Greater Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Yolo County Obituaries
Robert Malcolm Ling
Apr 12, 2015
Former Grapevine publisher dies at 83 Robert Ling, a colorful community leader and owner of The Grapevine Independent for more than two decades, died Sunday, April 12 at his home in Rancho Murieta. He was 83. As publisher beginning in the early 1980s, he guided The Grapevine through turbulent times in Rancho Cordova, as Mather Air Force Base was shuttered...
Charles Purdy Kanoff
Apr 8, 2015
KANOFF, Charles Purdy, 87, passed away peacefully in his home in Gold River on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. His gentle spirit, sensitive heart and loving ways will be sorely missed by all who were fortunate to have been part of his beautiful life. Charles was born on August 30, 1927 and was a life time resident of Fair Oaks. He...
Sue Anne Prine
Apr 6, 2015
Sue Prine, passed away the morning of April 6, 2015 with the rise of the sun to bring us all light for our next journeys in life. Born November 10th of 1942, Sue was raised in beautiful Santa Monica, California by her father Dr. Cyril Mitchell and mother Florence ""Todie"" Mitchell. Surrounded by a wonderful family, two brothers - Tom...
Dayrl L. Ford
Mar 29, 2015
Dayrl was born October 18, 1942 in Reno, Nevada, after a long, hard fight with multiple health problems he died March 29th, he was 72. His entire family was blessed with being able to visit with him and care for him in the days before he passed. He is survived by his twin brother Dennis Ford and Dennis' wife Joann;...
Nick Anthony Peters
Mar 23, 2015
NICK PETERS 1939-2015 Nick Peters, acclaimed sportswriter, esteemed San Francisco Giants historian, devoted fan of the finer things in life, died March 23 in Elk Grove after a long illness. He was 75. Nick covered the Giants for three newspapers for 47 years, a remarkable career that earned him recognition in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2009 he...
Willa A. Fitzsimmons
Mar 19, 2015
Willa Arlene Oswalt Fitzsimmons of Citrus Heights passed away peacefully while surrounded by family March 19, 2015 due to complications following a stroke suffered on March 11th, she was 73. Willa was born in Springfield, Mo on Nov 1, 1941 to Milo and Mary Oswalt and was the youngest of four sisters. She graduated from Grant Union High School in...
Michael David Sellers
Mar 19, 2015
Born 6/17/59. Served in the USAF 1976-1980 as a pharmacy tech and was in the Tops In Blue cast 1979 and 1980. Later in life he went into health care administration. His passion, though, was always local theater. He was an actor, dancer, choreographer, and director of great talent. He was preceded in death by his mother Joyce, brother Bill,...