July 15, 1937 – February 11, 2025A legend has passed.It is with sadness that we share the passing of Gene West Sr. He left this world at home, surrounded by his family. His strong spirit will be missed by all who knew him.Gene was born in Fort Morgan, Colorado, the oldest of four sons born [...]
May 17, 1960 – December 1, 2024Eden was born in Sacramento and moved to Grass Valley at age 7. Eden loved horses and dogs, especially Chinese pugs. Growing up, she had a paper route for The Union on horseback with her favorite horse, Duke. After graduating high school, Eden worked at the Grass Valley Group [...]
March 25, 1936 – January 6, 2025With incredible sadness we announce the passing of our father Paul Allen Thorpe peacefully in his sleep January 6, 2025, at the age of 88.Paul was born March 25, 1936, in Los Angeles, California. He was a fraternal twin to a brother. Paul was one of three boys. A [...]
Martin Vogt A celebration of Martin Vogt's life will be held Saturday March 22 for family and friends. Please RSVP to Sue 530-432-0594. She will respond with time and location.
Shawn Thomas Hall, 58, of Grass Valley, passed away February 7, 2025, after a sudden illness. But nobody lived MORE in 58 years than Shawn.An avid San Francisco 49ers fan, his blood ran true Red and Gold. It also ran Orange and Black (for the San Francisco Giants), and eventually Crimson and Cream after meeting [...]
February 15, 1933 – February 15, 2025Terry was born February 15, 1933 in Fredonia, New York. The Crane Family moved to Nevada County in 1945. He was Class of 1951 at Nevada City High School. He worked at various jobs in Nevada County (including setting chokers on timber operations for Robinson Timber) until 1953.In 1953, [...]
18 Oct 1927-16 Feb 2025Wally was born in Oakland, CA to Louis J. Krill and Agnes Fraser. During his energetic 97 years he had an amazing life.Wally and his sister, Frances, had a challenging childhood as they moved several times from the Bay Area to Salt Lake City to Nevada City and back to Alameda [...]
May 30, 1937 – January 29, 2025Born in Aberdeen, Idaho, Dale was a devoted husband to Jeanie [Jean Durham] and a beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He relocated to California upon graduating from the University of Idaho and getting married in 1959.Dale was hard-working and dedicated, and spent his entire 34-year career working for PG&E...starting [...]
December 2, 1945 – February 22, 2025Ron's family came to Grass Valley, CA from Iowa in 1951. They lived in a miner's shack on property known today as Custer's Corner on Greenhorn Rd. His early life experiences building the family home from old building scrap shaped his character of resilience, determination, and imaginative creativity.Ron became [...]
October 18, 1927 – February 16, 2025Wally was born in Oakland, CA to Louis Krill and Agnes Fraser. The family moved during the WWII years from Alameda to Salt Lake City to Nevada City back to Alameda. Wally graduated from Nevada City Elementary 8th grade and attended Nevada City High School. His grandfather Charlie Tyhurst [...]
