Carolyn Jean Searway

Carolyn Jean Searway, 52, of Riverbank, died Thursday, Jan. 5 after a 13-month battle against duodenal cancer.

Delores A. Griffith Theodosia

Delores A. Griffith Theodosia, 67, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2011 at her Farmington, New Mexico home after a long battle with cancer.

George L. Vieira

George L. Vieira, 81, died Monday, Jan. 2 at his Oakdale home with family after a month-long battle with cancer.

Roy ‘Doc’ William

Roy 'Doc' William, 88, died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011. He was born in Amarillo, Texas. When he was a little boy, his grandfather Samuel Perdue told him that he had hands like a doctor. From that time on, he was known as Doc. At a young age, he moved with the Perdue family to Oakdale and lived here until his death. Mr. William was a graduate of Oakdale Joint Union High School, class of 1941. ...

Bethel ‘Granny’ Rogers

Bethel 'Granny' Rogers, 86, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 of natural causes in Modesto.

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 ...

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.

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.