Lifelines

Maxine Anderson Freson passed on December 4th, 2021 at her home in Tigard surrounded by her loving family. Maxine was born and raised in the small town of Ferndale, California, to Harry, a dairy farmer, and Jane, a registered nurse. She thrived in the small community with her siblings, family and friends. She was an […]

Athleen Grace Baker passed away November 3, 2021 in McKinleyville at the age of 73. Athleen, herself, wrote the following on November 24, 2013, noting additions to her family along the way. I’m writing this myself in preparation for the inevitable!  It also saves my family from this chore. I have had a good life!  […]

Larry Francis Freimark passed away from a heart attack on Aug. 25, 2021, at his home in Portland, Oregon. Larry was born in Iowa on March 16, 1957, the second child of Chester and Lois Tramner Freimark. Larry and his older sister, Theresa, were later joined by younger brother Dale. In 1971, when Larry was […]

Samuel P. Oliner passed away on November 17th, 2021. He was born in Zyndranowa, Poland, in 1930. Zyndranowa was a farming village in southern Poland near the Czech border in the Carpathian Mountains.  He lived on the small farm belonging to his grandparents Isak and Reisel Polster, together with his parents and siblings. Sam was […]

Clinton Dean Rebik was born on March 30, 1966, in Brawley, California, and passed away on November 4, 2021, in Eureka, California due to esophageal cancer. He grew up in Brawley and graduated in 1984 from Brawley Union High School. He moved to Arcata to attend Humboldt State University in the fall of 1984 and […]

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Jan Ostrom passed away on November 1, 2021. The world has lost a remarkable woman. There’s a line from a Mary Oliver poem that beautifully reflects Jan’s approach to life, “I don’t want to end up simply having visited this world,” and Jan certainly did not! It […]

Curtis “Curt” Allan Wood passed away October 25th, 2021, after a long battle with Parkinson’s and prostate cancer. Curt was born Sept 12, 1946, to Everett and Elaine Wood.  As a 5th generation Southern Humboldt County native, he was a great local historian, often telling stories about ranching, logging and, of course, the 1955 and […]

Marilyn Louise Barnes Van Deventer Goodwin passed away peacefully on Oct. 23, 2021, at Seaview Rehabilitation and Wellness Center at the age of 82. Known as Mary Lou to her friends, and Lou Lou to her grandchildren and employees at Eureka Florist, she lived her life in service to her community. Mary Lou was born […]

On the beautiful, sunny afternoon of October 16th, Elmer Eberhardt took his last breath at Hospice House in Eureka, CA, after some brief medical issues. He celebrated his 96th birthday just one month prior to his passing. Elmer was born a first generation American in Bayard, NE, on September 14, 1925. His parents, Heinrich (Henry) […]

Phillip Nicholas Buihner was born April 10, 1952, and passed away Oct. 2, 2021, at age 70 from metastatic prostate cancer. He was home, surrounded by family and loved ones.   Phil was born in Marshalltown, Iowa, and moved to Eureka as a boy. A graduate of Eureka Senior High, Phil spent his life in service […]

Philip Michael Arnot was born on March 10, 1937, in Los Angeles California to Maynard “Jocko” and Lucille Arnot. He lived in Glendale until 1944 when his parents moved Phil and his older brother James D. Arnot to Eureka. Jocko wanted the family to experience living on a farm like he had growing up in […]

Danielle “Danni” Wight left this world unexpectedly at her home in Arcata, California, on Oct. 7, 2021, at the young age of 34. She was born in San Francisco, California, on Sept. 19, 1987, prematurely at 4 pounds and 9 ounces to Sandra Dennon and David Wight. Danni, as known by friends and family, spent […]