Obituaries

Jan 11, 2006

Karla Marie Grant, 47, of Davis, died unexpectedly on January 11, 2006. Born in Millington, Tennessee, Karla grew up in Sacramento and attended Encina High School and UC Davis. For more than 20 years, she was involved in social work, helping children and adults living with disabilities, mental illness, emotional disturbances and dual diagnoses. Karla received a bachelor's degree and...

Nov 29, 2004

Edward Duane Eddy Safreed passed away on November 29, 2004, at his home in Winters, following a short, courageous fight with ALS. He was born on August 10, 1953 on Mare Island, Vallejo, to Willis and Margith (Hillman) Slayton. He married Bette Kingsbury on his 35th birthday in 1988. He graduated from Mission Bay High School in San Diego in...

Dec 31, 1969

Dr. Mary Ellen Dolcini, a fourth generation native of Davis, died on April 30, 2018.  A fighter until the very end, she was 91.  She was a member of one of Yolo County’s pioneer families and was born and raised in Davis, the fourth of six children born to Valente F. Dolcini and June Plant Dolcini.  She is survived...

Oct 9, 1939

Paul Terry Snawder passed away at home in Davis April 4, 2019, after living with multiple myeloma for several years. He was born August 9, 1939, in Louisville, KY, to Ethel (Morrison) and William Snawder. His big sisters were fond of then-popular comic Terry and the Pirates, convincing their parents to call their brother Terry.

Terry spent...

Lindsay “Spinds” Jaclyn Nedwin, a 32-year old beautiful soul of light and love, left this earthly realm in January 2020, after an extremely courageous 17-month battle against glioblastoma.  Lindsay was a beautiful, cheerful, funny, thoughtful, generous, and loving daughter, sister, wife and friend. She put all her energy into the things that meant most to her, and made lasting connections...

PATRICIA ANN ROBBINS JOHNSON, a respected scientist and beloved teacher, who specialized in obesity, molecular and cellular research, died from complications of a serious fall. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was 87 years old. She has been a resident of Davis, California since 1989 although she spent 8 years in Santa Cruz, California and 4 in...