Obituaries

CAROL LOUISE TOTTEN passed away early on July 28th in La Selva Beach, CA and will be dearly missed by her loving family. Carol was born on July 1`st, 1916 in San Francisco, CA. She lived in Panoche Valley until age 4 and then lived in Hollister, CA. She graduated from San Benito Junior College in 1935. She married the love of her life, Frank Leon Totten and raised her family of three children first in Aromas and then in Watsonville. Carol was a homemaker, a gardener and a wonderful seamstress. She loved caring for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She belonged to the First United Methodist Church of Watsonville. She was a member of the church Women's Circle and Sewing Group. She is predeceased by her husband, Frank Leon Totten, parents Clara and Lloyd Langford, brothers, Leland Langford, and Broderick Langford. She is survived by her daughter, Janis Totten Rice and husband Kent of Santa Cruz; Philip Leon Totten and wife Sandy of Raton, New Mexico; and Jerry Stephen Totten and his wife Linda of Dunsmuir. Also survived by 9 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren which she delighted in being with, and a special brother and sister in law, Clarence and Merna Totten of Watsonville and many nieces and nephews

 Letters of condolence and memories of Allen (or Mr. Dunn) would be greatly appreciated by his family and can be sent c/o Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home or directed to: www.grunnagle.com A slide show in his honor will be posted on Jane Dunn’s Facebook page.

A year ago on March 7, 2016, we celebrated the life and passing of Alice G. Velasco. Our angel of light. You are always in our thoughts and forever in our hearts. We would like to express our appreciation for everyone's kindness and support thru prayers, cards, flowers, food and kind words regarding Alice. Thank you to our family, friends, Fr. Jerry Mather and mission staff, Sisters of Atonement and Margaret Galvan, AI & Tami Castaneda (Dona Esther), the San Juan Community, Hospice Bonita Springs and Marchel Nelson, Jim Stephens and staff of Grunnagle Funeral Home. Your thoughtfulness will always be remembered.

Robert Shaffer died peacefully in his sleep the afternoon of June 3rd,2010, two days after his 88th birthday, which he celebrated with his family. Bob served as a Lieutenant in the US Naval Air Corp. He was a certified fighter pilot, flying Hellcats during WWII.

Dorris Uarda Cashion, 77, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, born in Lawn, Texas passed away at her home in Hollister, CA after a lengthy illness.