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Linda Halsey
Linda Halsey, 59, of Turlock, passed away in Modesto on May 6 at Memorial Medical Center. She was born in Ypsilanti, MI to Chris and Catherine Smith in 1950. Linda moved to California in 1980. She met Edward Halsey in 1981, and they married in 1984. They moved to Turlock in 1986. She owned and operated Reaching High Co-op, a learning center for children. Linda enjoyed Monterey Bay, kayaking, road trips, children, animals and gardening. ...
Parkash Kaur Gill
Parkash Gill, 64, of Delhi, passed away at Memorial Medical Center on May 5. Parkash was born in India in 1946. In India, Parkash was a teacher and a block officer in the education system. She settled in Delhi in 2008. She was a member of the Livingston Sikh Temple. Parkash loved her grandchildren.
Jane A. Bennett
Jane Bennett, 71, of Salinas, passed away on April 29 at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 20, 1938 in Iowa.
Ronald Lawrence Mea
Ronald Lawrence Mead, 75, of Ceres, passed away peacefully on Wednesday at Alexander Cohen Hospice House in Hughson. Mr. Mead was born September 1934 in Santa Ana, Calif. to Lawrence and Aldean Mead. He came to Turlock at the age of five, graduating in 1952 from Turlock High School. After he spent eight years in the National Guard, he became a rancher for 50 years. In the 1950s, he opened the Shell Service Station in ...
Dorothy Lu Fern Headley
Dorothy Lu Fern Headley was born at home in Meeker, Okla. She was the only daughter of Marvin and Pearl Kimbley. Though she was the only daughter, she was not the only child for the Kimbleys. Dorothy had five brothers, Carl, T. J., Leon, Roy and Harry.
Shirley May Neal
Shirley May Neal, 78, of Denair, died May 2 at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock. Private services were held.
Paul Carl Zakel, Jr.
Paul C. Zakel, 91, passed away on May 1. He was born Feb. 23, 1919 in Los Molinos. He was the youngest child of Paul and Margaret Zakel. He had three sisters and two brothers. Even before he was a teenager, he was working at various farm and ranch jobs to help his mother support the family as his father left to pursue work ventures in other parts of the state. At about age 12, ...
Helen Catherine “Cathie” Brownlee
Cathie was born in Modesto to Vernon and Helen Wells on May 20, 1950. She was a lifelong resident of Stanislaus County, living in Modesto and later in Turlock. She was a graduate of Modesto High. After starting a family, Cathie attended MJC taking business courses. She worked for Stanislaus County as the evidence clerk of Superior Court from 1980 to 1991. In 1991, she returned to do what she truly loved, being a homemaker, ...
Linda Halsey
A celebration of life for Linda Halsey will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 15 at Allen Mortuary. Please share your memories at www.allenmortuary.com.
Conrad Gilberto Miranda, Sr.
Conrad Gilberto Miranda Sr., 90, died peacefully on Tuesday at his home in Turlock. Conrad was born in Arizona. He married the love of his life, Beatrice, on April 21, 1942. They moved to Turlock in 1946. He worked at Rudnick Packing Co. as well as Joe's Bar. Conrad was an amateur boxer and softball pitcher and was known as the "Westside Mayor of Turlock." He was a lifetime member of the Eagles Club and ...
Parkash Dhoot
Visitation will be held for Parkash Dhoot from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 14 at Allen Mortuary. A funeral service will be held at noon on Saturday, May 15 at Allen Mortuary, with cremation following. Please share your memories at www.allenmortuary.com.
Joseph John Schmidt, Jr.
Joseph John Schmidt Jr., 71, of Turlock, died May 2 at Emanuel Medical Center. A graveside service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 13 at Turlock Memorial Park, 575 N. Soderquist Rd. A memorial service will be held at noon on Thursday, May 13 at First Presbyterian Church, 2619 Berkeley Ave. Burial will be at Turlock Memorial Park. Joseph was born and grew up in Philadelphia, Penn. where he received his elementary and ...
Filomena Canto Lourenco
Filomena Lourenco died April 28 in Atwater. Filomena was a homemaker for 48 years and a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church of Atwater. She was a hard worker and loved her family. She is survived by her husband, Joe C. Lourenco of Atwater; sons, Joe C. Lourenco of Atwater and Carlos C. Lourenco of Merced; brothers, Jose Luciano do Canto of Biscoitos, Terceira, Azores, Pedro Luciano and Paul do Canto of Arteisa; sister, Maria ...
Cleo Shepherd
Cleo Shepherd, 93, of Modesto, was born in Tecumseh, Okla. to Laney and Cora Kindle. She grew up and attended school in Howe, Okla. She married Loyd Shepherd in 1936. They started their family and moved to Modesto, Calif. by train in 1942. Loyd was as an auto body worker in earlier years; and later a radio and television repairman (when TVs were the latest new technology!) Cleo was the faithful wife, homemaker and mom. ...
Jose D. Maciel
Jose Maciel, 67, of Denair, died April 30 at Emanuel Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 6 at Whitehurst, Norton & Dias Funeral Chapel. A Rosary/ Mass is scheduled for 9a.m. on Friday, May 7 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1200 Lyons St. Burial will be at Turlock Memorial Park.
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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 ...
Linda Hildenbrand Marshall
Linda Mae Marshall, 65, of Turlock, passed away on Tuesday, April 19 at home with her family at her side. Linda was born in Lodi to Marvin and Ruth Hildenbrand in 1945. She was raised in Modesto and graduated from Downey High School. In 1975, she married Chuck Marshall and they raised three children: Neil, Marlee and Marquis. Linda worked for the Hilmar and Turlock school districts as a computer technician. She was a ...
Linda Lee Beckhart
A Celebration of Life for Linda Beckhart, 59, of Ceres, will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 26 at Ceres Christian Church, 3502 Roeding Rd., Ceres. Memorials contributions are suggested for Boy Scout Troop 9 of Ceres. Memorial flowers or gifts may be sent c/o Allen Mortuary, 247 N. Broadway, Turlock, CA 95380. Please leave memories and condolences at www.allenmortuary.com.
Rodney Cleo McCombs Sr.
Our beloved Husband, Daddy, and Pa went home with the Lord on May 4. He was born in Hollister to Cleo and Anna Mae McCombs on Jan. 2, 1946. He was 65 years old. When he was 17-years-old he went on one of many adventures in his life. He joined the Navy. He served honorably from 1963 – 1973. He was a medic ...
Manuela Pena Garcia
Manuela Pena Garcia, 72, of Stevinson, died May 4 in Turlock. She was a floral arranger for 15 years and attended Assembly of God Church.
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