Obituaries

 June 25, 1947-December 5, 2025 Gail Fleming Turner, was born on June 25, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Julius August Fleming and Pearl Luella Fleming. She passed away in Humboldt County, California on December 5, 2025, at the age of 78. Gail graduated from Brown Deer High School, in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, the […]

December 10, 1939 – January 20, 2026 Sandra Ellen Lingle, 86, of Eureka, passed away in the early morning of January 20th, 2026 at the Hospice House of Humboldt. She was born December 10th, 1939 in New Haven Connecticut to Camille and Arthur Johnson Sr. As the eldest sibling, she took pride in helping to […]

August 23, 1945 – January 9, 2026 Thomas Henry Peters passed away at Timber Ridge Assisted Living in Eureka, California, on Friday evening, January 9th, 2026. Tom penned his own obituary, as follows. Well, I’m gone. Never having been a religious man, I have no way of knowing where. I do know I leave my […]

August 12,1960 – December 29, 2025  Randall Galen Sheesley Sr., 65, passed away at his home in Arcata, Ca on December 29th, 2025. A celebration of life will be held on 2/22/26, 1pm at the clubhouse, Ocean West 1090 Murray rd. Mckinleyville, Ca 95519 Randall was born in Manhattan Beach, Ca in 1960. His parents […]

November 19, 1952-January 2, 2026 Darlene “Weedie” Nunes of Roseville, CA, passed away in her sleep on January 2nd, 2026, at the age of 73.  Weedie was born on November 19th, 1952, in Eureka, CA. She grew up in Ferndale, CA, where she graduated from Ferndale High School in 1970. During her time in Ferndale, […]

August 23, 1945 – January 9, 2026 Thomas Henry Peters passed away at Timber Ridge Assisted Living in Eureka, California, on Friday evening, January 9th, 2026. Tom penned his own obituary, as follows. Well, I’m gone. Never having been a religious man, I have no way of knowing where. I do know I leave my […]

October 16, 1923 – January 6, 2026  Velma Ruth Childs, age 102, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2026, in her home in Redcrest, California.  Velma was born on October 16, 1923, in Mattole, California, to Ray and Maude Hunter. In true Mattole fashion, she was placed in a dresser drawer in the kitchen until […]

December 19, 1928 – January 17, 2026 Born Genevieve Helen Schlinkmann, to Hazel E. Schlinkmann (Bowman) and Fred Schlinkmann. Genevieve was adopted at a young age by her devoted, adoring father, Silvio (Botchie) Santi of Fields Landing, CA. where she lived for over eighty years.  Genevieve grew up in and around the Fields Landing Hotel […]

December 13, 1991-January 6, 2026 In Loving Memory of Coffee Winans Coffee Clay Winans passed away on the evening of Tuesday, January 6th, after years of a complicated battle with addiction. He was born on Friday, December 13, 1991, in Arcata, and lived his entire life amongst our community. His passing is a profound loss […]

Debbie (Deborah) M. Barcelles of Eureka, CA passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at the Crescent City Skilled Nursing at 6:15pm with her husband at her side. She was 66 years old. Growing up on a dairy in Elk Grove with her parents and two brothers, she moved to Eureka in her 20’s where she […]

January 1, 1950 – November 29, 2025 Sherria (Sheri) Tyler, age 75, was born on January 1, 1950, and following a two-year battle, with Pancreatic Cancer, she passed away peacefully, in her home on November 29, 2025.  Sheri was an accomplished spinner, knitter, and teacher. She taught spinning lessons to various groups in Humboldt County. […]

June 10, 1944 – December 25, 2025 Cheryl lived her life with creativity and love. She was the first of four children born to Shirley and Allen Peterson in Santa Cruz, California on June 10, 1944. It was not an easy birth and Papa Allen was participating in D-Day and could not be reached. Cheryl […]