Tommy Lee Pitts passed away in his home, surrounded by family. He was 78. Tommy was born March 24, 1942 in Hot Springs Arkansas to Ezra and Jackie Pitts. They moved to Grass Valley, California in 1958. Tommy graduated from Nevada Union High School in 1960 & married his high school sweetheart, Mary Juanita (Harris) [...]
Philip Harbison Oehler passed away peacefully in his home February 4, 2021. He was 81. Phil was born March 23, 1939 in Buffalo, NY, to Philip and Fern Oehler and grew up in Southern California. He graduated from Glendale High School, then went on to earn a Bachelor of Engineering from Dartmouth College (Alpha Delta [...]
Elizabeth Audrey Ludlum (Babe) passed away on Friday, January 29th, 2021 at the tender age of 89. Graveside services to be held on Saturday, February 13th, 2021, starting at 1:00 pm, at Sierra Memorial Lawn, 459 Hollow Way, Nevada City 95959. “Babe” was born to parents of Scottish decent, and immigrated to Montreal, Canada. Her [...]
Laurel Elizabeth Gross nee French, passed away January 20, 2021 in Nevada City, California. She was 81 years old. Laurel earned her Bachelor’s at San Jose State, where she met and married Ronald Gross. They raised 4 daughters in Saratoga, then moved to Pleasanton where she owned a small miniatures business for many years. They [...]
Barney was the first born in our little family of Bernard L. Becker and Barbara Lou Brown Becker, on October 19, 1955. He was a member of the Air National Guard stationed at Beale Air Force Base in California, and a Gulf War veteran. Barney enjoyed hiking, spending time downhill skiing and being with his [...]
Carolyn H. Lashbrook Carolyn passed away at her home in Penn Valley on January 23, 2021 No services are planned at her request. Carolyn was born on January 12, 1939 in Albany, CA to Edwin and Margaret Summers. She attended Richmond Union High School graduating in 1956. Married Loran Lashbrook in November of 1961. Moved [...]
Betty Petterson (Lawler), 92, passed away peacefully in her Grass Valley home from Alzheimer’s disease. She lived an unselfish life which began in Conde, South Dakota where she received an AA degree from South Dakota State University. Her education was cut short by the early death of her father, as she had to help the [...]
Sylvia Mann October 23, 1930 – January 23, 2021 Sylvia leaves behind her daughter Sylvia (Sibby) Maxstone, son-in law William Green, son Fletcher Mann and six grandchildren. Sylvia was preceded in death by her husband Herb and Son Stuart.
Long time Grass Valley resident, Twila Johnson, passed peacefully away on Jan. 13, 2021. She was born Twila Leota Fuller on Nov. 1, 1928 in Chugwater, WY. Her family moved to California in 1939 and settled in the Truckee area. Eventually they relocated to Grass Valley and Twila graduated with the 1946 Class of Grass [...]
Leroy "Roy" Mitchell July 4, 1923 - January 26, 2021 Leroy entered this world in 1923. He passed away peacefully at home, with his wife Doris Mitchell by his side, to join with those who have gone before him. He was born 7/4/1923 to Mabel and Joseph Mitchell, the youngest of their five children in [...]
