All Obituaries

It is with great sadness that on September 11, 2018 the family of Linda Lee Silva (Murphy) bid their final farewell to a cherished daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. We move forward to celebrate her life and the way she lived with gratitude, joy, love and laughter. Linda was born on November 11, 1959 in Arcata to Robert “Bob” and Gabriela Murphy. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School and graduated from Arcata High School. As one of seven children she...

    Jimmy Shumard Nov. 21, 1943-Sept. 6, 2018 On Thursday, Sept. 6 we lost a very special part of our family, Jimmy Shumard.  He was a dad, a brother, an uncle, a grandpa, a friend and most of all he was a loving husband. Jimmy was born in Richmond, Calif.. to Jim and Mary Shumard and was the middle child of five siblings. Jimmy was a veteran of the Vietnam War, which he was very proud of. He loved his country and his fellow veterans. After returning from the war, Jimmy...

  ROBERT MICHAEL GIROUX November 28, 1953 -September 2, 2018 Resident of Blue Lake, CA Robert "Bob" Giroux was born in Santa Monica, CA November 28, 1953 and passed away unexpectedly from a stroke in Eureka, CA on September 2, 2018. Bob graduated from Saint Monica's High School and followed his brother, Paul, to Blue Lake, CA in the early 1970's. Bob worked in the shake and shingle business for many years before joining the Blue Lake Public Works Dept. where he...

  CODY DERRICK WALKER OCTOBER 13, 1985 - AUGUST 27, 2018 Cody Derrick Walker was born on October 13, 1985 at Mad River Hospital in Arcata to Danny H. Walker and Terri Lee Rossiter. Cody was a clever and affable young man, with a knack for all things tech. It is with heavy hearts that his family is announcing that he passed away on August 27, 2018. He was taken too soon, at the young age of 32. Cody grew up on Zelia Court in Arcata, where he met many of his cherished lifelong friends....

  DOROTHY HUDSON SULLIVAN Dorothy Hudson Sullivan, 85, of Eureka, CA passed away at her home on July 24, 2018. She was born Oct. 31, 1932 in Greensboro, NC to the late Ruth Bean Hudson and was the step daughter of the late Jim Hudson. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband Clyde Sullivan. She leaves behind 7 children; Shirley Lisa (Eddie) Alexander of Greensboro, NC, Debbie Shoemaker of Burney,CA, Clyde Jr. (Leilani) Sullivan of Turner, OR, Don (Mellie) West, Donna (Jim) Blount, Ron...

  Cecil Ann Jensen, A.K.A. Honeybunch, A.K.A Grami passed away on July 14, 2018 at the age of 82, surrounded by family in her home on Honeybunch Lane in Hoopa, California. Honeybunch was born on February 14, 1936 at the Government Hospital in Hoopa, California. This is where she got her nickname, Honeybunch. The hospital nurses said they could not call, “this sweet little girl born on Valentine’s Day, Cecil (a man’s name)”. So, they named her...

      MARGARET MCDONALD Margaret McDonald died on June 20th, 2018 at her home in Arcata, California. Margaret was born on May 9th, 1926. She is preceded by parents Emitt and Louise Lee, brother John Lee, daughter Rosemary Alexander, son Robert Jones, and daughter in law Sherry McDonald. Margaret is survived by children Julie, John, and Phillip McDonald and son in laws Joe Alexander and Terry Channey, grandchildren Brian, Darcy, Zachary and Shelsey, great grandchildren...

We all lost a beloved son, caring brother, loving husband and exceptional father when Michael Lee Noga left this world on July 10, 2018. Along with the best team of doctors at Stanford Medical Center and St. Joseph Hospital, he fought with all his strength to beat cancer. Mike was born on Nov. 6, 1952 at the Trinity Hospital in Arcata. He grew up in the Bayside community on Noga Lane with the late Joe and Delia Noga, and his sister Linda Palmrose. Mike cared for his...

Naomi Hunt passed away peacefully July 2, 2018 at TimberRidge in McKinleyville with her daughter at her side. Born October 3, 1927 to Henry and Belle Schmitt in Arcata. She attended Arcata High School where she met Harold Hunt and later married when he returned from Japan after WWII. Her children are Pamela (Tom) Cone and Craig (Sandra) Hunt. While raising her children she was involved with their activities such as Camp Fire Leader, 4-H Leader of the Arcata Bottom group and Junior Livestock...

  WILLIAM G. EDMONDSON A great man, our father, went home to Heaven on June 28, 2018. He is predeceased by second wife, Jacki, three children, daughter Karen (from his first marriage), and his brother, John (Jay) Edmondson. He is survived by children Andrea Ekker, Sharon Edmondson (Steve Littlefield), and Jon Majors of Eureka, and Tim Stull (Lori) of Texas, grandsons Brian Ekker, Mike Moehnke, J. W. Majors, and Wilson Majors, as well as great-grandson Aiden Majors. He maintained a...