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Peter " Jerry " Jerard Arellano

Peter " Jerry " Jerard Arellano

Mar 20, 2026

In Loving Memory of

Peter J. “Jerry” Arellano

February 14, 1968 – March 20, 2026

With heavy hearts and deep love, we honor the life of Peter J. “Jerry” Arellano, who was called home to be with our Lord on March 20, 2026.

Jerry was preceded in death by his beloved son, Adrian Arellano, his father, Donato C. Pizano, and his mother, Rachel Gallegos.

Though...

Erik Yanez

Erik Yanez

Mar 20, 2026

With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Erik Yanez, who was born on October 2, 1975 and passed away on March 20, 2026.

He is lovingly survived by his parents Ramon and Adela. Also his siblings Nancy, Ray, and Alex. There are many other family members and friends who will forever cherish his memory.

Though he is no longer with us,...

Maria Guadalupe Rodarte De Soto

Maria Guadalupe Rodarte De Soto

Mar 16, 2026

Maria Guadalupe Rodarte de Soto 09/22/65 - 03/16/26 left us to be with her mom, suegra & many others that left before her. She was a great woman of faith. Who shared Gods Love with everyone she came across. She leaves her husband Danny Soto of 36 years of marriage. Her sons Nicholas Soto (Karla Soto) lil Daniel Soto (April),...

John Patrick Walker

John Patrick Walker

Mar 5, 2026

John Patrick Walker, 61, of Santa Paula, passed away on March 5, 2026 following a brief illness.He was born February 14, 1965 to Aubrey “Joe” and Janet Walker.

John joined the Fruit Growers Supply family in 1992 and proudly worked for the company for over 33 years most recently managing the Operations Centers in Yuma, AZ; Riverside, CA; and Santa Paula,...

Naomi Fern Bailey

Naomi Fern Bailey

Mar 2, 2026

Naomi Bailey was taken, on March 2, 2026, by our Lord Jesus to be with her husband John, and the rest of her loving family in heaven. Naomi was born April 18th, 1928. She attended grade school in Midlothian Texas. Then after her family moved to Santa Paula when she was 14 years old, she attended Santa Paula High. That...

Frank Sheets

Frank Sheets

Feb 26, 2026

Frank Kirk Sheets, born on February 1, 1951, in Ventura, California, passed away on February 26, 2026, in his hometown of Newbury Park. He was 75 years old.

Frank attended Timber School and Thousand Oaks High School before graduating from Newbury Park High School in June 1969. Following high school, he furthered his studies at Moorpark College in Moorpark, California, from...

Esperanza Zaragoza De Mejia

Esperanza Zaragoza De Mejia

Feb 19, 2026

Esperanza Mejía nació el 1 de octubre de 1952 en Briseñas, Michoacán. Fue la tercera hija de Francisca Zaragoza y José Ponce, y precedida en muerte por sus hermanos María Zaragoza de Sainz y Juan Zaragoza. Le sobreviven su amado esposo, Enrique Mejía, y sus hijos: Juan Alberto Mejía, Luis Fernando Mejía, Lilia Angélica Martínez, Sandra Esperanza Guerrero, Georgina Ramírez,...

Raquel Contreras

Raquel Contreras

Feb 18, 2026

Raquel Contreras, aged 43, passed away on the morning of February 18, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Rachel was born in Ventura, California to Josefina Contreras and Arturo Contreras. She spent her childhood in Santa Rosa Valley and went on to graduate from Fillmore High School. Rachel continued to build a life in Fillmore where she spent 20 years...

Chastity Renee McElroy

Chastity Renee McElroy

Feb 17, 2026

Chastity Renee McElroy passed away leaving behind a legacy of faith, resilience, and undeniable strength. Though her life was marked by struggles, her love for the Lord never wavered. Even in her hardest seasons, she held tightly to her faith, trusting God through battles that few truly understood.

Chastity was strong-willed and fiercely independent. She took nothing from no one and...

Connie Jo Drohman

Connie Jo Drohman

Feb 15, 2026

Connie Jo Drohman, 82, of Santa Paula, CA passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026. She was the beloved wife of Warren Drohman, to whom she was married for 41 years.

She was born to the late Donald C. and Esther Joan (Lund) Schultz on August 2, 1942. Connie grew up in Woodland Hills, CA. She was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen...