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Annie Nilsson
Annie Nilsson died in Davis on April 5, 2004. She was 99 years old.
Born in Birkenhead, England, on Oct. 12, 1904, she enjoyed a life that was rich in family, friends, Sierra mountaineering, natural history, world travel and current events, her family said.
A life member of the Sierra Club, she was also a member of the Save the Redwoods League, The Nature Conservancy, The Committee to Save Mono Lake and the UC Berkeley Alumni Association.
She was preceded in death by her husband Einar, with whom she lived in the East Bay and Carmel.
She is survived by her daughter, Cece Walrond of Placerville; granddaughter, Gail Schwarzgruber of Woodland; grandson, Robert N. Walrond of Brentwood; five great-grandchildren; and five nieces, one nephew and their extended families.
No services are planned at this time.
Remembrances may be made to a charity of the donor's choice, or to Yolo Hospice, P.O. Box 1014, Davis, CA 95617.
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Lily Rainbow Jasmine Nisen
Lily Rainbow Jasmine Nisen died in San Diego on May 31, 2004. She was 19.
Born on Jan. 27, 1985, in Berkeley, Lily and her mom Annie Nisen moved to Davis in time for Lily to start kindergarten. Lily attended West Davis Elementary, North Davis Elementary and the GATE program at Valley Oak. She then went on to Holmes Junior High School, and graduated from Davis High School in June 2003. Lily moved to San Diego to attend San Diego State University in the fall of 2003.
"Lily was a wonderfully energetic and skillful soccer player for 13 years, " her family says. "She played AYSO and DYSL Metro. She was a vital team member of Shango. She eventually grew to become 6 feet tall, much to her delight."
"With her long legs, she was truly a wonder to see on the soccer field, taking the ball down the field, showing the ultimate of teamwork with her fellow soccer players, " her family says. "Her corner kicks are legendary. Any coach was excited to have Lily on their team."
Lily gave her all during every soccer game and practice. She looked forward to participating in the Carson City Soccer tournaments, Concord and Pleasant Hill tournaments, as well as the World Cup Tournament held in Davis every Memorial Day weekend.
She was murdered in San Diego over World Cup Memorial Day weekend this year.
By age 2, Lily was an exuberant swimmer, fearlessly jumping off the diving board. Later, she participated in Davis Aquadarts. She always loved swimming in the Pacific Ocean, her family says, and this was one of the main reasons she chose to attend college in San Diego.
She enjoyed taking clay classes at the Davis Art Center as a young child, and won the grand prize four years in a row in the Yolo County Water Conservation Poster Contest. She was a gifted artist and cartoonist. Her colorful drawings were animated and packed with clear and direct visuals for keeping our water pure.
She won tickets to Marine World every year as the grand prize winner in this contest, and she took her mom to the Vallejo amusement park as a special treat every year. She also won many prizes for coloring contests throughout Davis, including several years in The Davis Enterprise Christmas Holiday Coloring Contest. Lily was planning to obtain a art and graphic design degree.
She participated in "The Davis Children's Nutcracker" four years in a row, starting at age 6, performing as a Gumdrop, Cat, White Bear and Chinese Dancer. Before discovering soccer, she was a ballerina and performed in "Alice in Wonderland" at the Julia Morgan Center in Berkeley at age 4.
In Davis, she took ballet lessons from Lisa Applegate.
She had a strong, creative and independent spirit, her family says. She loved life, and she loved being tall. She was enjoying her independence and would call her mom frequently from San Diego, describing how beautiful the Pacific Ocean looked on specific days.
"Lily had a great sense of humor, and was extraordinarily imaginative and creative. The town of Davis mourns Lily's needless passing, " her family says.
A celebration of Lily Nisen's life will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Veterans' Memorial Theater, 203 E. 14th St. Her friends are making a scrapbook of memories for her mom. Friends and acquaintances are invited to write a memory on one-sided paper appropriate for including in the scrapbook, and bring it to the memorial service. Memories also can be mailed to Suzanne Plant, 803 Kestrel Place, Davis, CA 95616.
A potluck reception of light foods will be held immediately following the celebration at the AYSO building northeast of the Veterans' Memorial Theater (between the theater, library, and park). Those attending are asked to bring small paper plates and utensils. Food can be dropped off before the ceremony.
In keeping with Lily's love of soccer, a pickup game may occur following the reception. Players should feel free to wear soccer clothes to the memorial service, if desired.
Remembrances in Lily's name can be made to Davis AYSO (with "The Lily Nisen Memorial Fund" written in the memo), P. O. Box 1602, Davis, CA 95617, or The Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Center, 933 Court St., Woodland, CA 95695.
Donations to the AYSO will be used to fund an educational scholarship in Lily's name, and replenish the general AYSO scholarship fund.
Lily Rainbow Jasmine Nisen (memorial service)
A memorial service will begin at 12:30 p.m. Saturday for Lily Rainbow Jasmine Nisen, who was killed in San Diego May 31, 2004 at age 19. The service is at Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis, 27074 Patwin Road, and will feature a film tribute to her life.
Born Jan. 27, 1985, in Berkeley, she moved to Davis in time for her to start kindergarten. She attended West Davis Elementary, North Davis Elementary and the GATE program at Valley Oak. She then went on to Holmes Junior High School, and graduated from Davis High School in June 2003. She was a member of the Yolo County Church of Religious Science.
NISHI
Sadae Nishi
Sadae Nishi of Davis died of pneumonia on April 3, 2002, at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. She was 95.
She was born on March 20, 1907, in Taiji, Japan, and immigrated to California after completing high school. After marrying, she lived and worked most of her life in Los Angeles. She came to Davis in 1997 to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Helen and Eugene Tashima.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Yutaka Nishi of Los Angeles, in 1991.
She is survived by her daughters, Lillian Kawashima of Los Angeles, Mary Harkness and her husband Don of Madison, Wis., and Helen Tashima and her husband Eugene of Davis. She is also survived by grandson David Tashima of San Francisco, six other grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will take place on April 20 at the Japanese Holiness Church in Los Angeles.
NOLTE
Donald K. Nolte
Donald K. Nolte died Aug. 12, 2001, in Davis.
Nolte was born on Dec. 11, 1910, in Franklin County, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State College in Ames, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Army, in finance, during World War II. He was a retired accountant-controller-treasurer from Engineers Limited Pipeline of San Francisco. His hobbies were world travel, gardening, the stock market and sports.
He was a member of the Davis Methodist Church, the Free and Accepted Masons of California, B.P.O. Elks Lodge #2026, the Ridge Runners Square Dance Club, the Sons of Retirement, the Paradise Symphony Society and the Paradise Community Concert Association.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Doris M. Nolte; his nephews Bob Nolte of Los Altos, Tim Nolte of Edwards, Jim Nolte of Modesto and John Nolte of Lodi; as well as many more relatives and friends.
A memorial service will begin at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Davis Methodist Church, 1620 Anderson Road in Davis. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Shriner's Childrens Hospital, Sacramento, or the Davis Methodist Church Building Fund.
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Dora Jan Noble
Dora Jan Noble died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, of a pulmonary embolism at Woodland Memorial Hospital. She was 64 years old.
Mrs. Noble had been a resident of Yolo County for the past 39 years.
She was born in Marysville on Feb. 18, 1938., and was a graduate of George Washington High School in San Francisco. She worked as a police dispatcher for the city of Woodland from 1974 to 1979, and then served as the Woodland Finance Department's general services manager from 1979 to 1989. Most recently she worked from 1998 to present at Woodland Healthcare.
She was a past captain of the Davis Women's Golf Club, past captain of the Yolo Fliers Club Niners, was a member and past captain of the Yolo Fliers Club 18ers, was an award-winning quilter, and a member of the Woodland Sew-N-Sew Quilt Group. She also enjoyed growing African violets and was an avid pinochle and cribbage player.
Mrs. Noble is survived by her husband Jim Noble of Woodland, son, Chuck Spirk and his wife Elizabeth of Susanville; daughter, Laura Souza and her husband Frank of Sacramento; son, Steve Spirk and his wife Dayln of Boise, Idaho; stepdaughters, Betsy Noble and Laurie Noble, both of Woodland; and stepson, Patrick Noble and his wife Eloise of Layton, Utah. She is also survived by a sister, Debra Holst of Woodland; sister-in-law, Linda Holst of Santa Rosa, nine grandchildren, one great-granddaughter and numerous nieces and nephews.
A remembrance gather for family and friends is scheduled at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 26, at the Woodland Elks Lodge on Bush Street.
Memorials may be sent to a charity of the donor's choice.
Arrangements are under the direction McNary's Funeral Home of Woodland.
NORDSKOG
Thelma Nordskog
Thelma Nordskog died on March 2, 2003 at Vintage Estates, 501 Jessie Ave., in Sacramento. She was 91 years old.
She was born April 1, 1912, in Bronx, N.Y. She spent her career as a special education teacher in the United States and Australia. She was a resident of Yolo County for 13 years.
She was known and loved throughout the Vintage Estates community. She enjoyed reading and loved to learn.
She is survived by several cousins in the New York area.
Funeral services will be held at the Davis Funeral Chapel, 166 D St. in Davis with burial to follow at the Davis Cemetery, 820 Pole Line Road in Davis.
