Obituaries
Frank Lorenzo Ricetti Jr.
Jan 13, 2023
Frank Loenzo Ricetti Jr. passed away peacefully on Jan 13, 2023 at the age of 84 at Willits hospital.
Born on November 18, 1938 he lived all his life in Redwood Valley, Ca.
Frank loved hunting, fishing and working in his vineyard.
He is survived by his brother Tom Ricetti, his wife Pam of Redwood Valley and numerous...
Terry Elmer
Jan 12, 2023
"To fight the good fight is one of the bravest and noblest of life's experiences"
Terry Rand Elmer lost his battle with cancer and peacefully passed away on January 12th 2023. He was born July 19, 1946 in Quincy, CA. At the age of 5, his parents David and Judith Elmer moved to Potter Valley. Terry graduated from Potter...
Daphne Fontino
Jan 11, 2023
A beloved Mother, Wife, Daughter, Granddaughter, sister, Niece, Cousin and Friend, Daphne Fontino left this world unexpectedly, at 43, on Jan. 10, 2023. Daphne was born in Shanghai, before her parents moved the family to Hong Kong. At 16, she came to the United States in search of an education.
Daphne was a devoted Mother, to Kaitlyn, Kennith,...
Patricia "Patty Jo" Joan Bray
Jan 10, 2023
Patricia Joan Bray “Patty Jo” of Ukiah passed away January 10, 2023 at home with her son and daughter at her side. Patty was born June 28, 1941 in San Francisco, Ca.
Patty lived 81 years in Mendocino County. She attended and graduated from Ukiah High School and attended College of the Pacific. Patty worked as a travel agent...
Judy Juanita Clark
Jan 7, 2023
Judy passed away on January 7, 2023, at St. Helena surrounded by her loving family. Born in
Weaverville, California on March 11, 1947, in the middle of a snowstorm to Pauline Cox (Owens) and Jesse Cox. She was welcomed home by siblings Josephine, Jesse, Jimmy, Joe, and Janie. Later they all welcomed another sister named Jeanette. The family worked as...
Joan Schlienger
Jan 5, 2023
Joan Schlienger passed peacefully on January 5, 2023 at home, in the warm presence of her loving family.
Ninety-one years earlier she was born in Toele Utah to James and Minnie Miller on November 15, 1931. The only daughter and second of four children, Joan spent her school years in Henderson Nevada where she was homecoming queen as...
Betty Jean Abert
Jan 3, 2023
Betty is survived by her three loving daughters Cheryl, Claudene and Clarice, seven grandchildren, four great grandchildren (two more due shortly), one niece and one nephew. She was a private executive secretary for the Oakland Tribune where she met the love of her life, Bill Abert and was married for 65 years. She was always involved with music, her passion....
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...
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