Lucille E. Del Monte

Lucille E. Del Monte, 83, died Sunday, Jan. 29 in Hughson. She was born to Dominquez and Maria Toledo in Tracy. She was married for 57 years to Manuel Del Monte and lived in Oakdale for most of her life. Mrs. Del Monte worked in the poultry business and was a member of the amalgamated meat cutters and butcher workmen union. She was a vibrant person who did not let her age define her attitude. ...

Nathanael ‘Nando’ Hernandez

Nathanael 'Nando' Hernandez, 45, died Tuesday, May 1 due to illness. He was born in Puerto Rico. He lived in Oakdale since 2005. Mr. Hernandez was a lathe operator and did construction. He is survived by his children, Tiffany Hernandez, Felicity Hernandez; life partner, Mary Anne Linder and her children, Ian, Ashley, and Erin Beachamp; mother, Hilcias Velequez Hernandez; and siblings, Kenny, Frankie, Phillepe, and Kathy. He was preceded in death by his father, Miseal ...

William Charles Bonfantini

William Charles Bonfantini, 72, of Chowchilla died Tuesday, April 3 in Chowchilla. He was born to parents Alexandro and Margaret Bonfantini in Lodi on Sept. 20, 1939. He lived in Oakdale for 30 years. Mr. Bonfantini was a cattle rancher all his life. He is survived by his sons, Bart Bonfantini of Salinas, Bret Bonfantini of Hollister, Benn Bonfantini of Las Cruces, N.M,; and sister, Karen Neal of Oakdale. A memorial service will be held ...

Clarence B. Eggink

Clarence B. Eggink, 80, passed away peacefully at his home in Escalon on Friday, April 20, 2012 after a lengthy illness.

Virgie Lewis

Virgie Lewis, 95, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2012 in Oakdale. She was born on Feb. 12, 1917 in Phelps, MO. Survivors her children, Mary J. Cain of Stockton, Howard Misemer and Roger Lewis, both of Springfield, MO; her sister Georgie Pendleton of Mt. Vernom, MO.; nine grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, five great-great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She will be forever missed. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Jimmie ...

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 ...

Lila “Lee” DePriest Forbes

Lila "Lee" DePriest Forbes, 92, died Monday, Feb. 18 in Turlock.

Joyce Earlee Gladys

Joyce Earlee Gladys, 68, died Friday, Feb. 22 of pancreatic cancer in Oakdale.

Col. Kenneth Lee Moll

Col. Kenneth Lee Moll, 85, died Thursday, Feb. 21 in Alexandria, Va.

F M Mooney

F M Mooney, 96, died quietly Thursday, Feb. 21.

Robert Paul ‘Bob’ Reed

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 ...

Donna Joyce (Johnson) Smallwood

Donna Joyce (Johnson) Smallwood, 75, died Monday, Feb. 18 in Sonora.

McNeil Ballard, Jr.

McNeil J. 'Jim' Ballard, Jr., 77, died Monday, Feb. 11 from a very fast acting cancer at home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. His family moved all around the United States as he grew up. He went to Los Gatos High School, went into the Air Force, and graduated from Northwestern University. Mr. Ballard's first job after college was ...

Mary Jo Banducci

James Capley

James Allen Capley, 73, died Friday, Feb. 15. He was born in Whittier to Mellie and Eugene Capley. He decided at a very early age that he wanted to become a cowboy. He was just that and loved every bit of horseshoeing, working cattle, and training horses. Mr. Capley lived in Oakdale for more than 40 years and was loved by many. He ...

Mildred Downing

Mildred Downing, 86, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. She was born to Harold Vail and Esther Finfrock in Hines (now Paramount) California on Jan. 13, 1927. She was oldest of five children. She grew up in Bellflower, and graduated from Excelsior High School. She was a secretary at Republic Supply near Los Angeles, CA. One of her greatest joys as a young adult was taking her younger ...

Dorothy Lajeunesse

Dorothy Lajeunesse, 89, died Wednesday, Feb. 13 at Alexander Cohen Hospice House after a battle with cancer. She was born in Santa Rosa, the daughter of John and Helen Irwin. She grew up in Oakland and graduated from Oakland Technical High School. In 1990, she moved to Oakdale to be closer to her family after retiring from Brockway Glass Credit Union. Survivors include ...

Suzanne Holtan

Suzanne (Feichter) Holtan, 65, died Friday, Feb. 8 at UC Davis Medical Center after a long battle with heart-lung disease. She was a graduate of Oakdale High School and then lived in the Bay Area for many years. She retired to Twin Falls, Idaho with her husband Sam and granddaughter Amber. After her husband's death, she moved to Oakdale in 2009. Survivors include her granddaughter, Amber ...

Graham Sorensen

Graham James Sorensen, 77, died peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 14 after a brief illness, surrounded by his family at Doctor's Hospital, Modesto. He was born in Salinas, the son of Adolph and Ada Sorensen. He attended schools in Salinas and was a graduate of Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo. He served in the Army National Guard. Mr. Sorensen worked many years for ...

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 ...