Monthly Archives: March 2008

Passed away at her residence on March 27th at the age of 87 years. A native of Indianapolis, Indiana; Bettie has resided in Hollister the last 62 years. As an active businesswoman, Bettie was a manager for the Department Of Motor Vehicles Offices in San Benito County and neighboring cities over a span of 25 years. A 65 year member of the Methodist Church, her life revolved around her church, her family, and her community. She was an avid bridge player, cook, and baker, who loved to travel with her husband, Roy. In addition to visiting all states in the U.S., trips were taken throughout Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. She is a member of the C.S.E.A, and was a former member of the Business and Professional Women's Club and the Grandmothers Club. Besides her husband Roy P. Schmidt, Bettie is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Ted N. and Diane Schmidt; her granddaughter and grandson-in-law Leslie and Pat Michael and great-grandson Michael Michael of Redwood Valley, CA; sisters Louise Taylor and Sandy Barber of Lakeland, FL; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Jeff and Jeanne Schmidt of Bitterwater, sister-in-law Amy Lou Hall of Oklahoma, and many nieces and nephews. A daughter of the late Talmage and Ruth Hawkins, she was preceeded in death by her brother Talmage Hawkins, and sisters Bonnie Gray and Ellie Stangohr.

Passed away last December at the age of 42 in Tres Pinos. Memorial services with military rites will be offered Saturday, April 5,2008 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home in Hollister. Send condolences to: www.grunnagle.com

Passed away at age 86 and was a beloved husband for 61 years of Paula, loving father of sons Randolph (Allison) of Dublin, Ohio, and Barry of Walnut Creek, and devoted grandfather of Alex, Ian, and Mackenzie. He passed away on March 26 after a long illness. A U.S. Navy veteran, survivor of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and Purple Heart recipient, he was a mechanical engineer who served for most of his career as a manager and chief engineer of the Rucker Company in Emeryville. He graduated from University of Colorado in 1950 as a Mechanical Engineer and taught a credit course in "High Pressure Hydraulics" for 16 years at the University of California, Berkeley. Albert was a native of Denver, CO and had lived in Lafayette before retiring to Hollister.

In Tuesday's Dispatch, letter writer Chris Covielloin asks

Gilroy is great reason #28 ... because people like Cathy Light

Ethel Marie Robba, of Lodi, CA, age 90, went to her Heavenly home on March 26, 2008.