Modesto, CA…Former Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Deputy Killed by suspected drunk driver last night. From TCSO..”The Modesto Police Department suffered a tragic loss last night when Sergeant Mike Pershall was killed in a vehicle versus bicycle accident. Mike Pershall has been with MPD since 2012, previously with the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office from 2008 to 2012. […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…David Ray Bean (Dave), Mountain Ranch, was born April 18, 1939, in Belle Fourche, SD, to George Burdette and Violet Margareet (Tope) Bean. They were cattle ranchers, and he learned at an early age to ride horses. Theirs was a minimal existence with no running water, no electricity, and certainly no telephone. He […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Arthur John Novotny, cherished Dad, Grandpa, Friend, passed away on August 12, 2017, at the age of 85. He was a longtime resident of Mokelumne Hill. Art was born in Stockton, CA to Eleanor and John Novotny. He attended elementary school in White Pines and graduated from Bret Harte High School in 1950. […]
San Andreas, CA…Leroy Coleman Rader was a 5th generation Calaveras County resident descendant of pioneer families. He was born October 20, 1942 to Coleman Rader of Glencoe and Ruth (Carlton) Rader of West Point. He attended West Pont elementary and then Calaveras High, graduating in 1960. He then married his high school sweet heart Sandy […]
Rail Road Flat, CA…Lucas Nathaniel Bur was born August 23, 1986 at Jackson, CA. He was 30 years old. He grew up in Railroad Flat, CA, and had returned and lived there again for the last two years of his life. Lucas found his longed-for peace on July 25, 2017, in the National Forest in […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…A celebration of life will be held for Lucas Bur on August 19th at Noon at the Mountain Ranch Community Club. Potluck to follow, please bring a side dish or dessert, and a written story about Luke to share and leave with his family. There will also be a softball game at Mountain […]
Nashville, TN….The Campbell family has released the following on Campbell’s death…”It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and legendary singer and guitarist, Glen Travis Campbell, at the age of 81, following his long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Glen is survived by his […]
Angels Camp, CA…Paul Irving Mulvey passed away Sunday, July 16th, 2017 at the age of 63. He was born September 21st, 1953 in Providence, Rhode Island to Thelma Mulvey and later adopted by his grandparents Louella and Nicholas Mulvey. He served in the Navy for 2 years and was honorably discharged April 11th, 1980. Paul […]
Pinecrest, CA…On Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at approximately 1:25 am, 23 year old Sonora resident, Felicia M. Rodriguez, was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado westbound on State Route 108 west of Bald Mountain Heliport Rd (Little Sweden) at a high rate of speed in the #2 (right) lane. Rodriguez was unable to negotiate a left […]
Sonora, CA…Philip Douglas Hilmanofski passed away on July 19, 2017 in Sonora, Ca., he was 90 years old. Phil was born May 2, 1927 in North Hudson, Wisconsin. He was a Merchant Marine and Owner/Operator of a tree trimming company for 27 years and a resident of Calaveras county for 57 years. Phil is survived […]
Murphys, CA…Ian was born on June 26th, 1938 in Christchurch, New Zealand. He was the loving son of Frederick Renner and Ruth Dear – Renner. Ian was an internationally renowned gastroenterologist and an accomplished scholar. After completing undergraduate studies in physics and mathematics at Christchurch University in Christchurch, New Zealand, he went on to obtain […]
West Point, CA…Richard Ray Robinson age 68, Passed away July 12th 2017 of Mesothelioma at his home in West Point Ca. He was born October 16th 1948 in French Camp Ca to Leonidas & Belva Robinson, who are both deceased. Graduated linden high school, took Agriculture for 4 years. He was also class president for […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…The sad notifications have been made and CHP has released that it was Michael D. Clark, 42 from Sacramento who last his life last night in a tragic big rig collision in the corners north of Mokelumne Hill approaching the river. At about 8:30pm Mr. Clark was operating a combination commercial vehicle consisting […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…At about 8:30pm a 42 year old Sacramento man was operating a combination commercial vehicle consisting of a truck tractor and it’s two trailers, hauling asphalt from Carson Hill Rock Products in Angels Camp to a highway paving project on Hwy 88 in Amador County. He was traveling northbound on Hwy 49, north […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Laura Jane Canty was born December 18, 1946, and passed away July 2, 2017. She was raised in Charleston, South Carolina, and traveled out to San Francisco in 1970. Jane first lived in Capitola and in 1977 moved to Mokelumne Hill where she worked for many years at the Hotel Leger. In 1989, […]
Arnold CA – Paula was a lifelong resident of Calaveras County. She was born in San Andreas and raised in Angels Camp. She attended Mark Twain Elementary and Bret Harte High. After graduating high school she worked at Hydrox Inc., Big Tree’s Market, Tim Magnusun DDS, and Mark Twain Hospital. Paula enjoyed cooking, painting, being […]
Angels Camp, CA…Kathryn (Kay) Runkle went home to be with our Lord Jesus on Sunday afternoon, June 4, 2017. Born on October 30, 1916, she lived 100 and a half incredible years. It was as if she were waiting until her chicks gathered around her: her daughter Kathi (Doug) Grover of Murphys, grandson Derik (Angela) […]
Mokelumne Hill, CA…Allen Oxender, 65 of Sonora was riding his 2012 Harley Davidson northbound on Hwy 49 south of the county line. He was riding at an unknown speed, approaching a right curve in the roadway. He failed to safely negotiate the curve in the roadway and collided with the guardrail ejecting both he and […]
Arnold, CA…Harry F. Spencer, Jr., aged 82 passed away quietly at home in Roseville, CA on May 10, 2017. Harry was a 28 year resident of Calaveras County, spending the majority of his time living in Arnold and Angels Camp. Before moving up to Calaveras County Harry spent 35 years working at the NASA Ames […]
La Grange, CA…On June 26, 2017 at approximately 8:17 pm, 30 year old Sonora resident, Logan Robert Bannwarth, was riding a 2005 Yamaha motorcycle westbound on State Route 132 west of Bonds Flat Road at an unknown speed. Bannwarth failed to negotiate a left hand curve in the roadway and ran off of the right […]
Valley Springs, CA….Margaret J. Soares, a resident of Valley Springs for 16 years died on April 19, 2017 at the age of 89. A retiree of American Airlines. She is survived by daughters Gail Ventress of Valley Springs, Bonnie Ventress of Inver Grove Heights, MN, Son Daniel Ventress of Cobb, CA. Seven Grandchildren and five […]
Arnold, CA…Barbara Rose Russell (Burns) passed away June 16th at the age of 93. Born May 17, 1924 in Stockton, to Edward and Irene Burns. Affectionately known as Sis or Bobbie to friends and family, she is survived by son James F Russell Jr, of Arnold and granddaughters Bonnie Esperanca and Annie Russell Zinzuvadia, four […]
San Andreas, CA…On Wednesday, June 14, 2017, a great man left this life and moved on to greater adventures. Robert Eugene Schmauder was born in 1937 on a chicken ranch in San Andreas, California. His mother always told the story that Robert was born on the 6th of September, but the doctor signed his birth […]
Washington, DC…The remains of seven Sailors previously reported missing were located in flooded berthing compartments, after divers gained access to the spaces, June 18, that were damaged when USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) was involved in a collision with the Philippine-flagged merchant vessel ACX Crystal. The deceased are: – Gunner’s Mate Seaman Dakota Kyle Rigsby, 19, […]
Westley, CA…The Del Don Family Says Thank You!!
San Andreas, CA…Vicki Luann Hegel, age 63 passed away Friday June 9th at her home in San Andreas Ca. Vicki was born in 1954 in Winfield Alabama. She met her husband Mike Hegel of Angels Camp, CA in 1979 while living in Mississippi. Mike and Vicki moved to San Andreas Ca in 1980. They married […]
Lori Lee (Crain) Pierce, 51, died in San Andreas, CA. on June 9, 2017. Lori was born on January 10, 1966 to Mary Lou (Martin) Crain and Harold Dean Curtis Crain. Lori lived in Calaveras County most of her life and graduated from Calaveras High School in 1984. Lori worked for K-mart and the Jackson […]
Sonora, CA…On June 14, 2017 at approximately 2:45 pm, a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup, driven by 72 year old William Charles Whitehouse, from Twain Harte, was traveling eastbound on Mono Way, west of El Ray Lane directly to the rear of a 2006 Honda Civic being driven by 51 year old Groveland resident, Karen Lynn […]
Mountain Ranch, CA…On Tuesday, June 13, 2017 around noon, a search team reported finding possible aircraft debris. Shortly after this discovery a crash site and aircraft was located around one mile south of the last known radar point of Missing pilot LeRoy Del Don. The area of the site was densely wooded and steep, and […]
Jackson, CA…Update…Tragically this one has become another local fatality. The collision location also was updated to just south of the river which put another fatality in the San Andreas, CHP area. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims family and friends. Life can be so short. CHP is reporting an motorcycle down near Sr49 […]
