John W. Churchill, Sr. passed way December 22, 2019 in his home in Grass Valley, CA surrounded by his family. He was 67. John was born November 14, 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri to Harold and Dorothy Churchill. He was a Navy Veteran and worked for Teichert Readymix for 17 years before retirement. He loved [...]
Roland Arthur Francis passed away on December 21, 2019 in Grass Valley, California. He was 94. He was predeceased on 10/26/11 by Bea, his wife of 64 years, and is survived by daughter Kathleen Ann Wasley (George) of Grass Valley and son Daniel Mark Francis of San Diego, six grandchildren, Jason, Taryn, Kristin, Nichol, Kelly [...]
Sylvia Warden Stoutner passed away at home on November 23, 2019. She was 91. A Celebration of Life will be held in January. Date to be determined. Sylvia was born on January 24, 1928 in Indian Point Township, Illinois. She was married to Lyall Stoutner for 47 years until his passing in 1993. She loved [...]
Virginia Irlam passed away on December 23, 2019 in her home surrounded by her family. She was 94 years old. Per her request, there will be no services. Virginia was born on January 2, 1925 in Toledo, Ohio. She worked for four years on cruise ships on Lake Michigan. She went to school at Toledo [...]
Ronald Wayne Walker passed away on October 20, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held at Gateway Park on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 3:00 pm. All are welcome. Ron was taken from us far too early, while doing what he loved – helping others. He was 50 years young. Ron is survived by [...]
Lorelei Deane (Kohler) Sanders, passed away peacefully at home in Penn Valley, California on October 31, 2019 with her children by her side. She was 80 years old. Born January 9, 1939 in Grass Valley, California, she was the daughter of George Henry Kohler and Alice Deane (Beckwith) Kohler. Lorrie married Jack C. Sanders in [...]
Grass Valley native, Roberta Ellen Smith, passed away Dec. 23, 2019. She was 85. Memorial services will be held on January 4, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the Hooper and Weaver Chapel in Nevada City. Roberta was born at Jones Hospital on February 10, 1934 to Doris and Jim Heather. When the nurse called her [...]
Robert Andersen passed away surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease, on December 19, 2019. He was 83. A memorial service will be held at Hooper and Weaver Mortuary on January 3, 2020 at 10:00 am. A graveside service will follow at St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery. Please contact Josephine, Pam or [...]
Mary Louise Rodda passed away on December 10, 2019. She was 95. She was born on June 27, 1924 to Thomas and Pauline Mugford in San Diego. During her childhood Mary and her parents lived in Alaska for a short period of time. Mary was given the name Kamursa by an Indian tribe. During the [...]
William H. “Bill” Tache passed away in his home December 18, 2019. He was 76. Bill and his Wife moved to Penn Valley from Big Sur, CA in 2010. Bill loved this area, the beauty, the culture, the people. He was very happy here. He was loved by those who knew him and will be [...]
