Jean Thompson April 13, 1928 – February 13, 2021 And what a wonderful life it has been! Born in Ohio as Dorothy Jean Hamilton, she always went by JEAN. At age 13 learned her first name was Dorothy, a shock she never got used to! As an infant she and her mother boarded a train [...]
George William (Bill) Gundred Jr. passed away at his home on February 15th. He was 87 Bill was born to George and Bernice Gundred in Encanto, CA. After graduating from Sequoia High School in Redwood City, Bill joined the Navy. After leaving the Navy he entered into an apprenticeship with the IBEW and later became [...]
On January 25, 2021, Ron Rodecker passed away at the age of 90, after a long struggle with heart disease. For forty years, Ron was an innovative and creative educator and mentor, recognized for guiding children into self-confidence and love for learning. He was a well-known artist, showing in the Laguna Beach Sawdust Festival for [...]
Glen Foley Glen passed away at Stanford Medical Center on January 20th after a sudden illness, he was 50 years old. Glen was born in Colonia, New Jersey and moved with his family to San Jose as a child. He attended California State University, Chico undergraduate and graduate school and while at Chico State Glen [...]
Private services for Herbert “Herb” Davis, former longtime resident of Grass Valley, will be held at St. Patrick Catholic Church. He served in the Air Force from 1952-1956. The 4th degree, or Patriotic Order of Knights, is the highest level a Knight of Columbus may aspire to; and Herb Davis was its first leader, or [...]
Tommy Lee Pitts passed away in his home, surrounded by family. He was 78. Tommy was born March 24, 1942 in Hot Springs Arkansas to Ezra and Jackie Pitts. They moved to Grass Valley, California in 1958. Tommy graduated from Nevada Union High School in 1960 & married his high school sweetheart, Mary Juanita (Harris) [...]
Philip Harbison Oehler passed away peacefully in his home February 4, 2021. He was 81. Phil was born March 23, 1939 in Buffalo, NY, to Philip and Fern Oehler and grew up in Southern California. He graduated from Glendale High School, then went on to earn a Bachelor of Engineering from Dartmouth College (Alpha Delta [...]
Elizabeth Audrey Ludlum (Babe) passed away on Friday, January 29th, 2021 at the tender age of 89. Graveside services to be held on Saturday, February 13th, 2021, starting at 1:00 pm, at Sierra Memorial Lawn, 459 Hollow Way, Nevada City 95959. “Babe” was born to parents of Scottish decent, and immigrated to Montreal, Canada. Her [...]
Laurel Elizabeth Gross nee French, passed away January 20, 2021 in Nevada City, California. She was 81 years old. Laurel earned her Bachelor’s at San Jose State, where she met and married Ronald Gross. They raised 4 daughters in Saratoga, then moved to Pleasanton where she owned a small miniatures business for many years. They [...]
Barney was the first born in our little family of Bernard L. Becker and Barbara Lou Brown Becker, on October 19, 1955. He was a member of the Air National Guard stationed at Beale Air Force Base in California, and a Gulf War veteran. Barney enjoyed hiking, spending time downhill skiing and being with his [...]
