Joshua Robert Oldemeyer
Obituary
Joshua Robert Oldemeyer of Aromas, CA passed away September 28, 2025. He was laid to rest October 8, 2025 in Santa Cruz Memorial Oakwood Cemetery with immediate family members in attendance.
Joshua suffered seizures, pain and fatigue for the past 6 years. He visited numerous hospitals with elongated stays, went through many doctors and specialists, and endured a multitude of tests. Joshua passed away on the 12th day of his most recent hospital stay. Only after autopsy did we find he died from hypovolemic shock when his spleen ruptured without trauma due to undiagnosed leukemia.
Joshua went to Aromas school from kindergarten to 8th grade, North County High School, then Universal Technical Institute in Peoria, AZ where he graduated with a 4.0 GPA. Joshua played for San Juan Aromas little league from the age of 5, then with the senior league until age 17. He played basketball at Aromas school, AYSO soccer up to high school, pop warner football from age 7 and then played at North County High School. Joshua started riding dirt bikes at age 13 and never stopped.
Joshua was an accomplished mechanic, he did construction, landscaping, demolition and hauling. He said he could repair anything with duct tape and barbed wire, which he often did. He would repair or repurpose things most other people would discard. He was a handyman extraordinaire.
Joshua, above all else, loved the Lord and his daughter Bentley. He loved his family, his friends, the beach, the ocean, the sunset, the night sky, green healthy grass, riding motorcycles, hiking, fixing things, inventing things,planting things, singing, drumming on any surface, old cartoons, making funny voices, cooking and making phenomenal espresso.
Joshua was kind, thoughtful, empathetic, helpful, giving, honest, loyal, trustworthy, sincere, and a good listener. He was a strong, hardworking, capable, intelligent,mechanical, inventive, frugal individual.
Joshua is survived by his daughter, Bentley Oldemeyer of Aromas, CA; mother and father, Brynda and David Oldemeyer of Royal Oaks, CA; brother, Stephen (Patrice,Harlan, Hendrix) Oldemeyer of El Dorado Hills, CA; cousin, (aka sister) Allison Morgan (Chris Jaeger) of Seaside, CA; aunt, Pat and uncle, Bill Adams of Santa Cruz, CA; aunt, Sunni and uncle Tom Goodreau of Scott's Valley, CA; cousins, Courtney (Luke, Kyla, Bryn, Isaiah) Taylor of Felton, CA; Carly (Nick, Harper) Topusidis of Felton, CA; Robert (Esther, Carter, Brooklyn, Tyler) Adams of Santa Cruz, CA; Joseph (Samantha, Jonna) Adams of San Juan Bautista, CA; many local adopted aunts, uncles and cousins, out of town relatives in Arroyo Grande and Bakersfield CA areas. Joshua was preceded in death by his Grandma Ilene and Grandpa BJ Conner.
Please join us for a memorial and celebration of life service for Joshua on Saturday February 7, 2026 from 11am to 3pm at Twin Lakes Church located at 2701 Cabrillo College Drive Aptos, CA. Lunch will be provided.
We Feel Your Absence Every Day.
Published in The Pajaronian · February 3, 2026