Wallace S. Pearson died Sept. 15, 2012, in Grass Valley. He was 85.

Memorial service will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, at Word A Live Church in Penn Valley.

Wallace served in the Army in WWII and graduated from Washington State University.

His favorite hobby was his craftsmanship. He built everything from bookshelves to a house. He was also a cartoonist.

He served as a deacon at Word A Live for over 10 years.

He is survived by his wife June; son Mark; daughters Mindy, Kathy Sherry and Missy; brother Gene; and grandchildren Tammy, Clayton, Branden and Zack.