Walter George Jourden

July 7, 1925 - April 29, 2022

Walter George Jourden was born on July 7, 1925 in Muskegon, Michigan to Pearl and Alice Jourden. He passed away in Hemet, California on April 29, 2022 at age 96. He was the eldest of six boys and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at a young age. After his honorable discharge in 1945, he married Doris Paddock and they had four children. He began making home deliveries of milk and other dairy products in Southern California and in the 1960s, he moved his family, first to Lemoore and then to Coalinga, California where he continued to deliver milk in Coalinga and outlying rural areas in the Central Valley until his retirement. He coached baseball when his kids were school-aged, was a camp counselor in retirement, enjoyed traveling and continued to golf until his late 90’s. He moved to Hemet, California after marrying Lillian Anderson. He was very active in his community at Vista Montana Senior Living, where he knew most everyone, enjoyed helping others and was known as the puzzle master. Walter was predeceased by his parents, his wife, Doris, his children, Sandra, Patrick and Eric, his wife, Lillian. and his five younger brothers. He is survived by his daughter, Christine, four grandsons and their wives, one granddaughter and her husband, and four great-grandsons, as well as numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. If you are planning to send flowers for the service, we kindly ask that you have the flowers delivered directly to the Cornerstone Church Gymnasium on Saturday, May 14, 2022 between 1:00PM-1:30PM. Thank you so much. If you are unable to attend the service, please visit the following link to view the funeral service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=7nR93CxcXyA