Red Hockaday

January 4, 1940  –  September 4, 2023

Obituary

It is with great sorrow that I announce the loss of my mom’s loving husband, our much-loved dad and Popa: Ronald “Red” Hockaday. He was 83, born January 4, 1940 in Yreka, to Charlie & Pauline Hockaday.

Ronald went by many nicknames: Redhead, Red and Sonny. Red passed peacefully in his home on September 4, 2023, surrounded by his loving wife and daughters. He was a Karuk Tribal member. He grew up and went to school in Happy Camp, along with his sisters Paula McCarthy, Charlene “Sis” Carlson & Toni McLane. He had a twin, Donald, that passed at three months old. After high school he went into the United States Army. When returning from the Army, Red married his high school sweetheart & the love of his life – Glenda, and spent 62 years of marriage together! He was blessed with two daughter’s that loved him beyond words, Rondi Hockaday-Johnson and Lori Hockaday-Lemons. He also had three grandchildren: Jordana Carpenter (Travis), Kelcii Lopez (Tony) and Tanner Lemons, along with five great grandchildren, Trenton, Kameron, Rylee, Kolton & Kyler. He had multiple aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews & cousins that he loved dearly!

Red is preceded in death by his parents Charlie & Pauline, siblings Donald & Sis.

He loved hunting, fishing and most of all his family. He was a great man with the biggest heart ever and always had a smile. He is greatly missed by all already!

A celebration of life will be held September 16, 2023 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at the Yreka Karuk Tribal Housing Administration building on 1836 Apsuun St. in Yreka. Come and reminisce about this wonderful man we love so much!

In lieu of flowers please donate to the Rescue Ranch or your favorite charity.

Much love – the Hockaday Family

Celebration Of Life

• OBITUARY : Colleen LaVelta Henline
  Post Views: 100 With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Colleen LaVelta Henline, a beloved soul, at the age of 93 on May 25, 2026, in Montague. Born on May 5, 1933, in Enid, Oklahoma, Colleen was the cherished daughter of the late Ray and Opal Gratner. In 1955, she found her forever home
• Obituary: Andrew James Allen
  Post Views: 129 Andrew James Allen passed away suddenly on May 16, 2026 in a single vehicle accident. Andy was born on July 23, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center in Mt. Shasta to Donnie and Colleen Allen. He lived his entire short life in Siskiyou County with his parents, his brother Hayden, and, since 2024, with his much-loved
• Obituary: Donna Rae Smith
  Post Views: 86 Donna Smith, 89, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2026 in Yreka. Donna was born on December 16, 1936, in Greene County, Iowa to Margaret and Floyd Fountain. She was raised on the family farm and was proud to still own a piece of her family’s farmland in Iowa. Donna met Robert
• Obituary: Caroline Dorothy Meamber Earhart
  Post Views: 115 Caroline Dorothy Meamber Earhart succumbed to her battle with pancreatic cancer at herhome in Castro Valley, California on January 28, 2026, at the age of 82. Caroline was born in Yreka, California on January 6, 1944, to Dr. Donald Lester Meamber, Sr., and Dorothy (Prather) Meamber. Caroline was predeceased by her husband
• Obituary for Carol Ann Wilder
  Post Views: 208 Carol Ann Modin was born January 28, 1937 in Portland, OR and crossed into Heaven April 17, 2026 in Mount Shasta, CA.  She committed her life to Jesus as an adolescent and stayed loyal to His calling until her last very last breath-she had a massive heart attack 1/15/24 and survived well