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Dorothy M. Beers
Dorothy Beers, 80, of Turlock, died Feb. 24 in Turlock. Dorothy was a wife and homemaker for 51 years. She enjoyed spending her time as a volunteer at Emanuel Medical Center at the information desk for five years. Her favorite things were classical music, Mexican food and seafood, vacationing on the North Coast, chocolate ice cream, needlework, and the Raiders and 49ers. The reason she volunteered at Emanuel was after her husband passed, she was drawn ...
Edward Dennis Meyer
Edward Meyer, 71, of Denair, lost his battle with cancer at Turlock Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born to Edward H. and Elizabeth Meyer in Oakland. After his high school graduation, Edward attended trade school and got his start as an auto mechanic. For many years he ran his own business specializing in the repair of imported cars. In 1958 he married Irene Francis. They were married for 47 years before her death in ...
Jeannie Lynn Baccelli
Jeannie Baccelli, 34, of Turlock, passed away unexpectedly at her home. She was born in Modesto to Raymond Baccelli and Pamela Moyer. She started her schooling in San Diego and the family moved to Hilmar when she was in the second grade. Jeannie graduated with the Class of 1995 from Hilmar High School. She was a homemaker and was known for making great salads. Even though Jeannie experienced much pain in her life, she did enjoy ...
Elsie Marie Doberenz Hall Charles
Elsie Charles slipped away and entered her eternal home with Jesus with her family by her side. Born in Fort Sumner, N.M. she lived there until marrying P.W. Hall in 1936. They soon moved to California and eventually settled in Ceres where she raised her family. She was an active mom who was PTA president and Brownie troop leader. Elsie was an accomplished seamstress who sewed numerous items from straight skirts to ball gowns for ...
Michael V. Cervantez
Michael V. Cervantez, 48, of Delhi, passed away on Feb. 25 in Delhi.He was born on Dec. 8, 1962 in San Francisco and was a machine operator for 25 years. He enjoyed riding quads, fishing and building model cars.He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Celia Cervantez of Delhi; daughters, Serina Cervantez of Turlock and Jessica Cervantez of Delhi; brother, George Cervantez of San Jose; sisters, Ramona Saia of Livingston, Virginia Pomba, Mary ...
Emma Warda Morris
Emma (Erma) Warda Morris, who passed away at the age of 83, was laid to rest on Jan. 20. A Memorial Mass in her honor will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 4 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1200 Lyons Ave., Turlock. Arrangements were entrusted with Turlock Memorial Park and Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Emma's memory to USO.org.
Mary Catherine Lamb
Mary Catherine Lamb, 87, died Monday in Santa Cruz. She was a former resident of Turlock. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Lamb. Burial will take place in Turlock.
Bobby Lee Defrance
Bobby Lee Defrance, 55, of Coalinga, died Feb. 24. He was a correctional sergeant for 22 years. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 3 at Faith Fellowship in Coalinga. A funeral service will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday, March 4 at Faith Fellowship. Interment will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 4 at Hilmar District Cemetery.
Jacob J. deBos
Jake deBos passed away peacefully the morning of Feb. 24, 2011. Jake was born in Arnhem, The Netherlands, and immigrated to the United States shortly after marrying his wife of 51 years, Jannette. They moved from Riverside, Calif. to Turlock in 1978, and lived there until his death. Jake was an engineer who worked for Varco Pruden until his retirement. He was very active in both the Turlock Sunrise Rotary and the First United ...
Dorothy M. Beers
Dorothy Beers, 80, of Turlock passed away on Feb. 24. She was born on Nov. 17, 1930, in Turlock and was a wife and homemaker for 51 years.
James Golden
James "Jim" Golden passed away on Feb. 15 in Turlock. He was 96 years old.
Michael Wayne Kennemer
Michael Kennemer was born in Texas, the son of James and Peggy Kennemer. The family moved to Alameda, Calif. when Michael was young and he attended school and graduated from Encinal High School in Alameda. He worked for 30 years in road construction as a partner with his father. Together they worked on many roads in the Santa Clara County area. Later he worked as an estimator for Paving Construction Company in the San Jose area.
Joann McDuffie
Top of Form Joann McDuffie, 76, of Turlock, passed away at Brandel Manor. Joann was born in Arkansas to Garner and Lois, and at the age of 12, she and her family relocated to Richmond, Calif. where her parents found work in ...
Gilbert Joseph Duax
Gilbert Duax passed away at the age of 92 surrounded by his loving family. A graveside service will be held in his honor at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 28 at Lakewood Memorial Park.
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Gary Grant Norman
Gary Grant Norman passed away April 2, 2013 from a pulmonary embolism at the age of 52. Gary was born in Logan, Utah and grew up with his large and close-knit family in Paradise, Utah. Gary worked hard and loved to play football. All who met Gary immediately liked him. He served honorably in the England London South Mission for two years and was married to Angela Batty in the Logan, Utah Temple on September 10, 1982. He graduated from Utah State University in 1986.
Randy Lee Au
Randy Lee Au passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013 after a long illness. He was born October 31, 1968 to Danny and Mary Au.
Michael Duane Boyd
Michael Boyd, 55, of Turlock, passed away at Emanuel Medical Center after a two year battle with cancer. Michael was born at Emanuel Hospital in Turlock to Henry and Lynn Boyd. He graduated from Turlock High School. He was a high school athlete competing in baseball and wrestling. For 35 years he worked as a carpenter in home construction. He enjoyed playing softball, gambling, and hanging out with his friends. Michael had lots of friends. He will be greatly missed.
Chester Walter Chimel
Chester Walter Chimel, 85 of Turlock, passed away on March 29, 2013.
Robin Jay Hall
Survived by wife Sandy Hall; children Jeremiah Hall, Margaret Rodriguez, Rick Hall and Molly Hall; siblings Rick Hall, Terri Hall, Lori Biddie.
Casen Robert Baker (Lil’ Buddy)
Our Lil' Buddy was a vibrant 18 month old. He loved running crazy through the house, climbing on everything especially his parents and big brother. He could spend hours passing cars back and forth on the kitchen floor, chasing after anything that was thrown across the room and bringing it back or finding mud puddles with his big sister in the back yard. There was never a hug turned down or a kiss left in the air. He was such a loving little boy.
Betty G. Clark Graham
Betty Gwendolyn Clark Graham was born in Turlock, California in January of 1927 to Russell and Irene Triplett. Betty died at Alexander Cohen Hospice House in Hughson following a brief illness.
Elizabeth Rutherford Piscitello
Elizabeth (Liz) Rutherford Piscitello, 89, died in Modesto after many months of failing health. Elizabeth was born on September 17, 1923 in Oakland, California to Lawrence and Lucy Watson. After losing her father to pneumonia in 1928, she and her sister, Marilou, moved with their mother to Martinez, CA. She attended elementary schools in Martinez, but attended junior and senior high school in Berkeley. She attended University of California at Davis until it was shut ...
Floydine “Ping” Nielsen
Floydine (Ping) Sorenson, Wenell, Johnson, Nielsen went home to be with her Lord Jesus on March 26, 2013. She was born in Livingston, CA to Soren & Ida Sorensen on January 9, 1924. Ping graduated from Turlock High School and married her high school sweetheart, Lawrence (Tubby) Wenell in 1942. They had three children. Larry (Jean) Wenell, Linda (Gordon) Horn, and Sandy (Terry) Thornton. After Tubby died in 1958 she married Einar Johnson, in 1960 ...
Lou Ella Thomas
Turlock resident, Lou Ella Thomas, 93 of Turlock, died Wednesday morning after a long illness with Alzheimer's Dementia. Mrs. Thomas was a real estate agent and the former owner of Turlock Realty for many years. She is survived by her daughter, Wanda Evers (Randy), her brother, Glen Fairchild and several grand-nieces. A graveside service will ...
Fern Holmgren Erickson
Fern Holmgren Erickson went to be with her Lord and Saviour on February 28, 2013. She was born in Chico, California on April 3, 1913. When she was five years old, her parents moved to Oakland, California and she lived there and went to school there until she was married to a young seminarian on March 29, 1935. Her husband was ordained in 1936 and served Evangelical Free Churches in ...
Daniel J. Gonsalves
The family of Daniel J. Gonsalves has been blessed with the life of their husband, father, brother, son and friend. Dan will be missed by many and remembered by even more. His illness was sudden and he passed peacefully on February 25, 2013. Dan was born September 24, 1931 in Turlock, California. He was a Turlock resident all his young life. After Turlock High School, ...
Josephine G. Gearhardt
Josephine Gearhardt, 89, of Turlock, passed away at Elness Convalescent Hospital after a long illness. Josephine was born in Durango, Colorado to Frank and Guadalupe Martinez. She completed her high school education and spent most of her adult life as a homemaker in her own home. She enjoyed sewing, painting, and making puzzles. Josephine loved to worship the Lord through the sign language ministry at Crossroads Free Church.
Janice Faye Rodgers
Janice Faye Rodgers, born on Sept. 17, 1946 went home to the Lord on March 23, 2013 with her husband of 48 years, Rev. Jerry Rodgers, and her two daughters, Marilyn Palmer and Tricia Rodgers, by her side, at home in Turlock, CA. She was 66 years old. Janice was born in Bakersfield, CA to Jewel and Juanita Tabor and was the youngest of four children. Janice was married to Jerry Rodgers on Feb. 27, ...
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