August 16, 1953 – July 26, 2025Randy Blakemore, 71, of Grass Valley, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2025, surrounded by family. Born in Berkeley, Ca, to Edward and Arla Blakemore, Randy grew up in Sacramento and attended high school in Davis, where he was a member of the dive team.An adventurer and outdoorsman, Randy [...]
Danny Cordova, age 57, passed away peacefully at his home on August 24th, 2025 surrounded by his loved ones.Visitation for family and friends will be held on Monday, September 8th from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Hooper & Weaver Mortuary, 459 Hollow Way, Nevada City. A Rosary will be recited at 9:45 a.m. with [...]
June 20, 1927 – August 18, 2025Gloria LaVerne Polich 98, passed away August 18, 2025. Per her wishes, only private services will be held.Gloria was born in San Francisco, CA to Rudolph and Alice Fassler. She attended public schools, graduating from Commerce High School in San Francisco. Upon graduation Gloria worked in the insurance business [...]
September 14, 1946 – August 13, 2025Ned Finkelstein was born on September 14, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA and passed away on August 13, 2025 at home in Grass Valley with wife Darlene Mick.Ned graduated from Northeast High School in Philadelphia and joined the US Navy in 1965. He served two tours to Viet Nam and [...]
George Marcum passed away peacefully on August 19th, 2025, surrounded by friends and family. He had been declining in health ever since the loss of his wife Debra of over 40 years, who passed away a year ago on August 22nd, 2024. George was a natural tinkerer and had a knack for anything mechanical, even [...]
October 14, 1935 – August 10, 2025George Dougherty Johnston passed into the great mystery on August 10th, 2025, age 89. Known to many as Uncle Sonny, he was a veteran, disc jockey, bar owner and tender, coin collector, artist, raconteur, and one possessed of the perfect voice and wit for radio.Born in Fresno in 1935, [...]
Elsie “Lee” Jasmin was born on July 28, 1941, in Tucson AZ at Storks Nest Hospital, to Olive and Chelmer Buchanon. She was the oldest of 4 kids. Her family moved to CA when she was 5 yrs old and lived in a few different places eventually moving to Grass Valley. Lee graduated from Nevada [...]
June 18, 1939 – August 16, 2025Thomas John Lyons passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Thom was a proud San Franciscan with a sharp wit and a steadfast devotion to those he loved; Thom was the kind of man who showed up—for his family, his friends, and anyone who needed a helping hand or a [...]
June 24, 1939 – October 28, 2024Rick was born in Cloverdale CA to Lucy and Roy Kauffman. He grew up with 4 wonderful siblings, a love of the outdoors and a traveling spirit.Rick spent his working years teaching, painting, and serving as a mechanic in Air Force.The couple moved to Grass Valley in 2008 and [...]
Odette Brush, 91, of Nevada City, passed away peacefully at home on July 29th, surrounded by the forest she loved and the family who cherished her.She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and a gifted artist whose work was deeply inspired by Paris, animals, and the natural world. A lifelong artist, Odette was both an [...]
