May 22, 1941 to November 20, 2025 Margaret Lynn Kausen Smith passed away November 20, 2025 at the age of 84 in Redding with her family by her side. She was born May 22, 1941 in Eureka. Lynn attended Ferndale Elementary School then graduated from Ferndale High School and Humboldt State University. She lived in […]
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Stephen Howard Emmes
April 7, 1949-October 17, 2025 Stephen (Steve) Emmes loving husband, loyal son, talented artist, woodworker and active community member died at his home in Olga on Orcas Island. Steve is survived by his wife, Lynn Marie Emmes, brother Ken, and children Emery and Merry. Born in Pasadena California, Steve was the oldest of two sons […]
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Gordon Schatz
Gordon Schatz was born and raised in Tacoma Washington, and he married his high school sweetheart Karen Lyle in 1964. They then moved to Hollywood, where he obtained a BA degree in Photography from Art Center College of Design. He operated his own advertising photography studio until the family relocated to Humboldt County in 1975, […]
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Joseph Byrd
(William Joseph Hunter Byrd Jr.) December 19,1937-November 2, 2025 Joseph Byrd (William Joseph Hunter Byrd Jr.) whose groundbreaking work as an avant-garde composer and musician helped shape the world of modern music, died suddenly in Medford, Oregon, on November 2, 2025. He was 87. He was born in Louisville, KY on December 19,1937 and moved […]
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Thomas “Tom” Coyle
Thomas “Tom” Coyle passed away on Saturday November 1, 2025, at his home in Freshwater, CA. Tom was first and foremost a family man. He was devoted to his wife Betsy, and his two sons, Jared and Aaron. Watching them grow up was his greatest joy. He also leaves two daughter-in-laws, Jenny and Desiree and […]
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Anthony Oliver Knox (“Olie”)
May 9, 1965 – October 7, 2025 Anthony Oliver Knox, affectionately known as “Olie,” passed away peacefully on October 7, 2025, at the Hospice House in Eureka, surrounded by love — with his devoted sister, Kathryne Koch, and his loyal companion, Toots, by his side. Born on Mother’s Day, May 9, 1965, in Stockton, California, […]
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George “Jim” Allan Hurt
January 5, 1930 – September 22, 2025 George “Jim” Allan Hurt, 95, a longtime resident of McKinleyville, California, passed away September 22, 2025, in McKinleyville, California with family by his side. George was born on January 5, 1930, in French Camp, San Joaquin, California to George and Ruby Hurt. George was enlisted in the Army […]
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Darrel Charles Polasek
April 10, 1940 – October 1, 2025 Darrel was born in Eureka CA, on April 10, 1940 to Emil Charles Polasek and Lorna Flowers Polasek. He was raised in Eureka until his sophomore year in high school when he moved to Ferndale, CA to work on a dairy ranch and attend Ferndale Union High School. […]
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Brent Twoomey
June 16, 1950- August 28, 2025 Brent Twoomey, Humboldt County horticultural entrepreneur, Rolling Stones super-fan, and fierce protector of Northern California’s natural resources, passed away on August 28 in Tiburon after a long illness. He was 75. Born June 16, 1950, in Lincoln, Nebraska, Brent was the third of four sons of Frances and Vincent […]
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Mary Ellen Laffranchi
March 6, 1925 – September 24, 2025 Mary Ellen Laffranchi passed away peacefully on September 24, 2025, at the remarkable age of 100. She was born in Alton, California, to Henry and Rose Giacomini, the fifth of eleven children as the eldest daughter. Mary spent her early years helping on the family dairy and assisting […]
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Susan “Sue” Elizabeth Swanson
August 3, 1957 – July 21, 2025 Susan “Sue” Elizabeth Swanson passed away peacefully on July 21, 2025, at the age of 67, after an extended stay in a care facility in Eureka, California. Born in Eureka on August 3, 1957, Sue was the heart of her family as the middle of three children. She […]
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Rowena Sue Richardson
August 29, 1941 – September 7, 2025 ties and friendships. As a child she was known for her curiosity, social nature, and love for music and animals as demonstrated by the various stray animals she often brought home from the park. She graduated from Oceanside High School in 1959 after creating many lifelong friendships and […]