Dear Mountain Area Community, As you may or may not know, earlier this year, Ron Greenwood Jr. suddenly and unexpectedly passed away. As the owner and face of Greenwood Heating and Air Conditioning, conducting business came to a screeching halt with Ron’s passing. While efforts were made to continue to operate, ultimately, the decision to close our doors became unavoidable. ...

Morrison “Morrie” Hale Williams was born January 6, 1934, and died September 11, 2019. “Morrie” as he was so fondly known to everyone, died at the age of 85, with his devoted wife Katie by his side in their home in Coarsegold. He had battled with bladder cancer for several years and accepted that this final fight could not be ...

Steven Michael Barber, 64, of Oakhurst, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2019 in Oakhurst of Alzheimers. Memorial services will be held at 11 am on Saturday, October 5 at Sierra Vista Presbyterian Church, with Pastor Rick Lemberg officiating. A celebration of life luncheon will be provided by the family immediately following the service. If Forest Service officials would like ...

Samuel Allan Rosasco was born April 9, 1998. Sam died September 11, 2019 at the young age of 21. He grew up on the family ranch in Oakhurst and thoroughly loved the outdoors. He was an adventure seeker and paid attention to the little things. He always had a smile and took joy in fishing, welding and riding motorcycles. He ...

Karina Rose Barnett of Ahwahnee, California, was born on March 9, 2002, to Jim and Bridget Barnett. She was the youngest of five children. Karina graduated with honors from Minarets High School in just 3 years. Karina was an excellent athlete and played soccer, softball, volleyball, and was an avid basketball player for the Yosemite High School Badgers’ JV team. ...

Joseph Paul Brown passed away September 3, 2019. Joseph was born August 14, 1952, in Phoenix, Arizona. He moved to Clovis, California, then retired to Oakhurst in 2014. He worked twenty-five years in the security business. Joseph loved music, sports, Bible study, classic movies, and history. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Dianne Brown, his sisters Denise ...

There will be a Celebration of Life for George “Chuck” Bredesen on Saturday, September 7, at 11:00 a.m. at the Yosemite Lakes Community Church, 43840 Patrick Avenue, Coarsegold. Chuck was a long time resident of the Oakhurst and Coarsegold communities where he worked for and retired from the USFS. Remembrances should be given to a favorite charity.  

NORTH FORK — William J. Schlichting passed away August 21, 2019, with his family by his side. Bill lived in North Fork for 70+ years until recently moving to Fresno. After graduating from Sierra High school, Bill enlisted in the Navy and was a Korean War veteran. Once home from the Navy, he worked at the North Fork lumber mill. ...

Kenneth P. Kirby, 91, a long-time resident of Oakhurst, passed away on August 23, 2019. Ken was born on April 30, 1928, in Ventura, California. He was well known to the community, especially for his 55 years of volunteer work at the Oakhurst Community Center, Sierra Mountaineer Days, and the Sierra Oakhurst Lions Club. Ken is survived by his wife ...

Born May 9, 1947, in Newport, Rhode Island, Fred grew up in a military family along with his two sisters. His family came out west to the Bay Area when he was a kid. He was always ambitious…riding his bike to the baseball field to manually change cards during a game. Delivering newspapers and even managing a movie theater, all ...