May 17, 1935 – November 12, 2023 Joseph Emerson Vanover, of Montague, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, November 12 at the age of 88. Joe was born May 17, 1935 in Jenkins, Kentucky. He came to Northern California when he was sixteen and started work as a timber faller. […]
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Patricia Gayle Elliott
December 6, 1942 – November 9, 2023 Patricia Gayle Elliott was born on December 6, 1942, and passed away on November 9, 2023. She was the beloved wife of Harry Eldon Elliott of 49 years who proceeded her in death. They married on September 22, 1960, in Sunnyside, Washington where they met. […]
Victoria (Vikki) Lynn Evans (Grifantini)
March 12, 1948-November 3, 2023 Vikki passed away peacefully in a manner that everyone probably hopes for—surrounded by generations of family and in her own home. She had been in declining health for several years, following a stroke and broken hip. Vikki was born in Reno, Nevada and lived there […]
Charles “Bud” Russell
December 6, 1934 – November 1, 2023 ObituaryBud Russell peacefully passed away with his children by his side at Fairchild Medical Center on November 1, 2023; he was 88 years old. Bud and his twin sister, Charlotte, were born in Yreka on December 6, 1934. Bud was the fourth of five children […]
Dick Janson
January 10, 1946 – October 27, 2023 Dick Janson passed away on October 27, 2023; he was 77 years old. Dick was born in Yreka to John and Gladys Janson, who were also Yreka natives. He was a 6th generation Yrekan and spent the majority of his life there. He was a […]
Elizabeth Ann Mika
December 18, 1926 – November 1, 2023 Longtime Big Springs resident Elizabeth Ann Mika passed away on November 1, 2023 in Yreka. She was 96 years old. Elizabeth was born on December 18, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan to Anthony and Ella Feil, who both had come from Eastern Europe. She became a […]
Obituary of Diane Lee Christ
Diane Lee Christ, 77, beloved mother and friend, passed away after a long battle with heart disease on July 14, 2023. Diane was born to Patricia Mary Pedersen and Ralph ”Swede” Kenneth Pedersen on December 2nd, 1945. Diane was raised in the quaint town of Sausalito, California, near San Francisco, […]
David W. Rogers, age 87, of Fort Jones, CA. Passed away peacefully on Sept 9th. 2023
David W. Rogers, age 87, of Fort Jones, CA. passed away peacefully on Sept 9th. 2023. David was a college graduato of Humboldt State University in Arcata, CA, where he studied Fisheries Biology. He went on to have a long career with the California Department of Fish and Game. In […]
Irvin “Jack” Cowley
November 13, 1931 – October 8, 2023 Obituary Irvin Jack Cowley, born on November 13, 1931, departed this world on October 8, 2023. He is survived by his 7 children: Kathryn, Cindy, David (Colleen), Steven (Valeen), Brian (Diane), Gordon, and Brent, as well as 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Jack Cowley’s journey […]
Mary “Pat” Cooley
September 13, 1938 – October 3, 2023 Obituary Mary Patricia “Pat” Cooley passed away at her home in Yreka on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born on September 13, 1938 in Wooster, Ohio to Fay and Margaret (Hixson) Dall. She had many fond memories of her grandfather’s […]