Obituaries

Bob McConnell - Devoted life to education

Ruth Birgit Welker, age 96, passed away peacefully at her home in Healdsburg on December 27, 2020 from bladder cancer with family members at her side. Ruth was born on June 5, 1924, in Kempten, Germany, to Albert and Maria Rosenthal. Kempten was an idyllic...

Dustin James Hanna Cox died unexpectedly on May 9, 2021.

Environmental pioneer and Westside Road winemaker Dr. Martin Griffin died this week at his home in Belvedere, Marin County. He was 103 years old. One of his proteges, Don McEnhill of Russian Riverkeeper, tells of the impact Griffin had on his life.

Kay was born in 1940 in Murray, Utah. She grew up in that area and graduated from Jordan High School in 1958. In 1961, she married John Ovard. The marriage produced three sons, Christian, Corbin and Justin. Sadly, Corbin died shortly before his third birthday. The marriage came apart in 1987.