All Obituaries

Marilyn Louise Blake November 18 1956 - November 7, 2018. Marilyn Walks Proud Woman  is preceded by her sons Frankie Soaring Eagle and Adam Wise Owl. She is survived by her son Caw-Tep and his wife Dottie, Kinsa and Cheyenne, Jaclyn, Christina,  her boys Caw-Tep Woodpecker, and  Eli Little Wise Owl, Leroy, her beloved grandchildren Hiyou, Justin, Ellen, Joe Joe Dancer, Julien Hawk,  Solo, Halia, Jack, Adelia, Thiery, Naunikustaan, Olekweshon, Cheyenne, Kayden,...

Shotgun, Recover Stolen Vehicle » LoCO Staff / Yesterday @ 6:45 a.m. / Obits OBITUARY: Damian Zane Jackson, 1993-2018 Damian Zane Jackson February 22nd, 1993 to November 4th, 2018 Defender of fairness, debater of grand ideas, a slayer of cancer, and the holder of nine lives, he was defeated by the demons of depression, and will forever be in our hearts. Damian never had an easy road to follow. He was born with Craniostenosis and had major correctional surgery at...

  Gwen Van Pelt, 77 years old of Hoopa, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Oct. 17 in Sacramento as a result of a tragic auto accident on Oct. 6. A viewing is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct 24 in Arcata at Paul’s Chapel on H Street from 1 to 8 p.m. for family and friends to come and go as desired. A Celebration of Life is planned for Saturday, Oct. 27 in Hoopa at the Neighborhood Facilities at 11 a.m. The family and friends will provide lunch and join together in remembering...

  OPAL C. MCALISTER On the morning of October 10, 2018, Opal C. McAlister, age 98, passed away with her two loving daughters, Karen and Pam, at her side. She was born on May 14, 1920 in Hoquiam, Washington. She was the sixth of six children born to Halvor and Mary Christensen. When Opal was two the family moved to Callahan, Ca. settling into a log cabin in Grouse Creek. She married Harold R. McAlister on August 2, 1938 and they moved to Bayside California where she lived for 79 years...

James "Red" Marler died on September 22, 2018 in Willow Creek, CA at the age of 79. James is survived by his children, Ronald Marler, Sheri Berg and, Jeanna Akey, his grandchildren, Jeanneshia Marler, Veronica Zavala, Bryan Berg, Matthew Berg, Timothy Gore, Andrew Gore, James Thomason, Logan Akey and Ronan Akey, and his great grandchildren, Eli Berg, Landon Gore and Jasmin Thomason. He is preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Willine Marler, his daughter Jaye Marler Gore and...

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...