June 4, 1932 – February 16, 2026Leroy (Roy) Fuller Lockhart passed away peacefully on February 16, 2026, at the age of 93.Born on June 4, 1932, in Sherborn, Mass. Roy grew up with a strong sense of duty and determination. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955.Following his [...]
Mickey Rappaport passed away on February 8, 2026 in Grass Valley, California after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.Mickey was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 21, 1943. His family moved to Milwaukee when he was nine. He attended the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee for two years and finished his undergraduate degree at the University of [...]
Fran Francis passed away on February 14, 2026 in Nevada City. A Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Canice Catholic Church, 317 Washington Street, Nevada City.Fran Francis was born on August 4, 1934, in Kemmerer, Wyoming, to Paolina and Romano Seppi. Her mother died during the [...]
James “Jim” Young passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Granite Bay, California with his family at his side. He was 82 years old.Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, March 4, at 11:00 a.m. at Hooper & Weaver Mortuary in Nevada City, CA.Jim was born and raised in Escondido, California to Delbert [...]
September 9, 1961 – January 24, 2026A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday March 21st at 1:00pm at Simple Truth Church North Point in Grass Valley for Glenn Douglas Newman. A Penn Valley resident since 1989, Glenn ascended to Heaven on January 24, 2026, aged 64.Glenn loved God, his wife Lisa, his children, his [...]
James Aldo Casci passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026, at the age of 70.A Memorial Service will be held at Hooper & Weaver Mortuary on Monday, February 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., followed by a graveside service at 12:00 p.m. at Greenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Grass Valley.Jim was born on September 10, 1955, [...]
Born January 18, 1976 – Passed January 27, 2026James Emry Burnes, 50, of Grass Valley, California, passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 27, 2026, just nine days after celebrating his 50th birthday.Born in Napa, California, Jim was the sixth of eleven children born to Ronald Eugene Burnes and Linda Johnson Burnes. Growing up [...]
April 14, 1963 – December 9, 2025Torben Holmgard Nielsen passed away on December 9th, 2025 in Grass Valley at the age of 62.Torben was born in Bording, Denmark to Jens Peter and Else Nielsen on April 14, 1963. Torben often shared fond memories of growing up on his family farm, Meldgard. In 1988-89 he participated [...]
October 23, 1956 – January 9, 2026Paul Edward Carter II, longtime resident of Grass Valley, California, passed away on January 9, 2026, at the age of 69, and was surrounded by family.Paul was preceded in death by his parents Paul and Joe Ann Carter. Also, his grandmother Hildreth Eloise Martin, brother Jeffrey Lee Carter and [...]
Donna Jean Kelsey of Grass Valley died Monday, January 26, 2026, in Auburn. She was 74.She was born on January 20, 1952, in Florida.She is survived by her brothers, Gary and Ken Kelsey, and extended family members.She was preceded in death by her parents, Caleb and Louise Kelsey; and sister, Carolyn Kelsey.
