Earl Circle

1937 - 2025

Earl Circle obituary, 1937-2025, Roseville, CA

Earl Circle

1937 - 2025

Earl Circle Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 30, 2025.
Earl Circle passed away on August 5, 2025, in Roseville, California, at the age of 87. He was born on December 3, 1937, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the second of four children to Arthur and Lela Circle.

Earl graduated from Roseville High School, Roseville, Ca in 1955. He later attended California State University Sacramento, graduating with an Accounting degree in 1970.

Earl was married twice, but it was with his second wife that he adopted 3 children between 1985 and 1987. Earl held a long standing position as Deputy Tax Collector of Placer County, Ca until he retired in 1990. Although he retired from the county, he continued to operate his own business, Circle Tax Service, for more than 50 years, all the way up into his very final days. He genuinely loved his clients and looked forward to meeting with them each year to do their taxes.

Earl was very passionate about sports and was a devoted fan of the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland A's.

Earl is survived by his eldest daughter Audra, as well as his two other children. He also leaves behind five grandchildren, including Alex and Andrew.

Earl was kind and generous, and will be deeply missed by those who appreciated him and those who loved him.

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February 2, 2026

Cathy Calloway-Hamilton-Romo posted to the memorial.

February 2, 2026

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February 2, 2026

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Cathy Calloway-Hamilton-Romo

February 2, 2026

I have fond memories of Earl as even though he was a boss to me his presence was a joy as I recall he always was included in our office shenanigan, he was truly a pleasure in our workforce. May heaven grace your footsteps Earl. Sincerely,

Former co-worker

Cindy Badrue

February 2, 2026

I'm so sorry to hear about Mr. Circle's passing. Sending my sincere condolences to all of his loved ones.
He hired me and was my first boss @ the Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office, where I ended up working for 31 years; I greatly appreciate the career opportunity he was a part of. He continued to prepare taxes for several employees and their family members after he retired, and was very kind and helpful when I needed to file taxes for my husband after he passed away, but wasn't sure how.
Thank you for everything, Mr. Circle. Rest peacefully~

Lissa Bayang

February 2, 2026

I'm so sorry to hear about this. I see Earl on a yearly basis to get my taxes done and I'm sad to hear about his passing. He was great work with and has helped me out a lot. My deepest condolences to the Circle family.

Ariane Metz

December 16, 2025

I'm heartbroken to hear about the passing of Mr. Circle. He started doing my dad's taxes over 40 years ago, and they were really good buddies. After my dad passed, I would take my whole family out to his office for us to get our taxes done. He was such an honest and kind person. We will all miss him dearly. I'm just so sorry we didn't know sooner! All my love to his family who must miss him so much.

Tony

December 9, 2025

Earl was the best and a pleasure to have met.
The conversation and his knowledge are one of a kind he wasn´t after your money he was there to help you like a friend.
RIP...
Tony Rivera Auburn

Bob & Wendy McFarland

November 19, 2025

We will miss Earl. Earl was our neighbor, tax preparer and friend. We very much enjoyed visiting with him. He did our taxes for twenty years, or more. He is irreplaceable. May he rest in peace.

Kimmer smith

October 26, 2025

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

OLUWATOYIN HASSAN

October 15, 2025

May your beautiful soul Rest In Peace. Earl was the one I spoke with when I was doing my taxes training. He encouraged and supported me. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Sahib Lanre Hassan

October 15, 2025

OMG. Today is Oct 15th 2025 and it was unusual to get a disconnected number for Earl. That´s when I checked online and just discovering of his passing. May his gentle soul rest in peace. -Sahib Lanre Hassan.

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