December 1, 1935 – May 20, 2025Roberto Riley died on May 20, 2025. In his last days he enjoyed the presence of his youngest granddaughter, Zaphira; daughter, Connor; and brother, Ron, all of whom traveled many miles to be with him.Over his 89 years, Roberto lived many lives. Born in San Jose, California, to Joan [...]
May 17, 1953 – May 20, 2025Trudy Ellen Nye of Grass Valley, CA passed away peacefully on May 20th at the age of 72.Born on May 17th 1953 in San Mateo, she grew up in nearby Los Altos. Trudy attended Los Altos High School (class of 1971) and Chico State University, achieving her BA in [...]
August 19, 1949, June 3, 2025Susan Healy HarmanBorn: Milwaukee, WISunrise: August 19, 1949Sunset: June 3, 2025Susan was a 1972 graduate from the University of Wisconsin/Oshkosh with a degree in art. She moved to Sarasota, Fl and then to Los Angeles, CA before moving to Nevada County 42 years ago. In 2001, she was included in [...]
February 20, 1945 – June 10, 2025Lynne Ann Dover, 80, of Nevada City, passed away peacefully at her home of 52 years in Peaceful Valley, surrounded by family. Born in Berkeley, California, on February 20, 1945, she was the daughter of Quaker peace activists Russ and Mary Jorgensen. Lynne attended Scattergood Friends School, a Quaker [...]
Melissa Leathley passed away on May 27, 2025, at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital.She was born on November 7, 1964, in Chico, California, to William Hansen and Madge Bowden. Melissa spent her early years in Yuba City before moving to Grass Valley at age 14, when her parents purchased the local KFC and she worked there [...]
Julieta Phillips passed away on June 4, 2025 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 96. Funeral mass will be held on June 18th at 10:30am at St. Patrick’s Church at 235 Chapel St., Grass Valley, CA 95945. Burial will take place on June 26th at 2pm at Gates of Heaven Catholic [...]
March 23, 1932 – May 15, 2025It is with great sadness that the family of Dennis L. Gruntorad announces his passing on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Following an illness complicated by Parkinson’s and cardiac issues. He died as he had wished, at home and with his loving family present. Born in Ulysses, NE, March 23, [...]
Virginia Lee Caldwell Hullender passed away on May 25, 2025, at home with her daughter. She was 98.Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Grass Valley.Virginia was born on Feb. 2, 1927, in Los Angeles, to Clay and Jessie Caldwell. She attended Grass Valley [...]
October 22, 1941 – January 31, 2025David Connell was a man of integrity who approached his family, friends, work, and world around him with honesty and respect. Those who knew him quickly saw that his first loves were his family and friends. His devotion to his wife, daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren was evident from the [...]
September 21, 1942 – May 1, 2025Terry was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, a true Hoosier. He attended Miami University (Oxford, Ohio) on a NROTC Scholarship, graduating with a BA in Physics and was commissioned as a United States Naval Aviator. He had two deployments on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, one to the [...]
