All Obituaries

On Thursday, July 22, 2021, Josh passed away peacefully in his Sacramento apartment after a short battle with that nefarious criminal named cancer and dementia. His daughter, Tema, and Ellie, his caregiver, were at his bedside.        Josh is survived by: his daughter, Tema, of Sacramento; her twin daughters, Shira & Alyssa, of Southern California; son, Les (Carol) of N. Flagler Beach, FL; preceded in death by his beloved sister, Mary; was formerly...

Vivian Lorraine Shirley was born March 28, 1933, in Waco, Texas. She passed away September 18, 2021 in Sacramento, CA age 88. Preceded in death by Charles F. Shirley, her husband of 49 years, mother Jewel Thompson and father Cecil Thompson, 5 brothers and 5 sisters and one gransdon. Loving mother to Gary D. Shirley (Elaine), Cynthia J. O'Hara (Patrick), David W. Shirley (Barbara), and Jeanette G. Shirley (Jeffrey). Devoted grandmother to her 5 grandschildren and 6 great grandchildren....

Irene Licon was born on December 13th 1927 in Battle Creek Michigan to Seth and Sylvia Rich. She was their only child. Her father Seth was 22 years old and her mother Sylvia was 18 years old at the time of her birth.  She married Lupe Licon at age 17 and moved to the greater Fresno area and years later divorced. Due to her disabilities, she did not work outside the home. Irene had four children, Jimmy, Raymond, Terri, and David. She moved to the Sacramento area about 1969 and resided...

Rodolfo F. Valencia Sr., 63, passed away Wednesday August 25, 2021 at home in Sacramento, California. Rodolfo was born December 13, 1957 to Felix and Yolanda Valencia in Sacramento, California. He was the 6th sibling out of 9 siblings (Yolanda Vasquez, Steve Valencia, Terri Adame, Ernie Valencia, Sandra Plascencia, Baby Manuel, Gabriel Valencia, and Denise Stephens). Rodolfo graduated from Luther Burbank High School in 1976. After graduating high school, he began his career working...

Raymond E. Gump of Sacramento, CA, passed away on September 18, 2021, of complications following surgery. He was born April 19, 1939, in Chicago, IL. He is survived by his loving wife Sandra (Roberts) Gump, his children Christopher Gump (Stephanie), Kathryn Lang (David), Heidi Woodward (Michael), Michael Gump (Dilshad), his grandchildren Samantha, Benjamin, and Joseph Gump, Alex, Juliette, Brooke, and Owen Lang, Tahlia and Ella Woodward, and Jolene, Shailee, and Jayan Gump, his sister...