Fern Alice Brenton Guthrie

Fern Alice Brenton Guthrie, 88, died Friday, Sept. 21 at home with her loving family at her side.

Mark A. McGlothin

Mark A. McGlothin, 51, died Thursday, Sept. 27 following a three-year illness at Doctors Hospital, Modesto.

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. ...

Hazel Marlene Dias Cambra Rushman

Hazel Marlene Dias Cambra Rushman, 91, died Sunday, April 26 at Oak Valley Hospital.

Ruby Aynes

Janice Brennan

Janice Brennan

James Huffman

James William 'Jim' Huffman, 70, died peacefully in the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 19 in San Francisco. He was a resident of Cupertino and Oakdale. He purchased a ranch in Oakdale and retired there. He was born in Bloomfield, Iowa at his grandmother's house. He graduated from Bloomfield High in 1961 and attended Drake College in Des Moines, Iowa. There, he met Karen Whitson ...

Robert Jordan

Robert L.J. 'Bob' Jordan, 75, died Tuesday, April 23. He was born in Modesto and lived all of his life in the Riverbank-Oakdale area. He is survived by his son, Stacy (Jackie) Jordan; sisters, Emma (Deb) Royer, Erna (Alton) Jamison; grandchildren, Kiley (Robert) Hemm, Leandra (Arnet) Givargiznia, Jason Jordan, Ryan (Danae) Jordan, Garrett Giddens; great-grandchildren, Dylan and Austynn Givargiznia, Weslee Hemm; and numerous nieces and nephews. ...

Audrey Laningham

Michael Mendoza

Shauna Sorenson

Shauna Stephenson Sorenson, 56, died Sunday, April 28.

Spencer Doffing

Spencer Leo Doffing, 63, died Friday, April 12 in Oakdale.

Geneva McGuire

Geneva Lee (Gold) McGuire, 74, died Tuesday, April 16.

Matthew Ude

Matthew James Ude, 41, of Oakdale died Monday, March 18.

Robert Varner

Robert 'Bob' Varner, 72, died Monday, April 15 of heart disease.

Mary Waddell

Mary B. Waddell, 94, died on Monday, April 15 in Modesto.

Oscar Wedegaertner

Oscar R. Wedegaertner, 91, died at home on Sunday, April 21.

Virgil Anglin

Virgil Edward Anglin, 84, died Monday, March 18.