April 22, 1943 - March 26, 2026Mary Jo was born April 22, 1943 in Nevada City, CA to Joseph and Vivian Swartz. She was raised in Nevada City and graduated from Nevada Union High School in 1961. She went to work for Cal-Trans in 1962 where she worked for 19 years. In 1981 she transferred [...]
February 9, 1943 – March 2, 2025The life of Myrna Kay Barber will be celebrated at 2pm on May 3 at Calvary Bible Church in Grass Valley.Myrna met her Savior face to face on March 2, 2025, after a day with close family by her side with stories, laughter, prayer, singing, gratitude and tears. She [...]
Robert Lee "Bob" Ward, 60, passed away on March 14, 2025, in Penn Valley, California. Born on November 17, 1964, in Sacramento, California, Bob lived a life dedicated to service and family.For 35 years, Bob worked as a paramedic with American Medical Response, providing critical care to those in need. He took immense pride in [...]
May 13, 1948 – March 10, 2025Kathlene (Kay) Bonnigson was born in Medford, Oregon on May 13, 1948, and raised in Southern California. She earned her B.A. from UCSB, her J.D. from the Ventura College of Law, and was a practicing attorney for 37 years in the Santa Barbara and Central Coast area.Vivacious, adventurous, and [...]
It is with sadness that we announce that Robert (Bob) Hailer passed away on March 13, 2025 in Grass Valley. He was 95 years old.Robert was born on March 7, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts to Walter and Gladys (Kuntz) Hailer. They left Massachusetts when Bob was 3 and spent the majority of his life in [...]
With deep sadness, we announce that Pat Chargin died on March 1, after complications from a fall. She was 91. She will be buried next to her beloved husband, James E. Chargin, M.D., under a dogwood tree, in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in Grass Valley.A Vigil will be held for Pat at 6:30 p.m. on [...]
Gloria Sue Bulick (Goodson) passed away on January 31,2025 in Grass Valley, California. She was 75 years old. Gloria was born August 7, 1949 in Martinez, CA to Jeff Thomas Goodson and Alberta Goodson (Slayter). She was a graduate of Pacifica High School in 1967 located in West Pittsburg, CA. After one week of dating [...]
June 19, 1956 – January 4, 2025Bev was involved with the jail and prison ministry for many years. She also owned and operated "Bev's Care Giving."A celebration of Bev's life will be this Sunday, March 16th, at Simple Truth Church Grass Valley, which is located at Cottage Hill School's multi-purpose room.Address: 22600 Kingston Lane, Grass [...]
John Richard Abas passed away from heart failure on March 7th, 2025, at the age of 84. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Sunday, March 23rd, at the Grass Valley Elks Lodge. The tribute will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by a potluck reception.John was born in Grass Valley at the WC Jones Memorial [...]
John M. Trokey passed away on February 27, 2025 in his home surrounded by family. He was 81.Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 10am – Folsom church of Christ.John was born on June 3, 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri to Mel and Mae Trokey. He moved to Anaheim, California in [...]
