Irene D. Trout Longtime Susanville resident and community volunteer Irene D. Trout passed away the morning of May 12th, following a short and pain-free fight with cancer. She celebrated her 90th birthday in January at a surprise birthday party in Chico arranged by her daughter, Linda Purdy From. Friends and family from throughout California and as far away as Oslo, Norway, and Idaho attended. She was born January 25, 1925, in Boise, Idaho, to Jesus “Jess” and Josefa (Pagoaga) Bengoa, who were both born in Spain. The family soon moved to California where her brother, Louis, was born in 1926. Her...

  Raymond Turek Sr. In Loving Memory of Raymond William Turek Sr. beloved son, husband, brother, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He passed away peacefully into eternal rest on May 3, 2015 at the age of 88 years in his home at Spalding Resort Eagle Lake. He was born January 19, 1927 at Beaver Crossing, Nebraska, where he grew up on a farm with his parents John and Lucy and his brothers Louis, Jerome, and Vernon. Married in Central City Nebraska May 20, 1949 to Lois Marie Smith. Raymond served in Korea 1945-1947 US Army Infantry, spending time in Occupation Forces after WWII. Raymond...

  Wanda Faye Thomas Wanda Faye Koster was born June 29, 1933 in Arkansas, to Charles and Lucy Koster, the oldest of 6 children. She attended the local schools and the Junior College in Beebe, Arkansas, obtaining her teaching credential.  She married William (Bill) David Thomas December 7, 1957.  They had four children- Veronica (Ronna) Charlene, Evadine (Deni) Denise, David Louis, and Jeffrey Steven Thomas. Wanda moved to Susanville in 1975, where she was active in her children’s activities, including Cub Scouts, Little League, Rainbow Girls and Music Boosters.  She worked and volunteered at Johnstonville School – primarily in the Kindergarten class,...

  Helen Elaine Johnston Life and Times of Helen Elaine Johnston. Helen Elaine Johnston was born on January 6, 1951, in Long Beach, CA and died very peacefully in Susanville on April 25, 2015 at the age of 64 with her brother and sister-in law by her side. She was the fourth child and only girl of Alex and Helen Johnston. She attended school in Long Beach and worked at a sheltered workshop and Home Depot as a young adult. She was very active in Special Olympics and loved to compete in swimming and bowling and proved this by winning several medals. She moved to Lassen County in...

  Alyce Elaine Edwards Alyce Elaine Edwards, simply known to family and friends as Elaine Edwards, passed away on Tuesday April 21, 2015 with her husband of almost 63 years, Howard, by her side.  Elaine was born on February 24, 1936 in Maryville, Missouri to George and Lucille Hepburn.  Elaine spent her early years growing up on the family farm in Missouri before the family moved to Lassen County.  Elaine would go on to meet and marry on May 15, 1954 her husband Howard Edwards.  Elaine worked for C.P. National and the Lassen National Forest before raising her 4 children.  Elaine...

  Darrick Jesse James Cochell Darrick Jesse James Cochell passed away April 7, 2015 in Herlong, California. He was born November 9, 1975 in Everett, Washington.  He moved to Southern California with his family as a small child, eventually ending up in Susanville, California as a teenager in 1990.  He graduated from Lassen High School in 1995.  A few years later he met his future wife Shirley. They were married May 5, 2002.  Throughout his life Darrick accomplished many things and wore many different "hats".  From being a firefighter to a ski instructor to working on oil rigs in Texas.  Finally he...

Viola Madden Means Viola Madden Means passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at her home in Susanville surrounded by her loving family.  Viola was born in 1924 in Gillette, Wyoming to John and Flossie (Scull) Madden. She was raised in Oshkosh, Nebraska on the Madden family farm, which her grandmother and children homesteaded in the Great Land Rush.  Viola attended the Penn Valley School District.  She was able to complete school through the 8th grade due to the distance to the high school, but she taught her eight children many grandchildren, great grandchildren and others from her community lessons throughout her whole...

Rodney James Hoffman Rodney James Hoffman, of Susanville, California, passed away on April 5, 2015, after a short illness surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 10, 2015 at 11:30 a.m., at Calvary Chapel, 450 Richmond Road.  Pastor Mike Scanlan will be officiating.  Inurnment will follow at the Diamond Crest Cemetery in Johnstonville. Rod was born in Harbor City, California, to Barbara Hoffman November 16, 1964. In 1989, Rod met the love of his life and best friend, Brenda, in Upland, California, and they were married a year later awaiting the birth of their first son.  They were married...

Pat Workman Pat was born in Idell, Arkansas to Jesse and Martha Workman. He is survived by his daughters Jean (Dennis) Jones of Susanville, Mavis Wenger (Bob) of Atkins, Iowa. Lisa (John)Kuenzelok of Gold Beach, Oregon, six grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, brothers; Russell Workman of Pawnee, Oklahoma, Curtis Workman of Laurel, Montana, sisters; Wanda Roden of Van Buren , Arkansas and numerous nieces and nephews. Pat was preceded in death by his brother Elmer Workman, sisters, Edyth Withrow and Imagean Prince and grandson’s Scott and Danny Jones. He was a quiet man, a gentle giant, an awesome father, brother and uncle. Why Pre-plan? Thinking...

Viola June Wood Viola June Wood, the Granddaughter of two neighboring long Valley pioneer families, Doyle and Ferris, and the step granddaughter of another pioneer family, the Robinson's, passed away peacefully with family by her side on March 29, 2015. One of three children , she was born on June 5, 1922 in Doyle, California to Jessie Luella Doyle and Levi Leonard Armstrong. June, as she was commonly known attended school at Long Valley and in the seventh grade took the janitor job. For five dollars a month, June walked to school an hour early every morning and built the fire, swept the floor, cleaned blackboards, dusted...