Obituaries
John Burns, El Dorado Hills Historian, Dies at 81
El Dorado Hills has lost a longtime resident whose influence reached far beyond the community. John Francis Burns, 81, was...
Kenneth George Burger, 85, Remembered for Family and Service
From Chicago to Spring Creek, Nevada, and ultimately Placerville, Kenneth George Burger lived a life built around family, service and...
Junella Welch, 90, Remembered for Art and Resilience
Behind the handcrafted statues, dogwood trees and towering pines of her Pollock Pines home was a woman whose life story...
Edgar “Bud” Brown, 85, Remembered in Placerville
From his years serving El Dorado County to thousands of miles on his motorcycle, Edgar “Bud” Brown left a legacy...
Julie Russell Nelson, 78, Dies in Placerville
Remember Julie Russell Nelson of Placerville, who died Oct. 7, 2026, at 78, leaving a legacy of family devotion, compassion...
Kathryn Bender, Pioneer Engineer, Dies at 75
Kathryn Bender built a career in a field where women were rare, served her community from an early age and...
Gael Barsotti, Apple Hill Community Pillar, Dies
Apple Hill has lost one of its most beloved figures. Gael Barsotti helped build a family business into a local...
Brenda Paulette Brumley, 79, of Pollock Pines Dies
Pollock Pines resident Brenda Paulette Brumley died Sept. 29, 2026, at age 79. Her life dates are confirmed, but further...
