May 20, 1948-September 29, 2026Oliva Shannon Fitzpatrick, aged 78, was called to heaven on Tuesday, September 29. She was born on May 20, 1948, in Corvalis, Oregon, graduated from Sonoma State and was married to her devoted husband and caregiver, Denny for 32 years. She leaves two sons: Oliver and Shea Caspersen, two step-daughters, Lisa [...]
Grief is the price we pay for love (Queen Elizabeth ll)The family and friends of Donald Wayne Minarich are feeling an enormous grief today because of the enormous love they felt for this truly wonderful man. Grief is the price we pay for love.The Sierra foothills community of Grass Valley was Don’s home from his [...]
Paul Trethewey left us on August 7, 2026 after four months grappling with cancer. His wife, son and many friends were by his side on the day he passed. He slipped away from us sooner than we all anticipated, and far sooner than we all hoped; but those who could did their best to make [...]
Nancy Diane Bruning passed away on August 30, 2026. She was 86. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 29 at Hooper & Weaver Mortuary, 459 Hollow Way, Nevada City.Nancy was born January 18, 1940 at the Nevada City Sanitarium to Lloyd and Iris Terrill. She was the Queen of her Chapter [...]
Peggy Ann Cossairt was born July 28, 1943, in Los Angeles, CA. She was the oldest of 3 siblings. She married G. Wayne Cossairt in 1965 whom she recently celebrated 61 years of marriage with. Peggy passed peacefully on August 28, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family just a month after her 83rd [...]
2/17/1953 – 8/27/2026Patricia Louise Langdon was born in Sebastopol, CA on Feb. 17, 1953, to Chet and Iris Davis. A Catholic Mass will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Grass Valley, followed by a graveside service at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Grass Valley.Patricia spent her [...]
October 9, 1926 – August 11, 2026Carol Marie Guinn, Nana for those lucky enough to call her that, died peacefully Tuesday evening, August 11. She was born October 9, 1926, in Grass Valley, to Harold J. and Nellie Thomas George. Baptized as an infant at the Methodist Church, she remained most of her life in [...]
10/4/1940 - 8/29/2026Bruce Leland Rayner, 85, of Nevada City, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2026, with his loving soulmate, Sue, at his side.He was born in Skokie, Illinois, to William L. and Roberta L. Rayner. (Deceased) He is survived by his loving partner, Sue Dunn, of Reno, NV; his daughter, Dr. Danalyn Rayner Harper [...]
Diana Virginia Pello, born Diana Virginia Browning on December 18, 1937, in Nevada City, California, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family.Diana was the daughter of Clyde and Virginia Browning and proudly represented the 5th of 8 generations of the Browning family born in Nevada County, a heritage [...]
