Edna M. LeMasters
Edna May Ball LeMasters, 87, of Maxwell died Jan. 11, 2001, at Enloe Medical Center in Chico.
Born in Douglas County, Wisconsin, she was a Mid-Valley resident for 25 years. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include two daughters, Dora Dirks of Maxwell and Chris Jacobs of Willows; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Luring LeMasters, and one daughter, Kathleen Frediani.
Memorial contributions may be made to Apria Healthcare, 990 Klamath Lane, Yuba City, Calif. 95991.
Services: A family graveside service will be held in Maxwell Tuesday. Arrangements are under the direction of McNary Moore Funeral Service.

William F. Brecheen
William Fredrick Brecheen, 88, of Marysville died Jan. 8, 2001, at Rideout Memorial Hospital.
Born in Hugo, Okla., he was a Yuba-Sutter resident for 29 years. He was a retired furnace tender for Owens Illinois Glass Company. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include one sister, Mary Russell of Yuba City, and one brother, James Brecheen of Madera.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Monie Popejoy and Sally Hughey; and three brothers, Johnny Brecheen, Denny Brecheen and Tommy Brecheen.
Memorial contributions may be made to Valley Hospice, 970 Plumas St., Yuba City, Calif. 95991.
Services: A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Butte Christian Manor, 223 F St., Marysville, with the Rev. Ray Davis officiating. Private inurnment will be in Sutter Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Ullrey Memorial Chapel.

Myrtle L. Kussman
Myrtle Lee Kussman, 79, of Sutter died Jan. 3, 2001, at Rideout Memorial Hospital.
Born in Danville, Ill., she was a Yuba-Sutter resident for 59 years. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include one daughter, Betsy Webster of Sutter; one brother, Eugene Wilson of Wisconsin; two grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild.
Services: A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Ullrey Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Lewis McElfresh of Cooper Avenue Baptist Church officiating. Inurnment will be in April in Enterprise Cemetery in Enterprise, Wis.

Marie Thompson
Marie Thompson, 84, of Yuba City died Jan. 10, 2001, at Rideout Memorial Hospital.
Born in Arkansas, she was a Yuba-Sutter resident for 62 years. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include one son, Eugene Hall of Yuba City; one daughter, Kathryn Meyers of Scappoose, Ore.; one brother, Melvin Buck of Yuba City; one sister, Freida Lowrey of Yuba City; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Thompson, and a son, Edward Hall.
Services: Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Ullrey Memorial Chapel. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sutter Cemetery with the Rev. Stanley Reynolds of the Word of Life Church officiating.

Florence M. Umfress
Florence May Umfress, 84, of Meridian died Jan. 12, 2001, at Valley West Convalescent Hospital in Williams.
Born in Orange County, she was a Mid-Valley resident since 1924. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include five daughters, Marilyn Bosen and Shirley Meyers, both of Yuba City, Charlotte Jeffs and Doris Gross, both of Colusa, and Judi Umfress of San Diego; a son, Fred Umfress of Yuba City; two sisters, Dorothy Nigsch of Colusa and Viola Umfress of Hayward; a brother, Arthur Prothero of Sutter; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ermon Umfress, and a daughter, Joycee Umfress.
Donations may be made to the Meridian Fire Department or a favorite charity.
Services: Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ullrey Memorial Chapel. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sutter Cemetery.

Marie A. McKey
Marie Ann McKey, 69, of Gridley died Jan. 12, 2001, at her residence.
Born in Rocklyn, Wash., she was a Mid-Valley resident since 1945. She was a 1949 graduate of Gridley Union High School and attended Cascade College in Portland, Ore. She worked as a school secretary at Gridley Union High School for 21 years.
In addition, she was a member of the Gridley United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school classes and served as pianist and organist, and a member and officer of the Gideon Auxiliary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary for about 25 years.
Survivors include her husband, Sam McKey of Gridley; three sons, Richard McKey of Colusa, Dean McKey of Gridley and David McKey of San Francisco; two sisters, Beverly Kraft of Lodi and Shirley Stenzel of Gridley; and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her twin sons, Duane and Darrell McKey.
Contributions to the Helstrom Foundation for Youth & Education or to Gideons International may be left in care of Gridley-Block Funeral Chapel.
Services: A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Gridley-Biggs Cemetery, followed by a memorial service at the Gridley United Methodist Church. The Rev. William Jefferies will officiate.

Doris E. Perry
Doris Elizabeth Williams Perry, 60, of Olivehurst died Jan. 10, 2001, at Rideout Memorial Hospital.
Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, she was a Yuba-Sutter resident for 59 years. She was a waitress at Hitching Post Restaurant in Yuba City and a member of the Pentecostal church.
Survivors include three sons, Robert Williams, Bill Williams and Greg Perry, all of Olivehurst; two brothers, Floyd Hawkins of Linda and George Murphy of Nyland; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert D. O. Williams.
Services: A service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sierra View Mortuary. Burial will be in Sierra View Memorial Park.

Mamie L. Wood
Mamie Lucille Wood, 78, of Yuba City died Jan. 13, 2001, at Fremont Medical Center.
Born in Cabot, Ark., she lived in San Bernardino for 57 years before moving to Yuba City five months ago. She was a co-owner of Wood & Associates and a grocery checker. She was a member of the American Legion, Ladies Auxiliary Post No. 14, and attended St. Isidore Catholic Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Wood Ibach of Yuba City; a son, George Wood of Rancho Cucamonga; and seven grandchildren.
Services: A private family service was held. Inurnment arrangements were under the direction of Ullrey Memorial Chapel.

Anita G. Jacquez
Anita Guadalupe Jacquez, 91, of Oroville died Jan. 13, 2001, at Enloe Medical Center in Chico.
Born in Maricopa, she was a resident of Yuba City from the early 1950s to 1963 before moving to Oroville. She was a homemaker and a member of the Catholic Church.
Survivors include three sons, Jim Cordova of Roseville, Eugene Tamantini of Oroville and Jess Cooper of Green Forest, Ark.; four daughters, Pearl Willis of Williams, Dolores Hunt of Honcut and Juanita McNeal and Jessie Kahn, both of Oroville; 33 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Services: A service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at Sierra View Mortuary. The Rev. Leon Juchniewicz of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Marysville will officiate. Burial will follow at Sierra View Memorial Park.

Cora B. Sargent
Cora Belle Simpson Sargent, 95, of Olivehurst died Jan. 13, 2001, at Rideout Memorial Hospital.
Born in Wallace, she was a Yuba-Sutter resident for 78 years. She was active in the Yuba-Sutter Fair for many years, winning sweepstakes awards for her prize-winning vegetables. She also raised livestock.
Survivors include many nieces and nephews and her caregivers, Peggy and Ken Owens of Marysville.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Ernest Sargent and Albert Sargent, two sisters and nine brothers.
Services: A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday at Sierra View Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of Sierra View Mortuary.

David M. Mahorney
David Mathew Mahorney, 58, of Colusa died Jan. 15, 2001, at his residence.
Born in Colusa, he was a Mid-Valley resident for 39 years. He worked in the Maintenance Department for Colusa County and was a member of the First Christian Church of Colusa.
Survivors include a sister, Wrenetta Tomlin of Colusa; and a brother, Jim Mahorney of Redding.
He was preceded in death by his two brothers, Joe Mahorney and Charley Mahorney; and three sisters, Lois Mahorney, Alma Mahorney and Mary Jane Mahorney.
Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 10445 Old Placerville Road, Sacramento, Calif. 95827.
Services: A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at McNary-Moore Funeral Service chapel in Colusa. Private burial will be at Williams Cemetery.

Bennie E. Skaggs
Bennie E. Skaggs, 78, of Gridley died Jan. 14, 2001, at Enloe Medical Center in Chico.
Born in Moko, Ark., he was a Mid-Valley resident for 34 years. He served in the U.S. Army as a military policeman.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Otilla Skaggs of Gridley; four sons, Gary Skaggs of Marysville, Dan Skaggs of Gridley, John Skaggs of Biggs and Don Skaggs of La Porte; three brothers, Jess Skaggs, Clifford Skaggs and Orville Skaggs, all of Lanton, Mo.; two sisters, Gracie Stephens of West Plains, Mo., and Lola Satterfield of Seattle, Wash.; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Hubert Skaggs, Lloyd Skaggs and Calvin Skaggs; a sister, Lois Maguffee; and a granddaughter.
Services: Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at Gridley-Block Funeral Chapel. A memorial service will follow at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Gridley. Dr. Neal Neuenburg of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church will officiate.

John M. Garcia
John Mangaoang Garcia, 92, of Rio Oso died Jan. 13, 2001, at Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Roseville.
Born in the Philippine Islands, he was a Yuba-Sutter resident for 32 years. He was a bartender for 25 years and a member of the Cooks & Pastry Local Union No. 44 in San Francisco.
Survivors include two nephews, Danilo Garcia and Danny Garcia, both of San Jose; and three nieces, Danielle Garcia and Dina Garcia, both of San Jose, and Maggie Garcia of Concord.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ellen Garcia.
Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Church in Marysville with the Rev. Leon Juchniewicz officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Rio Oso. Arrangements are under the direction of Lipp & Sullivan Funeral Directors.

John T. Phillips
John Thomas Phillips, 72, of Dobbins died Jan. 13, 2001, at his residence.
Services: Arrangements are pending under the direction of Lipp & Sullivan Funeral Directors.

John R. Jacobson
John Roosevelt "Jack" Jacobson, 66, of Richvale died Jan. 13, 2001, in Stockton as the result of a vehicle accident. His wife, Julia Fay Jacobson, died in the same accident.
Born in Staples, Minn., he was a Yuba-Sutter resident for 17 years and lived in Richvale for the last six years. He was retired from the California Department of Transportation's Marysville office after 31 years as a survey engineer. He was a member of the Professional Engineers in California Government, the Sierra View Chapter of Vintage Chevrolet Club of America and the Chico-Oroville Widow-Widowers Club.
Survivors include two sons, John C. Jacobson of Tracy and Jeffery A. Jacobson of Carmichael; a stepson, Shawn Kilgore of San Bruno; a stepdaughter, Pamela Kilgore of Hayward; two brothers, Victor Jacobson of Marysville and Lester Jacobson of Reno, Nev.; three sisters, Patricia Johnson of Lompoc, Norma McCall of Long Beach and Eileen Tietsort of Kuna, Idaho; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Katherine Jacobson.
Services: A service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Chapel of the Twin Cities in Yuba City with the Rev. Duane B. Johnson of the First Baptist Church of Yuba City officiating. Burial will be in the Sutter Cemetery.

Julian Elorduy Jr.
Julian Elorduy Jr., 84, of Sacramento died Jan. 10, 2001, at his residence.
Born in Pleasant Grove, he was a Mid-Valley resident through high school. He was a machinist at the Libby, McNeil and Libby plant for 34 years, where he helped found the union and was a member of the Cannery Warehousemen's Local No. 857.
He played baseball in the Placer-Nevada League. He helped found and coached the Oak Park-Elmhurst Little League and was president of the Mexican-American Baseball League in Sacramento.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, serving in the China-Burma-India Theater in Calcutta, India, as a cryptographer.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Anita Iribarren Elorduy of Sacramento; one son, Julian Elorduy III of Sacramento; one daughter, Victoria Annreta of Sacramento; one sister, Julie Mugartegui of Sacramento; and one brother Mike R. Elorduy of Sacramento.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sacramento Food Bank, 3333 Third St., Sacramento, Calif. 95817, or Immaculate Conception Parish School, 3263 First Ave., Sacramento, Calif. 95817.
Services: Services were held Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church in Sacramento; private entombment was held Wednesday at Sierra View Memorial Park with the Rev. Leon Juchniewicz of St. Joseph's Church in Marysville officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Nicoletti, Culia and Herberger.

Marjorie N. Tiahrt
Marjorie Naomi Tiahrt, 80, of Williams died Jan. 15, 2001, at her residence.
Born in Winnebago, Minn., she was a Williams resident for 45 years. She ran the family's A&W business in Williams and was a sewing and cooking leader for the Williams 4-H club.
Survivors include three sons, Lyle Tiahrt of Williams, Elmer Tiahrt Jr. of Merced and Ron Tiahrt of Lancaster, Ohio; a daughter, Edie DeVito of Scottsdale, Ariz.; two sisters, Betty Carson of Ennis, Mont., and Vivian VanDenBerg of Peoia, Colo.; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be sent to the Parkinson's Foundation on behalf of her late husband, Elmer Tiahrt.
Services: A service will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Williams High School gymnasium. Burial will follow at Williams Cemetery. Services are under the direction of McNary-Moore Funeral Service of Colusa.

Thomas E. May
Thomas Eugene May, 73, of Chico died Jan. 15, 2001, at Enloe Medical Center in Chico.
Born in Norphlet, Ark., he was a resident of Woodleaf for 15 years before moving to Chico in 1976. He was employed with Georgia Pacific while living in Woodleaf and was later employed as a building inspector for Butte County. He retired from Butte County as a plan checker.
He was a member of the Forbestown Masonic Lodge, the National Rifle Association and the Cherokees of California. He served in the Merchant Marines and later in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy May of Chico; two sons, Tom May Jr. of Oroville and Jeff May of Washington; four daughters, Kathy Loomis of Oroville, Patricia May of South Dakota and Rhonda Decoy and Geneva May, both of Nevada; a stepson, Andrew Hiller of Mountain View; a stepdaughter, Denise Hiller of Oregon; two brothers, Ben May and Don May, both of Yuba City; two sisters, Ruth Sidow of Paynes Creek and Sharon Smith of Roseville; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association in care of Newton-Bracewell Chico Funeral Home, 680 Camellia Way, Chico, Calif. 95926.
Services: Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Newton-Bracewell Funeral Home in Chico. Burial will be in Chico Cemetery. A memorial reception will follow at Pleasant Valley Mobile Estates Clubhouse in Chico.

Adah E. Fillmore
Adah E. Fillmore, 86, of Gridley died Jan. 17, 2001, at SunBridge Care Center in Yuba City.
Born in Ramona, Kan., she was a Butte County resident for 59 years. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Raymond M. Fillmore of Yuba City; two sons, Galen M. Fillmore of Yuba City and Gerald A. Fillmore of Gridley; a daughter, Karen Scott of Couer d'Alene, Idaho; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services: A funeral service will be conduted Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Yuba City, followed by a private burial at Gridley-Biggs Cemetery. Pastor David Caleraro of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Gridley-Block Funeral Chapel.

Donald D. Scott
Donald Dean Scott, 72, of Marysville died Jan. 19, 2001, at his residence.
Born in Florence, Kan., he was a Yuba-Sutter resident for 32 years. He owned an automobile repair shop.
He was retired from the U.S. Air Force after 23 years, serving in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He received a Certificate of Recognition from the Secretary of Defense, the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Air Combat Crewman Badge, Gunners Wings, a U.S. Presidential Unit Citation, Sigma Re, Presidential Citation from Korea, Occupation Medal for Japan and The Philippine Islands and the United Nations Korean Medal. He was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Marysville.
Survivors include his wife, Dolores M. Scott of Marysville; one son, Kenneth W. Vess of Loma Rica; one daughter, Cynthia Wallace of Espanola, N.M.; one brother, Irwin Lee Scott of Seattle, Wash.; one sister, Thelma Aldridge of Winfield, Kan.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Dianne Wood, and one brother, Robert Scott.
Services: Visitation will be from noon Tuesday until the rosary at 7 p.m. at Lipp and Sullivan Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Church in Marysville with the Rev. Leon Juchniewicz officiating.

Raymond Gonzales
A memorial service for Raymond Gonzales, 61, who died Nov. 2, 2000, at his Olivehurst home, is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday at Sierra View Memorial Chapel.
Born in Sacramento, he was a Yuba-Sutter resident for 28 years. He was a farm laborer for Del Monte cannery.
Survivors include two stepdaughters, Margie Donovan of Burlingame and Susan Parton of Dos Palos; one stepson, John Donovan of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one sister, Isabel May of Galt; two brothers, Sam Gonzales of Dixon and Robert Gonzales of Isleton; five grandchildren; and a great-great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Gonzales.

Frank DeSalles
Frank DeSalles, 60, of Yuba City died Jan. 19, 2001, at Rideout Memorial Hospital.
Born in Turlock, he was a Yuba-Sutter resident for 40 years. He was retired from the California Department of Transportation in Marysville after 38 years service.
He was a coach and umpire in the Peach Bowl Little League, coached baseball at Yuba City High School for 10 years, a member of the Plumas Lake Golf & Country Club, and a member of the North Valley Calvary Chapel.
Survivors include his wife, Pamela DeSalles of Yuba City; one son, Marcus DeSalles of Yuba City; two daughters, Robin Ritchson of Yuba City and Janell Nuss of Houston, Texas; his mother, Mary DeSalles of Stevinson; one brother, Bill Salles of Stevinson; one sister, Barbara Morais-Evered of Pacific Grove; and six grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Frank C. DeSalles, and one brother, George DeSalles.
Memorial contributions may be made to Craftsmen for Christ, c/o North Valley Calvary Chapel, 613 Bogue Road, Yuba City, Calif. 95991.
Services: Memorial services will be held at noon Tuesday at North Valley Calvary Chapel, 613 Bogue Road, with the Rev. Bob Fromm officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Holycross Memorial Services.

Georgia Bryant
Georgia "Marie" Bryant, 63, of Marysville died Jan. 23, 2001, at her residence.
Born in Sand Springs, Okla., she was a Yuba-Sutter resident for 55 years. She was a homemaker and a member of New Life Assembly of God in Linda. She also was a member of the Cherokee Nation.
Survivors include three sons, Curtis May of Olivehurst, Edward May of Marysville and Cory Fernandez of Oroville; a daughter, Lori Risenhoover of Live Oak; her mother, Wilma Berry of Marysville; four sisters, Pat Hudson of Live Oak, Angela Reece of Marysville and Cozetta Short and Judy Shoffner, both of Citrus Heights; three brothers, Nat Berry of Yuba City and Jack Berry and Donnie Berry, both of Sparks, Nev.; and seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Bryant; her father, George Berry; a son, John May; and a sister, Dena Berry.
Services: A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Sutter Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Ullrey Memorial Chapel in Yuba City.

Jeffrey J. Goodman
Jeffrey Jerome Goodman, 35, of Brownsville died Jan. 21, 2001, at Rideout Memorial Hospital.
Born in Woodland, he was a Yuba-Sutter resident for six years. He was a farm laborer for Keith Boone Ranch for five years.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Barbara and Thomas Pedigo of Brownsville; his father, Charles A. Goodman of Sacramento; five brothers, Chuck Goodman Jr., Kevin Goodman, Alan Goodman and Tony Pedigo, all of Brownsville, and Christopher Pedigo of Yuba City; and a sister, Kimberley Goodman of Yuba City.
Donations may be made to the Shriner's Hospital for Children, 2425 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, Calif. 95817; or to the Santa Clara County Medical Center Spinal Center, 751 South Bascom Ave., San Jose, Calif. 95131.
Services: A memorial graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Brownsville Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Lipp and Sullivan Chapel.

Judy D. Bailey
Judy D. Bailey, 46, of Suisun died Jan. 21, 2001, at her residence.
Born in Marysville, she was a Yuba-Sutter resident for 20 years before moving to Suisun. She was a hospital dietitian.
Survivors include three sons, Robert Walton Jr. of Fairfield, Michael Farkas of Suisun and Benjamin Walton of Rapid City, S.D.; a daughter, Jessica Farkas of Suisun; her father and stepmother, Wayne and Allene Bailey of Marysville; her mother, Genevieve Bailey of Marysville; a brother, Fred Bailey of Marysville; and six sisters, Vera Lee Herrell and Rohnda Scott, both of Marysville, Grace Marran and Kelly Brockett, both of Yuba City, Beverley Gaither of Rochester, Wash., and Patsy Ann Bailey of Fort Smith, Ark.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Carol Bailey.
Donations may be made to the North Bay Hospice and Bereavement.
Services: Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Sierra View Mortuary chapel. A service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at the chapel. Burial will follow in Sierra View Memorial Park.

Ruth S. Salmon
Ruth Samaniego Salmon, 93, of Marysville died Jan. 22, 2001, at her son's home in Meridian.
Born in Chinapa, Sonora, Mexico, she was a Yuba-Sutter resident for 50 years. She owned and operated the Monte Carlo Cafe in Marysville from the mid-1950s to mid-1970s.
Survivors include a son, Miguel S. Valdez of Meridian, seven grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and 20 great-great-grandchildren.
Services: A memorial service and visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday at Holycross Memorial Services.