Obituaries

Apr 19, 2025

Janis Adrien Preston was born September 27, 1938, in San Francisco Ca to Archie Reid and Harriet Contryman. She would prove to be a woman of vibrant energy and many talents. Young, beautiful, and athletic she graduated from Mills College in 1960 with a degree in business administration. 

At 22 she fell in love with the handsome and charming Hugh Preston,...

Apr 7, 2025

On April 7, 2025, our dear Lord gathered our little Mommy in his arms releasing her from this life.

Margaret Ann Russell (Wiesert) was born July 8, 1929, in Washington. She lived her younger years on Mercer Island along with her parents Oscar and Hilda and siblings; Sonny, Carol, Robert and Ann.

Margaret, at 14, was introduced to a young man her...

Apr 1, 2025

Mar 27, 2025

Mar 27, 2025

It is with extreme sadness that after a battle with Parkinson's disease we announce the passing of Steve Carter Alvarado on March 27, 2025. Steve was born on February 25, 1947 in Burbank, CA. As a young child, he moved to Potter Valley, CA where his grandparents purchased a cattle ranch on Burris Lane. On this ranch he had an...

Mar 26, 2025

Rodney Allen LaPant

February 21, 1951 – March 26, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Rodney Allen LaPant, on March 26, 2025. Born on February 21, 1951, in Oakland, California, to Ruth and Roger LaPant, Rod lived a full and hardworking life defined by love, dedication, and an adventurous spirit.

Rod...

Mar 22, 2025

Kenneth H. Stroh passed away peacefully on March 22, 2025, in Ukiah at the age of 87. He was born in San Francisco to Gerry and Adelaide Stroh, and later the family of six moved to Hillsborough. Ken’s love for the outdoors started at a very young age and was inspired by his father who was an avid pilot and...

Mar 21, 2025

Aimie Rochelle Lucas, beloved mother to Evangeline and Samuel Martinez, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2025 at the age of 55 at her home on the Laytonville Rancheria in Laytonville, California. Born on June 13, 1969, Aimie was a passionate, kind and resilient woman who touched the lives of all who knew her. She was deeply devoted to her...

Mar 20, 2025

Mary Diane Howard Foucault Mary Madden was born 12/25/1936 and went home to her Saviour the morning of March 20, 2025. Mary spent her elementary years in Burbank Ca, moving to Ukiah in 1950. She graduated from Ukiah High School with the class of 1955 and then on to College at San Jose State. True love brought college to a...

Mar 17, 2025

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Theresa Ann (Grivette) Jamison, lovingly known as Terry by her friends and family. Born on August 6, 1951, in Ukiah, California, she peacefully passed, surrounded by family, on March 17, 2025, having spent her entire life in the town she cherished, surrounded by the love of family and friends.

Terry is survived by...

Mar 17, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Inez Ann Carpenter, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother & friend, who peacefully departed this world on March 17, 2025, at the age of 91.

Iney, as she was known to those close to her, was a woman committed to her family and friends. She was kind...

Mar 13, 2025

Susie Johnson was born in Vallejo, California, on October 19, 1947, and she passed away on March 13, 2025. Her family moved to Ukiah when she was six years old, and that is where she happily spent the rest of her life. Her childhood was idyllic, and she had a joyous life filled with family and friends. 

She married her childhood...

Mar 12, 2025

Richard A. Thompson passed away peacefully on Wednesday night, March 12, 2025. Born on August 22, 1930, in Phoenix, Arizona, Richard was the son of Charles Butler Thompson and Mina Caroline (Lindsholm) Thompson. Richard, his parents, and three brothers, moved to Mendocino County in 1942. A graduate of Ukiah High School (class of 1948), Richard began work in construction on...

Mar 10, 2025

Mar 9, 2025

Donald Roy Pickman passed away at the age of 90 on Sunday, March 9th, surrounded by his loving family and close friends. He was born on May 11, 1934, in Detroit, Michigan, the third of four children to Peter and Louise Mahé-McDonoff. Donald was the younger brother of George and Gordon Pickman, and the older brother of his sister, Helen...

Mar 1, 2025

Feb 28, 2025

Angela Bennis Joyce, “Babe” to her family and friends, a beloved healer and tireless advocate for maternal health, died peacefully on February 28, 2025, in Ukiah, California of natural causes. She was 90. A registered nurse for over 50 years, specializing in obstetrics and maternal nutrition, Angela was a life-long advocate for mothers and babies, a certified nutritional counselor, lactation...

Feb 23, 2025

Russell “Russ” Ralph Oakley, 82 of northern California passed away Sunday February 23, 2025. He was born December 31,1942 in Nicholson, PA to the late Ralph and Charlotte Oakley.

Russ spent most of his adult life in Ukiah CA, where he enjoyed every aspect of rodeo- competing, judging, giving lessons and running his own cattle company. He taught himself to shoe...

Feb 20, 2025

Francisco Cabada, age 50 of Ukiah, California, passed away on February 20, 2025 in Arcadia, California. Born on October 11, 1974 in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, Francisco was the son of Gilberto and Graciela Cabada and the beloved father of Vida and Francisco Cabada Jr.

Francisco Cabada was raised in Ukiah, California where he graduated from Ukiah High School in 1992. After...

Feb 19, 2025

Memorial Services for Anton “Tony” Engel of Ukiah will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 1 pm at Eversole Mortuary.

Born May 12, 1941 in Palo Alto, Tony passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 with his family by his side.

Tony was a long-haul truck driver who was proudest of his family and his shiny trucks. He enjoyed fishing,...