Obituaries

Toni Doreen Cooper

Toni Doreen Cooper

Jul 13, 2022

Toni Cooper, beloved wife, mom, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away with her loving family by her side, Wednesday, July 13, 2022.

Toni was born in Sacramento, California to Cesario and Phyllis Ordonez. Toni was a lifelong resident of Davis and graduate of Davis High School. Toni enjoyed connecting with people and her careers gave her the pleasure of...

Arturo De La Cruz

Arturo De La Cruz

Jul 6, 2022

Arturo De La Cruz, 51, from Winters Ca. passed away suddenly on Wednesday July 6, 2022. A memorial service and celebration of life will be held on Friday July 15, 2022 @ 11:00 am at St Anthony’s Catholic Church at 511 Main St Winters Ca.

Arturo (Tulo) was born on August 7, 1970 in Davis CA. to Juan and Zeferina...

Lillian Hosken McHenry

Lillian Hosken McHenry

Jun 20, 2022

A remarkable and dearly loved woman, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother found a peaceful end following a fall that quelled her strong desire for independence. Lillian was known as quite a character among friends and family. She upheld a clear notion of what the correct manner was for every aspect of living, and presented her firm opinions with a wonderful...

Steven Milkey Wright

Steven Milkey Wright

Jun 10, 2022

Steven Milkey Wright of Woodland died of natural causes on June 10, 2022, shortly after an initial treatment for throat cancer. He was 59.

He was born on Feb. 14, 1963, the first child to Patricia Elaine Kloiber Milkey and Walter Fred Milkey of New Britain, Conn. He was raised in that area, graduating in 1981 from Berlin High School...

Coleman Thomas Randall

Coleman Thomas Randall

Jun 5, 2022

Mr. Coleman Thomas "Tom" Randall, Sr of Davis died on Sunday, June 5, 2022 of heart failure at Courtyard Healthcare Center in Davis he was 89 years old.   Born in Norfolk, Virginia to Campbell Lanier Randall, Sr and Mary Elizabeth Randall nee' Hall on July 7, 1932 and after a period of residing in Atlanta he moved to California...

Robert John Grigg

Robert John Grigg

Jun 3, 2022

On June 3, 2022 Robert John Grigg passed away peacefully at his home after a long battle with Parkinson's.  He was with his family.

Robert was born in Peoria, Illinois on June 1, 1939; the youngest child of Fred and Marie Grigg.  Robert, even from a young age, showed an unbridled enthusiasm for biology, entomology, nature, and history; all of...

Rudy Garcia Gonzalez

Rudy Garcia Gonzalez

May 3, 2022

Rudy Garcia Gonzalez, 73, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 with his wife by his side. He was a devoted Christian who fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith. He is now in the hands of a loving, merciful, and faithful God who always fulfills His promises.

Rudy was born in Atoyac,...

Darlene W. Patrick

Darlene W. Patrick

Apr 25, 2022

Darlene Weldon (Sager) Patrick, 90, left this life to be with her Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, April 25, 2022. After raising her family in Camarillo, she had most recently resided at Blueberry Hill Senior Living in Carmichael, near her daughter Sandi so they could get together often.

Darlene’s funeral service and burial will take place at Conejo Mountain Funeral...

Todd L. Erickson

Todd L. Erickson

Apr 21, 2022

Todd Lindsay Erickson passed away suddenly on April 21, 2022 at the age of 47.

Todd was born in Dayton, Ohio, moving to California when he was five, going to school in Sacramento, receiving his undergraduate education at the University of California, San Diego, then graduate school at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry, where he received his...

Judy Brady

Judy Brady

Mar 25, 2022

Judith Eva Brady peacefully passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022. A longtime Woodland resident, she was 81. 

“Judy,” as everyone knew her, lived an interesting and fulfilling life, highlighted by her Navy service; nursing career; enjoyment of good food, movies, books, coffee, political discourse and all things Irish; and especially time spent with family and friends. 

She was born...

Alexander George Draffan, Jr.

Alexander George Draffan, Jr.

Mar 24, 2022

Alexander George Draffan , Jr. was born in New Haven, CT and grew up in East Haven, CT with his parents, Grandmother, 3 siblings and a village of aunts, uncles and cousins.  In his high school years he attended Notre Dame High, spent a year in a Franciscan seminary and graduated from East Haven High School. Alex then went on...

Mary Clark Schroeder

Mary Clark Schroeder

Mar 23, 2022

Mary was born in Great Bend, Kan., to Johnette Harrold Clark and Warren Williams Clark at a time when her engineer father was working on construction of a pipeline bringing natural gas from Texas to the Midwest.

In 1942, her father began military service at Ft. Bliss in El Paso, Texas, and then spent the rest of World War II...

Spike Smith

Spike Smith

Mar 23, 2022

It is with great sorrow and sadness that Smith Funeral Home announces the passing of our comfort dog, Spike.

Spike was born in June 2012 and came to Vera as a rescue August 27, 2013, although we all know who really rescued who.  His amazing personality allowed him to become a comfort dog, where he gave many people a small...

Leon Garoyan

Leon Garoyan

Mar 18, 2022

Leon Garoyan, 96, died peacefully at home on March 26 from cerebral vascular disease. He is survived by his wife, Nina Hendrickx, son Leon Garoian III (Pia Kreutzer) along with grandson Benjamin Garoian, and daughter Elizabeth Garoian, plus many nieces and nephews. Nina’s children Peggy Henson, Tami Gonzales, Julie Hendrickx, Sandy Taysi, and Thomas Hendrickx, their spouses and grandchildren.

Lee...

John Richard "Jack" Graf

John Richard "Jack" Graf

Mar 9, 2022

John Richard “Jack” Graf passed away on March 9, 2022  in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family.

Born in Woodland, CA, on April 30, 1930 to Charles and Hazel Graf.  He graduated from Winters High School in 1948, where he was an active student, three-sport letterman.  Jack attended Santa Clara University majoring in Political Science.  After graduating...

Tony "T.R." Martin

Tony "T.R." Martin

Mar 9, 2022

Tony “T.R.” Martin passed away peacefully on March 9, 2022, in Kaiser Hospital, Vacaville, surrounded by his family.  He was a Winters resident for his entire life, having been born at his aunt’s house on Baker Street, August 6, 1934 to Emilio G. Martin and Frances Ramon Martin. He was a descendent of the Spanish Hawaiian immigration to California at...

Isao Fujimoto

Isao Fujimoto

Feb 25, 2022

Dr. Isao Fujimoto, PhD, professor and community organizer, died peacefully at his home in Davis, California on February 25, 2022. He was 88 years old. 

 Isao joined the University of California, Davis in 1967 as a founding member of the Community Development program. Throughout his career, he served as primary instructor for over fifty courses and later founded the Asian American...

Milena Gilbert

Milena Gilbert

Feb 12, 2022

Milena Gilbert, 98, of Davis passed away February 12, 2022 in Woodland.  She had been an area resident for over 50 years.  Milena was born September 28, 1923 in Yugoslavia to Bela and Emilia Matuska .

A funeral service will be held Friday, February 25, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Smith Funeral Home (116 D Street, Davis, CA).  Interment will...

Stephanie Brown Fehm

Stephanie Brown Fehm

Jan 26, 2022

Stephanie Brown Fehm, a fifty-year resident of Davis, California died on January 26, 2022 after bravely living with cancer for over two years.

 

Stephanie was born in October, 1940 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Barbara (Nath) and Chester Brown.  She grew up in Kent, Connecticut and spent summers in Campton, New Hampshire at her beloved family home on Mad...

Hilda Kurowski

Hilda Kurowski

Jan 18, 2022

Hilda Kurowski, 88, much beloved wife and mother, passed away peacefully in her home in Davis on January 18th, with her husband of 58 years, Gary close by her.Born on July 25, 1933 to Herbert and Anna Matzner in Stickney, SD, Hilda grew up on the family homestead farm and attended nursing school after graduating high school. She worked in...

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