Cynthia Sue Wagner was called home to rest on March 12th 2025 in Fort Jones, CA after 6 years of battling bone cancer. She was 63 years old. Cindy was born on March 8th 1962 in Oceanside, CA, at Camp Pendleton to Ronald and Linnie Wright. She grew up in […]
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Obituary: Lorie Michelle Rainey
Lorie Michelle Friedman Rainey, 51, of Sherwood, Oregon, passed away on March 11, 2025, in Tigard, Oregon following her courageous battle with cancer. She was born on April 30, 1973, in Woodland, California, to Dr. Larry and Linda Friedman, and spent her childhood in Yreka, California. Lorie’s life was marked […]
Obituary: James “Smitty” Smith
James Gerald Smith, “Smitty”, a 76 years old Fort Jones resident, passed away peacefully at the Madrone Hospice House in Yreka on March 7, 2025. James was born on June 8, 1948 in Minnesota to Gerald Frank and Ethel Sophia (Kallio) Smith. After high school, he joined the U.S. Army, […]
Obituary: John Morgan
John Morgan, 71, of Yreka passed away March 5, 2025, after complications from heart failure. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. John was born May 22, 1953, in Yreka, California to Jack and Kathryn Morgan. He attended school in Yreka and graduated from Yreka High School […]
Obituary: Stephen James Jackson
Steve, aka “Owl Man,” passed on Mar. 1, 2025, after a short battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 18, 1943, in Portland, Maine, to Herbert Purcell Jackson and Lois Elizabeth Libby. Steve’s family moved to California in 1948, living in various communities and finally settling in Yreka, California, where […]
OBITUARY: HUDDLESTON “HUDD” OATES
Huddleston McKinley “Hudd” Oates, 93, passed away on March 3, 2025, in Weed, California. Born on September 11, 1931, in Happy Camp, California, he lived a life marked by hard work, dedication, and a deep love for his family and community. He was a proud member of the Karuk Tribe. […]
Obituary: Wanda Joy Agostini
March 16, 1927 – March 3, 2025 Wanda Joy Agostini, born Wanda Joy Eddy, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2025, in Redding, California, at the age of 97. Wanda was born on March 16, 1927, and grew up in Yreka, California. Here parents were Amelia (Millie) Owen Eddy and Irving Levi […]
Obituary: Marilyn Frances Denz
Marilyn F. Denz, 77 year old Yreka resident, passed away at Madrone Hospice in Yreka on February 25, 2025. Marilyn was born in Martinez, California on July 14, 1947 to John and Rose Hankins of Pittsburg, California. Marilyn married John Denz of Yreka on June 25, 1967. The wedding was […]
Obituary: Bernard George “Bernie” Pinel
Bernard “Bernie” George Pinel passed away peacefully at Fairchild Medical Center on 4 March 2025 with his loving wife, Sheron by his side. Bernie was born on 29 November 1942. Bernie was a long-time Yreka resident. Bernie worked as an LVN for Siskiyou General Hospital, Mercy Medical Center in Redding, […]
Obituary: Margaret B. Evans
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Margaret Evans, who left us on February 23, 2025, after a beautiful life lived. Full of love, laughter, and resilience, she touched the lives of all who knew her. Margaret was born to Clarence […]