Obituaries

Loren Lee Bell, born in Healdsburg November 18th, 1946, passed from this life on December 15th at his long-time home in San Francisco. Raised in Healdsburg by his parents, Inez and Lea Bell of the Bells Ambulance Family and his Nonnie, Palmira Lazzareschi Guadagni Vittori,...

Our beloved daughter Gina Emilia Giacomelli went to Heaven freed of pain on December 23, 2021. Gina was born in April of 1984. She was a joy to her family and friends. She fought a hard eleven year battle with breast cancer. Gina was brave, strong, and loved her life. She moved to Fort Jones in beautiful Scott Valley with her family in 1999. She loved the water, mountains, her cattle, dogs, cat, family, and friends very much.

“It’s not that I’m afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. -W. Allen” -Doug Boaz Douglas Norman Boaz, purveyor of bad dad jokes before they were cool, died on December 19, 2021 in Santa Rosa, CA, at the age...

John Charles Carriger passed into the arms of his Lord on December 21, 2021 after several years of ill health. He was born September 27, 1945 in Boonville, Missouri, near the hometown of his mother, Julia Ruth Lefever Carriger. John’s father, John Elbert “Al”...

Nancy Brown was born in Springfield, Missouri in 1950 and as a young girl, moved with her family to Healdsburg. She graduated from Healdsburg High School in 1968. She briefly attended Santa Rosa Beauty College and this ensured her hair always looked great, minus...

Alfredo “Fred” Vela passed away peacefully in his home in Buckeye, Arizona on December 9, 2021, at the age of 83. He was born on February 16, 1938, in Cuero, Texas to Dionicio and Marta Barrera Vela. Fred spent most of his childhood in...

Shirley Gaile Scott passed away at age 98 years on December 11, 2021 in Healdsburg, CA from age related illnesses. Shirley was born in King’s City, California on April 10, 1923 to Perry and Martha Curtis. She grew up on a ranch in Monterey County....

Benjamin Brock, 31, of Healdsburg passed away on November 20th, 2021. Ben graduated from Healdsburg High School & attended San Francisco State University. Most recently he worked in the butcher’s department of Oliver’s Market. He was an avid skate/snowboarder and loved filming sports; he...

Born November 3, 1933, in the small town of Inwil, Switzerland, Annemarie Stuber-Bucher grew up loving to ride her bike, ice skate, sew, sing, play the guitar and mandolin, and perform in theater. Her father was the postmaster of the region, so she grew...

Michael Edward Bartholomew Nelson, 42, died October 19, 2021, as a result of self-defense injuries caused by the use of excessive gun violence by the M.P. Police Department resulting in his wrongful death. Michael was born on June 21, 1979, in San Jose, CA...