Head of the Hillmen: Famed Placer football coach Bill Miller dies at 85. He physically wasn’t able to attend Placer High School football games in recent years, but Bill Miller remained connected to what mattered so much in his life: family and football. Miller mustered the strength each Saturday fall morning to place a call, [...]
Donald M. Allen. Oct 5, 1955 – May 13, 2020 Our beloved Don passed away peacefully. Gone to soon. Treasured memories forever in our hearts. Until we meet again Donny. Don’s favorite past times, Having a good time, listening to Country and Rock n Roll music, Barbecuing, Holidays and spending time with his family. Don [...]
Joseph (C) Wright 6/6/1928-5/21/20……. Joe was born in Carlton, Oklahoma to Ira and Rosie Wright. He was from a family of 12 children. When Joe was a young man his family moved to California, he worked at Pacific Lumber Company and also at the shipyards in Sausalito, Ca. He met and married Imajean Barrington Wright [...]
Amy Foster passed away the morning of May 27, 2020 at the age of 91. Family members were with Amy as her long life ended peacefully. Amy lived in Nevada City since 1969 and was a resident of Crystal Ridge Care Facility for the last 8 months. Family members will be forever grateful to the [...]
Mike Blue died peacefully in grace, in his home, on May 5, 2020, surrounded by his immediate family. He was 81 years old. A 23 year resident of Lake Wildwood. Mike was born on January 16, 1939 in Oakland, California. He was one of two children born to Jack and May Blue. Survived by his [...]
Sadie Butler passed away peacefully on May 18th, 2020 at her home in Grass Valley, California. She was 90 years old. A private service will be held. Sadie Josephine Zarzana was born on April 25th 1930 in Sacramento California, where she also attended school graduating from Grant Union High School. Soon after graduating, Sadie met [...]
Norma Modder passed away peacefully on May 20th, 2020 with her family by her side. She was 86. She was born July 8, 1933 to Fred and Astrid (Hansen) Steen. She was raised on a farm near Lisbon, N.D. Norma graduated from Lisbon High School in 1951, and St. Johns Hospital in 1954 as a [...]
Andrew (Andy) Stumpf passed away on May 14, 2020. He was welcomed into the world by Katherine and Anton Stumpf on March 7, 1928, in Huff, North Dakota. Early on, Andy worked on the family farm. He served in the Army Air Corp during WWII. When the conflict was over he started his long career [...]
Long time Grass Valley resident, Alice Crow, died peacefully on May 2, 2020. She was 100 years old. Born Stella Alice Baker, she was the middle of 11 children growing up in extreme poverty in rural Sangamon County, Illinois. Along with her siblings, she attended a nearby one-room schoolhouse through 8th grade. Living too far [...]
In Loving Memory Elizabeth Ann Septer-Kushon-Jones November 22, 1934 – May 5, 2020 Elizabeth Jones died on May 5, 2020, of natural causes in Pleasanton, CA. Elizabeth (aka Lizzie or Liz) came to California in 1945 with her mother and father, Lorene and Joseph Septer, and brother Tom. They packed up all their belonging and [...]
