Celebration of Life
Cort Harold Amelung
Oct. 5, 1930-Dec 7, 2025Cort Harold Amelung, a lifelong Cloverdale native, passed away suddenly yet peacefully at home following recent health challenges, leaving behind a life deeply tied to the community he always called home. The Amelung name has long been part of Cloverdale’s history, and Cort...
Virginia “Ginny” Malvesti (Giovannetti)
August 6, 1942 - March 18, 2026Giovannetti. A 1960 graduate of Cloverdale High. She attended Chico State University. She taught elementary education in Woodland and Healdsburg and in later years worked at Bed, Bath & Beyond. Ginny was preceded in death by her husband Ron Malvesti, her parents...
Dolores Jacinto
1925-2026It is with sadness, yet deep gratitude for a life well lived, that Dolores’ children share her passing at the age of 100.Dolores was born on Rancho Sespe in Ventura County, California, the eldest of four children. She met her beloved husband in high school, and they married after his...
Celebrate Larry Pina
3/13/1940 - 2/27/2026Larry Pina, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and longtime member of the Cloverdale community, passed away surrounded by the love of his family. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Larry proudly served his country in the United States Navy before returning home...
Celebrate Joanne “Joey” Marie Angeli
Oct. 5, 1930-Dec 7, 2025Joanne “Joey” Marie Angeli, a longtime resident of Cloverdale, California, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2026, at the age of 72. She was born on July 13, 1953, in Garberville, California, to Thomas and Helen Tobin. Joey attended Santa Rosa Junior College, where she met...
Celebrate Marlys Southard
Oct. 5, 1930-Dec 7, 2025Marlys Southard passed away January 10, 2026 at the age of 94. She was born in North Dakota to a farming family who moved to Washington for economic reasons during the Depression. They came to Cloverdale in the late 1940s when the Coastal Plywood mill opened. Marlys...
Celebrate Birthday of Courtney Jade Davis
February 6, 1991 – January 5, 2008Rainbows have different meanings and symbolism to different people and cultures. Technically, rainbows are optical illusions of light caused by sunlight refracting and reflecting in water droplets creating a spectrum of seven colors that appear as a circular arc,...
Celebrate Florence Pauline Ottoboni
Oct. 5, 1930-Dec 7, 2025Florence was born on October 5, 1930, in Oakland CA to Mario and Jeanne Cuttica. In 1946, she and her parents moved to Cloverdale where she attended and graduated from Cloverdale High School. She met the love of her life, Nathaniel “Albie” Ottoboni in Cloverdale and they...
Celebrate Erma Burden
February 6, 1991 – January 5, 2008Our wonderful Mom/Grandma passed December 4th, 2025. She was an amazing woman who loved life and faced each day with joy. She turned 106 on Dec. 2nd. We used to ask her what her secret was to such a long life and she always said she just didn’t worry about things–...
Courtney Jade Davis
February 6, 1991 – January 5, 2008It has been 18 years since we lost our daughter, Courtney, to Ewings Sarcoma. We realize that despite our tragic loss that we have a lot to be thankful for in our lives. We are thankful for the guidance God provides to us every day. We are thankful for family,...
Furber Celebration of Life
August 22, 1944 – October 6, 2025 We will celebrate the life of Alan Furber on December 13th at 11:00 at the Citrus Fair Auditorium. Please join us.
Celebrate Evelyn Sue Dickens
October 13, 1947 - November 4, 2025Evelyn Sue Dickens passed peacefully from this life on November 4th, 2025 no longer facing her day-to-day battle with MSD/Leukemia which she fought for over a year. Her beloved husband of 47 years George “Tex” Dickens was at her side until the very end. Sue was...
Celebrate Alan Mardis Furber Jr.
August 22, 1944 – October 6, 2025A dedicated resident of Cloverdale, Alan Furber was a beloved father, grandfather, and a man who believed things simply “had to be done”, even if it meant climbing to the highest rung on an orchard ladder to clean a gutter or spending hours clearing brush. For...
Celebrate John Walter Novak
April 29, 1953 – August 16, 2025John was born to John and June Novak in Chicago, Illinois. He entered eternal rest after a brief illness. John is survived by wife Kelly, his 4 children and 3 stepchildren, 4 brothers, and one sister. He will also be greatly missed by his nieces, nephews and...
Celebrate Craig William Furber
September 6, 1946 – September 18, 2025Craig William Furber, 79, of Healdsburg, CA, passed away on September 18, 2025. Craig was born September 6, 1946, in San Rafael, California, to Helen and Alan Furber Sr. He grew up in Cloverdale, where he played baritone in the high school band. He later...
In Loving Memory of Darrell Lee Petersen
May 29, 1941–August 3, 2025It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our esteemed friend, Darrell Lee Petersen. Darrell relocated to Cloverdale as a child, with his parents, Bert and Virginia Petersen, moving from Tacoma, Washington. Darrell had four brothers and two sisters. In his...
Celebrate Richard “Dick” Wallace
April 11, 1936 – June 13, 2025Richard “Dick” Wallace, a retired mission designer who originated the Jet Propulsion Laboratory peanut tradition for JPL mission personnel, passed away on June 12, 2025 at age 84 in Cloverdale CA. In 1978 to 1982, as a member of the Advanced Projects Group (Any Body,...
Celebrate Barbara Jean Avila
April 11, 1936 – June 13, 2025Barbara Avila passed away with family at her bedside on June 13, 2025 in Napa, California. She was born April 11, 1936 in Oakland, California to Fred Herod and Cliffie Gunter. She moved to Petaluma with her mother, father, and two sisters, where she graduated high...
Celebrate Michael David Morrissey, Cloverdale Airport Manager
October 7, 1958 – April 26, 2025Born in Oakland, California, Michael was the oldest of five brothers. He grew up in Concord, graduated from Clayton Valley High School and attended Diablo Valley College. He earned his pilot’s license at age 16 and at age 18 made a cross-country solo flight....
Celebrate Melissa Dove McCutchan
June 26, 1932-May 8, 2025On behalf of the McCutchan Family, it is with great sadness that we announce the early passing of Melissa Dove McCutchan. Melissa was a beloved daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt and friend. We invite those that knew her to join us to celebrate her life at 1:00 on June...
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