Obituaries

Alfred H. Bassetti passed away on May 21, 2018 at 89 years old. Al was born and raised in Soledad.

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

Robert “Bob” L. Duckworth, Sr. died Monday, March 6, 2017 at Twin Cities Hospital in Templeton California. He was 96 years old.

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.

On January 11th 2018 Wesley Austin Johnson passed away with his family at his side in Phoenix Arizona. Wes was born January 4th, 1982 in Salinas California.

Josie Apodaca, 80, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 1, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nev.

Robert “Bob/Pops” Fellows, a resident of Gonzales, Calif., passed away July 11, 2019 at Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad after a brief illness at the age of 93.

Jesse Dale Phillips, 84, of Soledad, passed away Monday, Oct. 29, 2018.

Evelyn Mae Piearcy, 86, of Chualar, Calif., passed away on March 20th, 2019 surrouned by fame at Even Valley Care center in Soledad, Calif.

Manuel “Huero” Olivas age 65 of Soledad passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019. His family and friends surrounded him as he passed peacefully.