Obituaries
Samuel Timothy Hair
Aug 10, 2023
Samuel Timothy Hair
Samuel Timothy Hair, age 65 passed away peacefully in the arms of his loving wife Chris on August 10, 2023, after a courageous battle with a rare form of cancer.
Sam was born on February 8, 1958 in Ukiah, CA to Earl and Ruth Hair. He attended elementary school in Hopland and Ukiah High...
Robert William Saia
Aug 10, 2023
Robert (Bob) W. Saia 65 passed away August 10th 2023 at Adventist Health Ukiah Hospital. Bob was born May 9th 1958 in Morgan Hill CA to the late Robin Sorensen and William Saia. Bob was the youngest of 4 children 2 of which Michael and Daniel preceded in his death. Bob grew up in the Bay Area enjoying playing with...
Timothy James Abshire
Aug 9, 2023
Tim was taken from us on the evening of August 9, and into the Arms of Jesue. For the last 4 years of his life, after returning home, his desire was to live a life pleasing to his savior Jesus which he accomplished.
He is survived by his wife Tamara, his daughter Hailey Diggs, his stepdaughter Levi Rodriquez, his parents...
Carollee E. Boyce
Aug 4, 2023
Our beloved mother Carollee E Boyce passed away Friday evening August 4, 2023. She passed peacefully at her home of 68 years in Potter Valley with her youngest son Matt at her side. Carollee was the oldest of paternal twins born April 19, 1931 in San Joaquin Valley. She graduated from Lower Lake High School June 1949 and was...
Illace "Ida" Freeman
Aug 2, 2023
Illace “Ida” Marie Freeman, age 77, a Yuki and Nomlacki Indian of the Round Valley Indian Tribes, passed away on August 2, 2023, with family at her side. She was born on September 18, 1946, in Willits, California, the daughter of the late Lawrence Tillotson and Ona (Duncan) Freeman and stepfather Willard Freeman.
She is survived by her daughter’s...
Robert Wayne Pardini
Jul 25, 2023
Robert Wayne Pardini also known by many as Mancher, passed awaypeacefully July 25, 2023.Robert was born October 22, 1938 in Fort Bragg, CA, the youngest of Ernestand Annie Pardini’s children. Robert lived in Navarro where his family ran theNavarro Hotel. Later moving with his family to Boonville, where Robert attendedschool and graduated.Robert worked at various ranch’s in the valley...
David Arron Whittle
Jul 22, 2023
David Arron Whittle passed away Saturday, July 22, 2023.
He was born in Ukiah, Ca. on March 9, 1957 to Bud and Joan Whittle.
He attended Ukiah High School and worked part-time after school at Louisiana Pacific. On August 23, 1975, he married his high school sweetheart, Suzie Lopez and they moved to Lake County, Ca. where they welcomed their first son Arron, a year later. Their second...
Miles Standish Oswald Sr. & Jr
Jul 16, 2023
Miles Standish Oswald Sr. & Jr.
Miles Sr.: 1953 - 2023
Miles Jr.: 1990 - 2023
Ukiah
Joint Obituary for Miles Standish Oswald Sr. and Miles Standish Oswald Jr. Both Miles Standish Oswald, Sr. and Miles Standish Oswald, Jr. passed away this year. Miles Sr. (AKA “Super Pa”), left us on the morning of July 16th, 2023 from...
Billy "Bill" Ray Beard
Jul 14, 2023
Billy “Bill” Ray Beard departed this world on July 14, 2023, with his beloved wife Joyce and daughter Barbara at his side. Bill will be missed beyond measure but the memory of this patient, kind and gentle man will remain in our hearts forever.
Gentleman, engineer, pilot, and fixer-of-all-things are the words that best describe the essence of Bill. ...
Clyde Andrew Blundell
Jul 13, 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce that our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Clyde Andrew Blundell passed on July 13, 2023. A lifelong resident of Potter Valley, California, Clyde passed peacefully at his home at the age of 69, surrounded by his loving family. Clyde was born to Andrew “Rusty” Blundell and his wife Helen Blundell in Ukiah,...
Lewis L. Martinelli
Jul 7, 2023
Lewis L. Martinelli
Lewis passed away peacefully
on July 7, 2023.
Lewis was born on January 11, 1926 at 530 South Main Street, Ukiah. His parents were Octavio “Oscar” and Natalina Martinelli. He was also welcomed by his older sister Angelina. Five years later his brother Roy was born and then when he was 9, his youngest...
Jaime Nieto Gonzalez Jr.
Jul 4, 2023
Jaime Gonzalez was born on May 28, 1993. He passed away on July 4, 2023, at the age of 30. He is survived by his mother Rebecca Gonzalez; father Jaime Gonzalez; brother Pablo Gonzalez; daughter Jaylah Alvarez; sister in law Mercedes Fabian and his nieces Avery and Royal Gonzalez. He leaves behind so many more family members, aunts, uncle, cousins,...
Hal Charles Ruffridge
Jul 2, 2023
Hal Charles Ruffridge, 2 days shy of 76, of Ukiah, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023 after several years of declining health.Hal was born on July 4, 1947 to parents Virginia and Ray, and big brother Terry in Sacramento. Their family lived in Arcata, Ukiah, and settled in Alameda where he did most of his schooling. After graduating from Alameda...
Francisco "Frank" Martin
Jul 1, 2023
Francisco “Frank” Martin, Jr.
October 3, 1934, to July 1, 2023. Frank was born in El Rancherito, Texas to Francisco Martin, Sr. and Maria DeLeon. Frank worked in the fields picking cotton during his time there, married Antonia Martin, and had their son Jesse. They moved to Ukiah, California in 1958 where their other three children Diana, Mina, and...
Paul Egan Dolan III
Jun 26, 2023
Paul Egan Dolan III, a resident of Healdsburg, CA, passed away peacefully at his home on June 26, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. Paul, a man known for his generosity, allegorical speeches, constant pocket dials, and pride for those he loved, leaves behind a profound void in the hearts of his family, a wide circle of friends and...
Antonia "Toni" Martin
Jun 24, 2023
Antonia “Toni” Martin, an educator and pillar of the Ukiah community, passed away due to congestive heart failure on Saturday, June 24th, 2023.
Toni was born in Ganado, Texas on March 2, 1938 to Alberto Martinez and Florinda Reyes de Martinez. She moved to Ukiah in 1958 with her husband Francisco “Frank” Martin Jr. where they raised their...
Savannah Aimee Logan
Jun 17, 2023
Savannah Aimee Logan, age 27, passed away tragically on June 17th, 2023. She was born on July 25th, 1995 to parents Jason Logan and Sarah Summit. She instantly became the center of their universe and that of the entire families, as well. To say, “She lit up a room” would be an extreme understatement. From a very young age,...
Abraham Eli Bruce Wise
Jun 17, 2023
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Abraham (Abe) Eli Bruce Wise–Hermosillo
Abraham was born October 24, 1980, to parents Cloverdale Pomo Ricardo (Rick) Hermosillo and Sheryl Wise.
He died suddenly on June 17, 2023, at the age of 42 in Ukiah, California after suffering a heart attack.
Abraham will be greatly missed by friends and family.
He is survived...
Andrew "Andy" Hendry
Jun 14, 2023
Andrew (“Andy”) Hendry, 62, of Ukiah California passed away on June the 14th2023.
Andy was born on June 29th 1960 to Joan and John Hendry in Leicester England.In 1982 he met his beloved wife Judy also from Leicester and they married in1985.
After moving to the United States in 1987 Andy and Judy had two children, Callumand Phoebe.
In...
Penny Sue Petitt
Jun 13, 2023
Penny Sue Pettit passed away on Tuesday, June 13 after a long, arduous, and heroic battle with cancer. She was born in Ukiah, attended local schools and was 61 at the time of her passing. She will be sorely missed by everyone whose path she crossed. She was preceded in death by her parents Ovid and Ynona Johnson. Penny...
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