Obituaries
January 13, 2012
Obituaries
Fidencio Venegas
Fidencio Venegas, age 86, of Santa Paula, passed away peacefully in his sleep and in the comfort of his home Friday, January 6, 2012. Fidencio was born in Floresville, Texas on November 26, 1925. He was married to Florence Rocha Venegas of Santa Paula.
Fidencio came to California in the early 1940s and worked for Ortiz Trucking Company for over 25 years. Fidencio was known for having a green thumb. He enjoyed his yard work and also tended to the yards of his daughter’s and granddaughter’s homes.
Along with spending time with his grandkids, he loved to go out to the Little League field and watch his grandkids play baseball. He also loved to go out to eat and for walks over to Garden Market, spending some time there or going for a walk to the laundromat across from where he lived and talking to people he knew. In the end he loved the car he bought, which allowed him to travel anywhere he wanted to go. The stories he would tell the grandkids were all special. He would always tell his grandkids to go to school and to learn to become somebody in life and if they did that would make him proud.
Fidencio is preceded in death by his daughter Eva Venegas; sons Jesse, Richard “Richie”, Larry and Lupe Venegas; grandson Richard Macias; brothers Jose, Amancio and Filimone; sisters Luteria and Leonor; and his mother and father. He will truly be missed by all who knew him.
Our family is deeply grateful to all those who assisted with all the funeral arrangements and for your continued support.
Funeral services honoring the life of Fidencio Venegas will be held at Life Way Baptist Church, 673 W. Santa Paula St., Santa Paula, beginning with visitation on Thursday, January 12, 2012 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and a Celebration of Life Ceremony at 7 p.m. On Friday, January 13, 2012, services will continue at the church with a prayer service at 12 p.m. followed with committal and interment at Santa Paula Cemetery, Rev. Joe Soto officiating.
For map and directions to ceremony locations and to sign the family’s online guest book, share stories and post pictures, please visit our website: www.mysantapaulafuneralhome.com and click on Fidencio’s name located below “Recent Obituaries.”
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Family Owned & Operated Robert Rey Garcia Jr. Funeral Svcs., Santa Paula, CA 805.229.7054.
Alma Ethel Ikeler
Alma Ikeler died on January 6, 2012 at the age of 85. She was the loving mother of Vernon (Alison) of Torrance, David (Cindy) of Paramount, Galen of Santa Paula and daughters-in-law Linda of Wilmington and Luana of San Pedro; and loving grandmother of Joshua and nine other grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph (1990) after 47 years of marriage; her mother, Ethel Stocks, who died in an auto accident when Alma was 8 years old; her stepmother, Louise Carpenter from Colorado; her brothers, Leroy and Lloyd Stocks; and sister, Elaine Mattingly.
Alma was born Alma Ethel Stocks in Paradox, Colorado to Ralph and Ethel Stocks. She was raised in Colorado and met her husband in Glenwood Springs. They lived in Salem, Illinois and Gary, Indiana, then moved to California and ultimately to Santa Paula in 1981. Joshua moved in with them in 1984 and has been the center of Alma’s life.
Alma graduated from high school when she was 16 years old, drove a 40-passenger bus at the age of 17 years, and worked as a waitress and retail sales clerk. After retirement, she delivered Meals on Wheels and then became the coordinator of the Senior Center of Santa Paula, where she helped many people. She also was a docent at the Oil Museum.
She was very involved with the Easter Seals, and the Santa Paula/Ventura County Down Syndrome Association. She has helped with the Special Olympics through the YMCA. She has been honored as Volunteer of the Year in Santa Barbara, and one of the Women in History of Santa Paula.
Viewing will be held on Friday, January 13th from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., with funeral services on Saturday, January 14th at 10 a.m. at Skillin-Carroll Mortuary. Interment will be at Pierce Brothers Santa Paula Cemetery at approximately 12 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the California Oil Museum, City of Santa Paula, 1001 E. Main St., Santa Paula, CA 93060.
