Helen Roberti, a lifelong Sierra Valley resident and dedicated community servant, passed away peacefully at 89.

Andrew Ponta, Jr, a Downieville native, Navy officer, and Aerojet employee, is remembered for his love of family and hometown.

Mary DeSanctis, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2024, at the age of 99.

Paula passed peacefully on December 18, 2023, at Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee.

Lawrence “Larry” Richard Allen died peacefully at his home on April 5th, 2024, at the age of 71.

James Andrew Taylor Jr. (Jim), affectionately known on the Columbia River as Captain Jack, peacefully passed away on April 12, 2024, at the age of 98.

Julia Ruth (Ellsworth) Widner entered her eternal rest on March 20th, 2024.

Dorothy May Rennie was born August 8, 1931, in Leith, Nevada, to Jesse and Frieda Hodson.

Thelma Gates-Jackson passed away on March 12, 2024. She was 101 years old. She was born on February 7, 1923, in a little place called Log Cabin near Camptonville, California.

June 20th, 1944 — March 9th, 2024Catherine Stewart, a woman who loved life, family, music, and adventure, died on March 9, 2024, surrounded by her family.Catherine Jean Christensen was born June 20, 1944, to Aage and Muriel Christensen. She grew up in Ripon, California, and attended college in Santa Barbara and Sacramento. She met Jack Stewart on a blind date, and that was the beginning of their love story. They were married on September 4, 1965. It can be said that they adored and aggravated each other in nearly equal measure. Their marriage represented a good example of patience and kindness, especially when their health challenges arose later in life. Jack died in 2021, and Cathy dearly missed him. They raised four children: Steven (Kathleen), David (Kristen), Kelly (Jake), and Keri (Tony). They adored their grandchildren Ashley, Lance (Ashley), Erica (Zac), Stephanie (Jared), David and Vincent. The great-grandchildren Connor and Adia were a joy to Cathy, and she was eagerly a

December 29th, 1934 — March 5th, 2024Carol Marion Webster passed peacefully in her sleep on March 5th, 2024. She was 89 years old. She was born to Joseph and Rena LaBarbera in Oakland, California on December 29th, 1934. Carol is preceded in death by both her parents and two siblings, Joan and Ronald.Carol was the partner and wife of Gary Webster, also deceased. Together, they owned and operated the Buckhorn Lodge in Sierra City, California, for more than 40 years. After retirement, Carol moved to Cedar Ridge, California, and then spent the last years of her life in Pilot Hill, California, living with her youngest son and wife.Carol Webster has four surviving children: Judy Coyle, Jim Northey, Kathleen Gutzke, and Erick Northey. She also has 11 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. She was a wonderful, warm, and witty person and is greatly missed by her family and friends. A private family service is planned for the summer of 2024 in the mountai

October 10, 1943 — March 5, 2024Janet Sue (Stiens) Brandon, 80, passed away at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital on the evening of March 5, 2024. Her daughters were by her side.Janet is survived by her daughters, Cassie (Jeff) Koch and Tava Riley, and grandson, Greg Riley. She is also survived by her sister, Jennifer Smith of Percy, Illinois, and numerous nieces and nephews.Janet was born October 10, 1943, in Cutler, Illinois, to Alois and Norma Stiens. She was born a coal miner’s daughter. Janet graduated from high school in 1962. She met her husband of 51 years, Paul Brandon, in Sparta, Illinois, and married him in 1965. Janet had two children. Paul and Janet had a wanderlust for the West. They moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1975 and then onto the Bay Area of California in 1978. In 1981, Janet and her family moved to Sierra County, first to Sierra City and then settling in Downieville for the next 43 years. Janet worked as the night custodian for Downieville School for the

January 7th, 1953 — February 15th, 2024Tim Jordan was born on January 7th, 1953, in Springfield, Illinois, to Charles and Mary (McCormick) Jordan. The second of seven siblings and the only boy, Tim was raised in Farmersville, Illinois, where, as the name suggests, he spent his childhood helping his family on the farm where they grew corn and soybeans; he raised pigs and chickens and even had a pony. Tim had a passion for motorcycles, music, and fixing things from early on; rumor has it that it was the sale of a motorcycle that funded his way to technical school in Louisville, Kentucky, where he earned an associate’s degree. From there, Tim went to Colorado before moving on to Los Angeles to try to make it in the music industry.Going to L.A. turned out to be a huge success; it was there Tim met his first wife, B.J., whom he won over by fixing her toaster. The two of them built a successful business, Tim Jordan Rentals, which still exists today, renting analog and digital aud

1946 — 2024Charles Taber Whittlesey, age 77, of the San Juan Ridge, passed away on January 8th, 2024. He was born in southern California on May 9th, 1946. Charles moved to the North San Juan area as a young child. During his childhood, he was a student at both Colombia Hill School and Nevada City Elementary. Charles graduated from Nevada Union High School in 1965. He continued his education at the college level throughout his life.Charlie worked in the timber industry, both in the mills and as a timber faller. Some of the locals knew him as the Wildman Barefoot Faller. He married Sherry Skolfield in an impromptu ceremony on a float at the North San Juan Cherry Festival in 2014. They lived peacefully in a cabin in the woods together, where they both passed.He is preceded in death by his parents, Taber and Isabelle Whittlesey, and his daughter, Autumn Whittlesey. He is survived by his daughter, Michelle Hannan (Darrell), and his granddaughter, Lily Hannan. He is also survived by hi

October 25, 1962 — January 1, 2024A bright star has left us to return to the Heavens.Rebecca, born in Chicago, IN, passed peacefully in her home in Oak Valley, CA.After high school, Rebecca enlisted in the Navy, serving two terms from 1980-91 as a petty officer first class in New Zealand and Hawaii. She was an avid long-distance runner, receiving numerous medals for her achievements.After her service, Rebecca found joy in working outside. Property maintenance, tree removal, pond cleaning, and building retention walls were just a few of her jobs. She was a BMW (Burley Mountain Woman) who could run circles around most.Rebecca was a kind, thoughtful, loving woman whose perfect day would be down at the Yuba River with her dog Shelby, basking in the wonders of nature. Always a keen-eyed woman, she found happiness in the smallest of life’s creations. She was an avid stone, gem, and gold collector, scouring the earth, panning and sluicing the river to find hidden treasures.Rebecca