Andrew (Andy) Stumpf passed away on May 14, 2020. He was welcomed into the world by Katherine and Anton Stumpf on March 7, 1928, in Huff, North Dakota. Early on, Andy worked on the family farm. He served in the Army Air Corp during WWII. When the conflict was over he started his long career [...]
Long time Grass Valley resident, Alice Crow, died peacefully on May 2, 2020. She was 100 years old. Born Stella Alice Baker, she was the middle of 11 children growing up in extreme poverty in rural Sangamon County, Illinois. Along with her siblings, she attended a nearby one-room schoolhouse through 8th grade. Living too far [...]
In Loving Memory Elizabeth Ann Septer-Kushon-Jones November 22, 1934 – May 5, 2020 Elizabeth Jones died on May 5, 2020, of natural causes in Pleasanton, CA. Elizabeth (aka Lizzie or Liz) came to California in 1945 with her mother and father, Lorene and Joseph Septer, and brother Tom. They packed up all their belonging and [...]
Robert Clay passed away on May 17, 2020, peacefully at home. He was 80. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Wednesday, May 27 between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. at Hooper & Weaver Mortuary, 459 Hollow Way, Nevada City. Private family graveside services will follow. Bob was born July 24, 1939 in Fresno, [...]
Priscilla Jean Liggett February 6, 1940-April 15, 2020 Priscilla Jean (Wood) Liggett was born February 6, 1940 and passed away April 15, 2020 at the age of 80. Jean was born the second of two children to Quinton E.Wood and Thelma I.Wood in McFarland, California. Her parents were farmers, and she grew up helping them [...]
Lucille Lemmon passed away May 11, 2020 in Grass Valley. She was 99 years old. In light of Covid19, the Celebration of Life will be determined at a later date. Lu was born on March 25, 1921 in Kittery, Maine to Leon and Helen Goodwin. She was one of the first women to join the [...]
Judie Rands passed away on May 6th at the age of 78 after a long battle with polymyositis, a rare disease that attacks the muscles. She was a cheerful and intelligent woman that had a successful career as a software engineer when that kind of thing was rare for women. Clients in the Bay Area [...]
James Earl Holden passed away on April 23, 2020. He was 73 years old. He was known to his friends as Miner Jim. Jim was born on February 5, 1947 in Alabama. His family moved to southern California and he lived there until joining the Navy as a diver. After serving two and a half [...]
Viola L. Stancil, a long time resident of Grass Valley passed away April 17. As a loving Mother and devoted Wife she worked as a phone operator as well as many years with the Grass Valley Group. She enjoyed embroidery, bowling and spending time with her Family. She is preceded in death by her Father, [...]
Margaret A. Fischer passed away in her home. She was 84. Margaret was born May 15, 1935 in Detroit, MI. There she married Robert C. Fischer, 1n 1957 her husband for 48 yrs. In 1961 their life took them to Santa Barbara and Goleta California, raising 3 children, active Grace Lutheran church member and working [...]
