Parent-Sorensen Mortuary and Crematory Obituaries

Robert "Bob" Hartrich

Aug 10, 2020

Robert (Bob) Hartrich of Petaluma passed away peacefully on August 10, 2020 at SR Memorial Hospital.   He was born in San Mateo to Shirley and Gene Hartrich on September 9, 1947.  Age 72 years. Bob grew up in many places, including California, New Hampshire, and Colorado.  His interests included woodworking, building furniture and model airplanes, golf, tennis, camping, skiing and...

Elray C. Jacobsen Jr.

Aug 9, 2020

Ray Jacobsen (Jake, J5), age 76, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2020 at his home in Two Rock. Ray was born in Petaluma on June 20, 1944. He is a 3rd generation cattle rancher, graduating from Petaluma High School and Chico State.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Julie, son Jacob, daughters, Kirsten...

Joan Lynne Kelly

Aug 7, 2020

Joan Kelly was a true pioneer, a trailblazer, an adventurer. Joan started her life October 27, 1942, born in Salt Lake City, Utah. First daughter to Leland Eugene Stapley and Carol Jean (Haslam) Stapley. Joan has 6 siblings separated by 25 years from oldest to youngest. She was the matriarch to her siblings: Neil (Sandra) Stapley; Gail (Rich) Lakey;...

Norman Roy "Whitey Christensen

Aug 4, 2020

Norman “Whitey” Christensen of Cotati passed away peacefully at the age of 92, on August 4th, at Green Acres Manor in Kenwood, CA. Norm was born and raised in Petaluma, CA and spent the majority of his life in Sonoma County. That is where he met the love of his life, Beverly June (Houweling), to whom he remained a...

Judith Toby Kay

Aug 3, 2020

Born in San Francisco on October 19, 1943, Judith Toby (Greenbach) Kay passed away peacefully in her sleep at home in Petaluma on Monday, August 3, 2020. She is survived by her sons Andrew Kay and Daniel Kay, her sister Michelle Goldman, brother-in-law Allen Goldman and daughters-in-law Sara Bixler and Melinda Guerra, as well as her beloved grandchildren Maddie,...

Jacqueline Mackinnon

Aug 2, 2020

Jacqaueline Carol MacKinnon, aged 59, passed away on August 2, 2020. Jacqueline was born in Petaluma on February 8, 1961, to the late Jack and Beverly MacKinnon. She graduated from San Antonio High School in 1979. After high school, Jacqueline began working as a waitress at the Washoe House and Showers. She excelled at her jobs, as she loved...

Robert Lyle Conklin, Jr.

Aug 1, 2020

Robert (Bob) Lyle Conklin, Jr., 70, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2020 at his home in Petaluma. Bob was born on September 6, 1949 in Petaluma to Patricia Thole Conklin and  the late Robert Lyle Conklin, Sr.

After graduating Petaluma High School in 1967, Bob joined the Oak Grove Hot Shots with the US Forest Service....

Albert P. Behrens, Jr.

Jul 30, 2020

On July 30, 2020, Albert P. Behrens, Jr., age 97, died in his home in Spring Lake Village in Santa Rosa, California. Al had been a long-time, well-known resident of Petaluma, California as the Behrens family, natives of Denmark, first settled near Petaluma in 1864 on a ranch bordering the Sonoma-Marin County line. Al was born in Petaluma, California,...

Olga Riva Laureano

Jul 30, 2020

Olga Riva Laureano died surrounded by her family on July 30th, 2020. She was 89. Olga moved from Brazil to Sonoma County in 1959 to join her fiancé, Antonio Laureano, whom she met two years prior in Brazil. They married that same year and then settled in Penngrove to start a family. She briefly worked at Petaluma Poultry Processors...

Tiffany Joleen Hutchinson

Jul 29, 2020

Tiffany Joleen Hutchinson, born March 19, 1981, in Petaluma, California, passed away July 29, 2020, in Penngrove, California at the age of 39.  Beloved wife of Dean Wallace Cummings (son of Dean and Gerry Cummings), and loving mother of her precious miracle, Dawson Wesley Cummings (9 months old).  She is survived by her loving parents, Harold and Debra Cella...

Sharon Lee Sharke

Jul 28, 2020

Sharon Lee Sharke, daughter of Richard and Lucille Sharke, was born on August 8th, 1959 in Heidelberg, Germany. Her love for animals and school started at a young age. She always wanted to take in animals and save as many as she could. She enjoyed gymnastics and girl scouts as a child and was a 4.0 student all through...

David Milton Sullivan

Jul 28, 2020

On the evening of July 28th, 2020 at the age of 96, David M. Sullivan Jr peacefully passed away in his home surrounded by his loved ones. David was born December 13, 1923 in San Francisco California to his mother Clara Culhane of Butte Montana and his father David M Sullivan Sr. of Wabash Indiana. He grew up in...

Karen Elizabeth Dutton

Jul 27, 2020

After battling with cancer, Karen Dutton passed away peacefully with her loving husband George by her side at their home in Healdsburg. Karen graduated from Healdsburg High in 1954 and raised six children. She utilized her amazing organizational skills to become a legal secretary and spent seven years of her career as the executive legal secretary to the Sonoma...

Josephine "Jo" A. Caulk

Jul 25, 2020

Born September 12, 1932 in Blackwater, Mo. Josephine departed this life after battling Alzheimer's, on July 25, 2020 in Santa Rosa, California. She is Survived by her husband Richard of 44 years, Her daughter, Gayle Mellone, Grandson, Marco Mellone, Stepdaughter and Stepson and many Step-Grandchildren who knew her as Grandma Jo. She is preceded in death by her son...

Marsha Anne Walton

Jul 17, 2020

Marsha Anne Walton, age 67, passed away gracefully at her home in Santa Rosa on July 17, 2020. She was born in Indianapolis in 1953, a daughter of William and Shirley Opperman. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Curtis Walton; sons, Michael Howlett II, Winchester Va and Vincent Walton of Santa Rosa; 4 grandchildren; siblings, Craig...

Shirlee Ann Elmore

Jul 11, 2020

Shirlee Ann Elmore passed away peacefully on July 11, 2020, at the age of 87. Shirlee was one of two daughters born to Kenton and Gertrude Halverson in Wrangell, Alaska. Shirlee was Tlingit Raven Indian and very proud of her heritage. Shirlee attended high school at Olympia High School in Washington State, and later moved to California. Shirlee loved...

Amanda Leanne Scott

Jul 4, 2020

Amanda Leanne Scott was born July 26th, 1995 and died July 4th, 2020. She enjoyed her work and loved helping others. Amanda is survived by father Roy Scott and mother Lisa French; siblings: Roy Scott Jr, Sarah Leight, and Jim French. A memorial service to be determined.

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Richard Todd "Rick" Green

Jul 4, 2020

Passed away in Petaluma, CA, July 4, 2020.  He was the beloved husband of Ann (Doty) Green and the cherished father of Shelby Green (Chase Holben) and T.J. Green.  He was the adored son of Richard L. Green and the late Barbara (Stone) Green and a dear brother to Cindy, Ron and Andrea Green. Rick was a native of...

Charles W. "Chuck" Zeglin

Jul 3, 2020

Chuck, a Petaluma resident since 2006 died on July 3, 2020 of cancer at his Petaluma home. He was 67 years of age.

He married his wife, Faith, in 1984 and the couple lived in the LA Valley and Palmdale, while he worked for the LAPD for 30 years. Chuck retired as a Detective 2. He retired...

Carol Wyoma Fiori

Jul 2, 2020

Carol passed away peacefully at home in Petaluma on July 2, 2020.  She was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin and was 87 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband John R. Fiori Sr. and sister Mary Ann Lopez. She is survived by her brothers George Sherwin of Sonora, Jim Sherwin of Cottonwood, Larry Sherwin of Little Rock,...