Obituaries

Jan 8, 2021

John Wray Steggall Sr. died at home of natural causes at the age of 86 under the care of his devoted wife Gratia, eldest son John Jr., grandson Patrick and caregiver Claudette. Anyone who knew John, whether encountering him for the first time or the hundredth time, enjoyed his good-natured sense of humor.

John was born on...

Jan 2, 2021

Flora FukWa Cheng passed away peacefully on January 2, 2021 in her home in Davis, under her daughters’ care.  Known by many as “Grandma Flora”, she will be remembered for her inherent ability to love and care for everyone and for her sweet spirit.

Flora was born in southern China. Her father and younger brother died when...

Dec 27, 2020

Norma Anderson died at age 87, in Woodland, California on December 27, 2020.

Norma was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on August 27, 1933. Her early years were spent in Kenosha.  She earned BS and MS degrees in Science Education at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

For several years following, she taught high school biology...

Dec 23, 2020

Arline passed away peacefully in the home of her daughter in Woodland. She had lived in Chicago, San Francisco, Long Beach, Sacramento, Cupertino, Lake Almanor, Elk Grove and Davis in her long and eventful life.

She was born Arline Elizabeth Forrer in Chicago, Ill. to Hendrik (Henry) Forrer and Emma Margarette (Schneider) Forrer on Aug. 21, 1922,...

Dec 12, 2020

Louie Frank Varni passed away on December 12, 2020, at the age of 95, after a brief illness following a stroke.  He was born on April 1, 1925, in Modesto, California, to John and Katy Varni, and had 3 older sisters, Olga, Lydia and Virginia.  He was a veteran of World War II and served in the Navy and...

Dec 10, 2020

Katharine MacKinnon Morgan, age 80, passed peacefully at home with her family at her side on December 10, 2020.  The cause of death was gastric cancer. She approached life with curiosity, humor, dignity, perseverance, and a sense of adventure.  Katharine valiantly managed symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease for more than 40 years. She did not allow it to deter her...

Dec 10, 2020

Cesario passed away on December 10th surrounded by his family. He was also known fondly as Sam or Junior by is family and friends.

Cesario graduated from Davis Senior High school in 1966. After graduation he joined his father, Cesario Sr., as a partner in the farming business.  Later in life he was employed as a mail...

Dec 6, 2020

On December 6, 2020, at the age of 100 while at home, Rose Eleanor Kent went peacefully to be home with the Lord. Rose Eleanor (Pratt) Kent was born April 14,1920 to Henry Pratt and Emma Martell Pratt in Burlington VT, joining a brother Arthur Henry Pratt. During the 1929 Depression the family moved to Syracuse NY in search...

Nov 29, 2020

Dennis Eugene Pleau was born April 9, 1955 in Sacramento, CA to Lawrence Henry Pleau and Nathalie Elizabeth Pleau. He entered into eternal rest on November 29, 2020. Dennis lived his entire childhood in Davis, CA where he was involved in Little League and Boy Scouts, enjoyed hunting and fishing with his Dad and brothers, and shared many adventures...

Nov 28, 2020

Janet Louise Mentink, 83, of Davis, California, passed away on November 28, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. Her life was rich in love of family & friends, in service to others, & bolstered by an emphasis on education. She lived by her motto, “She thought she could, so she did.”

Janet was born in Merced,...

Nov 26, 2020

Alvin Dale Lucas passed in the early hours of Thursday, November 26, 2020. He was 77 years old. He was very close to, and enjoyed spending time with his children Dondra (Lucas) Nickell, Debbie (Lucas) Press, Jerry Lucas, and Dana (Lucas) Andersen, his grandchildren Kyle Lucas, Ryan Andersen (Salina), Tanner Press, Corey Lucas, Ashlin Andersen, and Casey Gray (Mason),...

Nov 17, 2020

Louise (LaBelle) Micke died peacefully on Tuesday, November 17 at home with her family around her after a long battle with kidney disease and vascular dementia.

Louise was born on February 8, 1939 in Edgartown, MA to Louis and Angela LaBelle.  After growing up on Martha’s Vineyard, she moved to California after high school to be closer...

Oct 22, 2020

Clara Louise O’Neil Comingore, at the great age of 94, passed away peacefully at home on October 22, 2020 with her family at her side.

Clara was born in 1926 in Moundsville, West Virginia to Nelle (Lancaster) O’Neil and Ray O’Neil.  Clara and her parents moved to Washington, D. C. when she was a young child.  At...

Sep 22, 2020

Marilyn Lee Vaughn  passed away very peacefully at Gloria’s Country Care in Woodland. After being diagnosed with congestive heart failure and pneumonia (old age), Marilyn spent a couple of days in hospice care at Gloria’s, being visited by grandchildren and listening to her son read “Chicken Soup for the Soul”.

She was born Marilyn Lee High to...

Sep 13, 2020

“Most Holy Mother, Virgin of Patronage, Save Me!” Antonio de la O Collazo. Born December 16, 1925, in a prosperous hacienda in the state of Zacatecas, Mexico, died September 13, 2020, peacefully at his home in Davis, California, surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Maria de la O, by 7 children, 19...

Sep 11, 2020

On Friday, September 11, 2020, Barry F. Hanna, lifelong Davis resident, passed away at age 69.

Barry treasured the lifestyle in Davis and loved his work in landscape Design and Maintenance.

He was passionate about wood turning and was a featured artist in the UCD Campus Grown project.

Barry was preceded in death...

Sep 11, 2020

On Friday, September 11th, Cary Childs Boyden, loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away peacefully in his home in Davis, California from pancreatic cancer at the age of 75.

Cary was born on February 20th, 1945 in Greenfield, Massachusetts to John and Evelyn Boyden. He grew up in the small town of Deerfield in western Massachusetts...

Sep 11, 2020

Judith Schreider died in peace at home in the presence of her loving husband (Jay), sweet dog (Cayenne), and caregiver (Lisa Perrin) after a lifetime struggle with Type 1 Diabetes.

She was born Judith Leone Speer on Oct. 17, 1939 in Glendale to George Robert Speer and Dorothy Elizabeth Dryden. Dorothy later married Robert Galusha, a kind...

Sep 1, 2020

Beryl “Billie” Checketts Eshom, passed peacefully in Sept. 1, 2020 in Sacramento, CA at the age of 87. Beryl was born at home to Charles L and Margaret J Checketts, in Preston, Idaho on Oct 20, 1932; she was the youngest of six children.

Beryl moved with her parents to California at the age of 10. She...

Aug 23, 2020

Lou Ellen (Gatlin) Grubaugh, a Davis resident for more than 40 years, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, at Sutter Davis Hospital from the effects of a cerebral hemorrhage. She was 87.

Born Oct. 30, 1932, she was the eldest of two daughters of an Arizona pioneer family. She grew up in Gila Bend and attended local schools...