Category: Obits

“We were always grateful for her smiling positive energy… .”

“Adrienne taught GED and ESL at community college and spent many years as a second-grade teacher. She touched countless lives with her kindness, patience, and wisdom.”

“Throughout her lifetime April made her mark, entered by her parents’ in a baby contest and winning ‘one of the cutest babies’ in Eureka, participating as one of the early Eureka Rhododendron Parade Princesses.”

“Helping others to the very end, she was an organ donor, improving the lives of four people.”

“Jesse attended Toddy Thomas Elementary School and Fortuna Union High School (FUHS) and graduated with the FUHS class of 1992. Shortly after graduation, he started working in the lumber industry; spending some time at P.L. and Schmidbauer.”

“While Calvin spent his career as a merchant marine Sandra single handedly raised her children and attended College of the Redwoods nursing program in the early 1970s. Her nursing career was spent in the OB ward at General Hospital and in the office of Dr. Schmidt, of Eureka, Ca.”

“Jason would give the shirt off his back to help someone in need—offering rides, meals, shelter, or even his last dollar.”

“He entertained us with wild tales of his young adventures.  He captivated us with his stories of racing old cars and shenanigans with friends in the “good ol’ days” and even had an enthralling story of a UFO experience that he told with such conviction, we hung on to every word, no matter how many times we heard it.”

“Bill quietly served wherever he was needed.”