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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.
Apolonia ‘Polly’ Hoffman
Apolonia 'Polly' Hoffman, 93, died suddenly on Wednesday, March 21 at Oak Valley Hospital.
Kenneth C. ‘Whitey’ Josephson
Kenneth C. 'Whitey' Josephson, 84, died Sunday, March 25 in the presence of his loving family.
Florabelle ‘Florie’ Lathrop
Florabelle 'Florie' Lathrop, 93, died recently in Turlock. She was born in Oakdale. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Cox of Hilmar; son, Lawrence Lathrop of Soldotna, Alaska; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, John 'Jack' Lathrop; son, John Lathrop; and grandson, Robert Cox. Rosary with mass to follow will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 30 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 8417 ...
Carol Jean ‘Dolly’ Speck Snyder
Carol Jean 'Dolly' Speck Snyder, 67, died unexpectedly on Thursday, March 22 at Doctor's Hospital.
Jason Edward Turnage
Jason Edward Turnage, 39, died Wednesday, March 14 of colon cancer. He was born in Fremont, California and lived the majority of his life in Oakdale. He was a 1991 graduate of Oakdale High School and a United States Navy veteran. In 1995, he and friend Jeff Sawyer founded Oakies Board Shop. He began Plush Screen Printing in 1996 with one employee Paul Riva. In 2003 the two men combined their experience and began a ...
Mark Steven Godkin
Mark Steven Godkin, 61, died unexpectedly Monday, March 12 in Modesto. He was born in Oakland and raised in San Leandro. After graduating from Marina High School he started working for Pacific Telephone. Mr. Godkin moved to Oakdale where he pursued his love of living in the country, horses, hunting and sports. After his retirement he enjoyed traveling and taking cruises. He was a long time member of Grace Lutheran Church. He is survived by ...
Tony Navarro
Tony Navarro died Dec. 11, 2011 of cancer. A memorial bike and car run celebrating his life and legacy will be held for his friends and family on Saturday, March 24., leaving from 1049 East A St., Oakdale at 11:15 a.m. It will continue through town, exit on J59 / La Grange. First stop will be at 'Basso Bridge' river near La Grange, then proceed to the La Grange Odd Fellows Lodge to continue with ...
William James ‘Bill’ Pooley
William James 'Bill' Pooley, 60, died Wednesday, March 14 in Iowa as the result of a fall.
Hoyet Seals
Hoyet Seals, 94, died Thursday, March 15. He and wife, Arline Seals, moved to Oakdale from Southern California in 1988. He and his wife enjoyed their home in Oakdale where they were active members in the Community United Methodist Church. Mr. Hoyet enjoyed fishing, camping, and creating projects, including model railroads, in his workshop. He loved spending time with his family and gardening. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Arline Seals; daughter, ...
Rick Chuck
Rick Chuck, 53, died Thursday, March 15 of sudden heart failure. He was born in Santa Clara and lived in Oakdale for 45 years. He graduated from Oakdale High School in 1976. At age 13, he worked at Oakdale Chevron and worked his way up to eventually become the owner/operator. He worked at the station for 26 years. After selling the station, he began selling real estate for PMZ Realty, where he worked for five ...
Edna Barnes
Edna Young Barnes, 91, died Tuesday, March 6 of pneumonia. She was born in Rock Creek, Idaho and lived in multiple states before settling in Escalon in 1961. Mrs. Barnes was a public health nurse, caring for people for many years. The final years of her long career were given to Stanislaus County's Foothill Horizons Outdoor Education Camp, where she was dubbed 'Grandma' by all the ...
Connie Garcia
Connie E. Garcia, 82, died Saturday, March 3 at Oak Valley Care Center. She was born in New York and came to call Oakdale her home in 1969. Ms. Garcia was an avid seamstress. She loved to crochet and loved making dolls. She also made hats for babies for area hospitals. She volunteered for a Christian food sharing organization for 24 years. Her ...
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Richard Allen Felt
Richard Allen Felt, 60, of Oakdale died Tuesday, Oct. 30 at home after a battle with cancer.
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