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“Julie, your were always the adventurer: it didn't surprise me to learn that your latest was the Peace Corps! There are so many things I remember.....Read More »
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1 of 15 | Posted by: Eileen (Fortin) McClure - CA
“Greg,Erik,Stephen and Mark
Theloss of Your Mom is so tragic for you all and indeed for everybody who knew her.
She was totally unique and...Read More »
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2 of 15 | Posted by: Mike Collins-Stoneman - Friend
“I am so sorry for your loss.
I have seen your mother 4 years ago in Stockton,remembering when I was babysitting you guys.
She will be always...Read More »
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3 of 15 | Posted by: Valentina Robles - Rome, Italy, CA
“So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Sending hugs. Love you guys.
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4 of 15 | Posted by: jill and russell roben
“I am so sadden by the loss of Julianne as she was much a inspiration as I grew up. I worked with her in the after school program that she groomed at...Read More »
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5 of 15 | Posted by: Jimmy Yee - Stockton, CA
“I am so sorry to hear about your mother! We did not know her well but we know Greg and want to send our sympathy to all of you.
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6 of 15 | Posted by: Joan and Larry Barone - Stockton, CA
“I remember your mother when I was young and we lived on the same block. Always with a smile and full of energy. She raised 4 amazing, smart...Read More »
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7 of 15 | Posted by: Mandy Schmidt - San DIego, CA
“Your mother had determination, faith, strength, and hope. These are gifts she left as examples for what she would want her children to value. Grief...Read More »
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8 of 15 | Posted by: Sharless Hand - Stockton, CA
“Julianne and I both coordinated after-school reading programs: she in Lincoln and I in SUSD. We met at coordinator meetings and she was always warm...Read More »
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9 of 15 | Posted by: Lawrence Wakefield - Galt, CA
“The most giving, loving friend anyone could have. Thank you for setting such a great example for our community and our children. Boys, we are sorry...Read More »
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10 of 15 | Posted by: Michelle Toccoli and Adam Brant - CA
“Your mother was one of a kind, an angel on earth. So passionate and unselfish. We are honored to of known her. Our condolences to all of you.
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11 of 15 | Posted by: Jim and Lori Peck
“Both Julianne and your father touched my life. The world is a better place for them having lived on Earth. I am so saddened by her death, but I...Read More »
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12 of 15 | Posted by: Julie Shuler - Lodi, CA
“Julie, I hope there is a Bully's in heaven!
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13 of 15 | Posted by: Karen Ulvila - Del Mar, CA
“I will miss her forever but I will keep her memory in my heart.
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14 of 15 | Posted by: Janet Weber - Torrance, CA
“Julianne was an amazing woman. Her tireless energy and enthusiasm for life were inspirational. Our condolences to Stephen, Mark, and all the family.
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15 of 15 | Posted by: Mary Wakefield
"The world is a better place because of the lives she has touched". This quote from the Peace Corps truly captures the spirit of Julianne Amundson who died peacefully Saturday,
August 27, 2011. A vibrant, adventurous mother of four, she was a citizen of the world and the embodiment of servanthood. She lived a faith-filled life devoted to her family, their interests, her communities, and her country. She had the unique ability to quickly grasp what was important and to see beyond the immediate to the greater, global perspective. Her passions included gardening, cooking, creating a home reflecting her Italian heritage and lifestyle, international travel, hiking, the arts, reading, living healthy and staying fit, and all forms of education.
Julianne was born in Los Angeles and educated at Immaculate Heart High School and College. She earned Bachelor's Degrees in Home Economics and Philosophy, and a Master's Degree in Social Science: Intergroup Education from Azusa Pacific College. She held a lifetime teaching credential, completed many post graduate course studies, was an exchange teacher in Sheffield, England, taught high school and coordinated volunteers for Pasadena United School District and taught in Genoa, Italy. Her travels took her to Mexico, Central America, Peru, Europe, Israel, Africa, China, Cambodia, Australia, Egypt, and in October 2009, as a Peace Corps volunteer to Jordan, where she worked for twenty-one months teaching at a girls' school in Um Ar Rasas.
She married her husband Ray, a chiropractor, in 1971 and moved to Stockton in the mid-1970s to establish a practice where she worked as a bookkeeper. She was a leader in the Lincoln Unified School District family, holding many PTA positions and chairing numerous activities and projects. She received three awards from Lincoln Unified in recognition of her hours of dedication and work on behalf of all children's education and enrichment. After Ray's death in 2000, she worked as a resource teacher for the district coordinating teen tutor programs which included working in collaboration with school districts and community groups. Teens found a welcome and open heart as she took them under her wing and helped them develop their skills to help young children.
Julianne was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Natalie Viani and her husband Raymond F. Amundson. She is survived by her sons Gregory Amundson (Mallee) of Santa Cruz, Erik Amundson of Arizona, Stephen Amundson and Mark Amundson of Stockton, and her brother Nick Viani (Sooney) of Oregon. Her many circles of friends, including the birthday group, water aerobics class, Italian School, Lincoln Unified parents, teachers and staff, Junior Aid, and neighbors will miss her lovely smile, sense of humor, and warm and welcoming heart. Blessed are the Peacemakers.
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