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Spurlin obituaries: California

An index of 23 published obituaries and death notices for people named Spurlin, by birth or marriage, who lived in California, with dates, towns and links to the original notices.

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This page is part of the Spurlin obituary index. Each row gives only the person's name, dates, town and a link to the published obituary, which is the place to read the full notice. The index does not copy obituary text or list survivors. To correct or remove a listing, see Contribute.

1900–1949

NameBornDiedTownNotesObituary
David Spurlin—8 Jan 1907Los GatosCivil War veteran (G.A.R.); native of IllinoisSan Francisco Call (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[1]; San Jose Mercury-News (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[2]; Los Gatos News (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[3]; Eugene Daily Guard (via Historic Oregon Newspapers)[4]
Emily A. Spurlin—18 Sept 1908Rosedaleformer Fillmore residentVentura Weekly Democrat (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[5]; Ventura Daily Post (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[6]
Mrs. F. Ann Spurlin—17 Oct 1922San Francisconative of North CarolinaThe Beatrice Daily Express (Chronicling America, Library of Congress)[7]; San Francisco Call (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[8]
DeKalb Spurlin—8 Dec 1938Torrancepioneer Torrance realtor and builder; civic leader; native of NebraskaSan Pedro News-Pilot (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[9]; San Pedro News-Pilot (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[10]
Mary (Spurlin) Colley6 Dec 18514 June 1941Redlandsnative of Kentucky; Redlands resident 22 yearsSan Bernardino Sun (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[11]
John Spurlin—10 Sept 1946Sacramentoretired contractor and builder; native of GeorgiaSacramento Union (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[12]
Thomas Spurlin—25 Nov 1947Visaliaretired rancher; native of GeorgiaVisalia Times-Delta (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[13]; Visalia Times-Delta (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[14]; Tulare Advance-Register (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[15]; Visalia Times-Delta (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[16]
William Hamilton Spurlin—21 Nov 1948West Sacramentoretired sheet metal worker; World War I veteran; native of TexasSacramento Union (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[17]; Sacramento Union (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[18]
Sarah Emeline Spurlin—7 Mar 1949Santa Cruznative of Texas; Church of the Nazarene memberSanta Cruz Sentinel (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[19]; Santa Cruz Sentinel (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[20]

1950–1999

NameBornDiedTownNotesObituary
Naoma S. (Spurlin) Rowley—9 Jan 1954Feltonnative of TexasSanta Cruz Sentinel (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[21]
Albert Spurlin—1957former MGM assistant director; native of KentuckyEvening Vanguard (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[22]
Isaac Jackson Spurlin—4 Jan 1957Santa Cruzretired Church of the Nazarene elder and pastor; native of TexasSanta Cruz Sentinel (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[23]; Santa Cruz Sentinel (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[24]
Susie Spurlin—22 July 1958North Sacramentonative of ArkansasSacramento Union (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[25]
David A. Spurlin—Oct 1958Redlandsnative of Kentucky; Redlands resident 37 yearsSan Bernardino Sun (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[26]
Mrs. Gano G. Spurlin—16 Sept 1959Los Angelesformer art teacher in Batavia, Ill.; Wheaton College graduateSanta Cruz Sentinel (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[27]
Gano Garnell Spurlin—21 Dec 1959Spanish-American War veteranSanta Cruz Sentinel (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[28]
Gertrud M. Spurlin13 July 19379 Sept 1999Oceansidehomemaker; native of Heidelberg, GermanyNorth County Times (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[29]

2000–2009

NameBornDiedTownNotesObituary
Lewis Spurlin30 Apr 192311 Jan 2004Leisure World, Seal BeachLAPD officer 27 years; USMC veteran (WWII, Korea); Purple HeartLeisure World Weekly (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[30]

2010–2019

NameBornDiedTownNotesObituary
Genevieve (Johnson) Spurlin16 Jan 191912 Dec 2011Sacramentofourth-generation Dixon native; Sacramento-area beautician 39 yearsHarry A. Nauman & Son (Dignity Memorial)[31]
Michael Lewis Spurlin2 Dec 19492012Leisure World, Seal BeachU.S. Army Vietnam veteran; Goodyear Airship Operations employee 30+ yearsLeisure World Weekly (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[32]
Janet Olene (Oglesby) Spurlin25 July 19237 July 2012Leisure World, Seal BeachLos Angeles Unified School District administrative clerk; born Vandalia, Ill.Leisure World Weekly (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[33]; Leisure World Weekly (via California Digital Newspaper Collection)[34]
Gary Gene Spurlin17 Nov 195231 Dec 2014Army Vietnam veteran; San Quentin, sheriff's department; hospital facilities directorLakewood Funeral Home & Memorial Park (Dignity Memorial)[35]; Turlock Journal[36]; Manteca Bulletin[37]

2020–present

NameBornDiedTownNotesObituary
David Shawn Spurlin7 Feb 196510 Nov 2025SacramentoThompson Oak Park Mortuary (via Tribute Archive)[38]

See also

  • Spurlin obituary index · Genealogy strong
    An archival index of 710 published obituaries and death notices for people named Spurlin, by birth or marriage, from 1850 to 2026, arranged by state with links to the original funeral-home and newspaper notices.
  • Spurlin cemeteries · Places weak
    A roundup of burial grounds named for the Spurlin family on Find a Grave: eight Spurlin cemeteries in Arkansas, Tennessee, Indiana, Kentucky and North Carolina, plus Spurlington- and Spurling-named cemeteries and the graves of notable Spurlins.
  • Spurlin research resources · Genealogy mixed
    A roundup of free online tools for researching Spurlin families: collaborative trees, the Spurlin Y-DNA project, surname forums, digitized county histories and newspapers, federal land patents, cemetery and historical-marker databases, and military and African American records.

References

  1. ↑ San Francisco Call, 9 January 1907 (death notices) — San Francisco Call (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); death notice: died in San Francisco, described as of Los Gatos; printed age (60) conflicts with the Mercury birth date News
  2. ↑ San Jose Mercury-News, 11 January 1907 (Los Gatos news) — San Jose Mercury-News (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); funeral report conducted by his G.A.R. post; says he died Tuesday in a San Francisco hospital; birth year partly illegible News
  3. ↑ Los Gatos News, 11 January 1907 — Los Gatos News (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); headline legible; body OCR illegible News
  4. ↑ Eugene Daily Guard, 9 April 1907, page 6 — Eugene Daily Guard (via Historic Oregon Newspapers); probate item on his Lane County estate; gives death in a San Francisco hospital, January 8, 1907 News
  5. ↑ Ventura Weekly Democrat, 2 October 1908 — Ventura Weekly Democrat (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); brief item reprinted from the Fillmore Herald; died at Rosedale, Kern County News
  6. ↑ Ventura Daily Post, 27 September 1908 — Ventura Daily Post (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); same brief item News
  7. ↑ The Beatrice Daily Express (Beatrice, Neb.), November 11, 1922, image 8 — The Beatrice Daily Express (Chronicling America, Library of Congress); Crab Orchard, Neb., item; died recently at San Francisco; buried at Los Gatos, Calif. News
  8. ↑ San Francisco Call, 18 October 1922 (death and funeral notices) — San Francisco Call (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); death notice; indexed as Spurlin, F. Anna News
  9. ↑ Spurlin, Torrance Builder, Dies — San Pedro News-Pilot (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); died the previous afternoon at Torrance hospital; Torrance resident since 1916 News
  10. ↑ Obituary: DeKalb Spurlin — San Pedro News-Pilot (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); funeral notice; native of York, Nebraska News
  11. ↑ San Bernardino Sun, 8 June 1941 — San Bernardino Sun (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); funeral item naming her Mrs. Mary Spurlin Colley; died while visiting Stone, Ky. News
  12. ↑ Sacramento Union, 12 September 1946 — Sacramento Union (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); obituary item; died Tuesday in a local hospital; Sacramento resident eight years News
  13. ↑ Thomas Spurlin Dies — Visalia Times-Delta (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); news item; Visalia resident 31 years News
  14. ↑ Visalia Times-Delta, 28 November 1947 (funeral notices) — Visalia Times-Delta (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); funeral notice: died in Visalia Nov. 25, 1947, aged 85; Brooks Memorial Chapel News
  15. ↑ Tulare Advance-Register, 29 November 1947 — Tulare Advance-Register (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); county deaths list News
  16. ↑ Rites Held This Morning For Thomas Spurlin — Visalia Times-Delta (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); funeral report News
  17. ↑ Sacramento Union, 22 November 1948 — Sacramento Union (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); obituary: died the day before publication in a local rest home News
  18. ↑ Sacramento Union, 23 November 1948 (death notices) — Sacramento Union (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); death notice, aged 55; day of death garbled in OCR News
  19. ↑ Mrs. Sarah Spurlin Dies — Santa Cruz Sentinel (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); news item and death notice: died in Santa Cruz, March 7, 1949 News
  20. ↑ Santa Cruz Sentinel, 9 March 1949 (funerals) — Santa Cruz Sentinel (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); funeral report News
  21. ↑ Naoma S. Rowley Dies In Hospital — Santa Cruz Sentinel (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); died the day before publication; maiden name inferred from Spurlin siblings in the item, consistent with 1948-49 Spurlin family notices News
  22. ↑ Evening Vanguard, 24 April 1957 — Evening Vanguard (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); funeral notice; interment Forest Lawn; OCR columns jumbled, death date and residence not legible News
  23. ↑ Isaac Jackson Spurlin, Retired Elder, Dies At 84 — Santa Cruz Sentinel (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); death notice and obituary News
  24. ↑ Santa Cruz Sentinel, 7 January 1957 (funerals) — Santa Cruz Sentinel (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); funeral report News
  25. ↑ Sacramento Union, 24 July 1958 (death notices) — Sacramento Union (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); death notice; remains forwarded to Hot Springs, Ark. News
  26. ↑ San Bernardino Sun, 10 October 1958 (deaths) — San Bernardino Sun (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); death notice; died in Turlock, Calif.; day OCR-garbled News
  27. ↑ Mrs. Gano Spurlin Rites Planned — Santa Cruz Sentinel (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); died the morning of publication at her Los Angeles home; native of Batavia, Ill. News
  28. ↑ Gano S. Spurlin Rites Planned — Santa Cruz Sentinel (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); died Monday night (Dec. 21); residence not stated; burial Forest Lawn, Glendale News
  29. ↑ North County Times, 15 September 1999 (obituaries) — North County Times (via California Digital Newspaper Collection) News
  30. ↑ Obituaries (Spurlin, Lewis 1923-2004) — Leisure World Weekly (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); resident of Leisure World Mutual 8; born Kinmundy, Ill. News
  31. ↑ Genevieve Spurlin Obituary - Sacramento, CA — Harry A. Nauman & Son (Dignity Memorial) Genealogy
  32. ↑ Leisure World Weekly, 17 May 2012 (obituaries) — Leisure World Weekly (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); obituary header gives Mutual 8 and 1949-2012; exact death date not printed News
  33. ↑ Leisure World Weekly, 26 July 2012 (obituaries) — Leisure World Weekly (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); obituary; header gives Mutual 8 and 1923-2012 News
  34. ↑ Leisure World Weekly, 26 July 2012 (religion) — Leisure World Weekly (via California Digital Newspaper Collection); church notice of a memorial service; says she died July 7 News
  35. ↑ Gary Spurlin Obituary - Hughson, CA — Lakewood Funeral Home & Memorial Park (Dignity Memorial); residence at death not stated; born and raised in Turlock; services in Hughson, Jan. 2015 Genealogy
  36. ↑ Gary G. Spurlin — Turlock Journal News
  37. ↑ Gary G. Spurlin — Manteca Bulletin News
  38. ↑ David Spurlin Obituary / Sacramento, CA — Thompson Oak Park Mortuary (via Tribute Archive); service listing without obituary text; dates and full name from the page's structured data Genealogy

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