Obituaries

Elmer Eberhardt: 1925-2021

By North Coast Journal Staff on November 8, 2021 at 9:00AM

Family and travel were very important to Elmer. Over the years, the family made numerous trips back to the Midwest to visit family and friends and to attend family reunions.

Phillip Nicholas Buihner April 10, 1951, to Oct. 2, 2021

Phillip Nicholas Buihner: 1951-2021

By North Coast Journal Staff on November 5, 2021 at 10:27AM

Phillip Nicholas Buihner was born April 10, 1952, and passed away Oct. 2, 2021, at age 70 from metastatic prostate cancer. He was home, surrounded by family and loved ones.

Phillip 'Phil' Michael Arnot: 1937-2021

By North Coast Journal Staff on October 30, 2021 at 4:36AM

Philip Michael Arnot was born on March 10, 1937, in Los Angeles California to Maynard “Jocko” and Lucille Arnot. He lived in Glendale until 1944 when his parents moved Phil and his older brother James D. Arnot to Eureka.

Danielle “Danni” Wight Sept. 19, 1987, to Oct. 7, 2021.

Danielle Renee Wight: 1987-2021

By North Coast Journal Staff on October 23, 2021 at 8:30AM

——> Danielle “Danni” Wight left this world unexpectedly at her home in Arcata, California, on Oct. 7, 2021, at the young age of 34.

Richard "Rich" Olson, Dec. 20, 1939, to Oct. 1, 2021

Richard 'Rich' Olson 1939-2021

By North Coast Journal Staff on October 11, 2021 at 10:58AM

Richard “Rich” Olson, 81, was born Dec. 20, 1939, in Hettinger North Dakota to Rose Wandler and Wriley Irwin. He passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, in his Eureka home with his family at his side.

Charles (Chuck) K. Voight, April 9, 1944, to June 21, 2021.

Charles "Chuck" K. Voight: 1944-2021

By North Coast Journal Staff on October 4, 2021 at 11:23AM

Charles (Chuck) K. Voight passed away unexpectedly on June 21, 2021, at his home in Fortuna, California. He was 76 years old.

Laura Anne Wheeler-Graben, Nov. 23, 1964 to Sept. 5, 2021.

Laura Anne Wheeler-Graben: 1964-2021

By Thadeus Greenson on September 26, 2021 at 6:00AM

After graduation she worked for a firm in Sacramento. Her first achievements in that area were designing a Safeway store and a Longs Drugstore.

David Johannsen, April 24, 1952, to Aug. 20, 2021.

David Johannsen: 1952-2021

By Thadeus Greenson on September 25, 2021 at 6:00AM

When David was 16, he ran away and ended up in Reno. There he met three nurses that he lived with.

Nick Frank: 1943-2021

By North Coast Journal Staff on September 15, 2021 at 6:00AM

Nicholas Andrew Frank was born in Yokohama, Japan in 1943. With his parents Lou and Irene and his sister Katherine, Nick survived near starvation in Karuizawa during WWII. On July 14, 1947, Nick disembarked in Honolulu as a stateless immigrant, speaking Japanese and English.

Rita Wheeler Moore, Sept. 12, 1958, to July 9, 2021.

Rita Wheeler Moore: 1958-2021

By North Coast Journal Staff on September 8, 2021 at 7:12AM

Rita Wheeler Moore passed away July 9, 2021, after a brief illness. Rita was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sept. 12, 1958, to Eugene and Gloria Wheeler.