October 18, 1938 – April 25, 2025Thomas Rios Jr., a longtime northern California resident, passed away on April 25, 2025, in Grass Valley, California, at the age of 86 from a pulmonary embolism.Born in southern California to Louisa Reyes and Thomas G. Rios of Durango, Mexico, Thomas came from a proud Mexican-American lineage, tracing back [...]
Donna Rutkowski passed away on May 14, 2025, in her home, surrounded by family. She was 84. Visitation will be on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at Hooper & Weaver Mortuary in Nevada City, CA at 9 a.m., followed by a memorial service at 10 a.m. Interment will be at 1:00 p.m. at the Happy Homstead [...]
February 24, 1962 – April 16, 2025Patrick McCaffree, owner of McCaffree Logging, Inc., was a dedicated logging contractor for over 30 years. He found his peace in the woods surrounded by big trees and took great pride in forest management and sharing his knowledge with everyone he could. Patrick William McCaffree, age 63, of Grass [...]
Bonnie Lorena Jacobs-Loney began her journey home, with God by her side on May 2, 2025.She was “hangin in like the rest of the world,” prior to her travels. She was surrounded by her husband, daughter, son-in-law, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and siblings for what she called an answered prayer and family reunion.She loved Jesus and [...]
September 15, 1935 – September 16, 2024Dorothey Jean (Roberts) Zoellin passed away as she entered her 89th year on September 16, 2024. Dorothey is survived by her three children and their spouses: Robert (Teresa), William (Julie), and Cynthia Grapel (Gene). She leaves 7 grandchildren,11 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by [...]
July 15, 1947 – April 27, 2025Phillip Lynn Ruble was born on July 15, 1947 in Lansing, Michigan to Homer and Pauline Ruble. He and his brother Mark grew up in Walbash County, Indiana and Phillip attended Lansing High School and then Indiana State University. He joined the Naval Reserves in 1966. He and his [...]
November 11, 1928 – May 5, 2025Clifford Rees Phelps passed away at Golden Empire Care Facility on May 5, 2025. Memorial services to be held July 13, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Grass Valley with reception to follow. Cremation and private interment to be held at Hooper and Weaver Mortuary in [...]
Captain Jeffrey George Greenwood, USN (Ret), a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away, unexpectedly, on April 25, 2025, at age 83. Jeff is survived by his loving wife Kathy, son Robert and step-sons Rob and Mark, six grandchildren, and his brother-in-law R. Forrest. He is preceded in death by his much-loved sister, Nancy.Jeff [...]
Leon Roland Owens of Grass Valley, CA passed away peacefully surrounded with his family on April 30, 2025 at the age of 80. Leon was born June 21, 1944 in Shawnee Oklahoma to Orville and Minnie Lee Owens. He was a 45 year resident of Grass Valley. Leon was a loving husband, father and grandfather. [...]
Leah Rose Taylor Davis Goodman passed away on April 14, 2025 at the age of ninety-seven, in Bellingham, Washington, after a richly-lived life of service and compassion. Memorial services will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 615 Hollow Way, Nevada City, [...]
