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Judge Alec Brown (93)

Judge Alec Brown (93) passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2012. He was born in London, England and a resident of Madera, CA for the past 88 years.

Alec was a graduate of Madera High School class of 1937. He served his country in the United States Army during WWII. He was the Madera Justice Court Judge for 20 years, retiring in 1977.

Jeana Snipes (61)

Jeana Snipes (61) was called home by her Lord and Savior on December 14, 2012. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family and friends.

Jeana leaves a rich legacy of teaching young children about Jesus in her Bible class at First Christian Church for over twenty years.She has influenced many lives for Christ by her faithfulness and her loving example of a life lived in God’s grace.

Rick Parsons (15)

Rick Parsons age 15, a lifelong resident of Madera, CA passed away Monday, December 10, 2012 at his Madera home. He was a student and loved being on his computer and occupying himself with electronics.

Pedro "Pete" Enriquez Rangel III (37)

Pedro "Pete" Enriquez Rangel III of Kerman passed away October 10, 2012. He was born August 20, 1975 to Pedro Rangel Jr. and Maria (Enriquez) Rangel. Pete worked as a machinist.

He is survived by his wife Angela, his son Pedro Rangel IV, his, daughter Alexis Rangel, sisters, Endora Avila, Carmina Rangel, Deanna Ramirez, Christina Bowles, and Josephine Reyes, his brothers, Javier and Matthew Alttore all of Madera, his parents, and several nieces and nephews.

Beulah Bernice Dignan (88)

Beulah Bernice Dignan (88) passed away on October 8, 2012 in Selma, California. She was born on June 2, 1924 to her parents, Milton and Linnie High in Berryville, Arkansas. Beulah was a resident of Selma, where she worked in the Viticulture Industry as a Farmer.

Bob Stuckey (75)

Bob Stuckey (75) passed away quietly with his family at his side on Saturday, October 6, 2012. After being diagnosed 2 months ago with cancer, Bob fought a courageous battle. He was born on March 16, 1937, to Cecil and Mildred Stuckey. He graduated from Madera High School in 1955 and married Amy "Gean" Stuckey in 1956. Together they had three daughters. Bob was a very gentle and loving father and grandfather who loved to travel and joke around. He was a Greens Superintendent at Madera Golf and Country Club for over 30 years.

Susan Katherine Walker: Madera Theater Owner Dies at 78

Susan Katherine Walker (78) was born in Grass Valley, CA on 5/3/1934 to Henry and Vida Evart. She was the second of four children. As a young girl she moved to Petaluma, CA and attended St. Vincent grammar school and high school.

Sue met Lawrence "Ben" Walker as a teenager in high school and married in 1953. Sue worked for the FBI in San Francisco before she and Ben had their first of six children in 1955.