Obituaries

Irma Benjamin

Irma Benjamin

Mar 12, 2009

Irma Paula Benjamin ascended on March 12, 2009 in Davis, CA. Irma was born in New York City on February 26, 1936 as Irma Paula Wickel, the oldest daughter of Karl and Helen. She graduated from Cathedral High School and business school, eventually becoming a legal secretary for a New York City law firm. While volunteering for the USO, she...

Della Newitt

Della Newitt

Feb 26, 2009

Della Claire Newitt September 21, 1924 - February 26, 2009 Loving mother to Paul and Mark Newitt, Della passed away peacefully at the age of 84. We will greatly miss her wisdom, selflessness and compassion for life. Born in Yakima, Washington, Della was a descendant of Oregon Trail pioneers. Survived by Paul and Leia; Mark and Andrea, and grandchildren Benjamin,...

Edward Dier, Jr

Edward Dier, Jr

Feb 26, 2009

Ed Dier passed away Feb. 26, 2009, following complications from a fall. Ed was a long-time member of the El Macero Country Club, an avid golfer, and a consummate pastel painter. Many area residents have pastel portraits of themselves done by Ed. His landscape of the 12th hole hangs behind the bar at the country club. Ed is survived by...

Rodolfo Valencia

Rodolfo Valencia

Feb 21, 2009

Rodolfo Torres Valencia, 92, of Winters, passed away February 21, 2009. He had been an area resident for 52 years. Rodolfo was born January 12, 1917 in Mexico to Rodolfo and Arnulfa Torres Valencia. He was an avid reader and master story-teller. Rodolfo enjoyed his children, grand children and great-grandchildren. Rodolfo is survived by his children: Maria Cruz and Domingo...

Edrie Braden

Edrie Braden

Feb 18, 2009

Edrie passed away suddenly on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, in Sutter Memorial Hospital, Sacramento after a long and happy life. She was one day short of being 87 years old. She was born in Bruner, Missouri on February 19, 1922 to Lucy and Elmer Luttrull. She was one of 11 children. She married Clyde Braden in 1940 and they had...

Susan Irene

Susan Irene

Feb 12, 2009

Susan Irene passed away peacefully in her home in Davis on February 12, 2009 following a second battle with breast cancer. She was surrounded by loving friends, caregivers, and Yolo Hospice staff over the past nine months. They will remember her as a very unique and interesting person with a deep love and respect for nature and all its living...

Paul Sprague

Paul Sprague

Feb 7, 2009

Paul Sprague 83, of Dixon passed away Saturday, February 7, 2009. He had been an area resident for over 35 years. Paul was born June 12, 1925, in Hiawatha, Kansas to Bert and Julia Sprague. As a young man Paul worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad, as did his future wife. However, oddly enough, they did not meet while they...

Barbara Lombos

Barbara Lombos

Jan 31, 2009

Barbara Marie Faulkner Lombos, born June 8, 1928, in Red Bluff, California, died of a brain tumor on January 31, 2009 at her home in Rancho Yolo in Davis, CA. Barbara attended Red Bluff Union High School, Dominican College in San Rafael, graduated from UCSF School of Nursing and obtained an advanced degree in Public Health from the University of...

Vera Gilmore

Vera Gilmore

Jan 27, 2009

Vera L. Gilmore was born in Altamont, CA on Sept. 17, 1907. She married just after her high school graduation to her sweetheart, Thomas J. Gilmore. They were married over 70 years when he died in May, 1997. They moved to Davis during WWII for Tommies work for Southern Pacific, and Vera got a job driving a truck for the...

William Pruitt

William Pruitt

Jan 26, 2009

IN LOVING MEMORY of William O. Bill Pruitt, Jr., who passed away on January 26, 2009. Born April 10, 1922 in Yakima, Washington State to William O. Pruitt, Sr. and Maudie Lee Barr Pruitt, Bill was raised in the small apple farming community of Cowiche, Washington. He served his country during World War II, commissioned as an ensign from the...

Will Renner

Will Renner

Jan 15, 2009

Will Renner passed away peacefully on January 15, 2009 surrounded by his family. Born February 5, 1930 in Spokane,Washington to Paul and Leona Renner, he was 78 years of age Will grew up in Spokane where he graduated from high school. He went on to serve in the Air Force Reserve from 1948 until 1952. During that time he received...

Janell Brubaker

Janell Brubaker

Jan 9, 2009

JANELL OWENS BRUBAKER, age 57, of Davis, CA, passed away Friday, January 9, 2009 in Sacramento, CA, as a result of brain cancer. Janell was born August 30, 1951 in Monticello, Utah to parents Duane and Doris Owens. She grew up in Ojai, CA and was married for all time and eternity to Bruce C. Brubaker on November 20, 1971....

Timothy Prout

Timothy Prout

Jan 5, 2009

A 34 year resident of Davis, Timothy Prout passed away peacefully at his home on January 5 after a short illness. He was 85. Timothy was born in Waterbury Connecticut to Curtis Prout and Edith MacPhail Prout on June 14 1923 and grew up in Summit, New Jersey. During the second world war he served in Italy as a member...

Vera Bruhn

Vera Bruhn

Dec 17, 2008

Vera L. Yarberry Bruhn died on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008, at her home in Winters at age 82. Born on Sept. 15, 1926 in Ada, Okla., to Robert L. and Veda V. (Kirksey) Yarberry, Vera relocated with her family to Winters where she attended local schools graduating from Winters High School in 1945. Vera married Vernon C. Bruhn two days...

Rosalynd Green

Rosalynd Green

Dec 16, 2008

Rosalynd Green died at age 86 on December 16, 2008, in Davis after a long battle with cancer. She was born Mary Rosalynd Capps on March 13, 1922, in Jefferson, Iowa, to parents John Dee Capps and Rosa Sophia (Shoop) Capps. After graduating from high school in Jefferson, she joined the U.S Army and served in the Pentagon during World...

Dora Purvis

Dora Purvis

Dec 12, 2008

Dora Ann Purvis, 75 years old, died December 12, 2008 at her home in Davis, California. She was born in Thomasville, Alabama to Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Gates. Dora was a resident of Davis for 48 years and was employed by Hunt Wesson Foods, Inc. until her retirement in 1987. She was a wife and homemaker to Carlos Herman Purvis...

George Martin

George Martin

Dec 6, 2008

George died in Sacramento, CA after a long battle with heart disease, surrounded by his loving family, a gallant fighter to the end. He served in the USA Army with distinction for 26 years in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. After retiring he worked for CalTrans in Stockton and Sacramento. He attended Delta College, University of Pacific, and University of California,...

James Pollock

James Pollock

Nov 21, 2008

James W.T. Pollock, 83, of Davis, passed away Friday, November 21, 2008 at his residence. He had been an area resident for 50 years. James was born October 31, 1923 in Iowa City, Iowa to Ivan and Ethel Pollock. He was active in the Davis Democratic Club, a voracious reader and world traveler. James was also an avid sports fan...

Paul Martin

Paul Martin

Nov 19, 2008

Paul Edwin Martin died on his 84th birthday in San Clemente, CA surrounded by family on November, 18 2008. On Monday, November 24, visitation will be at Wiscombes Davis Funeral Chapel at 116 D St. The funeral service begins at 1:30 p.m. at Davis Community Church at 412 C St. Interment will follow at Davis Cemetery. He was born in...

Jane Lewis

Jane Lewis

Nov 17, 2008

Jane Ann (Williamson) Lewis, 79, of Davis passed away Monday, November 17, 2008 at Sutter Davis Hospital after a long illness. She was a lifelong resident of Davis. Jane was born May 8, 1929 in Davis to Aldrich and Delpha Williamson. She enjoyed shopping for antiques, music, her dogs and especially time spent chatting with family and friends. No one...

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