Obituaries

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...

Apr 21, 2018

JERRY BRUCE WOODWARD 6/2/1950 - 4/21/2018 In loving remembrance of Dad, Grandpa Jerry. You are always in our hearts, your loving Son and Grandaughter's. Robert D., Kendall D., and Kathern A. Woodward

Apr 3, 2018

JAVIER VAQUERA Javier M. Vaquera, age 22 of Orland, CA passed away February 3, 2018 in his home. Javier was born February 16, 1995 in Chico, CA to Javier & Leticia Vaquera. He graduated from Willows High School, & was later employed with the Glenn County Office of Education. Javier had many hobbies but he truly enjoyed his volunteer work,...

Mar 14, 2018

HAROLD JOSEPH FRANK September 20, 1918 - March 14, 2018 On March 14, 2018, Harold Joseph Frank, 99, of Orland, passed away peacefully in a Chico hospital with his family at his side. Harold was born in Aberdeen, SD, on September 20, 1918, to Henry Frank and Mary Krauel. His mother died when he was four years old and Harold...

Mar 7, 2018

EVELYN SLADE 1929-2018 Evelyn Slade died on March 7, 2018 at Valley Heights Convalescent Hospital in Watsonville, CA following a stroke the week before. She was 89 years old and lived the longest part of her life in Orland, from 1977 to 2016. She is survived by her sisters Dot Johnston and Joanne Lynn; her sons Steve Slade and Greg...

Mar 7, 2018

MARY E. JAMBOIS-ESSARY Mary, age 83, passed away March 7, 2018 in her sleep. Born September 21, 1934 in Chicago, IL. She loved Jesus, her Lord and Savior. Memorial services this Saturday, March 31 at F.D. Sweet & Son Mortuary at 1:00 p.m.

Mar 4, 2018

GRACE ESTELLE EDGAR Grace Estelle Edgar, 91, passed away surrounded by family in her home at West Haven in Orland on Sunday, March 4. She was born to Harold and Grace Griffin on December 30, 1926, in Hawthorne, California. The youngest of five children, Estelle grew up in a loving, musical family. Her favorite instrument was the piano, which she...

Feb 21, 2018

Michael "Mike" Henry Long, Sr., 54, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Orland on February 21, 2018. Mike was born in Willows to Johnny A., Sr., and JoAnn (Molleson) Long on December 11, 1963. The family resided in Orland where he attended public schools and graduated from Orland High in 1982. He worked for 27 years as a ceiling...

Jan 20, 2018

ERNEST M TROVAO Ernest M. Trovao, age 88 of Orland, CA passed away January 20, 2018 in Chico, CA. Ernest was born October 2, 1929 in Gustine, CA to Joseph & Diolinda Trovao. He served in the US Army. Later he worked at Pet Milk in Artois before he owned the local Waste Management business where he worked for 25...

Jan 10, 2018

JOYCALEE JEAN PONCIA Joycalee Jean Poncia, 87, of Orland, Ca. passed away peacefully sur-rounded by her family on January 10th, 2018. She was born in Corning, Ca. on May 28, 1930 to Olive (Simpson) Uhl and graduated high school in Maxwell, Ca. She was married to the George August Poncia. She is survived by 6 daughters; Donita Flagor of Orland,...

Dec 11, 2017

LOIS MARRAZZO Lois Jean Marrazzo, age 88 of Orland, CA passed away on December 11, 2017 at her home. She was born November 19, 1929 to William and Laura Dalton in Taylors-town, PA. Lois attended Trinity High School until her senior year when she moved to California in 1947. She worked at Fairchild Electronics for four years; Cutter Laboratory for...