Archived Obituaries

Larry Jones passed away at Mabie Skilled Northside in Hollister this morning at the age of 52. Arrangements are pending at Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home & Crematory.

Mary C. Mendonca, age 94 of San Martin, went to be with her heavenly Father on February 22, 2007. Mary was born in Italy and moved to San Martin at the age of 6. Mary married Arnold Mendonca in 1948 and had a son, Arnold Jr., in 1952. Mary lived the majority of her life in San Martin, CA, before moving to Twin Falls, ID, in 2000, to be with her son and his family. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and family, and loved to travel. Mary was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Florence May Carlson passed away June 28, 2007 in Visalia, CA. Memorial services will be held 2 P.M. Friday, July 20th at Habing Family Funeral Home, 129 Fourth St., Gilroy.

Mass will be Friday, 11:00 A.M. at Sacred Heart Church.

Betty J. Thiessen passed away at her Hollister residence after a more than two year battle with brain cancer surrounded by her family, almost five years after losing her husband Dale W. Thiessen to colon cancer. Betty, who was better known to her friends as Jodi was born in Reedley, Ca to Al and Leona Schulz, the only girl in a family of five. Jodi spent most of her childhood in Dinuba, CA. Growing up, Jodi found a love of music and became an accomplished pianist. Using her talents she devoted many years playing the piano at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, she played in the hand bell choir, and taught in the primary and junior classes. Jodi also devoted her time taking courses to become an ordained minister from the Online Bible Collage. Jodi used her relationship with God to give her comfort and strength. No matter how bad she was feeling, she put on a smile, a little makeup, her heels and soldiered on. If asked how she was doing, she would smile and say "Oh Hey!" Jodi was a very passionate person and if you wanted to see her passion, you just had to start up a conversation about religion, or better yet about politics. But if you found yourself with an opposite view from hers you better have your ducks in a row because Jodi argued to win. One of her favorite sayings was "There is no use in arguing unless you are right!"

Samuel is survived by his wife Martha; daughters Enedina and Martha Ruiz, his son Samuel Jr.; grandchildren Gabriel and Nicholas Ruiz all of Hollister. He is pre-decesed by his daughter Griselda in 2005.

Memorial services will be held on Maui.

Edmund Thomas Gansberger, born Aug. 11th 1914, died Mar. 1st, 2012, age 97

Harold C. Felton, 84, of Cannon Falls, MN, formerly of Morgan Hill and Gilroy, passed away on Sunday evening, June 21, 2009.

H. Mike Bayly passed away Sunday evening at his home in Paicines at the age of 80. He died unexpectedly after having recently returned from traveling the Antarctica. Mike was a local rancher coming to San Benito County over 50 years ago. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Tres Pinos and also served on the Willow Grove School board for 14 years.