Obituaries

Munsell, Joyce Marie 1943-2020: Joyce was born on February 15, 1943 to Mary and Julian Rodriguez in San Francisco, California. She left this earth peacefully on Sunday September 6, 2020 surrounded by family. A loving sister to Felis Domingues of Santa Rosa, devoted mother...

Martha Modrich “Marty” passed away quietly on December 1, 2019 at Healdsburg hospital at the age of 94.

Jane Elizabeth Linn was born in Santa Rosa, CA on July 6, 1962, to Shirley and Keith Barnhart. She grew up in Cloverdale, and went on to work as an Animal Health Technician at the Cloverdale Animal Hospital. In 1999, she moved to San Jose where she attended De Anza College, receiving her Paralegal Certification. She was employed as a court clerk at the Superior Court of Santa Clara County for nearly 15 years, where she was much beloved by her colleagues. She was known for her love of animals, her witty sense of humor and her exemplary work in the courtroom. She is survived by her children, Rebecca Camille Linn and William Benjamin Linn, granddaughter Kayleigh, her father Milo K. Barnhart, and sisters Lettie Smith and Cassandra Grossman. A Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, Nov. 12, 4 p.m., at the United Church of Cloverdale: 439 N. Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale, CA. Contact [email protected] for more information.

This is about a woman, Peggy Drake, who died on Thursday, August 22, 2019 in Forestville, California. She was born in Exeter, California on April 20, 1947. She lived in Ukiah until she moved to San Rafael to go to college. She loved and married her high school sweetheart, Jerry Drake. Where Jerry died in September of 2005 Peggy continued her life with the love and support of her son, Barry and her beloved daughter in law Kim and grandsons, Corbin and Camden. 

Claire Marie McGowan passed away in the early morning hours of December 29, 2019 at UCSF Medical Center. She was born in San Francisco on December 20, 1941 to Claire and William McGowan. After graduating from high school, Claire worked for the IRS while...

Joe Simili passed away peacefully on October 19th in his Cloverdale home with his loving wife Shirley at his side after a long and very courageous battle with cancer.

Ona Darlene Lingner passed away on October 9, 2019, at home in Carmichael, CA with family, after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer.