Funeral Homes in Visalia, CA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Brian Sites (actor), Robert B. Laughlin (scientist and professor), Cal Dooley (politician), Rich Amaral (baseball player), Tyler Zeller (basketball player), Ashley Galvan (dancer and actor), and Brian Turner (writer and poet).

Visalia (/vaɪˈseɪljə/ vy-SAYL-yə) is a city situated in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley of California, approximately 230 miles (370 km) southeast of San Francisco, 190 miles (310 km) north of Los Angeles, and 36 miles (58 km) west of Sequoia National Park. The population was 124,442 at the 2010 census.Visalia is the 5th largest city in the San Joaquin Valley after Fresno, Bakersfield, Stockton and Modesto, the 44th most populous in California, and 198th in the United States.As the county seat of Tulare County, Visalia serves as the economic and governmental center to one of the most productive single agricultural counties in the country.Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks are located in the nearby Sierra Nevada mountains, the highest mountain range in the contiguous United States.

Visalia Obituaries

It was revealed by Sacramento Bee on March 13th, 2022 that Karen E C Baker (Chelini) passed on in Visalia, California.  Ms. Baker was 46 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Karen E C's life.

It was disclosed by Sacramento Bee on January 29th, 2022 that David J "Dave" Chelini perished in Visalia, California.  Chelini was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor David J "Dave"'s life.

It was written by Register Guard on March 21st, 2021 that Bonita Hennessey (Rubis) passed away in Visalia, California.  Ms. Hennessey was 75 years old and was born in Mount Olive, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Bonita's life.

It was disclosed by San Diego Union-Tribune on November 12th, 2020 that James Micael Dewey perished in Visalia, California.  Dewey was 53 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James Micael's life.

It was disclosed by The Daily News on March 28th, 2020 that Beth Holland (Stanford) passed away in Washington.  Ms. Holland was 78 years old and was born in Visalia, CA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Beth's life.

It was disclosed by South West Times Record on January 21st, 2020 that Monia Lucinda Johnson (Howard) passed on in Greenwood, Arkansas.  Ms. Johnson was 73 years old and was born in Visalia, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Monia Lucinda's life.

It was revealed by San Diego Union-Tribune on July 14th, 2019 that Joan Laurel Fowler (Squier) passed away in Visalia, California.  Ms. Fowler was 93 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Joan Laurel's life.

It was disclosed by San Diego Union-Tribune on December 16th, 2018 that Robert G Harrell passed on in Visalia, California.  Harrell was 91 years old and was born in Cambridge, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert G's life.

It was noted on November 22nd, 2018 that Margaret Ann Heater (Patton) died in Visalia, California.  Ms. Heater was 87 years old and was born in Princeton, WV.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Margaret Ann's life.

It was revealed on September 23rd, 2018 that Eunice Estelle Riso passed on in Visalia, California.  Riso was 86 years old and was born in Milford, CT.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Eunice Estelle's life.

History

In 1853, Visalia became the county seat of Tulare County, then an extensive County encompassing parts or all of Madera County, California Fresno County, California Kings County, California and Kern County, California Counties. The first building was a log stockade called Fort Visalia. This decimated the population of the Yokuts and their way of life was virtually destroyed. Early Visalian history indicates that a school and a Methodist Church were established the same year and the following year a grist mill and a general store were built. Settled in 1852, it is the oldest permanent inland settlement between Stockton, CA and Los Angeles.

The Spanish were reluctant to settle in this area because of climate and the danger from the local native American population.

The official website for the city of Visalia is http://www.visalia.city/.