April 30, 1935 – January 4, 2026Arlene (aka “Warden”) Wilder passed January 4, 2026 with her daughters by her side.Wanda Arlene was born to William and Florence (Peterman) Gillander in Sacramento, California.Arlene lived in Folsom, CA with her family before moving to Grass Valley where she attended Mount Saint Mary's School until she went on [...]

August 02, 1967 – September 2, 2025Generous, kind, multi-talented and joyous. Willing to step in at any time, whenever and wherever there was a need. He was deeply loved and appreciated by his friends and longtime colleagues. His musical talent and contributions raised many spirits.Born on August 02, 1967, in Kolonga on the island of [...]

Thomas Elden Nix, age 90, of Nevada City, California passed away December 12, 2025. Memorial services will be held January 31 at 11am at the LDS Church, 615 Hollow Way, Nevada City.Thomas was born November 19, 1935, in Sacramento, California to Ralph Elden Nix and Mildred May Jackson Nix. Thomas, “Tom” was proud of growing [...]

Ernest Stair passed away December 5, 2025, in Gridley, CA at the age of 87. He was born in West Virginia in 1938 and moved to Cedar Ridge when he was 9. He went to Union Hill Elementary School, graduated from Nevada Union High in 1956, then joined the navy.He met Sherry Cellen in 1954 [...]

October 15, 1930 – December 28, 2025Major Carroll J. Riley, known as Rip, passed away peacefully at home on December 28, surrounded by his family. He was 95 years old.Rip was born on October 15th, 1930, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the eldest of three children. In 1953, he began a distinguished 22-year career in the [...]

June 10, 1948 – November 21, 2025John Timothy Pratt, 77, passed away November 21, 2025 in Grass Valley.Graveside services for family and friends will be held on Friday, January 30, at 11:00 a.m. at Greenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 10848 Rough & Ready Highway, Grass Valley. Full military honors will be rendered by the Nevada County [...]

Harold "Hal" E. DeGraw - a well-respected man, dedicated public servant and faithful supporter of the Nevada County community - passed away unexpectedly on December 22, 2025, at the age of 82. Known for his steady, quiet commitment to everything he did, his life embodied the Rotary motto, "Service Above Self."Born in Mason City, Iowa, [...]

April 20, 1948 – November 30, 2025Patricia Schaefer Kubich, 77, passed away on November 30th at her home in Grass Valley. Patti was born on April 20, 1948, to Leonard & Patricia Schaefer. She attended local schools and graduated from Nevada Union High School in 1966. She married David Kubich on May 7, 1966.She worked [...]

December 28, 1943 – December 16, 2025Frank Pendola passed away December 16, 2025 at his home in Nevada City, CA. He was 81 years old.A Celebration of Life and Open House for both Frank and Carol will be held on January 10th from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. at their home in Nevada City.Frank was [...]