Bill and Betty Lemmon.

–William Burnell Lemmon (Bill), 94, of Paso Robles passed away Thursday, Feb. 21. Bill was born July 18, 1924 in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania. He was the beloved husband of Betty Lemmon. They were married for 59 years.

Bill joined the US Navy right out of high school during WWII. He served as a radioman in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and was ordered to the Pacific when the war ended. He met his future wife Betty at a USO dance on Sept. 19, 1943 and it was love at first sight. They were married on Christmas day, 1944. After the war they lived in Indianapolis for 8 years. Then they moved to California in 1953 with their three children. Bill began his career in the Savings and Loan business and rose to the position of Senior Vice President of Great Western Financial Corp. He was in charge of Branch Operations throughout California. He was especially loved and respected by the people who worked under him for his honesty, integrity and compassion. Bill and Betty raised three children, Jim, Bill and Sheri. They turned out alright!

Bill loved to dance with Betty and play golf with his sweetheart. They had a great life together, loving, traveling, working and raising their children. Bill will be missed…but he is with Betty now and they are dancing and laughing and…if there’s golf in heaven… they’re on the first tee. We love you Dad. We’ll miss you. At Bill’s request there will be no service. Just remember him with love.

Gary David Smith.

–Paso Robles native Gary David Smith passed away Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019 at the age of 76. Gary was born March 17, 1942 to Eunice Nicklas Hoffman and Clark Smith. Gary was the grandson of Clark Sherwood Smith and Olive Wright Smith, founders of Smith’s Sporting Goods, located in the 1200 block of Park Street in Paso for almost 100 years (1893-1987).

Gary grew up in Paso Robles and shared stories with his kids and others about hitchhiking around SLO county as a young boy, riding his bike to Cambria, climbing Morro Rock (which is now a criminal act), and doing most of this unbeknownst to his parents as long as he was home in time for dinner. He graduated from Paso Robles High School in 1960 and graduated from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo in 1964, majoring in Mathematics.

After college he went to work for Rocketdyne, which built the F-1 engine. He never ceased to be amazed about the power of the rockets and his time at Rocketdyne. Five F-1 engines were used in the Saturn V rocket that powered Apollo 11 to the Moon. Gary moved to Sunnyvale in 1968 to work for Hewlett Packard and then worked together with his brother Gerald Smith at a company in the early days of Silicon Valley. After later returning to HP and then the division which spun off to become the company Agilent, he retired to Atascadero with his wife Janice to his dream home they named Asolare. Asolare, a place he visited on St. John in the US Virgin Islands in 2004, means the leisurely and agreeable passing of time, unburdened by any pressure of purpose.

Gary loved riding motorcycles and had many over the years. He rode down into Mexico beginning in the 70s and enjoyed countless rides around California and the Western United States and Canada. With his love of travel (by motorcycle if possible), he inspired friends to undertake long distance rides, including a friend that rode around the world. He was riding until he was almost 70 years old and only quit when his health would no longer allow it.

Gary had an encyclopedic knowledge of Paso Robles and the history of Paso Robles. Gary was a long time Board Member and Docent of the Paso Robles Pioneer Museum. He contributed his boundless energy and idea to the Pioneer Museum and he was reliable source for anything to do with Paso Robles history. Smith’s Sporting Goods in Paso Robles supplied firearms and ammunition for ranchers in Northern San Luis Obispo County, so with the help of friends at the Pioneer Museum, Gary recreated the Smith Sporting Goods storefront in the museum and has donated and loaned the museum many items including sporting goods sold in the original store, Clark Smith’s fine collection of antique firearms, bicycles, fishing gear, stuffed animals and, of course, the famous spider that was lowered onto unsuspecting patrons.

Gary is survived by his loving and dedicated wife of 40 years, Janice Barclay Smith, and children Dennis Smith (Jill Semmerling), Shannon Smith (Steve Englert), Glenn Smith (Dianne Carpenter), Matthew Smith (Terri Stecher), Gayle Young (Gary Young), and Greg Kelso (Hanne Hansen Kelso). In addition, he is survived by his 12 grandchildren that he absolutely adored, Gregory Kelso, Jr., Grethe Kelso, Haedyn Smith, Chase Smith, Wyatt Smith, Pierce Young, Paige Young, Kierstin Lipes, Jack Stechersmith, Finn Stechersmith and Carter Smith. He enjoyed his grand kids and kept a journal of funny things they said over the years. He is also survived by his brother Gerald Smith, his wife Pat, and nieces Lisa Smith and Shauna Aragon. He was predeceased by his parents, Clark Smith, Eunice Nicklas Hoffman and Les Hoffman, and by his brother Dennis Smith.

Gary was a great friend and such a delight to be around. He never lost his sense of humor throughout his long illness and his stories kept everyone laughing. He was a great storyteller, and he would go out of his way to help a friend or a stranger. We will miss him so much.

Gary fought a long battle with Scleroderma and his family was blessed that he did so well for so long with the disease, exceeding expectations by many years. The family would like to thank his physician Dr. Gregory Ellison, his pulmonologist Dr. Jeffrey Sager, and his cardiologist Dr. Robert Doria. The family would also like to thank Wilshire Hospice for their care and dedication over the last few months. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Pioneer Museum in Paso Robles, CA. http://www.pasoroblespioneermuseum.org/

A memorial in honor of Gary will be held at noon on March 16, 2019 at the Pioneer Museum.

–Stephen Parker Hoag of Sand Point, Idaho, entered his eternal life on January 23, 2019, after a courageous 10-year battle. He kept his sense of humor to the end. He was a 30-year resident of Paso Robles before moving to Idaho.

He will be missed by his brother Grant (Donna) Hoag, sister Melinda (Chuck) Smith, Dave (Susie) Dundas, son Joey, daughters Angie Corsaro, Kristen (Troy) Spafford-Hoag, Brandi (Ryan) Murray and eight amazing grandchildren, Quinn Willis, Kristofer Hoag-Sanchez, Olivia Willis, Trinity Willis-Reeger, Marissa Myers, Cole Spafford, Rion Corsaro, and Taylee Corsaro, but most of all his wife of 27 years, Anita. “Good-Bye my love.”

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Carrington Jane Broussard

Carrington Jane Broussard was born in Santa Maria May 5 1991. She tragically died March 3rd 2019 along with her son Rhamsey.

Carrington was the Mother of 2 beautiful daughters Nayeli and Ezailya. Carrington is the daughter of Rhonda Apodaca Jewett and Ted Broussard. She loved her siblings Christofer Jewett, Chantilley Garibay and Teddy Broussard 2nd.

Carrington was a loving, caring and wonderful mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter, auntie, niece, cousin and friend to all that knew her.

She grew up in San Miguel California and she loved this town. She also lived in Atascadero and Heritage Ranch.
She attended Lillian Larson school Kindergarten through 8th grade. Paso Robles High School, were she ultimately Graduated from Liberty High School in Paso Robles in 2010. She loved gardening and baking for all she loved. She played youth soft ball and did youth cheer. She worked at the Mid-State fair in the summer.

She also worked at North County Humane society where her passion and love for cats showed. She worked at Big Lots and Fattes Pizza until her final job at Rock n’ Robles Pizza in heritage ranch which she loved and everyone was friendly.

Carrington had a presence like no other, she had a zest for life, and no social media accounts. She said, She was just too busy living her life and enjoying her babies to document everything they did. She loved going for long walks, going to the park and beach with her girls. She was a complete joy to be around, always entering a room with a wave and a big hello. She had the biggest smile, when she laughed she cried and when she was upset you knew it.

Rest in Peace my Beauty…

Services will be held March 16, 2019, In Morro Bay at Benedict-Rettey Mortuary & Crematory, 1401 Quintana road
from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. A small gathering will follow at San Miguel Community Center at 3:30 p.m.

Obituary for James Lawrence Rossi, 89.

–James Lawrence Rossi passed away from Pneumonia, Thursday, March 7, 2019. He was born in 1930 in San Luis Obispo County, California. He was the youngest son of Vincent & Edith Rossi. His father, a second generation American, lived and farmed a ranch in the Templeton area. His grandfather had come from Switzerland as part of the Swiss migration to Central Coast dairy operations. He went to school in Templeton, Junior High in Morro Bay and High School in San Luis Obispo. He began working at the ranch in his early days. In 1950, after his marriage to Naomi Fleming, Jim and his two brothers opened a processing plant at their Templeton Dairy where they processed, bottled and delivered milk. When the partnership split up in 1954 and the plant was sold, Jim bought the milk tanker and began hauling San Luis Obispo County milk, down to Santa Barbara to the process plant. Seeing a need, he began hauling hay to the dairies where he picked up milk. In 1953 Rossi Transport became a reality. Since the milk had to be hauled daily, another truck had to be purchased along with hay trailers. Hauling hay is very labor intensive they quickly had to hire help.

Through the 60s, the business grew to four trucks. In the late 60s and early 70s, Jim was doing the sales, dispatching, billing, repairs and sometimes the driving. He also found time to help build two houses and raise four children, Susan, Steve, Julie and Chris. He hauled milk, hay, fish, grapes, fertilizer, nuts, apples, oranges and anything else that was legal and could fit on the truck. Jim Rossi was always thinking ahead of the curve, knowing what would be coming next. Yes, there were business ventures that didn’t quite pan out like he thought they would, but that didn’t stop him from learning and moving forward. He built his own first Squeeze, composed of parts of trucks and engines from other vehicles (a nightmare to license because of all the different years and id #’s) but it worked. He bought his first plane and leaned to fly when he was 60. When he turned 70 he finally retired and his children Susan and Steve took over the day to day operations. But just like the relatives before, his retirement meant building houses, fixing up rentals, and developing property.

Jim valued hard work. He didn’t care who you were or what color you were, as long as you worked hard. When he gave his word, he meant it. He would go out of his way to allow a man his pride, an example of that one time a previous employee who had come on hard times came in trying to sell him something he didn’t need. It wasn’t even in good shape, but he knew the man needed the money, so he bought it, so that he could give the man some money. Jim loved Lord and lived out his faith every day. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, his children Susan Sommers (Scott), Steve Rossi (Laurie), Julie Kauffold (Michael) and Chris Rossi (Dawn), Grandchildren Shawna Sommers, Eprhaim Sommers, Sarah Midgley, Rachael Kauffold, MichlynnKauffold, Benjamin Rossi, Michael Regan, Evan Rossi, Augbreigh Rossi and greatgrandchildren Michaela Kauffold, Mae Belle Reddies, Julianne Red Boy and Christian Red Boy, Lexi Regan and Lena Regan and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Child Evangelism and LINC. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 13th, 2:30 p.m. at Gospel Chapel, Atascadero, CA.

Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral Home.

–Death notices for March 3-8, provided by Kuehl Nicolay Funeral Home in Paso Robles.

• Clayton Ugene Irvine, 90, of Paso Robles, passed away on March 5.
• Nicole Kristen Ryann, 48, of Paso Robles, passed away on March 3.
• William Andrew Terbeck, 81, of San Miguel, passed away on March 7.
• Kenneth Edward Birks, 78, of Templeton, passed away on March 8.
• Randal Tracy Phillips, 60, of Shafter, passed away on March 3.

Arrangements are under the direction of Kuehl-Nicolay

Arthur Woodrow Amsk.

–Arthur Woodrow Amsk was born in Livingston, MT on December 28, 1927. He passed away in Atascadero, CA on March 12. He was 91. He was preceded in death by his parents Richard and Florence Amsk; brother William; sisters Lucille, Retha, and Arlene; wife Margaret Eva Beck, and step-children David and Laura.

Arthur grew up during the Great Depression and learned to fish and hunt at an early age. He spent many teenage years at the Taylor Ranch and hunted the nearby hills. He was an avid hunter and fisherman throughout his life, and for the last 20 years in California he started enjoying his retirement when he met his friend and hunting partner Eldon Bergman. They had many hunting and fishing adventures. It was a great moment when Arthur shot a 25-lb wild turkey.

He served his country in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper from around 1947 to 1949. He worked on a ranch near Wilsall, MT, and went into business with his brother with a small sawmill, and worked in sawmills near Great Falls, MT. He had many stories about his adventures with cousin Harold Marchington and friend Jack Taylor. When Arthur’s brother-in-law Joe Pray found work on the naval base in China Lake, CA, Arthur and wife Esther moved to the base. Arthur got in the apprenticeship program as an electronic technician and worked on many projects important to the defense of the U.S. Navy. Living in the desert was tough for a man who loved the forest and mountain air, and he left California to start several businesses and work for Whites Electronics in Sweet Home, Oregon. In 1981 he returned to China Lake, and worked until retirement in 1990. He met his second wife, Margaret Eva, while attending church in Ridgecrest.

In 1954 Arthur became a Christian and attended many churches over 65 years, including the Foursquare church in Ridgecrest, Full Gospel Fellowship/Grace Chapel in Mountain Mesa, and the Atascadero First Assembly. Due to his knowledge of the Bible, he was a leader often elected to service as an elder or deacon. He was loved and respected by his church community and for his advice at men’s retreats. He had many great friends in Atascadero, including Chuck Sites. Arthur lived by the proverb of “Honor your father and your mother, that it may go well with you.” He particularly liked to bless his food with proverbs concerning wellness. Not long before his death, he quoted a scripture about hope and eternal life.

As a widower, in 1998 Arthur met Colleen Davis. They were married at the Full Gospel Fellowship in Lake Isabella on Valentine’s Day, and they had 20 happy years together in Paso Robles, Atascadero, and Lake Isabella. They were members of the Atascadero First Assembly for 20 years. They had a heart for healing ministries and prayed for many at the healing rooms and hospitals on the Central Coast.

Arthur is survived by wife, Colleen, son Allyn, step-children Trudy, Steve, and Truman; and step-children Margaret, Wayne, Paula, Joanna, Rosemary, Christina, Mark, Priscilla, and Druscilla from his marriage with Eva. He has many nieces and nephews, including Robin, Bruce, Mark, David, Nick, Mike, Richard, Gail and Rex. In addition, Dana Brownell, a close friend of the Davis family.

On the morning of Friday, March 22 a viewing will take place from 9-11 a.m. at the Chapel of The Roses. A private burial will follow for the family members.

A celebration of life is planned for Saturday, March 23rd at the Atascadero First Assembly. The service will start at 1 followed by a reception at the church.

A Memorial service is planned at a later date in the Lake Isabella area for Art’s friends and family.

Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral Home.

–Death notices for March 16-19, provided by Kuehl Nicolay Funeral Home in Paso Robles.

• Richard Dennis Rougeot, 75, of Paso Robles, passed away on March 16.
• Erin Kathleen Clark, 49, of Paso Robles, passed away on March 19.

Arrangements are under the direction of Kuehl-Nicolay

Audrey Colombo

–Audrey Marie Colombo died March 15 at almost 97 years old. She, along with her husband Joseph Colombo who died in 2004, were fixtures in their Atascadero San Antonio Road neighborhood. Neighbors will remember Audrey weeding along the roadside, growing her beautiful irises and teaching many folks the intricacies of pruning fruit trees. Joe, with his tractors, graded and smoothed many a dirt driveway and arena.

Audrey was born in Santa Margarita and lived her entire life in the area She and her family lived a hardscrabble life and the lessons of saving, making do and working hard colored her life. Her mother Mary Goise Glosser died when Audrey was still a child and she and her sister Viola lived with their grandparents for some time when their father Phillip Glosser traveled for work. She met Joe when he was driving cattle down Rocky Canyon Road. They were soon married and had one son, Donald, who lives in Atascadero.
Audrey and Joe built their house on San Antonio in 1960. Audrey designed the layout that included quite modern features for the time and Joe did much of the building along with raising Hereford cattle at the home place and working as an Operating Engineer on highway building projects around the county. Audrey fell and broke her hip in 2013 and life wasn’t the same for her after that mishap. She lived the last year and a half of her life at Garden View Inn where she became part of the family and had excellent loving care.
There will be a memorial service Saturday, April 13 from 11am to 1 pm at 14080 San Antonio Road, Atascadero. Please come and bring your memories of Audrey and Joe. And pull a weed or two this spring when you plant an iris.

Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral Home.

–Death notices courtesy of Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral home in Paso Robles and Wheeler-Smith Mortuary and Crematory of San Luis Obispo.

• Roy William Myers, 75, of Paso Robles, passed away March 26.
• Jean Ann Gilman, 86, of Paso Robles, passed away on March 27.
• Donna Marie Harcourt, 86, of Paso Robles, passed away on March 29.
• James H. McKenzie, 66, of Paso Robles, passed away on March 27.
• Ysabel Rodriguez, 33, of Paso Robles, passed away on March 23.
• Aurora Marie O’Hagan, 64, of Paso Robles, passed away on March 23.
• William “Bill” Dellard, 66, of Paso Robles, passed away at a local hospital, Monday, March 25, 2019. Arrangements are by Wheeler-Smith Mortuary and Crematory of San Luis Obispo.

Donald Theodore Loe.

–Donald Theodore Loe, 74 year old Montague resident, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Madrone Hospice House in Yreka. The second of six children, Don was born on May 5, 1944 in Omaha, Nebraska to Leonard and Vivian Loe.

In October, 1950, the Loe family moved to Paso Robles, California before moving to Grenada in 1953. Don attended school in Grenada until his family returned to Paso Robles in 1957. He graduated from Paso Robles High School in 1962. Don returned to Siskiyou County in the 1970’s, and continued to reside there until his death.

During high school, Don began working in the grocery business and continued for several years. He later began working in construction, where his amazing math skills were very handy. Don was an avid reader his entire life, and would read anything and everything he could get his hands on.

Don is survived by his children, Jeff, Wendy and Holly; grandchildren Sarah, Ally, Anthony and Max; sisters Mary Freitas (Dan) of Montague, and Judy Tiernan (John) of Colusa; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Vivian, brothers Robert and William, and sister Sally.

A memorial graveside service will be scheduled for a later date. Memorial contributions in memory of Don may be made to Madrone Hospice House, 255 Collier Circle, Yreka, CA 96097 or to the charity of one’s choice. Online condolences may be made at www.girdnerfuneralchapel.com. Girdner Funeral Chapel is assisting the family.

Dean A. Venturini passed away peacefully on April 3, 2019 in his home.

–Dean A. Venturini passed away peacefully on April 3, 2019 in his home. Dean was born in Atascadero on February 8, 1947. He grew up in rural Templeton and graduated from Templeton High School in 1965.

Dean served his country in the U.S. Army from 1966-1967 in Vietnam, achieving the rank of Sergeant and received both a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his outstanding leadership in military combat. Dean was the first employee with Pro Document Solutions in 1979 and subsequently retired from the company in 2016 after 37 years of dedicated service. Dean is survived by his 3 children, Michael Venturini (Shannon), Gina Venturini, and Christian Venturini (Lila) and 8 grandchildren, as well as his brother David Venturini, and sisters Debbie Lindberg and Dana Venturini.

Dean will be remembered for his witty sense of humor, artistic abilities, entertaining storytelling, and loyalty to those he loved. A memorial reception is being held on Friday, April 19 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Paso Robles Inn. All are welcome.

–On Tuesday, April 9, 2019, Gordon Frank Mutter, loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away at the age of 88.

Gordon was born on October 12, 1930 in Forget, Saskatchewan, Canada. At the age of 20, he married his childhood sweetheart, Isabelle Challborn, and they had two daughters, Ricki and Wendie. After immigrating to America in 1953, Gordon enlisted in the Army, and was soon after stationed in Germany. With his commitment to the service and love for his family, Gordon was granted permission to move his young family with him during his assignment in Frankfurt.

After two years of active duty, Gordon and his family moved back to Santa Barbara, California, where Gordon and Isabelle welcomed their third daughter, Susie. Gordon remained in the Army reserves as he began working in construction, with the majority of his career as a Bridge Foreman. In 1977, Gordon and Isabelle moved to Paso Robles to build a home and raise a few head of cattle on land with sweeping views of the rolling hills, beginning a new chapter in life together.

With his engaging personality and sense of humor, Gordon made friends wherever he went. He joined the local VFW and American Legion, and was instrumental in establishing the new Veterans Memorial Building. With steadfast American pride, he dedicated over 25 years to these local Posts, holding various positions throughout the years. He was a loving father and grandfather, and a truly compassionate man. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

Gordon was preceded in death by his wife, Isabelle. He is survived by his three daughters, Ricki, Wendie, and Susie, four grandchildren, Amy, Erica, Michael, and Liesl, and two great-granddaughters, Isabella and Sierra.

A service will be held at the Paso Robles District Cemetery on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the VFW Post 10965 in Paso Robles.

Kuehl-Nicolay Funeral Home.

–Death notices for March 3-April 8, courtesy of Kuehl Nicolay Funeral Home.

• Edward James Joumet, 71, of Paso Robles passed away April 5.
• Ray Edward Harden, 89, of San Miguel, passed away on March 5.
• Dean Anthony Venturini, 72, of Templeton, passed away on March 3.
• Mark Richter, 63, of Paso Robles, passed away on April 6.
• Jean Ann Gilman, 86, of Paso Robles, passed away on March 27.
• Hugo Diaz De Alva, 26, of Paso Robles, passed away on April 4.
• Mercedes Becenil, 70, of Paso Robles, passed away on April 8.

All arrangements under the direction of Kuehl Nicolay Funeral Home.

Art Kishiyama.

–Art Kishiyama, one of the most noted local artisan olive growers and promoters, passed away April 17 at the age of 76 after battling lung cancer for more than three years. Starting essentially from scratch in 2002, he and his wife Lynn, a well-known local artist and teacher, planted nearly 4,000 trees and established the Olio Nuevo brand of boutique olive oil as a thriving enterprise. Grown on his sun-soaked, 20-acre Ranch at Cripple Creek in Paso Robles, Olio Nuevo was on store shelves in three states and bought worldwide by hundreds of discriminating seekers of artisan olive oil.

Art was a former president of the Central Coast Olive Growers, representing about 70 local olive farmers. He was instrumental in establishing a burgeoning olive market in San Luis Obispo County. When he and Lynn began olive ranching, there were only a handful of growers in the county, mostly small farms. Today, more than 1,000 acres are dedicated to olive production.

A true local, Art graduated from San Luis Obispo High School in 1959 and Cal Poly in 1964, majoring in architecture. With the Viet Nam War looming, Art joined the Air Force where he ended up 26 years later retiring as a full colonel.

He immediately began a second career at Walt Disney Imagineering, building international theme parks. That colorful career spanned 15 years before he enjoyed a second retirement. One of his Disney highlights was leading the team that built DisneySea, adjacent to Tokyo Disneyland. Created from landfill out of Tokyo Bay, the maritime themed park, hotel and shopping complex opened in 2001 and hosts about 13 million visitors annually.

Among his hobbies was AirStreaming, towing his luxurious trailer to exotic and scenic locales in California but as far as Alaska and Montana. He was the ultimate happy camper. He also enjoyed golf, fishing and planning his next adventure, whether a cruise or an expansion of his ranching business. At one time he was balancing all these ventures and even raising alpacas, accumulating a herd of four dozen, all named after Disney characters, of course.

Art is survived by his wife of 46 years, Lynn, two brothers David and Michael, a sister Chiyo Lacy, and several nieces and nephews.

Celebration of life observances are planned for Paso Robles and Los Angeles. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to be made to the Japanese American National Museum and the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation.

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Curtis Henry-Lee Cobb.

–It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Curtis Henry-Lee Cobb on March 30, 2019 at his home in Templeton, California. Born August 1941, or 1943, (no one really knows) in El Dorado, Arkansas, Curtis lived a full and adventurous life. He was a wonderful husband (forcibly), a dedicated father (blood was not a requirement for this job), and the greatest friend one could ask for (undisputed).

Curtis served his country as a proud soldier in the United States Army from 1968-1976. When he returned to US soil he put his exemplary work ethic to great service at Jerry Reneau’s car dealership in Paso Robles, CA for over 15 years. Both of these achievements brought Curtis much pride, and he could honestly say that the friends he made in both places were his family.

Curtis is survived by his wife, Claudia Cobb (Thompson Garcia), brother, Frank Davis (Amada), children, Hector Garcia (Kasee), Dawn Garcia (Kenny), and Maria Garcia (Ben), nieces and nephews: Nellie (Lucy Mae), Lonzo Jr (Junebug), Henry Lee (his namesake), Lonnie, Laura, Frankie, and Tyrone, grandchildren: Alex, Korben, Isabella, Adrian, Hana, and Ava.

Curtis was preceded in death by three of his siblings, Carolyn, Christine, and Lonzo Davis Sr., and his beloved mama, Anna Mae Wilson. His last word spoken on this earth was, “mama”, and our family takes solace in knowing that he is with her again.

If you were a friend of Curtis’s, please join us in a celebration of his life on Saturday May 4, 2019 at the Atascadero Lake Park Vietnam Veterans Faces of Freedom Memorial at 1 p.m. 8024 Portola Rd, Atascadero, California. All are welcome. We would love it if you brought a memory to share with us at his service.

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Elizabeth (Liz) May (Thomas) Testerman.

–With our deepest sorrow we announce that, Elizabeth (Liz) May (Thomas) Testerman, died on March 2nd 2019, after succumbing to a long battle with heart disease at the age of 87.

Liz was born Nov 3rd, 1931 in San Luis Obispo, CA but grew up on Union Rd, just east of Paso Robles and attended the Union school until going onto the Paso Robles High School where she graduated in 1949.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Marvin Testerman, her parents, Howard and Faye Thomas, her brother John Thomas, a sister Marie (Thomas) Bowers and granddaughter Angelia Tungate, all from Paso Robles, CA. She was the youngest of four children, her sister Alice (Thomas) Dressel survives. She is survived by her daughter, Sharil (Testerman) Rutkowski of Paso Robles, CA and her son, John Testerman of Gallatin, TN, and step-daughter Zenda (Testerman) Brown of Colorado Springs, CO. Nine grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

She started her career as a nanny and house keeper. She went on to be a dietary cook at Camp Roberts moving on to cooking at various ranches in Carrizo Plain and Shandon areas. She was a self-employed sales person, selling everything door to door like encyclopedias, Watkins as well as many others and in home painting and craft classes, all along designing and making jewelry for gifts and for sale. Later she became an independent mail carrier for over 25 years, servicing the Paso Robles, Shandon, and Cholame areas. She also enjoyed owning and operating an antique store in Atascadero (The Country Friends) and traveling the antique show circuit for a number of years. Many will remember her for her 58 continuous years having a commercial booth at the Mid State Fair where she loved the people who would stop and talk about her crafts or old times together. Her friends always knew where to find her and her booth.

Her family and friends will be celebrating her life on Saturday May 4, from 2-4 at the Vines RV Resort, 3 miles north of Paso Robles on US HWY 101. In lieu of flowers, please make any donations to the Paso Robles Pioneer Museum or the Paso Robles Children’s Library in her name.

Lynda Dacosse.

–Lynda DaCosse, age 70, passed away Thursday, April 25 due to a sudden abdominal aortic aneurysm. She was born June 18, 1948 in Southern California to Virginia and Norman Schaub.

Lynda grew up in Manhattan Beach, CA and enjoyed an adventurous childhood and teen years at the beach. After starting a family, Lynda husband Bill, daughter Lisa and son Ryan moved to Leona Valley, CA where she fell in love with country life. Lynda found joy in people, animals and laughter. Horses were a big part of Lynda’s life. She enjoyed many trail rides with dear friends over the years.

Bill and Lynda moved their family to Paso Robles, CA in 1991. She was well known in the community for many years and gained a reputation as a “ranch property expert” as a real estate broker for Dacosse and Associates.

If Lynda thought you had a talent of any kind, she cheered you on to be your greatest. She is remembered for being the most supportive person you could ever meet.

Lynda is survived by her dearly loved family all of whom she loved and touched deeply.

Husband, Bill DaCosse, son Ryan DaCosse, daughter Lisa Hess-Crombie, son-in-law Tommy Crombie, sister Susan Schaub, niece Ashley Mc Phail and nephew Matthew Mc Phail, Lynda’s granddaughters Brianna Butler and Syerra Bauer. She recently became a great-grandmother to a beautiful baby boy Jacob Robert Bauer.

A celebration of life is planned for June 2nd. Details to be released later.

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Mary Mastagni.

–Mary Mastagni, longtime Paso Roblan and Queen of the 85th Pioneer Day, passed away on May 3, 2019, at the age of 95. Born in Maricopa, California, Mary moved to Paso Robles when she was 8 years old. She attended school at the Philips School in Whitley Gardens from the 3rd to the 6th grade; Paso Robles grammar school from the 6-8th grade and graduated from Paso Robles High School in 1941. She was a member of the Paso Robles Quota Club and an active member of the downtown Paso Robles Business community. She and her husband, Armand (Babe) Mastagni were the owners of The Style Center from 1962-1987, a women’s dress shop located in the Clocktower building in downtown Paso Robles. She was also an active member of the Paso Robles Historical Society.

Her parents were Charles and Lisle Drake. The Drake family consisted of 6 children: Alice, Beth, Robert, Mary, Charles and John Drake. Surviving are Mary’s three children, Mark Mastagni, Karen (Tony) Horzen and Sandra (Pat) Keller, 6 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren, brothers Charles (Roberta) and John (Alberta) Drake and many nieces and nephews.

Mary was residing at Kindred Care in Lewiston, Idaho. The family will be holding a private service at a later date.

Geraldine ‘Robinson’ Plagemann.

–Geraldine ‘Robinson’ Plagemann, age 68, of Mocksville, NC passed away Sunday, April 7, 2019.

Geri was born in June of 1950, raised in the Garden Farms, attended Santa Margarita Elementary School and was a proud graduate of Atascadero High School in 1968.

Geri is survived by her husband, David Plagemann, their six children: David Plagemann and fiancé Jessica DiMartino of Mocksville, Keith Plagemann of Utah, Doug and wife Bronwyn Plagemann of Montana, Kerstin and husband Mike Steinour of Woodleaf, Heidi and husband Eric Gilliam of Georgia, and Greg and his wife Jennifer Plagemann of Georgia; her 13 grandchildren Marissa, Mariah, Makayla, Kira, Hanna, Allison, Charlie, Tanner, Victoria, Lilyan, Olivia, Sophia and James; and her brother Bob Robinson of Minnesota.

She is preceded in death by her parents Ernest and Barbara Robinson and brothers Art (Trux) and Jim Robinson.

Geri loved being outside, camping, gardening and making smores with her grandchildren. Geri was most happy traveling around to different places with the love of her life of 47 years, David, and being with her family. August 2018 Geri and husband Dave made a return visit to Atascadero and attended her 50th high school class reunion.

Geri loved and touched the lives of so many people. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the charity of your choice.