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Marsha A. Rine
Marsha A. Rine was born in Madera in 1948 to Edgar and Betty Williamson. She lived in Stanislaus County for the last 25 years. Marsha was a very hard worker and earned many awards over the 20 years she worked in the banking industry. More recently, Marsha worked as a caregiver, where she found great joy in helping others. She was a Christian and spent most of her life serving the community. She is survived by ...
Hayden Jamesdale Cooper
Hayden Cooper was granted his angel wings on March 27, 2011. Hayden is survived by his mother, Ashley Cooper; grandmother, Nancy Ormsby; grandma, Lisa Murillo; great grandfather, Jim Cooper Sr.; aunt, Kristen Cooper; uncle, Jimmy Cooper; and great aunts, Ruth Rhoda and Tina White. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 4 at Ceres Memorial Park. Allen Mortuary is in charge of arrangements; please share your memories at www.allenmortuary.com.
Horace Monroe Boyd
Horace, Boyd, 96, of Turlock, passed away at Brandel Manor. He was born the oldest of eight children in Paola, Kansas to George and Carrye Boyd. He attended school in Kansas and met and married the love of his life, Marie Blanche Austin, in 1935. In the late 1930s they moved to Los Angeles where
Melvin W. Reiswig
Melvin William Reiswig, 95, died peacefully on Tuesday at Stratford at Beyer Park where he resided for the last six months. Melvin was born in Boden, N.D. to Charlie and Maggie Reiswig and was one of nine children. As a youth, Melvin spent his years between North and South Dakota helping on the family farm. At age 19, Melvin came out to California where he settled in the Lodi area and worked ...
Michael McGlinn Martinez
Michael McGlinn Martinez, 47, passed away on Thursday. He was born at the U.S. Army Kuma Station, Tokyo, Japan in 1964 to Michael McGlinn and Evelyn Martinez. He moved to San Jose in 1966, and later settled in Turlock in 2006. He was in the construction and auto mechanic industries for 15 years. He enjoyed working on motorcycles and cars.
James Edward Sweeten
James Sweeten, 35, of Turlock, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday. He was born in Gilroy to Roy and Mary "Helen" Sweeten. He grew up and went to school in Morgan Hill. As a teen he discovered he had Huntington 's disease, which limited his mobility throughout his adult life. James loved fishing – in rivers, lakes or wherever he could find enough water. He was also a great fan of the Oakland ...
Zonette Kay Barker-Richey
Zonette Barker-Richey of Checotah, Okla. passed away on March 21. She was born April 9, 1959.
Shirley Jacquelyn Wills
Shirley Wills, 84, of Modesto, passed away on Feb. 5 at home. She was born in Forest City, N.C. and settled in Modesto area in the 1960s. She was a member of the Modesto Garden Club and Lutheran Church. Shirley enjoyed gardening, traveling, nature, camping and boating.
Arlene Marie Lindskoog
Arlene Marie Johnson Lindskoog was born in May 1919 to Arthur and Lillie (Gustafson) Johnson in Albert City, Iowa and went to be with her Lord on March 15, 2011 at Emanuel Medical Center. Growing up on a farm in those years meant everyone was expected to share with the variety of jobs to be done, and Arlene was part of the team. She received her education in the local schools, graduating from Albert ...
Jeannine Price
Jeannine Price, 68, of Turlock passed away on March 15 at Emanuel Medical Center.
John Vincent Jurevich
John Jurevich, 54, of Turlock, died tragically in San Leandro. He was born in San Jose to Ivan and Jeannette Jurevich. He attended schools in Patterson and graduated from Patterson High School. Afterward, John attended Modesto Junior College. After completing his studies, he met and married his sweetheart and life partner, Toni Azevedo. They moved to Turlock in 1991. John and Toni were married for 26 years before his tragic death. John drove ...
Alberta M. Silva
Alberta Silva was born at home in Turlock on Sept. 25, 1922, to parents John and Mary Goularte. She passed away peacefully on March 15, 2011, at Turlock Nursing and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by love and prayer.
Manuel Dutra
Manuel Dutra, 92, of Hickman, passed away on March 18. He was born on Oct. 1, 1918 in Cedros, Faial, Azores. He was a dairyman for 60 years and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Our Lady of Fatima in Turlock. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Maria de Lourdes Dutra of Hickman; daughters, Irma Alexandina Maria Dutra of Porto, Portugual, Irma Maria de Lourdes Dutra of ...
Alberto M. Espinola
Alberto M. Espinola, 64, of Hilmar, passed away on March 19 in Hughson.
Raymond E. Koogler
Born in Staunton, Va., Ray moved to Chagrin Falls, Ohio as a young boy. From 1942 to 1945, he served in the Army, primarily in Europe and the Mediterranean. In 1945, after being discharged, Ray married Mildred Kivisto. In 1949, he enlisted in the Air Force and served in Korea until 1952. After 38 years of service to the White Motor Company in Cleveland, he and Mildred retired to Hilmar. Ray had a passion ...
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Bette Linn Cooley
Bette Linn Cooley went to her home in glory May 13, 2011. Bette passed peacefully in her home in Fresno, surrounded by her loving family and devoted caregivers. Elizabeth Darlene Linn was born July 22, 1924 in Streator, Ill. and moved to Turlock in 1927, where she was raised by her parents W.L. and Eva Linn. Known to family and friends as Bette, she married her high school sweetheart Arthur C. Mello in 1942. After ...
Dalbir Singh Rana
Mr. Dalbir Singh Rana, 63, of Turlock, died May 12, 2011, at his Turlock home. Mr. Rana was born Aug. 2, 1947, in the village of Bharomazara, Punjab, India, to the late Jagtar and Ranjit Rana. He lived in England in 1969, Yuba City in 1976, Livingston in 1978, and settled in Turlock in 1980. This year he retired from Foster Farms after 34 years of service.
Michael B. Collins
Michael B. Collins, Professor Emeritus of Musicology, passed away at Denton Regional Medical Center on May 12, 2011. A long-time resident of Denton, Texas, Prof. Collins taught the history of music at the University of North Texas for 33 years. Before that he taught for a number of years at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y. Born in Turlock to Dr. Marion C. Collins and Chrissie W. Collins, Michael received his education ...
Pamela Sue Orrin
Pamela Orrin passed away at Elness Convalescent Hospital in Turlock, after a long battle with stage four breast cancer. Pamela worked as a transit manager for the City of Modesto for over 34 years, and was also the president of Orrin Apiaries.
Mary Ann Gill
Mary Ann Gill, 56, of Turlock passed away on May 12, 2011, at Doctors Hospital in Modesto. She was born in Santa Cruz on April 11, 1955, to John J. and Zelda A. Souza of Turlock.
Alfonso Figueroa Barajas
Alfonso Figueroa Barajas, 82, of San Jose, passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose. He was born in Michoacan, Mexico to Rafael and Reynalda Barajas. He worked in the landscaping business for over 30 years.
Charlene L. Lewis
Charlene Lewis (Carter), 68 , of Turlock, passed away in her home, surrounded by friends and family on Sunday, May 15.
Joseph Gilbert Gomes
Joseph Gilbert Gomes, 34, of Modesto, passed away in Modesto on May 15, 2011. He was a mechanic for 18 years and attended Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church in Turlock. He was a member of Skanless Car Club of Modesto and E.C.V. Chapter 58 of Modesto.
James Herminghouse
James Herminghouse, 74, of Salida, passed away May 12, 2011, at the Alexander Cohen Hospice House in Hughson.
Margarette Georgia Jones
"Margaret" Jones, 82, of Oakdale, passed away at Oak Valley Care Center. She was born in San Luis Obispo to John and Hattie Gonzales. She grew up in Delhi and graduated from high school before marrying the love of her life, Bebe William "Buck" Jones in 1948. Along with her husband, a merchant seaman, Margaret moved to San Francisco and Texas for short times, but settled in Oakdale for most of their lives. Margaret ...
Ruby Irene Hayes
Ruby Hayes, 86, passed away at home in Boise, Idaho on Mother's Day, May 8. She was born in Venetia, Pa. to Charles and Alice Wardle in 1925. As a child, she attended grade school in Venetia, Pa. and graduated from Trinity High School in Washington, Pa. in 1943. On June 4, 1943, she married John Andrew Ford, Jr. in Cumberland, Md. He passed away in February of 1967. She taught kindergarten at Washington Christian ...
Adelaide C. Fantazia
Adelaide C. Fantazia, 90, of Gustine, was born on Jan. 24, 1921 in Ribeirinha, Terceira, Azores and passed away on May 11, 2011 in Turlock.She was a line worker for 25 years and attended Shrine Our Lady of Miracles of Gustine.She is survived by niece, Maria O. Rocha of Ceres; brother, Jose R. Machado of Los Banos; sister, Maria Candida Rocha of Lajas, Terceira, Azores; and various nieces and nephews.Visitation will be held from 2 ...
Carol E. Hardie
Carol Hardie, 67, of Turlock, passed away unexpectedly at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto. Carol was born in Modesto to Curtis and Mamie Vaughn. She grew up in Turlock and graduated from Turlock High School in 1961. She married the love of her life, Alden Hardie, in 1961. They moved to Medford, Ore. for several years and returned to the Central Valley in 1965. They lived in this Valley, between Sacramento and Fresno, ever since. Carol ...
Anne Marie Boyd
Anne Marie Boyd, 95, died April 16, 2011, at Covenant Village Care Center in Turlock. She was born April 19, 1915, in Missouri and moved to Long Beach, Calif. as a young girl. She attended Woodbury College in Los Angeles and was assigned to the Naval Air Station in San Diego where she served in the WAVES for three years. After moving to Sacramento in 1947, she worked as a secretary and then as an administrative ...
Gladys Schmidt
Our beloved "Nana" passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 7 at the Alexander Cohen Hospice House in Hughson following a short illness. A California native and long time Turlock resident, Gladys was active in the community with husband Bob and the Turlock Rural Fire Department Auxiliary. She later moved to Modesto residing at Standiford Place and will be missed by many friends. Gladys was an avid artist and knitter over the years leaving us a ...
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