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Obituaries for May 14, 2008
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Holly Ann Hendricks-Ryan
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Alfred L. Miller
Alfred Lee Miller, 84, passed away on April 28, 2008. He was born on Feb. 5, 1924 in Ontario, Calif. He was a dairyman and lived in Galt since 1950.
Surviving him are his wife, Jackie Miller; sons, Terry (JoElle) Miller of Galt and Renie Miller of Sacramento; four grandchildren, Shawnna (Javier) Diaz, Leslie Miller and Michael Miller, all of Galt, and Cara Miller of Modesto; two step-grandchildren, Randy and Carla Rios of Lodi; and one great-grandchild, Gabriel Diaz of Galt; two sisters, Hazel Smith of La Puente and Leila La Rue of Lodi.
Preceding him in death were his sister, Ruby Feuerbacher and his parents, Lee and Ethel Miller.
Memorial services were held at Galt Bible Church on May 10.
Kathleen Lindquist
Kathleen “Kay” Lindquist, 83, passed away April 24, 2008 in Sacramento. She was born Kathleen Hosking in Cornwall, England on Aug. 5, 1924.
Kay arrived at Ellis Island in New York harbor from England in 1930. Her family settled in Grass Valley where she lived until shortly after she met and married Alfred Lindquist. Her first son, Ed, was born in Grass Valley, and her youngest son, Ron, was born in Chico, where the young family lived for awhile. The family moved to Sacramento about 1951. Kay was a housewife and mom. She and her husband were active in several fraternal organizations in Sacramento. Kay moved to Galt in 2001 to be closer to her son and daughter-in-law, Ed and Sandy Lindquist.
Kay enjoyed flowers, pretty clothes, music, visits with friends and family, corresponding by mail, going to church, holidays, shopping and weak hot tea. She was a member of Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Galt. She was a warm and loving person who will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Kay is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Edward F. and Sandy Lindquist of Galt, Ronald A. and Rose Lindquist of Fort Worth, Texas; brother and sister-in-law, Carl and Bonnie Hosking of Sacramento; grandchildren, Michelle Phillis of Glendale, Ariz., Michael Phillis of Sparks, Nev., Jim Kelley of Galt, Brian Kelley of Galt and Stephanie and Steven of Fort Worth, Texas; and five great-grandchildren.
Kay was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Alfred E. Lindquist and her parents, Francis Gordon Hosking and Olive (Berryman) Hosking.
Kay has been laid to rest next to her husband at East Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuary in Elk Grove.
A memorial service will be held at her church on May 17 at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial gift may be made to her church.
Betty W. Haddakin
Betty Winn Haddakin, 74, died in Lodi on May 7, 2008 after a brief illness. She was born Betty Louis Balliet on May 10, 1933 in Elk Grove.
Mrs. Haddakin was a lifetime resident of Galt and worked as a dietary manager in the health care industry. She was a Seventh-day Adventist and enjoyed taking care of all her grandkids and spending time with them. She also enjoyed reading, puzzles and TV.
Surviving are her children, Edna Breitmaier, Larry Winn, Arlan (Jane) Winn and David (Laura) Winn; sister, Mary Voorhees; brother, Erive Balliet; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14 at Galt Seventh-day Adventist Church, 619 Myrtle Ave., with Pastor Loyd Henderson and Pastor Nicholas Winn.
Committal will be private at Mt. Vernon Memorial Park in Fair Oaks.
Donations may be made in her memory to Francis House, 1422 C Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
Ben Salas Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Maria L. Vasquez
Maria Luisa Vasquez, 68, known as “Licha” to her closest friends, passed away May 10, 2008 at the Ashbury Place in Sacramento. She was born Feb. 9, 1940 in Coahuila, Mexico and became a longtime citizen of Galt in 1974.
Surviving her were nine children, Hugo Medina, Sandra Van Steyn and Leticia Juarez of Galt, Juan Medina of Chicago, Bertha Muniz of Lodi, Guillermo Vasquez, Jr. of Acampo, Jose and Porfirio Gonzalez of Texas; her sole sister, Maria Escovar of Galt; and more than 24 grandchildren around the United Sates.
She will be cremated May 14. Please look in next week’s obituary postings for information on her memorial services.
For more information, please e-mail the family at plumjnarez@yahoo.com.
Duane D. Bills
Duane Dennis Bills, 55, died unexpectedly in Galt on May 4, 2008. He was born Oct. 24, 1952 in Oakland.
Duane was raised and went to school in the Hayward and Livermore areas. He later lived in Manteca with his ex-wife, Leslie Bills who preceded him in death, and spent the last six years in Galt.
Duane was a horseman during his earlier years and thoroughly enjoyed working and living on two ranches in Hayward where he enjoyed breaking horses and roping with his grandfather and friends. In 1971, Duane began working in the moving business as a truck driver and later became an independent truck driver for Four Winds, Mayflower and, during the past several years, leased through United Van Lines.
His mother, Elizabeth “Betty” Eriksen and father, LeRoy Bills of Brentwood preceded him in death.
Surviving him are his sisters, Kathleen (Ted) Glasgow of Galt and Rebecca (Gene) Neider of Folsom; brothers, Mike (Pam) Bills of Tracy and Robert Bills and fianceé Judy Hedger of Galt; and eight nieces and nephews of Galt, Folsom and Tracy.
During his tenure on the road, Duane made numerous friends. He will be missed by all of his family and friends, including Nick and Annie Dipietro, Mike Simonich and Paul Piasecki.
Arrangements for burial have been made with Lodi Funeral Home and Memory Gardens Burial grounds in Livermore.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the Diabetes Foundation.
Holly Ann Hendricks-Ryan
Holly Ann Hendricks-Ryan, 32, passed away at Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto on May 7, 2008. She was born Dec. 6, 1975 in Sacramento.
Surviving her are her fiancé, Kimball Huff; mother, Jane Hendricks; father, Tom Hendricks; grandmother, Shirley Ryan; and sisters, Kristy (Josh) Reed, Stacey (Kacy) Kelley, and Bonnie Brooksher; plus several aunts and uncles.
Her grandmother, Goldie Hendricks, preceded her in death.
Holly graduated from Galt High School in 1994. She underwent heart-lunch transplant surgery at Stanford in 1999. After recovering from the surgery, Holly lived her life to the fullest, including skydiving from an airplane. She was a very caring person and was an inspiration to many and loved by all.
Friends are invited to attend a memorial service at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 16 at Cherokee Memorial Park, Chapel of Flowers, Highway 99 and Harney Lane in Lodi.
A virtual register book may be signed at www.lodifuneralhome.com where memories can be shared.
Bryan E. Sulamo
Bryan Eugene Sulamo, 37, died May 10 at home in Manteca after a brief illness. He was born in Lodi on May 28, 1970 and lived in Galt for 25 years.
He served in the U.S. Navy from 1989 to 1994. He worked as a flooring contractor in the Galt and Manteca communities and was an active member of Christian Worship Center in Manteca. He loved playing sports with his cousins and coaching his girls in soccer and baseball. Bryan was a true man of God and the best father kids could ever ask for. For all the love he shared, he will be forever missed.
Surviving him are his children, Kareena, Larissa, Angelina and twin girls, Isabella and Sophia; mother, Isabel Rodriguez of Galt; father, Eugene L. Sulamo of Tracy; brothers, Aaran E. Sulamo and Frank Chiribez; sisters, Angel and Kym Sulamo; and numerous cousins.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 16 at Galt Cemetery. Visitation will take place at Ben Salas Funeral Home on Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to noon.
Christine A. Leedham
Christine Ann Leedham, 51, passed away peacefully at her home on May 7, 2008 in Galt. She was born in Eureka on March 8, 1957.
Christine grew up in Eureka and attended schools in the area. She moved to the Lodi area more than 25 years ago and spent the last 20 years working for Mondavi Winery. She has been an active member of Horizon Community Church in Galt for the past 11 years. Christine was a loving mother, caring sister, best friends and, most of all, a proud grandma who will be missed dearly.
Surviving are her children, Zachary (Blue) Aldrich of Sacramento, Aise (Josh) McEachron of Ione and Christopher Leedham of Galt; two grandsons and three granddaughters; mother, Jeanne DelGrande of Herald; brothers, Don (Carla) Short of Susanville, Mike (Jerri Denise) DelGrande of Eureka and Patrick (Toni) DelGrande of Herald; plus many nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 17 at Horizon Community Church, 446 Fairway Drive in Galt.
Her final resting place will be at Cherokee Memorial Park in Lodi.
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