Category: Obits

The McKinleyville biologist spent nearly four decades teaching science at Humboldt State, led marine research in Trinidad, and in retirement became so devoted to gall wasps that scientists named a species in his honor.

Chris Ellis built friendships across gaming tables, online raids, and college classrooms — and the communities he helped build are mourning his unexpected passing.

The man his friends called “Bananas” spent decades making Ferndale laugh, lending a hand, and serving his community.

Friends and community members are marking one year since the passing of a woman whose warmth, Wyoming grit, and love of life left a lasting mark on everyone she met.

Friends and family will gather Saturday in Fortuna to remember a man whose life was defined by hard work, deep roots, and an unwavering devotion to the people he loved.

The woman who taught her grandkids how to get their older siblings in trouble, made Friday lunches from scratch, and never missed a school event is being remembered with bright colors, stories, and laughter at a celebration of life in Fortuna on June 6.

‘Friends are invited to join the family for a visitation/viewing for Irene J. Crichton on Thursday evening, May 7, 2026, from 6 to 8 PM at Sanders Funeral Home (1835 E St., Eureka)”

Karen Kay Locken, one of the first 40 women accepted into the California Highway Patrol, spent decades in public service before retiring in Eureka, where friends remember her as generous, funny, and always full of life.