Judie Rands passed away on May 6th at the age of 78 after a long battle with polymyositis, a rare disease that attacks the muscles. She was a cheerful and intelligent woman that had a successful career as a software engineer when that kind of thing was rare for women. Clients in the Bay Area [...]
James Earl Holden passed away on April 23, 2020. He was 73 years old. He was known to his friends as Miner Jim. Jim was born on February 5, 1947 in Alabama. His family moved to southern California and he lived there until joining the Navy as a diver. After serving two and a half [...]
Viola L. Stancil, a long time resident of Grass Valley passed away April 17. As a loving Mother and devoted Wife she worked as a phone operator as well as many years with the Grass Valley Group. She enjoyed embroidery, bowling and spending time with her Family. She is preceded in death by her Father, [...]
Margaret A. Fischer passed away in her home. She was 84. Margaret was born May 15, 1935 in Detroit, MI. There she married Robert C. Fischer, 1n 1957 her husband for 48 yrs. In 1961 their life took them to Santa Barbara and Goleta California, raising 3 children, active Grace Lutheran church member and working [...]
Jean Marshall Cates passed away on May 2nd 2020 at the age of 104. Jean was born in New Jersey in 1915. Her family eventually moved West to Southern California. She attended University Southern California and Scripps College at which time she met her husband, Barker Cates. Jean was extremely artistic, creating window displays for [...]
Denice Carolee McKague passed away peacefully at home on March 26, 2020. She was 75. She lived her life dedicated to those she loved and the arts. She used the Golden Rule as her compass in all that she did and kept joy in her heart which she shared with her warm beautiful smile until [...]
Susan (Susie) Ann Patrick, loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and sister passed away peacefully on April 27, 2020 in Nevada City, CA. She was 61 years old. She had battled multiple sclerosis and other ailments the last several years. She was born on August 9, 1958 in Burbank,CA to Richard and Lois Dewell. During her [...]
Judith Pickering Hellman 1941-2020 Judith (Judy) Hellman, 78, passed away peacefully April 02, 2020 in her home in Alta Sierra surrounded by family. Judy was a resident of Grass Valley for over 50 years and retired as a bookkeeper and office manager for 2 dentists in town. She was born July 29, 1941 in Norwalk, [...]
DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. April 28, 2020 – The Downieville Fire Protection District has lost a valued Citizen, Fireman and Fire Chief. Michael Lozano passed away the evening of April 25th. Mike was involved with the Downieville Fire Department from 1988 through 2018 and was Fire Chief from June 20th, 2017 until December 19th, 2018. He also [...]
Patricia “Pat” Pasteris, 90, of Grass Valley died Monday, April 20, at Golden Empire Nursing Facility. In accordance to her wishes, there will be no services. Burial will be private. Pat was born Feb. 27, 1930, in Anaconda, Mont., to Fred and Pauline Pearney. She is a graduate of Grass Valley High School. She married [...]
