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 [...]
Robert James DeMers Sr., a devoted World War II veteran, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great grandfather, passed peacefully on February 8, 2026 at the age of 100. Born on August 15,1925 in St. Paul MN, he grew up during the Great Depression and answered the call to serve his country when WWII began. [...]
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, [...]
