Doreen (Hoffman) Dillon

Doreen (Hoffman) Dillon, 73, formerly of Oakdale, died peacefully Tuesday, April 3 surrounded by loved ones at her home in Grants Pass, Ore.

Richard Timothy Gordon

Richard Timothy Gordon, 42, died Saturday, April 14 in Oakdale. He was born in Modesto. He grew up and lived most of his life in Oakdale. Jesus Christ was his Lord and Savior. Mr. Gordon loved to hunt, fish, camp and was an avid four-wheeler, but most of all he just loved spending time with his family. He loved the outdoors and that passion lives on in those close to him, especially his wife and ...

Martha ‘Sue’ (McCown) Huff

Martha 'Sue' (McCown) Huff, 64, died Tuesday, April 10 after a battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) in Oakdale.

James Trujillo

James Trujillo, 57, died Thursday, April 5. He is survived by his children, Robert James Trujillo, Helena Marie Trujillo, both of Oakdale, Jessie James Trujillo of Ohio; mother, Adella Garcia; and sister, Maxine Garcia, both of Riverbank.

Alfred Richard Martinez

Alfred Richard Martinez, 64, died Monday, March 26 at his home in Chicopee, Mass., surrounded by his loving family.

Phyllis Elizabeth (Harmon) Reeves

Phyllis Elizabeth (Harmon) Reeves, 82, died Saturday, April 7 surrounded by her family. She was born in Grants Pass, Ore. She came to Oakdale to live with her aunt and uncle and attended Oakdale High School, graduating in 1946. She attended Modesto Junior College and married Farrell E. Reeves on June 20, 1948. Together, the couple finished their degrees at Chico State. There, she obtained a degree and teacher credential in Home Economics. She began ...

Kenneth H. Webb

Kenneth H. Webb, 76, died Dec. 3, 2011 while traveling with his wife Jeanie in Yuma, Ariz. He was born in Los Angeles to Lee and Myrtle Webb. He attended Oakdale schools and graduated from Oakdale High School in 1953. He earned an Associate's degree from Modesto Junior College. While there he served in the Naval Reserves. He later earned a Bachelor's degree from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. He entered the Navy through ...

Wanda Wallace

Wanda Lee Wallace, 77, died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, April 6 at her Riverbank residence. She was born the second child of eight siblings to William Francis Nelson and Etta Mae Geren in Buleah, Mo. She moved to California in 1941 and lived in the Riverbank-Oakdale area ever since. She married Raymond H. Wallace in Riverbank on Aug. 21, 1950 and they had eight ...

Marcia Sabastia

Marcia Irene Sabastia, 67, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 24 in Oakdale. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Richard and Winifred Hamister. She grew up in Los Altos and lived in Oakdale since 1979. She graduated from Los Altos High School in 1963. She received an Associate in Arts degree in Child Development from Modesto Junior College in 1988. Mrs. Sabastia worked ...

John Grauer

John Christian Grauer, 79, died Friday, April 6 after a short illness with his family by his side. He was born in Edmont Long Island, NY and made his way west in 1968. Mr. Grauer retired from Jorgensen Fire Protection after more than 25 years as a serviceman and warehouse supervisor. Although retired, he was always willing to lend a hand either helping local businesses, family ...

Ruby Lucas

Ruby B. Lucas, 98, died Monday, April 2 at Oak Valley Care Center (OVCC), Oakdale. She was born in Rufe, Okla. to Jim and Carrie Perrin, the oldest of seven children. She lived in Salida since 1936, except for seven years in Washington and seven years in Oakdale. Mrs. Lucas was a charter member of the former Northwest Assembly of God in Salida. ...

Dorothy Russell

Dorothy A. Russell, 87, died on Good Friday, April 6 at Brighton Place, Spring Valley. She was born in Pasadena on Dec. 22, 1924. She lived most of her life in Oakdale. Mrs. Russell loved flowers and playing games with family and friends. She had a contagious, wonderful laughter. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren provided her much joy in her later years. She will be missed by ...

David Hinshaw

David Hinshaw, 56, died Sunday, March 25. He was born in Oakdale and was a lifelong resident, graduating from Oakdale High School in 1973. He was diagnosed early in life, at age 20, with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. He became one of Stanford's cancer research patients in working toward a cure for this disease. Mr. Hinshaw was married for 36 years to his wife, Paula. He worked for Foster Farms Dairy for 13 years, retiring due to ...

Billy George Highfill

Billy George Highfill, 83, died peacefully on Monday, March 26 at home. He was born in Gaineville, Texas. He lived in Oakdale for 67 years. Mr. Highfill served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. The family thanks the many friends and family who faithfully visited him. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Alice Henriques Highfill; son, Billy (Brenda) Highfill; daughter, Karrie (Farrell) Shatswell; two grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. He ...

Dr. Leo “Lindy” Morris, DDS

Dr. Leo "Lindy" Morris, DDS, 82, of Riverbank died peacefully on Sunday, April 1 in Modesto.

Leland Ude

Dr. Leland K. Ude, 87, died Saturday, Feb. 16. He was a longtime resident of Oakdale, working as a chiropractor from 1950 until retiring in 1991. He was very involved with the Oakdale Kiwanis, Sportsman and Dinner Clubs, as well as the Parks and Recreation Board for Stanislaus County until the 1970s, where he oversaw the development of Woodward and Modesto Reservoirs and Fox Grove. <p ...

Barbara White

Barbara White passed away on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 at the Riverbank Nursing Center, where she had lived for the past few years. She is survived by her mother, Frances Willett; sisters Sharon White and Debbie Willett; brother Joe Willett; daughters Dianne Sforza of Modesto and Sandy Leonard of Riverbank. She also had eight grandchildren, living in Riverbank and Modesto. Services were at ...

Mary Hofmann

Mary Angela Hofmann, 56, of Oakdale died peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 9 surrounded by her family after a brief illness. She was born in Patterson on Oct. 2, 1956 to Ina and George S. Bettencourt and was raised in Newman until she moved to Modesto in 1968. She attended Grace M. Davis High School and Modesto Junior College. She worked for Moore Business Forms for more ...

Gwendolyn Gregory

Gwendolyn C. Gregory, 75, died Wednesday, Feb. 6 at her Modesto home. She was a longtime resident of the Modesto and Oakdale areas. Working for many years as a registered nurse, she later owned care homes for the elderly before retiring. She relocated to her birth state of Tennessee for many years and enjoyed travel. Survivors include her sons, Michael ...

Jasperina Goedhart

Jasperina Cornelia (van den Berg) Goedhart, 88, passed away on Feb. 7, 2013, at Bethany Home in Ripon, CA. She was born on Sept. 7, 1924, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, to Hendrik and Teunje van den Berg, where she was raised until she moved to California in 1949 to marry Simon Goedhart, who preceded her in death in 1998. They were married for 48 years. She was ...

Johannes Denys

Johannes "John" Denys, 92, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013. He was born in Halstern, NB, Holland and had been a resident of Oakdale for 48 years. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Quirina; six sons, John, Gary, Jeff, Casey, Adrian and Alvin Denys; three daughters, Annie Mayfield, Corrie Denys and Carol Solus; and many nieces, nephews and grandchildren. Viewing will be Wednesday, ...

William Amman

William 'Bill' Amman, 54, of Oakdale died Sunday, Feb. 3 at home. He was born Jan. 24, 1959 in Los Angeles, the son of Kay and Gerald Amman. Growing up in Southern California he developed a strong talent for woodworking from his father and was involved in 4H. His love for animals continued throughout his life and he was an active supporter of local 4H and the Oakdale Animal ...

Floretta Viola Bieker

Floretta Viola Bieker, 89, of Oakdale, died Monday, Jan. 28 after a long battle with Alzheimers at Oak Valley Hospital.

Dorothy Ann Higgins

Dorothy Ann Higgins, 93, died Saturday, Jan. 26 in Oakdale.

Warren Joseph McAndrews

Warren Joseph McAndrews, 91, died Thursday, Jan 31.

Helen Nadine Pence

Helen Nadine Pence, 80, died Wednesday, Jan. 30.

Richard ‘Rocky’ Rios

Richard 'Rocky' Rios, 78, died peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 31 at his Oakdale home.

Crescencia ‘Resy’ Valdes-Favour

Crescencia 'Resy' Valdes-Favour, 82, died Sunday, Jan. 27.

Dorothy Marie Wright

Dorothy Marie Wright, 83, died peacefully Saturday, Feb. 2 surrounded by her loving family.

Barry Arlin Creekmore