Mitchell R. Bardsley 1954 ~ 2021

Murphys, CA…Mitchell R. Bardsley February 14, 1954 ~ September 15, 2021 (age 67)

Murphys, CA…Mitchell R. Bardsley February 14, 1954 ~ September 15, 2021 (age 67)

San Andreas, CA…Ester Macias, January 14, 1925 ~ September 15, 2021 (age 96)

Windsor, CA…Vincel Odale, May 5, 1935 ~ September 12, 2021 (age 86)

Valley Springs, CA…Matthew F. Costigan, June 21, 1955 ~ September 11, 2021 (age 66)

Altaville, CA…DeLayne V. Hall, September 27, 1938 ~ September 10, 2021 (age 82)

San Andreas, CA…Opha L. Cowgill, March 7, 1926 ~ September 9, 2021 (age 95

Sonora, CA…The Stanislaus National Forest has lost a longtime Groveland resident and career wildland firefighter. Allen Wesley Johnson passed away on Aug. 31, 2021, at the age of 68. The memorial service is on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds, 220 Southgate Dr., Sonora, CA at 3:30 pm. Masks, social distancing, and […]

Arnold, CA…Breanna Lee (Grimes) Riberia was born May 23, 1988 and left this world to be in heaven on September 1, 2021. Breanna was raised a mountain girl in Arnold, California. After Bre graduated from Bret Harte, and meeting the love of her life, Justin Riberia, she continued with school at Sonoma State and graduated […]

Copperopolis, CA…Elizabeth J. Stephens, 64, of Copperopolis, passed away at Sonora Senior Living on Saturday, September 4, 2021. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service – Calaveras. www.sierracremationservice.com

Coulterville, CA…Melissa Strong-Castro 7/9/1970 – 9/2/2021. Melissa Strong-Castro, 51, of Coulterville, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Sonora, CA…Howard Jessee 6/30/1924 – 9/10/2021. Howard Jessee, 97, of Sonora, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Sonora, CA…Grace Wallace 4/6/1957 – 9/7/2021. Grace Wallace, 64, of Sonora, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Avalon Care Center in Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Groveland, CA…John L. DeCoster 4/16/1975 – 9/2/2021. John L. DeCoster, 46, of Groveland, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Sonora, CA…Dana R. Brooks 3/24/1979 – 8/31/2021. Dana R. Brooks, 42, of Sonora, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at her home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Copperopolis, CA…Wayne R. Gray 7/9/1950 – 9/6/2021. Wayne R. Gray, 71, of Copperopolis, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service – Calaveras. www.sierracremationservice.com

Mountain Ranch, CA…Basil E. Blakey 9/9/1933 – 9/2/2021. Basil E. Blakey, 87, of Mountain Ranch, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at Avalon Health Care in San Andreas. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service – Calaveras. www.sierracremationservice.com

Tuolumne, CA…Carl L. Mundwiller, 3/15/1938 – 9/2/2021. Carl L. Mundwiller, 83, of Tuolumne, passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at his home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Copperopolis, CA…Marilyn Busby, 1/5/1938 – 9/1/2021. Marilyn Busby, 83, of Copperopolis, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Avalon Health Care in San Andreas. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service – Calaveras. www.sierracremationservice.com

Wynette Bain, 3/15/1953 – 8/31/2021. Wynette Bain, 68, of Jamestown, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Ione, CA…Michael D. Stuart, 1971 – 2021 Diebold Funeral Holdings-San Andreas 254 West St. Charles, PO Box 328, San Andreas, CA 1-209-754-336

Valley Springs, CA…Arthur L. Morris, October 5, 1946 ~ September 9, 2021 (age 74)

Stoystown, PA…Two decades after September 11, Flight 93 National Memorial observed the 20th anniversary and honor the 40 passengers and crew members who were aboard Flight 93 that day. With public health in mind, the observance will be limited to family members and invited guests and livestreamed on the park’s Facebook page. The ceremony began […]

New York, NY…National September 11 Memorial & Museum located at the World Trade Center lead the nation in commemorating the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks that took the lives of 2,977 men, women and children in New York City, Arlington, Va. and near Shanksville, Pa. Twenty years after the attacks that […]

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the death of Officer Joseph Boberg of the California Highway Patrol (CHP): “Jennifer and I send our deepest condolences to Officer Boberg’s family and friends, as well as those who worked alongside him. Officer Boberg’s service to California will be forever remembered.” Officer Boberg, 42, […]

San Andreas, CA…It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of San Andreas Area California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer Joseph Boberg, ID 19557, who passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, from complications due to COVID-19. Officer Boberg, 42, was a 12-year veteran of the Department and was assigned to the CHP – […]

Vallejo, CA…USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5) mourns the passing of two of our agency’s “family members” and heroes in the firefighting community –Allen Johnson and Marcus Pacheco. Losing any member of our Forest Service family is a heartbreak for each one of us – let alone two in a week. Words cannot […]

Arnold, CA…Jan was born November 29, 1943, in San Francisco, CA, to James (Jay) & Mary Wallen. Jan moved to Arnold in 1970. She loved to create and was an avid knitter, quilter, and seamstress. Jan was a Realtor in the Arnold area for over 40 years. Her children and grandchildren were her greatest joy. […]

Paloma, CA…Helen M. Berry, July 20, 1933 ~ September 1, 2021 (age 88). It’s with great sadness that we say goodbye to a very special lady. God has another angel today. Helen Marie née Craig Harrison Berry was a much loved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, widow, sister in Christ and friend. She is survived by […]

Sonora, CA…Michael Harris 11/23/1966 – 8/31/2021. Michael Harris, 54, of Sonora, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Adventist Health Sonora. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com

Sonora, CA…Gwendolyn Eaton, 2/7/1964 – 8/31/2021. Gwendolyn Eaton, 57, of Sonora, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at her home. Arrangements entrusted to Sierra Cremation & Burial Service. www.sierracremationservice.com