All Obituaries

Elden Charles Justus Aug. 19, 1927—December 6, 1950 Sergeant First Class Headquarters Battery, 57th Field Artillery, 7th Infantry Division Elden Justus was born on August 19, 1927 in Grady, New Mexico to Elmer and Lois Justus. He was killed in action in the vicinity of Hagaru-ri at the southeastern edge of the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea on Dec. 6, 1950. He was last seen directing his men in repulsing an enemy attack while covering for the withdrawal of American and Korean troops...

COLLEEN A. KENNARD 1943-2019 Colleen was born in Enumclaw, WA on January 19, 1943, to Eileen (McNally) Kennard and Emmett Kennard. The family moved to Bayside, CA in 1956. Colleen graduated from Enumclaw Elementary and Arcata High School. In 1964 she married Robert Garzee at Arcata Presbyterian Church. They welcomed the birth of two sons, Sean M. Garzee ('66) and Gavin D. Garzee ('70.) Colleen raised her boys and resided in San Francisco, CA from 1975 to 2012 in the West Portal...

Ruth Ann D Nissen, born June 11, 1941 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, passed away June 28, 2019 in Fieldbrook at the age of 78. Ruth Ann worked at various jobs including being a care provider she worked at a tree nursery in McKinleyville, and a bakery sandwich shop in Arcata. She also taught cake decorating and fabric painting for McKinleyville Adult Education and worked as a painter for S&S Manufactured Homes. Most importantly she was a loving mother, wife, grandmother and friend. Ruth Ann...

Jim Dimmick was born August 10, 1938, in Mt. Vernon, WA, and passed away peacefully in his sleep June 18, 2019, in Arcata, CA, after a long battle with a degenerative lung condition. He was just short of 81 years old.  The youngest of 3 brothers, Jim developed a love of sports and the outdoors that he cherished all his life. From grammar school onwards, well into his 60's, Jim was always involved in competitive sports. He played basketball, baseball, was a pole-vaulter, and in...

Evelyn Doris Estes Poff, 91, passed away at Bel Aire Senior Living in American Fork Utah on Saturday, June 15, 2019. She was born in Hermosa/Redondo CA on January 5, 1928. Her parents, both from Canada, were Carl Alexander and Elsie Woit. Growing up in the beach cities of southern California, Evelyn loved going to the beach with her siblings and also diving for coins in the plunge near the Redondo Beach Pier. She attended High School, called The Academy, on the campus of Pasadena Nazarene...

Robin Richard Freeman, a member of the Hoopa Valley Tribe, was born September 10, 1959 in Gold Beach, Oregon, he was the first of seven children born to Kathleen Melendy Carpenter. Robin passed unexpectedly in Willow Creek, California at the age of 60, May 26, 2019. Robin attended schools in Gold Beach, Oregon. He married Debra K Way in 1982, together they had one son, Willie Edwin Freeman II. Robin worked for his father A.E. “Dugie” Freeman in the family business, Freeman...

Mary Tanferani was born March 11, 1921 in Dows Prairie, just above McKinleyville, to Roman and Nella Dal Porto. She attended Arcata Elementary School and graduated from Arcata High School in 1939. Mary married her husband, Angelo, in Arcata on October 6, 1941 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Arcata. For some years they were ranchers in the Ferndale and Arcata area. After a few years they moved to Arcata in 1951. In 1954 they purchased Albee & Buck Wholesale Distributors along with...

Carl Christian(Chris) Kjer passed away on May 10, 2019. The Kjer family migrated from Denmark in the 1850's and Chris's mother's family migrated to Humboldt County from the central valley in 1900. Chris was born in Eureka, resided in Arcata. Upon marriage to Lizabeth (Liz) they purchased a home in Blue Lake. Chris attended Arcata schools, graduating from Arcata High School in 1965, attended Humboldt State College and obtained a degree in Industrial Arts with a Teaching...

Jack E. Shaffer passed away on May 6, 2019.  He was born in Minnesota in 1928, before moving to California, where he grew up in both San Francisco and Watsonville. As a young man, Jack served in the Navy, during which time he was stationed in Florida and San Diego. He earned his BA in art, his teaching credential and other degrees from Humboldt State University. Jack and his wife, Virginia, built their first home on Old Arcata Road, before marrying in 1952. Jack’s first...

  Candi Dee Colegrove-Tracy, born November 2, 1961, passed away May 3, 2019 at her home in Hoopa, surrounded by family and friends. Candi was born in Hoopa and was a proud member of the Hoopa Valley Tribe. She attended school at Fredrick and Charles and was a beautician by trade. She worked at Child Development, Hoopa Health Association and attended College of the Redwoods. She loved watching the Food Network, keeping her nails pristine, and visiting with family and friends. She had a...