Santa Cruz Memorial

Generous. Humble. Witty. Unfailingly kind. Selfless. Playful. Loving. Warm. Devoted. These words describe Peter J. Michelozzi, beloved husband, brother, uncle and great uncle, friend, and community leader who passed peacefully on August 28, 2023. Born in San Francisco in 1932 to Van and Gina (Salvi) Michelozzi, Peter spent a few childhood years in Santa Cruz, […]

Connor loved fishing, hiking, making and playing music, rock climbing, snowboarding, fitness, and technology. As a budding professional, he worked in Cyber Security. Connor was kind, warm-hearted, loved the art of conversation, loved his family, and always made time with close friends. He was always up for an adventure and traveled to Cuba, Alaska, Chile, […]

Born in Chicago, IL, Betty Ann Michelozzi had the warm heart of a Midwesterner, the sense of humor and yarn-spinning gifts of her Irish forbears, and the brilliant intellect befitting the teacher, innovator, and mentor she was across her lifetime. Her life was characterized by loving service to those on the margins: people living in […]

Nancy Alice (Flann) Shephard, age 83, died peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, September 28th, 2022, at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California after a 12-year battle against cancer. Nancy was born July 23rd, 1939, in Minnesota to Ellsworth Johnson Flann and Ruth Marrielgien (Hunter) Flann. She married three times, Bob Louden, Karl Hoffman, and Paul […]

Steve Spragens entered his heavenly home on August 10, 2022 after a lengthy decline in health from Parkinson’s. He had an incredible full 88 years. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Laura Vinetta (Robinson) and Stanley Taylor Spragens on December 8, 1933, he loved the family atmosphere in Terrace Park and visiting with both sets of […]

Carolee Hansen Todd passed away peacefully in her home on Aug 8, 2022, a month after her 100th birthday celebration. She was a native Californian and proud of it. Born in the Salinas Valley, raised on a ranch in Gonzales, CA, she was the first in her family to graduate from college. After graduating from […]

Karl Gerard Hiltner, resident of Santa Cruz County, passed away on August 11, 2022, from multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. He was 70. Karl was born on January 10, 1952, in the small town of Freeport, Minnesota to Smokey and Jennie Hiltner, the third of their twelve children. He formed strong work habits early in […]

On July 23, 2022, our loving friend and lifelong Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley resident, Damian Lanctot, died in a motor vehicle accident in the Santa Cruz mountains. Damian was one week shy of his 39th birthday. This untimely tragedy took place as Damian was coming home from work at Lockheed. He was riding […]

Tricia Elisabeth Ledterman Geisreiter passed away while vacationing in Italy on May 13, 2022. Born on October 8, 1969 in Pomona, California to Jill and Richard Ledterman, Tricia moved with her family to the beautiful redwoods of Ben Lomond, California. The family’s early vacations to Yosemite and their proximity to the Santa Cruz mountains instilled […]

Our beloved and faithful Ronald Joe Phillips went to be with Jesus on August 3, 2022. Ron was born on April 5, 1948 to McKinley and Lois (Cornelius) Phillips in Woodlake, California. His journey through life included Visalia, San Jose, and Santa Cruz, California; and Surprise, Arizona. Ron excelled at wrestling, track, saxophone, and as […]