Funeral Homes in Merced, CA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Dennis Cardoza (politician and businessperson), Tony Slaton (american football player), Cameron Worrell (american football player), Wendell Mathis (american football player), Bruce Bowen (basketball player), Ray Allen (basketball player and actor), and Dwayne Murphy (record producer and baseball player).

Merced /mərˈsɛd/ is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County in the San Joaquin Valley of Northern California. As of 2014, the city had a population of 81,743. Incorporated on April 1, 1889, Merced is a charter city that operates under a council-manager government. It is named after the Merced River, which flows nearby.Merced, known as the "Gateway to Yosemite," is less than two hours by automobile from Yosemite National Park to the east and Monterey Bay, the Pacific Ocean, and several beaches to the west. The community is served by the rail passenger service Amtrak, a major airline through Merced Regional Airport, and three bus lines. It is approximately 110 miles (180 km) from Sacramento, 130 miles (210 km) from San Francisco, 45 miles (72 km) from Fresno, and 270 miles (430 km) from Los Angeles.In 2005, the city became home to the tenth University of California campus, University of California, Merced (UCM), the first research university built in the U.S. in the 21st century.

Merced Obituaries

It was revealed by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on September 19th, 2021 that Larry D II Morse passed on in Merced, California.  Morse was 64 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Larry D II's life.

It was reported by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on June 30th, 2021 that Manuel "Manny" Gutierrez passed away in Danville, Arkansas.  Gutierrez was 45 years old and was born in Merced, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Manuel "Manny"'s life.

It was written by South West Times Record on March 14th, 2021 that Joseph Wesley Jr Hipp died in Ft Smith, Arkansas.  Hipp was 72 years old and was born in Merced, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Joseph Wesley Jr's life.

It was written by Tyler Morning Telegraph on January 28th, 2021 that Gary Wayne Carter perished in Tyler, Texas.  Carter was 71 years old and was born in Merced, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gary Wayne's life.

It was reported by The Mail Tribune on October 31st, 2020 that Natalie Elaine Crowe (Gamble) perished in Central Point, Oregon.  Ms. Crowe was 60 years old and was born in Merced, CA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Natalie Elaine's life.

It was reported by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on September 20th, 2020 that Mart Nickerson Wilkins passed away in Conway, Arkansas.  Wilkins was 83 years old and was born in Merced, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Mart Nickerson's life.

It was written by San Diego Union-Tribune on June 14th, 2020 that Nina Leilani Deering passed on in Merced, California.  Deering was 34 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Nina Leilani's life.

It was reported by The Chronicle-Herald/Mail Star on January 21st, 2020 that Dorothy M Drysdale passed on in Bedford.  Drysdale was 93 years old and was born in Merced, CA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dorothy M's life.

It was reported by The Chronicle-Herald/Mail Star on September 27th, 2019 that Evelyn Jean Boutilier (Gray) died in Lower Sackville.  Ms. Boutilier was 89 years old and was born in Merced, CA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Evelyn Jean's life.

It was disclosed by Napa Valley Register on September 8th, 2019 that Richard Lane Couch passed away in Merced, California.  Couch was 63 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard Lane's life.

History

As of 2007, the city had a total population of 80,608. Incorporated in 1889, Merced is a charter city that operates under a Council-Manager government government. It is named after the Merced River, which flows nearby. Merced [mɚ'sɛd], is the county seat of Merced County, California in the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. .

The official website for the city of Merced is https://www.cityofmerced.org/.