Donald Ladd Crawford Donald Ladd Crawford passed away peacefully on May 8, 2018, surrounded by many loved ones. Don was born November 4, 1940, in the Philippine Islands, where his father worked at the Itogon Mine on the island of Luzon. During WWII he and his family were civilian prisoners of war in Manila. They returned to the United States in May 1945 and settled in Idaho where his parents grew up. During his high school years, the family moved to California where Don graduated from Greenville High School. He attended San Jose State University for one year, then joined the...

A Celebration of Life for Leah Faye Bendix will be held on May 12, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. at the Community Church located on Numa Road in Susanville.   Why Pre-plan? Thinking about your own funeral leaves most people feeling a little uneasy, but more adults are finding that pre-planning a funeral offers great emotional and even financial security for them and their families. With pre-planning, families find comfort in knowing that the funeral reflects what their loved one wanted. It also gives them peace of mind to not have to make important decisions at a stressful time. Click here to...

Jean Rae Rupert Jean Rae Rupert passed on May 1, 2018, at her home at Eagle Lake, CA. She was born on October 19, 1933, in Susanville, CA to Thomas and Claudine Hill. Jean worked for 41 years as a Federal Civil Servant in the Health Clinic at Sierra Army Depot in Herlong, CA where she retired in 1992. Jean enjoyed collecting Western art. She was an avid coin collector and had many other hobbies as well. She always welcomed visitors into her home and took great joy in showing off her many collections. Jean was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She...

Laura Faye Sanchez Laura Faye Sanchez, age 86, passed away on April 22, 2018. She was born, August 8, 1931, to Burl Thomason and Edna Lee Hampton in Winterset, Iowa. Faye had been a Susanville resident for 55 years. Faye Sanchez was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the First Southern Baptist Church. She was very active in American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign War. Faye worked at Friends Outside for many years as well as driving the VA van which transported veterans to appointments. Faye Sanchez was preceded in death by her spouse; Arthur Earl Johnson, and Henri Augusta Sanchez. Sister, Mae Newman, children; Samuel Johnson and Julia...

Newman Jones Funeral services were held on April 15, 2018 for Newman Jones, of Sparks, Nevada, at Walton’s Mortuary in Susanville. Newman was born March 17, 1932 in Arkansas .He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Myrtis “Ann” , Son Greg, Daughter Vicki, seven sisters, one brother,one granddaughter, two grandsons, one great granddaughter and one great grandson. And a large extended family that thought of him as grandpa. Newman served his country in the Army during The Korean War. He lived most of his life in Lassen County, he loved hunting and fishing, and raising and running his race horses. He will...

Janice Joines Janice Joines, born 7/27/41 at Elko, Nv. passed away at home on 4/2/18. She was surrounded by family and her loving husband of 54 years, Neil. She was a resident of Susanville for 60 years and worked for various businesses. She was a bookkeeper for Tri-County Glass for several years, then Citizens Utilities for 10 years and completed her career with D & L Distributing when she retired. Her hobbies were crocheting, embroidery and cross stitch. If you ever visited Jan and Neil's home you would see the beautiful cross stitch projects that she completed on her walls. She also enjoyed bowling throughout the years. Preceding her in death...

Irene Annand Irene Annand September 22, 1924 - April 11, 2018. Irene Annand devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully after a short illness at the age of 93. Irene was born in Great Falls, Montana to Thomas and Mary Bronec, homesteaders in Geraldine Montana. She grew up with her three brothers, Francis, Louis, Thomas and her sister Martha. Irene was the only one to complete high school. She graduated in 1947 as a Registered Nurse from Columbus Hospital in Great Falls. She held the position of a Head Nurse and was also a member of the...

David Giannotti David Giannotti passed away on April 15, 2018. David was born on February 24, 1959, to Marino "Buzz" Giannotti and Jeanette Summers in Susanville, California. David was born and raised in Susanville, a place where he has made many lifelong friendships. He is a man known for a generous heart and always the first one to offer a helping hand to anyone in need. Anyone who has met him will never forget his kind and caring soul. David was an avid outdoorsman - fishing throughout Northern Califoirnia, hunting wherever the tags took him and enjoying the game of golf. David loved spending time...

Shannon Lee Harvey Nicholas Shannon Lee Harvey Nicholas was born March 28, 1970, in Susanville, CA., and entered into rest March 15, 2018, in Susanville, CA. at the age of 47.  Shannon attended local schools and graduated from Lassen High School in 1988.  She attended Chico State University and Lassen Community College, getting an Associates Degree in Business.  She worked for Haws, Theobald and Auman for awhile before starting her career with the California Department of Corrections on June 1, 1996.  Having worked at High Desert, Corcoran, and California State Prison, Sacramento.  Shannon retired from High Desert State Prison May...

Dorothy Robles Dorothy Robles, daughter, sister, wife, mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother and Great-Great Grandmother passed away with family by her side on April 7, 2018, at the age of 88. She was born May 5, 1929, in Fresno, CA to Cecil and Consuelo Velasquez.  Dorothy had been a resident of Susanville, CA or Lassen County for more than seventy years coming with her family. She met and married Martin Robles in 1949 and raised four children. Marty (Joleen); Robert (Elaine); Fred, (Nicky); and Cammy (Tom Voss). Dorothy is survived by three brothers, Adolph Velasquez, Bob, and Eddie as well as, two...