David Goss
the Plumas/Sierra Joint Unified School District. He was 4-H member and leader and an honorary member On Monday April 20, David of the FFA and a huge supporter. He was a Commissioner Harvey Goss passed away peacefully and member of the Sierra Valley Volunteer Fire Department. at his home on the Pitchfork Cattle A 1958 graduate of Loyalton High he attended Fresno Company Ranch in Vinton from renal State College for two years. Then came home to help his cancer. father run the ranch. Dave was born April 13, 1940 in Dave married Doris Jean Johnson Sept. 9, 1961. They Alturas to Joseph and Esther Goss. celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the ranch with They moved to Loyalton for a short time then moved to the 102 Ranch outside of Sparks, Nev., in 1945. While at the family and friends September 2011. Dave was proceeded in death by his parents Joe and 102 Dave started school in Wadsworth, Nev. They moved Esther Goss and daughter-in-law Laurie Goss. He is survived back to the Sierra Valley in 1948 where he attended Summit by his wife Doris Jean Goss and a brother and sister-in-law Elementary School and then Loyalton High School. They lived at several ranches before settling at the current ranch in Joseph and Nancy Goss and three sons, George Lawrence Vinton. Dave was involved in many community associations. and Buffy Goss, and Jere and Bea Goss. Seven grandchildren, Cody Goss, Heidi Mickelson, He received his 50-year pin from the Masonic Lodge and Maddie Goss, Kelsy Goss, Kallie Woo, Jericho Goss and the grange. Was a past president of the farm bureau, the Tyler Goss; niece Erin Peters; one great nephew and five grange and the local cattlemen’s sssociation, past president great grandchildren. and active member of the Sierra Valley Roping Club (he Dave celebrated his 80th birthday on Easter Sunday with helped build the present rodeo grounds), past president many of his family members at his side. of the Western Nevada Cutting Horse Association, was a In lieu of flowers the family is asking that donations Plumas/Sierra County Fair Director for many years as well as can be made to the following organizations in Dave’s a school board member. name: Loyalton FFA, Sierra Valley 4-H or Sierra Valley Dave participated in the Draft Horse Classic held every CattleWomen Youth Scholarship Fund. Memorial services to year in Grass Valley from 2000 to 2017 and would give hay be determined at a later date. rides to the kids at the Annual Farm Days at the ranch for
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Kash Kester
James “Jim” Carver Niesen, son of Justin and Alicia Nieson, Corning, was born on April 29 weighing 8 pounds and was 21.5 inches long. Grandparents are Jeff and Sheila Bowen, Glennville; Lori Niesen, Williams; and Walt Niesen, Willits.
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Kash Kody Kester made his debut on May 8 and was eagerly greeted by parents Kody and Danika Kester, San Luis Obispo. Kash tipped the scales at 7 pounds, 2 ounces and was 18.75 inches long. He is the grandson of Kevin and June Kester, Parkfield, and Barbara Kulczycki, Camarillo.
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