Obituaries

Kay M. Graf

Kay M. Graf

Feb 17, 2026

Even though she arrived at the age of 9, Kay Butler always considered Winters to be her hometown. When Kay Graf died February 17, 2026, she was surrounded by her family. Kay was born in Vallejo, CA in 1938. In the ensuing 9 years her family moved multiple times before settling in Winters.

When Kay first arrived in Winters in the...

Craig Casey Cooper

Craig Casey Cooper

Feb 10, 2026

Craig Casey Cooper passed away peacefully on February 10, 2026, he was 73 years old. He was raised in Davis, with family and friends. Craig attended Davis schools and soon after married his high school sweetheart, Toni. As a young adult he worked as a carpenter. In 1982 he started his career in the family owned and operated business, C.C....

Rose Angela Sheehan

Rose Angela Sheehan

Feb 7, 2026

Rose Angela Sheehan passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on February 7, 2026.

Rose was born in Salinas, CA to hard working Italian parents. Italian was her first language, which she spoke with her parents and her grandmother.

She grew up surrounded by relatives and friends and she thrived in this social setting. She often spoke of how...

Ivan Gilbert Sanchez

Ivan Gilbert Sanchez

Feb 6, 2026

Ivan Gilbert Sanchez, age 96, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of devotion to family, service to country, and a life filled with travel, music, and simple joys.

Ivan was born on September 25, 1929, in Ciales, Puerto Rico, to Quentin and Palmyra Sanchez. He would later joke that his education came from the “School of Hard Knocks,” a phrase...

John F. Lofland

John F. Lofland

Feb 4, 2026

John Franklin Lofland, spouse, professor, sociologist-historian and bemused observer died in Davis, California, February 4, 2026. He was a complex man. Occasionally disagreeable, he was loyal, loving and kind; a brilliant man who could deliver a barrage of questions that would result in the target’s being confused and defensive. He could be cordial and charming when it suited him.

He very...

Michael "Mikey" Day Lucero

Michael "Mikey" Day Lucero

Jan 21, 2026

Michael Day Lucero known as Mikey was born in Chico California on January 21, 2006 to his loving parents, Arturo and Amy Lucero. He was born with a rare genetic condition called Lissencephaly and his prognosis was bleak - so the Dr’s said. Mikey moved with his family from Colusa to Woodland in 2008 where he attended Greengate School, a...

Paul Lee Jones

Paul Lee Jones

Jan 20, 2026

Paul Lee Jones passed away peacefully with family by his side on Tuesday, January 20, after a short illness. Paul was born on April 9, 1942, in Storm Lake, Iowa, to Marshall and Norma Jones. He moved to Davis at the start of high school, and graduated from Davis Senior High School and Sacramento City College before joining the U.S....

Shirley (Thurman) Cross

Shirley (Thurman) Cross

Jan 20, 2026

Shirley (Thurman) Cross, 89, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in Woodland, California. She was born on February 24, 1936, in Mitchell, South Dakota, to Ted and Ester Thurman.

On December 21, 1952, Shirley married the love of her life, Keith Cross, in Mitchell. Together they built a life rooted in devotion, adventure, and family. During Keith’s service in...

Arthur "Art" Gonzales

Arthur "Art" Gonzales

Jan 17, 2026

Arthur “Art” Gonzales, age 82, passed away on January 17, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and devotion to family. A devoted husband to his wife, Dianne, a loving father, cherished uncle, and beloved brother, Art was a steady and caring presence in the lives of those who knew him.

Art took great pride in his family and found...

Irma Louise Bailey

Irma Louise Bailey

Jan 4, 2026

Irma Louise Bailey passed away at 98 on January 4, 2026 in her home in Davis, while cared for by her family.

Born November 19, 1927, in Marysville, California to Pratt and Una Elenora (Tisdel) Lolmaugh, Irma grew up in Yuba City with her older brother, Lynn. When Irma was 2 years old, her mother died of tuberculosis. Her father hired...

Germaine Hupe

Germaine Hupe

Dec 15, 2025

Germaine Hupe passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025, in the presence of her family. Germaine was an iconic figure in Winters, California, where she taught at Winters High School for more than thirty years. Born an Iowa farm girl in 1932 and the eldest of eight children, Germaine and her family, the Walgenbachs, moved out west in the 1940s,...

Ava Isabella Landry

Ava Isabella Landry

Dec 13, 2025

With hearts full of love and immense sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved daughter and sister, Ava “bunny” Landry, age 20, who went home to be with our Lord on December 13, 2025 in San Leandro, California. Ava was born in Sacramento, California and lived in Woodland her entire life.

Though Ava faced multiple medical challenges from birth due...

James A. Willett

James A. Willett

Nov 29, 2025

Jim Willett passed away at home on November 29 at the age of 93. A prominent Sacramento attorney, community leader, and Cal Aggie lover, Jim leaves behind his wife of 69 years, Genia, along with many family members and friends who loved him.

Jim was born and raised in Sacramento, graduating from Sacramento High School in 1950 and the University of...

Chi Fu Chen

Chi Fu Chen

Nov 26, 2025

In Loving Memory of Chi-Fu Chen (陳啟福)

Chi Fu Chen (陳啟福) honorably served as a high-ranking Commander in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps of the Republic of China Army, Taiwan (中華民國警備總部檢察官). After retiring from military service in 1980, Mr. Chen immigrated to the United States with his family. In 1984, he founded Penny Rod and Bait to promote outdoor fishing activities...

Ron "Ronnie" White

Ron "Ronnie" White

Nov 24, 2025

Ron (Ronnie) White was born on May 20, 1958, in Painesville, Ohio to Betty (Breedlove) and Arlynn White. He was welcomed home by our Lord on November 24, 2025.

Ron and Janka married in 1976 and were blessed with a beautiful and loving family. He was a proud and devoted father to Jaclyn, Julie and Ryan as well as beloved father-In-law...

Karen Tiffany Loveridge

Karen Tiffany Loveridge

Nov 23, 2025

With deep love and profound sadness, the family of Karen Tiffany Loveridge, née Karen Jane Tiffany, announces her peaceful passing at home on November 23, 2025, at the age of 81. She was born in old Letterman Hospital in San Francisco on December 31, 1943, to parents Willard and Lois. As her father was in the Army, she lived throughout...

Kathleen Mary Rose

Kathleen Mary Rose

Nov 7, 2025

Beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, nurse, officer, educator, and friend.

Kathleen M. “Kathy” Rose, 76, of Davis, California, passed away unexpectedly on November 7th, 2025, in her home.

Kathy was born in Malden, Massachusetts, on April 17, 1949, to the late Manuel and Eleanor (Almeida) Rose. She attended and graduated from Everett High School in the class of 1966.

After high school, Kathy...

Carol Beth Pearcy

Carol Beth Pearcy

Nov 2, 2025

Carol Beth Pearcy, 82, of Darby, Montana and Davis, California, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2024, at Sutter Davis Hospital, surrounded by her two children, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Born on May 28, 1942, in Billings, Montana, to Walter “Tuffy” and Velma Hilliard, Carol grew up in the oil camp of Dry Creek, nestled between Bridger...

Margaret Alice Keasey

Margaret Alice Keasey

Oct 28, 2025

Margaret Alice (Pipoly) Keasey, born December 20, 1933, in Youngstown, Ohio, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2025, in Davis, CA, where she lived the past twenty-two years. In her passing, she has been joyfully reunited with her father, George Pipoly, who passed away suddenly in 1945, her mother, Margaret (Pinter) Pipoly, who passed away just as suddenly in 1968,...

Dottie Paige

Dottie Paige

Oct 21, 2025

Dorothy “Dottie” Lee Moore Paige, much loved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at home on October 21st, 2025. She was 86.

Born on June 24, 1939, in Dumas, Arkansas, to Robert S. Moore Sr. and Dorothy Price Moore, Dottie was raised in Arkansas City, alongside her younger brother, Robert Moore Jr. In this tiny town on the...