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Ruthe Helen Allen
Ruthe Helen Allen died on March 18, 2006, at her Woodland residence. She was 81.
She was born on March 11, 1925, in San Francisco to William and Emma (Janes) Cullen. She attended Bay Area schools through high school, graduating from Balboa High School in 1943.
During her youth, she was a professional ice skater and a member of the Sonja Heine Ice Show. She was employed by SAFECO Insurance as an underwriter for more than 20 years. She was a Yolo County resident for the past five years, where she joined the Master Gardeners of Woodland and was a past president of the Women’s Club of Durham.
She is survived by her daughter Diane Sylvia and her husband Ron of Truckee; sons Gregory Allen of Woodland, and Geoffrey Allen and his wife Gillian of Pescadero; and grandchildren Taylor, Thomas and Gabriel Allen of Pescadero.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Allen.
The family requests contributions be made to Disabled American Veterans in her memory.
Private family services will be at a later date.
Assisting the family with arrangements is Evergreen Service of Woodland.
ALLEWELT
Thomas Kurt Allewelt
Thomas Kurt Allewelt died Feb. 1, 2005, of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 43.
An interdenominational memorial service will begin at noon Friday at Temple B'nai Israel, 3600 Riverside Drive in Sacramento. After the service, the family welcomes visitors to the Rosenberg home.
Born in Modesto on May 28, 1961, he moved with his family to Hillsborough in 1963 and to San Mateo in 1971. His family says that from an early age he was happiest when discovering nature and connecting with animals, whether it was climbing trees in the back yard, rescuing injured or lost animals, hiking with friends or scouts, or fishing with his father.
In 1977, he moved with his family back to Modesto to a 20-acre farm off Carver Road. He graduated from Beyer High School in 1981. While in Modesto he became a dedicated horseman/ferrier. He was a lifelong, voracious learner. His principal fields of study were philosophy and equine management. This led him to the Owens Valley and a 15-year career at Rock Creek Pack Station.
His life was filled with adventure. From infancy, he embraced life with great intention and purpose and lived each day fully. His family said he touched the lives of many people from all walks of life through his kindness, empathy and compassion, sense of humor, perfectionism, intellectual and spiritual curiosity, and eagerness to experience all the world has to give.
Until very close to the end he was able to live a rigorous and fulfilling life as a high Sierra packer and mountain guide with the Rock Creek Pack Station in Bishop, and as a partner with Diana in their work at the Wild Burro Rescue and Preservation Project in Olancha.
He is survived by his parents, William and Jean Allewelt of Davis; his soul mate Diana Chontos of Olancha; and his sisters and their spouses, Susan and Chuck Rosenberg of Sacramento, Melanie and Curtis Hoff of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Elizabeth and Cliff Smith of Davis.
He is further survived by his niece, Emily Hoff; and nephews, Eric and Nathan Rosenberg, Brian, Cameron, and Andrew Smith, Tyler Hoff; and great-nephews Austin and Colin Rosenberg. A total of 187 burros, nine horses, five mules, eight dogs and six cats also will miss his care.
Another memorial will be held this spring when the snows melts in the mountains he loves. The family requests that memorials may be made to Wild Burro Rescue and Preservation Project, P.O. Box 10, Olancha, CA 93549.
ALLISON
Arthur Carl Allison
Arthur Carl Allison, 73 of Rogue River, Oregon passed away Thursday, January 29, 2004, at his home after a long illness.
Mr. Allison was born April 23, 1930, in Clarkston, Washington. He marriage Doris Jean Jones in Springfield, Oregon on September 7, 1951. The couple shared 52 years of marriage. Mr. Allison had lived in Oregon since 1981. He lived in Woodland, Ca. from 1975-1981.
Mr. Allison served in the United States Navy, playing the guitar and coronet in the Navy band. He worked in the building industry his entire career, retiring from the Illinois Valley Building Supply in Cave Junction, Oregon in 1995. He worked for Skyline Mobile Homes for many years prior to moving to Oregon. Mr. Allison loved fishing, gardening, travel, pets and especially the ministry of music. He directed church choirs and congregational singing for over 40 years.
In addition to his wife, Doris, survivors include his daughter Carla Munoz and her husband Rey of Woodland and two granddaughters, Kim Munoz of San Diego and Emily Munoz of Woodland.
A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004 at 2 p.m. at the Foots Creek Chapel in Gold Hill, Oregon.
ALONZO
Yolonda Inez Alonzo
Yolonda Inez Alonzo died at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, Friday, June 19, 2004, at age 52.
Born Sept. 7, 1951, in Modesto, Mrs. Alonzo was a Yolo County resident for more than 30 years and has lived in Madison for the last 24 years.
For the past 20 years she has been a stay at home mom and was formerly employed as a certified nursing assistant.
Survivors include her husband, Manuel Alonzo of Madison; daughter, Rosilinda Munoz and husband Pablo of Woodland; son, Alejandro Alonzo of Madison; daughter, Christine Reyes of Madison; two sisters, Blanche James and husband Don; Belle Hollar and husband Joe, both of Woodland; three brothers, Archie Quigley and wife Lucille of Springfield, Ore., Jake Quigley and wife Betty of Siloam Springs, Ark., Les Brewer of Madison; brother-in-law, Eli Alonzo and wife Marcell of Davis; sister-in-law, Phillis Quigley of Corning; uncle, Everett; aunt, Jean Mc Mains of Placerville; grandsons, Pierce Alonzo of Madison, Robert Price Jr. of Woodland; granddaughters, Celena and Misty Larkin of Woodland, Summer Wright of Madison; godson, Anthony Rodriguez of Madison; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her mother Tabitha Brewer, in 1997; her father, Lewis Brewer, in 1985; biological father, Edward V. White, in 1951; sisters, B. Lorraine Reeves, in 2003 and Leona Alec, in 1999; brother, Charles Quigely, in 2002; brother-in-law, Daniel Alec, in 1999; and sister-in-law, Jeannie Brewer, in 2001.
Services: A service is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2004, at Woodland Christian Center, 441 California St.
The family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society in her name.
Arrangements are under the direction of Evergreen Funeral Service of Woodland.
ADAMS
Jamie Lou Adams
Ronald Smith Adams of Cameron Park died in Placerville on March 17, 2004. He was 86.
Jamie Lou Adams died as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Monday, Aug. 9, 2004, in Davis. Born Oct.1, 1960, in Woodland, she was 43 years old.
She grew up in Davis, where she graduated from Martin Luther King Jr. High School in 1978. She worked for 12 years as a maid for the Best Western University Lodge in Davis.
She enjoyed crochet and collected unicorns. Her family said she loved the time that she spent with her nieces and nephews. She was described as an extremely caring person who was always thinking of others first and would help someone without giving a second thought about it.
Jamie was preceded in death by her father, James M. Adams, Jan. 2, 2000.
She is survived by her mother, Helen E. Adams of Davis; Sisters Vickie N. Lackey of Merced and Julie T. Estes of Atwater; her nieces Evie M. Gassaway of Atwater, Sherry L. Gassaway of Atwater and Leah A. Bowman of Oceanside; nephew Terrel F. Estes of Salida; and grandnephew Zeppelin Gassaway of Atwater.
Friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Davis Funeral Chapel, 116 D St. in Davis.
The family requests that remembrances be made to the Diabetes Association.
JENSEN
Arlene Faye (Stone) Jensen
Arlene Faye (Stone) Jensen died in Cottonwood Healthcare Center Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2002 at age 75.
Born Jan. 30, 1927, in Bishop, Mrs. Jensen had been a Yolo County resident for the past 49 years. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Ann (Palmer) Stone. In 1954, she and her first husband Robert B. Pinto, took ownership of the Jennings Tavern in Knights Landing, which had previously been owned by her brother, Glenn Stone, who predeceased her in 1956. In 1957, she marriage Cliff Jensen, and became a homemaker for the next 16 years while living in Camino. Returning to Woodland in 1973, she worked at the Tap Room and the Derby Bar until retiring. According to her family members, "she loved her family, all animals, cooking, crocheting, fishing, and being in the great outdoors."
Mrs. Jensen is survived by her son, Robert L. Pinto and wife Sharon of Woodland; daughters, Carla Ruf and husband Dieter of Glendora, and Linda Cunning of Burlson, Texas.
She is also survived by her grandchildren, Sheila Larson of Glendora, Shannon Larson of Davis, Tom Pinto of Chula Vista, Darla Brown of Stockton, Tracy Earest of Arlington, Texas and Charlotte Mares of Woodland; great-grandchildren, Andrew Harms of Woodland, Monique Pinto of Chula Vista, Cassy and Ashly Brown of Stockton, and Shanya, Samantha and Lloyd Earest of Arlington, Texas; and brother, C.E. "Rusty" Stone of Woodland.
Respecting the wishes of Mrs. Jensen no services are scheduled.
The family requests memorials be directed to the charity of the donor's choice.
Kraft Bros. Funeral Directors of Woodland is assisting the family with arrangements.
JEWEL
Howard Jewel
Howard H. Jewel, former assistant state attorney general, ACLU official and well-known civil rights attorney who practiced labor law in the East Bay for many years, died July 28, 1999 of congestive heart failure at John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek. he was 75.
The son of a physician, Mr. Jewel was born in Iowa City, Iowa, and grew u in Napa, where he attended Napa High School. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and earned his law degree at UC's Boalt Hall School of Law in 1950.
He immediately joined the Alameda County public defender's office as an assistant public defender.
A liberal Democrat and supporter of numerous left-leaning causes and candidates, he ran for political office once-in 1958-when he was narrowly defeated in a bid for Congress from Contra Costa County by the Republican incumbent, John F. Baldwin Jr.
Shortly after the election, Mr. Jewel was named deputy director of the state Department of Justice by Stanley Mosk, the then attorney general-elect and later a Supreme Court justice.
After a two-year stint with the fraud unit in San Francisco, he was promoted to chief of the department's constitutional rights unit.
In his capacity as assistant attorney general, Mr. jewel occasionally tangled with the John Birch Society and vehemently disputed the views of its founder, Robert Welch, while vigorously defending Welch's right to express them.
Mr. Jewel argued that it was not the business of the attorney general's office to review political beliefs and give them seals of approval or disapproval.
"If the day ever comes when democracy fears to take on all corners in the field of competing ideas, " he declared, "Then democracy will already have died."
In 1962, Mr. Jewel and Nancy Myer Strawbridge, Justice Mosk's executive secretary, were marriage in Copenhagen.
Six years later, Mr. Jewel left the attorney general's office to enter private practice, joining the Oakland firm of Neyhart and Grodin.
A year later, he was elected chairman of the Northern California chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. It was Mr. Jewel who was credited with coining the phrase "little old ladies in tennis' shoes from Pasadena" in a report on the John Birch Society.
He remained at the helm of the ACLU until 1981, when he retired and moved to Guatemala. He frequently returned to California, often for months at a time, to visit family and friends.
Mr. Jewel is survived by four daughters, Elisabeth Jewel of Oakland, Sarah Jewel of Winters, Anne Jewel of Columbus, Ohio, and Daphne Stewart of Bainbridge Island, Washington; one son, Roger Strawbridge of Sebastopol; his brother, Philip Jewel of Fremont; and seven grandchildren.
A private memorial is being planned. The family suggests that contributions in his honor be made to the ACLU of Northern California, 1663 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, or Americans for Death with Dignity, P.O. box 1101, Glendale, CA 91227
