Shawn Thomas Hall, 58, of Grass Valley, passed away February 7, 2025, after a sudden illness. But nobody lived MORE in 58 years than Shawn.An avid San Francisco 49ers fan, his blood ran true Red and Gold. It also ran Orange and Black (for the San Francisco Giants), and eventually Crimson and Cream after meeting [...]
February 15, 1933 – February 15, 2025Terry was born February 15, 1933 in Fredonia, New York. The Crane Family moved to Nevada County in 1945. He was Class of 1951 at Nevada City High School. He worked at various jobs in Nevada County (including setting chokers on timber operations for Robinson Timber) until 1953.In 1953, [...]
18 Oct 1927-16 Feb 2025Wally was born in Oakland, CA to Louis J. Krill and Agnes Fraser. During his energetic 97 years he had an amazing life.Wally and his sister, Frances, had a challenging childhood as they moved several times from the Bay Area to Salt Lake City to Nevada City and back to Alameda [...]
May 30, 1937 – January 29, 2025Born in Aberdeen, Idaho, Dale was a devoted husband to Jeanie [Jean Durham] and a beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He relocated to California upon graduating from the University of Idaho and getting married in 1959.Dale was hard-working and dedicated, and spent his entire 34-year career working for PG&E...starting [...]
December 2, 1945 – February 22, 2025Ron's family came to Grass Valley, CA from Iowa in 1951. They lived in a miner's shack on property known today as Custer's Corner on Greenhorn Rd. His early life experiences building the family home from old building scrap shaped his character of resilience, determination, and imaginative creativity.Ron became [...]
October 18, 1927 – February 16, 2025Wally was born in Oakland, CA to Louis Krill and Agnes Fraser. The family moved during the WWII years from Alameda to Salt Lake City to Nevada City back to Alameda. Wally graduated from Nevada City Elementary 8th grade and attended Nevada City High School. His grandfather Charlie Tyhurst [...]
October 24, 1948 – December 16, 2024Syl was known for following his passions closely and earnestly, and when it came to athleticism, there was no middle of the road. After running marathons for the first half of his life, including the Western States; 100 miles in under 24 hours, he switched to long distance biking, [...]
July 3, 1942 – February 7, 2025Mike and his sister Pat were born in Utah, where their father was stationed during WWII. At the close of the war, the family moved to Marin County where their parents, Hugh and Verda McLeran, were born and raised. Growing up, Mike lived in Stinson Beach, Mill Valley, and [...]
August 2, 1933 – February 12, 2025Lee McCarty Blakemore, known affectionately as Mac to his family, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2025.He was born in St. Clair, Michigan, in 1933 and spent his formative years along the picturesque St. Clair River region. Lee pursued higher education at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Following [...]
It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of our beloved mother, Ruth Poulter, on December 20th, 2024. She was not only an extraordinary mother, but also a fierce and compassionate woman whose love and guidance shaped us into who we are today. She had a way of balancing strength with kindness, [...]
