All Obituaries

Heaven got a whole lot rowdier on the morning of Wednesday, April 1st when our proud Italian Nonno, Gary Magnani passed peacefully in his home in Sonoma, California. Gary was born on August 13th 1949 in Oakland, California, before moving with his family to Healdsburg, California where he attended elementary through high school, graduating Healdsburg High in1967. Gary enlisted in the United States Navy in 1969 and during his service sailed all over the world. He welcomed his children in 1991 ...

Daniel Thomas Radke, age 92, passed away on April 1, 2026. Dan was born on May 6, 1933, in Dickinson, North Dakota, to Mabel (Fisher) and Daniel H. Radke. At the age of three, he moved with his family to San Francisco, California, where he was raised. He attended Polytechnic High School and later City College of San Francisco. In 1952, Dan proudly enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He achieved the rank of Sergeant and served honorably during the Korean conflict—an experience ...

Doyle Cortner passed peacefully, surrounded by his family in person and in spirit. Doyle is survived by his beloved Wife of 60 years, four sons, one daughter and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Doyle was born in Los Angeles and Joined the Navy. He served on the Cruiser, Saint Paul during the Korean war. Doyle later moved to Sacramento and worked many construction and carpenter jobs. He had a sense of humor that could occasionally get a little over the top. In one instance, he was ...

Alexander Anthony Milotich of Glen Ellen, CA, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2026 at age 86. Al was born in Philadelphia to Anna and Anthony Milotich and he attended Northeast Catholic School. He graduated from Villanova University in 1961 and spent five years as a navy pilot flying the S-2 anti-submarine aircraft. He left active duty in 1966 to become a pilot with United Airlines, where he flew for 33 years. After obtaining an MBA from University of San Francisco in 1975 and continuing ...

Kirk Cheda, 63, of Petaluma, passed away suddenly on March 3, 2026. Raised in Point Reyes, California by Vernon Cheda and Mary Ann Cheda, Kirk carried his West Marin roots with him throughout his life. He graduated from Tomales High School in 1980 and went on to continue his education at the San Francisco College of Mortuary Science. Kirk dedicated many years to the funeral profession, serving his community as a funeral director in Sonoma County. Through his work, he guided countless ...

Beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Joanne “Jan” Roldan passed away peacefully in Sonoma on March 2, 2026. She was 96. Born Joanne Margaret Cumiskey in Omaha, Nebraska, she was the youngest child of Etta Mae (Carmichael) and Frank Cumiskey, a career military officer. She proudly considered herself an army brat. Her family moved many times, including to Hawaii, Minnesota and California. She attended Colton High School, where she discovered her love of performance and appeared in ...

Ima Cripps, 84, of Sonoma, passed away on February 23, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Arkansas to Melvin and Rose Babbitt of Willits, Ima carried her small-town roots and strong work ethic with her throughout her life. She dedicated many years of service to the Sonoma Valley Unified School District as a school bus driver, where she was known for her steady presence, warm smile, and the care she showed to the children she safely transported each day. Ima found great joy in ...

Una’s journey began in White Plains, NY 1943. She  landed in the loving, large, Irish family of Katie and Martin  Dockery. After college Una taught for two years in  Chicago’s inner city. Moving to San Francisco she  became a stewardess flying troops to Vietnam with AirLift  International, and ultimately earned her Masters Degree in  Special Education. She loved her chosen profession and  mentored young people for 47 years. With summers ...

Larry passed away Feb. 18th, 2026 at the age of 86. Larry was born in Altadena, CA on June 21, 1939, to parents Howard W. Stahr and Irene Duckworth Stahr, he was the youngest of 3 children. The Stahr family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii when Larry was young. He enjoyed his teenage years in Honolulu, with many close friends that all lived in the Portlock Road neighborhood. Many of Larry’s interests revolved around the ocean, boats, fishing and water skiing, he was one of the early ...

On February 16, 2026, Jean Agnes Miller Seybert passed away peacefully in Sonoma, California at the age of 97. Born in Washington, DC on April 24, 1928, Jean graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington. She attended Randolph-Macon Women’s College, and later transferred to and graduated from George Washington University with a degree in Spanish Literature. She was a member of Kappa Delta sorority at Randolph-Macon and GWU. She married the late Harry “Woody” ...