Obituaries

Nov 2, 2017

Patricia (Pat) Hecht, resident of Davis, California, died Thursday, November 2, in San Francisco,  surrounded by her family.

Pat was born September 24, 1940 in San Francisco to William and Maxine Fullendorf. She attended St. Anne’s Grammar School, Mercy High School, and earned a Bachelors’ Degree from San Francisco State University.

Pat taught elementary school...

Oct 24, 2017

Rudolph Frank Inderbitzen

August 10, 1927 – October 24, 2017

Rudolph Frank (Rudy) Inderbitzen passed away peacefully on October 24th, 2017 at the Davis Carlton Senior Living community surrounded by his family.

Rudy was born on August 10, 1927 in Dixon California, the second of three sons of Louis and Frida (Jurgens) Inderbitzen....

Oct 23, 2017

Henry ‘Bud’ Wolf was born March 2, 1939 in Bottineau, North Dakota, and died at home in Davis, surrounded by his family, on October 23, 2017.

Bud grew up in Brentwood (east bay) and graduated from Liberty High School in 1957.  While attending the Contra County Fair in 1957, where Bud was a member of the Future...

Oct 22, 2017

Catherine (Katie) Carrion, 88, died peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017 at Sutter Davis Hospital in Davis.

Katie was born October 30, 1928 in Guinda, the daughter of Vito and Antonita Biasi.  She grew up in Winters and was married to Eusabio (Sabe) Carrion in 1947.

Katie started working at a young age alongside her...

Oct 19, 2017

Tansey Washington Thomas, 85, died peacefully in her home on October 19, 2017 in Davis. A community organizer and political activist in every sense of those words, Tansey throughout her life devoted her energy and intelligence to advocating for civil rights, women’s rights, social and economic justice, and equality and fairness for all people.

Tansey Washington was...

Oct 14, 2017

Alouise Trana Hillier, aged 97, died peacefully on Oct. 14, 2017.

Alouise was born and raised on a farm near Kindred, North Dakota. Norwegian was spoken in her home and she did not learn English until starting first grade at age six. After high school she received a scholarship to Mayville State Teachers College, where she obtained...

Sep 17, 2017

Gilbert passed away peacefully on September 17, 2017.  He was born on November 25, 1927 in Westwood (Lassen County), CA, son of Jose and Carmen.  He moved with his parents to San Francisco where he grew up.  Gilbert attended Mission Dolores grammar school, graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1946, and in 1950 he graduated from the University...

Sep 7, 2017

Henry Peter Gietzen (Hank) departed this world on Thursday, September 7, 2017.  He was a resident of Davis for the last 30 years, having moved from Roseville where he had resided for 29 years.  He was a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the Navy.   Hank was born in Sacramento on June 25th, 1931, was raised in...

Sep 4, 2017

Kalman Clyde Ariola, 83, passed away peacefully on Labor Day, September 4, 2017, surrounded by family.

Kalman was born on October 13, 1933 in Oak Creek, CO to Clyde and Dorphine Ariola. He spent his childhood in Yampa, CO until the family moved to Oregon. Kalman attended Willamette High School in Eugene where he lettered in baseball,...

Aug 30, 2017

Lesley Krista McAllister, 47, died on Aug. 30, 2017, after almost four years of living with neuroendocrine (atypical carcinoid) lung cancer. Lesley was a devoted daughter, sister, aunt, friend, wife, mother and professor.

Born in 1970 in Cincinnati, Lesley attended high school at Ursuline Academy and college at Princeton University, and graduate school at the Energy &...

Aug 23, 2017

Michael James McCracken, 71, of Winters, CA passed away suddenly at Vaca Valley Hospital on August 23, 2017.  Born in Sacramento, CA on October 13, 1945 to Elwood and Gladys McCracken.  He graduated from Grant Union High School in 1963.  He served for the United States Army during Vietnam War from 1964-1967. In 1967 he was honorably discharged and...

Aug 21, 2017

July 8, 1933 – Aug. 21, 2017

Victor “Vic” William Mentink Jr., 84, of Davis, passed away on Aug. 21, 2017, of complications from chronic illnesses. His family was with him.

The Celebration of Life will be held at the Davis Community Church, 412 C St., at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, followed by a...

Aug 16, 2017

Raymond Francis Hasek, a former resident of Davis for 47 years, passed away in Woodland on August 16, 2017, at age 100.

Ray was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 14, 1917, the son of Frank George Hasek and Edna Marie Eigner. He grew up in the city, but enjoyed summers in the country “on the farm”...

Aug 10, 2017

John H Jewell passed away on August 10, 2017 at the age of 77.  Born on May 13, 1940, to Jack H and Corrine Jewell, John was raised from the age of 11 by his grandparents, Ralph and Mamie Fye, in Garden City, Kansas.  From his grandparents, the support of the Garden City community, and his active participation in...

Jul 25, 2017

On July 25, 2017, Linda Kowalczykowski, 66, a 26-year resident of Davis, CA passed away peacefully in her home of natural causes. She moved to Davis from Evanston, IL, having also lived in in Eugene, OR. Linda was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and attended St. John's University completing a Bachelor's degree in sociology. During her career, she worked...

Jul 18, 2017

William Wallace Pearson died peacefully at home in Davis on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, from complications following hip surgery. Bill was born in Troy, Ohio, on April 20, 1922, to the union of Oscar Wallace Pearson and Marion Mabry Simpson. Bill grew up in Sumner, Mississippi, where his mother's family lived. He graduated from Staunton Military Academy and attended the...

Jul 16, 2017

Dale Curtis Brewer, a 66-year resident of Winters, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 16, 2017. Born in Talihina, Oklahoma, on June 15, 1937, he was 80 years old. Dale moved to Winters with his family in 1951. In 1957, he started working for Winters High School during his four years of high school. In 1960,...

Jun 30, 2017

Edna Frances Wach Harter January 25, 1924-June 30, 2017 Edna Harter passed away peacefully at age 93 in Davis, CA on June 30 surrounded by her family. Edna was born at home in Chicago, Illinois during a huge snowstorm. The youngest of 8 children (6 boys, 2 girls) Edna came from a home with strong Czechoslovakian lineage. Her parents, Edward...

Jun 28, 2017

Herbert F. Bolz Jr. age 72, passed away at Woodland Memorial Hospital on June 28, 2017, from a heart attack following surgery. Herb was born on Oct. 15, 1944, to Lois (McNeil) and Herbert Bolz Sr. Herb graduated from Bakersfield High School in 1962 and received his bachelor's degree from Fresno State University in 1966. After graduation, he joined the...

May 24, 2017

Robert J. Ehrlich, Sr., 92, passed away on May 24, in Davis, CA, surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Born in NYC to Louis C. Ehrlich and Margaret McGauley Ehrlich, Bob graduated from Plainville High School in 1941 and was a Plainville resident for most of his life. He leaves his daughters, Christine Rowan, of Needham, MA, and Rebecca Parales,...