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Daisy Belle Blackburn Smith Saffeels
Services for Daisy Bell Blackburn Smith Saffeels, 92, of Modesto, have been held. Burial was at Turlock Memorial Park.
Carl J. Frunz
Visitation for Carl J. Frunz, 90, of Patterson, will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with the recitation of the rosary at 7 p.m., on Aug. 3 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Patterson. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 4 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Patterson. Interment will follow at Patterson District Cemetery in Patterson. He passed away Tuesday at San Luis Convalescent Home in Newman.
Nancy Phyllis Rickner
A celebration of life was held for Nancy Phyllis Rickner, 69, of Patterson. She died July 22 at her home.
Scott David Alves
A rosary will be said for Scott Alves, 46, of Delhi, at 3 p.m. July 30 at Allen Mortuary. Scott died Friday in Delhi.
Edna Louise Waaramaa
Services for Edna Louise Waaramaa, 84, will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 15 at Turlock Memorial Park. Edna passed away in Turlock at Bethany Gardens.
Lupe Ramos Vasquez
Services are pending for Lupe Ramos Vasquez, 58, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Merced. Lupe passed away with his family by his side.
Luana Fiorini
Memorial services for Luana Fiorini, 71, of Turlock have been held. Luana was born and raised in San Diego, Calif. She graduated from Chula Vista High School class of '56 and attended classes at CSU Stanislaus as a music major. Her passion was singing and being a member of the Turlock Community Choir, MJC Masterworks Chorus and the Modesto Symphony Orchestra Choir. Over her lifetime she worked for and/or volunteered at the Turlock Journal, Medic ...
Joe George Jacob
Services for Joe George Jacob, 65, of Modesto, will be held 10 a.m. July 25 at the St. Zaia Assyrian Apostolic Catholic Church of the East in Modesto.
Yakub Madhwan Nair
Services for Yakub Nair, 78, of Modesto will be held at 1 p.m. July 25 at Allen Mortuary. Yako passed away in Modesto surrounded by his family.
Patrick C. Morris
A memorial service for Patrick "Pat" Carmella Morris, 77, of Turlock, will be held at 10 a.m. July 25 in the chapel of Turlock Funeral Home at Turlock Memorial Park. Pat passed away peacefully in her sleep Monday morning.
Wilson Shimshoun Peera
Services for Wilson Shimshoun Peera, 79, of Modesto, will be held at 10 a.m. July 28 at St. George Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East in Ceres. Burial will be at Turlock Memorial Park following the funeral service.
Khachick “Mike” Armenak Baghdasarian
Services for Khachick "Mike" Armenak Baghdasarian will be held at 10 a.m. July 29 at the St. Zaia Assyrian Church of the East, with burial to follow at Turlock Memorial Park. Mike passed away at Memorial Medical Center after battling complications from a stroke he had 11 years ago that left him in a wheel chair.
Ronald M. Kessler Sr.
A memorial service for Ronald M. Kessler, 49, of Patterson, will be held at 4 p.m. July 29 at the Family Christian Center in Patterson. Ronald Kessler passed away at home with his family by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Paulina P. Inacio
Visitation for Paulina P. Inacio, 79, of Hilmar will be held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. July 26 at Whitehurst, Norton & Dias Funeral Chapel, 286 W. Main St., Turlock. A rosary and mass combined is scheduled for 10 a.m. July 27 at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church of Turlock. It will be officiated by Father Manuel Fontes Sousa. Burial will be at Turlock Memorial Park following the funeral mass.
Edward R. Sweeten
Services for Edward R. Sweeten, 46, of Turlock have been held. Burial will be at the San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Gustine.
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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 ...
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; ...
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