Funeral Homes in Spreckels, CA

Facts about the city

You may also be looking for Spreckels Junction, California.Spreckels is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the Salinas Valley of Monterey County, California, United States. Spreckels is located 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Salinas, at an elevation of 62 feet (19 m). The population was 673 at the 2010 census, up from 485 at the 2000 census.Spreckels is one of the best-preserved company towns in the United States. It was built to house workers for the Spreckels Sugar Company plant which operated there from 1899 until 1982, named after its founder \"Sugar King\" Claus Spreckels. When it opened, the Spreckels plant was the world's largest sugar beet factory, each day consuming 13 million gallons of water (much of it pumped from wells) to process 3000 tons of beets.Spreckels is associated with the writer John Steinbeck, who lived and worked there for a time, and used it as a setting in Tortilla Flat. (Spreckels was used as a location for the 1955 Steinbeck movie East of Eden.)In 2004, controversy erupted in Spreckels when the Tanimura family, which owns the fields around the town, declared that a 1907 plat in its possession gave it the right to build 73 housing units on its land—-an act which would increase the town's size by 40%. A legal battle over the status and definition of \"antiquated maps\" ensued.In an out-of-court settlement, the Tanimura company agreed to a requirement that the houses maintain the style and spirit of the town. Although the lots have white picket fences and landscaping, developers failed to avoid a \"cookie-cutter\" design. The new homes are large and set close together and generally uniform in appearance.

Spreckels Obituaries

It was revealed by Monterey Herald on July 22nd, 2017 that Margot Abeloe (Schoeller) died in Spreckels, California.  Ms. Abeloe was 88 years old and was born in Kiel, .  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Margot's life.

It was reported by The Californian on May 31st, 2017 that Eva Marguerite Mary Dolores Scandrett (Carpenter) passed away in Spreckels, California.  Ms. Scandrett was 86 years old and was born in St Boniface, .  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Eva Marguerite Mary Dolores's life.

It was reported by Monterey Herald on May 31st, 2017 that Eva Marguerite Mary Dolores Scandrett (Carpenter) perished in Spreckels, California.  Ms. Scandrett was 86 years old and was born in St Boniface, .  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Eva Marguerite Mary Dolores's life.

It was disclosed by The Californian on April 19th, 2017 that Perry Chester Sorensen passed on in Spreckels, California.  Sorensen was 67 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Perry Chester's life.

It was reported by Monterey Herald on February 9th, 2017 that Michael J Brown perished in Spreckels, California.  Brown was 56 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Michael J's life.

It was revealed by The Californian on January 1st, 2016 that Margaret Garcia (Caracheo) passed on in Spreckels, California.  Ms. Garcia was 80 years old and was born in Tucson, AZ.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Margaret's life.

It was reported by The Californian on September 17th, 2014 that Shirley J Groves (Hall) passed away in Spreckels, California.  Ms. Groves was 77 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Shirley J's life.

It was noted by The Californian on September 17th, 2014 that Shirley J Groves (Hall) perished in Spreckels, California.  Ms. Groves was 77 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Shirley J's life.

It was revealed by Monterey Herald on June 17th, 2014 that Richard Murnighan perished in Spreckels, California.  Murnighan was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard's life.

It was disclosed by Monterey Herald on June 17th, 2014 that Richard Murnighan passed on in Spreckels, California.  Murnighan was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard's life.

History

Spreckels is a census-designated place (CDP) located in the Salinas Valley of Monterey County, California, United States. The population was 485 at the 2000 census. . . .