Fred W. Wyse

Diane was born November 17, 1933 in Long Beach, CA to Evelyn Sinclair Davis and Charles Russell Davis. A few months later they moved to Tucson, Arizona. Most of Diane’s childhood they resided in Tucson. For several years during World War 2 they lived in CA while her father worked at Beale AFB. Diane graduated from Tucson Senior High School in 1951.

In the fall of 1951 Diane and two friends rode the Greyhound buses to Seattle to attend Simpson Bible College (now Simpson University in Redding, CA). She graduated with a Christian Education certificate in June, 1955.

While in Seattle, WA she married Olen Dehart of McCleary, WA. They resided in Seattle for several years. During that time, they had 2 children: Denise Dehart and Terence Dehart.

They moved to San Francisco, CA in the summer of 1958. While they were living in San Francisco, Diane attended the junior college City College of San Francisco for one year. In January, 1965 they moved to Rohnert Park, CA so that Diane could matriculate at Sonoma State University. She graduated with a B.A. in Mathematics in 1968. She continued her education with a standard secondary credential and an M.A. in Mathematics in 1970.

In the fall of 1970, the family moved to Fortuna, CA. Diane began teaching at Fortuna Union High School and continued until her retirement in 1998 (28 years). After her retirement, she took refresher courses at College of the Redwoods for several years. Eventually she had an opportunity to teach a class at College of the Redwoods. She taught part-time intermittently for 13 years. Her favorite class was intermediate Algebra. She was once referred to as “the Math 120 queen” by another teacher. She enjoyed teaching, especially algebra. She sincerely liked the students and continued as a tutor in the Academic Support Center at College of the Redwoods.

In June, 1997, Diane married Steve Harrow of Ettersburg, CA. They spent much time keeping up the properties in Fortuna and Ettersburg. As often as they could, they liked to travel and explore other places.

Diane was a member of AAUW, Cal RTA, and Friendship Circle Dance Club for many years. She also attended Calvary Chapel in Fortuna.

Surviving Diane is her husband Stephen Harrow.

Relatives who have survived Diane are her sisters Gail Dunham and Susan Robertson of the Sacramento area, her daughter Denise VanLaan (Bob) of Chico, CA and her son Terence Dehart (Debbie) of Schoolcraft, Michigan. Other survivors are her grandchildren Jessica Van Dyke (Steve), Jordan Dehart (Jessica), Allison Mechling (Ben) and Jacob Dehart, along with her greatgrandchildren Abigail, Johanna, Charlotte, and Caroline Van Dyke and Katie Jo, Ellie, and Livie Dehart, all residing in Michigan. She is also survived by her three step-daughters and seven step-grandchildren.

Relatives who preceded Diane in death were her parents Charles and Evelyn Davis, her first husband Olen Dehart, and her grandson Dale Cooper.

Dad was born February 7, 1931 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, to William and Nell (Mullins) Wyse. Dad passed away at home surrounded by family on March 27, 2021 after discovering cancer only one week before.

Dad was Nell’s only child but he was blessed with an older half-brother, Surrells and half-sister, Bobbye. Shortly after Dad was born the family began moving west. As a child, Dad lived in Arizona, California and Oregon; finally settled in Prineville, Oregon when

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Dad was 10 and the only child at home. His mom was overprotective and wouldn’t allow him to learn to swim as he might drown. She finally loosened up and allowed him to be a real boy when his best friend, Rollie Miller, and he would camp, hunt, and fish with Rollie’s Dad Earl who kept them in line. My sister and I heard great stories of their escapades in the Ochoco Forests.

In addition to camping, hunting and fishing Dad loved baseball. He was a life long Yankee fan. Dad played baseball all through school and joined a minor league team after high school. Dad attended schools in Crook County Oregon and graduated from Crook County High School in Prineville, Oregon in 1949. The class of 1949 had 49 graduates and they all remained close forever.

Dad was a lifelong sawmill man. In Prineville, he worked for Ochoco Timber Company from 1949 until the family moved to Eureka, California in 1973. His only break from the sawmill was when he was drafted into the Army in 1952. Dad spent 2 years in the Army during the Korean War. He was a Sergeant assigned to the mess hall. The whole family loved when Dad fried potatoes, they were the best.

Dad married his high school sweetheart, June Clements, in 1950. Together they had two daughters, Sherry and me, Deni. While working full time at Ochoco Timber, Dad returned to college to get his electrical license at Central Oregon Community College in Bend, Oregon. Sherry, Dad, and I sat at the kitchen table every night doing homework together for two years.

Over the years Dad never lost his love of camping, hunting, and fishing. Sherry and I spent our entire childhood in the Ochocos with him. After grandkids came along they learned to camp, hunt, and fish with grandad too.

When they relocated to Eureka Dad went to work for Simpson Timber Company at the Arcata Bottoms plant as the Maintenance Superintendent. He also worked for Simpson at the Korbel mill, eventually returning the Arcata Bottoms to close up the mill as the final Simpson employee at the Bottoms. He and Mom then moved to Medford, Oregon where he worked for Medford Corporation as their Maintenance Superintendent. Mom passed away in 1990 and Dad returned to Eureka to be near family.

Dad just happened to move to a new subdivision in Eureka and when the house next door was built he found the next love of his life. Dad married Melinda, the girl next door, in 1993. He told me so many times how lucky he was to have found two amazing women that loved him. With Melinda came the addition of four new kids to the family. Melissa and Jennie were grown and on their own; Ellisha and Matt were still young and Dad helped raise them through their adolescent and teenage years.

Baseball was Dad’s favorite sport, but he took up golf after he decided he was too old to run the bases anymore. Dad made the sons-in-law golf with him and soon they brought in the grandsons. Dad was a longtime member of Beau Pre Golf where he spent three days a week golfing with his buddies. After his last golf buddy passed away Dad continued to golf alone until I retired and he invited me to be his new golf partner. At the “buttcrack” of dawn Dad was in my driveway every Monday, Wednesday and Friday to head to the golf course. Some days we had to wait for sunrise to tee off. Rainy days meant breakfast out instead. It wasn’t long before my son, Bret, joined us golfing. Dad didn’t teach me the rules, but he taught me to lie about my golf game. Our score was based on the number of balls lost vs. found instead of strokes. I never heard my dad use a cuss word as a child – there were different rules on the golf course. Occasionally Bret would bring along one of his daughters and we’d have all four generations on the golf course.

Dad was a life time member and Past Master of Prineville Masonic Lodge #76 AF & AM. Dad was a 60 year member with the Masonic Lodge. He was a member of the Prineville Eastern Star (by force) where he was Worthy Patron with both June and Nell.

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June, his parents and his siblings. He is survived by his wife Melinda; daughters Sherry (Pete) Handy, Deni (John) McFarland; son-inlaw Tom Allen; niece Judy (Marshall) Herron; Cousin Barbara Stauss and her children; grandchildren, Branden (Ryoko) Allen, Bret (Arly) Allen, Katie (Chris) Alves, Peter (Amber) Handy, Eryn (Joe) Jeffers; nine great grandchildren Nick, Cora, Abby and Charlotte Allen, Brynn and Parker Alves, Joey, Wyatt and Junie Jeffers; step-daughters Melissa Horn, Jennie Calvi, Ellisha (Warren) Hardison, stepson Matt Lawson; stepgrand children Bella and Luke Calvi, Dorian, Ezra and Gwennie Hardison.

We will all miss Dad tremendously, but as he said to me when he was first diagnosed: I’m 90 years old, have never been sick before and have had a wonderful life, what else could a person ask for?

In lieu of flowers please consider donations to Hospice of Humboldt. The family is planning a Masonic service at a later date.

1955 – 2021

On the afternoon of February 6, 2021, after a brief illness, Mark breathed his last breath and moved on to his next adventure. Mark resided for several years in Arcata and Eureka. He eventually settled at the Crazy River Ranch in Blue Lake California where he was surrounded by loved ones and friends up until his passing at the young age of 66.

Mark was born January 27, 1955, to Merle Noyes and Mary Maxine Watkins, in Tacoma Washington. A country boy, he spent his youth playing sports and music, fishing, and enjoying the company of his cousins, nieces, and nephews. Mark attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Auburn Washington, class of 1973, but not before ditching a portion of his senior year with his best friend to set out for a most memorable California adventure.

After High School, Mark learned the roofing trade and soon started his own company. Mark married Debra, his wife for 20 years, and continued to reside in Washington until moving to California in 1989. In 1994 he brought his roofing experience with him to Eureka and came under the employ of McMurray & Sons Roofing, first as a roofer, then a customer service representative until his retirement in 2018.

As with everything Mark did, he was “all in.” He enjoyed his job, loved people, and provided service not only to his clients, but to the larger community even more so. Mark loved soccer and almost more than playing and watching sports, he liked teaching the game. Mark utilized those skills and assisted in coaching a local youth soccer team. Basketball was his next choice, so he set up a hoop outside his residence and invited the nearby kids to come and shoot while he gave them tips on how to play.

Mark’s passion for singing and self-expression inspired him to organize and lead monthly soirees, providing friends and community a stage to perform on and gather in places including Merryman’s Beach Clubhouse, Trinidad Town Hall and The Trinidad Art Center on Friday nights. Mark delighted in singing old Frank Sinatra and Johnny Cash hits to a very special audience at the Eureka Senior Center, where he would perform on Tuesday mornings, many times pairing up with local talent. Mark was also very proud to have performed in the Humboldt Light Opera’s production of Thoroughly Modern Millie and The Fabulous Fifties.

Mark’s life changed dramatically in 2016 when he was in an accident which he referred to as the “the event”. He was humbled yet transformed by this experience. Touched by his own mortality, Mark realized he had a second chance at life, and so he purposefully chose to love it, live it to his fullest, and just as importantly to share it. If you are blessed to have known Mark, you know that he welcomed everybody with his big smile and boisterous laugh; his compassion as broad as his shoulders and his stature eclipsed by his

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Mark is described as a mystic fisherman and nature lover, who found a peace while on the river in a drift boat. Always outdoors, Mark’s latest adventures involved setting up camp on the edge of a river or lake with easy access to fish and launch his boat from. He declared it an “event” and invited as many people as he could to join him as he retreated for a week or two.

Mark had the spirit to mentor a younger generation of boys and men and was a long-time member of the Arcata Men’s Group. He was dedicated to being a positive role model and facilitator by reflecting unto the world his true self, with integrity, honesty, and a genuine uncompromising love and compassion for self and others. Even as Mark struggled with his own health, he wanted to help lift up others, men and women, young and old. His council has left an unquestionable footprint felt throughout the community.

Mark loved life and although he left a little too soon, (he would say right on time), there is a part of him that remains with us all.

Mark was preceded in death by his three sisters Connie, Candy, and Claudia, and brother Merle. He leaves behind many nieces and nephews and countless friends and relatives throughout Northern California and Washington.

Mark’s memorial was held at Camp Noyes on Crazy River Ranch, in Blue Lake on Sunday February 7, 2021 and was attended by a small circle of Mark’s closest. His ashes are planned to be spread and rejoin with the waters of the great rivers that he loved so much. From the Earth, back to the Earth, and from the Earth again.

We long for your laugh, with deep respect buddy, Adios.

Sivert Tollaksen Log July 13, 1930 – March 8, 2021

Eureka, California – Sivert Log was born in Aana-Sira, Norway. On July 25, 1953, he married Olga Daastol in the Lutheran Church in Aana-Sira. In 1959 they sailed to the United States with their two children, ages 3 and 5, and settled in Eureka, California.

One week after arrival, Sivert began working in the lumber industry, first for Georgia Pacific starting in 1959, and later Louisiana Pacific, where he worked as a millwright until his retirement in 1995.

Sivert was preceded in death by his son, Tollak Sivertsen Log, father Tollak Sivertsen Log, mother Bergitte Gjertsen Log, brother Odd Log, sister Ruth Kittelsen, sister Arna Midtbø, father-in-law Einar Daastol, mother-in-law Jenny Daastol, brother-in-law Erling Daastol, and sisterin-law Judith Egeland.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Olga, son Alvin Log, grandsons Sivert Tollaksen Log and Joseph William Log & wife Nicole, great grandchildren Josiah Log and Daphne Log, sisters-in-law Colleen Daastol and Sonja Heaton, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Herbert M. Tanenhaus M.D.

We celebrate the life of Herbert M. Tanenhaus, M.D.

On April 1st, 2021, a husband, father, friend and physician died. A celebration of Dr. Tanenhaus’s life will be announced. An obituary will follow when the family comes together to share Herb’s story.

Please celebrate a life well lived and a man loved deeply.

You may honor the memory of Dr. Tanenhaus through your donation (click ’support/donate’):

Miranda’s Rescue www.mirandasrescue.org 707-725-4449

Hospice of Humboldt ww w.hospiceofhumboldt.org 707-445-8443

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