Obituaries
Elva May Jackson
Nov 30, 2022
Elva May Jackson passed away peacefully on November 30, 2022 at the age of 90 years old. She was born on September 27, 1932 in Pixley, Ca. The daughter of Clarence and Chloe Miller, Elva had 8 siblings.
Elva married Melvin “Ray” Jackson December 1, 1948 and had 2 children, Kathie Smith and Melvin Jackson. They lived many years in...
Ernest Blake
Nov 25, 2022
Ernest Blake passed away peacefully in his home with his wife by his side on November 25, 2022.
He was born on June 9, 1948, in West Virginia. Before coming to California, he pastored a church in West Virginia and Kentucky. In 1984, he moved to Ukiah and married his wife of 38 years, Glenda.
He worked for the Mendocino...
Garry Chapman
Nov 23, 2022
Garry was born in Burney CA to Opel & Arvil Chapman. Arvil was an independent trucker, so the family moved often to wherever there was work. Garry married the love of his life, Sandy on August 18, 1962 at Waterloo NE. In 1965 the young couple and their son Terry moved to Ukiah. In 1968 the family was blessed with another son, Rick. Garry worked...
Weida Zhou
Nov 23, 2022
In 1976, Weida (Leo) was born to a loving family in Shanghai, China. He grew up in an old house on Weihai Road and has always been loved by his grandmother. After graduating from college, he worked in Shanghai until ten years ago, when he came to the United States. In order to fulfill his wife’s wishes, he moved his...
Anthony "Tony" Defatte
Nov 22, 2022
Anthony Defatte (Tony) passed away in his home in Ukiah with his family by his side on November 22, 2022, he was 61 years old. Tony was born in Racine, Wisconsin on September 29, 1961, moved to Novato, Ca when he was in high school where he met the love of his life, Franny. He and Franny built a beautiful life...
Gerald Allan Martyn
Nov 19, 2022
Gerald Allan Martyn passed peacefully on November 19th, 2022 surrounded by his wife, Daphne Martyn, daughter, Angela Martyn and son, Gregory Martyn.
Jerry was born in Twin Falls Idaho, 2/07/1939, grew up on his parent’s farm, attended Twin Falls High School class of 1957. In 1961 he earned his bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Psychology at Linfield College in...
Richard "Dick" Burkes
Nov 18, 2022
Richard “Dick” Burkes died on November 18th, 2022 in the hospital in Ukiah, CA from a short sudden illness at the age of 84. He was born in San Jose, CA to Jerold “Jerry” Burkes and Bernice Irene Raven Burkes.
As a young boy he experienced the old west, spending summers on his grandparent’s ranch with no running...
Luis Trejo Rojas
Nov 10, 2022
Luis Trejo Rojas was born May 29, 1937 in Juarez, Mexico and came to the United States in 1957, becoming a naturalized citizen. He was a resident of Ukiah since 1976. He went to his rest November 10, 2022 in his home in Ukiah.Luis is survived by his wife Juana Estela Rojas, his children, Louie, Martha, Ruben and Jose. He...
Mary "Joan" Martella
Nov 7, 2022
Mary “Joan” Martella, 87, of Ukiah, left her place with us on November 7, 2022. Born on February 7, 1935 to Albert and Martille Hixson in San Francisco; their family was complete once her Brother, Raymond, arrived. Growing up in Butte County, Joan attended Middle School in Paradise with fond memories of her time in Sterling City before moving to...
Delores I Cuneo
Nov 7, 2022
Delores Cuneo, nee Coon, passed away peacefully at the age of 90 on November 7th in Calistoga surrounded by her family.
Delores was born on October 11, 1932, in Oto, Iowa to Vernie and Sofia Coon. Vernie worked for the railroad and when Delores was six years old, the family moved west to Geyserville, California.
Delores grew up picking prunes,...
Howard Millard Ingram
Oct 29, 2022
Howard Millard Ingram born June, 15, 1929 in Delano, California passed away peacefully on October 29, 2022, joining his beautiful wife Doris who passed in 2017. Howard was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and father in law.
Howard was a Korean war vet who proudly served in the army as a artillery man. He and Doris raised...
William "Bill" Steve Harris
Oct 27, 2022
William Steve Harris passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior on October 27, 2022. His loving wife Melody and his faithful companion Samson were at his side.
Bill was born on June 8, 1956 to Stephen and Joyce Harris in North Hollywood, California. Bill met the love of his life in church youth group at Campus...
Pierina Katherine Stambaugh
Oct 27, 2022
Pierina Stambaugh, affectionately known as Nonie or Aunt Pee, passed away peacefully at her home on October 27, 2022, with her daughters by her side. She was born on March 20, 1929, in Ukiah. She leaves her daughters, Barbara Thurston and husband Norm, Judy Weer and husband Lloyd as well as two grandchildren, Christopher Weer (Araceli) and Kyle Weer...
Kurt Doss Kieckhefer
Oct 26, 2022
Kurt Doss Kieckhefer died October 26, 2022 in Ukiah CA. He was born February 7, 1943 in Bridgeport Connecticut. After serving 4 years in the Navy and graduating from UC Berkeley, he worked for the US General Accounting Office and later for American President Lines.
In 1967 he married Sally Schoolfield. Sally and Kurt moved from San Francisco...
Helen Sarah Solgat
Oct 24, 2022
Helen Sarah Solgat passed on 10/24/2022 in Ukiah, Ca. Helen was born Jan 8th 1929 in Pasadena Ca
and graduated El Monte high school in 1947.
She had been a long time resident of Redwood Valley Ca for over 60 years
Retired from Cal Trans after 43 years and contributed to community through many organizations
She was a member...
Orren Edwin Hale Jr.
Oct 15, 2022
Orren Edwin Hale Jr. passed away Oct. 15, 2022 in Ukiah with his family by his side. He was born in Fence Lake, New Mexico on April 30, 1961 to Orren and Bessie Hale. Orren has lived in Mendocino County for the past 55 years. He was a logger, choker setter and mill worker for 15 years. Orren had...
JoAnn Humphries Charles
Oct 12, 2022
JoAnn Humphries Charles (affectionally known as “Mama”) passed away peacefully on October 12th at her home in Philo surrounded by loving family.
She was born on May 16, 1939, in Reno, Nevada to Jack Humphries and Jean Clow. She spent her early years living on Mare Island where her father worked as an engineer. JoAnn later moved to her...
"Tex" Winsellee Hollis Summit
Oct 5, 2022
“Tex” Winsellee Hollis Summit passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 in Ukiah. Tex was born October 28, 1930 in Arkansas.
Tex was a residence of Mendoicno County since the 1950’s. He worked in the woods in Anderson Valley and later at Masonite for 32 years.
Tex was a stand out pitcher playing for both in Arkansas and...
Diana J. Glass Wells
Oct 2, 2022
Diana J. Glass Wells of Willits passed away on October 2, 2022 in Ukiah. Diana was born May 10, 1945 in Corpus Christi, TX. She had lived locally for the last 40 years.
Diana was a teacher, she was active with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Her family will always remember her love of family.
Diana is survived by...
Ernie Piffero
Sep 27, 2022
Ernie Piffero a life long Redwood Valley resident passed away at his home on September 27th 2022. Ernie was born July 12, 1930 in Ukiah.
Ernie attended and graduated from Ukiah Schools. After graduating Ernie served in the U.S. Army in Alaska from 1948 – 1951. He owned a gas distribution company, following his retirement he became a full time...
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