Obituaries

This is the Obituary section, regularly updated with information provided by local funeral homes. Search by name or date for entries from Calaveras and Tuolumne counties going back to December 2002. For a more complete and comprehensive list visit

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Bartee, Arthur William

Sandi Lee

• Dec 2, 2020 04 pm

Arthur William Bartee, 83, of Sonora, CA, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Adventist Health, Sonora, CA. Arthur was born on July 19, 1937.

Edgar, Joe Eugene

Sandi Lee

• Dec 2, 2020 04 pm

Joe Eugene Edgar, 79, of Sonora, CA, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at his residence in Sonora, CA. Joe was born on November 27, 1941 in Memphis, TN.

Bonavia, Francis George

Sandi Lee

• Dec 2, 2020 04 pm

Francis “Casey” George Bonavia, 94, of Sonora, CA, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 in Meadow View Manor, Sonora, CA. Francis was born on February 21, 1926 in Sonora, CA.

Geyer, Earl D.

Sandi Lee

• Dec 2, 2020 04 pm

Earl D. Geyer, 76, of Sonora, CA, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 in Adventist Health, Sonora, CA. Earl was born on April 8, 1944.

Kriss, Karl Stephen

Sandi Lee

• Dec 2, 2020 04 pm

Karl Stephen Kriss, 73, of Arnold, CA, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 in Adventist Health, Sonora, CA. Karl was born on January 21, 1947 in Berwick, Pennsylvania.

Ashley, David Dwayne

Sandi Lee

• Dec 2, 2020 04 pm

David Dwayne Ashley, 64, of Sonora, CA, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Adventist Health, Sonora, CA. David was born on August 25, 1956 in Pittsburg, CA.

Allen, Alberta Lorraine

Sandi Lee

• Dec 2, 2020 04 pm

Alberta Lorraine Allen, 92, of Sonora, CA, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 in Avalon Care Center, Sonora, CA. Alberta was born on July 24, 1928 in Sonora, CA.

Barnett, Karl Vaughn

Sandi Lee

• Nov 24, 2020 10 am

Karl Vaughn Barnett, 73, of Sonora, CA, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at his office in Sonora, CA. Karl was born on May 8, 1947 in San Francisco, CA.

Redd, David

Sandi Lee

• Nov 24, 2020 10 am

David Redd, 73, of La Grange, CA, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at his residence in La Grange, CA. David was born on September 5, 1947.

Edgar, Jakie U

Sandi Lee

• Nov 24, 2020 10 am

Jakie U Edgar, 79, of Sonora, CA, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at his residence in Sonora, CA. Jakie was born on November 27, 1940.

Sprunner, Ramon William

Sandi Lee

• Nov 24, 2020 10 am

Ramon “Ray” William Sprunner, 88, of Twain Harte, CA, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, CA. Ramon was born on June 6, 1932.

Baldwin, Dr. John Nelson

Sandi Lee

• Nov 24, 2020 10 am

Dr. John Nelson Baldwin, 86, of Twain Harte, CA, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at his residence in Twain Harte, CA. John was born on October 27, 1934 in New York,…

Chelsey, Scott

Sandi Lee

• Nov 20, 2020 03 pm

Scott Chelsey, 74, of Jamestown, CA, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at his home in Jamestown, CA. Scott was born on December 7, 1945.

Barnett, Karl Vaughn

Sandi Lee

• Nov 20, 2020 03 pm

Karl Vaughn Barnett, 73, of Sonora, CA, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at his work in Sonora, CA. Karl was born on May 8, 1947.

Sours, Esther Ann

Sandi Lee

• Nov 20, 2020 03 pm

Ester Ann Sours, 93, of Sonora, CA, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Adventist Health in Sonora, CA. Ester was born on December 12, 1926.

Newell, Arlene Linet

Sandi Lee

• Nov 20, 2020 02 pm

Arlene Linet Newell, 71, of Tuolumne CA, passed away on November 14, 2020 at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock, CA. Arlene was born on April 7, 1949 in Los Angeles, CA.