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Edith “Sugar” Simon
Born and raised in Arkansas, Edith moved to Newman, Calif. in the early 1950s. Later in the mid 1960s, she settled in Turlock, where she remained.
Jasbar Kaur Khera
Jasbar Kaur Khera, 79, died May 26 with her family by her side in Modesto, Calif. She was born September 1930, in India to Rashpal Singh and Daljit Kaur. Jasbir was a devout and loving person. She always greeted everyone with love and kept everyone around her close.
Ernest A. Babbitt
Ernest "Ernie" Babbitt, of Turlock, died at the age of 80 at Emanuel Medical Center after a lengthy illness.
Frank Eugene Hardester
Frank Hardester, 84, of Turlock, passed away at home on May 21. He was born in Stockton to William and Clara Hardester in 1925. Frank served in the Army during WWII. At the age of 26, Frank accepted Jesus Christ into his life and from that point on, he lived for Him. With Delpha, his loving wife of 62 years by his side, Frank served the Lord faithfully. He taught Sunday school, chaperoned young people ...
Joe von Moos
Joe von Moos, 82, of Patterson, passed away Saturday at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto. Mr. von Moos was born in Heber and was a resident of Patterson for 66 years. He worked for Patterson Concrete as an irrigation pipe yard clerk for 27 years and previously worked at Arden Farms Creamery. He was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Patterson and a United States Army veteran, serving during the Korean War. He ...
Antonio Manuel Costa
Antonio Manuel Costa, 63, of Los Banos, died May 19 in Los Banos. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 26 at Whitehurst, Norton & Dias Funeral Chapel in Turlock. A rosary will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 26 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1545 Center Ave., Los Banos. A mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 27 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial ...
Clyde Miller
Born in Tyrone, NM to John and Charlotte Miller, Clyde was a truck driver for 30 years. He was a member of Alder Avenue Baptist Church and was deacon for 15 years. He helped his wife run a childcare center out of their home for 20 years. He was "pa-pa" to hundreds of children.
Lawrence Joseph Gutierrez
Larry is survived by his father, Gilbert (Debbie) Gutierrez of Delhi, and his mother Judy Brown and family from San Jose. He leaves behind his daughter, Brittany Gutierrez; and his son, Brandon Gutierrez of Delhi; sister, Ann Gutierrez; uncle, Charles (Lydia) Gutierrez and family of San Jose; and his uncle, Joseph Gutierrez and family of Delhi.
Olivia Rodrigues Ourique
Olivia Rodrigues Ourique, 85, of Livingston, died May 22 in Los Banos. Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 27 at Whitehurst, Norton & Dias Funeral Chapel. A rosary/mass is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Friday, May 28 at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church, 330 Franci, Livingston. Olivia was born in Biscoitos, Terceira, Azores in 1925. She was a homemaker for 52 years and a member of St. Jude ...
Donald Erwin
Donald Erwin, 66, of Selma, went to eternity at his forever resting place on May 21 after a brave battle with cancer. Don was born on Nov. 15, 1943 to Ray and Neva in Oklahoma City. They moved to Ventura in 1945, where he attended Will Rogers Elementary, Anacapa and De Anza Junior High and graduated from Ventura High School Class of 1961. He then graduated from Ventura College with an AA degree in Journalism, while there he was a photographer for the college newspaper.
Ingrid M. Rehana
Ingrid Martha Rehana, 61, of Turlock, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday. Ingrid was born in Syracuse, NY to Floyd and Ingrid Baker.
Lawrence Joseph Gutierrez
Larry is survived by his father, Gilbert (Debbie) Gutierrez of Delhi; mother, Judy Brown and family from San Jose; daughter, Brittany Gutierrez and his son, Brandon Gutierrez, of Delhi; sister, Ann Gutierrez; and uncles, Charles (Lydia) Gutierrez and family of San Jose and Joseph Gutierrez and family of Delhi.
Antonia Cockrum
Antonia Cockrum, 63, passed away at Doctors Medical Center. Antonia was born in Mexico to Secundino and Maria Cortez Martinez. She resided in Turlock and the Atwater area for the past 40 years. She shared her greatest joys with those dear to her heart; her family, apart from spending time with her grandchildren. Her favorite past times included, gardening and caring for her pets. She was a devoted catholic, and member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Mario Olivieri
Mario Olivieri, 92, died May 18 at Valley Comfort Assisted Living in Modesto. He was born on Nov. 11, 1917 to the late Giacomo and Margherita Olivieri in Valley Home.
James Mitchell
James Mitchell, 72, of Ceres, passed away at his home on Tuesday. Born in Kentucky, James grew up and graduated from high school in Indianapolis, Ind. He married Carol in 1978 in Bakersfield and they returned to live in California in 1990. James was a welder and maintenance worker. He worked for a feed mill and for Con-Agra for 20 years. He enjoyed fishing, but his greatest enjoyment came from spending time at home with his family.
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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 ...
Carlos Rivas
Carlos Rivas, 55, was born Oct. 10, 1956, in Mexicalli, Baja California, Mexico. He immigrated to the United States at the age of 12 years old. He attended Volta Elementary and Los Banos Jr. High. He returned to Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico in 1972 with his family. There he met his wife of 39 years. A year later he returned to the United States with his wife and first child to the city of Los Banos. ...
Marian Jean Hoefel-Shafer
A graveside service will be held for Marian Jean Hoefel-Shafer, 87, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1 at Turlock Memorial Park.Marian is survived by daughters, Diane Doty and Melinda Peterson; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. Services entrusted with Turlock Funeral Home, 425 North Soderquist Rd., Turlock.
Charles Evert Cline
Charles Evert Cline, 87, has gone fishing in the sky. His final days were spent at home surrounded by family and friends who he had touched in some way throughout his memorable life.He was born in Reydon, Okla. and moved to California in the late 1940s. He served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a Cadillac/Oldsmobile service manager for over 40 years. He reigned as president of the Turlock Horseman's Club and then ...
David Earl Persons
David Earl Persons, 73, of Florence, Ore., passed away after a brief illness on May 6. He was born on Aug. 26, 1937 to Earl and Viola Persons in Superior, Wis. At a very young age his family moved to Nevada, where they settled in the small town of Fernley . He attended the University of Nevada, Reno, before attending school to become a mortician. David worked as a mortician for nearly 45 years before ...
Freda C. Lundell
Freda Lundell, 88, of Hilmar, passed away on Sunday. She was a member of Berea Lutheran Church in Hilmar and enjoyed bowling, camping and fishing. She is survived by her husband, Gerald "Jerry" Lundell of Hilmar; daughter, Llyn (Phillip) Souza of Hilmar; sister, Janie Haney of Idaho; grandchildren, Kathy (David) Rose, Kristen (Jeff) Lewis, Brent (Teresa) Souza, Karen (Duarte) Vitorino and Phil Souza; and great grandchildren, Dustin Lewis, Brandon Lewis, Joseph Rose, Angeline Rose, Alexander Souza, ...
John Brereton Allard
John Allard, 85, of Turlock, passed away at Covenant Village Care Center. He was a lifelong Californian, born in Willows to Howard and Louise Allard. John attended schools in Willows and graduated from Willows High School in 1943. He served in the Army in World War II and received a Purple Heart for his injuries during the Battle of the Bulge. After the war John continued his education at Sacramento City College and Sacramento State. In ...
Dorothy Florence Boggeri
Dorothy Boggeri, 94, of Hughson, passed away Friday at the Alexander Cohen Hospice House in Hughson, with her family by her side.Dorothy was born to Frank and Rhoda Ferriera at home in Hughson on Christmas Eve in 1916. Dorothy lived in the Hughson area her entire life. After graduating from Hughson High School in 1935, she was married in 1938 to Charles Boggeri. Together they settled into the family farm in Hughson, and started their ...
Shirley McKibben
Shirley McKibben, 82, of Turlock, went home to be with the Lord she loved at her daughters' home after battling congestive heart failure for over a year. Shirley was born to Rev. and Mrs. Harlow Arms in Egan, S.D. in 1928. She attended and graduated from White High School in 1946, and was married to her sweetheart of two years, Donald McKibben, in May of 1947. Shirley was a member of Monte Vista Chapel and the Turlock ...
Florence May Graves
Florence Graves, 91, of Dallas, Ga. passed away on Saturday. She was born in Emory, S.D. to Lloyd and Bessie Wright in 1919. Florence was married to Burl Preston Graves in 1941. She lived in Turlock, Atwater, Fresno and Dallas, Ga. at different times throughout her life.She is survived by her children, Barbara (Jerry) Loveall of Dallas, Ga., Ronald (Carolyn) Graves of Atwater, Sharon (Ken) Coats of Dallas, Ga. and Kathy (Howard) Eastom of Fresno; ...
Louis C. Davis
Louis C. Davis, 84, died April 8 in Yuma, Ariz. He was born in Mclean, Texas in 1926 and grew up in Blackfork, Ark. He moved to Turlock in 1960, where he worked and raised his family until he retired in 1996. Louis had many business ventures in his life including logging, farming, ranching, real estate and land development. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War. He is survived ...
Carlos Rivas
Carlos Rivas, 55, was born Oct. 10, 1956, in Mexicalli, Baja California, Mexico. He immigrated to the United States at the age of 12. He attended Volta Elementary and Los Banos Jr. High. He returned to Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico in 1972 with his family. There he met his wife of 39 years. A year later he returned to the United States with his wife and first child to the city of Los Banos. He began ...
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