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KNIGHT
Ida Harbison Knight
Ida Harbison Knight died in Woodland Memorial Hospital Friday, April 30, 2004, at age 92.
Born Oct. 8, 1911, in Norman, Okla., Mrs. Knight had been a Yolo County resident for 67 years. She was a Charter member of Assembly 19 International Order of Rainbow, Placerville. She graduated from El Dorado High School, Placerville in 1930; attended College of Marin and Sacramento Junior College; Heald's Business College in Sacramento. Was a homemaker and bookkeeper for L. Knight Company, the family farm. Member and past President of Delta Theta Tau Sorority and the Priscilla Club.
Survivors include her son, Delbert Knight and wife Bonnie of Peoria, Ariz.; daughter, Becky Tobitt and husband Tad of Fairfield; grandchildren, Jamie Tobitt of Chula Vista, Molly Shock of North Hollywood, Leslie Cheaney of Klamath Falls, Ore., Chris Knight of Woodland, and Wendy Knight of Sacramento; great-grandchildren, Nathan, Sarah, Aaron and Elizabeth Cheaney, Savannah Land, and Amelia Tobitt; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Catherine Harbison; husband, Leonard (Dude) Knight; sisters, Doris Sumner and Edith Rasmusson; and brother, Burton Anderson.
The family requests memorials be directed to American Heart Association, 1710 Gilbreth Road, Burlingame, Ca. 94010. Arrangements are under the direction of Kraft Bros. Funeral Directors of Woodland.
Services: A graveside service is scheduled at 11 a.m. Friday, May 7, at Mary's Chapel Cemetery, with a burial to follow.
KNIGHT
Verl Knight
Verl Knight, a longtime Dixon dentist and civic leader, died June 9, 2003, at Sierra Convalescent Hospital in Davis. He was 84.
Born in Afton, Wyo., his family moved to the Bay Area when he was 5, so his father could study dentistry. Knight looked after his younger brother while their mom worked to pay for her husband's schooling.
Knight graduated from Antioch High School, where he played halfback for the football team and was a standout sprinter on the track team. He took pre-dental courses at UC Berkeley and earned his doctor of dental surgery degree from San Francisco Dental School, his father's alma matter.
Shortly after his 1942 graduation, he enrolled in the U.S. Army's Dental Corps, serving in Hawaii and the Canton Islands for three years. All the while, he wrote letters to his girlfriend, Carolyn Strohm, whom he married in Santa Barbara one month after his return from the Pacific Theater.
The couple settled in Dixon, which desperately needed a dentist. Known around town as "Doc, " he walked or rode his bike to his office every day. He played golf on Wednesday afternoons but worked Saturdays, to help those who couldn't make appointments during their work weeks, and spent long hours in his lab making gold crowns and fillings.
He and his wife Carolyn had three children, John, Jim and Anne -- the first of whom attended Stanford, starting a college football rivalry with his Berkeley-loyalist father.
Knight served on the Dixon City Council and school board, and was a member of the Chamber of Commerce for four decades and the Rotary Club for five.
His passion, though, was reading. He served on the library commission for 27 years. He refused to buy from a bookstore, his family said, instead loyally checking out books from the Dixon Public Library, dotting each with a pencil mark so he'd remember which ones he'd read.
He suffered a heart attack in 1988 and underwent quadruple bypass surgery. Not expected to live long, he gave up his practice, only to end up serving his community in other ways for years. Toward the end of his life, he could often be found in his recliner with a book or in his garden tending his tomatoes.
He is survived by his wife Carolyn of Dixon; son John of Davis, son Jim of Danville, Pa., daughter Anne Lertora of Bainbridge Island, Wash., and granddaughters Heather Knight of San Francisco and Beth Knight of Los Angeles.
A small family service was held June 16.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dixon Public Library.
KNOLLE
Gladys Elvira (Stotts) Knolle
Gladys Elvira (Stotts) Knolle died in her Capay Valley home Friday, June 25, 2004, at age 86.
Born Dec. 8, 1917, a native of Capay Valley, she had been a Yolo County resident for 58 years. She attended Caņon School and became an Esparto High School graduate. She lived in Sonoma for 29 years and was a longtime member of Rebekahs Lodge.
Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Frank Charles Knolle of Capay Valley; daughter, Susan Knolle Farnham and husband Ron of Woodland; son, James Knolle and wife Ellen of Guinda; grandchildren, Scott Bond and wife Lois, Marlene Rattenne and husband Kirk, all of Rohnert Park, Lynn Light and husband Marvin of Louisiana, Jim Knolle Jr. and wife Carolyn of Oregon, Jess Knolle and wife Lynette of Brooks, Jonathan Knolle of Chico, Kimberly Velasquez and husband Joseph, and Kayla Farnham, all of Woodland; and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Maude Stotts; and daughter, Donna Harms.
The family requests memorials be directed to the charity of the donor's choice. Arrangements are under the direction of Kraft Bros.
Services: A graveside service is scheduled 11 a.m. Friday, July 2, in Capay Cemetery, with burial to follow.
KOBLER
Marianna Kobler
Marianna Kobler died on Jan. 15, 2005, while at Sutter Davis Hospital. She was 64.
Friends are invited to a memorial service at 10 a.m. Friday at the Davis Funeral Chapel, 116 D St.
Born July 28, 1940, in Passau, Germany, she worked in Germany as a surgical nurse for many years before moving to California in 1970 where she continued working in health care.
Her family described her as a loving, caring person who enjoyed the company of her friends and family.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Hubert Kobler, in June 1962.
She is survived by her son, John Kobler of Davis; her sister, Anneliese Handler of Seattle, Wash.; five brothers in Germany; and many nieces, nephews and good friends.
Arrangements are under the direction of Davis Funeral Chapel.
KOBLIK
Philip D. Koblik
Philip David Koblik, 52, of Davis died peacefully at home on Dec. 16, 2000, after fighting a brain tumor for 21 months.
Born in Medford, Ore., he graduated from Sheldon High School in Eugene, Ore. He attended Stanford University for his undergraduate education, received his DVM degree from Colorado State University and accomplished his residency in radiology and his master's of science at UC Davis.
His professional career included practicing veterinary medicine in Eugene and teaching at Tufts University. He had taught in the School of Veterinary Medicine at UCD for the past 15 years.
He is survived by his wife, Kathy; his children Kevin and Kris; his mother, Pat Sanders of Portland, Ore.; and his sister, Sharon Anthony and her family, Michael, William and Elspeth of Lake Oswego, Ore.
Also mourning his death are his parents-in-law, John and Betsy Petersen; siblings John and Carol Petersen and Chris and Helen Petersen and families; adopted family Paul and Cathy Fitzgerald and family; and his extended family and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, David Koblik.
The family would like to thank the supportive extended communities that have helped these past two years: the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, the Davis water polo/swimming community and the Emerson Junior High School staff.
A memorial for Koblik will be held in January at UC Davis. The date and time will be announced later. Those who wish to participate are asked to contact Rick LeCouteur.
In lieu of flowers, mourners may donate to a memorial for Koblik at UCD (c/o Dr. R. LeCouteur, Department of Surgical and Radiological Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis, Davis, CA 95616; 752-3599).
Those who have photos or stories of Phil to share are asked to contact Cathy Fitzgerald at 1300 Eureka Ave. in Davis. She is making a scrapbook of memories for his children.
As per Phil's request, friends will gather at the family's home on Thursday at 4 p.m. for a wake.
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A memorial service for Philip D. Koblik, who died Dec. 16, 2000, will be held Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the AGR Room of the UC Davis Alumni & Visitors Center on Old Davis Road.
He is survived by his wife, Kathy Koblik of Davis; his mother, Patricia Sanders of Portland, Ore.; son, Kevin Koblik of Davis; daughter, Kristen Koblik of Davis; and sister, Sharon Anthony of Lake Oswego, Ore.
In lieu of flowers, the Koblik family requests memorial donations be made to the UC Regents in c/o Richard A. LeCouteur, Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, University of California, Davis, 2112 Tupper Hall, Davis, CA 95616. A park bench with a commemorative plaque and a memorial in the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital will both be set up using the donations.
KOCAREK
Troy Christopher Kocarek
Troy Christopher Kocarek of Capay died as a result of injuries sustained in a car-pedestrian accident in Brooks Friday, April 29, 2005 at age 33.
Mr. Kocarek was born March 14, 1972 in Davis. He was a life-long Yolo County resident. He graduated from Madison High School and worked as an auto repair technician for 10 years.
Survivors include Mr. Kocarek's daughter, Ashley Marie Kocarek; his parents, Arnulfo Orosco and Shirley Kocarek; his brother, Ernie Orosco and his wife Suzanna; his grandfather, Genaro Orosco and his nephew, Matthew Orosco.
The family requests memorials in Mr. Kocarek's name be directed to the Greengate School, 1240 Harter Ave., Woodland, 95695.
Services: Visitation is scheduled for 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 5 at Kraft Bros. Chapel, 175 Second St., Woodland. A rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Thursday. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, May 6 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 301 Walnut St., Woodland. Interment will follow the service at St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery in Woodland. Kraft Bros. Funeral Directors is assisting the family with arrangements.
