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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It was written 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 share your condolences and honor Robert G's life.

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

It was disclosed 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

As of 2007, the city is estimated to have a population of 121,792 people and a Visalia Metropolitan Area area of 429,006. 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. An influx of European trappers, traders, explorers, miners and settlers affected the lifestyle of the native Yokuts since the Europeans brought a non hunter-gatherer culture as well as diseases the Yokuts had no resistance to. This decimated the population of the Yokuts and their way of life was virtually destroyed. The first building was a log stockade called Fort Visalia.

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