Obituaries

Gilbert Luevano Lopez, 59, of Greenfield passed away peacefully, at home surrounded by family, Friday, May 4, 2018.

Joseph “Joe” Pacheco passed away April 23, 2018 at the age of 90.

Frances Thorp 86, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2019 after a brief battle with cancer.

Jane Christine “Chris” Magallon, age 62, passed away Saturday August 19, 2017 surrounded by family. She was born on October 13, 1954 in Rushville Indiana to Dixie and Norma-Joan Mullin, she was one of six children.

Leslie Plaskett Merrill passed away on August 3, 2017, in the loving embrace of her family. She was born in King City, CA and later moved to the Monterey Peninsula. Leslie loved her life overlooking the bay with the love of her life, her husband Scott. She enjoyed taking big ocean walks and watching the seals and otters play outside their window. Leslie loved watching Scott teach martial arts at Monterey Sports Center and was so happy to be Mrs. Sensei. She and Scott enjoyed their vacations in Lake Tahoe, where they had spent their honeymoon, and returned every year. A talented stylist, Leslie took wonderful care of her clients and valued their friendship greatly. She adored her children and grandchildren and cherished time spent with family.

Longtime Greenfield resident Elidía C. Sanchez passed away surrounded by loved ones Tuesday, August 29th.

Victoria (Vikki) Lerma Banuelos, the daughter of Ambrosio and Natalia Lerma, born in Hollister, CA on December 23rd 1937, transitioned from this life on March 24th, 2017 after a long battle with cancer.

In the early morning hours of August 7th, 2017, Rick Gutierrez passed away from a heart-related medical event while on an annual family vacation in South Lake Tahoe, California at the age of 63. He also fought a brave 13-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease that was not directly related.

Ivan "Bud" Gilbert Zahler, 92, formerly of Greenfield, passed away on October 7, 2018 in Sacramento.

Joe Merkle, 95 of Paso Robles slipped into unconsciousness May 27th, 2019.