Obituaries
Gerie Pedersen
Jul 10, 2025
On July 10th Geraldine Hutchings Pedersen—affectionately known as Gerie— passed away from Alzheimer’s Disease. Gerie was born in Overton, Nevada, on February 20th, 1943, and raised in the surrounding Moapa Valley.
Gerie was the oldest child of Luana Whipple Hutchings and Wendell Edward Hutchings. She graduated from Moapa Valley High School and attended Brigham Young University, where she majored in music.
Gerie...
Bette Bachmann Tell
Jul 6, 2025
Bette Bachmann Tell passed away on July 6, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents Alma and Walter Bachmann, husband Cmdr. William M. Tell, and brother Walter Bachmann Jr.
Bette will be missed by her daughters Lee Ann Hughes (John) and Lisa Tell (Don Preisler), grandchildren Tiara Chelsea Wright and Kailee Hughes and Alexander and Nicholas Preisler, great grandchildren...
Thomas Keith Bjorklund
Jul 2, 2025
Thomas Keith Bjorklund passed away on July 2, 2025 at the age of 87 in Davis, CA. Born in Albion, NE in 1938 to Helen Kunze and Thomas O. Bjorklund, the family moved to Phoenix, AZ where he spent his childhood. "Tommy" had fond memories of returning frequently to visit his mother's family home and his many cousins in Nebraska.
Tom...
Franco Renosto
Jul 2, 2025
After a long joyful life, Franco left this earthly home on Wednesday evening July 2, 2025 in the presence of his loving family.
Franco was born on 30 Nov 1939 during WWll and spent his youth in post-war Treviso, Italy with his siblings working at his family’s Osteria, hanging out with friends at the pescheria, playing soccer and visiting nearby beaches.
He...
Debbie Prokop
Jun 12, 2025
Beloved wife, mother, and grandma, Debbie Prokop lived a life of service and selfless dedication. Her loving soul was at the heart of our family and she will be greatly missed. Known for her wisdom and grace, Debbie was an inspiring leader. She had the remarkable ability to see through issues and create solutions. Her guidance was constantly sought by...
Eileen Mary Brown
Jun 2, 2025
Eileen Mary Brown (née Glynn), 76, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family at home in Davis, CA on June 2, 2025. She succumbed to complications of uterine cancer after a more than two-year battle. She is survived by her husband of 52 years Malcolm Robert Brown; sons: Andrew (Caitlin), Malcolm (Amanda), and David; grandchildren: Amelia, Oliver, Henry, Isabel, and...
Hattie Otto
Jun 1, 2025
A much-loved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter and sister, Hattie R. (Offley) Otto, 80, passed away at her home in Davis, CA on June 1, 2025. She was born on July 27, 1944 to the late Jessie and Bernard (“Barney”) Offley in Park Rapids, MN. She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Paul Otto, and daughter, Anna Otto...
Geoffrey Hal Taylor
May 29, 2025
Geoffrey was born to Alfred Curtis and Barbara Taylor in San Francisco, California. He was the eldest of two children, with a younger brother, Vigors. Geoffrey was a voracious reader in his youth and was knowledgeable on almost any topic, but especially on subjects related to history and geography. In high school he studied in England. After he graduated high...
Judy K. Dyke
May 29, 2025
Judy K. Dyke passed away peacefully on May 29, 2025, in Vacaville, California, just days before her 77th birthday. Born June 5, 1948, in Stockton, California, she was the beloved daughter of Raymond “Shorty” Dyke and Maxine Beam Dyke.
Judy spent her formative years in Tracy, California, where she attended a one-room schoolhouse and continued her education in Tracy public schools...
Ignacia Nunez Nogales
May 24, 2025
Ignacia Nunez Nogales AKA “Nachita” passed away peacefully at the age of 90½ on Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Tracy CA. She was a devoted wife, friend, and mother of 9. She was beloved by her 9 children, 24 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren. She was surrounded by her loving family.
Nachita was born in Zacatecas, Mexico in 1934. She will...
Angela Josephine Furnari
May 24, 2025
Angela Josephine Furnari (Angie), was born on May 25, 1945, in Liverpool, England. She passed peacefully at home on May 24, 2025, after a courageous battle with Lung Cancer.
Angie grew up in Liverpool, and after graduation from Aigburth Vale Catholic School, she embarked on an adventure to Hollywood, California. As a registered nurse, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, she met...
Janice Helene Lee
May 23, 2025
Janice Helene Lee passed away on May 23, 2025 at the Vacaville Kaiser Medical Center from cardiovascular disease. Janice was born April 4,1946 in San Francisco, where she lived most of her life. She was the loving daughter of Helen and Martin Lee, and sister to Maureen, all of whom have predeceased her.
Janice grew up where Chinatown meets Russian and...
Susan Hare Youmans
May 16, 2025
Susan Hare Youmans, a cherished wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, and devoted member of the Davis, California community, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2025, at the age of 74.
Born on April 8, 1951, in Edenton, North Carolina, Susan was the daughter of Leonard Sylvester Hare and Annie Martha Spruill Hare. She carried the core values of her North Carolina...
Scotty
May 12, 2025
Thomas Scott Graf passed away after a brief illness on May 12, 2025, at the age of 75. “Scotty” Graf was born on August 25, 1949, at Mather Field, California. He was the son of Charles E. Graf and Mary Elizabeth McCoey Graf of Winters, California. Scotty grew up in Winters and graduated from Holy Rosary Catholic School, in Woodland,...
Steve L. Mara
May 7, 2025
Steve Mara of Davis, CA passed away on May 7, 2025. He was born to Frances and Walter Mara on February 4, 1960, in Carmel. Steve graduated from Davis High in 1978 and aspired to be a bike frame builder. As an early mountain biking pioneer, Steve was an avid cyclist (road and mountain). He also enjoyed beekeeping, gardening, and...
Katherine West Schroeder
May 3, 2025
Katherine West Schroeder, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and nonprofit leader, passed away peacefully on May 3 after living with metastatic breast cancer for over 13 years. True to her nature, she faced the disease with grace and focused on living joyfully until that was no longer possible.
Katherine was born September 2, 1951, in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, to Luther...
Cynthia Ann Walker
Apr 12, 2025
Cynthia Ann Walker passed away at home on Saturday morning April 12, 2025 while being cared for by her husband John Russell Batchelder and her son Garrison Alton Batchelder.
Cindy was diagnosed with borderline ovarian cancer in March 2005 and bravely fought ovarian cancer until her passing on April 12, 2025. Throughout her numerous surgeries and throughout her numerous rounds of...
Jane Estremera
Apr 11, 2025
Jane Estremera passed peacefully, in her home, on April 11, 2025 at the age of 97. Throughout the last few months, a steady flow of family and friends provided comfort and support.
Jane was born in Sacramento, CA on February 25, 1928. Her parents were Fernando Cano Fernandez and Feliciana Golzarri Abaroa, both immigrants from Spain. She was a graduate of...
Timothy Gabriel Ramos
Apr 5, 2025
Timothy Gabriel Ramos, 63, passed away on April 5th, 2025, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
He was born on August 25th, 1961, in San Jose, California
Tim proudly served our Country as a Veteran of the United States Army from 1980 to 1986, stationed in Germany. Upon Tim’s Honorable Discharge, he settled in North Carolina where he called home.
Having Graduated from RCA Service...
Carole J. Franti
Apr 4, 2025
Carole J. Franti of Davis, CA passed away on April 4, 2025 at the age of 88. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Her many interests included Church activities, Mondavi Center, reading and travel.
She was born December 5, 1936 to Bill and Viola Wisti in Barron, Wisconsin. After high school, she attended Suomi College in Hancock, Michigan....
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