October 14, 1935 – August 10, 2025George Dougherty Johnston passed into the great mystery on August 10th, 2025, age 89. Known to many as Uncle Sonny, he was a veteran, disc jockey, bar owner and tender, coin collector, artist, raconteur, and one possessed of the perfect voice and wit for radio.Born in Fresno in 1935, [...]
Elsie “Lee” Jasmin was born on July 28, 1941, in Tucson AZ at Storks Nest Hospital, to Olive and Chelmer Buchanon. She was the oldest of 4 kids. Her family moved to CA when she was 5 yrs old and lived in a few different places eventually moving to Grass Valley. Lee graduated from Nevada [...]
June 18, 1939 – August 16, 2025Thomas John Lyons passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Thom was a proud San Franciscan with a sharp wit and a steadfast devotion to those he loved; Thom was the kind of man who showed up—for his family, his friends, and anyone who needed a helping hand or a [...]
June 24, 1939 – October 28, 2024Rick was born in Cloverdale CA to Lucy and Roy Kauffman. He grew up with 4 wonderful siblings, a love of the outdoors and a traveling spirit.Rick spent his working years teaching, painting, and serving as a mechanic in Air Force.The couple moved to Grass Valley in 2008 and [...]
Odette Brush, 91, of Nevada City, passed away peacefully at home on July 29th, surrounded by the forest she loved and the family who cherished her.She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and a gifted artist whose work was deeply inspired by Paris, animals, and the natural world. A lifelong artist, Odette was both an [...]
November 28, 1940 – August 5, 2025John Dickerson passed peacefully on August 5, 2025, at home surrounded by the love of his family and friends. Born in Modesto, CA, Dickerson was a graduate of El Camino High School in Sacramento. He attended the University of California in Berkeley where he was a member of the [...]
Sheri Jolynn Straub (née Bartsch), 61, of Grass Valley, CA, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. Known for her love and kindness, Sheri’s nurturing spirit left an enduring mark on all she held dear. A celebration of Sheri’s life will be held on September 13, 2025, at 3:00 [...]
Lena H. Werner passed away July 25, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. at Rock Creek Care Center. She was 97. Memorial Services will be held on Tuesday, August 12 at St. Patrick Church in Grass Valley at 10:30 a.m. A Viewing will be held at Hooper & Weaver Mortuary on Monday, August 11 from 3:00 to [...]
Alice “Jean” Eppley, 91, passed away in Grass Valley, CA on July 21, 2025, with her son and daughter by her side. Jean was born in Anacortes, WA on November 2, 1933 to Ingvald andPhyllis Saimons. She grew up in the Cascade Mountains of Washington, living in Marblemount, and Concrete, and on the family homestead [...]
, 91, wild spirit, adventurer, passed away peacefully June 14, 2025, at her home in Grass Valley, California. She was born July 13, 1933, in Elyria, Ohio. She was preceded in death by parents Wilson James Cox and Margaret Hale Cox, both of Cleveland and brother Wilson Cox of Palm Desert, CA. She is survived [...]
