Visitation for Samuel Paul Samuel will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on July 12 at Allen Mortuary. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. July 13 at the Holy Apostolic Catholic Church of the East, St. Zaia Parish, in Modesto. He passed away in Fontana, Calif. on July 7.
A memorial mass for Jonathan Michael Sullivan, 45, of Valley Springs, Calif., is scheduled for 10 a.m. July 11 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, 162 Church Hill Rd., San Andreas, Calif. The mass will be officiated by Father Patrick Curran. Burial will be private. Jonathan died in his uncle's residence in Turlock.
Graveside services for Bill Watts, 67, of Modesto, are scheduled for 9 a.m. July 9 at Denair District Cemetery, 2501 East Zeering Rd., in Denair. Services will be officiated by Rev. Fred Bueto. Bill died in his residence on April 19, 2009.
Private services will be held at a later date for Jean James, 67, of Turlock. Jean passed away on Sunday at Turlock Nursing and Rehabilitation Hospital. She was born in Turlock to Manuel and Irene Silva in 1942. Jean graduated from Turlock High School in 1959. She lived in El Paso, Texas, Santa Cruz, and Modesto. She settled back in Turlock in 1993. She enjoyed the outdoors and birding.
Visitation for Benito Garcia, Jr., 47, of Turlock, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 10, followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m. at Hillview Funeral Chapel in Patterson. Inurnment/burial will be held at 10 a.m. July 15 at Patterson District Cemetery.
A funeral service will be held for Caroline De Salles, 90, at 9:30 a.m. July 9 at Turlock Memorial Park and Funeral Home, 425 N. Soderquist Rd. in Turlock. Interment will follow the service.
Services are pending at the Merced District Cemetery for Russell Loren Tolbert, 44. He passed away in Merced on June 15.
Services are pending at the Merced District Cemetery for Mark Shelby Tolbert, 45. He passed away at Mercy Medical Center in Merced.
Visitation for Norman Medeiros Sr., 77, of Hilmar, will be held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. with a rosary beginning at 7 p.m. July 8 at Whitehurst, Norton & Dias Funeral Chapel in Turlock. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. July 9 also at Whitehurst, Norton & Dias Funeral Chapel. It will be officiated by Father Hilary Silva. Burial will be at Turlock Memorial Park.
Visitation will be held for Eddie Breves, 70, of Patterson, at 10 a.m. July 8, followed by a funeral mass at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment to follow at Patterson District Cemetery.
Visitation for Devona "Bonnie" Wickstrom, 82, of Turlock, will be held from noon to 7 p.m. July 10 at Turlock Funeral Home, 425 N. Soderquist Rd. in Turlock. A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. July 11, also at Turlock Funeral Home. Graveside services will be private at Turlock Memorial Park.
A memorial service will be held for Lorene Gonzalez, 33, of Winton, at 3 p.m. July 11 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Whiteness in Winton.
Visitation for Laureano Agueda, 71, of Hilmar, will be held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. July 9 at Whitehurst, Norton & Dias Funeral Chapel in Turlock. A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. July 9, also at Whitehurst, Norton & Dias. A mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. July 10 at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church, 2602 S. Walnut Ave., Turlock. Burial will be at Turlock Memorial Park.
Visitation for Dilbag Singh Gill, 46, of Modesto, will be held from noon to 5 p.m. July 11 at Allen Mortuary in Turlock. A funeral service will be held at noon on July 12, also at Allen Mortuary.
A funeral service will be held for Charles Guinn, 70, at 11 a.m. July 13 at Turlock Funeral Home, 425 N. Soderquist Rd. in Turlock. Burial will follow at Turlock Memorial Park.
Wilma Ann Bishel passed away peacefully on May 8, 2013, at Emanuel Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born on August 3, 1928, to William and Ella Pearl Isham in Hanford, California. She moved with her parents to Fresno where she met her husband, Lee Bishel. In 1948, Wilma and Lee were married and settled in Madera where they farmed for over 30 years. Upon Lee's death, Wilma moved to Chico, where she ...
Born Charlotte Margaret Lund, 22 February the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty one.
Mrs. Mary C. Souza, age 64 "Entered into Rest" on Monday, May 6, 2013 at her home in Stevinson, CA with her family by her side. Mrs. Souza was born in Salão, Faial, Azores, a resident of Merced County for 45 years and she was a homemaker for 43 years. She is survived by Her Husband John S. Souza of Stevinson and they were married for 43 years; Two Sons – Johnny Souza and His ...
Donna Salazar-Chavez, 60, of Turlock, passed away at Stanford Medical Center after an extended illness. Donna was born in Los Angeles to Donald and Lupe Salazar. She was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her husband Henry Chavez, mother Lupe Salazar; children: Carlos Cordero Jr. of Turlock, Lenny Cordero of LA, Donnia Sarah (Ricky) Madrigal of Turlock, Frankie Costellanos of Atwater, and Isaac Chavez of Turlock; nine grandchildren, one great –grandchild, ...
Jean Heckendorf passed away, Tuesday, April 22 in Hughson, California. Jean was born to Linden E. and Margaret H. Heckendorf on November 19, 1925, in Turlock, California. She was a graduate of Fresno State College and earned her master's degree at the University of Colorado, at Boulder. Jean taught Physical Education at Tennyson High School in Hayward for over thirty years and finished her career as an English instructor.
Funeral service will be held Monday April 29, 2013, 11:00 a.m. at Larsa Hall Church of the East Mar Addai with burial to follow at Turlock Memorial Park 575 N. Soderquist Rd. Arrangements entrusted to Turlock Funeral Home 425 N. Soderquist Rd.
William Lee Huntington was born on November 8, 1942, the only child of Carl and Florence Evelyn (Nelson) Huntington in Seattle, WA and peacefully crossed over to a new life on April 23, 2013 in his home in Turlock.
Bill was born in Glen Rock, New Jersey to William and Hazel (Lockwood) Torrens. Bill grew up in Glen Rock. He graduated from Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey in 1945.
Born in Arkansas to Acacie and Ratha Hance. She moved to California at a young age. She lived in Hughson approximately 70 years. Helen attended Hughson High School and was a member of First Baptist Church in Hughson. She is preceded in death by her parents and one daughter, Vicki Gentry. She leaves behind two sisters, Pat (Ralph) Klatt of Misquete, Nevada and Shirley (Alvis) Lassiter of Delhi, California, one granddaughter, Teva (Bobby) Jackson of ...
Mr. August Martin was born in Ribeirinha, Terceira, Azores. He was 64 years of age and passed away at Mercy Hospital, Merced, California, April 28, 2013.
Mary Ellen Jaynes Himmelstoss passed away peacefully April 27th, 2013 in Atwater, CA at 90 years of age. She was born, May 9, 1922 in Hayward, CA. to E. Eudora and Clay J. Jaynes. She was the eldest of four sisters, herself, Eudora, Sally, and Ann. At four years old, the family settled in Ballico, CA on a newly established dairy and diversified farm. A pioneer family helping settle the Ballico area was hard work. ...
Marie Henrietta Leduc Snyder died peacefully in her own home on April 23, 2013 at the age of 91. She was the daughter of Edward B. Leduc and Elsie Vaissiere. Marie was born in San Francisco on March 17, 1922 and raised in Turlock. She graduated from Turlock High School in 1939, Modesto Junior College in 1941, and UC Berkeley in 1943. On March 30, 1947 she married Benjamin F. Snyder. Marie's paternal grandparents were ...
Leona Ellen Salmonson was born in Irwin City, CA to Adolph and Phoebe Carlson and was raised on her family farm in the Riverside area. She attended Fairview School and Hilmar High School. It was in high school where she met the love of her life, Reuben William Salmonson. Leona graduated from high school in 1937. She attended Delores Premier Beauty School in San Francisco, CA. Leona owned and operated the first beauty shop in ...
Bill was born in Glen Rock, New Jersey to William and Hazel (Lockwood) Torrens. Bill grew up in Glen Rock. He graduated from Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey in 1945.