It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Jocelyn Ellen Schrum, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She passed away surrounded by her family on March 19, 2025 in Eureka at the age of 85.

Jocelyn was born on January 16, 1940 in Chula Vista, California to parents James and Ellen West. She grew up in Winters with her brother, Jim West, and sister, Jackie West. Jocelyn attended Chico State University until she met her husband, Paul Schrum. They were married for 43 years until Paul passed away in 2001. They had two children, Laura, born in Chico, and Norman, born in Corning. They moved to Guam from 1965-1969, where she got her degree in teaching, before returning to live in Wheatland.

Jocelyn also received her Masters in Education from Humboldt State University later on. She dedicated her life to education, shaping countless young minds as a teacher in Wheatland for over 30 years. She is survived by her loving family, including her brother (Jim), son (Norm), daughter-in-law (Robin), grandkids (Joanna, David, Cara, Christopher, Stephanie, Daniel, Sami and Molly) and great-grandkids. Her love was endless, and her memory will remain a guiding light for all who knew her.

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After hearing an hour of impassioned and at times emotional public testimony at last night’s meeting, the Eureka City Council unanimously voted to approve the North Coast Substance Abuse Council’s plans for a short-term women’s residential treatment facility on Harris Street near Henderson Center. 

The council’s vote upheld the Eureka Planning Commission’s Feb. 12 decision to approve the project, which was appealed to the city council by a group of Henderson Center residents who argued that the rehabilitation facility was incompatible with the surrounding neighborhood and posed a danger to people living nearby. However, some of those folks had a change of heart after learning that the facility’s executive director, Wesley Harrison, decided to make it women-only.

“I attended the planning commission meeting when this came up and it was proposed as a men’s facility,” said Eureka resident Marilyn Field. “I came here to ask if you were aware of [Dr. Deepak] Stokes’ women’s center going in just across the street from this, and that it would be a very bad fit for a men’s facility to be catty-corner from the women’s health center. But after hearing that it’s going to be for women, I think it’s a great idea.”

The “non-medical” rehab facility is slated for a 0.3-acre site, located just down Harris Street from the old Spotlight Video, with three existing buildings that would be used for short-term housing (between 30 and 120 days) for women recovering from substance abuse, individual/group counseling sessions and offices for staff. The facility would host a live-in manager and up to 12 residents at a given time. Patients will be subject to a background check and drug test before being admitted to the program and will be drug tested regularly during their stay to ensure eligibility for the program. The program will not admit sex offenders and arsonists.

Aerial view. | Photo: City of Eureka

The proposed facility would be considered a “Level 3.1” under the California Department of Development Services’ service level system, which ranks community care facilities on a scale of 1-4 according to the types of resources provided. The facility will not provide detox services but will focus on behavioral health and personal care to help patients maintain sobriety.

The North Coast Substance Abuse Council currently operates Crossroads, a state-licensed rehab facility on Myrtle Avenue, with 15 beds on the men’s side and five on the women’s. Speaking at last night’s meeting, Harrison said his waitlist for the women’s side is “probably a mile long.”

“There are individuals that have been waiting on my waitlist for well over 90 days,” he said. “There are individuals that are literally desperately calling every day hoping that somebody got discharged in order to be moved up on the list. The need far outweighs what resources we have available.”

Harrison noted that there have been “a lot of assumptions” and concerns about the project, referring to the people who were “all very certain that it was going to be a men’s facility.” Those concerns, as well as the facility’s proximity to the forthcoming women’s health center, influenced the North Coast Substance Abuse Council to focus on women.

Harrison | Screenshot

“This will be our women’s project,” he said, adding that the facility will provide perinatal care for pregnant women. “We think it’s a wonderful opportunity to move the women over there because we understand that Dr. Stokes’ women’s health center is being built across the street. We know that Healthy Moms is two blocks away, which is an outpatient substance use treatment center that serves perinatal mothers. [We’ll be] right down the road from a domestic violence women’s shelter, and it’s a safe place for them to be.”

Responding to a question from Councilmember Renee Contreras-DeLoach, Harrison said the three buildings will have to undergo extensive interior and exterior renovations before anyone can move in. 

“The paint jobs, the gutters, the cracked windows, the foundation, the wiring — I mean, there’s literally over $200,000 worth of work that needs to be done on it,” he said. “And then on top of that, there’s licensing and certification, and that process can take … up to six months. If everything were to go absolutely smoothly, I would hope for an [opening date] in July of 2026, but … I think January of 2027 is a much more realistic idea of when we’ll be opening our doors and putting our first lady over there.”

The project description notes that residents will be “contractually required to abide to strict rules” and will only be allowed to leave the facility with pre-approval from the live-in manager. Harrison added that residents can leave to attend AA or NA meetings, which, in the case of Crossroads, is just two blocks away.

“If anybody doesn’t return on time, there are consequences, and people can be removed [from the program] if they don’t return,” he continued. “Most of the time, these things happen without a hitch because they are cherished privileges by our population. … There’s this level of group accountability osmosis that happens where 90 percent of the population really, really doesn’t want to mess up, and … the one individual that maybe doesn’t have the best of intentions immediately gets weeded out.”

Councilmember G. Mario Fernandez also asked how patients are referred to the program and if they take in people who were recently incarcerated. Many Crossroads residents are referred by medical providers, but some people are referred by the county jail, Harrison said.

“I can’t discriminate based upon someone’s probationary status,” he said. “A lot of people will try to classify the population we serve as criminal. Whether we disagree on it or not, drug use is still a crime, and until it’s not a crime I will always be serving criminals no matter what their probationary status is.”

Asked about the frequency of 9-1-1 calls at Crossroads, Eureka Police Chief Brian Stephens said his department received nine calls for service at 1205 Myrtle Avenue in 2024.

“Three were medical aids, two were missing persons reports concerning the same person, one found animal, one absconder resident, and then two verbal arguments. They’ve only produced two to three case numbers a year since 2020 and about 11 calls for service on average from 2020. There’s more calls to service that happen at City Hall than do it these residential sites,” Stephens said, prompting laughter from meeting attendees. “Not trying to be funny, but I’m trying to put it in perspective that they’re not a problem with the police. … We don’t have the stats to show that there’s any increase in any type of criminal activity associated with these locations.”

Councilmember Scott Bauer added that he didn’t even know Crossroads was located on Myrtle Avenue. “I take that as a good sign [if] you don’t even know they’re there.”

Two dozen residents spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting, with the vast majority speaking in favor of the project. Several former Crossroads patients shared emotional recovery stories and praised Harrison and his staff for helping them to get their lives back on track.

“I was homeless, struggling with addiction, living in a homeless camp behind the mall, and I walked into Crossroads and met with Wes, the director, who took me in as a client that day,” said one woman who only identified herself as Chelsea. “This would not have been an option if there wasn’t a bed available [that day]. If I had been turned away, the chances are I wouldn’t have made it back to the program. The program has helped me to become [the] productive member of society that I am today.”

Several medical and child care providers, substance use counselors and social workers spoke as well, all of whom urged the council to approve the proposed plans and underscored the urgent need for more local rehabilitation services.

“I have seen firsthand the impact that facilities like these have had on people’s lives, and it is astronomical,” said Patricia, a local substance use counselor. “I see people who have gone successfully through these programs; they are re-entering the workforce, they are reuniting with their children and their families, getting their own places, furthering their educations, all kinds of really positive impacts on people. … This is so important, especially for mothers and pregnant women who need this help.”

Shepherd | Screenshot

Other residents said they were supportive of the project but felt it should be moved to another location. Henderson Center resident Jean Shepherd expressed particular concern for the woman-owned jewelry store next to the proposed facility, noting that the owner saved her money and opened her store “only to find out the city is moving ahead with a drug abuse recovery house and program located right next to her shop.”

“I want to make it clear that I have no problem with people going into recovery,” Shepherd said. “I have sympathy for people who struggle with drug abuse and need help. The problem here is the location. … I’ve heard the term NIMBY — not in my backyard — tossed around, and I will say I guess I’m a NIMBY. I think any homeowner would worry about trying to sell his or her home if a recovery house was next door.”

Following public comment, Councilmember Contreras-DeLoach made a motion to deny the appeal and uphold the planning commission’s approval of the project. Councilmember Leslie Castellano seconded the action, thanking Harrison and his team for being willing to engage with the community and address concerns about the project.

Castellano | Screenshot

“I think that bodes really well for the work you’re doing, and the fact that addiction is a systemic problem, part of a community problem,” she said. “I appreciate the respect and sense of care that [the audience has] in being here … and in listening to one another and being willing to engage with the questions and change your minds, or reflect on your position.”

Councilmember Kati Moulton, her voice wavering with emotion, acknowledged people who have lost their battle with addiction and underscored the importance of getting people into treatment as soon as they are willing. “When that spark happens and somebody says, ‘I want to get my life right,’ that’s when you need to take advantage of that and give them that opportunity because any delay can cause … that demon to get right back on top of them,” she said.

Moulton also asked if the proposed project would be exempt from CEQA even though it involves renovations of a historic building. City Attorney Autumn Luna simply said, “Yes.”

Fernandez also spoke in favor of the project and called its opponents “disingenuous.”

“How is this not community-oriented care for the neighborhood? How is this reduc[ing] the unique characteristics of Henderson Center?” he asked. “For anyone to say that they support this type of program or facility, but not in a particular area or zone [is] being disingenuous. I’m sorry, where then, if not in my backyard or in our neighborhood? The transient nature of the population cycling in and out of the facility, the clientele doesn’t differ any than if it were a bed and breakfast.”

Councilmember Bauer thanked the group of speakers who spoke in favor of the project. “Your stories, I think, made our jobs a lot easier.”

“I talked to a doctor friend of mine today … and [asked] ‘Shouldn’t this be in a medical district or something?’ and he’s like, ‘Where? … I mean, it’s part of the community. You got to do it.’” Bauer said. “But realistically, you all made this decision so much easier. Just to hear these great stories, and then to see people change their minds based off of your real life situation.” 

After a bit of additional discussion, the council approved the project in a 5-0 vote.

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At the outset of last night’s meeting, Mayor Kim Bergel read a statement into the record aimed at addressing “misinformation” espoused during recent city council meetings regarding alleged police sweeps at local homeless encampments. Speaking in an uncharacteristically curt tone, Bergel attempted to dispel rumors that EPD officers are “harassing and stealing from our community members” and outlined the city’s protocols for clearing encampments.

“The procedures for ensuring public spaces are accessible to all of our community members is a very well-balanced process ensuring compassion and accountability,” she read from a prepared statement. “If the owner is present, EPD staff will provide the notice to vacate form, answer any questions and inform the owner of available local resources. … If the owner is not present, the notice to vacate form is left in a conspicuous area where it can be easily found upon the owner’s return.”

The tagged property is then photographed and stored, Bergel continued. EPD will not store items that are considered to be hazardous or trash, including perishable food items, soiled materials and drug paraphernalia. 

“EPD uses sound judgment when determining an appropriate time frame, considering factors as the owner’s physical and mental condition, the amount of property, location and weather conditions,” she said. “I really felt compelled to bring that forward after our last meeting because there’s a lot of misinformation about what’s really happening. And so. just to clarify, our staff is doing a great job out there.”

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Update, April 3: This story was updated last night to include the amount of students in the affected programs and information from university provost Jenn Capps.

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• Cal Poly Humboldt Plans to Discontinue Several Majors, a Minor, and the Economics Program for this Fall

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Cal Poly Humboldt is discontinuing several degrees, programs, and a minor starting this fall semester because of low enrollment numbers.

CPH notified the California Faculty Association that they “wish to discontinue” the religious studies major, the German minor, the economics program and the educational leadership program in January and February of 2025.

The economic department will be absorbed into the department of business, which will offer a minor and an emphasis in economics. 

They also plan to “suspend” the international studies major. 

University provost Jenn Capps told the Outpost there would be no layoffs. 56 students are enrolled in these programs, though she said they would “have a path to completion.”

CFA faculty rights chair and philosophy professor Loren Cannon attributed the program cuts to attempts at lowering expenses. All of those programs are pretty small — “under enrolled,” in university speak, and don’t generate tons of revenue. By absorbing some departments into others, CPH will only have to pay only one department chair instead of two.

However, the CFA doesn’t necessarily believe that small departments are worse than larger ones. Students get more face-to-face time with instructors, and many learn better than they would in a department with hundreds of students. 

Cannon also said that it’s not entirely on the departments for underperforming; perhaps CPH hadn’t marketed or supported them properly. 

“The union does have a very different way of looking at this, in the way [that we] look at opportunities,” Cannon said. “We don’t think it’s a bad thing at all for faculty members to have close relationships and accessibility. But I’m also critical of the way that the CSU spends money.”

According to a recently released CFA study, the CSU spent almost 20 percent more on management salaries during the 2022-23 school year than it did during 2018-19. It also spent 69 percent more on investments. 

“Why does it have to be that the money is siphoned off to investments and other projects?” Cannon asked. “Some of those may be necessary, but the money is not going towards students…The whole point of the CSU is that it’s supposed to be affordable. It’s supposed to be a place to discuss some of the most important questions of our time.”

Asked for comment, the university highlighted the new majors and programs added to the curriculum during the polytechnic transformation, such as mechanical engineering and marine biology, as well as other study abroad programs Humboldt offers:

Cal Poly Humboldt academic offerings continue to be robust, responding to student and workforce demand, contributing to the public good, continuing to build out our polytechnic identity and doing so within constrained resources.

It’s common for academic institutions to streamline programs by adding, modifying and discontinuing academic offerings. In our case, discussions of discontinuing or suspending certain programs have been ongoing in the Integrated Curriculum Committee (ICC), a faculty-lead committee of the University Senate, for quite some time and well before our current budget challenges. In accordance with our collective bargaining agreements, the University notified California Faculty Association (CFA) in January and February that the University is discontinuing the Economics Major, Education Leadership Credential, Religious Studies Major, and the German Minor. Additionally, we are in the early stages of suspending, not discontinuing, the International Studies major. These majors have had low enrollment for a period of several years.

We recognize the value of these disciplines and have been intentional in preserving some of the coursework by incorporating them into new or existing programming. For example, we made the decision to discontinue Religious Studies as a major due to low enrollment numbers, but are sustaining much of the content and important work of the discipline of Religious Studies by making it a concentration within the History Department. The Economics concentration in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major and the Minor in Economics are being retained. Additionally, the Economics department and School of Business are in the process of merging, which will create additional opportunities for students and faculty.

There are also a number of options available for international study and global engagement. Some examples include: the International Studies Minor, the Global Studies Concentration in Politics, the International Service Learning Program, study abroad options available in summer and winter breaks, and Anthropology field schools which provide valuable learning and study abroad opportunities.

Since 2023 and the University’s transition to a polytechnic, we have launched 12 new degree programs in a broad range of disciplines including Mechanical Engineering, Applied Anthropology and Marine Biology. We will be launching a number of new programs in 2026 including Applied Humanities, Media Arts, and Health Sciences.

UPDATE: Very shortly after this post was published, Providence provided a statement, which has been appended to the end of this post.

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Five months after California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office filed a lawsuit against Providence-St. Joseph Hospital for refusing to provide emergency abortion care, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) has filed a related suit on behalf of Dr. Anna Nusslock, the Eureka chiropractor at the center of the state’s case.

The complaint seeks monetary damages for the harm Nusslock suffered after St. Joseph Hospital staff allegedly refused to treat her in the midst of a life-threatening miscarriage of her twin daughters, just 15 weeks into her pregnancy. 

The complaint also requests an injunction to prohibit St. Joseph Health of Northern California, LLC, and its parent company, the Catholic not-for-profit Providence Health and Services, from denying treatment under similar circumstances. 

“My life was at risk when I went to Providence, but they refused to provide care due to their religious policies,” Nusslock is quoted as saying in a press release. “Since that experience, my health has continued to deteriorate. Still, I’m fighting for myself and others who could face this nightmare. No one should be denied life-saving medical care.”

K.M. Bell, senior counsel at the NWLC, added, “Hospitals cannot be allowed to pick and choose which emergencies they treat based on ideology. Our goal is to ensure that every pregnant patient can access the emergency care they need and to prevent tragedies like this from happening again.”

Below is a press release from the NWLC. Scroll down to find a link to download the complaint.

Every person in need of emergency medical care—including abortion care—deserves to get it without exceptions and without delays.  Hospitals should not determine a patient’s care based on their religious or personal beliefs; rather, care should be determined by what is best for the patient’s health and circumstances. This lawsuit seeks to hold a hospital system accountable for violating California laws requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortion care without discrimination.

Our Lawsuit

On April 1, 2025, the National Women’s Law Center filed a lawsuit against the Providence hospital system challenging their discriminatory refusal to provide emergency abortion care.

Dr. Anna Nusslock went to the emergency room in Humboldt County, California, in the middle of the night with heavy bleeding, after her “water broke” just 15 weeks into her pregnancy. She was diagnosed with previable, preterm, premature rupture of membranes (previable PPROM). Even though Anna’s doctor determined that she needed an abortion to prevent an imminent risk to her life and health, Providence’s religious policies prevented the doctor from providing the necessary care. Instead of treating Dr. Nusslock’s emergency medical condition, Providence St. Joseph Hospital staff sent her away with a bucket and towels.

As alleged in the lawsuit, Providence’s policy violates California’s Emergency Services Law and the state’s Unruh Act, which prohibits discrimination based on sex—including pregnancy and pregnancy-related medical conditions. Anna Nusslock filed her lawsuit in Humboldt County Superior Court against St. Joseph Health of Northern California, LLC, which runs Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, California, and its parent companies that manage the larger Providence hospital system. 

This case highlights the severe limitations patients face in emergency situations, particularly in rural areas or remote regions, like Humboldt County, where religious hospitals dominate the health care system. Hospitals cannot be allowed to pick and choose which emergencies they treat based on ideology.   

The lawsuit seeks an injunction prohibiting Providence from denying other pregnant patients emergency treatment under similar circumstances. It also seeks monetary damages in order to hold Providence accountable for the harm Dr. Nusslock suffered when she was terrified that she was going to bleed to death. 

Dr. Nusslock’s horrifying story is one of many where patients have been denied potentially lifesaving care—and the problem has gotten even worse since Roe v. Wade was overturned. These aren’t isolated incidents—they’re part of a dangerous trend. Our lawsuit exposes a growing national crisis as hospitals increasingly defy state and federal laws requiring them to provide emergency care, like California’s Emergency Services law and the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). 

NWLC, and our client Dr. Nusslock, will keep fighting to ensure that every pregnant patient can access the emergency care they need and to prevent tragedies like this from happening again.

Related Lawsuit Brought by the Attorney General of California on Behalf of the State

Dr. Nusslock’s private lawsuit comes after the California Attorney General’s office brought an action on behalf of the State of California against St. Joseph Health of Northern California, LLC, which manages the hospital that denied her care, for failing to provide Dr. Nusslock with emergency abortion care. (NWLC also represents Dr. Nusslock in the California Attorney General’s lawsuit, but does not represent the State of California.) 

California’s lawsuit highlights the danger that the hospital’s policy poses, particularly to Humbolt County residents now that St. Joseph Hospital has the only Labor & Delivery ward in the area, leaving pregnant patients unable to get the emergency care they need. 

The State of California seeks a permanent injunction ordering the hospital to follow the law. (Unlike the private lawsuit, the Attorney General does not seek monetary damages on Dr. Nusslock’s behalf, and the state’s case was brought against the local hospital, not the larger hospital system.) 

The hospital agreed in a court order to comply with state law by permitting doctors to provide emergency abortion care when necessary. Then, it sought to dismiss the state’s case and is now arguing it can avoid following the law whenever the law conflicts with its interpretation of religious doctrine. Before the hearing on the hospital’s motion to dismiss the case, the community held a rally in support of Dr. Nusslock. Scores of people turned out on a cold and drizzly morning, and every seat in the hearing room was full of community members showing up to support protecting pregnant patients.  

If you or a loved one has experienced a denial of emergency abortion care at any hospital in California, you can reach out to the Attorney General’s office. You can also reach out to our Legal Network for Gender Equity if you would like to be connected to local attorneys regarding a denial of reproductive health care.

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Serving the residents of Humboldt County is a privilege we, at Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka, don’t take for granted. That’s why we are wholeheartedly committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care, just as we have been for more than 100 years.

The experience described in this lawsuit is deeply saddening and troubling. We are fully committed to delivering care in accordance with federal and state law, as well as our mission as a faith-based organization. This includes providing emergency life-saving medical interventions that may result in indirect fetal death.

As a Catholic health care organization, we are transparent that we do not perform elective abortions. However, in emergencies, our care teams provide medically necessary interventions to protect pregnant patients who are miscarrying or facing serious life- threatening conditions.

This is consistent with the California Emergency Services Law and the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. It is also consistent with the Catholic Ethical and Religious Directives, which include discussion of the importance of the physician-patient relationship as well as the circumstances in which certain medical procedures that could result in indirect fetal death may be allowed in a Catholic hospital.

As part of this commitment, we recently enhanced our training, education and escalation protocols to further ensure the best possible care. We take our responsibility as a vital safety net incredibly seriously and are committed to continuing to meet the needs of our community, just as we have for more than a century.

DOCUMENT: Anna Nusslock v. St. Joseph Health of Northern California, et al.

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As Californians wait to find out whether one prominent veteran of the Biden administration is running for governor, another jumped into the crowded race on Wednesday.

Xavier Becerra, the former attorney general of California and longtime member of Congress who most recently served as secretary of health and human services under President Joe Biden, announced his campaign with a short video in which he promised to “rebuild the California Dream.”

“Can we do that today with this affordability crisis?” Becerra said, speaking directly to the camera. “Very tough. But we’ve taken on these tough fights.”

That experience forms the backbone of Becerra’s initial pitch to voters, which does not include any specific policy proposals.

In just over a minute, his announcement video runs through highlights from his more than three decades in politics: helping to pass the Affordable Care Act, negotiating with the pharmaceutical industry to lower prescription drug prices and, as attorney general, suing the first Trump administration more than 100 times, a nod to Democratic voters’ seething anger against the newly reinstalled president.

Becerra is the second major Democrat to launch a campaign for governor since former President Kamala Harris hinted that she would not make a decision about her own potential bid until this summer. Katie Porter, the former member of Congress from Orange County, entered the race last month.

While the possibility of Harris’s candidacy has scrambled the calculations of some already announced contenders, others are promising to continue regardless of her decision. Becerra’s campaign confirmed to CalMatters that he plans to seek the governorship even if Harris runs.

“What I can tell you with full confidence is, it doesn’t matter who gets in — I’m in,” Becerra told The New York Times.

Becerra has more than $1.4 million left from an abandoned re-election bid for attorney general that he can use to launch his gubernatorial campaign. He will need to raise far more to reintroduce himself to voters ahead of the June 2026 primary after four years out of the spotlight of California politics.

Other notable Democrats running to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, who terms out at the beginning of 2027, include Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, former state Senate leader Toni Atkins, former Controller Betty Yee and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is the highest-profile Republican to enter the race so far.

Lurline Hatherill
Oct. 6, 1929 – March 12, 2025

Lurline (Mudford) Hatherhill, age 95, passed peacefully under Hospice care on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 in the Renaissance Unit of Timber Ridge Assisted Living Facility in McKinleyville. Lurline was born October 6, 1929 in Texarkana, Arkansas. She was the oldest child of Avon Mudford and Sylvia “Lottie Lee” (Johnson) Mudford. Her family moved to Visalia, CA in 1945 and to Arcata, CA in 1952.

Lurline was pre-deceased by her mother and father; a twin brother, Hollice Mudford; two younger brothers, James and Charles Mudford; her first husband, Lue Welch; and her second husband, Albert “Jack” Hatherill. She is survived by a younger brother, Jerry Mudford; a younger sister, Donna (Mudford) Frizzell; her son, Michael G. Welch; and a number of nieces and nephews.

During her early adult life, Lurline was a homemaker who also served the Arcata community as a former member, vice president, and president of the Arcata Women’s Club. She also served with Arcata Home Advisors. Through a commitment to doing things as perfect as possible, she became an exceptional musician, artist, and seamstress. Later in life, Lurline worked in secretarial positions at Cal Poly Humboldt.

Lurline became a born-again Christian early in life and attended various churches regularly. About 2016, she became a member of McKinleyville Baptist Church in McKinleyville, CA where a memorial service will be held for her on Saturday, April 12, 2025, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The service will be led by pastor Bob Illman with refreshments and fellowship to follow.

Lurline’s remains will be interred at Greenwood Cemetery in Arcata, where her husband, Albert J. Hatherill is also interred.

Dixie Lee Holder — aka “Doodabug” — born November 13, 1963, left this life March 10, 2025. Dixie was born in Glode, Arizona to Sharon and Clayton Holder. She moved to Arcata with her mother, where she made many friends, when she was one year old.

Dixie met her partner Sharon Beatty and they moved to Oregon and had two children — Justin Clayton Holder and Dusty Ann Holder She is preceded in death by her father Clayton D. Holder, her baby brother, Robert E. Holder, her sister Annette M. Harris and her dear friend Nina Sovereign.

Dixie had a zest for life. She loved fishing, traveling, panning for gold, going to the Casino, cruising with her dog “Boy” and listening to music. She had many friends and was loved by all. She will be missed.

A special thanks to all her caregivers: Lynden J., Grant S., Ranne N., Corky M., Jodene A.

Before she died Dixie found peace with her love for Jesus Christ.

A celebration of life date and time to follow in lieu of flowers Please Donate to American Cancer Society or Hospice of Humboldt.