Hubert Lionel Nielsen

Hubert Nielsen, 88, of Hughson, passed away at Emanuel Medical Center on June 1. He was born in Alameda, Calif. to Jens and Sofie Nielsen in 1921. Hubert was raised in Yucaipa, Calif., and at an early age asked Jesus Christ into his life. After high school, he attended U.C. Berkeley until WWII. Hubert served in the U.S. Coast Guard and was involved in the D-Day landing. During WWII, he served in the Mediterranean, Atlantic ...

John V. Lawrence

John V. Lawrence, 85, of Hilmar, was born on June 29, 1924 in Santa Barbara, Terceira, Azores and died May 31, 2010 in Turlock.

Douglas Earl Freeby

Doug Freeby, 69, of Anoka was born in the Armistice Day blizzard of 1940 in rural Anoka to Harold and FloDella Freeby. He lived most of his life in the Anoka area, graduated from Anoka High School in 1958, enlisted and served eight years in the U.S. Navy, and married Beverly Hjelmberg in November 1960. They were sweethearts for over 50 years! Doug served the City of Anoka for 32 years including the Anoka/Champlin Fire Department ...

Raymond Dean Nicholson

Raymond Nicholson, 74, of Modesto, passed away on June 3. Raymond was born in Banner, Ariz. to Henry and Maggie Nicholson in 1936. He lived most of his adult life in California. In 1997, he settled in Modesto. Raymond was a minister for International Gospel Assemblies. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and being a carpenter. He loved helping people in need.

Ernest A. Babbitt

Ernest "Ernie" Babbitt, of Turlock, died at the age of 80 at Emanuel Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

Maria Odilia Machado

Maria Odilia Machado, 75, of Dos Palos, died Friday in Dos Palos. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 3 at Sacred Heart Parish in Dos Palos. A mass is scheduled at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, June 4 at Sacred Heart Parish, 1655 Lucerne Ave., Dos Palos. A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 3 at Sacred Heart Parish. Burial will be at Dos Palos ...

Imogene F. Martinez

Imogene Frances Martinez, 82, passed away peacefully at the Alexander Cohen Hospice House. She was born in Los Angeles to Elsie Belle Mallory. She lived her childhood in the Imperial Valley.

Larry Dwayne Gross

Larry Gross, 72, of Ceres, was born in Whittier to George "Jack" and Mildred Gross. They moved to Oklahoma, where Larry lived until he was in high school. They moved back to Modesto, where Larry attended and graduated from Modesto High School. Soon after high school, Larry worked with his father in the cement construction business. Through the years he worked on a number of well-known projects like the highway and bridges over Altamont pass, ...

Ethel M. Lair

Mrs. Ethel Lair passed away at the Turlock Nursing and Rehab Center. Her life came to an end after 99 years. Mrs. Lair was born in Minnesota. She was a wonderful housewife for over 75 years. Mrs. Lair enjoyed cooking and was very involved with the Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Gurmit Kaur Pannu

Gurmit Kaur Pannu, a long-time resident of Livingston, died Saturday at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. She was born in November 1925 in India to the late Devraj Singh Badyal and Jay Kaur Bains. She lived in Yuba City in 1977, before she settled in Livingston in 1979. She belonged to the Livingston Sikh Temple and enjoyed her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Hailey Yang-Gutierrez

Hailey Yang-Gutierrez was granted her angel wings on Saturday. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends who Hailey had touched in some small way throughout her short, yet very memorable life.

Delfina Reis Silva

Delfina Reis Silva, 91, of Livingston, died Monday in Turlock. Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 3 at Whitehurst, Norton & Dias Funeral Chapel. A Rosary/Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Friday, June 4 at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Livingston. Burial will be held at Winton District Cemetery. Delfina was a homemaker for 40 years and a member of St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church of ...

Rodney Wayne Shippee

Rodney Wayne Shippee, 63, of Turlock, passed away on his sail boat in Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, Wash., on April 26. He resided on the boat for five years.

Leatrice Elaine Kinnu

Leatrice Kinnu, 84, was a lifelong Turlock resident. She was born in Turlock, went to Turlock schools, graduated as valedictorian of the Turlock High School Class of 1944, and passed away in Emanuel Hospital in Turlock on Friday after an extended illness.

Paul W. Gose

Paul William Gose was born on April 15, 1934, in St. Louis, Mo. and died on May 21, 2010 in Turlock.

Hussan Issac-Theon Williams

Hussan Williams of Patterson passed away on June 3, 2011. He is survived by his loving mother, Mildred Williams and family. Private funeral services will be held. Please donate to the memorial fund, Citibank acct. # 270941214. Service entrusted to Evins Funeral Home.

Pritam Kaur

Pritam Kaur, 70, passed away at Emanuel Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, Swaran Singh of Turlock and her two children.

Catherine Julien

Catherine Jean Julien, 61, passed away at Emanuel Medical Center, Turlock, on May 27. The oldest of five children of Dr. Robert and Mrs. Jean Julien, she was born May 19, 1950 at Stanford Medical Hospital. Catherine Julien was a working archaeologist and ethnohistorian.

Tina Marie Adams

Tina Marie Adams, 45, of Turlock, died May 30. She was born in July 1965 in Jamestown, N.Y. Tina graduated in 1983 from Monroe High School and was high school valedictorian. She attended Agnes College and graduated from DeKalb College, DeKalb, Ga. in 1985. She was a computer engineer for Pyramid Technology for six years. She moved to California in 1986, and settled in San Francisco for a short time. ...

Michael Joseph Lapineg

Michael Joseph Lapineg, 62, of Turlock, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, whom he loved and served. He was a cement mason for the Local Union #300 for 38 years and a member of Enclave Christian Church.

Maria Bitbadal

Maria Bitbadal, 91, died May 27 at the Regional Medical Center of San Jose. She was born 1920, in Russia to the late Atanos and Ashley Bitbadal. As a young person she moved to Iran. In 1940, Maria came to America and married her husband, David Mooshabad. They settled in San Francisco 30 years ago and belonged to the Assyrian Church of the East in SF. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, cooking and traveling.

Robert D. Forrest

Robert Forrest, 68, of Turlock passed away May 26 at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock. He was born January 1942 in Barnsdall, Okla. to R.D. and Georgia Forrest. After he graduated high school he enlisted in United States Army in 1962 from Fresno and served a four-year term. He worked in agriculture and settled in Turlock 30 years ago.

Gloria Hill-Ward

Gloria Hill-Ward, 41, died May 22, with her family by her side in San Francisco.

Doris "Murine" Havens

Doris Murine Fillman Havens was born in St. Petersburg, Penn. on June 14, 1922. She was named Doris Murine but very few people used her given first name, even her parents. She attended the local schools, and after graduating from high school, she enrolled in nurses training at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburg, Penn.

Gurbax Kaur

Gurbax Kaur, 75, of Turlock, passed away May 30 at her residence. She was born May 1936 in India. She settled in Turlock in 1993.

S. Mehanga Singh Sohal

Mehanga Singh Sohal passed away surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Athoula Jalandhar Punjab, India where he served proudly in his country's Army until he immigrated to the United States in 1989.

Joel W. Williamson

Joel W. Williamson, 81, passed away May 26 at Elness Convalescent Hospital in Turlock. He was born March 1930, to Winthrop and Lydia Williamson in Merced, Calif. He was raised on the family farm in Merced and enlisted in the United States Navy in 1952. After his 20-year career in the Navy he came back to the family farm and graduated from Merced Jr. College. He retired from the family farm in 1988, and settled in Hilmar.

Robin Ann Boyd

Robin Ann Boyd, 39, of Turlock passed away tragically last week. Robin was born in Turlock to Jim and Claudia Ross.

Bryan Lee Mitzel

Delete - Merge UBryan Lee Mitzel, 54, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, March 25, 2011, at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock.

Cecilia “Cece” Mae Watts