Trinity Alps Funeral Home

09/09/2026

Obituary For Florence Irene Burroughs
Florence Irene (White) Burroughs was born on June 9, 1926, in Red Bluff, California. Flo was raised by her mother, Gladys, and her beloved grandmother, Hetty (Hailstone) Dawson of Junction City, California. She was a matron as a Nor Rel Muk Wintu Indian. She grew up in the Weaverville area and graduated from the Weaverville High School at the age of 17. She was an excellent student with a photographic memory and skipped at least one grade in elementary school.

When Flo was 15, Pearl Harbor was bombed and the world was changed forever. The first president that she ever voted for was FDR. She and her husband, Bill, were part of what history calls, “The Greatest Generation”. They were born during the Great Depression, survived World War II, married young, raised their family and stayed married for over 50 years. The men went to war and the women went to work.

After high school, Flo went to business college to become an administrative assistant. There she learned secretarial skills and to read and write in shorthand. She went to work for the U.S. Navy and became a purchasing clerk at the Material Redistribution Center in Irvington, California. This military facility was in charge of requisitioning and the distribution of supplies and mechanical parts for the Navy ships on the west coast. There she worked with a wonderful lady named Ruth Warden, who introduced Flo to her handsome nephew, Bill Burroughs, who was in the Navy and currently fighting in the Pacific. They exchanged photographs and letters and when the war was over in 1946, they eloped and were married in Reno, Nevada. Aunt Ruth and her husband, Uncle Mead, were beloved members of our family.

Bill and Flo soon moved to Canoga Park, California, built a small home, and started their family and a business.

Over the years, they built on to their home and raised five children. They were actively involved in their church and lived out their relationship with Christ in front of us. They took us to church but most importantly, they lived the church for us every day. Flo worked at Rocketdyne as an administrative assistant during the 1950’s and 60’s in the aerospace industry. She was working there when the United States went to the moon. She later worked for several non-profit ministries in the San Fernando Valley and was actively involved in her ladies’ Bible studies at church.

Flo and Bill moved to Weaverville in 1988 to retire and enjoy the beautiful Shasta mountains. After Bill passed, Flo moved to Leavenworth, Washington, to live with her daughter, Anita Davenport and her family.

She was an excellent cook, loved playing and watching tennis, sewing, quilting, embroidery, and shopping for and collecting antiques. She was very intelligent, having a photographic memory. She loved to read. Later in life, she read constantly: her Bible, fiction books and devotionals by David Jeremiah. She loved camping, fishing, wildflowers, Western movies, Chinese food, strawberries with whipped cream, and anything made with chocolate and peanut butter.

Flo passed on to heaven on August 7, 2026. Just two weeks before her death, on July 23, 2026, Bill and Flo had been married for 80 years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill; son, Tommy; great granddaughter, Emma; and her parents and grandparents. She is survived by her children; Lea Jefferis (Tom), Anita Davenport (Doyle), Betty Burroughs (Tommy), Rob Burroughs (Dianna), and Sheri Barfoot; 10 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren with another great grandson due in January. She is also survived by her sister in law, Kathy Jo Brady and many nieces and nephews.

Flo’s memorial service will be held on Friday, September 25, 2026, at the Weaverville Church of the Nazarene. Viewing and visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m. followed by a service at 1:00 p.m. The church is located at 21 Paulsen Street, Weaverville, California, 96093.

We will miss her desperately, but we do not mourn without hope. We know she is in heaven and we will see her again when we get there! To God Be The Glory!

09/05/2026

08/11/2026

Obituary For Jennifer Hale
Jennifer Hale passed away July 8, 2026, at the age of 56. She was born May 11, 1970.

Jennifer will be remembered for her caring heart, quiet strength, dedication to her family and the kindness she shared with those who knew her.

Jennifer worked for the U.S. Forest Service on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest for three years, becoming a Hotshot crew member after her first year. She later worked for Polytech Molding Inc. and Gates Rubber Co. in Oklahoma before returning to California, where she worked as a head rig offbearer for Trinity River Lumber Co.

She was preceded in death by her beloved sister, Geraldine.

Jennifer is survived by her loving mother, Kitty Wilson; her brother Steve and his wife Tami; their children Brandy and her husband Josh and daughters Haley and Jocelyn; Paige and her husband Kyle and their children Zoe and Oliver; and Cory and his wife Megan; her Uncle Skip and Aunt Jerilou; her Uncle Walt and Aunt Denise; her cousins Jon, his wife Ashley, and their daughter Megan; cousin Nathen, his wife Jennifer, and their daughters LillyAnn and Ava; her nieces Hattie and her sons Braden, Brock, and River; BettyAnn and her sons Timothy and Zane; Pattie and her children Trinity and Damon; and her nephews James and Dani.

A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 71 Mormon Lane, Weaverville, California, 96093.

This celebration honors two sisters whose love for one another endures beyond this life. Jennifer and Geraldine are together again, forever held in God's care and forever in our hearts. Their legacy of love, courage, kindness and cherished memories will continue to live on through the family and friends whose lives they touched. They will be forever loved, forever remembered, and deeply missed.

08/11/2026

Obituary For Trina Clarise Hershberger
Trina Clarise Hershberger lost her battle with cancer, and she passed away July 1, 2026. Trina was born June 19, 1964, to Carl and Anita “Geta” Hershberger. She was a resident of Trinity County for the past 35 years.

Trina is survived by her mom, Geta, her brother and sister, Lyle and Kim, her two sons, Clayton and Russell, her nine grandchildren and her loving husband of 16 years, Marcus Roszell.

She was proceeded in death by her dad, Carl.

Trina was a strong, loving and caring wife, daughter, mother and grandmother. The family will conduct a celebration of life at a later date. Trina will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

07/31/2026

Obituary For Gerald (Jerry) Bedell
Gerald (Jerry) Bedell, age 90, of Lewiston, California, passed away at home on July 25, 2026. He was born in Red Bluff, California, and spent his youth on a dairy farm in Dairyville, California. He graduated from Red Bluff High School and Shasta College; and attended Chico State University. He proudly served in the National Guard for five years.

His sister, Joan, had a friend, Chris, who Jerry met in high school. After college they married in 1957. They had three children, Jenny, Amy and Joe. In the early years they lived in Paynes Creek, Ca., where Jerry logged all summer and worked for the California Division of Highways (Cal Trans) plowing snow near Lassen Park in the winter.

In 1962, Jerry began his career working for the California Department of Fish & Game, starting out in Victorville, Ca. As he was promoted, his family moved with him. He eventually landed in Lewiston where he has lived since 1968. He was the Trinity River Fish Hatchery Manager for 24 years. After 32 years of working for the State, he retired in May of 1992. Following retirement, he ran his own logging/heavy equipment construction business, Battle Creek Construction company, for many years. Doing this work was his true passion and gave him joy. Lots of people in Lewiston knew him because he worked on their properties to get them ready for building their homes.

Jerry was also civic-minded. He served on the Lewiston School Board and belonged to the Lewiston Lions Club and the Native Sons of the Golden West.

In his younger days, Jerry liked to go hunting, fishing and backpacking. He frequently took his young family on backpacking trips into the Trinity Alps and Marble Mountain Wilderness.

He also became interested in family genealogy and went to family reunions whenever he could.

He is survived by his partner of 30 years, Joan Mey, his three children, Jenny (Dan), Amy (Steve), and Joe (Marilyn); his former wife, Chris Bedell, as well as four grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and his nephews Josh and Jeremy Dale.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Evelyn Bedell, and his sister and her husband, Jim and Joan Dale.

A private family graveside service will be held.

Arrangements are by Trinity Alps Funeral Home in Weaverville.

07/24/2026

Robin Lynn McGrath

July 30, 1957 – July 3, 2026

Robin Lynn McGrath, 68, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.

Robin was born on July 30, 1957, in Poplar, Montana. She was raised in Trinity County, California, and later made her home in Grass Valley, where she spent many years creating a life centered around love, family, and caring for others.

Robin had a remarkable gift for making people feel welcome and cared for. She devoted much of her life to helping those around her, always putting the needs of family and friends before her own. Whether offering a warm meal, a listening ear, or a comforting embrace, Robin’s kindness left a lasting impression on everyone fortunate enough to know her.

Above all else, family was everything to Robin. She found her greatest joy in spending time with her loved ones and treasured every moment shared with them. Her love, strength, and unwavering support created a legacy that will continue for generations.

Robin is lovingly survived by her daughter, Heather Wegman; her beloved grandchildren, Travis, Tyler, and Ashley; and her cherished great-grandchildren, Chayton, Rose, Axell, Rylan, and Westlynn. She is also survived by her mother, Loretta Fay Yellowhawk McGrath, and her siblings James, Robert, Melinda, Melissa, and Faye.

She was preceded in death by her siblings Gene, Charlene, Sherril, and Faye.

Robin will be remembered for her generous heart, compassionate spirit, and the unconditional love she gave so freely. Though she is no longer with us in person, the memories she created and the love she shared will remain forever in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.

07/24/2026

Richard “Rick” Alan Ward passed peacefully on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 in Trinity Center, California Rick was the youngest of three sons born to Richard Frank Ward and Jane Ellen Dearth Ward on October 21, 1959 in Garden Grove California. Rick grew up in Huntington Beach California graduated from Huntington Beach high school in 1979. Rick was a truck driver and traveled all over the United States as a mover and hauling freight. He drove nearly 4,000,000 miles over
40+ years.
Rick moved to REDDING , CA in 1992 where he later met his wife Hauva they married on July 11, 1999. They have 2 sons and one daughter.
Over the last 32 years Rick enjoyed fishing in his Fish Rite river boat in the Sacramento River , Shasta Lake Whiskeytown Lake, Lewiston and Trinity Lakes. He also loved salt water fishing for blue fin and yellow tail tuna Trinity Lake became his families special place when his wife Hauva became a Camp Host at Tannery campground and for the last 15 years the families second home. The last five years have been a struggle with health complications that began with an aortic dissection in July 2021 that ultimately left Rick a quadriplegic. Even with a limitations, Rick was still able to spend Summers at Trinity Lake and enjoy nature as much as possible.
Rick is survived by his wife Hauva Moriarty Ward , son, Hunter Ward , daughter Ava Ward , son, Ranger Ward , and brother Jack Ward. Rick is preceded in death by his parents, Richard, Frank Ward and Jane Ellen Dearth Ward and his oldest brother James Mark Ward.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 2 PM at Tannery Gulch Campground Tannery Rd., Trinity Center, CA 96091 at the Tannery amphitheater.

07/20/2026

Karl Van Matre peacefully passed away early in the morning of May 9, 2026, at the age of 93. He passed in the ancestral home his mother was born in, and he was born in, with his daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Kelly Corrigan, by his side.

Karl had a big, beautiful life. Born in Weaverville to Pete and Karlyn. In the first eight years of his life he was in Utah, Idaho, Sawyers Bar, Scott Valley area and places in between, as his dad was a traveling heavy equipment operator on mines. They came back to Trinity and settled down in the area and their family ranch at Minersville. His love was to be at the ranch with his Aunt May.

He went on to attend U.C. Davis for an Agriculture degree, intending to come back and farm the ranch and raise a family there. His father called him and said change your major as the government is building a dam and taking the ranch.

Karl went on to reinvent himself and became a building contractor, building many homes and developments in Trinity. He built Estrellita Marina during that time, a true love for him. He helped his parents in their Van Matre's dry goods store. He eventually bought and moved to Eagle Creek Ranch, still desiring that ranch life that was lost. He developed the ranch, rebuilt Ripple Creek Cabins, re-established the Coffee Creek country store, and built a fire hall.

Twenty-eight years later, selling and moved to Etna Valley, he redeveloped a lovely ranch on Lovers Lane. He, with his wife, became very active in the Back Country Horsemen Association, and enjoyed all their cowboy friends.

His wife suffered a stroke and survived it by 16 years. She lived with her daughter for the past seven years of her life. After her passing he went on to sell the ranch and lived in a senior park in Yreka for seven years, until he came home to finish his days with his daughter.

Karl was preceded in death by his wife Caroline, his son Lester, and two years before his passing his son Peter. He leaves behind eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grand.

Karl was a developer, manipulator of wood, mountain man, back country horseman, 35-year Trinity High School board member, a lifelong Mason, Clamper, excellent cook, farmer, fireman and there for his neighbors and friends.

He has followed The Trinity Journal no matter where he lived and would say "It's a good day when my name isn't in the obituaries.”

Well kind sir, great dad and my best friend, it is a sad day indeed as your obit is in the paper. Until we are together again our promise is to make it a "Good day."

07/14/2026

Obituary For David Crockett Adams
David Crockett Adams, age 86, died on June 25, 2026, at Trinity Hospital in Weaverville.

Arrangements are by Trinity Alps Funeral Home in Weaverville.

07/02/2026

We will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day.

We will resume normal business hours on Monday, July 6, at 9:00 a.m.

Please note that our staff remains available 24 hours a day for families in need of immediate assistance.

We wish you a safe and happy Independence Day!