RIP

Stanley Searing

Aaron Stevenson

1963-2001

Aaron passed away on March 22, 2001, after a brief fight with multiple myeloma at the age of 38. After 4 years of active duty the US Army he returned to Oroville and attended Butte College. He later worked for Aero Union in Chico and Sierra Pacific in Oroville. He has a daughter Cassandra and son Robert, who were his pride and joy. Aaron loved to fish, snow ski, water ski and spending time on the lake. He shared his love of the lake with his kids, as well as his love of good old rock and roll and any excuse is a good excuse for a good time. He is missed every single day.

Anthony VanBuren

Cindy Denise Stewart

1964-2010

47 of Oroville, CA, passed away on February 1, 2010, at Oroville Hospital. She was born on January 9, 1963, in Yuba City, CA. Cindy was a very generous person. She liked sports, animals, and eating out. She loved Sheila's old fashion fudge and bringing flowers to her mother.

Gary Vonn Porteous

1964-2014

Gary passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2014. He was born May 15, 1964 in Oroville, California and, except for a small stint in Colorado, was a life-long resident. Gary is the father and step-father of four beautiful children: Kara King of Norfolk, Virginia, and Josh Porteous, Jason Garnett and Kayla Goforth, all residents of Oroville. He was one of five sons born to Donald and Patricia Porteous: Scott of Paradise, CA, Mark of Penn Valley, CA, Dale of Lancaster, CA and Jon of Plumas Lake, CA. Gary also has a foster sister, Diane Comfort of Petaluma, CA. He is also the uncle for numerous nieces and nephews. Throughout the years following high school, Gary worked at D and G Drywall, and was currently working at ThriftMart on Myers Street when he passed away. If you could measure a man's wealth by the size of his heart, Gary was a multi-millionaire. Gary loved his family dearly and his unconditional love produced four loving children. Gary is preceded in death by his parents, Don and Pat Porteous, his son Jesse Porteous and his wife Kim Porteous. There will be a memorial service for Gary on July 24th at 11:00 am at the Palermo Bible Family Church, 2570 N. Villa Ave in Palermo, CA 95968, Pastor Michael Jacobsen will be presiding.

Richard Burks

1964-2019

Richard Shane Burks, 55, entrepreneur and businessman, succumbed to injuries sustained in a car accident on December 3, 2019. He was a lifelong resident of Oroville, owner of Oroville Music & Vending and Oroville Computers, and a member of the Masonic Lodge. Rick was preceded in death by his father Richard L. Burks. He is survived by mother Mary Alittia Burks, sisters Brenda Burks and Karen Burks Granzella, nephews Skylar Burks and Dr. Nicholas Granzella, niece Adrian Granzella Larssen, and many friends, all of whom will miss him dearly.

Kristi Lein

1964 - 2018

Kristi Frances Porteous, 54, passed away in Oroville, California on November 27, 2018. She was born on June 17, 1964 in New York. Kristi was a loving sister to Tilden B and Brud F. Weger and a loving mother to Dylan and Willow Porteous and Nikki Carpenter. She is also survived by her longtime partner Ralph Parrish. Kristi was loved and will be greatly missed by all those she has too soon left behind.

Randall Tesky

1965 - 2020

Mr. Joshua “Josh” Randall Teskey, age 54, of Louisville, returned to his Heavenly Father on Friday, July 3, 2020. Mr. Teskey was born in Oroville, CA on December 15, 1965. He was a member of Hillview Friends.

His mother, Anna Teskey preceded him in death.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Carol Teskey; father, Rod Teskey; sons, Justin Teskey and Corey Huckelberry (Racheal); 4 stepchildren, David Parker, Robin Talbott, Brandon Talbott and Shannon Wiehebrink (Chris); 7 grandchildren; siblings, Jay Teskey (Lisa), Jeff Teskey (Kelly) and Jackie Moreno (Martin) and a host of other dear family and friends.

Tamzin Remmerde

1964-2021

Tamzin Malone lived her life to make the lives of others better. Whether it was serving as a Court Appointed Special Advocate in three different states, as Little League President, or opening a bookstore to be a community hub, she did it for others. She was, in the best sense of the phrase, a Social Justice Warrior. She always fought for the underdog. She was also a fierce friend and family member. If you were part of team Tamzin, there was nothing she would not do for you. For her husband, Ted, she supported his career at the expense of her own goals as they moved from California to Arizona, to Washington, to Alaska, and finally to Indiana. She threw herself into each new community and while making her family a priority. She loved the theater, acting in high school, and then again as an adult in both Alaska and Lafayette. She cherished Civic Theater and the people it brought into her life. She obtained a life-long goal on April 25, 2015, when she opened Main Street Books. Tamzin left this mortal plane due to cancer on August 19, 2021, in hospice care in her home surrounded by family and loved ones.

Kevin Carroll

1964-2021

Kevin, also known as Dude and KevDog, was born April 22, 1964 in Harbor City, California to James and Doris Carroll and grew up in both Long Beach and Oroville, California. He passed away September 14, 2021.

He graduated from Bellflower High in 1982 and also attended Oroville High, where he played football and may or may not have participated in a legendary window incident. He married the love of his life, Sue Ellen Kane in 1997 in a suitably Old West setting. He loved the outdoors, especially being on the water, and historical locations. He was an avid camper, boater and fisherman. Kevin worked in many major cities in both Southern and Northern California, attending concerts of every great rock and metal band all over the state. He mixed the fun of big cities with his joy at being outdoors and on the water, especially Lake Oroville where he kept a boat for many years, and Paradise Lake. Together with his wife, he moved to Paradise in 2005 to live and enjoy the area that meant so much to him. He joined the local 7-11 chapter of E. Clampus Vitus and served as both Recorder for many years and was just honored as Humbug.

Kevin loved his family, his pets, his friends and he loved being a Clamper. One of his passions was rock music, and he collected many rock posters as well as enjoying the live shows of every worthwhile band, and many new groups who went on to success. Kevin was a Campfire survivor and bravely saved his family that day.

Kevin is survived by his wife Sue Ellen, his parents Dory Carroll-Scarlett and Jim and Mari Carroll, and his adored brothers and their wives, Paul and Gale Carroll and Chris and Julie Carroll. He is also survived by his aunt and uncle, Judy and Mark Childress of Nevada and his many beloved nephews, nieces and cousins. He will be greatly missed by his family and his many friends.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held September 25th at 11:00 am at Rose Chapel in Paradise.