Dario Francesco Rabak, 90, went home to Christ on April 25th, 2021. He died peacefully with his children & grandchildren keeping vigil. He was born in 1931 outside Trieste, Italy in a small village on the Istrian Peninsula. The eldest of eight children, he survived starvation and the Nazi occupation of his village. His fondest [...]

Raymond Allen Colvin passed away on April 20, 2021 in his home. He was 51. Ray-Ray was born in Oakland to Raymond and Linda Colvin. He was a musician, actor, and a passionate writer. Ray-Ray loved to read. He will be missed by all of us. His music and character made this world a better [...]

Carol Larsen Hamilton, wife of Robert Hamilton for 51 years, passed away peacefully in her sleep at their family home in Lake Wildwood on April 13, 2021. Carol, a well-known animal rescue supporter in Nevada County, was born in San Francisco on May 28, 1933 to Emery and Ramona Larsen. Emery was a sailor in [...]

Lawrence Fore passed peacefully into rest on Sunday, April 25, 2021, a few weeks before his 91st birthday, surrounded by family at home. Lawrence was a Grass Valley native, born on May 12, 1930. An avid lifelong sportsman, he played football for Grass Valley High School and joined the UC Berkeley boxing team in college. [...]

Gregory Nelson Thorpe Greg went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 20th, 2021. He was 70 years old. A celebration of his life is being scheduled. Greg was born on February 21, 1951 in San Francisco, California. He was a proud fourth generation Californian. His maternal great-great grandfather, Captain N.H. Wulff, came [...]

Pat Swann passed away peacefully on Nov 24th, 2020 after declining health due to dementia. “Patty” was born on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA. She graduated from Allegheny College and received a masters in childhood education followed by a diploma in Montessori education from Association Montessori Internationale (AMI). Pat was a [...]

Donald R. Burtner passed away on April 8, 2021 in Grass Valley, California with his daughter and daughter by choice by his side. He was 93. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at New Elm Ridge Cemetery, Kidder Ave. in Grass Valley. A reception will follow at his [...]

On Monday, April 5, 2021, Royce Peter Painter, after sharing 90 years of his life with us, bid farewell and entered into another place, joining his parents, Harold and Marie (Rondoni) Painter, his brother Lawrence and sister Beverly (Painter) Durkin, and his beloved son Kenneth. On that Monday in April he was at home, surrounded [...]

Barbara Lee Madden (Rumery) Leland passed away Wednesday April 7, 2021 peacefully in her home in Grass Valley, CA.  She was 83 years young. Barbara was born in Los Angeles, CA on April 16, 1937 to John and Dorice Madden.  She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Thomas Leland as well as their [...]

Martin Walter Weiss passed peacefully into the presence of his Savior, Jesus Christ, at home in Grass Valley, CA on April 14, 2020 at the age of of 69. He was surrounded by his loving family. Marty was the oldest of four children born to Walter and Joyce Weiss. He was born in Pomona, California, [...]