Lifelines

Anita Marie Stapp was born in Eureka, California to Marvin and Isabel “Peterson” Stapp February 29, 1952. She passed away August 6, 2025, in Cottonwood, AZ. Anita was a fifth generation of Humboldt County, CA. Anita married Roy Alan Gibbs in 1971 and together they raised three sons: Andrew Alan, Marley Evan, and Kyle Joseph […]

William “Bill” Daley, a devoted husband, father, and community pillar, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2024. A proud U.S. Navy veteran, Bill served in Vietnam, where he met his first wife, Thanh. Together, they moved to Fieldbrook, California, where they raised four strong and spirited daughters whom he faithfully supported — cheering them on […]

Scott Ostrom, beloved father, stepfather, husband, entrepreneur, and pioneer in Northern California’s diving and sporting goods community, passed away peacefully on July 15th at the age of 77. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on September 13, 1947, Scott spent his early childhood in Laie before moving with his family to California. Raised in Citrus Heights and […]

Jamal R. Koram was born November 30, 1949, in Greenburg, NY to the late James R. Coram and Margaret Ellease Sheppard. “Baba” Jamal Koram transitioned to be with the Creator and was warmly welcomed by the ancestors on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. A caring father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend, Jamal Koram will always […]

Carolyn Whitmire (née Foutz) went to be with the Lord on July 26, in the early hours of the morning. She was surrounded by her family and passed peacefully. Carolyn grew up in Ukiah with parents Joe and Stella, sister Joan and brother Calvert. She and Joan were charter members of the Dolphins swim club […]

Friends and family were sad to see the passing of Joseph Clay Gilbert this last May. He was a friend to many who always enjoyed his company. He was born on December 24, 1939, to Robert and Essie Gilbert as the third of eight children. He often talked about  growing up in Promise Land, Tennessee […]

Ted Ruprecht left us in December after 96 years of a very full life, and Joan followed her sweetheart in February, age 90. Professor Theodore Ruprecht was one of the founding members of the Humboldt State College Economics Department. Joan Ledgerwood Ruprecht was a microbiologist who worked at the Humboldt Country Health Department, where she […]

Gary Vincent Todoroff, 78, passed away on March 4th, 2025, at his home in Eureka, CA. Gary is survived by his wife JoAnn “Annie” Harding Todoroff; sons Ryan and Nathan; daughter Clara; granddaughter Veronica; sister Sandy; nephews, nieces, in-laws, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Norma Todoroff, his son […]

Maureen Ann “Mickey” LeForge passed away at the age of 86 on March 18, 2025, in Fresno, California. She was born Maureen Boyd on April 30, 1938, the daughter of James Boyd, and Irene Wormhold in New York. When Maureen was five, the family (including her sister Katherine) moved across the country to Los Angeles, […]

On February 15, 2025 sudden illness took Beth from us. She passed away, held in a circle of love. Thus embraced, Beth embarked on her next great adventure. Beth’s life started in San Jose but she really grew up on her grandparent’s ranch in the Santa Cruz mountains. Beth’s family heritage on the ranch went […]