed away in his home in Ukiah with his family by his side on November 22, 2022, he was 61 years old. Tony was born in Racine, Wisconsin on September 29, 1961, moved to Novato, Ca when he was in high school where he met the love of his life, Franny. He and Franny built a beautiful life...
Gerald Allan Martyn
Nov 19, 2022
Gerald Allan Martyn passed peacefully on November 19th, 2022 surrounded by his wife, Daphne Martyn, daughter, Angela Martyn and son, Gregory Martyn.
Jerry was born in Twin Falls Idaho, 2/07/1939, grew up on his parent’s farm, attended Twin Falls High School class of 1957. In 1961 he earned his bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Psychology at Linfield College in...
Richard "Dick" Burkes
Nov 18, 2022
Richard “Dick” Burkes died on November 18th, 2022 in the hospital in Ukiah, CA from a short sudden illness at the age of 84. He was born in San Jose, CA to Jerold “Jerry” Burkes and Bernice Irene Raven Burkes.
As a young boy he experienced the old west, spending summers on his grandparent’s ranch with no running...
Luis Trejo Rojas
Nov 10, 2022
Luis Trejo Rojas was born May 29, 1937 in Juarez, Mexico and came to the United States in 1957, becoming a naturalized citizen. He was a resident of Ukiah since 1976. He went to his rest November 10, 2022 in his home in Ukiah.Luis is survived by his wife Juana Estela Rojas, his children, Louie, Martha, Ruben and Jose. He...
Mary "Joan" Martella
Nov 7, 2022
Mary “Joan” Martella, 87, of Ukiah, left her place with us on November 7, 2022. Born on February 7, 1935 to Albert and Martille Hixson in San Francisco; their family was complete once her Brother, Raymond, arrived. Growing up in Butte County, Joan attended Middle School in Paradise with fond memories of her time in Sterling City before moving to...
Delores I Cuneo
Nov 7, 2022
Delores Cuneo, nee Coon, passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on November 7th in Calistoga surrounded by her family.
Delores was born on October 11, 1932, in Oto, Iowa to Vernie and Sofia Coon. Vernie worked for the railroad and when Delores was six years old, the family moved west to Geyserville, California.
Delores grew up picking prunes,...
Howard Millard Ingram
Oct 29, 2022
Howard Millard Ingram born June, 15, 1929 in Delano, California passed away peacefully on October 29, 2022, joining his beautiful wife Doris who passed in 2017. Howard was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and father in law.
Howard was a Korean war vet who proudly served in the army as a artillery man. He and Doris raised...
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