Santa Cruz, CA Obituaries

Bruce William Ullmann passed on June 27, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on May 10, 1941, in Paterson, Bruce was a resident of Santa Cruz, California.

Shelley Diane Nemeth passed away on Thursday, June 25th, 2026, at the age of 77. She was born on March 8th, 1949 in Salina, Kansas, and grew up in Long Beach, California. She graduated from Millikan...

Shirley Jane Bartlett was born in Ferguson, Missouri, on October 5, 1933, and passed away peacefully on June 19, 2026, in Hanford, California. In her teens following the early death of her father, the...

Carrie Ann Thomey passed on June 8, 2026, at the age of 60, and was born on January 2, 1966, and was a resident of Lake Isabella, California.

Now in the arms of her Lord and Savior, Anna McNett was a very devout Catholic and lived a life of service, always putting her family and others before herself. Whether she was cheering on her favo...

Stephen Charles Roades passed away quietly in his home on June 5, 2026 in the presence of dear friends and family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 73 years old. He is survived by his...

Susan ‘Suzie’ Fisher passed away on June 2, 2026 after a lengthy and valiant fight with cancer. Suzie was born on April 1, 1941 to Robert and Dorothy O'Brien in Sacramento, CA. While living on Oahu,...

Captain Robert H Belter USN (Ret) passed away peacefully on Sunday May 31, 2026 five days prior to his 98th Birthday. Bob is survived by his ten nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his wif...

It is with utmost sadness that we announce the passing of Jon Richard Pariser, who died on May 27, 2026, aged 78, after a long, brave battle with cancer and the treatment side effects. Jon was bor...

Robert Michael DeLappe, lovingly known as Mike, was born on October 7, 1950, in Carmel, CA, and peacefully passed away on May 19, 2026, after bravely battling ongoing health issues. A proud veter...

Raymond Albert McElroy of Hughson, California, passed away on Monday, May 18th at the age of 87. He was born on July 24, 1938, in San Diego, California, where he grew up. He graduated from San Fr...

Don Hensinger - a father, husband, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend - and an inspiration to so many, was born October 19, 1925 and passed away on May 16, 2026. He survived by his wife of nearly ...

Marion Lee Miller of Fresno, California passed away in her home on May 11, 2026, at the age of 80 following a long illness. Marion was born in Santa Paula, California on December 26, 1945, to Ma...

Gordon Stuart Murray, 71, passed away on April 29, 2026, at Sunshine Villa Assisted Living and Memory Care in Santa Cruz, California, due to complications from Type 2 Diabetes. He had moved there in N...

Pamela Jean Barone passed on April 28, 2026, at the age of 77. Born on December 19, 1948, Pamela lived in Prunedale, California.

Burl E. McDonald passed on April 25, 2026, at the age of 84, having been born on March 26, 1942, and residing in Three Rivers, California.

Joseph Louis Pedota passed on April 24, 2026, at the age of 93, having been born on December 16, 1932, and residing in Soquel, California.

Cecelia Josephine Basilius of Salinas, CA went to heaven on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the age of 82. She was born on October 25, 1943 in Salinas, CA. She graduated from Salinas High in 1962. Cece...

Marilyn Alice Couture was born Marilyn Alice Phelps on May 18, 1938 in San Rafael, California, the daughter of Thomas Phelps and Cortona Smith. To her sisters she was Dede. To the love of her life,...

Harvey Michael “Mike” Lawson of Selma, California, passed away on April 2, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend wh...

Blanche Yvonne Fouse-Williams, a beloved mother, grandmother, friend, and faithful servant, passed away on March 27, 2026, in Santa Cruz, California, surrounded by love, leaving behind a legacy of ...

M’Jeanne Erwin of Los Gatos, California passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the age of 94. She was born on November 5, 1931, in Hartford, Connecticut, the only child of Floyd Snedden Prothe...

Jacklyn (Jackie) Marie Meador of Fresno, California passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at the age of 77. She was born on September 15, 1948, in Los Angeles, California and grew up in Long Beach,...

Dawn G. Schott-Norris passed away on March 8, 2026, at the age of 73.

Penny Rue Matthews of Scotts Valley, California died at home with family around her on March 6, 2026 at the age of 82. She was born in Long Beach, California, and lived most of her life in Northern Ca...

James Gordon Kimball passed away on March 1st, 2026 at the age of 84. Jim (or "RedTail" to his fellow radio operators) was born April 5, 1941 in San Francisco, California. Jim's love for California's...

Barbara Louise Hall of Santa Cruz, California passed away peacefully on February 27, 2026 at home with her children. She was 93 years old. (Her pronouns are she/her) They were born on November 28, ...

Christine Marie Bakalis, beloved mother, grandmother, teacher, musician, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, at the age of 84, after a short illness. Born on October 6, 1941,...

Born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, and passed in Visalia, California. Cecilia Pardi de Ramia was a woman with a formidable presence, the kind of person who made herself known from a very young age. Ahead ...

Bonnie Elisabeth Wilkinson of Hollister, California passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at the age of 87. She was born February 6th, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She grew up all over Ohio, but pa...

Philip Edward Riopel was born on April 2, 1950, in San Jose California, to John Riopel and Ardis Roberts. Phil was the seventh son of eight. He leaves brothers and sisters-in-law, David (Lora), Rober...

Jack E Killingsworth (83) of Visalia, Ca passed away on February 6, 2026 at home with family. Born in Lindsay, Ca on November 26, 1942 to Wilbert G Killingsworth and Hazel M (Glenn) Killingsworth ...

John Leonard Crawley of Monterey, California passed away peacefully on February 7, 2026, at the age of 90. He was born on August 25, 1935, in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada. John graduated from the Uni...

David Leroy Howes, born on June 6, 1948, passed away on January 31, 2026, at the age of 77. David resided in Watsonville, California.

Michael Linda Hart passed away on February 3, 2026, at the age of 75. Michael was born on May 21, 1950, in Devon, United Kingdom. Michael was a resident of Santa Cruz, California.

Terry Ray Pfau, a lifelong Californian and devoted public servant, passed away on January 23, 2026. He was born on September 22, 1948, in Monterey, California. Having honorably served in the Unit...

Dean Garlock Elias, aged 91, of Walnut Creek, California, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2026. Born on September 7, 1934, in Seattle, WA, he was the son of Joe and Josephine Elias. While livi...

John Russell “Rusty” Crain passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at the age of 89 after a very brief illness. Rusty enjoyed good health and a very active lifestyle up until a month bef...

Sharon Ann Collins, born on January 19, 1945, passed away on January 17, 2026, at the age of 80. Sharon was a resident of Three Rivers, California.

Frank D. Thomas of Fresno, California passed away January 18, 2026 at the age of 89. He was born on August 27, 1936 in Ogden, Utah and grew up in Layton, Utah. He graduated from high school in M...

Robert Duran, born on July 24, 1953, passed away on January 19, 2026, at the age of 72. Robert was a resident of Santa Cruz, California.

In Loving Memory of James “Jim” Nicholson (1955-2026) Jim Nicholson, a respected business leader and a man who was deeply devoted to his family, passed away on January 17, 2026. After a long and ...

Mark Robert Kik, born on November 23, 1953, in Kalamazoo, passed away on January 17, 2026, at the age of 72. Mark was a resident of Santa Cruz, California.

Helen Irene Kissel, a longtime resident of Monterey County passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at the age of 90. She will be remembered as a gentle and kind soul who loved books and classical musi...

Michael John Bussio passed away on January 6, 2026, at the age of 76. He was born on August 12, 1949.

Kelly Taylor Shaffer-Easley, born on April 19, 1932, passed away on January 5, 2026, at the age of 93.

William Howard Sherwood of Salinas, CA passed away on 12/29/25 at his home, at the age of 95 yrs. old. He was born in Massena, NY on 7/11/1930, where he grew up. At the age of 17 years old he enlist...

Mary Annette Carson passed away in Modesto, CA on December 29th,2025 at the age of 86. She was born in Stockton, Ca on July 10th 1939 to Robert and Hattie Luxford. She grew up in Tracy and was a gr...

Jim McBrearty, born on August 25, 1952, left us early on the morning of Christmas Eve 2025, at the age of 73. Born in Havertown, Jim was a die hard Eagles fan and the original Eagleman. Despite his ...

It is with great heartache to announce the passing of Douglas Alexander Wright, December 22, 2025 at the age of 36 years young. Douglas was born September 6, 1989 in Santa Clara, California to Laur...