AVILA -- George James Avila, 87, of Kingsburg died Saturday. He was a farmer. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Creighton Memorial Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at the church.

BALAGNO -- Dale Wayne Balagno, 74, of Fresno died Saturday. He was a poleman. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Stephens & Bean. Service: 1 p.m. Friday at the chapel.

CHRISTOFFERSEN -- Ronald R. Christoffersen, 87, of Friant died Friday. He was a retired purchasing agent for Hughes Aircraft Co. Services to be held at a later date. Remembrance: Friant Foothill Bible Church, P.O. Box 78, Friant, CA 93626. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service in Fresno.

DOTY -- Lucile C. Doty, 93, of Terra Bella died Friday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 10:30 to 11 a.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church. Service: 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory in Porterville.

EMLING -- Raymond D. Emling , 79, of Hanford died Friday. He was a business owner for about 21 years. Rosary: 10 a.m. Wednesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Graveside: noon Wednesday at Kings River Cemetery. Remembrance: In lieu of flowers, Raymond Emling Memorial to benefit his great-niece Allison Marie Feinman to Indiana Members Credit Union account 100070583901, 5103 Madison Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227. Arrangements: Whitehurst-McNamara Funeral Service.

GALLARDO -- Audon "Ronnie" V. Gallardo, 72, of Sanger died Friday. He was a groundsman. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Wallin's Sanger Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary's New Catholic Church. Mass: 9 a.m. Friday at the church.

GALVAN -- Adela Galvan, 68, of Selma died Friday. She was a nurse. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. today at Thomas-Robinson Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mass: 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

GARCIA -- Eligio Garcia Jr., 63, of Tulare died March 10. He was a heavy equipment mechanic. Visitation: noon to 8 p.m. Thursday at Peers Lorentzen Funeral Chapel. Graveside: 10 a.m. Friday at Tipton-Pixley District Cemetery.

HENDERSON -- Lloyd Arthur Henderson, 97, of Orosi died March 9. He was a retired quality control manager. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California in Fresno.

HERNANDEZ -- Andy Adrian Hernandez, 33, of Porterville died Thursday. He was a construction laborer. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

KING -- Patricia V. King, 72, of Fresno died Sunday. She was a contracting officer-small business administration for 20 years. Visitation: 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Boice Funeral Home in Clovis. Service: 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Remembrance: Hinds Hospice Home, 1616 W. Shaw Ave., Ste. B-6, Fresno, CA 93711.

KOPENHEFER -- Clara Mae Kopenhefer, 64, of Hanford died March 11. She was a certified nursing assistant in convalescent hospitals in Hanford, Selma and Reedley. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel in Lemoore. Service: 2 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Remembrances: American Heart Association, Donation Processing Center, File 30947, P.O. Box 60000, San Francisco, CA 94160 or American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.

LEAL -- Mary A. Leal, 84, of Tulare died Saturday. She was a retired dietary aide. Visitation: noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Peers Lorentzen Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Mass: 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Rita's Catholic Church. Graveside: 1 p.m. Friday at Santa Maria Cemetery.