Lloyd Samuel "Sam" Robinson passed away peacefully on December 13, 2024, in Palo Alto, California, at the age of 98. Sam was born on March 8, 1926, in Bellaire, Ohio, to Cecil C. Robinson and Georgia McConnell Robinson. An excellent student and a standout athlete at Bellaire High School, Sam captained the Bellaire Big Reds football team and earned the nickname “Crazy Legs” for his elusi...

Harlow P Rothert, Jr., of Nevada City, CA passed away on November 6, 2024, in his home surrounded by the deep love of his family and friends. His family, including his brother Steve of Bend Oregon, and his three children and five grandchildren who called him “Opa”, were with him to celebrate his 89th birthday. Opa grew up in Palo Alto, California, where he met his future wife and partner ...

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 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. ...

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...

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, ...

Dorothy (Dottie) Hope Stivers, 92, passed away peacefully at home on March 11, 2025. Dottie is survived by her loving daughters, Katie, Sarah (Tom) and Hope, and grandchildren Zachary and Teresa (Ahmad). She was preceded in death by her husband Edward (1972), son Chris (2015), brother Ted Garfield (2020), sister Louise Muranko (2004), brother-in-law Norman Stivers (2021), and her parents Edward an...