Richard Legrand Wirthlin, age 67, passed away peacefully on Oct. 16, 2024, at his home in Santa Clarita, surrounded by his loved ones. He is survived by his devoted wife of 43 years, Joni; their seven children, Katie, Sarah, Richard Jr., Stephen, Chris, Madeline, and Jessica; and 13 cherished grandchildren. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Richard was the eldest ...

Grace Nada Elliott, of Santa Clarita, passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 21, after a long-term battle with liver disease. She was 72 years old. Grace and her husband, Jack, have been incredible volunteers since moving to Santa Clarita in 2001. Their volunteer activities include thousands of hours volunteering for the Santa Clarita Elks and Moose Lodge, our local American ...

A fundraiser has been set up to support a young family after the death of the father by suicide. Martin Ramos Jr. died by suicide Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. He was 27. Ramos leaves behind a fiancee and two small children, ages 1 year and 1 month. His mother, Jennifer Ramos, of Santa Clarita, was faced with the heavy burden ...

Stephen Richard Keysor, 69, son of Arlene Keysor and the late Richard Keysor of Santa Clarita, passed away in South Jordan, Utah on September 14, 2024, from advanced prostate cancer. Stephen grew up in the Santa Clarita Valley and graduated from Canyon High School in 1973 where he was on the cross-country team and whose career was inspired by Frank ...

Nancy Roatcap, longtime owner of Nancy’s Ranch Christmas tree farm, has died. The namesake owner of the cut-your-own Christmas tree farm, Nancy’s Ranch, died of a stroke at the end of last month. Nancy’s Ranch, which once encompassed 8 acres of undeveloped land on the north side of Magic Mountain Parkway near Iron Horse Trail, opened in 1978. “My dad ...

KHTS employee Thomas (Tom) Anthony Nobili, Jr., 53, of Castaic, CA (formerly of Donora, PA) passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 8, 2024. He was born July 30, 1970 and was the son of Thomas and Florence Nobili of Rostraver, Pennsylvania. Thomas was a 1988 graduate of Ringgold High School, 1993 graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and received ...

Norbert E. Moniz a longtime resident and former president of the Optimist Club In Canyon Country dies at 93. Norbert had a wonderful, large, and loving family. In 1976, he joined a much larger and extended family of Optimists, when he became a member, then president of the Optimist Club in Canyon Country. For over 45 years, he dedicated time, ...

Former Canyon Theatre Guild President and former “Robotech” voice actor Greg Finley died Feb. 1 at the age of 76, family announced Monday. Greg Finley was born in Los Angeles on May 8, 1947, to Venice and Larry Finley, the television and radio personality/pioneer and cousin to writer/producer Rod Serling. Greg Finley had a successful career in Hollywood and started ...

Don Cruikshank, a local business owner and advocate of the Santa Clarita Valley died this week his family announced. A lifetime resident of the Santa Clarita Valley, 4-year-old Cruikshank moved to the community with his family in 1957. He attended Newhall and Peachland Elementary schools and graduated from Alemany High School in 1971. After leaving College of the Canyons, Cruikshank ...

Founding City of Santa Clarita Councilmember Jan Heidt died Monday, her family announced. Born in the farmlands of Michigan, Janice “Jan” Heidt, née Hahn, is remembered as an unstoppable straight-shooter. She graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and then joined the Navy. Jan went on to become a communications officer at the Pentagon and later ...