All Obituaries

MATTHEW ALVIN RAY, age 26 passed in his sleep on February 28th, 2019 in Sacramento, CA.  Matthew grew up in Palermo, CA, and resided in Sacramento where he attended CSUS.  Matthew loved riding his bikes and hiking new trails with fraternity brothers and buddies. In his youth he enjoyed racing dirt bikes and Jr. dragsters  with his brother Earl.   He played youth football, wrestled and golfed at Las Plumas High School, and was a talented pianist. Matthew was such a...

Ruth Louise Becker (1942–2019) Ruth Becker passed away on Jan 8, 2019 after a lengthy battle with kidney disease. Ruth was born in Humboldt, SK, Canada on August 24, 1941 to Walter and Agatha (Kate) Becker.  She lived on a small farm in Middle Lake, SK and Kelowna, BC until moving to Paradise, CA in 1944. Despite being afflicted with cerebral palsy, Ruth was known for her outgoing, friendly attitude and her big smile.  Ruth attended schools in Chico and Redwood City for...

Henrietta Elizabeth Prather was born to Alec and Sarah Thorselius on April 24, 1919, in Oroville, California.  She lived in Lumpkin, California until starting school, then moved to Oroville, living on Bridge and Mitchell, attending East Side and Bird Street School, then going on to graduate from Oroville High School in 1938.   Henrietta started beauty college shortly after graduating from high school.  When she completed her training, she opened “Henrietta’s...

Steven M. Senger, 73, a 14 year resident of Paradise passed away surrounded by his family, December 21, 2018 in Chico. He is preceded in death by a daughter Welda, his brother Richard and his father Weldon Senger.   He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Heidi ( Rigoni ) Senger and two Daughters Stephanie (John) Bohannon of Chico and Renee (Kelly) Layton of West Valley City, Utah. Grandchildren Brenden and Bailey Bohannon and Weldon, Porter and Mia Layton.  Steven was...

Donovan James Iverson, age 24, born October 3, 1994, passed away peacefully at the home of his older sister in Oroville, California on December 17, 2018 as his mother read verses to him from the Holy Bible, as he had a lot of love for the Lord. Donovan braved Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy since birth. He was our rock star and amazing warrior, never complaining about his illness or the constant pain he suffered. Instead, he was concerned about the health and happiness of his mother, father, and...

Brian William Trew age 57 passed away on December 5, 2018 in Oroville, CA.  Brian was born on March 7, 1961 in Lansing, Michigan to Wesley Trew and Karen Mitchell. Brian was an avid pool player, loved to play Santa Claus and enjoyed fishing.  He always had a funny joke and had strong family values. Brian is survived by his sisters; Lorraine (Rainy) Green, Debra Trew and Michelle McCaskill, step-mom; Shirley Trew, nieces and nephews; Vannesa, Tahera, Felicia,...

 It is with great sadness that the family of Ruthanne (Cookie) Lindsay announces her passing while at her home, on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at the age of 77 years. She will be lovingly remembered as “Granny” to her 13 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and all their friends. She leaves behind her four children; Tim (and Diane) Wild, Jennifer (and James) Robbins, John Wing and Michael Wing. And two sisters Mary Martin and Therese Davenport. She was preceded in death by...

In Loving Memory of Sherri Kay Canaday   Sherri Kay  Canaday , 77, passed away, October 23, 2018, in Paradise, CA.  She had resided in Red Bluff for 10 years and had recently moved to Paradise to be near her family. Come join us in sharing the life she lived.  A memorial will be held on Saturday, Nov 10, 2018,  at 1:00 p.m. at 5609 Campus Dr., Paradise, CA. Bring an old picture and story to share or just come to listen and see some of the memories we have...

  Robert (Bob) Martinez, born 1941 in Florence, Kansas to Sarah and Felix Martinez, died October 14, 2018 in Magalia, CA. He grew up in Stockton, CA. Bob graduated in 1965 with an AA in Nursing. He continued his education and received a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from Sacramento State in 1970, and later received his Masters in Public Administration from the University of La Verne in 1977. He worked at Camarillo State Hospital from 1962 to 1970 as a psychiatric...

Marianne von Muldau, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 12, 2018 in Chico, CA.  Born on June 25, 1936 in Estonia, she lived in Poland and Germany before immigrating to New York by ship in 1956 with her mother, Galina, and brothers, Eugen, Andreas and Georg.  Eventually she moved to the San Francisco area where she worked as a bookkeeper for Transamerica for many years.  She settled in Paradise, CA in 1995. She loved watching soccer, tennis and playing...