Archived Obituaries

Larry M Perovich, age 51, went home to be with Jesus on June 19, 2007.

Itsuyo "Ruth" Inokuchi passed away at the age of 90, Monday morning in Hollister. Funeral services will be held Next Saturday, April 28, 2007 at 1 P.M. at the Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson funeral Home in Hollister.

Gordon Castro passed away peacefully on May 13, 2011, in San Jose with his wife and kids by his side.

Julia Anagnoston Thompson was born November 28, 1959 at Stanford hospital to Taki Anagnoston, M.D. and Annette Anagnoston Shields. She graduated from Santa Catalina School in 1977 and the University of San Francisco in 1981 with a bachelor's degree. Julia worked for 15 years in commercial and investment banking before taking a position as the executive assistant to the Executive Director of the San Francisco branch of the United Way. She left to help operate Trinity Alps Golf Course and Restaurant in Weaverville, CA until it's sale to local investors.

Betty Elaine Curtis was born Sept. 26, 1935 in Santa Cruz, CA. She peacefully went to be with Jesus on July 7, 2009 at home in San Juan Bautista from complications related to cancer. She was 74. Betty is survived by her children: Steve Bradford (wife, Terri Lynn) of Prunedale, Donna Bradford Garcia (Husband, Jose) of San Juan Bautista, and Jerry Bradford (wife, Sheryl) of Monterey. Her daughter, Terri Bradford Creaghe preceded her in death in 2004. She leaves five grandchildren: Matthew Smith (wife, Rosie), Garett Smith, Steve Bradford, Jr., Travis Bradford and Joey Bradford and three step-grandchildren: Esteban Garcia, Elena Ayala, and Daniela Nyberg. She also leaves nine great-grandchildren: Kaitlyn, Sadey, Austyn, Cheyenne, Aiden, Mica, Charlie, Sophia and David. She will be fondly remembered by her nieces and nephews, especially Robert Cullifer, William Cullifer, Sheri Jameson, Michael Walker (all of Sacramento) and their families.

 July 24, 1920 - February 25, 2017

Gene, as he was affectionately called for most of his life, passed peacefully in his sleep while in the arms of his beloved wife, Kathryn (Zgragen) of 63 years, with brother Jim holding his hand.

Carol Jean Vence, 64, of Goodyear died September 6, 2010, in Surprise, AZ. She was born June 4, 1946, in Belleville, IL. She moved to Arizona in 2006. She was a homemaker and attended Vision Baptist Church.