Dorothy Marie Nydahl, 95, passed away on Saturday, July 30 at her home in Riverbank. She was born on Aug. 25, 1916 in Norwood, Missouri, the daughter of Robert C. and Nellie (Gosvener) Perry. She was a homemaker and had been a resident of Stanislaus County for 70 years. Survivors include her son, Clifford Wayne (Patricia) Nydahl of Oakdale; sisters, Dimple Presley of Oakdale, Irene Sowersby and Bonnie Thompson, both of Tulare; great grandchildren Timothy ...
Manuel Ferreira Oliveira Jr., 89, passed away at the Alexander Cohen Hospice House in Hughson on Friday, July 29.
Nancy Diane (Longeway) Dutra, 74, died Tuesday, July 19 at Stanford Hospital, Palo Alto, after a two-year illness.
John Raymond Biagi II, 75, died Sunday, July 24 in Oakdale. He was a native of California and lived in Oakdale for seven years. Mr. Biagi was the vice president of sales for Market Wholesale in Santa Rosa for 30 years. He is survived by his son, John Biagi III of Oakdale; daughters, Jill Biagi, Debbie Myers, both of Santa Rosa, Lisa Woodard of Maui, Hawaii. He was preceded in death by his wife, Fran ...
Kenneth R. Rocha, 91, died Wednesday, July 20. He was born the oldest of eight children to Kenneth and Josephine Rocha. He was delivered by his grandmother on a remote dairy farm "somewhere near Gustine," as stated on his birth certificate. After he completed eighth grade, his father fell ill and died. He and his older brothers continued to work on the dairy while his mother raised goats to support the family. It was a ...
Frances Colleen 'Frankie' (Langford) Sherrick, 73, died Thursday, June 30 in Brookings, Oregon.
Melva Louise Wenger-Shively, 88, died Sunday, July 17. She was born in Versailles, Mo. to Ed and Dot Wenger. She graduated from Modesto High School in 1940, then from Modesto Junior College in 1942. Mrs. Wenger-Shively opened Shively's in Oakdale 45 years ago. She is survived by her daughters, Sandra McFarren of Oakdale, Rozetta Hartsfield of Minden, Nev., Tomme Sue Byfield of Campbell, Edwina Scalzi of Naples, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and four great-great ...
Elton Lee Beason, 76, died Sunday, June 26. He was born in Wister, Okla. and lived in Oakdale for the past 56 years. He was a member of River Oak Grace Church and the NRA. Mr. Beason was an avid bow hunter and fisherman. He also enjoyed golfing, gardening, and "Friday night family poker games." He was an expert at canning vegetables, jellies, and pepper jams, which he shared with everyone. He loved to cook ...
Chester Cook, 88, passed away on Tuesday, July 5 at his ranch in Farmington. He was born on Nov. 22, 1922. Survivors include his daughter, Candace Cook Peterson of Farmington and his son, William Cook of Stockton; grandchildren Annabeth Allan of Oakdale, Jesse Ghiglia of Oakland, Andy Ghiglia of Aptos, Paul Ghiglia of Modesto; and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Nancy of 58 years and his youngest son Alan. ...
Joe R. Sanders, 85, died on Thursday, July 14. He was born June 14, 1926. The family moved from Arkansas to California 60 years ago. Mr. Sanders has resided and worked in Riverbank since 1965. Survivors include all four of his children, Lucille Monk, Sally Nunes, Joe Sanders Jr., and Terry Sanders; five grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and seven great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years Mary Sanders and ...
Ann Marie Simpson, 82, died Sunday, July 17 at Memorial Medical Center, Modesto. She was a native San Francisco and was a resident of Oakdale for 17 years. Mrs. Simpson was a homemaker for 62 years. She is survived by her son, Alvin Meier of San Jose; and one grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Fremont Simpson in 2005. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 21 ...
Jerry David Stewart, 73, of Imperial Beach died Tuesday, July 12 at the San Diego Hospice House.
Thomas Charles Dobbins, 72, died Sunday, July 10 at his Oakdale home with his family at his side.
Jared August Hagemann, 25, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 28 while he was on duty at Ft. Lewis, Wash.
Jessica Marie 'Salena' Muniain, 21, died Saturday, July 9 as a result of an auto accident.
Denvil Thomas Downing, 92, passed away recently.
Rafael Canchola Lopez, 77, died peacefully on Friday, March 1 with his family by his side.
Anita Medrano, 69, of Riverbank died Saturday, Feb. 23, following a year-long battle with cancer.
Martha S. Richter, 90, of Oakdale died Wednesday, Feb. 27 at home with her family at her side.
Caryl Fay Schot-Witt, 92, died Friday, March 1 at The Wach Inn Adult Foster Care in Grants Pass, Ore.
Ronald C. Blevins, 72, died Friday, Feb. 22 in Modesto.
Lena Blaser Burtschi, 86, died Monday, Feb. 18.
Joseph Akana 'Butch' Flores, 65, died Thursday, Feb. 14 of natural causes at home surrounded by loved ones.
Lila "Lee" DePriest Forbes, 92, died Monday, Feb. 18 in Turlock.
Joyce Earlee Gladys, 68, died Friday, Feb. 22 of pancreatic cancer in Oakdale.
Col. Kenneth Lee Moll, 85, died Thursday, Feb. 21 in Alexandria, Va.
Robert Paul 'Bob' Reed, 69, died Sunday, Feb. 17 at home in Soulsbyville, with his wife and daughters at his side after a longstanding battle with Alzheimer's. He was born in Hinckley, Minn. He lived in Oakdale for 25 years and lived in Soulsbyville for the last 13 years. Mr. Reed was an educator and humbly affected countless lives throughout his 69 years of life and 36 years as ...