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Obituaries

Obituaries in Glenn County, CA

The obituaries in Glenn County reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness, complexity, history and identity of Glenn County.

Patty And Donald Hood

Patty And Donald Hood

May 28, 2022

Patty Joan Hood, age 78, passed away in Chico, California on May 28, 2022. Patty was born on May 10, 1944 to Richard Eugene Dilts and Fairy Blossom Dilts in Los Angeles, California. For 17 years Patty worked for Santa Barbara County as a Social Worker and Civil Servant. Donald Lee Hood, age 80, passed away in Orland, California on...

Virginia Carol Dobson

Virginia Carol Dobson

May 23, 2022

In loving memory of Virginia "Ginny" Dobson 88 who passed in her home on May 23, 2022.

Virginia "Ginny" Dobson was born March 4 th , 1934 in Ord Bend, CA to Oliver Conoly and Myrtle Premo Conoly. She went to school in Los Molinos, CA. She was married to Richard Dobson for 54 years. She worked...

Jeffrey Lynn Workman

Jeffrey Lynn Workman

May 14, 2022

Jeffrey (Jeff) Lynn Workman was born in Longview, WA on June 18, 1955, to Leo Elwin Workman and Margaret Louise Faye Boogaard. He grew up back and forth between Oakland, CA and Orland, CA until the age of 17, when Jeffrey joined the U.S Navy. He spent the next 20 years as...

James Wendell Varner

James Wendell Varner

May 6, 2022

James Wendell Varner was born in Orland, California on June 6, 1930, to Jacob and Iva Varner.  He grew up on a ranch west of town. He attended Murdock Country School and Orland High School graduating in 1948.  After graduation he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served his country for 22 years working as an...

George A Vonasek

George A Vonasek

May 5, 2022

George Vonasek passed away on May 5, 2022, at the age of 96, having been predeceased by his wife, Grace in 1996.

He was born in Orland on August 1, 1925, to Bob (Bohus) Vonasek and Elizabeth (Benda) Vonsasek. George and his five brothers were born and lived in the family home on South Street, previously known...

Harold Duane May Sr.

Harold Duane May Sr.

May 4, 2022

In Loving Memory of Harold "Sonny" Duane May, Sr.

Sonny passed away on May 4, 2022 at his home in Willows, California. He was born in Baker, Oregon on January 14, 1937, to Edward May and Lorraine Long. He moved to Glenn County as a young boy with his family. He enlisted in the United States Air...

Mary Carmen Garcia

Mary Carmen Garcia

Apr 26, 2022

Mary Carmen Garcia, age 92, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday April 26, 2022.

Mary was born October 16, 1929 in Texas City Texas to Carmen and Albert Ortiz.

She worked for a Tomato Cannery Company in Sacramento and at TM Duche Nut Co. in Orland until she retired.

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Jesus Curiel

Jesus Curiel

Apr 22, 2022

Jesus Curiel was born on March 9, 1932 and passed away in his home surrounded by his loved ones on April 22, 2022.  He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and devout Catholic.  Jesus is survived by his wife Cristina and their three daughters, Marina, Teresa, and Alicia, grandchildren and son-in-laws.

Jesus has gone home to the...

Arthur Blaine Mcgee

Arthur Blaine Mcgee

Apr 19, 2022

Devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and disciple of Jesus, Arthur Blaine McGee, went home to be in the arms of Jesus at the age of 82 on April 19th, 2022, while at his home surrounded by those whom he loved. Art, a long time resident of Orland, Ca., spent much of his life in service to his Lord and...

Richard Donald Ladiges

Richard Donald Ladiges

Apr 18, 2022

Don Ladiges of Orland, CA passed away on April 18, 2022 at 75 years of age. Don was born on July 13, 1946 in Jacksonville Florida. He was moved to Gilroy, California by his maternal Grandmother.

Don attended San Jose State College, and for 40 years Don worked as a systems analysist for IBM. Don opened new...

Floretta Ruth Harp

Floretta Ruth Harp

Apr 17, 2022

Born May 5 1944 Passed on Easter Sunday April 17 2022 She went home to The Heavenly Kingdom and is now with Father God. Beloved Mother of two Survived by sister Berneice Roger's brother Everett Harp she was the youngest of 5 kids. Survived by Brenda Trawick Kenneth Trawick 4 grandkids and 7 great grandchildren. She worked as a...

Betty Jean Katen

Betty Jean Katen

Apr 13, 2022

Betty Jean Katen passed away on April 13th, 2022 after suffering from Alzheimers/Dementia.  She is survived by her beloved husband of 69 years Clarence Katen.  She is also survived by her daughters Karen Gilchrist (Danny), Toni Morrison (Larry), granddaughters , Andrea Terrell (David), Jennifer Campbell (Devin), Jamie Bloom (Nick), Jenae Mertens (Jarrod) and her grandson Todd Gilchrist (Amy).  Betty...

Randall Vincent Wall

Randall Vincent Wall

Apr 11, 2022

Randall (Randy) Vincent Wall was born on September 15, 1967, in Chico, California, to Gerald and Donna Wall of Orland, where he grew up. He passed away on Monday, April 11th, at home in Orland from ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) which he valiantly fought for the past 12 years.

Randy attended Orland High School, where he played...

James Edward Slyh

James Edward Slyh

Apr 2, 2022

Our Dad left this world peacefully on April 2, 2022 at the age of 95.

Jim was born to Vlasta & John Slyh on November 7th, 1926 in Orland, California, where he lived most of his adult life. After Jim retired from Pacific Bell at age 55, he enjoyed cattle ranching, swap meets, collecting and trading old...

Margaret Elizabeth Brengle

Margaret Elizabeth Brengle

Mar 28, 2022

Margaret "Midge" Elizabeth Brengle, 89, of Orland, died March 28,2022. At her request, no services will be held. Born in Vallejo, CA, she was the daughter of William and Beatrice Hatt. She attended Nurse's Training in San Francisco and worked as an RN at the Queen of the Valley and Napa State Hospitals. In 1967, she and her husband,...

Patricia Jospehine Holm

Patricia Jospehine Holm

Mar 28, 2022

Patricia J. Holm 84, of Orland died March 28, 2022.

Born in Illinois, she was the daughter of Frank and Veronica Gmeindl. She worked as a project manager for an Architectural Firm in Santa Monica. In 2000 she and her husband John retired to Thousand Oaks, CA. In 2005 they moved to Orland, CA to capture some...

Frank N. Lauck

Frank N. Lauck

Mar 25, 2022

Frank N. Lauck died March 25, 2022 of a massive stroke. Frank was born in Pasadena, CA, on February 20, 1932 to Vearl Lauck and Morene Self Lauck. Frank was an only child. The family lived in the Enterprise area of Redding and Frank attended grammar school in that area. The family moved to Orland around 1946 and Frank attended...

Glenn Keith Jaquith

Glenn Keith Jaquith

Mar 17, 2022

Glenn Keith Jaquith 79 passed away on March 17, 2022 at Westhaven Senior Living in Orland, California. Glenn was born on February 23, 1943 in Chico, California to Claire and Karlene Jaquith.

Glenn attended Durham and Capay elementary Schools, and graduated from Hamilton High School in 1961. A few years after graduating High School he married the...

Carlos Charles Galvan

Carlos Charles Galvan

Mar 6, 2022

Carlos Charles Galvan January 14, 1960 - March 6, 2022.

Carlos Charles Galvan was born to Angelita and Robert Galvan, the fourth child of six children. He attended Orland High School and was an outstanding athlete, excelling in both football and wrestling and was the recipient of many awards between the two. Carlos married his lifelong love...

Gertrude Jane Fiscus

Gertrude Jane Fiscus

Feb 21, 2022

Gertrude Jane Fiscus passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 at the age of 84. She was married to Leslie Fiscus in Chico, California in 1955. He preceded her in death in 2017. Gertrude was born in Wilkes-Barre, PA on January 10, 1938, and moved to California with her family in 1953. Her family moved often, as she attended...

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