On May 8, 2025, Craig William Lemster went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by the love of his family. He passed peacefully, held close by those who cherished him, and welcomed into eternal life by the One in whom he placed his trust. Born in Los Angeles on Aug. […]
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Norman Pasteris: 1947-2025
Norman Pasteris died on March 24, 2025, at Summerville Healthcare center in Santa Rosa, California, at the age of 77. Norm was born in July of 1947 in Wareham, Massachusetts. Shortly after his birth, Norm moved to the West Coast, and started calling Eureka home in the 1970s. Norm started a career in mechanical […]
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Kyle David Avelar: 1987-2025
Kyle David Avelar, 37, passed away on May 18, 2025, in McKinleyville, California, due to heart complications. Born on Oct. 31, 1987, in Eureka, California, Kyle brought light and laughter into the world from the very beginning — fittingly arriving on Halloween, his favorite holiday. A proud graduate of Arcata High School’s class of 2006, […]
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Ben Adan: 1934-2025
Our wonderful father, husband, grandfather, great grandfather and friend to many, Ben Adan passed away at the age of 90 years old on Jan. 25, 2025. Ben was born on April 15,1934, in Napa California to Ben and Frances Adan. He grew up in Napa attending Napa schools. Ben joined the U.S. Army on Aug. […]
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Kerima Christiane Furniss (née Dees): 1959-2025
Kerima Christiane Furniss passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 11, 2025, in Eureka, California, at the age of 65. Born in Berlin on June 1, 1959, Kerima crossed oceans to find her true home and loves in Arcata, California, where the welcoming spirit of the community and the strength of her Universal Sufi spiritual path […]
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Scott John Keele: 1948-2024
Scott John Keele passed away peacefully under Hospice care at his country home on Dec. 12, 2024. It was the culmination of a courageous 5-plus year battle with pancreatic cancer. Along the way, Scott was constantly supported and guided by his wife and life partner, Susan. Their resilience and positive attitude in the face of […]
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Ron Slagle: 1953-2025
Ron was born in Eureka, California, on Sept. 17, 1953. He passed on Jan. 16, 2025, in Santa Rosa, California. Ron spent his early years in Blocksburg and Fortuna, California, with his parents Willard and Shirley Slagle, and siblings William (Bill) and Debra Slagle — AKA Loci Pluas. The last 30 years of his life, […]
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Brian Joseph Federici
Brian Federici was a long-time resident of Arcata, California, having moved there in 1978. He was born on Long Island, New York, and lived at the end of Long Island Sound close to New York City. With both his mother and fathers’ families from New York City areas, he frequented the Big Apple and knew […]
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Ralph Leonard Lindstrom, Jr.: 1932-2025
With heavy hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of our father, Ralph Lindstrom, on April 17, 2025, a week before his 93rd birthday. He was a guiding light in our lives, a devoted father and a man who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Born and raised in the Humboldt County’s bayside […]
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James Dale: 1961-2025
Jim Dale, beloved husband, father, son, brother and friend, passed away unexpectedly on April 27, 2025, at the age of 64. Known for his fun-loving nature, deep kindness, and extraordinary talent with a guitar, Jim lived his life with a soundtrack of laughter, music and unwavering love for those closest to him. Born on April […]
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Patti M. Falk July 1, 1946-April 3, 2025
Patricia Mildred “Patti” Falk of Eureka, California, passed away on April 3, 2025, while in hospice care for seven months at A Will And Grace Care in Concord, California. Patti Falk was born in San Francisco, California, on July 1, 1946, to parents Eugene Irvin and Mildred (née Meadows) Falk, and spent much of her […]
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Aryay Kalaki: 1934-2025
Aryay came to Humboldt County, like many others, to live out some of the visionary propositions of the 1960s. He had so far been rewarded with beatings, arrests and a fat file in the offices of the FBI. His photo had made the front page of the San Francisco paper when HUAC (the House Unamerican […]