All Obituaries

Melanie Anne LeGate Kuhnel passed away on March 2, 2019 at the age of 78. Melanie was born on December 10, 1940 in Sacramento as the first-born child to Alvis Floyd LeGate and Norlene Halcyon Whitley. She attended Trinity Lutheran School, and later Kit Carson Junior High and Sacramento High School all in Sacramento, before graduating from Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley. Melanie married James Lollich, with whom she had three lovely daughters — Leslie (Paul), Martha (Clifford)...

Antionette ‘Toni’ Marie (Gabriel) Christen, born June 3, 1936, passed away in her sleep on February 26, 2019. She leaves behind her two sons Bart and Mark Christen, daughter-in-law Tina, three grandchildren, Frankie, Hannah, and AJ Christen, grand-dog Charlie, her sister and brother-in-law Libby and Frank Cerny, nephew Tony Cerny and his wife Janice, also brothers-in-law Clifford Christen and Bud Bucher and sisters-in-law Eleanor Reidy, Carolyn (Howard) Spiker and Aileen Murphy...

On February 2, 2019 our family was blessed with the birth of our sweet baby girl Amiya Grace to her mommy, Shiloh. Shiloh was so proud to be her mommy. Amiya brought our family so much joy and happiness with her sweet little cry, cute little cheeks, big brown eyes and a head full of beautiful black hair. We were so happy and proud to share all of the pictures of our beautiful baby girl. We were looking forward to seeing her grow and seeing what kind of a young lady she would become. God had...

Mary Diana Pedley, 94, of Eureka, passed away on February 15, 2019, at home, surrounded by her children. Mary was born on November 7, 1924, to Manuel and Anna Mendes of Arcata. At the age of four, Mary was raised by close family friends, Antone and Mercedes Ennes of Arcata, after her mother passed. Mary attended Arcata Grammar School and graduated from Arcata High School, Class of ’42. Under scholarship, she attended Humboldt State College for one year, studying business. During the...

In Loving Memory of George Manuel Faustino September 26, 1928 – February 14, 2019 George Manuel Faustino passed away at the Emmerson Hospice House on February 14, 2019 at the age of 90 after a brief illness. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Marilyn Faustino; his children Tina Stachel and Tracy Faustino; grandchildren Desiree Faustino, Tara Faustino, Tracy A Faustino, and Amanda Faustino; great grandchildren Andrea Lillian, Natalie Layla, Nova Lynn, Anthony Lee, Ellie...

Terri Alice Matson, 68, passed away February 11, 2019.  She was born on March 23, 1950 in San Francisco. Her parents were Elden “Tommy” Thompson and Alice (Pedrazzini) Thompson. A graduate of Fortuna High School in 1968, she also attended St. Bernard’s Catholic School and considered herself an alumni of both. After graduation she attended College of the Redwoods and later obtained her cosmetology license. She spent the majority of her life as a hair designer and loved...

Joanne was born November 19, 1929. She passed away February 11, 2019, in Eureka California, at the age of 89. Joanne lived in Humboldt County her entire life.  Joanne grew up in Orleans, California and later attended Eureka High School. She loved the Klamath River and the outdoors, hunting and fishing with her father and brother. She is a member of the Yurok tribe and has Karuk descendancy. On February 17, 1947 Joanne married Tony V. Costa and was married 57 years. They lived in...

Eileen Davenport passed from this life on February 8, 2019. Eileen was born on July 15, 1932 in Salinas, Ca. to Manuel and Ardyce Silva and grew up in Pacific Grove and Monterey.  She graduated from Pacific Grove High School in 1950 and went on to attend Humboldt State College where she met her future husband, Ed Davenport.  Ed and Eileen were married on February 17, 1951 in Reno, Nevada. Eileen gave birth to four boys; (Dennis, Dean, Keith and Kyle) She is preceded in death...

Kenneth Harland Vaughan, 93, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka. Kenny was born July 27, 1925 to Rawleigh and Myrtle (Williams) Vaughan in Vale, Oregon. Kenny was the oldest of four children. He graduated from Helena High School in 1945. He attended Business College in Missoula, Montana for a year and then moved to California in 1947 and worked at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet near Benicia, California. It was there that he met the love of his life Wanda...

    Betty L. Conner, 86, of Eureka, California passed away on January 27, 2019 with her loving family by her side. She was born in Gresham, Oregon to the late Fred and Audrey Henricksen in 1932. Betty married Elmo Conner in 1949 and they resided in Eureka, California together for nearly 70 years. Betty and Elmo had three children (Fred, Mark, and Greg), nine grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, one great great grandchild, with one more on the way. Betty's nurturing...