CANTU, ISRAEL -- Graveside services for Israel Cantu, 65, of Porterville will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Mr. Cantu, a farm laborer for 40 years, died Monday. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Myers Funeral Chapel. Remembrances in lieu of flowers may be sent to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1211, Porterville, CA 93258.
(Published April 4, 2001)
CASPERSEN, CORRINE -- Chapel services for Corrine Caspersen, 74, of Porterville will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Myers Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Caspersen, a registered nurse for Woodland Memorial Hospital for 10 years, died Friday. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the chapel.
(Published April 4, 2001)
CAUDLE, WILLIAM 'GARY' -- Funeral services for William "Gary" Caudle, 53, of Tulare will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hamilton Peers Lorentzen Funeral Chapel. Mr. Caudle, a truck driver, died Sunday. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the chapel.
(Published April 4, 2001)
COGHLAN, VIOLA -- Funeral services for Viola Coghlan, 92, of Dinuba will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Creighton Memorial Chapel in Kingsburg. Mrs. Coghlan, a homemaker, died Monday. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the chapel.
(Published April 4, 2001)
CRAIN, OSCAR FRANKLIN -- Graveside services for Oscar Frank lin Crain, 81, of Fresno will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Floral Memorial Park in Selma. Mr. Crain, a carpenter for 35 years, died Monday. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Page Funeral Chapel in Selma.
(Published April 4, 2001)
DOCTOR, MABEL -- Graveside services for Mabel Doctor, 86, of Exeter will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Exeter Cemetery. Mrs. Doctor, a clothing store owner, died Thursday. Remembrances may be sent to Tulare County Historical Society Museum Improvement Fund, P.O. Box 295, Visalia, CA 93279; or Sierra/Los Tulares Land Trust, 711 N. Court, Suite D, Visalia, CA 93291. Arrangements are under the direction of Smith Family Chapel.
(Published April 4, 2001)
ENGLEMAN, ELSIE V. -- Funeral services for Elsie V. Engleman, 71, of Fresno will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory. Mrs. Engleman, a supervisor for Yosemite Linen, died Monday. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the chapel.
(Published April 4, 2001)
GANN, MARY BELLE -- Graveside services for Mary Belle Gann, 75, of Dinuba will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Visalia District Cemetery. Mrs. Gann, a housekeeper for El Monte and Rainbow rest homes for 20 years, died Thursday. Remembrances may be sent to Dinuba City Fire and Ambulance Department, 496 E. Tulare, Dinuba, CA 93618. Arrangements are under the direction of Miller Memorial Chapel in Visalia.
(Published April 4, 2001)
GONZALEZ, MARIA and MUNOZ, GUADALUPE -- A rosary for Mary Gonzalez, 23, of Madera, and Guadalupe Munoz, 43, of Fresno will be recited at 7 p.m. Thursday at Holy Trinity Funeral Chapel in Madera. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joachim's Catholic Church in Madera. Miss Gonzalez and Mrs. Munoz died Saturday. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the chapel.
(Published April 4, 2001)
GOULART, ANTHONY JOSEPH -- A rosary for Anthony Joseph Goulart, 75, of Fresno will be recited at 7 p.m. today and Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Shrine of St. Therese. Mr. Goulart, a farmer, died Saturday. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. today at Whitehurst Chapel. Remembrances may be sent to Tony Goulart C.P.D.E.S. Memorial Fund, Account No. 002135838, c/o Kerman State Bank, P.O. Box 2838, Fresno, CA 93745-2838.
(Published April 4, 2001)
HOGAN, FRANK CLARKE -- Mass for Frank Clarke Hogan, 47, of San Diego, formerly of Fresno, will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Saturday at Holy Family Episcopal Church. Mr. Hogan died Feb. 9. Arrangements are under the direction of Whitehurst Chapel.
(Published April 4, 2001)
JOHNSON, LOUISE SCHIFFGEN -- Funeral services for Louise Schiffgen Johnson, 89, of Fresno will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Stephens and Bean Chapel. Mrs. Johnson, a retired registered nurse for Dr. Dietrich, died Friday. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday at the chapel.
(Published April 4, 2001)
MARVIN, THELMA MATHIS -- Funeral services for Thelma Mathis Marvin, 83, of Madera will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Jay Chapel. Mrs. Marvin, a lead dispatcher for Madera Police Department, died Monday. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at the chapel. Remembrances may be sent to Madera United Methodist Church, 500 Sunset Ave., Madera, CA 93637.
(Published April 4, 2001)
MEDIN, ROXIE PELOIAN -- Funeral services for Roxie Peloian Medin, 79, of Fresno will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Armenian Church. Mrs. Medin, a retired manager for Angelo's Drive In, died Monday. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Yost & Webb Funeral Home. Remembrances may be sent to Hinds Hospice, 1616 W. Shaw Ave., Suite B-6, Fresno, CA 93711.
(Published April 4, 2001)
NUNEZ, NINFA -- A vigil for Ninfa Nunez, 20, of Porterville will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Myers Funeral Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Anne's Catholic Church. Miss Nunez, an employee of McDonald's, died Sunday. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the chapel.
(Published April 4, 2001)
OSEGUERA, JESUS -- Graveside services for Jesus Oseguera, infant son of Maria Oseguera of Porterville, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Jesus died Monday. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Myers Funeral Chapel.
(Published April 4, 2001)
RAMIREZ, ALFONSO M. -- Funeral services for Alfonso M. Ramirez, 71, of Fresno will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lisle Calaveras Chapel in Lisle Funeral Home. Mr. Ramirez, an auto mechanic for 55 years, died Monday. Remembrances may be sent to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 103 S. Hughes Ave., Fresno, CA 93706.
(Published April 4, 2001)
RODGERS, GRACE 'LUCKY' MAY -- Private services for Grace "Lucky" May Rodgers, 71, of Fresno will be under the direction of Valley Memorial Society and Palm Colonial Funeral Service. Mrs. Rodgers, a homemaker, died Friday. Remembrances may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 2222 W. Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA 93711.
(Published April 4, 2001)
SMITH, LESTER NEWTON -- Funeral services for Lester Newton Smith, 62, of Fresno will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Stephens & Bean Chapel. Mr. Smith, a retired truck driver, died Monday. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at the chapel.
(Published April 4, 2001)
SORTLAND, CLIFFORD J. -- Private services for Clifford J. Sortland, 91, of Visalia will be under the direction of Miller Memorial Chapel. Mr. Sortland, a retired airplane fabricator for Lockheed Aircraft for 35 years, died Monday.
(Published April 4, 2001)
SPILLANE, BILL -- Graveside services for Bill Spillane, 78, of Madera will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Arbor Vitae Cemetery. Mr. Spillane, a general manager for Valley Grain, died Thursday. Remembrances may be sent to Madera Community Hospital, 1250 E. Almond Ave., Madera, CA 93637. Arrangements are under the direction of Jay Chapel.
(Published April 4, 2001)
ST. LOUIS, DOROTHY -- Funeral services for Dorothy St. Louis, 69, of Fresno will be at 11 a.m. today at Whitehurst Chapel. Mrs. St. Louis, a retired data transcriber, died Saturday.
(Published April 4, 2001)
STOCKTON, JAMES H. -- Graveside services for James H. Stockton, 64, of Chowchilla will be at 2 p.m. today at Chowchilla District Cemetery. Mr. Stockton, a plant supervisor for Anderson Clayton, died Saturday. Arrangements are under the direction of Worden Funeral Chapel.
(Published April 4, 2001)
SYLVER, MACK -- A rosary and Mass for Mack Sylver, 93, of Tulare will be said at 11:30 a.m. today at St. Aloysius Catholic Church. Mr. Sylver, a retired petroleum distributor, died Saturday. Visitation will be from 8 to 10 a.m. today at Miller's Tulare Funeral Home. Remembrances may be sent to St. Aloysius School Memorial Fund, 627 Beatrice Drive, Tulare, CA 93274.
(Published April 4, 2001)
VILLANUEVA, MARIA SANTOS -- Mass for Mary Santos Villanueva, 88, of Kerman will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Mrs. Villanueva, a homemaker for 73 years, died Sunday. Arrangements are under the direction of Kerman Funeral Service.
(Published April 4, 2001)
VonALLMAN, GERALD W. -- Graveside services for Gerald W. VonAllman, 65, of Dos Palos will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella. Mr. VonAllman, a master sergeant for the U.S. Air Force when he retired after 24 years, died Sunday. Arrangements are under the direction of Whitehurst Funeral Chapel in Dos Palos.
(Published April 4, 2001)
WORKMAN, WILFRED GEORGE -- Graveside services for Wilfred George Workman, 100, of Orosi will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba. Mr. Workman, a retired farmer, died Sunday. Arrangements are by Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba.
(Published April 4, 2001)
YARDUMIAN, SELVI -- Funeral services for Selvi Yardumian, 97, of Madera will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Masis Ararat Cemetery. Mrs. Yardumian, a homemaker, died Thursday. Remembrances may be sent to St. Paul Armenian Church, 3767 N. First St., Fresno, CA 93726. Arrangements are under the direction of Jay Chapel.
(Published April 4, 2001)
APPLEFORD, FRED W. -- Funeral services for Fred W. Appleford, 69, of Fresno will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church. Mr. Appleford, a former general manager of Belmont Memorial Park, died March 29. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Yost & Webb Funeral Chapel. Remembrances may be sent to Hinds Hospice, 1616 W. Shaw Ave., Suite B-6, Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements are under the direction of Farewell Funeral Home.
(Published April 5, 2001)
BARRIOS, STEVE -- Arrangements for Steve Barrios, 59, of Hanford are under the direction of Whitehurst-McNamara Funeral Service. No public services are planned. Mr. Barrios died Saturday.
(Published April 5, 2001)
BOLIN, LAWRENCE RUFUS -- Graveside services for Lawrence Rufus Bolin, 84, of Selma will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Floral Memorial Park. Mr. Bolin, a machinist for Massy Harris Furgeson for 20 years, died Sunday. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Page Funeral Chapel.
(Published April 5, 2001)
BROWN, ALERD B. -- Funeral services for Alerd B. Brown, 76, of Madera will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Jay Chapel. Mr. Brown, a rural letter carrier of the U.S. Postal Service, died Tuesday. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at the chapel.
(Published April 5, 2001)
BURKHART, LENA IRENE -- Graveside services for Lena Irene Burkhart, 87, of Fresno will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Burkhart, an elementary school teacher for Fresno County schools, died Monday. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Salvation Army Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.
(Published April 5, 2001)
MITCHELL-BUSH, ANNETTE -- Funeral services for Annette Mitchell-Bush, 36, of Fresno will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Sterling Funeral Home. Ms. Mitchell-Bush, a saleswoman, died Sunday.
(Published April 5, 2001)
CEREGHINO, LOUIS -- A vigil for Louis Cereghino, 90, of Madera will be at 7 p.m. today at Jay Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Joachim's Catholic Church. Mr. Cereghino, owner and operator of New Deal Market, died Monday. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at the chapel. Remembrances may be sent to St. Joachim's School Building Fund, 401 W. Fifth St., Madera, CA 93637.
(Published April 5, 2001)
ENNERSON, EDNA MARIE -- Memorial services for Edna Marie Ennerson, 85, of Porterville were held under the direction of Myers Funeral Service. Mrs. Ennerson, a shop owner and self-employed cosmetologist, died Saturday. Remembrances may be sent to Optimal Hospice, 430 W. Caldwell, Suite C, Visalia, CA 93277.
(Published April 5, 2001)
GONZALEZ, LUCY -- A rosary for Lucy Gonzalez, 86, of Reedley will be recited at 4 p.m. today and Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Mrs. Gonzalez, a homemaker, died Sunday. Visitation will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. today at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Cairns Funeral Home.
(Published April 5, 2001)
GRANATA, EDWARD D. -- Memorial services for Edward D. Granata, 62, of Fresno will be at noon today at Peoples Church. Mr. Granata, a salesman for Motion Industries for 10 years, died Monday. Remembrances may be sent to Peoples Church Youth Department, 7172 N. Cedar Ave., Fresno, CA 93720, or to Hinds Hospice, 1616 W. Shaw Ave., Suite B-6, Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements are under the direction of Farewell Funeral Service.
(Published April 5, 2001)
HELMS, ALAN R. -- Graveside services for Alan R. Helms, 41, of Exeter will be at 1 p.m. today at Memory Garden Cemetery in Brea. Mr. Helms died Saturday. Arrangements are under the direction of Smith Family Chapel.
(Published April 5, 2001)
HERNANDEZ, DANIEL R. -- Arrangements for Daniel R. Hernandez, 51, of Fresno are under the direction of Fresno Funeral Chapel. No public services are planned. Mr. Hernandez, an employee for Fresno Tire for 20 years, died March 25. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. today at the chapel.
(Published April 5, 2001)
JOHNSON, ALMA -- Funeral services for Alma Johnson, 84, of Fresno were under the direction of Lisle Funeral Home. Mrs. Johnson, a homemaker, died March 28.
(Published April 5, 2001)
KING, VIOLABEL -- Memorial services for Violabel King, 90, of Tranquillity will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Kerman Funeral Service. Mrs. King, a retired secretary for the U.S. government, died April 2.
(Published April 5, 2001)
LANDIN, EUGENIO -- A rosary for Eugenio Landin, 95, of Fresno will be recited and Mass celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Mr. Landin, a transporter for Southern Pacific Railroad for 25 years, died Monday. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Lisle Funeral Home.
(Published April 5, 2001)
LIKEWISE, NORMAN -- Graveside services for Norman Likewise, 78, of Porterville will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Mr. Likewise, a retired agent for Southern Pacific Railroad, died Wednesday. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Whitehurst Loyd Funeral Chapel. Remembrances may be sent to Heart House, Memorial Hospital, P.O. Box 1888, Bakersfield, CA 93303.
(Published April 5, 2001)
MELENDEZ, CARLOS SR. -- A rosary for Carlos Melendez Sr., 85, of Orosi will be recited at 7:15 p.m. today at Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba. Mr. Melendez, a carpenter, died Tuesday. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the chapel.
(Published April 5, 2001)
PATIGIAN, VIOLET -- Private services for Violet Patigian, 83, of Fresno were under the direction of Yost & Webb Funeral Home. Mrs. Patigian, a retired department store saleswoman, died March 27.
(Published April 5, 2001)
PRUNEDA, JUAN -- A wake for Juan Pruneda, 46, of Parlier will be at 7 p.m. today and funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Parlier Mennonite Church. Mr. Pruneda, an agricultural laborer, died Monday. Arrangements are under the direction of Page Funeral Chapel in Selma.
(Published April 5, 2001)
RODRIGUEZ, REYES -- A rosary for Reyes Rodriguez, 85, of Cutler will be recited at 6 p.m. today and Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Cutler. Mrs. Rodriguez, a homemaker, died Wednesday. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba.
(Published April 5, 2001)
SALAZAR, CYNTHIA LEIGH -- Chapel services for Cynthia Leigh Salazar, 17, of Madera will be at 5 p.m. Sunday and funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Holy Trinity Funeral Chapel. Cynthia, the daughter of Valeriano and Cynthia Salazar and a student at Madera High School, died Monday. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the chapel. Remembrances may be sent to Cynthia Leigh Salazar Memory Fund, Account No. 53199007, Valley Oak Credit Union, 324 W. Yosemite Ave., Madera, CA 93637.
(Published April 5, 2001)
TAKEYASU, MOTOI 'TURK' -- Memorial services for Motoi "Turk" Takeyasu, 78, of Fresno will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3510 N. Millbrook Ave. in Fresno. Mr. Takeyasu died Tuesday. Remembrances in lieu of flowers or Koden may be sent to the donor's favorite charity. Arrangements are under the direction of the Neptune Society.
(Published April 5, 2001)
TAYLOR, FLOYD 'STEVE' STEPHEN -- Memorial services for Floyd "Steve" Stephen Taylor, 82, of Fresno will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Stephens and Bean Chapel. Mr. Taylor, a manager for Pacific Telephone for 38 years before retiring, died Monday. Remembrances may be sent to Shriners Hospital for Children, 2425 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95817.
(Published April 5, 2001)
WHETSTONE, ARNOLD -- Memorial services for Arnold Whetstone, 72, of Sanger will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Cairns Funeral Home in Reedley. Mr. Whetstone, a lath and plaster man for King Construction, died Sunday.
(Published April 5, 2001)
WILLIAMS, HELEN SCHURR -- Arrangements for Helen Schurr Williams, 89, of Clovis are under the direction of Cremation Society of Central California. No public services are planned. Mrs. Williams, a homemaker, died Wed-nesday.
(Published April 5, 2001)
YOUNG, NICOLE ANDREA -- Graveside services for Nicole Andrea Young, 18, of Clovis will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Clovis District Cemetery. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Clovis Evangelical Free Church. Ms. Young, the daughter of Jon and Lori Young and a student at Clovis High School, died Sunday. Visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. today at Boice Funeral Home.
(Published April 5, 2001)
