Obituaries

Sep 11, 2020

Judith Schreider died in peace at home in the presence of her loving husband (Jay), sweet dog (Cayenne), and caregiver (Lisa Perrin) after a lifetime struggle with Type 1 Diabetes.

She was born Judith Leone Speer on Oct. 17, 1939 in Glendale to George Robert Speer and Dorothy Elizabeth Dryden. Dorothy later married Robert Galusha, a kind...

Sep 1, 2020

Beryl “Billie” Checketts Eshom, passed peacefully in Sept. 1, 2020 in Sacramento, CA at the age of 87. Beryl was born at home to Charles L and Margaret J Checketts, in Preston, Idaho on Oct 20, 1932; she was the youngest of six children.

Beryl moved with her parents to California at the age of 10. She...

Aug 23, 2020

Lou Ellen (Gatlin) Grubaugh, a Davis resident for more than 40 years, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, at Sutter Davis Hospital from the effects of a cerebral hemorrhage. She was 87.

Born Oct. 30, 1932, she was the eldest of two daughters of an Arizona pioneer family. She grew up in Gila Bend and attended local schools...

Aug 4, 2020

Edmund Bellinger Lewis passed away in his home on August 4, 2020. He was 93 years old.

Ed was born in Birmingham Alabama, raised in Chapel Hill North Carolina. At age 16, he joined the effort in WW II as a radio operator in the merchant marine. There, he converted to the Catholic faith that would guide...

Jul 18, 2020

Daughter of long tenure Winters teacher Doris C. Gray, and sister of former Postmaster Bill Gray.  Carol grew up in Winters, CA.  Graduated from Winters High School.  Attended University of California at Berkeley and Sacramento State College.  She moved to San Francisco in 1961 and worked in accounting for various employers.  Her longest employment was at Best Foods and...

Jul 8, 2020

Johnnie Lee Carter, Sr. the much-loved husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away the late evening of July 8th at Kaiser Hospital in Vacaville, California after surviving kidney failure and transplant for 17 years and a more recent battle with dementia.

Johnnie was born October 14, 1943 to Fred and Betty May (Goings) Carter in Dyersburg, Tennessee...

Jun 30, 2020

Helen Ardienne Neiswonger (born October 13, 1930 to Charles and Helen Reilly) passed away peacefully in her sleep early Tuesday June 30, 2020. She was 89 sweet years young. Born in Pasadena, Ardienne attended Pasadena City College and University of California at Berkeley completing her BA in 1952. She was a member of the Tri-Delta Sorority and talked often...

Jun 9, 2020

Steven Louis Campos “Stevie” passed away on June 9th, 2020.  Steven was a life long resident of Winters. He was born on November 14th, 1958 to parents Louis R Campos and Betty Jean Campos. He is survived by his children, Louis Campos, Jaime Campos, Melissa Campos, Steven Bales and Jennifer Kelley, grandchildren Natalia Hernandez, Sebastian Hernandez, Brantley Bales Marissa...

May 5, 2020

Patricia (Hartigan) Griffin made two decisions at a young age that led to a rich family life that was the center of her world, and a long, successful career in nursing.

Patsy left Clarina, County Limerick, Ireland at age 17 to attend nursing school in England. It was in England, in a dance hall, she met the...

May 5, 2020

Patricia Jean Hill, a 50-plus year resident of Davis died on May 5, 2020 after living a life infused with love, anchored by family, and contributing much joy to homes throughout the country with her art.

Pat was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on March 3, 1935 to Karl and Sue Yeager, and was the oldest of three...

Apr 28, 2020

Mercedes (Mitzi) Sabin Aguirre passed away on April 28, 2020 at The Meadows of Napa Valley, after a long brave fight against multiple health issues. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Aguirre and her only son, Mark Aguirre.

Mitzi is survived by her daughter, Laurie and husband Emmett Tetz, her grandson Lee and wife...

Apr 26, 2020

Lee passed away unexpectedly from a cardiac-related event on the evening of Sunday, April 26, 2020 in Woodland, CA. He was 64 years old. Lee will be deeply missed by all who loved him and had the privilege of knowing him.

Lee was born on May 21, 1955 in Mexico City, Mexico to Jim and Joyce Wilson,...

Apr 22, 2020

Mr. George Shark Chou Chin, of Davis, California, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at the age of 80.

George was born to parents Chin Lin Ngoon and Chow Toy King on March 11, 1940 in Burma. He was the 5th eldest son out of 16 children. In 1958, he married his sweetheart, Nelly Chin...

Apr 10, 2020

David Walter Bell died in Davis, CA on April 10, 2020 at the age of 88. He had been suffering from Multiple System Atrophy, a Parkinson’s like syndrome, for the last few years.

Born on November 12, 1931 in Tacoma, Washington, Dave was the second child of Charles Langdon Bell and Barbara May Bell. He grew up...

Apr 9, 2020

Irene Dempsey of Davis died on April 9 of natural causes at the age of 94. She was born on July 22, 1925, in Harlan, Iowa, the second child of Roy B. Olson and Alvina Louise Olson (nee Kock). She grew up in small-town Iowa, in Harlan and nearby Walnut, during the dark days of the Great Depression. Her...

Mar 14, 2020

DOROTHY JULIA ROEDER MORRISSEY was born in the Riverdale section of The Bronx, New York, to Ethel Lytle and George Roeder, at their home, on January 29, 1935. She was the youngest of six daughters and was the lone survivor of the “Roeder Girls.” She went to be with her Lord on March 14th, 2020.

Dorothy attended...

Mar 3, 2020

David A. Brunson, 75, of Winters, CA passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020.  David was born March 17, 1944 in Albany, CA to Iris and Isaac Brunson.

I viewing will be held Tuesday, March 17, 2020 from 10:30 to 11:30 AM with a funeral beginning at 11:30 AM at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...

Feb 6, 2020

Charles Lineback, who over the course of his life was a tax and trust attorney, long haul trucker and Vietnam veteran, died February 6. He was 72 years old.

Charles Steven Lineback was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1947 to Clyde and Alma Lineback. After graduating from Western Hills High in 1965, he spent a year in...

Jan 13, 2020

Sean Christopher Wiedeman passed away peacefully at his home on Jan 13, 2020.  He was born in San Antonio, Texas on Jan 20, 1983 at Lackland Air Force Base and lived abroad in Japan and England for 8 years before moving to California with his parents.  He graduated from Davis High School in 2001 and Sacramento State University with...

Jan 2, 2020

Helen C. Villanueva, 83, of Davis, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2020 at her home.  She had been an area resident for 78 years.  Helen was born April 13, 1936 in California to Dionicia and Ted Castanon.

A Vigil service will be Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 7:00 PM at Smith Funeral Home.  A Memorial Mass will...