Marilyn Glee Locke, devoted mother, wife, grandmother and resident of Yountville for 50 years, passed away in Napa, California on November 2nd.  She was 86 years old. Marilyn was born in Grand Marais, Minnesota to Rube and Lydia Woodward.  In 1953 she married the love of her life, Donald Locke, and started raising a family of 4 children.  They planted roots in Yountville in 1969 and together were active members of the Yountville Seventh-Day Adventist Church, where they both...

Duane passed away at home with family by his side on March 20, 2020 at the age of 88. He was blessed with 37 grandchildren and 91 great grandchildren, for whom he was so thankful. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Delores. Duane was born in 1931 and raised on the family farm in Emerado, N.D. In 1951, while serving in the U.S. Army in Alabama, he married Delores. They moved their 3 young children to Napa in 1955, where they had 5 more children in the years to follow. Duane was...

Tina Marie Sandau Mini passed away peacefully on 2.24.20 in her Napa home after a battle with Mesothelioma. Her loving husband, Ross Mini, was at her side until the very end. Tina was born in Berkeley, Ca on 11.12.62 to the late Donna Sandau (Todero), and Bob Sandau. She spent most of her life in Napa attending El Centrol Elementary School, Redwood Middle School, and Vintage High School. After high school she held a long career with the Social Security Administration she retired in August...

Eric Wolfe, lifelong resident of the Napa Valley died from a brief illness on January 27,2020. Eric was born January 20,1957 at Parks Victory Hospital in Napa to Dr. and Mrs. George Wolfe. He grew up on Big Ranch Rd. and attended Justin-Siena high school, graduating in 1975. He went on to graduate from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo with a degree in civil engineering. After graduating he returned to Napa and started his own company, Eric Wolfe Construction and...

Ricardo Zavala a Napa resident passed away on March 21, 2020, at the age of 46. Ricardo was born in Napa on August 2, 1973, to the parents of Luis and Obdulia Zavala. Ricardo enjoyed watching TV shows, movies, and listening to music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. His favorite music was pop, alternative, R&B, and Jazz. He enjoyed watching and reading about Wikileaks, Julian Assange, Tulsi Gabbard, Bernie Sanders and Jill Stein on the Internet and YouTube. Ricardo enjoyed going to the park,...

It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of Thomas Michael Kelly, aged 76, on August 29, 2019 in St. Helena, CA.  Tommy was born in Harris, TX to Stan and June Kelly who, along with his older brother, Gene, preceded him in death.  At a very young age the Kelly family moved back to California where Tommy was raised and went to school.  Tommy was an avid sports fan from an early age and played on the Lowell High School football and baseball varsity teams.  After...

Victor (Vic) Burt, 100, passed away March 18, 2020 in Napa. Vic was born in Fort Morgan, CO on October 5, 1919 to Harry and Florence Burt. Soon after he was born the family moved to a ranch north of Fleming, CO. Then they moved to a farm near Sterling, CO where he started school in a one-room country school house. Then they moved into town where he attended schools until graduating from Junior High School in 1933. The family moved to Sidney, NE in July 1933 where Vic started high school...

Luis Alfonso Mora, 39, passed away peacefully on March 17th 2020 at his home after his long courageous fight with Bile Duct Cancer. Luis was born on June 15th 1980 in Napa to Alfonso Mora and Maria Luisa Torres. Luis attended St. Helena High School and started his 20 year career at Grgich Hills Cellars in Rutherford where he was the Cellar Master. Luis married his soulmate, Nicole Raquel Brundige on Feb 2008. They raised 4 kids together Mona, Mia, Mary Jane and Nico. Luis was a dedicated...

Dick passed away peacefully and with dignity on Sunday, March 15, at home with his wife and family by his side. Born July 5, 1935, in Woodston, Kansas, during the Depression, he moved with his parents, Ray and Moyne, and sister, Lorna, to Van Nuys, California in 1940. He excelled at sports from an early age, playing Little League with Don Drysdale, then moving on to Van Nuys High, where he received All Los Angeles City Honors in both baseball and football. The love of sports that he adopted...

Steve McCoy passed peacefully from this life into the loving arms of Jesus on March 13, 2020 after a 1½ year battle with brain cancer. He was 73 years old. He was born and raised in Russell, Kansas. He graduated from Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia, Kansas with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. There, he met and began his 52-year marriage to his wife Janet. They lived in Colorado for 24 years and in Napa, California for 28 years. He loved his family,...