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.
Starlette Kay Berry
May 13, 2025
Starlette Kay Berry, 59, passed away peacefully in Chico, California on May 13th, 2025. Starlette was born on October 7th, 1965, to Neal Joel Reid and Linda Carol Braswell in Albany, Georgia. Starlette was born 7 minutes before her twin sister, Scarlett "Renee". Starlette was baptized at the Southside Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. While at the church, she...
Warren Dewitt Fox
Apr 29, 2025
Warren De Witt Fox, 87, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on April 29, 2025.
Warren was born in Malden, Massachusetts on December 10, 1937 to Ruth Fox Balcom and Warren W. Fox. Growing up in the suburbs of Boston, some of his recreational activities involved riding the rails, snow sledding, ice skating and throwing...
Gregory Lee Harrouff
Apr 25, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Gregory Lee Harrouff on April 25, 2025, at the age of 71. Born March 6, 1954, in Louisianna, Missouri, Greg was the son of the late Bobbie Nell White and Roscoe Burton Harrouff. He was a graduate of Grand Prairie High School, Class of 1972.
Greg...
Sandy Lee Duckworth
Apr 24, 2025
Sandra Lee Duckworth was born September 22nd 1946 in Marin county, shortly after her birth Sandra was adopted by John & Julia Cherrington.
Sandy grew up in Napa Valley on a milk dairy with her sisters before her family relocated to the Orland area, where Sandy later graduated from high school.
Sandy married Dan Duckworth...
Paul Austin Clemins
Apr 9, 2025
Paul Clemins of Orland, California passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the age of 75 years old. He was born March 29, 1950, at Glenn General Hospital to David and Irene Clemins. Paul graduated from Willows High School in 1968. He was retired from the Johns Manville Company, where he had worked for 21 years. Paul was...
Stephen G. Bambauer
Apr 5, 2025
Stephen G Bambauer, 82, passed away April 5, 2025 surrounded by love and compassion. He was born August 24, 1942 to George and Grace Bambauer. The youngest of three children, Steve spent his early childhood days on the banks of the Sacramento river in Capay, California. He attended McIntosh Grammer school and Hamilton high school, just as his father...
Laura Belle Cannizzaro
Mar 20, 2025
Laura Belle Cannizzaro, 89, of Orland, California, passed away on March 20, 2025, at WestHaven Senior Living. Laura was born on July 27, 1935, in Niagara Falls, New York to her father John Smith and mother Eleanor Bradbury.
Laura and Dominic Cannizzaro Jr. got married on July 3, 1954. For 59 years they were happily married and...
Jose Sandoval Carlos
Mar 17, 2025
Jose Sandoval Carlos, 87, of Orland, California, passed away in his home on March, 17, 2025. Jose was born on September 16, 1937 in Nayarit, Mexico to his mother Maria Carlos and father Ramon Sandoval.
Jose married his wife Lucila Sandoval on September 8, 1974; he and his wife have been married for 50 years. They have...
Cheryl Joy Moniz
Mar 14, 2025
Cheryl Joy Moniz was born August 8th, 1959, and passed away at home on March 14th, 2025. Cheryl was born to John E. Jr and Dorothy Grubb in Willows, California.
She was a lifelong Orland resident, spending all her school days here. She graduated from Orland High School in 1977. She started working at Pacific Bell in...
Betty Mae Holtdorf
Feb 19, 2025
Betty M. Holtdorf, 90, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 19, 2025, in Orland, CA.
Betty was born May 10, 1934, in Tabor, S.D., the daughter of Charles and Harriet (Dugovic) Novotny. She grew up in Iowa and loved being in the high school marching band and orchestra, especially since this is where she met Jim Holtdorf, who...
Donnis Marie Plott
Feb 18, 2025
DONNIS MARIE PLOTT
Donnis Marie Plott, 96, of Orland, passed away very peacefully in Chico on February 18, 2025, with her children beside her.
Born in Los Angeles August 5, 1928 to Francis M. & Faye Hulbert, the family moved to Kansas. After her sister Dorothy was born, the family returned to Bur- bank CA...
Keith Wallace Rawlings
Jan 22, 2025
Keith Wallace Rawlings was born to Wally and Mary Rawlings on December 15, 1945, in Orland, California. Keith grew up with his two wonderful sisters, June and Gail on his family's small ranch and learned many skills such as welding, fence building, caring for horses, and raising livestock. While there wasn't much room for fun, Keith did find time...
Julio Coria Mendoza
Jan 20, 2025
Julio Mendoza of Orland was born on July 21st, 1947, in Michoacan, Mexico, to Elijio Mendoza and Eulalia Coria. Julio passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 20th, 2025, in Redding, California.
Julio is survived by his sons Vicente and Fernando Mendoza, daughters Maria Isabel Mojica, Rubi Torres, and Edelmira Haro, brothers Rogelio and Froylan Mendoza,...
Katherine "Kathy" Jean Moore
Jan 19, 2025
Katherine "Kathy" Jean Moore, 70 of Elk Grove, California passed away on January 19, 2025, at UC Davis Medical Center Sacramento, California. Katherine was born on February 10, 1954, to Dorothy O'Neal and Ernest Arnold in Salinas, California.
Kathy grew up in Salinas, California where she attended Washington Junior High School and Salinas High School.
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Benjiman Lyle Shriver
Jan 1, 2025
Benjiman Lyle Shriver, 92, of Orland, CA, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2025, at Bethany Nursing Home in Ripon, California. Born on October 23, 1932, in Clio, Iowa. He was a loving husband, devoted father, and cherished friend.
Lyle served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1951-1956 as an Aviation Ordnanceman on the USS Oriskany...
Lorraine Joyce Overton
Dec 25, 2024
On Christmas Day, 2024, Lorraine Joyce Overton, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, peacefully passed away at the age of 80. Her life, filled with love, laughter, and unwavering devotion to family and community, came to a close at Enloe Hospital in Chico, California.
Born on November 28, 1944, in Corning, California, Lorraine grew up in the...
Claude Wesley Smock
Dec 8, 2024
Claude Wesley Smock was born January 15th, 1952, passed away at home on December 8th, 2024. Claude was born in Napa, CA to George and Lavanda Smock. He was the middle of 5 boys, O'Larry (Sandy), George (Susan), Burns, and Whick (Sandy). They left Napa when Claude was in the second grade and purchased a ranch on the north...
Robert Arthur Hunt
Dec 2, 2024
Robert A. Hunt went home to be with his Lord on December 2, 2024.
Robert was born on December 18, 1932, in Orland, CA to Robert W. and Helen L. Hunt. He attended school in Orland and graduated from Orland High School class of 1951. He worked on the family ranch in Orland and joined the Air...
Jose Luis Sedano Mendoza
Nov 30, 2024
Jose Luis Sedano Mendoza was born December 5th, 1950, in El Salitre, Jalisco. He passed away on November 30th in Orland, CA, surrounded by his wife and children.
Luis was born to Eliodoro Sedano and Carlota Mendoza. Luis lived in Jalisco, where he met his wife, Araceli Flores, and married in 1974. Luis and Araceli came to...
Romelia Llamas
Nov 4, 2024
Romelia Llamas of Hamilton City was born on February 6th, 1940, in Zacatecas, Mexico, to Francisco Lozano and Sara Salazar. Romelia Passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 4th, 2024, in Chico, California.
Romelia is survived by her daughters Carmen Llamas, Yolanda Llamas, Veronica Llamas, and Estella Herniman, son Roberto Llamas, brothers Francisco Lozano, Clemente Lozano,...
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