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STEERS
Janet Jackson Umphred McDermott Steers
Janet Jackson Umphred McDermott Steers died at Woodland Memorial Hospital Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004 at age 87.
Mrs. Steers was born in Oakland June 23, 1917, to Gertrude Adams Jackson and Henry Eugene Jackson. She had been a Yolo county resident for 28 years.
Survivors include Mrs. Steers' husband, Bob Steers; her children, Trip Umphred, Darcy Umphred Burton, Tom Steers, Helen Steers and Jim Steers; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services: Respecting the wishes of Mrs. Steers, the family will hold a private graveside service. McNary's Chapel of Woodland is assisting the family with arrangements.
STEERS
Robert Ernest Steers
Bob said 'good-bye' and entered into eternal rest as he slept Monday.
He was a graduate of Piedmont High School in 1935 and UC Berkeley in 1939.
He was a Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy during WWII.
He was a member of the Woodland Elks Club.
He was a loving, serving, humorous, husband and father.
He was preceded in death by Betty McCallan Steers and Janet Umphred McDermott Steers.
Survivors include: James Steers of Eureka; Helen Steers of Piedmont; Thomas and Dana Steers of San Pedro; Darcy and Gordon Burton of Sacramento; and seven grandchildren: Carys, Andrew, Joy, Chip, Anna, Jeb and Ben.
Due to the fact that most of his closest friends and colleagues have preceded him in death, no services will be held at the request of the deceased.
(Dated Friday, March 31, 2006)
STEFANI
Mark A. Stefani
Mark A. Stefani, a lifelong Yolo County resident, died March 30, 2004, at Sierra Health Care in Davis. He was 86.
Born June 3, 1917, in Vacaville, he was the son of Marco and Minnie Stefani. He attended Davis schools, graduating from Davis High School in 1935.
He worked on the family farm now known as Willowbank in South Davis.
He also served in the U.S. Army, as a tank warfare instructor at Fort Knox in Kentucky and as a tank commander under Gen. George Patton in the Fourth Armored Division, Third Army, in Europe.
He retired from the architecture and engineering department as a senior construction inspector for UC Davis and the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento.
He was a member of the Davis Host Lions Club, serving as president and secretary. He also served as deputy District 4 C-5 governor of the clubs and was president of the Lions Sight Association.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Bette Stefani, and sisters, Louise Calori and Irma Stefani.
He is survived by his son, Mark Stefani Jr. and his wife, Jean; granddaughter, Jennifer Van Court and her husband Lance; great-grandchildren, Victoria and Boris Van Court; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends may call Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Davis Funeral Chapel, 116 D St. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. James Catholic Church, 200 W. 14th St. in Davis, with interment to follow at Davis Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that remembrances be made in the name of the deceased to Northern California Lions Sight Association, P.O. Box 8033, Woodland CA 95776.
STEICHEL
James Evan Steichel
James Evan Steichel, a Sacramento resident and former longtime resident of Davis, died suddenly on April 8, 2004, as a result of a motorcycle accident in Napa County. He was 41 years old.
Born New York on Jan. 18, 1963, he was employed by UC Davis as the field operations coordinator for the Student Experimental Farm from 1992 until his death.
A highly skilled mechanic and carpenter with diverse interests, he excelled at applying theory to real world situations, his family said. He lived for a year in Kenya with the Friends World program, where he used alternative building products and assembly methods to design and construct an aquaculture system. He also spent several months at the Desert Research Institute in Israel's Negrev desert, studying building design for arid climates.
In his work at the UC Davis Student Experimental Farm, he was a generous, patient and giving teacher and mentor, enthusiastically sharing his knowledge and expertise with hundreds of college students, his family said. His kindness, positive attitude and encouragement brought out the best in the students, often leading them to accomplish more than they had expected of themselves.
In addition, his extraordinary skills as a carpenter are evident in many beautiful structures on site at the Student Farm, as well as private residences in the surrounding Davis community. In his personal life, he was a devoted and nurturing father.
His interests in mechanics and his nature as a hands-on individual led him to become a certified airframe/aircraft power plant mechanic and motorcycle mechanic. Motorcycle sport riding became a consuming passion of his over the last four years of his life. His Italian yellow bike, a Ducati 748, became a distinctive sight and sound around Davis and the winding mountainous roads of highway 128. He held an exuberant appreciation of the design and craftsmanship invested in high-end motorcycles, and he delighted in the camaraderie of his fellow riders of all backgrounds and skills.
He is survived by his wife, Nina, of Sacramento; daughter, Sage, of Davis; parents Sondra of New York and Morris of New York; and sisters Diane, Joanne and Cheryl of New York.
Graveside services will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 16, at the Davis Cemetery, 820 Pole Line Road in Davis.
Additional information regarding services and donations to the James Steichel Memorial Fund may be obtained though Lombard & Company, funeral directors at (916) 483-3297.
STEPHANIE
Alice E. Stephanie
Alice Elizabeth Stephani passed away at her home in Winters, on Wednesday, June 29, 1988 following a long illness.
Born in Lincoln, California to a pioneer family she taught school there until 1949 when she married Harry Stephani and moved to their farm north of Winters. She was preceded in death by her husband who died in 1977.
Mrs. Stephani was a member of Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church, where she served as the church organist and was also a member of the Altar Society. She was also a member of the Winters Fortnightly Club and its president in 1953-54. She is survived by two cousins, nephews and a great number of good friends.
A Christian prayer service was held at St. Anthony’s, Monday, July 4 at 7:30 p.m. and a Mass of Christian Burial was said Tuesday, July 5 at 10 a.m. at St. Anthony’s with Frs. Jim Sheets, Antonio Pinal C., John Ball and Msgr. Andrew Coffey officiating.
Burial services were held Wednesday, July 6 at 1 p.m. at the Lincoln Cemetery in Lincoln. Pallbearers were: Alan Bouchard, Richard and Donald Rominger, Brett Dunham, Daniel Martinez, Al Graf and Noel Peattie.
Memorials are preferred to the Fortnightly Club Scholarship Fund or St. Anthony’s Church Building Fund.
STEPHENS
Alice Martin Stephens
Alice Martin Stephens died in Davis Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, at age 102.
Born Jan. 2, 1900, to Mapellet Edgar Martin and John Martin of Esparto. Her father was originally from Ontario, Canada. Her mother was born in Woodland in 1873. Her grandfather, James Edgar, was the first postmaster in Esparto and her father was the first Southern Pacific stationmaster there. She attended Esparto schools and graduated from Esparto High School in 1917. She attended Mills College prior to her Aug. 28, 1919 marriage in Toronto to her childhood sweetheart Paul Stephens of the pioneer Yolo County family.
Mrs. Stephens spent her entire life in Esparto as a homemaker and raising her four children. She was part of the First Almond Festival parade in 1915. She and her husband helped to found the Esparto Countryside Community Church, where she was a member of the Naomi Circle. She played bridge with friends and was a member of the Esparto Study Club and the Eastern Star.
She is survived by her daughters, Patricia Armstrong and Betty Jean Taber and husband Ray, all of Davis; and son, Paul Stephens and wife Dolores of Esparto.
Mrs. Stephens is also survived by her grandsons, who spent many happy times in their grandparent's country home, Gregory Stephens, Douglas Stephens, Davis and Bill Stephens of Napa, Tom and Martin Armstrong of Davis and Richard Armstrong of Winters, Harmon Taber of Capay, Andy Taber of Davis, Frank Taber of Sacramento and Stephen Taber of Woodland.
Also surviving are 24 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great-grandchildren with whom she had enjoyable times. She and her husband also enjoyed their times spent with family at their Santa Cruz home and their yearly pilgrimages to Arizona for Giants' Spring training, to be followed by listening to and watching the regular season on radio and TV.
A burial service is scheduled at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 18, at Capay Cemetery, to be followed by a noon gathering at Countryside Community Church in Esparto at 26479 Grafton St.
The family requests memorials be directed to the church; or the Friends of Esparto Regional Library, P.O. Box 787, Esparto, 95627.
McNary's Chapel of Woodland is assisting the family with arrangements.
STEPHENS
Anna Louise Birch Stephens
Anna Louise Birch Stephens died on Feb. 5, 2003, in Davis. She was 94.
She was born on Dec. 23, 1908, in Bunceton, Mo., at Cloverleaf Farm, to James Erskine and Mary Louise Birch.
She was a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, and received her teaching certificate from UC Berkeley. She taught high school science in Pasadena.
In 1937, she married William Fulton Stephens, son of early Yolo County pioneers. She lived on "The Ranch" near Esparto until shortly after Fulton's death in 1967. She had been a resident of Davis since 1969.
She was also preceded in death by her sister Cordelia and son-in-law Tom Birrell.
She is survived by her children, Mary L. Stephens and Cordelia Birrell of Davis, Margaret Anderson and husband Joseph of Salt Lake City, and Fulton Stephens Jr. and his wife Margaret of Esparto. Her grandchildren include Wyeth Anderson and wife Jutta of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Ellen Birrell of San Diego; Alexander Birrell of San Francisco; and Alison and Kimberly Stephens of Esparto. Two great-grandchildren, Sara and Eva Anderson of Colorado Springs, also survive her.
She is further survived by her sister Elizabeth Baerg of Huntington Beach. She also leaves behind loved nieces, nephews, cousins and many dear friends.
Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at McNary's Funeral Chapel, 458 College St., Woodland.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Elderly Nutrition Program, Meals on Wheels, 40 N. East St., Woodland, CA 95695; Friends of the Esparto Regional Library, P.O. Box 787, Esparto, CA 95627, or to a favorite charity.
