San Andreas, CA…It is with sad hearts that the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office reports the untimely passing of Sheriff Gary Kuntz. On October 29th at approximately 9:21 PM, Sheriff Kuntz passed from this life at his home. Sheriff’s Office staff offer our sincere condolences to Sheriff Kuntz’s family. Additional information is forthcoming.
Vallecito, CA…Gordon Sadler Sr. of Vallecito died Oct. 19 of an aneurysm while attending a family event in his native Iowa. He was 77. Known to many as “Coach”, he taught and coached football and baseball at Northern California high schools for more than 50 years. His Lower Lake High teams won North Coast Section […]
Arnold, CA…Gabriel “Goose” Neal Goszulak, age 16, born at Sonora Community Hospital, raised in Calaveras County and a Bret Harte student passed away Monday 10/19/15 at 11:00am due to injuries he sustained as a passenger in a motor vehicle accident. Gabriel is survived by his mother Amanda Goszulak, his father Tavius Aiton, and sister Cassidy. […]
Angels Camp, CA…Elva Diana Lewis died October 12, 2015 at Mark Twain Convalescent Hospital in San Andreas, CA. She was born in Tuolumne, CA and was a lifelong resident of Angels Camp. She was employed as Postmaster at Angels Camp Post office for 33 years. She was a former member of Greenhorn Creek Golf Club […]
San Andreas, CA…Clell Gideon Brown, best known as “Brownie”, passed away of natural causes in his home town of San Andreas, California, on September 20, 2015. He was 88 years old and is buried in the Masonic Section of Peoples Cemetery in San Andreas. He was born in Long Beach, Calif., as the first born […]
Murphys, CA…Vicki Sue (Shively) Morrisroe, 66, passed away on Oct. 5, 2015, at a hospital in Folsom, Calif., after a long illness. Born on Feb. 23, 1949, in Atlanta, Ga., Vicki spent her childhood moving among Air Force bases in Japan, Michigan and Nebraska before her family settled in Fair Oaks, Calif., in 1963. She […]
San Andreas, CA…Herbert “Herb” Bryant Filben was born August 20, 1923 in Ukiah, California, and raised in Potter Valley, California. He died of natural causes on September 22, 2015 while living at the Avalon Health Care Center in San Andreas, California. He was 92. Herb was a long time resident of Calaveras County and the […]
Avery, CA…Colleen Sandra Richmond, born in San Francisco, CA, passed away at her residence in Calaveras County. She was a retired teachers aide for the Vallecito School District and bus driver for Bret Harte High School. Colleen is survived by her husband; Tom Richmond, children; Jodi, Sarah, and Danny, step-daughter; Lisa, 12 grandchildren, niece; Tammy, […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Betty Mae Anderson passed away on September 14, 2015 at the age of 84. She was born on February 24, 1931 in Quincy, Illinois where she lived until she was 11. Her parents moved the family to Redwood City, California after the start of the depression. She met and married her husband of […]
Angels Camp, CA…A Gathering of Remmembrance for Rosendo Gregory Rojas, 1990 – 2015 will be held on October 18th from 12-4pm at Utica Park in Angels Camp. Please join family and friends as we celebrate the life of a most special beautiful soul. Please bring your memories in writing as keepsakes for “His-Story” for the […]
Valley Springs, CA…Dale Franklin Robitaille was born on March 5th, 1953 in Phoenix Arizona He was 62 years old. He was a professional painter and passed away at his home in Valley Springs on September 12. He was a member of the Valley Springs Church of Christ. SURVIVORS Children: Leah Robitaille & Raymond Robitaille Brothers: […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA… Dr. Michael T. Romano Jr, age 65, of Mokelumne Hill, Ca lost his battle with cancer early Saturday morning, September 12. His wife, Connie, and his stepchildren, Tom, Chris, Mandy, Crystal, and Grandson Connor were with him in Modesto after he and Connie were evacuated from their home by the Butte wildland […]
Janice Marie Raaka Born: September 18, 1939 Utica, NY Entered into Rest: West Point August 21, 2015 Jackson CA Passed away of natural causes Age: 75 She was a High school grad. Janice had been a receptionist at Joe Kerley body shop Her hobbies were: Crocheting, making blankets and men Among her Survivors are: Her […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…(Updated the Calaveras County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the second fatality as Owen Goldsmith, 80 who lived in the M24 area in Mountain Ranch.) On 09/16/15 at about 1100 hours, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office and Historical Human Remains Detection K9 teams from the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Law […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Late this afternoon the body of the first confirmed Butte Fire fatality was recovered. A resident of Baker Riley Road off of Jesus Maria Road who had refused to leave, could not escape and was overcome by the fire. The name of the victim has not been released yet pending notification of next […]
Franklin County, VA…Reporter Alison Parker and photographer Adam Ward were shot and killed during a live broadcast early this morning. The shooter Vester Lee Flanagan II, aka Bryce Williams was a disgruntled ex employee of TV Station WDBJ in Roanoak Virginia. Also shot was a local Chamber of Commerce member who is expected to recover […]
Columbia, CA…On 7/25/15 Jeane Presson was reported missing from her residence at the Columbia Mobile Home Park. Her husband advised the Sheriff’s Office that his wife (Jeane Presson), had walked away from the residence on 7/19/15 and had not returned. The Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office started a missing person investigation and began looking for Presson […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…Born September 27th 1938 in Sonora, California. He was 76 years old. Jim lived in Mountain Ranch, California for the past 25 years. He died on August 15th 2015 in Mountain Ranch, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. Jim was retired and was previously a construction contractor and […]
Angels Camp, CA…Cara Concetta Alfinito Lipp passed on August 10th, while at Kaiser Hospital Santa Clara, from chronic liver disease. Born July 16,1954, to Rudolph Arthur Alfinito and Clara Marie Bratton Alfinito at the Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, she lived in Los Altos until moving to Santa Cruz to finish High School and attend […]
Washington, DC…The lives of the five “fallen patriots” who were killed as a result of the July 16 attacks in Chattanooga, Tennessee, were “truly exemplary,” Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today during a memorial service in that city. Carter joined Vice President Joe Biden, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, Navy Adm. Jonathan Greenert, the chief of […]
Jamestown, CA… A now deceased female was traveling in a 1997 Honda CRV eastbound on State Route 120 in the number one eastbound lane near Tulloch Dam Road. A second now deceased female was traveling in a 2007 RAV 4 westbound on State Route 120 in the number one lane approaching Tulloch Dam Road. The […]
Valley Springs, CA…Pauline Laurie Timeus, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother passed away on June 29, 2015. She was born in Pasadena, CA on March 6, 1921, to Margaret E. McCormick and Albert J. Henry. She married the love of her life, Charles R. Timeus after WWII ended and moved to […]
La Grange, CA…. Bryon Stutts, 29 From San Jose lost his life in an accident on Hwy 132 Sunday afternoon. A 30 year old San Jose woman was driving her 2004 Honda eastbound on highway 132 East of Bonds Flat Road at undetermined rate of speed. The driver allowed her vehicle to swerve to the […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA… A 21 year-old firefighter from Shingle Springs, Calif., died Saturday afternoon as a result of injuries received while suppressing a wildfire on the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) in Northern California. Michael Hallenbeck was a member of Organized Crew 36 on the LTBMU. Hallenbeck was struck by a tree at […]
Murphys, CA…Robert Keller of Murphys, CA passed away at the age of 56 on the night of July 30, 2015. He battled with cancer for a year and a half and put up a courageous fight. Many people came to admire his strength. He’s been laid to rest in Murphys. He was born in Ontario, […]
Greenwich, CT….Pro Football Hall of Famer, broadcaster & husband of Kathie Lee Gifford has passed away at the age of 84. He played for 12 seasons for the New York Giants and led them to a NFL Championship in 1956 over the Chicago Bears. Frank Gifford was also a co-host of Monday Night Football for […]
Long Barn, CA… Today at approximately 12:05pm a 69 year old male from Modesto was driving a 2007 Chevy 4 door westbound on Hwy 108 East of little Sweden with a 70 year old female passenger from Salida. For an unknown reason he allowed his vehicle to drift off the right road and onto the […]
Vallecito, CA…Leanne Fay Aschwanden (Goff) went home to be with the Lord on June 19, 2015 in Santa Barbara after a well fought battle with lymphoma cancer. She was 62. Leanne was born in San Diego May 19, 1953. She grew up in Angels Camp attended Mark Twain Elementary School and graduated from Bret Harte […]
Angels Camp, CA…Gladys E. Hargous went home to be with God surrounded by her family on July 15, 2015. Gladys, or Grammy as she was affectionately known by many, was born October 1, 1921 to Walter and Eva Tomlinson (Flint) on the Flint Farm in San Juan Batista. She was a descendent of Patrick Breen, […]
Glencoe, CA…Helena Faye Coffey 9/20/44 age 70 Born in Yale, Ok resident of Glencoe, Ca 95232. She passed away at home on 7/22/15 of Natural causes. She was a Cosmetologist for 30 years. Survivors: Husband Jack Coffey of Glencoe, Ca. Son Richard Coffey of Oregon. Sister Linda Roach of Stockton, Ca Robert (Nephew) & Kathy […]
