Margaret Rush Hepper
Feb. 23, 1938 - Nov. 20, 2024
Palo Alto, California
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business, public service
Margaret Rush Hepper, 86, died peacefully surrounded by her children, Tracy, Marshall, Clay and David, on November 20, 2024. Margaret is survived by her four children, four grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Margaret was raised just outside of London England and moved to the United States with her soon-to-be husband, Marshall Jr., whom she met while he was in the Army stationed in London....
Susan Avril Schneider passed away peacefully in her home in Menlo Park, California on February 19th, just two weeks after celebrating her 90th birthday with family and friends. She was born and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of George Anton Avril and Olga Bauer Avril and graduated from The Hillsdale School. Susan attended Sweetbriar College, Smith College and the University of Kentucky...
Janet Leona Scholl (née Vogel), 82, of Menlo Park, passed away peacefully on the evening of February 25, 2025.
Born in Greensburg, IN, Janet was the beloved daughter of the late Albert and Frances Vogel and the youngest of six siblings. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Al and Maury, and her sister, Mary Louise Gallagher. She leaves behind her loving husband, Richard; her son, Derrick...
Brian Edward Scott passed away peacefully on November 28, 2024, in Gardnerville, NV with his beloved wife Janice Scott by his side. Born in 1949 to Edward Scott and Virginia Morte Scott in Oakland, CA. Brian graduated from Mt. Eden High School, Hayward CA in 1967. He loved music, baseball and played saxophone in the school jazz and marching bands, also playing saxophone and singing in the New Ches...
It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of Joyce Shapiro, 82, on November 2, 2024, at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, California, from complications of a stroke. Joyce passed peacefully with her family by her side. She was born in Rochester, New York, on January 12, 1942, to the late Frank Raymond Young and Ethelyn Isabelle Young (Jones). Joyce was the fifth generation of her family from...
Our beloved son, brother, uncle and friend, James (Jim) Slater Sherlock, died on January 22nd, 2025 in a bike accident in Eugene, Oregon. Jim was a kind, generous, and conscientious person who loved without pretense or ego, and we were lucky enough to receive this love, in all of its myriad expressions, for 58 years. We love you so much, Jim.
Jim loved life in many ways, but particularly when h...
Lois Maxine Shore
Sept. 24, 1945 - Jan. 25, 2025
Palo Alto, California
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teacher/educator
Lois Maxine Karp Shore, age 79, passed away unexpectedly on January 25, 2025, due to cardiac arrest. Daughter of Wilfred G. and Helen R. Karp, Lois is survived by her loving daughters, Valerie and Allison, brother Steven, son-in-law Tien, her husband, Ronald, and her two beloved grand doggies, Luigi and Yoshi. Lois leaves behind a legacy of kindness, passion, and an unwavering zest for life.
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Lee Shulman
Sept. 28, 1938 - Dec. 30, 2024
Palo Alto, California
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teacher/educator
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Dr. Lee Shulman, a pioneering academic and beloved educator, who died on December 30, 2024, at the age of 86. A distinguished scholar in education and psychology, Dr. Shulman spent much of his career shaping the landscape of teaching, learning, and educational leadership. His research transformed our understanding of the intersection of knowle...
David Smith 86, a longtime resident of Princeton New Jersey, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2024. Born in Palo Alto, CA, David was the second son of Earle Smith and Louise Silver. He was a devoted Son, a wonderful Brother, beloved Uncle, Cousin, and Great Friend, who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
David’s early years were spent enjoying time with his Mother, Father, and Br...
Kendric C. Smith, Ph.D. passed away on 11/01/24 at the age of 98 in Los Gatos, CA. He was born and raised in Illinois. He attended Berea College in Kentucky but obtained a scholarship to Stanford University in his senior year to complete his B.S. degree in chemistry. He went on to graduate school at UC Berkeley for his Ph.D. in biochemistry (1952). It was there that he met his wife, Marion Edmonds...
Nancy Jean Soltau passed away on January 30, 2025, in Palo Alto, CA. Nancy was born on June 21, 1931 to Verne and Ginevira Olson in Edina, MN. Nancy graduated from St. Louis H.S. and attended the University of Minnesota, where she was a member of the Pi Phi Sorority and was named Miss Snowflake her freshman year. At the university, she met her future husband, Gordon Soltau, at a sorority party an...
Everett Spiva
May 17, 1931 - Feb. 23, 2025
Redwood City, California
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veteran
It is with great sadness that the family of Everett Spiva announces his passing on February 23, 2025. He was 93 years old. Born and raised in Puxico, Missouri. He entered the Army in 1951 and served in the Korean War. A member of the 8th Army Regiment and 519th Military Police, he was injured in combat. After being discharged, he moved to California to live with his sister Dorothy.
He enrolled ...
Michael Owen Staiger died peacefully on October 29, 2024, after a five-year battle with prostate cancer. He was sixty. He was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, to Charles W. and Barbara A. Staiger. The family settled in St. Clair, Michigan, along the shores of the mighty St. Clair River. This, perhaps, was the origin of his lifelong love of rivers. Mike's childhood was full of love, encouragement, ...
Constance Sutton
July 19, 1955 - Oct. 17, 2024
Menlo Park, California
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public service
Connie Sutton, a treasured mother, a partner, and friend, died at Stanford Hospital on October 17, 2024, after a courageous battle with CNS lymphoma. She is survived by her son, Colin E. Sutton, her partner Norm MacKay, a beloved doodle, Izzy, and by many, many friends and cousins. She was predeceased by her husband, George W. Sutton, and by her parents, Jack and Alta Shanahan.
Connie grew up in ...
Ginger Tanner passed away peacefully on November 6, 2024 at the age of 82 in Menlo Park, CA, where she lived for 35 years.
Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Ginger enjoyed horseback riding and cheerleading at HV Cooper High School before moving to New Orleans to attend Newcomb College. After graduating from Newcomb, Ginger enrolled in Tulane Law School, where she met and married Robert “Bo...
Richard Lee Thurlow
April 9, 1948 - Jan. 2, 2025
Portola Valley, California
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teacher/educator
Richard Lee Thurlow passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 2nd, 2025 in Palo Alto. He was born April 9, 1948, the first son of Marion and Ernest Lee Thurlow, in Saginaw, Michigan. He is survived by his two children, Kelly and Spencer.
The Thurlow family relocated to the Bay Area in the 1960s, where Richard graduated from Mills High School in 1967. He went on to earn an English degree fr...
Peter Earle Thurston
May 29, 1940 - Dec. 19, 2024
Los Altos, California
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veteran, business, public service
Peter Earle Thurston
May 29, 1940–December 19, 2024
Peter Earle Thurston, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle and cherished friend, passed away surrounded by the love of his immediate family members. Peter was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to John Oakley Thurston and Frances Beverly Thurston. He grew up in rural Western Pennsylvania, where he, his fraternal twin brother, Mi...