Our Fallen

Loren was the Associate Ranger 3501 for the Tuolumne Unit from 1955 to 1970. Good morning, it is with a sad heart that I send this update out to you. Dad passed away yesterday afternoon at the Veterans Home in Lewiston.  He put up a fight to the very end, his spirit not wanting to let go, […]

Ronald James Wermuth   June 16, 1942 – Aug. 24, 2013   Ronald was born to James and Bernice Wermuth on June 16, 1942 at Miss Freise’s Maternity Home in Bakersfield, Calif. He spent his childhood years in old Kernville and the Kern River Valley, and enjoyed the stories told by his elders of his

A memorial service for Jay Martinak, retired Cal Fire Chief of Flight Operations, will be held Saturday October 26th at 10:30 A.M. at the Mount Vernon Memorial Park, 8201 Greenback Lane, Fair Oaks CA.   In lieu of flowers, if you wish, donations can be sent to: Friends of Vinh Son Orphanage, P.O. Box 9322, Auburn

Gary R. VOGEL •             “Arlene, absolutely shocked to hear of Gary’s passing. …” Marched to his last drumbeat at home on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 after a short bout with cancer surrounded by his loving wife Arlene and two sons, Leif and Erik. Gary was born in San Francisco on Feb. 10, 1945 and spent

Joseph B. Martinak ‘Jay’, 66, sadly passed away on September 29, 2013, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Jay was born in Lorain, Ohio to Joseph and Mary Martinak, a carpenter and a homemaker who cared lovingly for their four children. Jay proudly served as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War from

  He passed away peacefully Sept. 20, 2013 with his wife Barbara by his side. He was 85.   Bob was born May 16, 1928 in Langhorne, PA to Dora and Lucius Weaver.   Bob went to elementary school and high school in Oroville, CA. He attended U.C. Berkeley and received his Bachelor of Science

William Edward Alderson 3/26/26 – 9/22/13 Bill passed away on Sunday morning the 22nd in Jackson, CA.  Bill was born in Baxter Springs, Kansas and migrated west to follow the crops from California to Washington with the rest of those who did during the Depression.  Bill spent more than 35 years with the California Department

I was informed yesterday that retired TCFD/CDF dispatcher and longtime friend Lana Roach passed away this week.  Lana worked with us during the 90’s after which she became a V.I.P. for several years.  The Memorial Service for Lana will be Saturday September 21st at 11:00 AM at the First Assembly of God church in Farmersville. 

A celebration of life form Rick Hartley (retired BC Shasta-Trinity RU) will take place on October 26, 2013 at the Odd Fellows hall in Palo Cedro starting at 1300 Hrs. A pot luck luncheon will be served and the family hopes  that all who knew Rick can attend and share a story about him. For

It is with great sadness that I must inform you that Retired Battalion Chief Richard Egerman passed away Monday, September 24th, 2013. Richard Egerman retired from the CAL FIRE Southern Region Operations Coordination Center on December 28th, 2010 where he had worked for over four years.  Rich started his CAL FIRE career as a seasonal