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DUNCAN
Claire Kathleen Duncan
Claire Kathleen Duncan died Jan. 23, 2001, in Davis, surrounded by her children. She was 87.
A native of San Francisco, she was a graduate of Immaculate Conception Academy, worked at St. Mary's Hospital and volunteered for numerous educational, church and social causes. She married the late Gordon Henry Duncan in 1940 at St. James Church in San Francisco and was very proud to have been married to the same man for 54 years.
They moved to Belmont in 1948 where they lived until 1960 when they returned to San Francisco. In 1973, following her husband's retirement, they moved to Santa Rosa where they resided at Oakmont until 1993, when they moved to Monterey to be near their son, Terrance. In 1998, she moved to the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Gail and Paul Casson of Davis.
She was the beloved mother of the Honorable Terrance Duncan and wife Antone of Salinas; Ruth Harris of Port Orchard, Wash.; Michelle Duncan of Seattle, Wash.; Gail Casson and her husband Paul of Davis; and Timothy Duncan and his wife Gloria of Santa Rosa.
She was the sister of Rita Lille of San Bruno; William Mackey of Portland, Ore.; and the late Noel Mackey and Sister M. Annette. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Kathy Theresa and Becky Harris, and Wayne and William Sieckowski, all of Washington state; Timothy and Tiffany Casson of Davis; Jason Duncan of Gilroy; Jeff McGee of Capitola; and Angela McGee of San Francisco. She is survived by her great-grandchildren, Michael and Mia Duncan.
Friends are invited to attend a memorial service Friday at 11 a.m. at St. James Church, 200 W. 14th St. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the American Red Cross, Sonoma County Chapter, 465 Tesconi Circle, Santa Rosa, CA 95401; The Scholarship Fund, Children's Monart School of Art, P.O. Box 687, Bremerton, WA 98337; or to Yolo Connections Mentoring Programs, 327 College St., Suite 100, Woodland, CA 95695.
DUNCAN
Dorothy 'Dot' J. Wallace Duncan
Dorothy "Dot" J. Wallace Duncan died at Cedar Crest Alzheimer Care Center in Tualatin, Ore. Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005 at age 86.
Mrs. Duncan was born Nov. 13, 1918 in Sacramento. She had been a Yolo County resident for 70 years. She graduated from Woodland High School in 1936. She was a homemaker and belonged to Delta Theta Ta. When her children were in school she was active in the Parent Teacher Association and the community.
Survivors include Mrs. Duncan's son, Don E. Wallace of Woodburn, Ore., her daughters-in-law, Cynthia Wallace, Carol Wallace and Ramona Rich all of Oregon; her stepchildren, Jean Miller of Topeka, Kan., Robert Duncan of Woodland and William Duncan of Williams Bay, Wis; her grandchildren, Marty, Scott, Derek and Spencer Wallace; eight step grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Kenneth J. Wallace; her second husband, John A. Duncan and her sons, Gary R. Wallace and William J. Wallace.
The family requests memorials in Mrs. Duncan's name be directed to the Lupus Foundation of America Inc., 2000 L Street, N.W., Suite 710, Washington, D.C. 20036 or to the Alzheimer's Association, 530 Bercut Drive, Suite A, Sacramento, 95814.
Services: A graveside service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11 at Monument Hill Memorial Park, Woodland. McNary's Chapel of Woodland is assisting the family with arrangements.
FILLMORE
Robby Lee Fillmore
Robby Lee Fillmore of Sacramento died in Meridian Saturday, Feb. 25 at age 42.
Mr. Fillmore was born June 12, 1963 in Sacramento. He had lived in Woodland for 10 years. He was a 1981 graduate of Biggs High School. He worked as a food distributor in Sacramento.
Survivors include Mr. Fillmore's mother, Kay Vise of Meridian; his father, Harvey Fillmore of Auburn; his sister, Christine Pesola of Carmichael; his brother, Clifford Fillmore of Gridley; and his grandfather, Cecil Ketchum of Yuba City.
The family requests memorials in Mr. Fillmore's name be directed to Shriners Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 21-4477, Sacramento, 95821; or Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, P.O. Box 1947, Quantico, Va. 22134.
Services: Visitation is scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 2 at Ullrey Memorial Chapel, 817 Almond St., Yuba City. A funeral is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, March 3 at the First Baptist Church in Gridley, with Reverend Lyle Paul officiating. Interment will follow the service at Gridley Biggs Cemetery. Ullrey Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
FINCEL
Patricia Mae Fincel
Patricia Mae Fincel died at Doctors Hospital in Modesto Tuesday, Oct. 12 at age 67.
Mrs. Fincel was born Sept. 6, 1937 in Wheatland, Wyo. She had been a Yolo County resident for 30 years. During her career she worked as a PBX operator at the Woodland Clinic, for Taddlocks Communications, Pachetts School Bus Transportation and as a dispatcher for the Yolo County Sheriff's Office.
Survivors include Mrs. Fincel's daughters, Nancy Taylor of Lodi, Sandra Brinkley of Modesto, Susan Brinkley of San Jose, Trudy Taylor and Judy Meaders, both of Boise, Idaho; her sons Edward R. Fincel of Yreka, and Roy D. Fincel of Billings, Mont.; her grandchildren, Jennifer Helfrich of Roseville, Elizabeth, Patti, Starson, Annie, Christina and Paul Fincel of Billings, Mont., Phillip and Jason Edwards, Jarred and Joshua Thomas of Modesto, Randy and Kathy Taylor and Katie and Scott Meaders all of Boise, Idaho; her great-grandchildren, Ambrey Taylor of Boise, Idaho and Shayden Thomas of Modesto. She was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin D. and Lois Valentine and her husband, Roy E. Fincel.
The family requests memorials in Mrs. Fincel's name be directed to the American Diabetes Association. Services: A graveside service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, at Woodland Cemetery. Cunningham's Funeral Service of Modesto is assisting the family with arrangements.
FINCH
Thelma Eames Finch
Thelma Eames Finch died Jan. 3, 2001, at Sierra Health Care in Davis. Born June 27, 1912, in Valdosta, Ga., she was 88 years old.
A resident of Little Rock, Ark. for 50 years, Thelma, valedictorian of her high school class and graduate of Illinois College, worked for the Arkansas Education Association from 1950 to 1986. She coordinated Future Teachers of America workshops and conventions.
Thelma volunteered through her church and service organizations such as PTA, ABWA, Girl Scouts, Pilot Club, AAUW, Pulaski County Democratic Women, AFS and the clown ministry of Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed classes at the Shepherd Center, white-water canoeing and travel adventures in Europe and the United States.
Finch is survived by her three daughters, Beverly Finch Ballard of Davis, Lynn Finch of Syracuse, N.Y. and Mary-Boyd Finch Boudreau of Gaithersburg, Md.; her brother Dwight Beverly Eames II of Littleton, Colo.; her six grandchildren, Barth Ballard, Nathan Finch Ballard, Eames Day Ballard, Zoe Kinney, Simone Boudreau and Julia Boudreau; one great-granddaughter, Mackenna Mae Ballard; and two sons-in-law, Clay Ballard and Dave Boudreau. She was preceded in death by her husband, Boyd A. Finch, her brother "Cotton" Eames, and her parents, Bessie Hill and Dwight Beverly Eames.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Thelma Finch Scholarship Trust Fund for Sierra Health Care nurses aides who wish to become nurses. The trust fund address is Wells Fargo Bank, 340 F. St., Davis, CA 95616 (attn: Sharon Jensen, VP). Funeral services will be Jan. 13 in Little Rock, Ark.
FISCHER
Albert Fischer
At the residence of his parents, near Winters, Feb. 5th, 1877, Albert, son of Mr. Adam Fischer, aged 16 years, 2 months and 5 days
AN AFFLICTED FAMILY - Two weeks since we announced the death of a daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Fischer, residing near Winters, and to-day we have the regretful duty of announcing the death of yet another son of those
truly afflicted and bereaved parents. On the 22d of January, we paid the last tribute of respect to the remains of Ella, an interesting daughter, rising 10 years of age; and three days later a like tribute to the remains of Gustavus Arthur, an interesting youth just budding into manhood, at the age of 18, and on Wednesday last followed to the tomb Albert, another son, cut down at the age of 16. After so many years of tender and loving rearing, the heartfelt sympathy of parents and friends of suffering humanity will go forth to the parents so suddenly deprived of those, who they fondly hoped would be their stay and comfort while descending the shady side of life.
(Dated February 10, 1877)
FISCHER
Phyllis Fisher
Phyllis Fisher died at her home in Woodland Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005 at age 58.
Mrs. Fisher was born Aug. 1, 1946 to George and Jean Klinkhammer Gormley in Oakland. She had been a resident of Yolo County for 56 years. After graduating from Woodland High School, she began working for the County of Yolo in the payroll department. She retired after 40 years as a payroll supervisor. Mrs. Fisher and her husband Don were founding members of the Woodland Goldwing Touring Association in 1987 and were still active members when she passed.
Mrs. Fisher is survived by her husband, Don Fisher, also of Woodland; her daughter, Tracy Poole of Sacramento; her mother Jean Gormley of Woodland; her sister, Carol Gormley of Sparks, Nev. and her brother, Gary Gormley, of Portland, Ore.
The family requests memorials in Mrs. Fisher's name be directed to the Kaiser Hospice at 3174 Arden Way, Sacramento, 95825.
Service: A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, at McNary's Chapel, 458 College St., Woodland. McNary's Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
