Long before Chris died, he said, “I want to be cremated, with no funeral services and no obituary.” Two out of three isn’t bad. We’d like to honor our husband/father and the best meteorologist in Northern California with some of… Continue Reading
Lee Brushett, 88, of Shasta died April 24 in Redding, California. Lee was born January 24, 1933 to Adolphen and Hilda Brushett in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia. He grew up on a farm there with four siblings; Don, Doris, Betty… Continue Reading
Richard Louis “Dick” Burkhalter, 87, a longtime summer resident of Shingletown, CA, passed away on April 5, 2021, after a short illness, at his home in Orinda, surrounded by his family. Dick was born in Glendale, CA, on April 30,… Continue Reading
MT. SHASTA, Calif. – We lost our beloved son, brother, cousin, nephew, and friend in January. “God’s you are, from God you came. Back to God we humbly give you.” Anders was born in San Francisco in 1990 along with… Continue Reading
James Herbert Carr was born Jan. 7, 1940, to George Herbert and Margaret Jane Carr in Ottumwa, Iowa. He passed away Dec. 6, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Redding, California, due to COVID-19. Jim was a boy of many interests… Continue Reading
On Saturday, April 4, 2020, Mark Neal, educator and loving father of three children, passed away at the age of 62 due to leukemia complications. Mark was born in September of 1957 in Redding, Calif., to Vera and Mike Neal.… Continue Reading
Dugan Barr was a wise and wonderful walking contradiction. His presence could command a room, yet in many social gatherings he was a man of few words, sitting or standing with a drink in his hand, a bemused smile on… Continue Reading
John Douglas “Dugan” Barr – father, husband, brother, friend to most everyone he met, musician, attorney, and all-around example of a life well-lived – passed away on November 29 at the age of 77. A lifetime resident of the north… Continue Reading
The first time I wrote about George Economou was around 15 years ago for a newspaper story about his Greek baklava. That led to a deep friendship with George and his wife Sue Economou. Soon, twin Shelly became friends with… Continue Reading
Suzanne Economou died Tues., Sept. 24, at The Vistas Assisted Living and Memory Care in Redding. She was 98. Born Suzanne Winifred Stewart on July 2, 1921, in Salida, Colo., she was the only daughter of Leet and Winifred Wenz… Continue Reading
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