February 27, 1954 – December 8, 2025Please join us in celebrating the life of Corbett Russell Giles Riley. Corbett passed away at the age of 71 from a sudden and very brief battle with pancreatic cancer.Corbett was born and raised in Huntington, New York with his father Charles (Chase) Vail Riley, mother Kathryn Heney Riley, [...]
April 22, 1947 – November 29, 2025With deep love and gratitude, we celebrate the life of Michele Maria Cogley (Wemmer). She passed away at her home in Nevada City, CA on November 29th, 2025 at 78 years old.She moved through the world with curiosity, wonder, and a deep love for family and friends. Funny, creative, [...]
Thomas Elden Nix, age 90, of Nevada City, California passed away December 12, 2025. Thomas was born November 19, 1935, in Sacramento, California to Ralph Elden Nix and Mildred May Jackson Nix. Thomas, “Tom” was proud of growing up in Sacramento and was extremely close with his family. Tom received a Bachelor of Arts in [...]
Edy Putz transitioned November 18 at 4:44 pm at her home in Lincoln, surround by her husband Robert Putz, her daughter Nicole Sullivan, her dog Murphy, and her cat Lilly. She was 83.She was born on December 5, 1941 in Grass Valley, CA the first of three daughters, to Harry and Edna Beard. She grew [...]
Emerson A. Wallis “Wally” passed away December 2, 2025. Wally was born March 31, 1942, in Fairfield, CA and moved to Nevada City shortly after his birth to be near his mother’s family. Wally grew up on Nevada Street in Nevada City. He attended Nevada City Elementary School where he made many lifelong friends. Wally [...]
Vivian Frederickson of Grass Valley passed away on November 27, 2025 at the age of 96 years old.A graveside service will be held at the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery on Highway 174 in Chicago Park, California on December 20th, 2025 at 12:00pm. A memorial service will be planned at Grace Lutheran Church in the spring.Vivian [...]
Bennett Dear was an educator, storyteller, and performer.On February 21, 1954 at 11:00 a.m. Frank Harding Lee and Bessie Louie gave birth to their first child, their son, Bennett Harding Lee. Following Chinese tradition, Grandma Lee, Bennett’s paternal grandmother gave Bennett his Chinese name. She named him Yong Ming. Yong means brave. Ming means bright. [...]
Carolynn Peterson, RN, MSN, AOCN, CHPCA, a devoted leader in nursing, hospice, and oncology care, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2025, at the age of 77. Carolynn was a lifetime learner earning her MSN from UCSF and dedicated nearly four decades to compassionate patient care, leaving an enduring legacy of service and love.Carolynn's career [...]
Franklin Dewain Kistle passed away on November 16, 2025, in his home with family. He was 82 years old.No services are planned but there will be a Celebration of Life in 2026.Frank was born on April 30, 1943 in Grass Valley, CA at Community Hospital. He was the oldest of four children born to Ernest [...]
Robert Cecil Moncrieff passed away peacefully on October 30, 2025, at the age of 89 in Grass Valley, CA. Born on August 17, 1936, in San Diego, Robert, affectionately known as Bob, dedicated his life to education, serving as a teacher and school administrator in public schools. His commitment to nurturing young minds was paralleled [...]
