Malkit Singh Bains

Ella Fern Herrick passed away peacefully with her family beside her in Yuba City, California, on June 25, 2022, at the age of 100. She was born on September 30, 1921, to Oliver and Flemmie Landis in Paden, Oklahoma. Ella Fern moved with her family to Yuba City, Califor- nia when she was 10 years old. She graduated from Bridge Street School in 1935, from Live Oak High School in 1939, and attended Yuba College for two years.

On June 1, 1941, she married Melvin Herrick, a marriage that lasted lovingly for almost 70 years until Melvin passed away in February 2011. Ella Fern was a busy housewife who loved to keep active in her church. She was an insurance secretary at Marysville Medical Clinic for 10 years and a member of Cooper Avenue Baptist Church.

Ella Fern is survived by her sister Arelia Hanlin of Marysville, California, and her three daughters: Jolene Owens (Brad) of Roseville, California; Karen Epstein of Lucerne, California; and Linda Herrick (David Schieber) of Ashland, Oregon. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, eight greatgrandchildren, and eight great-great grandchildren: Dean Crowhurst (Evelyn) of Bristow, Virginia, his daughter Hershey (Andreu), his son Matthew, his daughter Shaina (Mike), and his eight grandchildren; Jana Pettengill (Mick) of Yuba City, California, her daughter Jessica (Brice), and her sons Devin and Chase; Nancy Gilmore (Dan) of Crownsville, Maryland; Nichola ten Dam (Martin) of Gent, Belgium and her daughter Zoe; Ryan Owens (Brooke) of Cypress, California and his daughter Elexis; Walter Gafvert of Lucerne, California; and Drew Schieber of Ashland, Oregon.

Ella Fern was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband, and her sisters Glendola Rebick and Betty Nagy.

A public viewing has been set for Friday, July 8, 2022 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Holycross Funeral Home, 486 Bridge Street, Yuba City. Burial services will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 10:00 am at Sutter Cemetery, 7200 Butte Avenue, Sutter, followed by a celebration of life at 11:00 am at Cooper Avenue Baptist Church, 804 Cooper Avenue, Yuba City. A reception at the church hall will immediately follow the celebration of life.

At Ella Fern’s request, memorial contributions can be given to Cooper Avenue Baptist Church, 804 Cooper Avenue, Yuba City, California 95991.

Malkit Singh Bains, 84, of Yuba City, CA, passed away June 24, 2022. Born November 21, 1937, he was a Yuba-sutter resident for 46 years.

He is survived by his wife, Gurmit, two sons, Jasbir and Sodhi, daughter, Jaswinder, daughters-in-law, Kulwinder and Jasdip, and four grandchildren, Jaspreet, Jagdeep, Sumeet, and Shane and grandson-inlaw Gurpreet.

Services will be held at Ullrey Memorial Chapel on July 3, 2022 at 11 AM and officiated by Bogue Road Gurdwara.

Mary Catherine Michaelson "Cathy", passed away June 14, 2022 at the age of 64.

She was a lifelong resident of the Yuba Sutter area and worked at the Uriz Hotel, Yuba City Moose Lodge and El Zarape.

She loved spending time with family and always looked forward to our weekly trips to the casino.

She is survived by her daughter and son-inlaw April and Jack Schwartz; 2 granddaughters, Jaiden and Aleeyah Schwartz; 2 sisters, Laurie Wright and Carol Hogan; 2 brothers, Joe Collins and Terry Thomas. She is also survived by her best friend and boyfriend of 29 years Darren Kendrick.

There will be a celebration of life on July 3, 2022 at 1226 Nadene Drive, Marysville, CA at 2:00 pm. All are welcome.

October 15, 1934 June 27, 2022 Robert Ray Davis was born on October 15, 1934 in Henryetta, Oklahoma. His father was Harvey Davis and his mother was Mary Swindell. Robert spent his early years in Oklahoma and then the family moved to California and settled in the area of Sand Hill in Oakley. At the age of 16 he moved to Olivehurst, California and spent many years there.

As a boy he was known as Bobby or Bob, but once he grew up, he used his middle name, so most people knew him as Ray.

Ray married Sylvia Ann Delozier in 1955 and they were together for 67 years up until his death. They had two sons, David and Michael.

There was a major change in Ray's life in 1961 when he became a Christian. After that, the family was very involved in church life at the First Assembly of God Church in Olivehurst, where Ray served as youth director, Sunday School Teacher, board member and in many other offices. He also served as the sectional youth director.

After several years of Christian service, Ray felt a call to full-time ministry, so in 1971 Ray and his wife Syvia became the pastors of the Assembly of God Church in Covelo, California. Over the years Ray and Sylvia served as pastors in Atwater, Biggs and various other places.

Ray was a volunteer Bible teacher at the rescue mission, he had a Christian radio ministry called "Walk This Way" for 10 years on KUBA radio, and his service extended as far as Africa through his cassette tape ministry.

He was pastor of the Seniors at Word of Life Church in Marysville for 10 years, serving under Pastor Stan Reynolds. He was the first chaplain for Valley Hospice in the Yuba-sutter region and worked with the organization for 10 years.

In his later years, Ray and Sylvia returned to Covelo, California to serve as pastors of the Assembly of God Church for 14 additional years.

Ray loved people. He loved his wife and family and he loved Jesus.

Ray is survived by his wife, Sylvia, his two sons, three remaining sisters and many relatives.

There will be a memorial service for Ray Davis on July 7, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at Word of Life Church, 1229 Buchanan Street in Marysville.

Tarsem Singh Khangura, 82, of Yuba City, CA, passed away June 26, 2022. Born January 17, 1940 in Samrari, Punjab, India. He was a farmer and businessman as well as a Yuba-sutter resident for 66 years.

He is survived by his wife, Surjit Kaur of Yuba City, sons, Sarb Khangura (Ravinder Khangura daughter-inlaw) of Yuba City and Jasjit Khangura (Mandip Khangura daughter-inlaw) of Rocklin, grandson Rajan Khangura, granddaughter Simran Khangura, granddaughter Maya Khangura and grandson Millan Khangura.

Services will be held July 2, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Ullrey Memorial Chapel followed by Antim Ardaas at Tierra Buena Sikh Temple, Yuba City.

JOHNSON - Donald Alan Johnson, 71, of Marysville, CA, passed away June 18, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of Ullrey Memorial Chapel, (530) 673-9542.

MILLER - Earl "Skip" Miller, Jr., 70, of Sutter, CA, passed away June 29, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of Holycross Funeral Home & Crematory, (530) 751-7000.

MILLER - Ilona Sherylene "Sherie" Miller, 68, of Yuba City, CA, passed away June 21, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of Holycross Funeral Home & Crematory, (530) 751-7000.

WILLIAMS - Talitha Williams, 65, of Yuba City, CA, passed away June 28, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of Holycross Funeral Home & Crematory, (530) 751-7000.