Obituaries

On May 2, 2017 and following a lengthy illness, Robert Frans Lindstrand passed from this life at his home in Santa Rosa, Ca. into the arms of our Heavenly Father.

Arthur Banuelos, 87, peacefully passed away on May 22, 2019 and rejoined his beloved wife Vikki.

Mirna Belle Estes, August 18, 1942-June 6, 2017

James (Jim) Forrest, 97, passed away quietly on April 13, 2017, at Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad, CA.

In the early morning hours of August 7th, 2017, Rick Gutierrez passed away from a heart-related medical event while on an annual family vacation in South Lake Tahoe, California at the age of 63. He also fought a brave 13-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease that was not directly related.

Herman Mario Delmenico passed away peacefully on March 21, 2018 at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital in Salinas of congestive heart failure.

Larry Joseph (Joe) Olshewski of Bakersfield, Calif., passed away peacefully at home on August 15, 2018, at the age of 71 with his family by his side.

Leslie Plaskett Merrill passed away on August 3, 2017, in the loving embrace of her family. She was born in King City, CA and later moved to the Monterey Peninsula. Leslie loved her life overlooking the bay with the love of her life, her husband Scott. She enjoyed taking big ocean walks and watching the seals and otters play outside their window. Leslie loved watching Scott teach martial arts at Monterey Sports Center and was so happy to be Mrs. Sensei. She and Scott enjoyed their vacations in Lake Tahoe, where they had spent their honeymoon, and returned every year. A talented stylist, Leslie took wonderful care of her clients and valued their friendship greatly. She adored her children and grandchildren and cherished time spent with family.

Pete DeVries “The Auctioneer” peacefully entered into God’s promised Heaven from Salinas, Ca., on February 7, 2019.

Ernestine Doris Kiehna Dunstan, 75 of Centralia, died Sunday June 23, 2019 at her home.