October 1, 1930 – March 2, 2026George A. Bottom, born October 1, 1930, passed away on March 2, 2026, in Grass Valley, California, following a brief illness. He was surrounded by his loving family.George was born in Oakland, California, to Sandy and Irene Bottom and was the younger of two brothers. He graduated from Fremont [...]
Corey Walter Sharp passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026, at the age of 36.The youngest of three brothers, Corey is survived by his father, Walter Sharp and Cathy; his mother, Marilyn Gordon and Carl; and his two older brothers, Josh and Kevin. He is also survived by several stepbrothers and stepsisters, many aunts and [...]
October 31, 1928 – February 25, 2026Richard Chapman Tumilty was born on October 31, 1928, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended local schools, and by age 16 was already an accomplished organist.He went on to earn a BA in music from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, graduating in 1950. The following year, he received an [...]
Consuelo (Connie) Aguilar was born to Erastro Gonzalez and Maria Muñoz in San Bernardino, CA on July 24, 1928. She was their 5th and youngest child. On February 21, 2026, Connie passed away peacefully in her home in Grass Valley, CA. Within the embrace of those two dates, Connie lived a remarkable life of 97 [...]
Charles R. Powell, formerly from Santa Paula, Ca., passed away on February 24th from cancer. Charlie was born and raised in Santa Paula where he attended Mupu grammar school and Santa Paula high school. He graduated top of his class in 1959. He loved tennis, basketball, card games, and swimming. After a year in college [...]
Coleen Gay Cissney, born on January 26, 1937, in St. Joseph, MO, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2026, in Grass Valley at the age of 89.Memorial services will be held on Friday, March 13th at 11:00 a.m. at Hooper & Weaver Mortuary in Nevada City.Coleen resided for over 50 years in Rough and Ready, [...]
Warren L. Conrad, 89 of Grass Valley, California passed away peacefully on December 19, 2025, surrounded by his family. Warren was born on January 30, 1936, in Litchfield, Nebraska, to Ray and Ruth Conrad. He grew up in Escondido, California. In 1953, he graduated from Central Escondido Elementary High School. Beginning in November 1954, Warren [...]
Vernon Edmund Burke, 68, a recent resident of Grass Valley, CA passed away after a short battle with cancer, on February 7, 2026, surrounded by family. Vernon was preceded in death by his parents Roy Douglas and Hazel Constance Burke, his brothers Kenneth Douglas Burke (Ginger) and Gregory Philip Burke (Gwen).Born in Boston, Vernon also [...]
Long-time Nevada county resident, Sharon Ann (Collins) Fairclough, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2026. Sharon was born February 3, 1932, in Palo Alto, California. She attended Palo Alto school and graduated from Stanford University in 1953. She married her high school sweetheart, Don Fairclough, in 1952, whom she met in 7th grade dancing school. [...]
Reese JamesMarch 25, 1940 – February 9, 2026"Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave there will be sleeping enough!" Benjamin Franklin was one of Reese James' lifelong guiding principles. It inspired him to think outside the box, follow his interests, and live a life less ordinary.On February 9, he charted a new path [...]
