Archived Obituaries

Laurie Lynn Ferguson was born Laurie Lynn Varela on June 22, 1963 in San Jose. She leaves behind a son, Jason Ferguson. We will miss Laurie’s fun sense of humor and her company in this life and look forward to seeing her in the...

Mass: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 11:00 AM at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Hollister. Inurnment: St. Benedict Columbarium Full obit and condolences: sanderfhcares.com

Jack Butler, 92, of Los Banos was a Ranger for the Department of Forestry in Hollister for many years and retired in 1983. Jack is survived by his wife Nancy, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Jack was preceded in death by his son, Douglas...

Gene Bourdet, a native son of Hollister, died of natural causes on Friday, May 31st, at Sutter Memorial Hospital in Roseville, CA. Born November 24, 1922, Gene grew up on Southside with brother Len and sister Janis. The family moved into town during Gene’s...

Celebration of her life: Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Grace Bible Church, 6th and Monterey Streets, Hollister. Full obit and condolences: sanderfhcares.com

San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Santa Nella, CA Full obit and condolences: sanderfhcares.com Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home, Hollister

Sam passed peacefully on June 5, 2019 in Santa Clara. He was born in Gilroy on October 18, 1920.Shin Buddhist services will be held on, July 27, 2019, at 4:00 P.M. at the Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home, 870 San Benito Street, Hollister, CA. Visit www.grunnagle.com...

After a lengthy battle with cancer, Frank Sanchez died peacefully surrounded by family on August 18, 2018. Frank was a loving husband of 48 years to Karen and father to Steve and Matt. He was so pleased to be a father-in-law to Jeanna and...

Jess Lujan, 67, died on February 28, 2019. He was born on September 24, 1951 in Fort Ord, CA. He grew up in Hollister, CA before moving to Southern California to work as a Master Mechanic and Quality Engineer in the Aerospace Industry. In...

Rosary were held on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 7:00 PM at Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home. The Mass was held on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Old Mission San Juan Bautista followed by interment at Calvary Cemetery in Hollister.