March 5, 1913 - June 13, 2013

Alice M. (VanHouten) Moffat died peacefully June 13, 2013. Alice was born 100 years ago on March 5, 1913 in Kimberly, ID to Sarah (Terry) and Miles Van Houten. She was a college graduate and an excellent bookkeeper,...

September 13, 1916 - June 7, 2013

George Tuttle Menasco, 96, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 7, 2013 in Watsonville, CA. George was born on September 13, 1916, in Watsonville, Ca. to parents Sid and Jennie (Hannaford) Menasco. He attended...

October 18, 1936 - June 4, 2013

Arlene Rutsuko Osato was born on October 18, 1936 in Watsonville, California. Arlene, also known as Lou to many, attended local schools and graduated from Watsonville High School and achieved her AA degree from...

June 22, 1919 - June 2, 2013

Rena Marie Kusanovich entered into rest of natural causes, June 6, 2013. She was born June 22, 1919 to Croatian immigrants, Antone and Anna Perlenda in Butte, MT. She spent her childhood in Oakland, CA . Then at the age...

February 11, 1955 - June 2, 2013

Debra Lynn King-Willenborg Debra left us peacefully on June 2, 2013. She was raised in Pacifica and attended Oceana High School. She was the loving wife of Roger Willenborg of Soquel, CA, the mother of Brandon King,...

May 28, 2013

Raul Garcia Ramirez died at Watsonville Community Hospital surrounded by his loved ones, on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. He was 63. Raul was born in San Pedro Tesistan, Jalisco, Mexico, on September 13, 1949 to...

May 23, 2013

Bonnie Edsberg passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on May 23rd, 2013. Her husband, Jerry Edsberg, Aunt Lorine, Aunt Donna, four children Tony, Debbie, Steve, Kim, and countless grandchildren are now...

February 10, 1924 - May 22, 2013

Tadaaki Kato of Watsonville passed away at home on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, surrounded by his family. He was 89 years old. He was born in Fukuoka, Japan on February 10, 1924. As a young man, he worked for the...

January 30, 1927 - May 20, 2013

George Frederick Bloesch, 86, a longtime resident of Watsonville and recently of Aptos, went home to be with the Lord Monday, May 20th. George was born January 30th, 1927, in Denver, Colorado to Louis John and Grace...

September 9, 1923 - May 17, 2013

Georgia Wheeler born "Georgia Louann Peppers", Soquel resident passed away peacefully at home May 17th 2013. Georgia was born in Somerville, OK on Sept. 9th 1923. Georgia was a former resident of Moss Landing where she...

August 6, 1954 - May 14, 2013

'My heart's broken; if I feel this way my heart must be broken." From The Complete Short Stories, Ernest Hemmingway. Gary Lynn Tanner, beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, and Captain passed...

August 20, 1948 - May 14, 2013

Luis Ramirez Sr. A resident of Freedom, CA, Luis was born August 20, 1948 in Texas to Trinidad and Augustina Ramirez. He was a graduate of Moss Landing School and worked for Watsonville Canning/ Nor Cal Crosetti, and...

May 9, 2013

Our beloved mother, grandma and great-grandmother Martina Rangel Flores peacefully passed away Thursday May 9th at Dominican Hospital. She was 67 years old. A native of Mexico, Mrs. Rangel lived in Watsonville for over...

May 5, 2013

Mary Margaret Manger, 82, passed away Sunday May 5 at her home in Aromas, CA. She was born in Perkins County South Dakota in 1930. She lived in the Dakotas until 1940 when she and her family migrated to Gilroy...

April 13, 1919 - May 4, 2013

Eula Morgan Tanner of Watsonville entered into rest May 4, 2013 in North Bend, OR at the age of 94. She was born, April 13, 1919 in Louisiana to James and Dora Morgan. Survivors include her daughters Gloria Sanders and...

May 3, 2013

Mildred J. Zellmer, 96, entered into eternal rest, Friday, May 3, 2013 in Watsonville, CA. Mildred was born in Barnsdale, OK to Oden and Alice Buchanan. On September 26, 1935 she married Rev. Franklin T. Zellmer in...

February 19, 1930 - April 23, 2013

Ann M. Heim Ann let go of her battle with cancer in the loving arms of her family on April 23, 2013. She was born in Watsonville on February 19, 1930 to the late Martin and Anna Spikula. Her brother, Vincent Spikula...

February 1, 1928 - April 16, 2013

Kazuo Kikuchi passed away at his home in Watsonville, CA on April 16, 2013 at the age of 85. He was predeceased by his father Ikuji Kikuchi and his mother Shimeno Aikawa. Kazuo is survived by his loving wife, Shizuko of...

January 14, 1930 - April 14, 2013

Takeru Okamoto of Castroville, CA passed away peacefully Sunday, April 14, 2013 at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital following a stroke. He was born January 14, 1930 in Kagoshima, Japan, the youngest child of Shinkichi...

April 7, 2013

Clementina Parra Daniel, age 50 of Watsonville, CA entered into rest April 7, 2013 at her home surrounded by family. Survivors include her son Edgar Ruelas of Watsonville, brothers and sisters: Guadalupe Daniel Parra, ...

April 7, 2006 - April 6, 2013

Gabriel Murguia Avila at the age of 6 was granted his angel wings on April 6, 2013, following a courageous battle with Leukemia at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto, CA. Gabriel was born on April 7, 2006...

March 21, 1955 - April 5, 2013

Anthony (Tony) David Graham was born March 21st, 1955 in Layfette, Indiana. Tony passed away on Friday April 5th, 2013 after a spirited and courageous battle against prostate cancer. He was surrounded by friends and...

January 19, 1984 - April 4, 2013

Vincent Martinez was born on January 19, 1984. He was tragically taken on April 4, 2013 in a car accident. He was a son, a brother, a cousin, a nephew, and a friend. He is survived by his parents, Juan and Rachel...

March 31, 2013

Shirley Bermio – March 31, 2013 Passed away peacefully at the age of 76 surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her only son John Bermio Jr., daughters Lydia Gonzalez, Pacita Bermio, Marie Henderson, &...

September 11, 1942 - March 25, 2013

David Williams Watsonville native, beloved husband, Father and friend David Williams passed away suddenly on March 25 after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. David was born...