Obituaries
December 9, 1946 – October 23, 2026 Craig Litman passed away peacefully on October 23, 2026, at home in Mill Valley, California, surrounded by his family. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and graduated from St. Louis Park High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota, followed by a law degree from William Mitchell College of Law and an MBA from Golden Gate University. In 1986, Craig founded the wealth management firm Craig Litman & Company. Ken Gregory joined him the following year, and the company was renamed Litman Gregory Asset Management. His leadership, positive outlook, (more…)
December 20, 1958 – October 19, 2026
Conrad Derain Hanns, 67, passed away, leaving behind a family who loved him deeply and a whole lot of friends who will miss him dearly. Born and raised in San Francisco, Conrad was a Bay Area guy through and through. It was home, and over the years, he built a life there filled with family, lifelong friendships—many of which dated all the way back to his childhood—and Master Movers, the successful moving and storage business that he ran for nearly 30 years. Through his business, he worked alongside his longtime employees, who were truly like family to him and will (more…)
7/2/1988 – 10/20/2026
Sam Wertheimer passed away unexpectedly on October 20, 2026, leaving behind a family and an enormous community of friends who loved him dearly. Born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Mill Valley, California, Sam was always naturally curious, incredibly driven, and headstrong. Whenever Sam spotted a problem, he was the first to jump in to do something about it, often recruiting unsuspecting friends and family to join him. Saying no to Sam was never easy, and usually not much use. That was Sam. He had high expectations of himself and the people around him, and we were all better for (more…)
Austin Brink, 84, of Larkspur, CA died peacefully on October 3, 2026, surrounded by his loving family and caregivers. Austin was born on May 2, 1942 in San Antonio, TX, the first-born child of Paul and Virginia Brink. Austin lived his formative years in Palo Alto, CA. After graduating from Cubberley High School, he received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Sonoma State University, studied Existential Phenomenology at Duquesne University in PA, completed graduate studies in Social Work at UC Berkeley, and worked as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the San Francisco Bay Area. Austin and Marcella Louise Boser (more…)
Robert Daniel “Rob” Harris Jr. died unexpectedly on September 14, 2026. He was 56. Rob was born August 10, 1970, in Beeville, Texas, and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. Even if you did not personally know Rob, he was a part of your life in a small way through his life’s work as a software engineer. In his 15 years at Netflix, Rob helped build the foundation of the company’s Apple TV and iPhone apps. He was one of the first engineers on that architecture, and code he wrote in 2015 is still running today on televisions and phones around (more…)
Martina Phyllis Bedar (Myrna Phyllis Heller) was born on October 11, 1945, and died on October 10, 2025. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, teacher, counselor, and friend. She passed away peacefully, holding the hand of her husband, on the day before her 80th birthday. Martina possessed a warm smile, a quick laugh, and an eager helping hand. She was an excellent listener, who cared genuinely and could offer understanding support and guidance. She was passionate about her work as a counselor and teacher, her family, providing opportunities for others, and supporting groups which served people in (more…)
