Obituaries

Vickie Lynn Wetherell, retired parole agent

Vickie Lynn Wetherell, a retired parole agent, passed away at home Nov. 14, 2025, according to her family.

Vickie Lynn Wetherell, retired parole agent, passed away Nov. 14, 2025. She worked for the Stockton parole office for 15 years in addition to another 11 years with the department.
Vickie Wetherell

Wetherell served the state for nearly 26 years when she retired in 2003.

She spent 15 of those years as a parole agent in the Stockton office.

Prior to state service, she was a probation officer for San Joaquin County for nearly a decade.

She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Ron Wetherell.

As she requested, there will be no services.


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