Obituaries

1/1/58-5/8/17 Catherine Crittendon (aka Critter), born in Oak Park, Illinois, long-time resident of Healdsburg, California, died peacefully, free of pain, surrounded by friends and family. She was adored by John Bryant, the Love of Her Life, preceded in death by her father, Bob Crittendon, survived by...

April 18, 1933–April 8, 2017 Art Jewett was born in Rochester, New York. He received his BA from the University of Rochester. He entered the U.S. Army in 1957, where he served for 11 years, in the Medical Service Corps, and then at the U.S....

Helen Ann Danielson (Price) passed into God’s loving and merciful hands early on April 24th, 2017 from complications from a stroke. Helen was born May 3, 1935 to James and Harriet Price in San Francisco. She was the youngest of eight children. All have preceded...

Connie Rae Tankersley passed away at her home in Alexander Valley surrounded by her family on March 20, 2017. She had Corticobasil Degeneration (CBD), a rare brain disease. Connie was 72 years old. Born April 5, 1944 in Gary, Indiana, her family relocated to CA in 1954. She was one of five graduates in 1962 from Geyserville High School, one of which was her future husband Robert Tankersley.

Raymond Arthur Seghesio passed away after a brief illness on April 19, 2017 at the age of 93. Raymond was born on October 7, 1923 to parents, Arthur and Irene Seghesio. He was a lifelong resident of Cloverdale. Just after getting married he served...

Barbara Kay Peterson King passed away peacefully on April 10th, 2017 at the age of 76, finally succumbing to her battle with cancer. She was born in Alameda, CA on July 16th, 1940, the beloved daughter of Elliot and Helen Peterson. She spent her...

Kurt Inscoe Hahn, age 78, of Healdsburg, CA passed away on April 8th, 2017. He was born in Vallejo, CA on August 5, 1938 -- the only son of Walter and Marian (Inscoe) Hahn. He was educated in the Monterey and Inglewood CA public...

Bernice Ellen Coe, 81, passed away unexpectedly on March 28, 2017 at home in Windsor. Bernice, a native of New York, moved to California in the early 1970s and made it her lifelong home. Enamored with beach culture and sunshine early on and drawn to the soothing fog and freshness of the northern coast later in life. She loved her adopted home and spoke passionately about environmental and wildlife protection and preservation.

A natural born salesman, Clifford Clark Smoot lived his life with grace, wit and charm before succumbing to natural causes recently. He was 89 years young.

Bill Nam, age 86, died on Sunday March 26, 2017, in Cloverdale. The eldest of 11 siblings, born in Birkenhead UK, he resided in the town of Carmarthen in South Wales. He received primary education in a Hong Kong private school. He returned for secondary education to Carmarthen. A keen pupil, Bill advanced to the top of his class and was awarded scholarship to the University of London. On 14 August 1955 Bill received a Bachelor of Science (Special) with Second Class Honors (upper division) in Chemistry. On 17 December 1955, Bill married Liisa Karina Salo in Manchester England. Liisa died on 2 June 2009. Bill is survived by 2 sons, a grandson, and several UK siblings.