Yolo-Sonoma County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....WEITZEL , John William October 17 2002 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/ca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy B. Perazzo pbperazzo@comcast.net August 4, 2004, 12:37 am "The Davis Enterprise," Monday, October 21, 2002 John W. Weitzel John William Weitzel of Santa Rosa died Oct. 17, 2002. Born Feb. 2, 1917, he was 85. He was born and raised in Walla Walla, Wash., the son of the late John and Katherine Weitzel. He grew up during the Great Depression when his father, a cabinet maker, taught his boys fine woodworking skills. He was the youngest of six boys. In 1939, he eloped with his sweetheart, Martha Raugust, to whom he was married for 63 years. They moved to San Francisco in 1939, then later lived in Kent Woodlands in Kentfield, Greenbrae and then San Rafael in late 1960s. They raised a son and a daughter. For 52 years, he owned and operated Priscilla's Cake Box and the Viennese Baking Co., both bakeries in San Francisco. When he retired in the mid-70s, his son took over the business. Upon retirement, he moved to Clearlake, then to Penn Valley, Palm Dessert and, finally, Santa Rosa in 1993. He was active in the community, and was an avid golf enthusiast. He was a previous principal owner of the Buckingham Country Club in Clearlake. In his lifetime, he belonged to several golf and country clubs, including the Meadow Club in Fairfax, Buckingham in Clearlake, Lake Wildwood in Penn Valley, Chaparral in Palm Desert and Oakmont in Santa Rosa. He played golf for more than 60 years, often traveling throughout the world to enjoy the sport. He was also a past president of the West of Twin Peaks Lions Club, and an active member of the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs of San Francisco. He served on the Rating Committee of the Northern California Golf Association. His other hobby was woodworking, a skill he perfected in his retirement. He made many pieces of oak furniture for his children and grandchildren, most with intricate inlay designs. He passed many of those skills on to his son and grandsons. He was preceded in death by his son, Bill Weitzel, in 1992, and his five brothers. He is survived by his wife, Martha Weitzel, of Santa Rosa; daughter, Sandi Minutoli and her husband Steve of Petaluma; daughter-in-law Pat Weitzel of Grass Valley; grandchildren Wendy Weitzel and her husband Scott Wetzlich of Davis, Brian Weitzel and his wife Ann of Roseville, Stephen Minutoli and his wife Bridget of Corte Madera, and Michelle Minutoli Moser and her husband Todd of Santa Rosa. He is also survived by five great-grandchildren: Evan and Brock Wetzlich of Davis, Owen and McKenna Weitzel of Roseville, and Tyler Moser of Santa Rosa. Stephen and Bridget Minutoli are also expecting his sixth great-grandchild in March. A viewing is planned for 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Daniel's Chapel of the Roses, 1225 Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa. A funeral will begin at 5 p.m. Private interment will be Friday at Santa Rosa Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospice, 821 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 95401. Additional Comments: Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis Enterprise," 315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/yolo/obits/gob1000weitzel.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 3.6 Kb