Obituaries

Vernon Edmund Burke

Vernon Edmund Burke, 68, a recent resident of Grass Valley, CA passed away after a short battle with cancer, on February 7, 2026, surrounded by family. Vernon was preceded in death by his parents Roy Douglas and Hazel Constance Burke, his brothers Kenneth Douglas Burke (Ginger) and Gregory Philip Burke (Gwen).Born in Boston, Vernon also [...]

2026-03-01T22:57:55+00:00

Sharon Ann Fairclough

Long-time Nevada county resident, Sharon Ann (Collins) Fairclough, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2026. Sharon was born February 3, 1932, in Palo Alto, California. She attended Palo Alto school and graduated from Stanford University in 1953. She married her high school sweetheart, Don Fairclough, in 1952, whom she met in 7th grade dancing school. [...]

2026-02-27T23:32:21+00:00

Reese James

Reese JamesMarch 25, 1940 – February 9, 2026"Up, sluggard, and waste not life; in the grave there will be sleeping enough!" Benjamin Franklin was one of Reese James' lifelong guiding principles. It inspired him to think outside the box, follow his interests, and live a life less ordinary.On February 9, he charted a new path [...]

2026-02-27T22:56:50+00:00

Mickey Rappaport

Mickey Rappaport passed away on February 8, 2026 in Grass Valley, California after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.Mickey was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 21, 1943. His family moved to Milwaukee when he was nine. He attended the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee for two years and finished his undergraduate degree at the University of [...]

2026-02-23T16:10:15+00:00

Fran Francis

Fran Francis passed away on February 14, 2026 in Nevada City. A Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Canice Catholic Church, 317 Washington Street, Nevada City.Fran Francis was born on August 4, 1934, in Kemmerer, Wyoming, to Paolina and Romano Seppi. Her mother died during the [...]

2026-02-23T16:05:17+00:00

Glenn Newman

September 9, 1961 – January 24, 2026A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday March 21st at 1:00pm at Simple Truth Church North Point in Grass Valley for Glenn Douglas Newman. A Penn Valley resident since 1989, Glenn ascended to Heaven on January 24, 2026, aged 64.Glenn loved God, his wife Lisa, his children, his [...]

2026-02-20T18:49:17+00:00
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