Morgan Harry Johnson (91) passed away on March 16th at his home in Madera. Morgan was born at the Dearborn Sanitarium in Madera on April 30, 1931, to parents Harry and Nora Johnson and was raised in the Ripperdan area. Morgan attended Ripperdan Elementary and Madera High School, graduating in 1949.
Morgan then attended Stanford University and Fresno State. He enlisted in the U.S. Army for two years and returned to Madera to help his dad, Harry, in the family raisin vineyard, before returning to graduate from Stanford. Morgan then branched out independently, ultimately developing La Vina Ranch into a table grape vineyard and cherry orchard. One of the most satisfying things about farming for him was converting open ground to vineyards and orchards that produced good crops year after year. He held in high regard the many hard-working families and individuals who helped fulfill both his vision of the ranch and, later, that of his son-in-law, Mark Ibrahim.
Henry Martin "Marty" Mayfohrt Jr. (68) was born in Santa Rosa, California, on May 25, 1954. His father was Henry Martin Mayfohrt Sr. (deceased) and his mother Betty Marie Lowdermilk. 
Patricia (Patty) Cecile Markle Moglia (85) was born to Jess and Pauline Markle on October 21, 1937, in Madera, CA. She was a resident of Madera, CA, where she passed on March 7, 2023, at age 85. 
Maurice Dominic Cappelluti (92) was born on February 23, 1930, in Madera, California, to the late Joseph and Freda Cappelluti, and passed away on December 30, 2022, at the age of 92. Maurice attended the old Lincoln Elementary School and graduated from Madera High School in 1947. He attended dry cleaning trade school on the east coast and then returned to Madera to join his father in the family business Madera Cleaners and Laundry. He was joined a few years later by his brother, Don, and the two ran the business until his retirement in 1999 when his son, Dan, took over. 
Muriel “Laverne” Rowe (87), passed away peacefully on December 12, 2022. Laverne was born on September 7, 1935, in Ratliff Township, Johnson Oklahoma to Thomas G. J. Ayers and Muriel Elois Ayers. On June 15, 1952, she married the love of her life, Lawson Rowe. They had two sons, Ron and Randy. Soon after their marriage, they moved to Fort Lewis near Tacoma, Washington. They lived in Tacoma, Washington, and had their first son Randy. Lawson was discharged from the Army in 1955. In 1955 they moved back to Madera, California, where they lived the rest of their lives.
