Obituaries

Aug 3, 2019

Ruth Anne ("Anne") Hance passed away peacefully on August 3, 2019, in Davis, California. Anne Hance and her family were Davis residents for 51 years, after moving from Mountain View in 1968.

Born March 5, 1932, in Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, England, Anne invested her life in children's education: that of her students in England, her children in...

Aug 2, 2019

Nancy “Nanny” Verhage, 89, passed away peacefully in Davis from complications of Alzheimer’s. She was born and raised in Sheboygan, Wis., where she met and married Roger “Buck” Verhage. She attended Briarcliff Junior College in New York. Following Buck’s military service they settled in Arcadia, where they raised their family. Ten years ago they moved to Davis to be near helping...

Aug 2, 2019

Janice Ardans, a long term resident of Davis, passed away August 2, 2019 at home after a short term battle with cancer and courageously living with multiple sclerosis for over 40 years. She and her husband of 57 years, Alex Ardans, made their home in Davis for nearly 50 years.

Janice was born July 24, 1941 in...

Jul 22, 2019

Willis “Punky” Towne, Jr. passed away July 22, 2019, at his home in Davis surrounded by his family following a short illness.  He was born the first of three sons (Willis, Charles, and Thomas) to Carolyn Montgomery and Willis Towne, Sr.   His family was one of the first pioneer families to Yolo County, settling in Davisville in 1850 where...

Jul 14, 2019

On July 14, 2019, Galya Sosnick passed away peacefully of natural causes.  She was 90 years old.

Galya is survived by daughters Beryl of Los Angeles and Elika of Ross, sons Randall of Mill Valley and Tobin of Chicago, and her five grandchildren Erin Sardo, Greer and Kira Rosenbaum, Loren Sosnick and Dorian Williams.  Her husband of...

Jul 11, 2019

The Reverend David Tolbert Moore

David Moore, who died 07/11/2019, dedicated most of his 92 years to Christian ministry and counseling as a Presbyterian minister and a mental health chaplain.  His spiritual life guided his relationships with people, family, the outdoors, and his occasional business endeavors. He lived his life following the values he preached and particularly...

Jul 4, 2019

Kim Carpenter, of Woodland, California, died peacefully at home Thursday morning, on Independence Day, July 4, 2019, bringing closure to her valiant battle with ovarian cancer that began November 2018. She was 52.

She is survived by her husband of 19 years, Timothy R. Carpenter, and their daughter and son, Elsa Belle and Ian Ross. She is...

Jun 26, 2019

Bob Powell was born May 24, 1930 in Yreka, California. He passed away on June 26, 2019 in the presence of his family. He was 89 years old.  He had been lovingly cared for in his final days at the Carlton Senior Living Facility.

He grew up in Pinnacles National Monument and later Oakland California. Education was...

Jun 20, 2019

Ian M. Fraser, 91, of Davis, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 in Woodland.  He had been an area resident for one year.  Ian was born June 21, 1927 in Warburton, Victoria, Austria to Ruth and Archibald Fraser.

A viewing well be held Wednesday, June 26, 2019 from 2:30 to 3:30 PM at Smith Funeral Home (116...

Jun 19, 2019

James Finley Mitchell passed away at 9 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, in the comfort of his home at the age of 91.

A celebration of life will be held at El Macero Country Club at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 9.

For any questions, contact Odene Mitchell at 530-753-9039 or Chris Carter at 408-460-6710.

Jun 17, 2019

Dr. Herbert Berkoff, former chief of Cardiothoracic surgery at the University of California at Davis Medical Center, passed away suddenly at home on June 17, 2019.  Dr. Berkoff is survived by his wife of 40 years, Vivienne Roseby, who loved him beyond reason, his children Karen, David, Noah and Sarah and grandchildren Zoey, Liam, Riley and Cooper.  Herb Berkoff...

May 28, 2019

James Allen Callinan was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN, on July 5th, 1939 to Frances Elizabeth (Odendahl) Callinan and Harry Thomas Callinan. He died on May 28th in the 80th year of his life, peacefully surrounded by love and prayer with his wife, children, and a chaplain.

Jim was raised in Minnesota for his...

May 25, 2019

Carol Jean Guyan, age 86, of Cordelia, CA passed away at North Bay Medical Center on May 25, 2019 after a long illness.

Carol was born April 17, 1933 in Orange, CA to Mabel and Henry Maier. She was the youngest of three daughters. After the Great Depression, her family moved to Oakland, CA. She shared fond...

May 24, 2019

Savino “Sal” Orlando Cavaliere of Winters, Ca passed on May 24th , 2019, at the age of  97.  Born on Nov 22, 1922, in Verbicaro, Italy, to Ludovico Cavaliere, and Biagina Cirimele, the first of 3 siblings.   He spent his childhood in Italy and emigrated to San Francisco in 1946, after WW2. After learning english, he attended UC Berkeley,...

May 19, 2019

Jessie Ann Delgado Gill transitioned into heavenly light on Sunday evening, May 19, 2019 at her home after a day of prayers, messages and visits with family and friends.

Born on March 17, 1917 in Sunnyvale, California, she was the first child of Ana Brenes Ravalin and Martin Blazquez Delgado, respectively natives of Almogia, Malaga, Spain and...

May 16, 2019

Donald Albert Rominger passed away peacefully at his home on May 16th, 2019. “Big Bad Don” was born in Woodland, CA, on November 18th, 1929 to Anne and Albert Rominger. He graduated from Winters High School in 1947, where he was Student Body President and a four-sport letterman, then earned a degree in Agriculture from UC Davis. Shortly thereafter,...

May 6, 2019

Thomas C. Mentink, 88, of Davis, passed away Monday, May 6, 2019 in Sacramento. He had been an area resident for 60 years.  Thomas was born October 22 1930 to Berma and Victor Mentink.

A gravesideservice will be held Thursday, May 23, 2019 at 12:00 PM at Davis Cemetery (820 Pole Line Road, Davis, CA).

May 5, 2019

Elsie Esther (DelRe) Morandi passed away peacefully in her home in the presence of her family.

She was born and raised in Fort Bragg, where she met her husband, Bruno, of 46 years. She was predeceased by her husband and survived by their son Randall Morandi and his wife Julia of Pacific Palisades and their daughter Vicki...

Apr 19, 2019

Elizabeth Ann Johns Mansfield Edwards September 24,1926 - April 19, 2019 Born and raised in San Jose, California, Betty was the only child of Edgar and Florence Johns. She grew up among the fruit orchards of Willow Glen. She met her first husband, Robert “Dick” Mansfield, on the beach at the Santa Cruz boardwalk. They were married in Monterey,...

Apr 4, 2019

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...