Joia Mae Simpson August 9, 1999-November 1, 2018 Joia left this world too early, in a tragic accident in the early morning of November 1st. Born at home, Joia was a bubbly, energetic child who touched people with her bright spirit. A mischievous sprite as a young being, Joia could bend the world to her…
Obituary: Maureen Evelyn Rose, 1948-2018
Maureen Evelyn Rose (nee Silvia) passed away on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 at 69 years of age in Arcata, Calif. after sustaining internal injuries from a fall. She was just a few weeks shy of her 70th birthday, a milestone we all coveted. She was born in Massachusetts on Nov.16, 1948 to Frank and Jeanette…
Obituary: Francis Gregory Stafford, Feb. 9, 1948 – Oct. 10, 2018
Greg Stafford, game designer, mythologist, shaman, father, husband, brother, and friend, died as a result of a cardiac event in Arcata, Calif., Oct. 10. He was 70. Prompted by a tarot card reading, Greg founded The Chaosium (later Chaosium, Inc.) in 1975. The company quickly became known for its innovative game design and quality, publishing…
Obituary: Geri Francine van Emmerik, 1960 – 2018
Geri Francine van Emmerik, age 57, passed away Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 at her home in McKinleyville with her husband Otto and family by her side. She had been diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer in October of 2015 which she valiantly fought until the end. Geri was born in Los Angeles, California, on…
OBITUARY: A Deautiful Difference
On Sept. 4,2017, Patricia L. Koutouzos passed away as a result of complications resulting from her massive stroke in 2014. This Celebration of her life is a memorial to her. In every aspect of her life, Pat combined a sensitivity and spirituality that many of us responded to. She saw in herself, and in all…
OBITUARY: Robert E. Shepherd
Robert E. Shepherd (Bud) of Redding, Calif. passed from us on May 25, 2018, at age 92, of long-term Parkinson. He leaves a wife of 66 years, Doris (Parker) Shepherd and three children, Michael of Dallas, Texas, Dorothy Sutton (John) of Redding; Victoria Shattuck (Jeff) also of Redding; brother Dave Shepherd of Yreka, Calif.; sister-in-law…
Obituary: Jo-Ann Wells, Sept. 16, 1957 – May 25, 2018
Jo-Ann “Jo-Momma” Wells, 61, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 25, 2018 at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) after a short battle with cancer. Jo was born Sept. 16, 1957 in Juno, Alaska where she grew up with two older siblings, a brother and sister, until she ventured to San Francisco in 1982 with…
James Mac Sorter
Mad River Union Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother and Friend, James Mac Sorter (Jim) passed away peacefully at his home on March 30, 2018. He was a lifelong educator and esteemed public school administrator whose positive impacts on the local students and teachers he worked with will be felt for many years. In retirement, Jim…
OBITUARY: Marie (Cierra) Toombs
Marie (Cierra) Toombs, 87, long-time resident of Trinidad and proud member of the Wiyot Tribe, passed away on Feb. 10, 2018 in Eureka at St. Joseph’s Hospital. The only daughter of Robert and Hazel Toombs, Cierra and her three brothers (Bob, George and Frank) grew up in Los Angeles. Being of Wiyot descent, the entire…
OBITUARY: Krystyna Suzanne Hofstra, Oct. 29, 1978 – Jan. 4, 2018
Krystyna Suzanne Hofstra, beloved daughter, sister, niece, cousin and friend, passed away suddenly on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 at Norman Regional Healthplex, Norman, Oklahoma. She was born Oct. 29, 1978 in Plano, Texas to Terrence and Marilyn (Holden) Hofstra. She moved with her parents to Arcata, Calif. in 1980 where she grew up and attended…