William Gerald "Jack" Davis passed away on August 28, 2020. Jack was born in Nevada City, CA on May 4, 1940 to Alyce Hollembaeck and Jack Davis. He was the oldest of four and shared a close relationship with his siblings Mary Todd, Louise Day, and Butch Davis. He married Dianne Hovan and had two [...]
Arthur Lawrence Durgin (Art) was born in Fairfield, California on December 10, 1940 and passed away in his home on August 25, 2020, with Elsie, Brynda, Russ, and his beloved cat Tie, by his side. Art’s family moved from Richmond to the Peardale area in the 1950’s. Art attended Nevada Union High School, Class of [...]
Paul Hardin was born in 1919, to Rosamond and Floyd Hardin. He spent his childhood in Chico, CA moving with his family to San Bernardino in 1934. After finishing high school in 1937, Paul worked at the Santa Fe rail-yards to pay for college. He matriculated at Cal Tech Pasadena that fall, where he met [...]
John Perry Sloan passed away on August 20, 2020, at home with his family by his side. He was 79. Perry was a long-time resident of Lake Wildwood. Born to the late Chester and Eunabel Sloan on January 18, 1941, in Bradley County, Arkansas. Perry grew up in Helena, Arkansas, and followed his brother Alan [...]
John Straka passed away on August 24th at the age of 78. His father and grandfather worked the Empire Mines. John graduated from Union High School in 1960. He served in the Navy Reserves for 8 years. From 1981-1985 John served as the fire chief of the Grass Valley Fire Department. He worked the 49er [...]
Beautiful Florence M. Jones has passed from her long and fruitful life on earth to be with the Lord. She joins many of her loved ones that preceded her. Her Husband Stan, Son Mark and family elders such as Florence Seeger, Myrt, Sam and Patricia Weiss. Stanley E. and Caroline Jones. She is survived by [...]
Charles Phillips March 10, 1929 – August 15, 2020 A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, August 27 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Grass Valley, CA. Chuck built a full life both in his youth and with his true love and wife of 708 years, Julieta Phillips (Lutz). He had [...]
Derek Dixon June 17, 1961 – August 14, 2020 Derek Dawayne Dixon was born June 17, 1961 in Detroit Michigan to Isaiah and Mary Dixon, he was #8 of 9 children. He married the love of his life Karen on September 22, 1992 and they had 8 children and 6 grandchildren. They would have been [...]
Alberta Castleman August 29, 1924 – August 13, 2020 Alberta (Buckley) Castleman passed away peacefully on August 13, 2020. She was born on August 29, 1924 in Compton, CA to James (Jim) and Margaret Buckley. She grew up in Compton with her late sister, Betty (Buckley) Smith, where they had great fun spending a nickel [...]
Marlyn Hall, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend left this earth on August 16, 2020. Marlyn was born to Bonnie and Marvin Carter, on July 16, 1943 in Arkansas. Her family moved to California in 1960. Her longtime sweetheart, Melvin Hall, followed her to California where they were married October 1, 1960. Marlyn graduated [...]
