Obituaries

Feb 17, 2021

Marc Piazza passed away on Feb.17 th , 2021. Born at home on June 3, 1926 he was a lifelong resident of Orland.

Before graduating from High School in 1945 he was a member of the Orland Trojan undefeated football team of 1944. Marc also served in the USAF and was stationed in Anchorage Alaska working as...

Feb 12, 2021

Diana Agnes Jongsma went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 12th, 2021.

Diana was born on July 16, 1947 in Dedgum, Friesland, the Netherlands, to John and Betty Jouwsma. She was the youngest of four children.

Diana's family immigrated to the United States in 1953. In 1964 she met...

Feb 5, 2021

Eileen Varner

June 11, 1939- February 5, 2021

Eileen Olive Roeder Varner, 82 passed away on February 5, 2021 due to a long battle with cancer. Eileen Olive Roeder Varner was born June 11, 1939 to Ervin and Verna Roeder in Wisconsin. Eileen was married to her best friend of 30 years Duane Varner together...

Feb 1, 2021

Rosemary Smith November 10, 1921 – February 1, 2021

Rosemary Smith was born on November 10, 1921 in Fort Ransom, ND to Nora & Emil Hovgaard. She fell asleep in Jesus arms on February 1, 2021, at the age of 99 years.

Rosemary was raised in Fort Ransom, ND, along with her eight brothers &...

Jan 31, 2021

Claire was born and raised in San Francisco and she was a city girl through and through.  It all changed in 1952 when she married Edward Smith who was attending Veterinary School at Davis.  Upon graduation, they moved to Corning and shortly thereafter to Orland.  Claire lived in Orland until moving to the Inn at the Terraces in Chico...

Jan 26, 2021

Joan Katherine Walker Aguiar, 84 passed away on January 26, 2021 at Enloe Hospital due to complications of COVID-19. Joanie was born October 13, 1936 to parents Robert Lester Walker and Helen Evelyn Greenlalgh Walker of Kirkwood. She attended the Kirkwood School and graduated from Orland High School in 1955. She married James Edward Aguiar on September 9, 1956....

Jan 25, 2021

Taylor N. Chambers, 83, of Orland, passed away January 25, 2021, at Enloe Hospital. He was born October 23, 1937, in Texas and moved to California as a child. He enjoyed watching Western movies, playing cards and poker, and spending time with his family. He is survived by his children; Sandella, Nelia, Cassie and Isaac Chambers, his grandchildren, great...

Jan 22, 2021

James Edward Aguiar, 85 passed peacefully on January 22, 2021. Jimmy was born on July 19, 1935 to Frank Vieira Aguiar and Eliza Luis (Lewis) Aguiar of Orland as the youngest of four sons. After graduation from Orland High School in 1953, he attended Chico State. He later joined his parents and brothers as framers of Aguiar Ranch. In...

Jan 20, 2021

My husband, our father, and grandfather, Vernon Keith Dyck was born to Elmer and Edna Koehn Dyck on September 19, 1942. He was born in Hillsboro, Kansas, and lived in an adobe house there until he was five years old. He peacefully passed away from complications of Covid related pneumonia on January 20, 2021 in Chico, California.

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Jan 19, 2021

On January 19, 2021, we lost a beautiful soul, Barbara Jeanne Thomas Lohse, age 92.

Barbara was born in Oakland on August 29th, 1928 to Frances and Trevor Thomas, being the fourth of six children. When she was young, her family moved to Orland, where she attended local schools and graduated from Orland High School. In 1948,...

Jan 11, 2021

Ronald Leland Alban died on January 11, 2021 of complications recovering from a hip replacement surgery. He was 99 years old (he was really 86 years old but wanted to live to 99). Ron was born to Neil and Grace Alban on July 25, 1934 in Pilot Mound, IA. He was third of five children.

Ronald attended...

Jan 10, 2021

Keith Stanley Baugher was born May 27, 1926 on the family farm south of Orland and passed away on Sunday, January 10th. He graduated from Orland High School, where he played football and basketball. After graduating from high school, he was drafted into the Army and served in Italy in the 185th Engineering Division, helping build a bridge over...

Jan 7, 2021

Timothy Allen Brown was born in Castro Valley CA on February 14, 1964.  Died in Willows CA on January 7, 2021.  Beloved son of Mickey & Vernon Brown.  Tim was a bright light in many people's lives.  He was born with Down's Syndrome & for his entire life, he never knew a stranger.  He loved everyone &...

Dec 31, 2020

Christine Irene Pence passed away on December 31, 2020 at the age of 62. Christine was born on February 16th, 1958 in Willows California. For 40 years Christine worked as a waitress in restaurants, and liked to spend time hunting, fishing, and doing any type of outdoor activities. Christine will be dearly missed.

Christine is survived by...

Dec 28, 2020

Jon Kimberlin White passed away on December 28th, 2020 at the age of 86. He is survived by his wife Jackie White.

Dec 28, 2020

Kent passed peacefully, on Dec. 28, 2020 after a brief illness. Born June 28th, 1928 to B.E. and Ima Plott in Ojai Ca., Kent moved with his family to Orland Ca in 1937 and later they moved to Vina, Ca. Kent graduated from Los Molinos High School in 1947.

Before going to the army in 1950, Kent...

Dec 24, 2020

Rafael Perez was born on November 11, 1929 in Woodland, CA to Rafael Perez and Maria Mañas Perez, from Uleila del Campo and Sorbas, Spain. He graduated from Orland High School and began to work in the grocery business at the age of 15.

In 1950, he married LaVon Nichols and raised three sons, Charles (Chuck), Christopher...

Dec 23, 2020

Deena Elyse Clark age 60, passed away on December 23rd, 2020 after a battle with Ovarian Cancer. Deena is preceded in Death by her Parents Kathryn & George Clark of Corning, Ca. and her brother Larry Clark of Fernwood, ID., and is survived by her brother Dennis Clark (Karen), sister Deborah Logue (Bob), daughter Denisha Lawson, sons Jared Lawson (Cindy)...

Dec 23, 2020

Joseph "Zap" DeFaria passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020. He was born in Etna, CA on December 16, 1952 to Joseph and Patricia DeFaria.

Zap spent the first half of his life in the small town of Etna before his family moved to Orland in 1972, where he remained the rest of his days.

Dec 22, 2020

Angelica Rangel-Saavedra passed away December 22nd, 2020 at the age of 34, she is survived by her husband, Ricardo Cazares.