Obituaries

Oct 3, 2019

Sharon K. Bunfill-Anderson, 69, of Davis, CA passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019.  She had been an area resident for 51 years.  Sharon was boron October 13, 1949 in Huron, South Dakota to Madeline and Robert Bunfill.

A viewing will be held Tuesday, October 8, 2019 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Smith Funeral Home (116 D...

Sep 25, 2019

Mary Ann (Tuschak) Ricard passed away on September 25, 2019 in Atria Covell Gardens, Davis, CA.  She was born to George and Marie Tuschak on March 31, 1936 in Girard, Pennsylvania. She moved to California in the mid-60s. There she worked for Frazier Aviation for over 30 years and met her future husband Charles (Chuck) Ricard. They were married...

Sep 20, 2019

Wanda Ellithorpe-Fletcher, 64, died at 6:31 p.m. on Friday, September 20, 2019, from injuries sustained in a three-car accident in Davis, California.  Wanda was born on June 20, 1955, in Ontario, California and was the youngest of five children.  She resided in Oak Park, Illinois with her beloved daughter, her son-in-law, and three of her five grandchildren.

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Sep 19, 2019

Mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many, Esther Mae Duvall, 72, of Davis, CA, formerly of Sedro Woolley, WA, passed away September 19, 2019, after a brief battle with cancer.

Esther was born to the late Oscar and Betty (Ahlstrom) Ison, February 8, 1947, in Salt Lake City, Utah.   She was the oldest of six children. ...

Sep 16, 2019

Noted bay area architect, Richard Bruce Campbell, 82, died suddenly on September 16 in Davis, California. Richard (“Dick”) was born March 29, 1937 to Richard and Ethel in Des Moines, Iowa. The family, including his twin brother Robert, and sister, Kathleen, moved to Ames, Iowa where Richard Sr. was part of the Botany Department at Iowa State University. An...

Sep 16, 2019

Jane Gee Low, 87, of Davis, CA, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2019, at Palm Gardens Senior Living in Woodland, CA. Born as Chu Ying Gee on November 30, 1931, in the village of Tuligang, 土梨崗, in the Toishan region of China, Jane was the daughter of Fong Gee and Chack Ngau Wong.

Jane was very...

Sep 11, 2019

Mary De La Mora was born on August 15, 1932 in Montreal, Wisconsin.  She passed away on the morning of September 11, 2019.

Mary graduated from the Sacred Heart School of Nursing in Milwaukee, WI.  She was a career registered nurse who loved nursing and worked in many different hospitals.  Her nursing career began in Southview Isolation...

Sep 7, 2019

Jeanne Caldwell Collins passed away on September 7, 2019 at the age of 92.  Jeanne was born August 1, 1927 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was raised on an Indian Reservation in Altonah, Utah.  Her family moved several times, to Salt Lake City, to Oakland, and then to Sacramento where she graduated from Sacramento High School.  Jeanne was...

Aug 28, 2019

Husband, father, Grandpa, Papa, Partner, Mentor, Coach, Friend

Captain Jack went home to glory on August 28th, 2019 knowing he was loved by so many.  At his bedside was his beloved wife of 56 years, Bonnie, his daughter Debra (Tony Giannoni), sons Mike (Trucie) and John (Tracy) with grandchildren Jacob, Debra, Abigail, Samuel, and Zachary.

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Aug 22, 2019

Michael J. Wright of Vacaville went home to his beloved Lord on Aug. 22nd, 2019. He was 85 years of age and was a fourth generation Californian with roots back to the gold rush days.

He was born on April 21, 1934 to Thomas and Hildred Wright in Pasadena. He grew up in Alameda and attended St....

Aug 21, 2019

Timothy Benson, husband to Suzanne Coutchie, father to Elizabeth, Ben, and Nick, grandfather to Lydia, Miriam, Valentina, and Mia, died suddenly due to complications from pneumonia and lymphoma on August 21, 2019. Tim was a 17 year cancer survivor and thoroughly enjoyed life, recently going to visit the new Disneyland Starwars attraction with his family just last month. Tim...

Aug 11, 2019

Ray Patrick went Home to be with Jesus his Savior early on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at the age of 89. His final two months were spent at The Californian in Woodland, CA, where his wife Darlene, faithful partner for 63 years, spent those days beside him as he received hospice care.

His funeral service and burial...

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...