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Roger Ernst Obituary
December 28, 1950 - June 9, 2020
Roger Ernst, 69, of Modesto, California, passed Tuesday, June 09, 2020.
Roger graduated from Sonora High School in 1969 and received a degree from University of Billings, MT. Roger was an auctioneer in Modesto. He started in the auction business in 1977 in Sonora and then moved the business to Modesto in 1985, until he retired in 2012.
Roger had a passion for fishing, sports, and food. He loved creating comfort foods and sharing them with his family as well as spending time with his daughters and granddaughters.
Roger is survived by his wife of 51 years Kay Ernst, 2 children: Melissa Ernst, and Toby Houston (Monte Houston). He also is survived by 3 grandchildren Kayla DiMaggio, Samantha Houston-Crook, Lauren Billiter. He is also survived by his siblings David Ernst (Brenda), Kenny W Smith, Jim Smith (Cindy), Mary Borba (Ron), and Brenda Stephens (Terry). He was preceded in death by his mother Betty Park and sister Star Carpenter.
Roger wished to spend eternity fishing, so his ashes will be spread among the waves at a later date.
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Joseph Gomes
August 26, 2020
A great man to work for and know, he had his hard edges but always came around, trusting to those who disserved it and loving to those who needed it. We will miss him and pray he's fishing in an endless, abondantly fish filled, beautiful lake. God bless his family and those who were forchunet enough to know him. Every year he would invite his employees and there families to his house to visit with Santa Claus, a real authentic Santa Claus. He made sure everyone's kids got an opportunity to sit with Santa. He made so many people happy, without ever taking credit, helped those that needed a job, car, furniture, what ever. He will be missed, with love, from the Gomes family
shirley graves
June 16, 2020
Roger, you leave a gaping hole in my heart. So many memories and jokes played on me. What fun we had growing up. We were so lucky to have had David and Brenda and how fortunate you were to find Kay! Will always love you and only have fond memories of you. Love, Shirley and Howard Graves.
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