Obituaries

Aug 12, 2018

Howard H. Bowles Jr., age 94 of Orland, passed away August 12, 2018 in Chico, CA. Howard was born June 25, 1924 in Las Vegas, New Mexico to parents Howard Bowles Sr. & Mary Bowles. He moved to Artois, CA when he was just four years old, with his mother, father and grandfather. He graduated from Willows High School, and...

Aug 12, 2018

Ramona Zepeda age 87 of Hamilton City, CA passed away August 12, 2018 in Chico, CA. Born February 4, 1931 in Yuma, Arizona. A viewing will be held Friday August 17, 2018 from 4-8 P.M. here at Sweet-Olsen Family Mortuary. Rosary begins at 7 P.M. On Saturday, August 18th, a mass will be held at St. Mary's in Hamilton City,...

Aug 8, 2018

O'Larry Dean Smock, 68 of Orland, CA passed away on August 8th, 2018 in Concord, CA after a long battle with cancer. O'Larry was born to George and Lavanda Smock on September 8, 1948 in Los Angeles, CA. The family moved to Napa, CA in 1954, and then moved to Orland, CA in 1961. He graduated from Orland High School...

Aug 5, 2018

Jean Ann Bruce age 78 of Redding, CA passed away August 5, 2018 in Redding, CA. She was born April 14, 1940. A graveside service was held on August 13, 2018 at the Catholic Cemetery at 10 A.M.

Aug 5, 2018

Fred Leon Wilson passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at age 75. He was born in Orland, California on September 14, 1942 to parents Ivan and Margie Wilson. Fred was a truck driver. He was married to Pamela Lynn Barker. He is preceded in death by his parents and son, Sonny Wilson. He is survived by his wife, Pamela,...

Aug 4, 2018

"Randy", Randolph James Cole, of Capay, California passed away Saturday, August 4, 2018 at his home. Randy was born January 11, 1954 in Lincoln, Nebraska and has now joined his parents, sister and brother in heaven. Randy is survived by his daughter, Aimee Steingraber, son, Randy T. Cole, his life partner, Terri Dowd, the Anderson family, 7 grandchildren, his sister...

Aug 1, 2018

Darlene Forbes, age 83 of Orland, passed away August 1, 2018 at Enloe Medical Center due to a massive left brain hemorrhage.

Darlene was born on December 23, 1934 in Loveland, Colorado, to parents, Henry & Amelia Kayser.  Upon completing her schooling in Orland, Darlene actively pursued her many interests, including bible study, Sunday school teacher, organist,...

Jul 23, 2018

A proud, brave and courageous woman has lost her final battle with cancer and peacefully passed away on Monday, July 23rd at a care facility in Chico, CA.  Joyce Joann Schatz was born in Corning, CA on July 16th, 1939 to Pete and Irene Grundy, one of three daughters, Nancy (RIP), and Connie. After graduation from Corning Union High...

Jul 21, 2018

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Ethel McKinney age 86, passed away on July 21 at home in Orland. Ethel was born December 21, 1931 in Priest River, ID to Jesse and Bella (Hammeren) Comfort. Lolan McKinney, age 86, passed away on July 11 at Paradise Hospice House. Lolan...

Jul 20, 2018

ARABELLE "DEE" HANSEN of Orland, CA passed away July 20, 2018 in Orland, CA at the age of 79. "Dee" was born June 23, 1939 in Orland, CA to Lester Luce and Nettie (Langford) Luce. "Dee" spent her whole life in Orland. She is survived by her husband, Richard Hansen, daughters, Karen and Liz, and a sister, Liz, as well...

Jul 11, 2018

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Lolan McKinney, age 86, passed away on July 11 at Paradise Hospice House. Ethel McKinney age 86, passed away on July 21 at home in Orland. Lolan was born on November 25, 1931 in Dayton to Robert and Melvina (Martin) McKinney. Ethel was...

Jul 3, 2018

MARVIN FRANCIS CHRISTIAN of Orland, CA passed away July 3, 2018 in Chico, CA, at the age of 83. Marvin was born January 15, 1935 in Orland, CA to Oscar Francis Christian and Alberta Dora Christian. He graduated from Orland High and later served in the U.S. Army.  During Marvin's working days he spent 30 years with the U.S....

Jul 2, 2018

Laura Wald, born November 1, 1954 passed away July 2, 2018, at the age of 63.

Jun 28, 2018

Christopher Wandt, born October 5, 1978, passed away June 28, 2018.

Jun 26, 2018

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Jerry Lee Key of Red Bluff, California, passed away on...

Jun 23, 2018

Ronald Irwin Putnam of Orland, died June 23rd, 2018. He was born to Harold and Catherine Putnam in Inglewood, CA moving to Orland in 1956 and graduated from Orland High in 1959. After high school, he and his brother Phil joined the US Airforce and served until 1963. Ron was a mechanic for 60 years and owned a few repair...

Jun 16, 2018

Raymond Jean Collette, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle passed away at home on June 16, 2018, after fighting a valiant battle against pancreatic cancer. Ray was born in sunny Pasadena, California, on February 7, 1939, to Ray T. Collette and Marie C. Tillat.  He grew up in Arcadia, California, attended Arcadia High School, Mt. San Antonio College, and...

Jun 15, 2018

Frederick Raymond Perez passed away on 15 June 2018. He was born on 1 January 1935 in Orland, CA to Rafael and Maria Perez (Mañas). He lived and was raised in Orland, graduated from Orland High School in 1952.

He left Orland for Oakland, CA where he attended Heald's Business College earning a degree in accounting in...

May 17, 2018

VIOLET GRIVEY Violet (Graham) Grivey, born October 31, 1929 in Garden Grove, California, passed away at age 88 on May 17, 2018 in Chico, California. Orland resident since 1972; previously lived in Anaheim and La Habra, California. Violet graduated from Fullerton Junior College. She was a bookkeeper in various companies, including Index Mutual, B&K Industries and Bell Carter Olive, until...

Apr 21, 2018

EDNA BLAKLEY Edna Mae Blakley, age 90 of Orland, CA passed away April 21, 2018. Edna was born July 5, 1927 in Excelsior Springs, MO to Claude and Muriel Peery. She graduated from Orland High School Class of 1944, and went on to marry George Blakley August 9, 1947. Edna is proceeded in death by her husband George who passed...