Obituaries

Dec 4, 2020

Ana Maria Garcia peacefully passed away on December 4, 2020 at the age of 74. Mrs. Garcia was born on July 24, 1946 in Mexico City; she was a Watsonville resident at the time of her passing.

Mrs. Garcia was a member of the YMCA for more than twenty years.  She was also a member of Our...

Nov 29, 2020

Vera Jane Hernandez peacefully passed away on November 29, 2020 at the age of 84. Mrs. Hernandez was born on April 19, 1936, she was a resident of Watsonville, CA.

Mrs. Hernandez is preceded in death by two of her daughters Violet and Sandy Martinez, along with her beloved husband Herman G. Hernandez.

Mrs. Hernandez...

Nov 28, 2020

Donald F. Callesen

1932 to 2020

A native of Watsonville, Don Callesen died Nov. 28, 2020, at Watsonville Hospital. He was 88 years old. Born at Watsonville Hospital, Don was the second son of Fred and Marie Callesen. He attended Notre Dame grammar school and graduated from Watsonville High School where he was a member...

Nov 27, 2020

John Colburn peacefully passed away on November 27 with his daughter, Penney, at his side. He was 89.

Mr. Colburn was born on December 17, 1930 in Arkansas.  At the age of 18, John and his buddy hitchhiked from Arkansas to California where John has resided ever since.

Mr. Colburn is preceded in death by...

Nov 25, 2020

Nellie Garcia peacefully passed away on November 25 at the age of 106.

Ms. Garcia was born on October 3, 1914 in Madera, CA.  She moved to Watsonville in her early 30’s where she spent the rest of her years.  She loved going to parties and weddings because one of her favorite things to do was dance. ...

Nov 23, 2020

Demetrio Rodriguez Hernandez went home to be with the Lord on November 23, 2020 at the age of 95.

He was born on December 22, 1924 in Estanzuela, Cocula, Jalisco, Mexico to Alejandro and Luisa Hernandez. In 1964, he settled in Watsonville with his wife Cristina where they raised their children.

Prior to settling in...

Nov 19, 2020

Amparito Flores peacefully passed away in Watsonville, California on November 19, at the age of 100.

Ms. Flores was born on October 30, 1920 and was a native of El Salvador.  She was a devoted Christian and one of the founding members of a church in El Salvador.  She loved spending time with her family.

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Nov 19, 2020

Linda Contreras peacefully passed away on November 19, 2020.  She was 69 and was born November 1, 1951 and was a resident of Moss Landing, California.

She was preceded in death by her two sons David and Daniel, and by her parents Nielson and Willadean Graves.

She is survived by her beloved husband Jesse N....

Nov 18, 2020

Marilyn S. Farrar, formally of Watsonville, CA, passed away on November 18. She lived in Watsonville most of her 85 years; only moving to Weldon, CA in May of this year. She is the daughter of Cecil and Ida Farrar and is preceded in death by her both her parents and her brother Cecil Ray Farrar. Marilyn is survived...

Nov 18, 2020

On Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Rosa Polanco, “La Polanco” peacefully passed away.  She was 68.

Rosa was born on August 30, 1942 in Escuinapa, Sinaloa, Mexico.  She was a resident of Watsonville, CA when she passed.  She enjoyed dancing, shopping, and getting together with family and loved ones.

Rosa is preceded in death by her...

Nov 8, 2020

John Brian Scollard, recently passed away on November 8 at the age of 85,  following a short illness.

John was born in Oakland on May 8, 1935 but lived here in Watsonville most of his life.  His family owned the former Mello house on White Rd.

He was preceded in death by the love of...

Nov 6, 2020

On Saturday, November 6, 2020 Jesus “Jesse” Ramon Limon Jr. unexpectedly passed away. He was 26.

Jesse was born on June 20, 1994 and was a resident of Castroville, CA his entire life.  He loved the outdoors and hiking with his family and friends.  He loved BBQing, family time, and quality time with his furbabies/dogs.  One of...

Nov 6, 2020

On Friday, November 6, 2020 Mary Hall Pepper Tegenkamp peacefully passed away surrounded by family at her daughter’s house in Watsonville. She was 91 years old.

Ms. Tegenkamp was born on September 15, 1929 and was a native of Tarrant Co., Texas.  As a young girl, Mary went to live at Saint Joseph’s home for girls and...

Nov 5, 2020

Guadalupe “Robert” Munoz took his final breath on earth and his first breath in Heaven on November 5, 2020. He was 90 years young. His 10 children and their spouses will miss him deeply. His life memories will be continued through the legacy of Jose Munoz (Olga Munoz), Robert Munoz Jr. (Yvonne Munoz), Andy Munoz, Greg Munoz (Cathy Munoz),...

Nov 4, 2020

Pauline Thirup passed away peacefully after a short illness surrounded by her three daughters in Watsonville at the age of 92.  She was born in Recke, Germany to Karl and Anna (Tietmeyer) Doeker.

Pauline immigrated to the United States from Germany in 1952 at the age of 24.  She arrived in San Francisco with little more than...

Nov 3, 2020

On November 3, 2020, Felipe Joel Duran Tejada peacefully passed away.  He was 67 years old.

Felipe was born on October 16, 1953 in the Dominican Republic.  He then moved to New York where he lived for 17 years, to Florida where he lived for 22 years, and then to La Selva Beach in 2015 where he resided...

Nov 2, 2020

On Monday November 2, 2020, Luz Avelar, loving wife, mother, and sister passed away at the age of 79.

Ms. Avelar was born on April 7, 1941 to Jose Blanco and Rita Ruiz and was a resident of Watsonville at the time of her passing.

She is preceded in death by her husband Lucio Avelar....

Oct 31, 2020

Rigoberto Medrano Prieto, a beloved family member and longtime resident of Watsonville passed away suddenly on Saturday, October 31, 2020.  Born on November 6, 1961 in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico to Maria Luisa Prieto and Epigmenio Medrano.  He moved to California when he was 14 years old, but still traveled to his home town of Las Animas, Zacatecas, Mexico. ...

Oct 25, 2020

On October 25, 2020, Alberto Guzman peacefully passed away.  He was 45 years old.

Alberto was born on June 11, 1975 and was a native resident of Watsonville, California.  He graduated from Watsonville High School in 1993, attended San Jose State University, and worked at Honda El Cerrito for over 15 years.

Alberto is survived...

Oct 17, 2020

On October 17, 2020, Agustina Saldivar peacefully passed away.  She was 89.

Agustina was born on August 28, 1931; she was a resident of Watsonville for over 40 years.  Her favorite activity was going to mass every Sunday.  She cooked often so that all of her children and grandchildren would come to her house to eat.  She...