Obituaries
Eileen Byrne
Jan 7, 2010
Eileen Cardy Byrne, a Davis area resident for the past 65 years, died Jan. 7, 2010. Born on June 27, 1923, in Los Angeles, to William and Minnie Cardy, she was 86 years old. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, she was a homemaker and volunteer. Her hobbies included tole painting and square dancing. She also was an active...
Matthew Williams
Jan 5, 2010
Matthew Leon Williams was born on 18 November in 1961 at Travis Air Force Base, California. Matt is survived by his wife Ki Cha Williams, his two children Daniel Lloyd Williams and Kimberly Lynn Park, his brothers Michael, Mark, and Christopher, his two sisters Debra and Theresa, and his mother Sadie Marie Williams. Matt is predeceased by his father Marvin...
James Milligan
Jan 1, 2010
James Jim Milligan, 76, of Davis, passed away Friday, January 1, 2010 in Sacramento. He had been an area resident for almost 40 years. Jim was the beloved husband of Gerri Milligan and father of Gale Rotenberg of Shingle Springs. He is also the grandfather of Jennifer Lewis of Shreveport, Louisiana and Michael Vaage of Davis. Jim was born July...
Rose Rand
Dec 18, 2009
Rose Katherine Rand, age 96, passed away on December 18, 2009 in Woodland, California. She was born on October 7, 1913 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Clyde and Pauline Lentz Walsh. She married John Rand on July 9, 1936 in Anoka, Minnesota he preceded her in death in 1982. Rose and John moved from Minneapolis to Winters, California in 1966. Rose...
Jessie Keller
Nov 30, 2009
Jessie Arnold Keller Living with patience and kindness for others for 90 years, Jessie died in peace on November 30, 2009. Jessie Jean Arnold was born on September 17, 1919, to a farming family in Sharon, Wisconsin. She was the third of seven brothers and sisters. In the mid 1930s, her family settled in Tucson, Arizona. Jessie graduated from the...
L Christensen
Nov 16, 2009
Lon Clair Christensen, 81, died Nov. 16, 2009, in Davis. Born June 6, 1926, in Thatcher, Utah, he was the great-grandson of Danish hand cart Mormon pioneers of the 1840s. He served a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints mission to California, where he met his future wife. The couple married in 1952. He raised 5,000 turkeys from year...
Judith Day
Nov 14, 2009
Judith Ann Mohr Day passed away in her Winters home on Friday, November 14. She was born on September 16, 1948, in Freehold, New Jersey, to Augustus and Edna Mohr. She moved with her family to California in 1959 and graduated from Canoga Park High School in southern California. She received her bachelors degree in mathematics from Cal Poly, San...
George DeOrio
Nov 12, 2009
George DeOrio, former resident of Tarrytown, NY, died peacefully at age 81 on Nov. 12, 2009. Born Feb. 1, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York, he spent over 45 years in the automotive business working in the field of customer service for American Motors Corporation, Renault Corporation, Chrysler Corporation and Biltmore Motors in Rye, NY. George enjoyed working on cars, bike...
Laura Manger
Nov 3, 2009
Laura Irene Manger (Gale) died peacefully at her home in Davis on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Born on Aug. 18, 1922 in Winters, she was raised there by her parents, Archie & Mary Gale, along with her 9 siblings. She lived in Davis for the past 60 years. Mrs. Manger was preceded in death by her daughter, Sandra Hayes, 1st husband,...
Helen Claverie
Oct 25, 2009
Helen Lee Claverie 2-18-1918 to 10-25-2009 Helen was born February 18, 1918 to Olaus and Bertha Lee in Barron , Wisconsin . She spent her early years on a dairy farm outside of Barron. When she was 19, she moved with her family to Oregon where she met and married Charles Wentworth, father of her twin daughters, Janet and Jean....
Floyd Fletcher
Oct 13, 2009
Floyd Vernon Fletcher, 83, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at the Woodland Memorial Hospital, entering his permanent residency in Heaven. Born on April 22, 1926, in Buffalo, Arkansas, to Webster and Minnie Fletcher, he lived in Buford and Buffalo, Arkansas until 1936. Growing up during this time in Arkansas, he helped raise his two younger brothers, JM and...
Richard Tingle
Oct 11, 2009
Richard A. Tingle, 92, of Sacramento and formerly of Davis, CA, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2009 at his home. He had been an area resident for over 30 years. Richard was born February 27, 1917 in Carroll County, Mississippi to Emma and Nathan Tingle. He was raised in Greenwood, Mississippi. Richard served in the U.S. Air Force during WW...
Clinton Jones
Oct 2, 2009
Clinton K. Jones, age 88, passed away on October 2, 2009 at his residence in Winters, California. He was born on March 15, 1921 in St. Edward, Nance County, Nebraska to Louis and Jenny Rosencrantz Jones. He married Dorothy Marie Strunk on December 27, 1945 following a love-letters romance. Clinton attended school at District #47, Nance County and graduated from...
Maurice McMurdo
Sep 25, 2009
Maurice Todd McMurdo was born March 4, 1963, in San Francisco, and died September 25, 2009 at his Davis home. Todd was and will remain a beloved hero to many of those who knew him. He was an outstanding age group swimmer for Redding Swim Team and continued swimming in high school and college. He received his BA in Business...
Keith Reeves
Sep 25, 2009
Keith L. Reeves June 17, 1951 September 25, 2009 Keith L. Reeves passed away at his home in Davis, California on September 25, 2009, in the arms of his wife of 40 years. He was 58 years old. His death was unexpected, quick, and relatively painless. He worked hard and he played hard with a great sense of humor. Keith...
Walter Greb
Sep 20, 2009
Walter William Greb June 9, 1929-September 20, 2009 Walt Greb passed away at home on Sunday, September 20, 2009 at the age of 80. Walt was born in Orland, California June 9, 1929, to Lena and Oliver Greb. Walt spent his younger years in the Philippines, Hong Kong and main land China where his father was a mining engineer. His...
Bonnie Binkley
Sep 18, 2009
BONNIE KATHRYN BINKLEY, 60, of Davis passed away Friday, September 18, 2009 at Mercy General Hospital. She had been an area resident for 55 years. Bonnie was born August 29, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas to Edna and Frank Binkley. She worked in finance as well as food service. Bonnie enjoyed making jewelry. Private family services were held at Wiscombe...
Betty Irons
Sep 4, 2009
Betty Lou ( Snyder ) Irons of Davis passed away in Woodland on September 4, 2009 at the age of 95. Born May 11, 1914 in Iola, Kansas, she was the daughter of Charles James Snyder and Della Terisha Fetters. Betty Lou was married to the late Wesley Gale Irons. Betty Lou spent her childhood in Oakland, the majority of...
John Elich, Sr
Aug 25, 2009
John Clarence Elich, Sr., 74, of Upper Lake, California and Davis, California passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at Sutter Davis Hospital. He had been a resident of both Upper Lake, CA. from 1963, and of Davis, CA. since 1975. John was born October 11, 1934 in Meyers Flat, California to Margaret and Matt Elich. He attended San Jose State...
Jose Allarey
Aug 20, 2009
JOSE MARI JOPET ALLAREY, Senior Computer Architect in the CPU Architecture team in Intel Folsom passed away on August 20, 2009. His family, colleagues and friends are extremely shocked and saddened due to his unexpected demise. Jose was born April 15, 1970 in Manila, Philippines to Delia and Nestor Allarey. He has been resident of Yolo County for seven years....