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Michael Rushal Brown
Michael Rushal Brown died in Sacramento Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005 at age 59.
Mr. Brown was born Nov. 29, 1946 in Kansas City, Kan. He had been a Yolo County resident for 45 years. In 1964 he graduated from Woodland High School. He worked for the Woodland Joint Unified School District for four years and later for the State Department of Corrections for 15 years before retiring. He was a member of CCPOA and the Greater Second Baptist Church.
Survivors include Mr. Brown’s daughter, Sonya Barriffe; his sons, Michael Brown Jr. and Derick Brown Sr.; his stepdaughters, Diane Braughton, Brenda Westey, Lisa Broffman and Maryanne Morris; his stepsons, John and Roger Sanchez and Gary Crow; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild; his mother, Rebecca Lindsay; his sisters, Pamela Grayson and Patricia Spirling; his brothers, Herbert Brown, Lee Roy Lindsay Jr., Kenneth Lindsay and Gary Lindsay; his aunts, Beatrice Epperson, Anna Jones and Susie Prymus; and a host of other relatives.
Services: A memorial service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29 at the Greater Second Baptist Church, 435 Second St., Woodland. Interment will be private. Elk Grove Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
RABIN
Daniel J. Rabin
Daniel J. Rabin of Fresno died in an auto accident on Jan. 9, 2004. He was 36.
He was born in Woodland on July 5, 1967, and grew up in Davis. He attended North Davis Elementary School, Emerson Junior High School and Sacramento Country Day School, and graduated from Davis High School in 1985.
He earned his bachelor's degree at California State University, Chico, where he met his wife Michelle. While at Chico he also volunteered at a battered women's shelter, participated in the Jewish Student Union and taught at a local Sunday school. He spent his junior year abroad in Israel, studying at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
After graduating from college, he worked in Sacramento for a year at the St. Patrick's Home for seriously emotionally disturbed adolescents. He went on to attend Chicago Medical School, from which he graduated in 1997. He received a grant from the National Health Service Corps and in return agreed to serve an underserved population. Recently he had decided to extend his term of service for an additional two years.
He took his residency in family practice in Fresno, as part of a University of California at San Francisco program. He became board-certified in family practice in 2000, when he joined Sequoia Community Health Centers in Fresno. He also served as a physician at Community Hospital in Oakhurst.
UCSF appointed him a preceptor to younger doctors and students, and he found this teaching role stimulating and rewarding. In the words of a colleague, Dr. Eric Kunkel, Rabin "exemplified what it means to be a doctor."
Dan loved the outdoors and often went camping and fishing with his family. He was an accomplished skier, and went skiing with his family only a week before he died. His family said he was a man of great energy and enthusiasm for life - a highly respected physician, a loving family man, a teacher, an outdoorsman, an active member of Beth Israel Temple in Fresno and a loyal friend to many.
Although his life was tragically cut short, he filled it with love of family and service to others.
He is survived by his wife, Michelle Rabin; their two children, Jacob, 7, and Eliana, 4; his parents, Jane and Edward Rabin of Davis; and his sister and brother-in-law, Rebecca and Robert Kaplan of Norfolk, Va., and Newton, Mass.
He also became a well-loved part of his wife's extended family, which included her grandmother Dorothy Meyers of Fresno; her mother and stepfather, Susan Meyers and Michael Oshan of Gilroy; her father and stepmother, Chester and Nancy Winton of Lincoln; her brother Jeffrey Winton of Santa Cruz; and many others.
A funeral was held in Fresno on Jan. 13.
A fund has been established for the benefit of his children, Jacob and Eliana. Contributions in Dan's memory may be sent to The Michelle Rabin Fund, c/o Fresno Jewish Day School, 6622 North Maroa, Fresno, CA 93704. Checks should be made payable to "The Michelle Rabin Fund."
RABUN
Alvin Robert "Bob" Rabun
Alvin Robert "Bob" Rabun died Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005 at age 85.
Mr. Rabun was born Feb. 11, 1920 in Forest, Miss. He had been a Woodland resident for 30 years. He graduated from Forest High School in 1938. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on March 23, 1939 and received an Honorable Discharge on Feb. 16, 1946. He received the Purple Heart. He worked for the United States Post Office and the Internal Revenue Service. He was a member of the American Legion, the Marine Corps League and the Masons in Woodland.
Survivors include Mr. Rabun's wife of 63 years, Charlotte Pinchot Rabun; his daughter, Bonnie Fenton of Illinois; his son, Ronald Rabun of Woodland; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and his sister, Carabel Craft of Clinton, Miss. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin and Clois Rabun; his sister, Anne Rabun Ough; and his brother, Joseph Rabun.
The family requests memorials in Mr. Rabun's name be directed to the charity of the donor's choice.
Services: Private family services have been held. North Sacramento Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
RADDIGAN
Alice M. Bettencourt Raddigan
Alice M. Bettencourt Raddigan died Monday, May 26, 2003, at the age of 77. Born March 21, 1926 in Woodland, Ca., she was a member of Holy Rosary Church, Cabrillo Club No. 26, V.F.W. Ladies auxiliary, Lazarus Group, and the Portuguese Historical Society of Sacramento.
Survivors include her sons, Louis and wife Sherri of Penryn, Ca., Bob and wife Mary of Single Springs, Ca., Ronald and wife Kat of Marysville, Richard and wife Joy of Citrus Heights, Ca., Steven of Lodi, Ca., and Randy of Sacramento, 15 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Sisters; Deolinda M. Duncan of Woodland, Lucille Peters and husband Manuel of Elk Grove and Ida Ortiz and husband Leonard of Galt, Ca. Brothers; Frank Bettencourt and wife Isabel of Woodland and Manuel Bettencourt and wife Neyda of Portland, Oregon, her loving Aunt Belmira Pires of Woodland as well as numerous nieces; nephews; and cousins.
Mrs. Raddigan was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis in 1990, her parents, Frank and Rita Bettencourt; one granddaughter and three great-granddaughters.
Friends are invited to attend the Vigil Service to be held on Thursday, June 5, 2003, at 5 p.m. at Holy Rosary Church, Court and Walnut Streets, Woodland and are also invited to attend the Funeral Mass to be held on Friday, June 6, 2003 at 10 a.m., also at Holy Rosary Church. Interment to follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery. The family prefers contributions to the PMD Foundation, 333 Homestead Ave., Haddenfield, N.J., 08033.
McNary's Chapel of Woodland is assisting the family with the arrangements.
RADEMAKER
Bette Irene Rademaker
Bette Irene Rademaker died at Woodland Memorial Hospital Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004, at age 80.
Born March 16, 1923, in Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Rademaker had been a Yolo County resident for 58 years. She grew up in North Dakota, where she graduated from high school. Upon receiving her registered nurse degree from Trinity Nursing School, she enlisted in the U.S. Army Nursing Corp., where she served for two years, before moving to Woodland and working at Yolo General Hospital. Her career as a registered nurse spanned 40 years.
Survivors include her children, Michael Rademaker of Sacramento, Tuni Berg and husband Ron, David Rademaker and wife Billie, Audrey Horgan and husband Ken, and Jody Rademaker, all of Woodland; grandchildren, Michael Rademaker of Sacramento, Tina Peiffer and husband Tim of Davis, Tracy Lloyd and husband Jason and Justin Rademaker, all of Woodland, and Logan Legg Rademaker of Vacaville; and great-grandchildren, Garrett and Madison Lloyd, also of Woodland and Brennan and Tanner Peiffer, also of Davis. Also surviving are her sisters, Marilyn Ferguson of West Sacramento, and Ann Gallup of North Dakota; and brother, S. Henry Betts of Elk Grove. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Henry Rademaker.
The family requests memorials be directed to Shriners Hospital; or to the charity of choice.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nautilus Society.
Services: Respecting the wishes of Mrs. Rademaker, no services are scheduled.
RADEMAKER
Dana Michael Rademaker
Dana Michael Rademaker passed away peacefully in his Sacramento home on Sunday, April 18, 2004.
Dana was born to Betty and Joseph Rademaker in Woodland on Dec. 7, 1947.
Dana is survived by his son, Michael; sisters Audrey and Tuni; and brothers, David and Jody.
Dana was a manager at Pepsi and driver for Herald Printing. He enjoyed his work and the friendships he gained from his work.
Dana left our lives far too soon, he had a huge heart and cherished his friends. He will be deeply missed. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 23, at 2 p.m. at Nicoletti, Culjis & Herberger Funeral Home, 5401 Folsom Blvd.
RADEMAKER
James A. Rademaker
James A. Rademaker died in Woodland Friday, Aug. 20, 2004 at age 52.
Mr. Rademaker was born Sept. 6, 1951 to the late Leonard and Elsie Rademaker. He had been a Yolo County resident for his entire life. He graduated from Woodland High School and was a teacher for the past 17 years in the Woodland area and at William Daylor in Sacramento.
Survivors include Mr. Rademaker's wife Angelina Melendez Rademaker, sister Kathy Simmons and her husband Preston, mother-in-law Carolina Torres DeLeon, brothers-in-law Angel Melendez and family, Jose Lucero and family and sister-in-law Yvonne DeLeon. He was preceded in death by his parents Leonard and Elise Rademaker.
The family requests memorials be directed to El Dorado Search and Rescue, P.O. Box 721, Placerville, 95667.
Services: A prayer service is scheduled for 10 a.m.
RAMIREZ
Aidan Salvador Ramirez
Aidan Salvador Ramirez died in Sacramento Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at age 10 weeks.
Aidan was born Jan. 4, 2005 in Sacramento to Janene and Hector Ramirez.
Survivors include Aidan's parents, Janene and Hector Ramirez; his twin brother, Christian Ramirez; his grandparents, Ruban and Cointa Ramirez, Lisa Barnes, Salvador Navarretta and Danny and Erin Lance; his great-grandmothers, Alberta Fording and Marian Snyder and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services: A funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, March 21 at McNary's Chapel, 458 College St., Woodland. Interment will be at Woodland Cemetery. McNary's Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.
