Kevin Dean “Pata” Patton

Kevin Dean "Pata" Patton, 55, died Monday, Sept. 24 in Oakdale. He was born in San Jose to Luella Frances Novacek and Ivan Charles Patton. Although he lived in Fremont and Reno, Nevada most of his life, he considered Oakdale to be his hometown. He moved to Oakdale in 2008 to live close to his daughter and grandchildren. Mr. Patton was a carpenter for 39 years and a proud ...

Ronald Washburn

Ronald Washburn, 66, of Dallas, Texas, formerly of Oakdale, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 15.

Chalmer Porter ‘C.P.’ Collinsworth

Chalmer Porter 'C.P.' Collinsworth, 93, died Thursday, Sept. 20 in Sonora. He was born in Ukiah and grew up in Strathmore in Tulare County. He was a longtime resident of Oakdale, from 1955 to 1996. Mr. Collinsworth was a veteran of World War II. He was a long time local merchant in Oakdale, Sonora and Modesto. He started his career with Montgomery Wards and left as ...

Norma Jane White

Norma Jane White, 89, died peacefully on Friday, Sept. 14 of natural causes in Riverbank. She was born in Myton, Utah. She shared many happy memories of her childhood there with her siblings. She and her family lived in a small log cabin on 40 acres on an Indian Reservation. She often spoke of the large vegetable garden her mother grew and canned for the family as well as the wonderful bread ...

Denis W. ‘Bill’ ‘Biley’ Armstrong

Denis W. 'Bill' 'Biley' Armstrong, 64, died the week of Sept. 9 of lung failure at UC Davis Medical Center.

Brian Douglas Ayers

Brian Douglas Ayers, 55, of Albuquerque, N.M. died Thursday, Sept. 6. He was born in South Dakota. Mr. Ayers had lived in Oakdale for 15 years with his family, he then continued on to Albuquerque where he passed there after a short stay in the hospital. His loves in life were NASCAR, socializing, and knowing how to have a good time. He will be missed by ...

John Luke Freeman

John Luke Freeman, 59, died Monday, Sept. 10 in his sleep at his Oakdale home. He was born in San Leandro. He completed all levels of education including two years of graduate school, where he majored in and earned a degree in history. He spoke fluent German and had also studied Greek and Latin. Mr. Freeman left graduate school to help his mother who was suffering ...

Mineo Kobayashi

Mineo Kobayashi, 95, died Friday, Sept. 14 at Tranquility Living Center, Oakdale. He was born in Brawley, living with his family in Westmorland until World War II, when he entered the Army. He served in the 115th Medical Regiment, Company G, until discharge in 1945. He owned and operated M. Kobayashi Trucking in the Imperial Valley for over 55 years, where he was greatly respected for his tireless work ...

James Joseph ‘Jimmy’ Theiler

James Joseph 'Jimmy' Theiler, 68, died Saturday, Sept. 15 after a lengthy illness.

Karen Lea Consoli

Karen Lea Consoli, 55, died Sunday, Sept. 2 after a battle with cancer. She was a lifelong resident of Oakdale. Ms. Consoli made many friends during her career as a cosmetologist with Janet Adams at J&K Salon and will be missed by many friends and relatives. She is survived by her mother, Anita Consoli; sisters, Jan Consoli, Jackie Durham, Amy (Rob) Vedder; brother, Eddie Consoli; five ...

Oliver George Andrews

Oliver George Andrews, 82, died Wednesday, Aug. 29. He was born in Chadwick, Mo. He moved from Missouri to Ceres in April of 1950. Later that same year, he married the love of his life, Mary Marie Wright. Mr. Andrews didn't have a college education, but worked very hard providing for his family. He taught himself the electrician and plumber trade, and ultimately received his journeyman card. He worked in the swimming pool industry and ...

Luther Armstrong

Luther Armstrong, 81, died Wednesday, Aug. 29 in Valley Home after a long battle with cancer with his loving family nearby.

William J. Padgett

William J. Padgett, 85, died Wednesday, Aug. 22. He worked for AL Gilbert in Oakdale for 25 years. He also rented a ranch in Oakdale on Orange Blossom Road where he and Bud Hunt had a business called B and B cattle. He enjoyed raising beef cattle. Mr. Padgett also had a band and he loved to sing, it was something he looked forward to every week. He also enjoyed planting a garden every year. ...

Wanda Rich

Wanda Rich, 85, died on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, in Ripon. She was born on April 28, 1927 in Howe, Oklahoma, the daughter of Roy and Ila Boswell, the eldest of nine children. She and her husband Ken raised their children in Tracy, where she worked first as a lab technician for the H. J. Heinz Company and then later, with her husband, for the Tracy Defense Depot. While there, they helped to build the ...

John Martin Utley

John Martin Utley, 85, died peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 23 at his home with his family at his side after a five-year battle with dementia.

Helen Brimm

Helen Brimm, 79, died Monday, June 17, 2013 in Modesto after a short illness.

Robert Isaia

Robert Bart Isaia, 67, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer, with his family by his side.

Robert McCloud

Robert (Bob) McCloud, 90, of Oakdale died Monday, June 10, 2013 at the Hospice House. He suffered from Parkinson's Disease for many years besides other illnesses.

Eva Mack

Eva Marie Raduechel Mack, 95, died Thursday, June 13, 2013 in Oakdale.

John Pirkle

John Dwane 'Skip' Pirkle, 75, died May 19, 2013.

David James Bellina

Harry Rosasco Pooley

Doris Ohe

Doris Ella Driver-Ohe, 83, died peacefully on Friday, May 31 in her home surrounded by family.

Mary Harkins

Mary Jo Harkins, 81, died Monday, May 27 of cancer in Oakdale.

John Kuppens

John Walter Kuppens, 75, died peacefully on Monday, May 27 at home in Oakdale after years of battling cancer.

Leroy Sipe

Leroy K. Sipe, 69, died May 29 at his Oakdale home.

Richard Clifford

Richard Lee Clifford, 89, of Oakdale died Sunday, May 19 at home surrounded by his loving family.

James Smith

James Stanley Smith, 75, died peacefully on Sunday, May 5 due to heart and lung complications at Oak Valley Hospital.

Charles T. Hutchison

N. J. “Skip” Retherford