Obituary Writer

Charlotte Joanne (Hackett) Michel was born June 3, 1936 and passed peacefully on June 19, 2026.  She was the third daughter and middle child of George William Hackett and Bertha Josephine (McAllister) Hackett.  She was a descendent of the Hackett, McAllister, Kemp, Hindley and Roscoe families, early settlers that homesteaded, dairyed and ranched in the […]

Marlene J. West (known to many of us as Marla) passed away peacefully at Frye’s Care Home on the evening of March 27, 2026 at the age of 92. She had touched many peoples’ lives throughout her long life and was visited frequently by close friends and devoted family members in her final days. Marla […]

Dennis Frank Shaha passed away on May 23, 2026, following a short and sudden illness at his home in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, surrounded by his family. He was 75 years old. Dennis was born on December 19, 1950, in Scotia, California, to Leonard and Ernestine Shaha. He grew up in Ferndale, where he attended […]

Douglas Horace Hay passed on July 6, 2025, of congestive heart failure at Mad River Community Hospital in Arcata, California. He resided with our cousin, Michael Brasher, in Arcata.  Born on July 18, 1958, at Tanner Memorial Hospital in Carrollton, Georgia, the third child of loving parents, Melba and William Hay, and the little brother […]

Joan Peavey Hughes, age 76, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of wisdom, love, and healing. Born in Menlo Park, California, to the late Frank and Ellen Peavey, Joan grew up in the Bay Area. She and her husband of 53 years, Clifford Hughes, ditched the Bay Area for the Sierra Foothills, eloped in […]

It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Frank Speck, age 72, on March 28, 2026 in Eureka, California. He was out doing something he loved when he left this world, riding his bike along the Bayfront Trail. Born June 23rd 1953 in Liverpool, England, Frank was known locally for his […]

Carol (Kara) Sue Rossi of Eureka passed peacefully at home on April 28, 2026. Born to Kenneth and Mary Christiansen on January 15, 1963, in Eureka. She graduated from Norco High School in Norco, California in June of 1981. She was active in concert, jazz and marching bands and had the honor of marching in […]

With heavy hearts we need to inform everyone of the sudden passing of our dear son, Tad Sarvinski, on June 2, 2026. Tad was born in Walnut Creek, California on September 15, 1978, and moved back to Humboldt County, settling in Hydesville. Growing up, Tad enjoyed the outdoors, hiking on the family property, swimming in […]

Jodi Lynn Rohweder was born August 17, 1972 in Port Huron, Michigan and passed away from a lengthy illness and heart condition on May 14, 2026 in Palmdale, California. She moved around as a child with her Coast Guard family and lived in other locations along with Michigan, including Santa Barbara CA, Hawaii, New Jersey, […]

A Celebration of Life for Estelle will be held Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Humboldt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 24 Fellowship Way, Bayside CA. Friends and family are invited to join in remembering and honoring a life well lived.

Albert Wayne Beissert of Arcata, CA, the very proud father of four good sons, died April 4, 2026, of cancer. He was 85. Born Jan. 7, 1941, in Newark, NJ, to Albert Charles Jr. and Marguerite “Peg” Beissert, Wayne followed in their footsteps and became a journalist.  He became city editor of the Bridgewater (NJ) […]