Obituaries
Lynn Beebe Aug. 10, 1964 — Jan. 22, 2012
Longtime Scotts Valley Unified School District employee Lynn Beebe died at her family home in Aptos over the weekend surrounded by family and close friends. She was 47. Beebe, who was born in San...
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Darrell Lee Mayfield Dec. 6, 1963 — Jan. 19, 2012
A memorial service will be this weekend for lifelong Scotts Valley resident Darrell Lee Mayfield, who died after a 28-month battle with terminal cancer. He was 48. Mr. Mayfield was born an identic...
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Dorothy June Rohrbough Aug. 18, 1932 — Jan. 12, 2012
Longtime San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley resident Dorothy June Rohrbough died Jan. 12 at her home in Scotts Valley, surrounded by family. Mrs. Rohrbough was born in Checotah, Okla., and gradu...
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Jane Gretchen Madden June 1, 1927 — Dec. 10, 2011
A service will be this weekend for Boulder Creek resident Jane Madden, who died Dec. 10 in Santa Cruz. She was 84. Mrs. Madden was born to Clara Esserman and John Clinton Griswold and raised in W...
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Bernardo ‘Bennie’ Romele Aug. 14, 1933 — Jan. 7, 2012
A celebration of life will be Feb. 4 in Felton for longtime town resident Bernardo “Bennie” Romele, who died Jan. 7 at Stanford University at the age of 78. Mr. Romele was born in Concho, Ariz., ...
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Errol Cecily Carstensen Nov. 20, 1924 — Dec. 24, 2011
Errol Cecily Carstensen Nov. 20, 1924 — Dec. 24, 2011 A memorial service is scheduled for Jan. 28 in Felton for Errol Carstensen of Mount Hermon, who died Dec. 24 in Santa Cruz at the age of 87. ...
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Alex D. Ratliff July 6, 1992 – Jan. 8, 2012
Former Scotts Valley resident Alexander D. Ratliff, of Salinas, died Sunday, Jan. 8, from injuries sustained in an auto accident on Reservation Roa...
Michael Jon Downs April 15, 1964 — Dec. 23, 2011
A celebration of life will be Saturday, Jan. 7, at Felton Bible Church for longtime valley resident Michael Jon “Mike” Downs. He died Dec. 23 in Sa...
Robert Morgan March 12, 1926 — Nov. 1, 2011
Services will be Jan. 14 for longtime valley resident Robert “Bob” Morgan, who died while on vacation Nov. 1. He was 85. Born in Illinois, Mr. Mor...
John C. Van Diepen March 27, 1951 — Dec. 11, 2011
J.C. Van Diepen, who raised a large family in Scotts Valley, died as the result of an accident Sunday, Dec. 11. He was 60. Born in Holland to Jac...
M. Louise Hays July 13, 1926 — Dec. 9, 2011
Former Bethany Bible College student Mary Louise Noble Hays died Friday, Dec. 9, at her home in Colorado Springs, Colo., with her husband at her si...
James P. Gothrup Nov. 29, 1917 — Nov. 14, 2011
A memorial service will be held in Felton on Jan. 7 for James P. Gothrup, a longtime valley resident. Mr. Gothrup, who died Nov. 14 at age 93, wa...
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