Obituaries

Knight, Gail Tonya

Knight, Gail Tonya

Jul 9, 2020

Gail Tonya Knight - age: 64 (April 01, 1956 to July 09, 2020 )Resident of Redwood Valley, California Obituary: Gail Knight of Coyote Valley passed away at her home on Thursday, July 9, 2020. Born April 1, 1956 in Ukiah, she was an advocate for Tribal rights for many years. She loved to garden, play baseball and was always there...

Mora Tejeda, Adela "Nana"

Mora Tejeda, Adela "Nana"

Jul 8, 2020

Adela "Nana" Mora Tejeda - age: 66 (September 08, 1953 to July 08, 2020 )Resident of Ukiah, California Obituary: Adela "NANA" Mora Tejeda (Bermudez) Born September 8, 1953 in Mexicali, Baja California to Pablo and Juanita Mora, who met her at Heaven's Gate along with our dad Ruben Bermudez and welcomed her with open arms. She was the only sister...

Hines, John Joseph

Hines, John Joseph

Jul 5, 2020

John Joseph Hines - age: 82 (April 08, 1938 to July 05, 2020 )Resident of Ukiah, California Obituary: John Hines of Ukiah passed away at his home on Sunday, July 5, 2020 with his family by his side. Born April 8, 1938, John has resided in Ukiah for the past 55 years. He was a Boy Scout Leader, loved to...

Wilson, Elma

Wilson, Elma

Jul 3, 2020

Elma Wilson - age: 80 (October 12, 1939 to July 03, 2020 )Resident of Ukiah, California Obituary: Elma Wilson our beloved wife and mother passed away on July 3 while in Reno, NV visiting family. She and her husband Ferdinand had just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 24. Elma was born in Oklahoma in 1939 to Truman and...

Inong, Roberta "Bobbie"

Inong, Roberta "Bobbie"

Jun 28, 2020

Roberta "Bobbie" Inong - age: 75 (April 13, 1945 to June 28, 2020 )Resident of Ukiah, California Obituary: Bobbie Inong- Rest in Peace- 4/13/45-6/28/20 This Beautiful Soul was whisked away high up into the Universe of Stars, free of so much pain caused by her cancer. She put up a great fight for a long time, but she finally received...

Alessi, Richard Louis

Alessi, Richard Louis

Jun 27, 2020

Richard Louis Alessi - age: 75 (May 11, 1945 to June 27, 2020 )Resident of Ukiah, California Obituary: Richard Louis Alessi, 75, of Ukiah, California passed away peacefully on June 27th, 2020 with his wife by his side. Richard was born on May 11th, 1945 in Sonoma, California to parents Luddy and Norma (Miglioretti) Alessi, both first generation Italians who...

Lewis, Patricia Ann

Lewis, Patricia Ann

Jun 21, 2020

Patricia Ann Lewis - age: 86 (February 05, 1934 to June 21, 2020 )Resident of Redwood Valley, California Obituary: Patricia Ann Lewis passed away on June 22, 2020 at her home in Redwood Valley California. Patricia was born to Lawrence J. Proft and Susy M. (Anderson) Proft on February 5, 1934 in Flint, Michigan. Patricia moved to Mendocino County at...

Turner, Douglas Ralph

Turner, Douglas Ralph

Jun 19, 2020

Douglas Ralph Turner - age: 74 (May 20, 1946 to June 19, 2020 )Resident of Redwood Valley, California Obituary: Douglas Ralph Turner Doug Turner passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 19, 2020 at his home in Redwood Valley after a seven year battle with cancer. Doug was born on May 20, 1946 in Salt Lake City to Del...

Busch, Ed

Busch, Ed

Jun 17, 2020

Ed Busch - age: 93 (November 22, 1926 to June 17, 2020 )Resident of Ukiah, California Obituary: Ed Busch passed away on June 17, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. He was 93 years old. His wife, Marilyn Busch, preceded his death in 2017. Ed is survived by his three children: Son Frank Buschbacher, his children Timothy Buschbacher,...

Porzio, Kathleen Joan

Porzio, Kathleen Joan

Jun 17, 2020

Kathleen Joan Porzio - age: 78 (August 11, 1941 to June 17, 2020 )Resident of Ukiah, California Obituary: Passed away peacefully on Wednesday June 17, 2020 at Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital in Santa Rosa, CA of natural causes. She was surrounded by her family and her husband, Frank, to whom she was married to for 56 wonderful years. She...

Tinajero, Francisco "Frankie"

Tinajero, Francisco "Frankie"

Jun 15, 2020

Francisco "Frankie" Tinajero - age: 32 (December 30, 1987 to June 15, 2020 )Resident of Ukiah, California Obituary: It is with a heavy heart to let you know we lost our loving son and brother loving grandson he was a very soft kind-hearted person and touched many lives in this short life that he had he was an inspiration to...

Reid, Howard J.

Reid, Howard J.

Jun 13, 2020

Howard J. Reid - age: 84 (August 23, 1935 to June 13, 2020 )Resident of Redwood Valley, California Obituary: Howard J. Reid was born on August 23, 1935 in Gilliham, Arkansas. He passed away on June 13, 2020 at his home in Redwood Valley with his family by his side. He is survived by his sisters Edith, Juantia and Lorriane....

Mathews, Lorraine

Mathews, Lorraine

Jun 13, 2020

Lorraine Mathews - age: 97 (October 17, 1922 to June 13, 2020 )Resident of Potter Valley, California Obituary: It is with great sadness that the family of Lorraine Mathews notes her passing on June 13, 2020, at Adventist Howard Hospital in Willits, CA. She was an incredible wife, sister, aunt and friend. She is survived by her sister, Dorothy Rhoads,...

MacFarland, Dennis E.

MacFarland, Dennis E.

Jun 10, 2020

Dennis E. MacFarland - age: 66 (August 07, 1953 to June 10, 2020 )Resident of Ukiah, California Obituary: Dennis E. MacFarland was born on August 7th, 1953 in Los Angeles, CA. He was the youngest of two sons, born to Harmon “Mac” MacFarland and Beulah “Maxine” Roper MacFarland. Dennis spent his young years outside Palm Springs attending school there. He...

De Martini Rojas Harrison, Maria Cecilia De Lourdes

De Martini Rojas Harrison, Maria Cecilia De Lourdes

Jun 7, 2020

Maria Cecilia De Lourdes De Martini Rojas Harrison - age: 79 (February 10, 1941 to June 07, 2020 )Resident of Ukiah, California Obituary: Passed away on June 7, 2020, just two weeks before her 56th wedding anniversary. She is survived by her husband Dr. Donald J. De Martini, her brother Ricardo Rojas, her sister Carmen Maguire, her children Claudine, Anne-Marie...

Weston, Vondalee Wynona

Weston, Vondalee Wynona

May 27, 2020

Vondalee Wynona Weston - age: 87 (June 27, 1932 to May 27, 2020 )Resident of Ukiah, California Obituary: Vondalee Wynona Weston passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 27. Vondalee was born in Portales, New Mexico on June 27th, 1932 to John and Beulah Brown Cyphers. The family moved to California in 1936 settling in Ukiah. Vondalee graduated...

Lower, Richards Nathan

Lower, Richards Nathan

May 24, 2020

Richards Nathan Lower - age: 58 (April 28, 1962 to May 24, 2020 )Resident of Ukiah, California Obituary: Richards ”Rick” Nathan Lower Jr. passed away May 24th with his wife by his side. Rick was raised in Ukiah, graduating from Ukiah High School in 1980. Rick is survived by his wife of 35 years, Danielle, children Ashley Lower, Alicia and...

Kalaau, Sharon

Kalaau, Sharon

May 17, 2020

Sharon Kalaau - age: 55 (August 13, 1964 to May 17, 2020 )Resident of Ukiah, California Obituary: Sharon Leilani Kalaau-Larson, a resident of Ukiah has passed away 3-17-2020. Her heart failed her at age 55. She was born to a daughter of Maui, Audrey Kalawaia and an adventurous son of San Francisco, Jack Florea on 8-3-1964. Sharon was raised in...

De Los Santos, Angel Marie

De Los Santos, Angel Marie

May 9, 2020

Angel Marie De Los Santos - age: 21 (April 02, 1999 to May 09, 2020 )Resident of Willits, California Obituary: Angel Marie De Los Santos of Willits, Ca. passed away May 9, 2020. Angel was born April 2, 1999 in Ukiah, Ca., she was 21 years old. Angel was a student at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, Ca. She...

Dogali, George Iles

Dogali, George Iles

May 1, 2020

George Iles Dogali - age: 68 (February 15, 1952 to May 01, 2020 )Resident of Cloverdale, California Obituary: George Iles Dogali Passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday, May 1, 2020 with his son Anthony by his side at the home ranch. George “died with his boots on” tending the vines. He loved being outdoors and nurturing the vineyard. He...