On May 2, 2024, Robert Vernon Ford, known affectionately as “Bob” and “Uncle Bob,” peacefully passed away at his home at Silvercrest in Eureka, California. He was 92 years old, born on Nov. 3, 1931, in Willits, California. Bob’s life was marked by his deep passion for fishing, a hobby he cherished throughout his years. […]
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Pat Hassler: 1935-2024
Patricia Joan Hassler (Kitchen) passed away peacefully June 22, 2024, in Arcata California. surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born March 14, 1935 , to Wesley and Florence Kitchen in McCook, Nebraska. Born the eldest of three children, Pat grew up in a loving family with many relatives living close by to guide her. […]
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Janis Nees: 1944-2024
Born to Sylvester and Marjory Mart, Janis Nees passed away into the arms of her savior on June 3 in her daughter’s home. AKA: Janis Martz, Janis Shaffer and Janis Teague. Janis is survived by her husband, Bud Nees, and two children: David Shaffer and Kim Lueras. She also leaves behind 11 grandchildren and five […]
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Elaine Vogt: 1935-2024
On June 1, Elaine Vogt passed peacefully in her home in McKinleyville, surrounded by family and loved ones. She was born Sept. 20, 1935, to William (Hartford) Pearl and Ada Pearl near Fresno, California. Her greatest passion of her life was her family. She married Earl Lee Vogt on Sept. 2, 1950. She had a […]
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Dorothy Blackcrow Mack: 1934-2024
Dorothy Lee Mack passed away June 15, in Eureka. Dorothy was born on Christmas Eve, 1934, and grew up in upstate New York. She was the second child born to Guilford and Dorothy Mack. She had an older sister named Helen who died in early childhood, and a younger brother Guilford, now deceased. She was […]
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Petey Brucker: 1952-2024
Peter (Petey) Daniel Brucker passed away peacefully, in the arms of his loved ones. After a decline from the disabling neurological disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, Petey took his last breath as the sun rose on Earth Day, April 22. Born in Nyack, New York, on Oct. 15,1952, the son of Mildred and Daniel Brucker, Petey […]
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Sandra Fredrickson: 1939-2024
Sandra Fredrickson was born in 1939 in Duluth, Minnesota, to John and Ruth Fredrickson, and was the middle child of three, between Paul and younger sister, Tracey. Sandra was an active nurse for 40 years, the last 20 spent as a nurse educator in San Francisco. She began her retirement in Humboldt County in 1999, […]
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Alton “Whit” Lewis: 1937-2024
Alton “Whit” Lewis, age 87, peacefully passed away on June 17, at Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, California. He was born on April 28, 1937, in Merced, California, the son of Arthur Wright Lewis and Alice Sarah Savage. They lived in Fish Camp, Mariposa County, near Yosemite, with his sister Lyla and brother Dennis. […]
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Don Nielsen
Donald Alan Nielsen, 84, the grandson of Swedish and Danish immigrants who settled on the Arcata Bottom in the early 1900s, passed away the first week of April, following complications from a fall. From an early age, Don worked on the farmers’ and ranchers’ fields on the Bottom weeding, mowing and baling hay, and later […]
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Mike Knight: 1951-2024
Sadly, a kind and good husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin, friend and neighbor, Mike Knight, died of pancreatic cancer at home Jan. 12, at age 72. Wishing he could still be with us, we are left with a new way of living with him through our memories. Mike was born on Feb. 3, 1951, in […]
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Martin Michael Campusano: 1960-2024
Martin Michael Campusano passed away at his home on March 29, following a lengthy battle with cancer. As was very typical of Martin’s personality, he was courageous and pragmatic during his illness. Even during the most difficult times, Martin maintained his sense of humor and his propensity for telling corny jokes — he’d rather see […]
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Donna Goddard: 1934-2024
Donna Goddard passed away Sunday June 30, at the age of 89. Born Nov. 5, 1934, in Sanger, California, to Granville and Alice Alcorn. In 1952 the family moved to Westhaven, where Donna graduated from Arcata High School. Donna met and married her lifelong love, Don, and together they had four children. Donna loved her […]