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Jeffrey Scott Van Dyke
Jeff Van Dyke was born on July 29, 1978, and went to our heavenly father on April 9, 2010. He lived life with love and brought joy to those around him.
Janette L. Fulkerson
Janette was born on June 29, 1951, to Lloyd and Darlene Castles in Baker, Ore. She passed away on April 9, 2010, in French Camp, Calif. at the young age of 58 years old. She was a graduate of Denair High School. Janette was a housewife and married to her best friend, Gerald, for 33 years. She was a very active member of the Church of Christ. Janette deeply loved her family and enjoyed holidays ...
Jesus “Jess” Solis
Jess Solis was born on Oct. 22, 1933, in El Paso, Texas, and passed away at the age of 76 surrounded by his family.
Liza Oroumieh
Liza Oroumieh was born in Almawar, Russia. She moved to Urmia, Iran and married Samson of Abdolah Kandi. They went on to have a total of six children. She lived in Urmia, Masjed, Suleiman and Tehran. She moved to Chicago in 1976 with family, then moved to Turlock in 1983, where she resided until her passing.
Jose Matilde Perez
Visitation for Jose Matilde Perez, 63, of Ceres, will be held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 15 at Whitehurst, Norton & Dias Funeral Chapel in Turlock. A Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. on April 15, also at Whitehurst, Norton & Dias. A funeral mass will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 16 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1200 Lyons Ave., Turlock. Burial will be at Turlock Memorial Park.
Edna “Pearl” Sullivan
Edna "Pearl" Sullivan, 84, of Ceres, passed away peacefully on Sunday at Brandel Manor. She was born in Call City, Okla. She came to California in earlier years with her husband, Wesley, by way of Texas and Arizona. They raised their family and stayed busy working in the food industry. They enjoyed traveling and eating out. In their travels, they often went back to Arkansas, Oklahoma and Arizona to visit family and old friends.
Mary Olive (Hooten) Aronhalt
Mary Aronhalt was born to Hugh and Gertrude Oldham in Crocker, Mo. She went through school in Missouri and married Noble Hooten in St. Louis, Mo. in 1946. He passed away in 1963, after 17 years of marriage. Mary was a hard worker. She worked in an ammunition plant during World War II and worked for years in a variety of canneries including Hunts in Hayward and Rogers Brothers in Turlock. Even after her years ...
Francisca Gardea Sandoval
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 17 for Francisca Gardea Sandoval of Patterson, who died Tuesday at Memorial Medical Center in Modesto.
Blake Alexander White
On Monday, April 5, God called back one of his perfect children. A beautiful baby boy of 19 months, Blake Alexander White, was taken from us suddenly in his sleep. Blake was born Aug. 21, 2008, to proud parents, Samuel Palmer White and Stacey Leigh Baptista White in Novato, Calif. To say Blake was an extraordinary boy is an understatement. His smile melted hearts and his personality made people laugh and smile in every situation. ...
Thomas Vieira Perry, Jr.
Tom Vieira Perry was born in Ceres, Calif. to Thomas and Mary Perry on Sept. 24, 1952. His father passed at a early age and so the children, along with their mother, worked the family dairy in Denair. He attended Gratton School and graduated from Hughson High in 1969. He enlisted in the Army at the age of 18 and was sent to Vietnam. While in the military, he was trained in engine repair, which after his return home became his life work.
Ignacio Joseph Galvan
Ignacio Joseph Galvan, 83, died April 5 at his residence in Turlock. He was born in September 1926 in Billings, Mont. to the late Carlos and Carmen Galvan. He was raised in Turlock and was a real estate and mortgage broker for 50 years. He was a past member of the Turlock 20/30 club and also a member of Toastmasters International. Ignacio is survived by his children, Rita Flor of Modesto, Pamela Hacker of Turlock, ...
Alfredo Rodrigues Alves
Alfredo Rodrigues Alves, 63, of Hilmar, died Tuesday at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock. He was born in 1946 in Doza, Ribeiras, Terceira, Azores.
Harnam Singh
Harnam Singh, 86, of Merced, passed away on Tuesday in Merced. He was born in India to Thakar Das and Partapi Kaur in 1924. Harnam was a banker for 40 years in India. He immigrated to San Jose in 1990, and then settled in Merced in 2002. He was a member of the Livingston Sikh Temple. Harnam loved to read. God and family were his life.
Donald Edward Goodwill
Donald Edward Goodwill, 53, of Turlock, died March 17 in Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock. Private services were held.
Theron Michael Weaver
Baby boy Theron M. Weaver was born at Emanuel Medical Center and passed away in his parents' arms. He is survived by his mother and father, Melissa A. Hibbs and Joseph R. Weaver; siblings, Jacolby, Autumn, Cameron and Owen Weaver; grandparents, Don and Gina Brown and Carol Weaver; aunts, Heather Weaver and Samantha Brown; uncle, Joshua Brown; and great grandmother, Lorene Brown. Theron Weaver was preceded in death by his grandpa, Jack Weaver; and great ...
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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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