Robert Dickerson Sr.

Robert William 'Bill' Dickerson Sr., 92, died Thursday, Dec. 15. He was born in Eureka. He spent his early years in northern California and from 1930 to 1941, lived on the historic Del Mar Ranch, which would eventually be developed into the Sonoma County community called Sea Ranch. Mr. Dickerson was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corp from 1942 to ...

Sandra Mora

Sandra Mora, 73, died Tuesday, Dec. 20 in Oakdale. She was born in Brawley and lived in Oakdale for 50 years. Mrs. Mora was a lab technician for ConAgra and a homemaker. She attended St. Mary's Catholic Church. She loved cooking for her family, holiday get-togethers, and she loved to clean. She will be missed. <p class="MsoNormal" ...

Leonard R. Brooks

Leonard R. Brooks, 86, died peacefully on Friday, Dec. 9 in Jamestown. He was a cattle buyer, cattle feeder, butcher shop owner, cow-calf producer, and veteran registered Quarter Horse breeder. Mr. Brooks served in the Marine Corps during World War II. After the Marine Corps, he worked in various capacities in the cattle industry. In 1967, his father-in-law, Louis Price, provided Mr. Brooks and his wife Patty the opportunity to run the family ranch, formerly ...

Joshua Dean Bye

Joshua Dean Bye, 33, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Dec. 15 at his home. He lived in the Modesto/Oakdale area. He was a graduate of Oakdale High School and participated in wrestling and football. Mr. Bye was a groundskeeper at Oakdale Golf and Country Club. He was a personal caregiver to his mother. He also was a caregiver to his grandmother, grandfather, and stepfather until their passing. He was saved at Truth Tabernacle in Oakdale. He ...

Allen M. Gregory

Allen M. Gregory, 92, died Sunday, Dec. 18 at Garden City Health Care, Modesto. He was a long time resident of Oakdale. Mr. Gregory was a veteran of World War II and served as a medical technician from 1942-1945. He worked in the dairy business and retired from Stockton State Hospital. He is survived by his sons, Matthew Gregory of Escalon and Mitchell Gregory of Oakdale. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on ...

Anthony A. ‘Tony’ Navarro

Anthony A. 'Tony' Navarro, 74, died Sunday, Dec. 11 of cancer at his Arizona home.

Adolphe Garcia

Adolphe 'Doc' Garcia, 82, died Wednesday, Dec. 7. He was born one of 13 children to Pablo and Micaela Garcia. He was a long time resident of Oakdale, and everyone who knew him adored his fun-loving personality. He was a hard working man who put in many hours at Hunt's cannery in Oakdale, as well as serving on the Oakdale Police force. In ...

James E. Cook

James E. Cook, 72, of Oakdale, California died November 28, 2011 of complications from Diabetes.

Frank Eugene “Lefty” Tosta

Frank Eugene "Lefty" Tosta, 87, of Gentry, Ark. died Saturday, Nov. 12 in Highfill, Ark.

Bessie Rogers

Bessie Rogers, 106, died Saturday, Nov. 19 of cancer in Oakdale. She was born in Elwood, Ind. Mrs. Rogers lived in Knights Ferry and Oakdale for 27 years. She is survived by her son, Phil Rogers of San Diego; seven grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Rogers Sr.; son, Robert E. Rogers Jr.; her parents; and three sisters. Per her request, no services. Place of interment is ...

Mark R. Sparks

Mark R. Sparks, 51, died Nov. 22. Mr. Sparks was raised in Riverbank and graduated from Riverbank High School. He lived in Oakdale for the past 15 years. He is survived by his father, Raymond Sparks Jr.; brother, Gerald Sparks; sisters, Dawn Shaw, Debra McGinnis; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Nadine Sparks; brother, Michael Sparks; and his grandparents. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on ...

Betty Louise Ray Walling

Betty Louise Ray Walling, 83, died Friday, Nov. 25 in Modesto. She was born in Somerton, Ariz. to Eugene and Johnnie Ray. She was raised in Bard, the 13th out of 14 kids. She was a resident of Oakdale for more than 20 years. Mrs. Walling's hobbies included collecting pictures of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and working on crossword puzzles. She loved her family deeply and knew every relative's birthday by heart. She is honored ...

Kay Dotson

Kay Dotson, 100, died peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 29. She was born the youngest of nine children, in Billings, Mont. Her family moved to the Portland, Oregon area when she was 12. She attended Oregon schools and received her B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Oregon in Eugene. In 1945 she began a 30-year teaching career at Oakdale High School, where she taught typing, shorthand, and business subjects until she retired in 1975. ...

William Walter Hauselmann

William Walter Hauselmann, 83, died peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 23. He was born to Walter and Martha Hauselmann and raised in Bandini near Montebello in Los Angeles County. While he was in the Navy, he met and married his beloved "schatzi" Marian Waeny on Aug. 27, 1949 after a two-and-a-half year courtship. When Mr. Hauselmann was discharged from the Navy, he worked on his father-in-law's dairy in Downey before moving his family to Oakdale in ...

Roger Carl Hermanson

Roger Carl Hermanson, 62, of Oakdale died Monday, Nov. 21 in Sonora. He was a native of Minnesota. He lived in Oakdale 30 years. Mr. Hermanson was a truck driver at A.L. Gilbert Company for 25 years. He is survived by his wife, Marian "Fran" Hermanson; children, Carl Hermanson, Glen Hermanson, James Hermanson; stepchildren, Lynda Raven, Barbara McLaughlin, Lisa Raven; sister, Irene Marberry; brother, Gene Hermanson; and numerous grandchildren. He was preceded in death by ...

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.

Kathy Lieb

Kathleen Ann (Cole) Lieb, 49, died Wednesday, April 10 in Los Banos surrounded by family and many close, dedicated friends who took care of her every need during her three-and-a-half year battle with pancreatic cancer.

Charlie Morisoli

Charlie W. Morisoli, 82, died Tuesday, April 9.

Allen Silveira

Allen Anthony 'Tony' Silveira, 69, died on Tuesday, April 9 in Merced, passing due to Alzheimers.

Michael Grohl

Chandler Groves

Chandler Wallace Groves, a fourth generation Farmington area resident, passed away Thursday, April 4 after a brief battle with cancer. He farmed the family farm for many years before becoming the owner of McDillards Feed and NAPA auto parts, both in Copperopolis. He was outgoing and always ready to help others. He will be truly missed by his family, friends and the communities of Farmington and Copperopolis. Mr. Groves ...

Elizabeth Rutherford Piscitello

Elizabeth 'Liz' Rutherford Piscitello, 89, died in Modesto after many months of failing health.

Virginia Myers

Virginia A. Myers, 90, died Thursday, March 28 in Ripon.