Pat Baker

Patricia Baker Lee, a resident of Alpena, Arkansas, was born December 27, 1946, in San Jose, California, a daughter of Carl E. and Norma Geneva (Eubanks) Baker. She departed this life Saturday, May 22, 1999, in her home at the age of 52.

Patricia was employed at Tyson Foods in Berryville. She is survived by her father, Carl E. Baker; her husband, Jerry Lee of the home; three sons, Steven A. Lee of Alpena, Arkansas, Stewart C. Lee of Victorville, California, and Jerry C. Lee, Jr., of Alpena, Arkansas; two brothers, Robert A. Baker of Batavia, Arkansas, and John LeRoy Baker of San Jose, California; two sisters, Lucy Videne Doddson of Monterey, California, and Sharon Howell of Farmington, Arkansas; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother.

Graveside funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, 1999, at the Alpena Cemetery with Rev. Johnny Sisemore officiating. Interment followed in the Alpena Cemetery under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service.
 

Zane Baker

February 9, 2006
Cancer

Michael Belli

Marine Lt. Michael L. Belli, 27, of Nevada City, was one of four men killed Tuesday morning near El Toro when two large Marine helicopters collided on a training flight and one of them plunged into a rocky canyon.

The other chopper, its tail rotor damaged, spiraled to a hard landing on a nearby ridge, but the four aboard were not seriously injured.  The two troop-carrying CH53 copters were on a flight from the Santa Ana helicopter station not far from El Toro Marine Air Station.  They went down about six miles northeast of El Toro.  Cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Lt. Belli is the son of Mary and Lewis Belli, and brother of Tina of Nevada City, and Richard of Truckee.  His father is manager of the local Vangas Company; they have lived locally since 1962.  The lieutenant was a graduate of Nevada Union High School; services are pending at Bergemann and Son Funeral Chapel.

Victims of the crash included the pilot, James Watson, 31, of Irvine, who died during surgery at a community hospital.  Other victims were identified as Sgt. William Chesire of Tustin, and Pvt. Kevin Arlt of St. Edwards, Nebraska.

A nearby rancher, Rusty Richards, said he saw the choppers pass overhead at about 10:45 a.m. heading up Modjeska Canyon.  Then, he said, he heard a loud thud, "I looked up and saw one helicopter spiraling down, its tail spinning around the nose," he said.  "The other one was just a mass of debris raining down; it came down all over the place."

Survivors were identified by the Marine Corps as the pilot, Capt. Leslie Petty, 29; the copilot, 1st Lt. Robert Walton Jr., 27; and crewmen, 1st Lt. Nicholas Petredis, 23, and Sgt. Jan White, 24.  No hometowns were available.
 

Linda Bennett Boom

January 25th, 2006 - The Union - Graveside services for Linda (Bennett) Boom of Grass Valley will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4m at the New Elm Ridge Cemetery. A celebration of life will be conducted at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the LOVE building, Condon Park in Grass Valley.

Mrs. Boom died Friday, January 20. She was 59.

She was born Dec. 20, 1946, in Grass Valley, to Edith Lindvall. She attended Grass Valley schools and graduated from Nevada Union High School in 1965. She worked for Grass Valley Group for 15 years and, at B & C True Value for the last 9 years. She was a member of United Way, Friendship Club, and the Auburn Relay for Life. She enjoyed spending time with her cats, and laughing with family and friends.

She is survived by her mother, Edith Lindvall; daughter, Stacy Graham of Grass Valley; son, Ted Hawn of Grass Valley; sisters and brothers-in-law, Denise and Dan Forbes, Sharon and Dave Hill all of Grass Valley; brother, Hal Lindvall of Grass Valley; niece Kastonya McKenna of Grass Valley; nephews, Matt Burns and Trevor Hill both of Grass Valley; uncle and aunt, Richard and Carleen Read of Fresno; two grandchildren; and numerous cousins. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Leon and Bernice Read; aunts Leona Gillis, Ione Cukjati, Elaine Bernard; and cousins Terri Cukjati, Danny Cukjati, and Jerry Rush.

Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary.
 

Richard Black

Easter of 2002

Jerry Blum

March 11, 1949 ~ March 4 1966
Age 17 - Suicide

 Funeral services for Gerald Wayne Blum, 17, who died Saturday morning, will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. in St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Internment will follow in St. Paul's Cemetery. Friends may ay their respects through tonight at Hooper-Weaver Mortuary.

James Bridges
   9th grade photo

April 24th 2003 - The Union - A celebration of life for James Alfred Bridges of Auburn will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the family home, 25028 Oro Valley Drive in Lake of the Pines.

Mr. Bridges died Saturday, April 19, at home. He was 56.

He was born on April 13, 1947, in Buckeye, Ariz., to Vester Leon and Lois (Cross) Bridges. He graduated from Nevada Union High School in 1965. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Lance Corporal with the 2nd Battalion 9th Marines. He served two years in the Marine Corps, serving 13 months in Vietnam, where he received numerous medals, including the Purple Heart. He married Patricia Davidson on Jan. 30, 1968, in Grass Valley. He was a self-employed roofing contractor for more than 35 years. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans, Anglers Choice and the New Bass. He enjoyed professional bass fishing.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia L. Bridges of Auburn; sons Michael J. Bridges and Steven, both of Grass Valley; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary.
 

Gerry Burt

Services will be held Tuesday for Gerry Lynn Gobrecht who died Friday following a lengthy illness.  She was 35 years old.

A native of Corning born February 20, 1946, she moved to Grass Valley in 1955 and attended local schools. She was employed as a secretary for several business firms and in the office of her husband's business until illness forced her to quit.

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Hooper and Weaver Mortuary with the Rev. Andy Owens of First Baptist Church of Grass Valley officiating.  Internment will follow in Greenwood Memorial Gardens, Grass Valley.

Mrs. Gobrecht is survived by her husband Bob and daughter Stephany of Grass Valley; her mother, Nellie Rider, of Grass Valley; and father, Melvin Burt, of Central Valley; a brother, Sid Burt of Citrus Heights; three sisters, Jackie Lewis of Rio Linda, Ginger Bevard of Grass Valley and Mammie Gonzalez of Elverta; one niece and seven nephews.

Contributions are preferred to the American Diabetes Association, 255 Hugo Street, San Francisco CA 94122.
 

Richard Carney

Richard Carney, 23, Grass Valley, died Saturday night despite frantic attempts of the Sierra County Sheriff’s department and Alleghany friends to revive him after he collapsed while trying to start a vehicle stuck in the new fallen snow.

Carney, a graduate of Nevada Union High School, was pronounced dead on the arrival at 10 p.m. at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital where he was taken by the Alleghany ambulance.

The cause of death has not been determined yet, according to Nevada County Deputy Coroner William Mullis. However, it is believed Mr. Carney died from a combination of exertion and carbon monoxide poisoning.

Mr. Carney lived in Alleghany two years and attended school there. He and an unidentified friend, believed to be from Roseville, spent Friday night at American Hill cabin, a few miles north of Alleghany. Snow fell throughout Friday night and their vehicle bogged down when they left the cabin. The Golden Empire man reportedly at for a period at the wheel while his friend pushed. Mr. Carney collapsed twice during the futile attempts to get the car going. The friend was unable to carry the unconscious man and hiked into Alleghany.

Deputy Sheriff Richard Brooks, who knew Carney and the friends, went to the scene in the sheriff’s four-wheeled vehicle, which also became mired down in snow.

Alleghany residents became alarmed and got another snow vehicle and joined the rescue party. When they took the exhausted man to the Brooks home, he was conscious and stretched his hands toward the heat, according to Mrs. Brooks.

“He lived here for a long time and we all knew him,” she said.

Mrs. Brooks reported that his clothing was frozen and that they were forced to cut it from his unbending body. She described how former school buddies attempted to help.

Mrs. Carney was given treatment from the ambulance resuscitator and mouth to mouth resuscitations both in the Brooks home and in the ambulance enroute to the hospital.

The Carney family lived in Alleghany prior to coming to Grass Valley about eight years ago.

Mr. Carney graduated from Nevada Union High School in 1965 and attended Sierra College, where he was a member of the Antique Car Club. He joined the United States Navy and served in Vietnam as an electrician. He as discharged in April 1970 and joined the merchant marines. He was  life member of the Grass Valley DeMolays.

Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William R. Carney; and a sister, Charlene Brown, all of Grass Valley; a brother, James Carney of Sacramento; and a grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Carney of Smartville.

The Rev. Haven Martin of the United Methodist Church of Nevada City will officiate at the funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Hooper-Weaver Mortuary Chapel. Burial will be in the Smartville Masonic Cemetery with full military rites by the Affiliated Veterans Council of Nevada County.

The family has requested that any remembrances be directed to the Fred Flinch Children’s Home, 3800 Coolidge Avenue, Oakland.
 

Garvin Carter

January 21, 1989

Garvin Carter, 41, died at this Grass Valley home on Saturday following a long illness.

He was born in Malvern, Arkansas on January 31, 1947, and came to Grass Valley at the age of 13. He attended Hennessy School and graduated from Nevada Union High School in 1965.

Mr. Carter worked as a carpenter.

He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Diana; his parents, Marvin and Bonnie Carter, a sister, Marilyn Hall, two brothers, Morris and Ed, all of Grass Valley. He is also survived by other relatives in this area and in Arkansas.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Hooper and Weaver Mortuary, Grass Valley. A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Carter home, Grass Valley.
 

John Henry Dreyer

Born May 24, 1947

Tuesday January 25, 1966 - A rosary for John Henry Dreyer, 18, killed in an auto accident early this week, will be recited tonight at 8 p.m. in the Hooper Weaver Mortuary. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick's Catholic Church.  Interment will follow in St. Patrick's Cemetery.

On 8/14/95, Mr. Dreyer was disinterred, cremated and his remains are to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery in the grave of his mother, Mary Louise Dreyer.
 

Harry DuChene

Word came from Harry's sister that he died in Longview, Washington about 1998

Rick Faust

Pete Gallino

Monday, April 26, 1999 - A funeral Mass for Grass Valley resident Peter Anthony Gallino, a decorated Vietnam veteran, will be celebrated at 3 p.m. Tuesday at St. Patrick's Church in Grass Valley. A reception will follow at St. Patrick's Hall.

Mr. Gallino died Friday, April 23, at home. He was 52. He was born on March 27, 1947, at Jones Hospital in Grass Valley; to Bill and Dorene Sweet Gallino. He attended schools in Grass Valley and graduated from Nevada Union High School in 1965. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, including 13 months in Vietnam, and was awarded the Purple Heart and several other decorations.

Following his discharge as a corporal in January 1970, he continued his education, and earned an associate's degree in architectural drafting from Sierra College in 1972. He worked more than 29 years in the engineering department of the Nevada Irrigation District. He headed a project in 1976 to map the 270,000 acres of NID facilities and in 1989, helped automate his department by learning and teaching computer aided drafting. As an engineering associate, he supervised the drafting section and acted as liaison between NID, the developers and the landowners.

He married Janice Bernall on September 30, 1972. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping with his family and coached Little League for 10 years. He was a member of the Nevada County Sportsmen's Club and the Grass Valley Rifle Rod and Gun Club and helped organize the Grass Valley Slow Pitch League.  He enjoyed bowling on the Gold Bowl League and with the American Legion Bowling League and spent many winter weekends snowmobiling with friends.

Since 1970, he had been an active member of the American Legion, Frank Gallino Post 130. He served as its commander from 1975 - 76 and managed its bowling league. He was also active in the Native Sons of the Golden West, Quartz Parlor 58 for more than 25 years.

He is survived by his wife, Janice Gallino; son and daughter-in-law, Keven  and Lynn Gallino; son, Jared Gallino; parents, Bill and Dorene Gallino; sisters, Cathy Wasley and Becky Habblett, two grandsons; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Foothills.
 

Donald Gordon

December 29, 1981 - Friends of Donald E. Gordon are invited to pay their respects at the Hooper and Weaver Mortuary Chapel until 9 p.m. Wednesday.  Mr. Gordon died at a Grass Valley Motel Sunday at the age of 34.

A native of Nevada City, Mr. Gordon was plant pathologist field investigator for Abbott Laboratories in Illinois.

He was educated in Grass Valley schools and graduated with the Nevada Union High School class of 1965. He was a research associate in forest pathology at Oregon State University and held a master's degree in botany and plant pathology. He was a member of the American Psychopathological Society.

He is survived by his mother, Nadine Gordon, and grandfather, Ernest Brokenshire, both of Grass Valley.  Private burial is scheduled for Thursday morning at Greenwood Memorial Gardens.
 

Lynda Granholm

January 12, 1983 - Nevada County native Lynda Granholm Donnelly, 35, died Monday in South Carolina where her husband was stationed in the Air Force.  Her death followed a long illness. Services will be held in Charleston, South Carolina.

Mrs. Donnelly was born July 18, 1947, in Grass Valley to Roy and Darlene Granholm. Her father died in 1973 and her mother resides in Nevada City. She attended Gold Flat School, Nevada Union High School, Sierra College and Chico State. On November 14, 1970, she married Vincent Donnelly who is serving at Charleston Air Force Base.

In addition to her mother and husband, Mrs. Donnelly is survived by a son, Mark, and daughter, Karen, of South Carolina; and brothers Jim and Danny Granholm, both of Nevada City.

The family prefers contributions to Thrift Shop-Cancer Aid.
 

Suzanne Griff Owens

Millard Frederick Groves

June 22, 1968

The first fatality on local highways during 1968 occurred Saturday evening on Highway 20 near Central House.

Millard Frederick Groves, 21, lifetime resident of Camptonville, was pronounced dead at Miners Hospital at 9 p.m.

Groves, on a motorcycle, entered the highway from a private driveway just in front of a car being driven by James Earl Engbloom, and Engbloom’s car struck the young man.

Engbloom told the investigating California Highway Patrolman that Groves landed on the hood of his car and he didn’t want to stop quickly for fear the young man would fall off and his car would run over him.

As soon as Engbloom got his car stopped he and a passing motorist tried giving mouth to mouth resuscitation to Groves. The accident was at 8:10 p.m.

Mr. Groves was born in Grass Valley on January 8, 1947, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Groves of Camptonville.

In addition to his parents he leaves a brother, Roy and sisters, Marylin Ness, Williamette, Mildred and Claudia Groves, all of Camptonville.

Mr. Groves attended elementary school in Camptonville and graduated from Nevada Union High School with the class of 1965. He was employed as an equipment operator at the Cal-Ida Glenbook Lumber Co.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hooper and Weaver Chapel with Judge Acton Cleveland of Camptonville, officiating. Cremation will follow at Marysville.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to a favorite charity in Millard Groves’ name.
 

Elzy Hayden

By The Union Staff - Thursday, March 22, 2001

Memorial services for Elzy Andrew Hayden of Grass Valley will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday in the garden memorial chapel at Alta Sierra Biblical Gardens, 26343 Auburn Road.

Mr. Hayden died Sunday, March 18, at home. He was 53.

Born on Sept. 8, 1947, in Perron, Ark., he moved with his family to Grass Valley in 1948, where he lived most of his life. He joined the U.S. Army at age 17, served two tours as a helicopter door gunner and an infantryman, and was decorated as a Vietnam War hero. Mr. Hayden was a self-employed carpenter, miner and renowned gardener. He belonged to the Church of Camptonville.

He is survived by his wife, Valerie Hayden; daughter, Liesha Hayden of Grass Valley; mother, Mae Hayden of Redding; sisters Christine Hayden of North Carolina, Jan Short of Washington, Joanne Shuffield of North Carolina and Betty Hayden of Idaho; brothers Russell Hayden of Redding, Rick Hayden of Grass Valley and Michael Hayden of North Columbia; nieces Debbie and Sherry Hayden, Michelle Short, Leann Shuffield, Julie Wright and Melissa Southworth; and nephews Mike, Jason, Ryan, Jerrod and Dillon Hayden, Bill Southworth, Garrett and Dalton Hamilton, Chris, Jim and Robert Shuffield and Dan Short.

He was preceded in death by his father, Alvis Ferl Hayden; sister, Renita Vance; and brother, Doyle Hayden.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Foothills.

Arrangements are under the direction of Chapel of the Angels.
 

Wesley Hedrick

Martin W. Hedrick, Jr., 29, of Camptonville, died Tuesday evening at a Chico hospital as a result of massive head injuries he sustained in a logging accident Friday morning.

Mr. Hedrick's father, a longtime resident of Grass Valley, told The Union today his son was hit in the head by a tree limb while he was bucking a log already on the ground.

The senior Mr. Hedrick said the wind was blowing very hard and apparently caused the small tree nearby to fall.  The accident occurred south of St. Bernard Lodge on private property about 10 miles west of Chester in Plumas County.

Mr. Hedrick was taken to a Chester Hospital and later transferred by ambulance to Chico.  According to the Butte County Coroner’s report, he never regained consciousness.

Mr. Hedrick, a native of Quincy, was well known in this area for his skill in ax throwing and "Jack and Jill" bucking competition at the logger's Olympics.  He participated in the various events along with his father and his wife, Mildred (Tudy).

Other survivors include is two-year-old daughter, Chelsea; his mother, Frieda; and sisters, Jill Harvery, Rosaline Hedrick and Tina Harrison, all of the local area.  Arrangements are pending in the Hooper and Weaver Mortuary in Grass Valley.
 

Klaus Hennig

The Union - Thursday, June 26, 2003 - Memorial services for Klaus Dieter Hennig of North San Juan will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the North San Juan Fire House.  

Mr. Hennig died Sunday, June 22 at Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto. He was 56.  He was born June 5, 1947, in Germany to Arno and Johanna Hennig. he married Angela November 10, 1968, in Carson City, Nevada.  He was owner/operator of a truck company.  He was a member of the North San Juan Fire Department.  He enjoyed wheeling and 4-wheeling, water and snow skiing flying and giving advice.

He is survived by his wife, Angela Hennig of North San Juan; sons and daughters-in-law Deitrich and Kris Hennig and Klaus and Jeannine Hennig all of North San Juan; daughter and son-in-law , Katrina and Dan Graves of North San Juan; sister and brother-in-law, Karen and John Skoverski of North San Juan; and five grandchildren.

Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary.
 

Robert Hinzman

The Press Democrat - 2/24/2004

HINZMAN, Robert (Bob) Died quietly on February 20, 2004 at Healdsburg District Hospital. Bob was born May 28, 1946 in Palo Alto.

Beloved husband of Katherine (Kat), devoted father of Sheli, Keri, Colleen, Lori, Shana, and Jenny, fun-loving grandfather to fifteen grandchildren.

An avid outdoorsman with a zest for life; known for his enthusiasm for naturist pursuits, scuba diving, boating, flying, and country western dancing; thrived on work outdoors as a Monterey County Parks park aide and as ranch supervisor for the Eagle Eye Sanctuary for donkeys. He also volunteered for the North Coast Wine and Visitor Center. Bob loved bad jokes and good jests.

He was diagnosed late last October with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Throughout the short span of this disease, Bob maintained his dignity and a wicked sense of humor. He will be sorely missed by his family and friends.
 

Bill Holman

Tuesday, June 9, 1992

Services will be conducted for William Holman, 46, of Grass Valley.  He died Sunday at his home.

Mr. Holman was born January 16, 1946, to Alfred and Doris Holman in Grass Valley. A lifelong resident of Grass Valley, he attended local schools and graduated from Nevada Union High School in 1965.

Following graduation, Mr. Holman spent two years in the U.S. Air Force. Always interested in auto mechanics, he worked locally as a mechanic.  His last place of employment was the Cedar Ridge Chevron station.

He is survived by his parents, Alfred and Doris Holman of Grass Valley, daughter Sheri Lynn Jacobs of Grass Valley; brother Robert Holman of Citrus Heights; and sister Patricia Caldera of Grass Valley.

A viewing will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Grass Valley Chapel of Hooper and Weaver. A burial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Greenwood Memorial Gardens in Grass Valley. The Rev. Ed. Farrel-Starbuck from the United Methodist Church in Grass Valley will officiate.

Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Nevada City Chapel.
 

Glenda J. Hurn

Tuesday, March 21, 1995 ~ Glenda J. Hurn, 48, of San Francisco died Friday.  Memorial services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church of Grass Valley.  Burial will take place at the Greenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Grass Valley.

Miss Hurn was born January 12, 1947, in Grass Valley, to Ed and Millie Hurn.  She graduated from Nevada Union High School in 1965.

Miss Hurn served as a nanny in San Francisco for the past 21 years.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Grass Valley. She is survived by her parents Ed and Millie Hurn of Grass Valley; sisters Shirley Hurn of San Francisco and Glenda Kinch of Grass Valley; brother, Bob Hurn of Nevada; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Grass Valley, Mission Fund.

Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary.
 

Barbara Ellen Kemp Bromley

December 12, 1947 ~ January 14, 1995
Age 47

Savas "Sam" Kerkenides

March 26, 1947 ~ February 19, 2009

Below from Sam's web page ...  

Friday, March 6, 2009

Goodbye from Sam

My mom (Nicole) was looking for important papers and found this note by written by Sam. She thought it depicted his feelings one hundred percent and wanted to share it with you...

I would like to leave a thought or two in parting...

To my family and friends, I leave my love. You have been my shelter through life's storms and your strength has carried me more times than I can remember. I shall miss you. Should life's road ever lead you past our home, you are always welcome to share our roof and bread.

To my acquaintances, I leave my best wishes for good health, a happy life and a successful career.

To All, thanks for the memories. - Sam

From Sam earlier ...

2/20/2003 ... Sherry, After 30+ years in law enforcement - 22+ with the Ca. Highway Patrol and 9+ with Nevada Co. S.O. (working for Bill Butler part of the time), I retired and moved back to Crescent City, Ca. where I had gone to grade school and where most of my family in this state live. Though I am not currently married, I do have a lady. She and I went all through grade school together and, while she is also a '65 grad, it is of Del Norte High. I have three sons ages 31, 30 and 26. Only the 30 yr. old is married. He has MY two granddaughters, ages 9 & 6. They live in No. Carolina where he is stationed and is a Staff Sergeant in the USMC.

Tim Knox

Tuesday, November 30, 1982 ~ In accordance with his wishes, no services will be held for Dr. Timothy Steven Knox, a veterinarian, who died Monday at a Nevada City hospital after a lengthy illness.  Dr. Knox, 35, was a Lake Wildwood resident.

A native of Arcata, he was the son of Dr. George and Juanita (Nita) Knox.  He was educated in Grass Valley schools and graduated from Nevada Union High School in 1965. Dr. Knox graduated from the University of California in Davis in 1971. He practiced his profession in Bakersfield, San Rafael and Los Alamitos.

Survivors include his wife, the former Sydney LeBlanc; a stepson, Bryson and a son, Steven; his father; and a sister, Annette Cordano. His mother predeceased him in 1981.

Cremation was under direction of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary and internment will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens.  Contributions to the Nevada County Thrift Shop-Cancer Aid are preferred. Cards for this purpose are available from Hooper and Weaver.
 

Orlando "Lanny" Lacayo

Orlando Joseph "Lanny" Lacayo died Saturday, December 12, 2009. He was 62. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

He was born April 7, 1947. He grew up in Nevada County, the last of Oliver and Francis Milhous' foster children, with siblings Danny, Ron, Rick, John and Charlene.

Mr. Lacayo worked most of the last two decades for Robinson Enterprises of Nevada City during logging season. When he was younger, he enjoyed hunting and water sports. Later in life he took great joy in his accomplishments landscaping his back yard.

He is survived by his long-time partner, Mary Jo Harris; her daughters, Jenny and Jerri; his daughters, Melissa and Aimee; grandchildren, Kadee, Kevin, Candice, Kenny and Jasmine. He was preceded in death by his wife, Judith Lacayo; and foster father, Oliver Milhous.

Arrangements are by Hooper and Weaver Mortuary, Nevada City.

Joanne Landry Hinzman
   11th grade photo

Jonathan Leber

February 14, 2008
 

Larry Litteral

May 2001

Leatta McMurray
   10th grade photo

From The Union dated Saturday, August 14, 1999

Graveside services for Leatta Lou McMurry of North Highlands will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 21, at the New Elm Ridge Cemetery in Grass Valley. A reception will follow at the home of Mrs. McMurry's daughter.

Ms. McMurry died Wednesday, August 11, in North Highlands, She was 52. She was born on June 6, 1947, in Richmond. She was raised in Nevada County and attended schools in Grass Valley She worked as a certified nursing assistant for over 30 years.  She was a member of the Health Care Workers Union, Local No. 250 of Service Employees International Union, and she served as executive vice president of District No. 7.  She enjoyed her family, shopping and working in her local union.

She is survived by her daughter, Shannon Hughes of North Highlands; sons Mike Yucka of Sacramento and Robert Fellows of Washington state; brother, Dennis McMurry of Alaska; and five grandchildren.

Arrangements are under the direction of Hopper and Weaver Mortuary.

Cecilia Ann Miller
November 14, 1947 ~ August 18, 2002

Christy Musser Ridinger

August 15, 2007

 A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, the corner Nevada and High Streets in Nevada City, for Christy Ann Ridinger. Mrs. Ridinger passed away Aug. 15 from a recently diagnosed rare illness. She was 60.

Mrs. Ridinger was born July 10, 1947, in Chico. She moved to Nevada City with her family in 1957 and graduated from Nevada Union High School in 1965. She went on to graduate from California State University, Sacramento with a B.A. in 1969 and later earned a teaching credential. She resided in Grass Valley until moving to Orangevale in 1974.

Mrs. Ridinger enjoyed life as a wife, mother and grandmother. She was a teacher, a benefits administrator for the California Correctional Peace Officers Association and an independent distributor for Juice Plus+. She was also a devoted Christian and was active in her church.

Mrs. Ridinger loved spending time with her family, camping, reading, gardening and traveling. She enjoyed all things educational and healthy and inspired people to be the best they could be.

Mrs. Ridinger is survived by her husband of 42 years, David Ridinger of Orangevale; son, Christopher Ridinger of Grass Valley; daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Jim Easterbrook of Truckee; granddaughter, Emma Grace of Truckee; mother-in-law, Sybil Ridinger of Grass Valley; brothers Bert Cannon of Columbia City, Ore., Mike Cannon of Yuba City and Jon Musser of Anchorage, Alaska; sisters Kathleen Mcaley of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and Dale Franklin of Pinson, Ala.; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Ridinger was loving, kind and cherished by all who knew her.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Mrs. Ridinger's memory to Operation Blessing International, 977 Centerville Turnpike, Virginia Beach, Va. 23463.
 

Donny Netz

10th grade photo

Grass Valley native Donald Carl Netz, 43, died Monday at his North Highlands residence. Netz was born June 6, 1947, to Carl and Jewell (Dovell) Netz. He attended local schools and enlisted in the U.S. Navy at 17. Netz served in Vietnam with the Dirty Water Navy on the rivers of the Mekong Delta.

Netz is survived by his son John of Grass Valley; daughter Sarah of Nampa, Idaho; father Carl of Grass Valley; brother Lanny of Grass Valley; stepbrother Henry Anderson of Grass Valley, and sister Carol Raven of Orangevale.

The funeral service begins at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Nevada City Chapel of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary. Pastor Sam Floyd of the Abundant Life Fellowship will officiate.   Burial will follow in the family plot in the 100F Cemetery in Nevada City.

... You'll always be remembered!
 

George Pelletier

November 29, 2004

A celebration of life for Louis George Pelletier of G.V. will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 11, at the Nevada City chapel of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary. Mr. Pelletier died Monday, November 29 at a local medical facility. He was 57

He was born July 3, 1947 in San Francisco to Louis Rene and Germaine Marie Jean (Turcotte) Pelletier. He moved to Grass Valley in 1960, where he attended local schools and graduated from Nevada Union High School in 1965. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968, where he received a National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal, as well as a Good Conduct Medal. He married Janet Bernardis on July 11, 1970, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Nevada City.  He retired as a foreman from PG&E after 34 years. He enjoyed the outdoors and automobiles. He was active in custom automotive fabrication, 4-wheel drive jeeping, ham radio, silhouette metallic shooting at the Nevada County Sportsmen and Speedway Motorcycle Racing. He was a member of the Nevada County Amateur Radio Club.

He is survived by his wife of 34 years Janet Marie Bernardis Pelletier of Grass Valley and son Gregory Louis Pelletier of Grass Valley.

Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary.
 

William Dean Pine

October 20, 1947 ~ December 17, 1990
Age 43

Lynda Renfree Smith

September 25, 1947 ~ September 22, 1968

Lynda R. Smith, 20, died Sunday at Sacramento General Hospital less than 24 hours after she was struck on the head by a falling tree at the Pendola Ranch near Camptonville.

Members of the family were felling trees on the Pendola ranch when the fatal mishap occurred.

Mrs. Smith had just placed her baby daughter, Sandy, in the cab of a truck when she walked into the path of a falling tree, according to a report from Hooper and Weaver Mortuary.

Mrs. Smith was born in Berkeley 20 years ago and came to Grass Valley in 1957. She was graduated from Nevada Union High School with the class of 1965 and married Richard Smith the same year.

Survivors in addition to her husband and baby daughter include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Renfree of Grass Valley; a sister, Carol Chappell of Grass Valley; and her grandfather, R. C. Renfree of Auburn.

Mrs. Smith worked for a short time at Nevada General Hospital and for the agricultural extension office in Grass Valley. She had been a member of Job’s Daughters.
 

William "Billy" Reynolds

November 25, 2006

Billy Ray Reynolds, 59, of Grass Valley died Thursday, Nov. 23, in Grass Valley.

In accordance with his wishes, there will be no services

Mr. Reynolds was born Nov. 24, 1946, in King City, to Billy and Sylba Reynolds. He graduated from Nevada Union High School in 1965.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Reynolds of Grass Valley; son Billy Reynolds; brother, Michael Reynolds of North San Juan; sisters and brothers-in-law Nita and Pat Browning of North San Juan, and Marjorie and Wes West of Medford, Ore.; and father, Billy J. Reynolds of Grass Valley.
 

Robert Rickard

A Celebration of Life gathering for family and friends will be held Thursday, September 16, 1999 at 1 p.m. at the Pioneer Park Picnic grounds in Nevada City for Robert Eugene Rickard of Nevada City.

Robert (Bob) passed away suddenly at his home on September 9, 1999.  Robert was born March 8, 1947, in Auburn, California, to Clarence and Ruby Rickard. Bob spent his life in Nevada City, graduating from NUHS in 1965. He also received a degree in electrical engineering from Sierra College. He was 52.

He is survived by his mother, Ruby Wilson Rickard of Salmon, Idaho; Father, Clarence Rickard of Nevada City; Brother and sister-in-law, William and Vicky Rickard of Nevada City; Sister and brother-in-law, Larry and Debbie Thomas of Salmon, Idaho; sons Randy of Hawaii and Eric of Gold Beach, Oregon; four grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by sister, Diana Barry in 1992 and infant brother, James in 1955.

His hobbies and interests included working on cars, gardening, prospecting for gold, poetry, photography, and he loved to dance. Bob was kind and gentle and loved his family and pets very much.  His family and friends will sorely miss his smiling blue eyes.
 

Greg W. Rogers
   11th grade photo

June 21, 1965

Workers from the Washington Ridge CYA Camp discovered the body of Gregory W. (Greg) Rogers, 18, recent Nevada Union High School graduate yesterday afternoon about two and one-half miles below Purdon Crossing and four and one-half miles from the deep hole where he was last sighted Monday.

Nevada County sheriff’s office organized an intensive three-phase search yesterday when the high, swift river was lowered through the cooperative efforts of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Water was held back at Spauding dam and the high but rather clear water dropped over two feet. Sheriff Wayne Brown in acknowledging the cooperation said “without lowering the river I doubt we’d have found the boy’s body until much later.

One group of CYA youths searched up the river from the Highway 49 bridge on the north bank and another group started down the river from Purdon Crossing on the south bank. It was the latter search party which spotted Rogers who was caught under rocks in the hole below the old Rome powerhouse diversion dam.

By using the nearby irrigation district road Deputy Coroner Paul Bergemann of Nevada City was able to remove the body. Rogers was later transferred to Hooper-Weaver Mortuary in Grass Valley.

Sheriff Brown’s third search party went directly to the large hole above the Purdon Crossing where skin divers searched underwater. The group consisted of three local diver, Mike Ellsworth, James Phelan and Dave Boles and also four members of the Feather River Skin Diving Rescue Unit; Homer Dryer of Yuba City and three Air Force enlisted men. Sheriff deputies and jail trustee aided the divers with their equipment in the rough terrain.

Rogers and a companion, Charles Fortner, 18, Grass Valley, were thrown into the turbulent South Yuba River while” “shooting the rapids” below Edwards Crossing Monday afternoon. Their raft struck an old powerhouse dam site and tossed them over the falls. Fortner surfaced but Rogers was missing. Search parties tried Monday night and Tuesday but the lowered water on Wednesday brought results.

Young Rogers was born April 27^th 1947 in Long Beach and spent his early years in Rialto, coming to Grass Valley with his family three and a half years ago.

On June 11 he marched with the graduating class of Nevada Union High School at the fairgrounds to proudly receive his high school diploma.

During the past year he had worked after school and weekends at Montgomery Wards and as a pinsetter at the Grass Valley Elk’s lodge.
 

Georgia Rondoni Elems
   11th grade photo

Georgia Lee Elems died September 20, 2009 in Nevada City. She was 61.

She was born September 30, 1947 in Grass Valley to George Rondoni and Velma (Retziaff) Wheadon.  She graduated from Nevada Union High School in 1965. She loved traveling to Fort Bragg and many other places.

She is survived by her husband, Virgil Elems of Nevada City; sons Frank and Steven of Sacramento, and Shawn of Grass Valley; stepmother, Ruth Rondoni; several grandchildren and many friends who loved her and will miss her.

Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper & Weaver Mortuary in Nevada City.
 

Harold "Buddy" Russell

Stan Shelton
   11th grade photo

Robert Gene Stegall

April 30, 1947 ~ September 9, 1992
Age 45 ~ Illness

Linda Swenson
April 1, 2007

Ronald W. Tilton
July 27, 1947 ~ September 5, 2008

John Tompkins
June 13, 1946 ~ March 19, 2010

Dennis Udstad

August 19, 1947 ~ November 1, 1981
Age 34

Patti Weiss Beyer

April 27, 1947 ~ June 21, 1986

Arrangements for Patricia Weiss Beyer, 39, of Grass Valley are pending with Hooper and Weaver Mortuary, Nevada City.  She died in an Auburn medical facility.

Scott Whitney
   10th grade photo

Died 11/2 /66 of cardiac arrest ~ Meningococcemia (contracted in Army)

Friday, Nov. 25, 1966 ~ With the arrival of the body of Scott Whitney, 19, United States Army recruit, from Fort Lewis, Washington, earlier than in usual Army procedure, the funeral services have been arranged for 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon (tomorrow) at the Hooper Weaver Mortuary with interment following at Elm Ridge Lawn.

Whitney, a Grass Valley reared youth and former San Francisco City College student, died Tuesday of spinal meningitis at Fort Lewis.  His death was the first in the basic training unit. Whitney had left SFCC to enlist in the Army and was an aspirant for officer's candidate school.

The son of Marjorie Whitney of San Francisco and Winfield Whitney of Redwood City, he is survived, in addition, by a sister Mrs. Richard Bartlett of Auburn; his grandmother, Mrs. Winfield Whitney, Sr., of Palo Alto; an uncle, Robert Whitney of Menlo Park, and a great-uncle, Sam Trevillyan of Grass Valley.

He attended Grass Valley schools from the second through 11th grades, graduating in 1965 from Galileo High School in San Francisco. While in Grass Valley he was a member of the Cornish Carol Choir.
 

Steve "Woody" Wood

The Union - May 6, 2004

Memorial services for Steve "Woody" Wood Sr. of Penn Valley will be conducted 6 p.m. Monday at the Nevada City Elks Lodge No. 518. For more information call 265-4920.

Mr. Wood died Sunday, May 2, in Sacramento. He was 56.

He was born Nov. 19, 1947, in Pasadena, to John E. Wood and Moraine Dorrance Kanner. He attended local grade and junior high schools. He married Janey on Nov. 12, 1966, at the Rough and Ready Chapel. He was a resident of Nevada County for 46 years, 15 of them in Penn Valley. He was a house painter for 20 years. He was an avid NASCAR and NHRA race fan, and was a master classic auto mechanic and woodworker. He also enjoyed fishing, boating and camping.

Mr. Wood is survived by his wife of 37 years, Janey K. Wood of Penn Valley; sons, Steve Jr., Shawn and Casey Wood, all of Penn Valley; daughter-in-law, Rose Wood of Penn Valley; brother and sister-in-law, John and Mary Wood of Sutter Creek; brother, Stan Wood of Harrison, Ark.; sisters and brothers-in-law Delores and Patrick O'Conner of Nevada City, and Lory and Bob Cannon of Cascade Shores; grandson, Logan Wood of Penn Valley; granddaughter, Ran? of Grass Valley; and numerous nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Steve Wood Memorial Fund, c/o Tri-Counties Bank to help defray medical costs.

Arrangements are under the direction of Chapel of the Angels Mortuary.

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