Archive By Section - Obituaries
Olga Peña
Olga Peña Treviño, 61, died Thursday, Aug. 2 after a long battle with cancer with her loving family by her side. She was born in Diaz Ordaz, Tamaulipas, Mexico on May 3, 1951 to Gregorio and Guadalupe Treviño. She was born into a hardworking, humble and loving family. She spent her childhood in Diaz Ordaz where she devoted her time to her siblings and the well-being of her ...
Albert Buerer
Albert W. Buerer, 98, died Saturday, Aug. 4 in Oakdale. He was born in Danville on Nov. 29, 1913 to George Phillip and Caroline Elizabeth (Niles) Buerer. Mr. Buerer owned Oakdale Hardware and Al's Music Store. He is survived by his daughter, Shirley Buerer; brother, Ralph (Virginia); five grandchildren; and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by his wife, ...
Beulah Ann Russell
Beulah Ann Russell, 92, died Wednesday, July 18 with her daughter at her side. She was born in Hoffman, Okla. to Joe and Gertrude McFall. She later moved to Montana where she raised her family. Eventually she moved to California. She moved to Oakdale more than 30 years ago where she met and married Floyd 'Bud' Russell. Mrs. Russell was a free spirit and lived a life full of love. She greatly enjoyed the company ...
Wesley William ‘Wes’ Firch
Wesley William 'Wes' Firch, 90, died Monday, July 23 in Sacramento. He was born in Green River, Illinois on April 21, 1922. His family moved to the Escalon area in 1936. He worked on the family farm after high school graduation. Early in 1945, he joined the Army Air Corps and was sent to the Pacific. He received the Victory in the Pacific medal. After the war, he returned to farming. He married Rae Sturzl ...
Beverly A. Goodner
Beverly A. Goodner, 71, died Thursday, July 26 at Oak Valley Hospital. She worked for Sacramento Savings and Oak Valley Community Bank. Mrs. Goodner was a resident of Oakdale. She was a member of the Native Daughters of the Golden West Oakdale #125, the Lupus Foundation of San Jose, and volunteered for the Society for the Handicapped. She is survived by her sons, Tim Goodner of Hughson, Rodney (Krickett) Goodner, Mike (Kim) Goodner, all of ...
John J. Solus
John J. Solus, 51, died Friday, July 13 from a massive stroke at a hospital in Bismark, N.D. He was a longtime resident of Oakdale. He is survived by his mother, Audrey Solus; brothers, Anthony Solus, Mike McQuillan, Mark Haveman; and sisters, Shirley Ebert, Patricia Coleman, Darlene Dixon. A celebration of life will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11 at Kerr Park, Oakdale.
Ronald Ray Merryman
Ronald Ray Merryman, 75, died Thursday, July 19 after extended illnesses at his Oakdale home. He was born in San Jose, one of four children, to Raymond and Ruth (Ledford) Merryman. He graduated from Turlock High School and later joined the U.S. Navy. In the Navy he worked as a helicopter mechanic. After his honorable discharge from the Navy, he studied welding at Modesto Junior College. Mr. Merryman worked for 30 years as a machinist ...
Josephine Cecilia Costa
Josephine Cecilia Costa, 80, died Sunday, July 15 after an extended illness at her home. She was born to Frank R. and Rosalind (Bulcao) Furtado in Byron. Mrs. Costa was a homemaker and a retired teamster. She enjoyed traveling, painting, spinning, quilting, gardening, cooking, the ocean, and most of all her family. She was a generous, hardworking, happy, opinionated, enthusiastic, and loving person. She loved her family and was a wonderful mom, sister, grandmother and ...
Bryon Martin
Bryon Martin, 37, died Monday, July 16 in Modesto. He was born in Sonora on July 22, 1974. He lived his entire life in Oakdale. He graduated from Oakdale High School in 1992. He was known for being a great athlete. He attended Modesto Junior College and attended Real Estate Broker College in Sacramento. Mr. Martin was a branch manager for Transamerica, Ameriquest, and Titanium mortgage companies in the Central Valley. He and some of ...
Margaret McKeon
Margaret McKeon, 76, died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 21 in Carmel with her loving husband Sandy by her side to the end.
John C. Mercurio, Sr.
John C. Mercurio, Sr., 77, died Wednesday, July 18 at Oak Valley Care Center after a battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Josephine Kelsay
Josephine Kelsay, 95, a resident of Stanislaus County for 88 years, passed away on Sunday, July 15 at her home in Oakdale surrounded by her loving family.
R.L. “Pete” Ball
R.L. "Pete" Ball, 87, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. He was born Jan. 6, 1925 at Hydro to Eunice Walden Ball and Ed Ball. He moved to Oakdale, CA in 1942 and lived out his life there. He loved listening to sports on radio, especially baseball; radio also afforded him an opportunity to worship the Lord. Pete came to the Lord through Billy Graham's radio ministry. He also enjoyed and made many friends ...
Deborah Suzanne ‘Debi’ Stone
Deborah Suzanne 'Debi' Stone, 50, died Thursday, June 21. She was born in Long Beach and lived in various locations in California before moving to Phoenix, Ariz. where she attended Corona del Sol High School. Mrs. Stone and her husband moved to Oakdale in 1988. After 15 years in Oakdale, they returned to Tempe, Ariz. to be closer to her husband's family, especially his parents, Fred and Phyllis Stone. She has left a lasting legacy ...
Wylda Pauline Wiley
Wylda Pauline Wiley, 87, died Wednesday, July 4 in Oakdale. She was born in Ventura. Ms. Wiley lived in Oakdale and attended Oak Valley Community Church. She is survived by her siblings, Don (Louise) Hanna of Yuba City, Travis (Margarit) Hanna of Ft. Worth, Texas; five sister-in-laws; five brother-in-laws; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, James B. Wiley. A service will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July ...
Articles by Section - Obituaries
Joaquin D. Pereira
Joaquin D. Pereira, 89, of Escalon died peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 10.
Michael Wayne Thompson
Michael Wayne Thompson, 58, died Friday, Jan. 11 at Memorial Medical Center with family at his bedside.
Refugio E. Valverde
Refugio E. Valverde, 93, died Thursday, Jan. 17 of natural causes at Alexander Cohen Hospice House, Hughson, surrounded by his family.
Anthony Ferreira ‘Tony’ Deniz
Anthony Ferreira 'Tony' Deniz, 64, died peacefully on Friday, Jan. 11 with his family and friends by his side.
Hester Garrison
Hester Garrison, 96, died Sunday, Jan. 6 at her daughter Gail Halstead's home after enjoying a wonderful holiday season with her family.
Charles Douglas Lemmon
Charles Douglas Lemmon, 72, died Tuesday, Jan. 8. He was born in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Lemmon served in the U.S. Navy from 1958 until 1962. He moved to Lodi in 1967, and worked as an Animal Control Officer for the City of Lodi until he retired in 1997. He was a resident of Oakdale for approximately the past six years. He enjoyed reading, listening to ...
Doris ‘Annette’ Olson
Doris 'Annette' Olson, 85, died Wednesday, Jan. 9 at home surrounded by family in Seattle, Wash.
Marion “Jeff” Gonzales
Marion "Jeff" Gonzales, 94, passed away on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at English Oaks Convalescent Hospital in Modesto.
Edith Evelyn (Cole) Hawkins
Edith Evelyn (Cole) Hawkins, 100, recently of Stayton, Oregon, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012.
David Charles Spadini
David Charles Spadini, 57, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 at his home in Tuolumne County.
Larry Dale Brimm
Larry Dale Brimm, 62, passed away the morning of Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, due to some health issues he had been having. He was born to Dorothy Helen (Ford) Brimm and Louis Augustus Brimm in Oakdale on Oct. 24, 1950.
Raymond F. Townsend
Raymond F. Townsend, 69, died on Tuesday, Dec. 25.
Norman William Hatler
Norman William Hatler, 68, of Linden died Sunday, Dec. 23, after a battle with multiple myeloma cancer.
Larry Dale Brimm
Larry Dale Brimm, 62, passed away the morning of Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, due to some health issues he had been having.
Ronald Wayne ‘Sundance’ Anderson
Ronald Wayne 'Sundance' Anderson, 60, died Thursday, Dec. 20.
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