Obituaries

Nov 23, 2023

Juventino Raigoza falleció en su casa el jueves 23 de noviembre de 2023 a la edad de 84 años. Juventino nació el 25 de enero de 1939 en Temastián, Jalisco, México, hijo de Cesáreo Raigoza y Mercedes Valdez, el cuarto de seis hermanos. Le precedieron en la muerte sus padres, Cesáreo y Mercedes, y sus hermanos Librado y Tomasa....

Nov 22, 2023

Josephine Rose "Josie" Nordel, cherished mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed away on November 22, 2023, at Enloe Hospital in Chico, California, at 88. Born on December 5, 1934, in Arcata, California, she was the beloved daughter of Joseph and Emily Simmons. All who knew her will deeply miss her warm spirit and radiant smile. Josie moved to...

Nov 15, 2023

STANDRIDGE, DALE RICHARD (1933-2023) Dale Richard Standridge passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at the age of 90. Dale was born November 14, 1933, in Pima, Arizona to Elmer and Nettie Standridge, the youngest of four children. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Nettie, brothers Malen, Jesse and Nolan, his wife,...

Nov 9, 2023

Dorothy Marie Wells, of Orland, Ca. Went to be with God on Thursday, November 9th, 2023. She was born in Merced, California on June 4th, 1942. She grew up the middle child of eight siblings; she was a born caretaker, always helping with her siblings. Her family lived in Atwater, Ca. for many years before moving to Concord, Ca....

Nov 8, 2023

Bailando toda la noche

Bailar con su hermosa esposa era su cosa favorita en el mundo. Born July 24, 1949 in Huejuquilla El Alto, Jalisco México to Teresa Jiminez and Rafael Gonzalez. Manuel married his beautiful wife Altagracia De La Torre on July 24, 1982. They have three children and seven grandchildren. Manuel loved his family and...

Oct 31, 2023

Lynette Benson (March 29, 1945 - October 31, 2023)

Lynette Benson was the first child born to Norman "Bob" Lloyd Benson and Hattie "Dolores" Benson on March 29th, 1945 in Corning, California. She grew up in the town she loved, Orland and was a graduate of Orland High School "Class of 63". After graduation she spent most...

Oct 3, 2023

Dennis was born on September 16, 1944. He grew up in Orland, the oldest of five brothers and sisters. Dennis proudly joined the United States Army where he distinguished himself by becoming one of the youngest military helicopter pilots ever. Dennis served in Vietnam as a gunship pilot where he received the Purple Heart.

After Vietnam, Dennis...

Oct 2, 2023

Leon Allen Holder a devoted husband and father passed away at the age of 97 peacefully at home on October 2,2023 with his family and friends by his side. Leon was born in Payson Arizona on January 21,1926 to Frank and Naomi Holder. Leon was preceded in death by his Mother (Naomi Holder) Father (Frank Holder) Brothers (Kendrick Holder)...

Sep 18, 2023

Rosa Elia Puente passed away peacefully in her home in Hamilton City on Monday morning, September 18, 2023. She was born in Allende, Coahuila, Mexico on March 7th, 1951.

She worked for DeVor Nursery for years and retired from Musco Olive Co. after 15 years. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

She is...

Sep 5, 2023

Chuck Kendrick a devoted husband and father of Orland, California passed away at the age of 76 peacefully at home on September 5, 2023 with family by his side. Chuck was born on December 3, 1946 in Southgate, Los Angeles, California to Glenn Kendrick and Beverly Kendrick. Chuck has been a resident of Orland since 1969. He...

Aug 20, 2023

George Victor Oreggia of Orland passed away on August 20, 2023 at the age of 91. George was born on March 13, 1932 to Victor and Madelena Oreggia.

Arrangements are held under the direction of Sweet-Olsen Family Mortuary.

Jul 17, 2023

Eunice Carol Bridges of Orland passed away on July 17, 2023 at the age of 93. Eunice was born on March 13, 1930 to Engle and Mafalda Henderson.

No public services will be held.

Arrangements are held under the direction of Sweet-Olsen Family Mortuary.

Jul 14, 2023

Ms. Andrea Ramirez, 60, passed away Friday, July 14 at her home in Chico, CA with her family by her side. Andrea was the youngest of seven and the only girl born to Jessie and Norma Ramirez in January 1963.

She grew up in Orland, CA and graduated from Orland High School. She would go on to...

Jul 7, 2023

Charles Elmer Embrey, 83, of Orland passed away on July 7, 2023 at Enloe Medical Center in Chico, California. Charles was born on July 16, 1939 to Joe and Alice Embrey in Pocasset, Oklahoma.

Charles was a resident of Orland, California for the last 57 years. He owned and worked on his Cattle Ranch for all of...

Jun 21, 2023

Patricia Louise Weston was born on August 4,1952 She was a sister, mother, a grandmother, and a loving great grandmother, also know as a G.G. Her parents were Esteraleeta Mc Garrett Stone and Willis Frederick Stone. She had three brothers: William Alexander Stone, William E Stone, and Wesley E Stone. She is survived by her three children -two daughters,...

Jun 21, 2023

Robin Sedley Petersen, 80, passed away on June 21, 2023 in Orland, California. Robin was born on December 17, 1942 in Alameda, California to Joe Petersen and Byrle Petersen. Robin attended Humboldt state for three years before he enlisted into the Navy. On May 10, 1969 Robin married his love Roylene. They had two daughters, Collett and Roberta. In...

Jun 10, 2023

RAY H. GOLLNICK

(June 5, 1937 - June 10, 2023)

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Ray Gollnick, passed away Saturday June 10, 2023. He and his twin brother Roy were born in Willows, CA to Myrtle and Leonard Gollnick. They joined sister Wilda and brothers Wilfred and Leonard Jr. The family lived in...

Jun 9, 2023

John "Jack" Martin was a loving husband, dad, grandfather, brother, and friend. He left this world on June 9th at the age of 85.

Jack was born on October 27, 1937, in Chico, California to John and Dorothy Martin. He grew up in Hamilton City with his brother and sister where he worked on the family farm....

Jun 7, 2023

Thelma May King passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on June 7th, 2023. She made it to an amazing one hundred and four years old and, according to one of her granddaughters, was working on one hundred and ten! Born on December 7th,1918, in Cherokee, Iowa, to Mansfield and Bertha Matthew, Thelma had four siblings, Leon, Wilbur, Shirley,...

Jun 3, 2023

Brian James Smith at the age of 47 years old left this world unexpectedly on Saturday June 3rd, 2023 at approximately 2:00 PM. Brian was born in Willows, California at Glenn Medical Center on September 18, 1975 to Brenda Lou Pihaylic and Jimmy James Smith. Brian attended school and grew up in Orland, California. Since Brian was 18 years...