All Obituaries

Christine Emmi Cleveland (Christel) age 97, of Sacramento, California passed away peacefully Sunday, January 2, 2022. She was born February 26, 1924, in Ortelsburg, Germany to Eduard and Marta Spurgat. In her early twenties, she was a ballerina with the Vienna State Opera Ballet, then married American Air Force Officer, Lewis Alman Cleveland on May 31, 1948. The family was stationed in the States and Europe for many years.  Settling in Sacramento, Christel was a ballet teacher, yoga...

Ronald Ray Curry slipped into the eternities late in the evening of January 3, 2022. He was surrounded by those who loved him and cared for him during his six-month battle with cancer. He was 71-years old. Ron spent most of his youth in Western Colorado. A big brother to his six siblings, he adored his mother and followed in his father’s basketball-playing footsteps. (Even late in his life, his silky jump shot was something to envy.) In school, he excelled on the court, on the track,...

After her fierce earthly journey, Jeannette Renee Ruboyianes gained her angel wings. She will forever be our Hippie guardian angel watching over and guiding us. She grew up in Ludington on the shores of Lake Michigan. Many knew her as JJ or J, but all who knew her were drawn to her. She would know someone’s entire life story after checking out at the grocery store or meeting on the sidewalk. JJ never met a plant she could not rehabilitate, grow, nurture, or talk to. She could spend...

Margaret “Muggsie” Hedenberg Evenson Fisher was born November 28, 1926 in Great Falls, Montana and passed away on December 31, 2021 in her home in Sacramento. She was 95 years old. Muggsie graduated from Great Falls High School in 1943 and from the University of Minnesota in 1947 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. She taught upper elementary school students at Billy Mitchell Elementary in Sacramento and La Veta Elementary in Orange, gifted and talented...

Henry Halkyer of Elk Grove, California passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family on November 24, 2021 at the age of 83. Henry leaves behind his wife Neva of 55 years, daughters Enny Simmons, Claudia Halkyer, and son Anthony Halkyer, grandchildren – Nathan, Caroline, and William and many loving nieces, nephews and extended family. Henry was a very loving and affectionate grandfather, brother, uncle, father, husband and friend. Henry was born in Oruro, Bolivia South America...

Veliborka (Maksimovic) Cvjetkovic Maj 13, 1978 – Decembar 8, 2021 (43 godine) Decembra 8-mog, nakon teske, ali kratke borbe sa rakom, nasa draga Veliborka, majka, supruga, sestra, tetka, ujna, snasa, je usla u vjecni pocinak sa Gospodom Bogom, njezinom Spasitelju. Veliborka je rodjena i odrasla u malom mjestu Blizna, kod Zavidovica u Bosni i Hercegovini. Nakon gradjanstog rata, Veliborka, sa svojom bracom i roditeljima, se preselila u Modricu. Tu je oko 2000-te godine upoznala...

John Bencivengo Sr. November 17, 1942 – October 26, 2021 (age 78) John Bencivengo Sr, of Antelope, California passed away peacefully on October 26, 2021 surrounded by family. He was a loving brother, father, pops, grandfather, poppy, uncle, and friend. John was born November 17, 1942 in Dover, NJ to late August Bencivengo and Gertrude Conn Bencivengo. He grew up and graduated high school in Hackettstown, New Jersey. While in New Jersey he gained experience in the family masonry...

Unconditional love is a simple way to describe how Suzanne Bojanowski lived her 94 years.  She never tried to change anything about you, she loved you just the way you were.  Early morning on December 7, Suzanne  passed peacefully to join her husband, her five brothers and her parents. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her, especially her children Ray, Joe, Susan, John, Tom and Paul, their spouses, her grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews who all meant...

On December 2nd, 2021, Nha Nguyen, a beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away peacefully at the age of 79.  She was born on June 9th, 1942.   She is survived by her husband of 58 years, two children, two grandchildren, an elder sister,  nieces and nephews.  She is preceded in death by her parents and six elder siblings. She was generous, caring, independent.  She loved spending time with her grandchildren, gardening, watching and...