Obituaries for Wednesday, Nov. 1

ALEMAN — Guillermo Pena Aleman, 95, of Madera died Oct. 23. He was a retired foundry worker for Stoody Steel Manufacturing Inc. Mass: 1 p.m. Nov. 3 at St. Joachim Catholic Church. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

BAETA — Joseph Antonio Baeta, 73, of Kingsburg died Oct. 28. He was an insurance agent. Graveside: 11 a.m. Nov. 3 at Kingsburg Cemetery. Celebration of Life: Noon Nov. 3 at Kingsburg Concordia Lutheran Church. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel.

BECKWITH — Robert Oren Beckwith, 78, of Fresno died Oct. 28. He was a retired business owner. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Nova Cremation Service.

BROWN — Kerry Ann Brown, 59, of Visalia died Oct. 29. She was a food service worker. Graveside: 2 p.m. Nov. 3 at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory in Porterville.

BROWN — Buster Jay Brown, 87, of Porterville died Oct. 28. He was a general contractor. Visitation: 1 to 2 p.m. Nov. 6 at Church of the Nazarene. Service: 2 p.m. Nov. 6 at the church. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

DOWDY — Leroy Eugene Dowdy, 89, of Kingsburg died Sept. 27. He was a warehouseman. Memorial: 2 p.m. Nov. 4 at United Christian Church. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.

EYRE — Helenruth J. Eyre, 99, of Fresno died Oct. 29. She was a fourth grade teacher at St. Anthony School for 30 years. Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Nov. 7 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Remembrance: St. Anthony School, 5680 N. Maroa Ave., Fresno, CA 93704. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.

FACIO — Richard Facio, 84, of Porterville died Oct. 29. He was a machine operator. No services will be held. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

GANDARA — Rosario Gandara, 65, of Porterville died Oct. 29. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at Myers Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Nov. 6 at the funeral home. Mass: 11 a.m. Nov. 7 at St. Anne’s Church.

GARCIA — Ninfa Garza Garcia, 83, of Parlier died Oct. 28. She was a field laborer. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. Nov. 3 at Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home. Chapel Service: 10 a.m. Nov. 3 at the funeral home.

JOHNSTON — James L. Johnston Jr., 88, of Fresno died Oct. 26. He was a supervisor for Madera County Juvenile Hall. Graveside: 1 p.m. Nov. 2 at Belmont Memorial Park. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.

KEODARA — Khampa Keodara, 87, of Fresno died Oct. 26. He was a soldier for 45 years. Visitation: 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 3 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Traditional Laotian Service: 9 a.m. Nov. 4 at the funeral home.

LAMPKINS — Joann Lampkins, 62, of Fresno died Oct. 21. She was a bus driver. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 4 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 1 p.m. Nov. 6 at Chapel of Chimes in Inglewood.

LINS — Julie Marie Lins, 58, of Clovis died Oct. 17. She was an insurance underwriter for 35 years. Celebration of Life: 1 p.m. Nov. 4 at Boice Funeral Home Chapel. Remembrance: Breast Cancer Research Foundation, www.bcrf.org.

MATTS — Charlotte Jean Matts, 82, of Fresno died Oct. 29. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 9 a.m. Nov. 2 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.

MENDOZA — Roberto Rico Mendoza Sr., 74, of Fresno died Oct. 28. He was a retired respiratory therapist. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

METRINIKOFF — Jacob Metrinikoff, 53, of Fresno died Oct. 27. He was a medical transport driver. Graveside: 2 p.m. Nov. 1 at Masis Ararat Cemetery. Arrangements: Fresno Funeral Chapel.

MIRANDA — Clay Miranda, 84, of Sanger died Oct. 27. He was a retired owner of Clay Miranda Trucking Company. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 1 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Service: 10 a.m. Nov. 2 at Peoples Church.

PRODY — Mary Anne Prody, 103, of Fresno died Oct. 19. She was a retired school teacher at Washington Union High School. Rosary: 6 p.m. Nov. 2 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Nov. 3 at the church. Remembrances: Catholic Charities, 149 N. Fulton St., Fresno, CA 93701 or Valley Animal Center, 3934 N. Hayston Ave., Fresno, CA 93726. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.

REA — Denise Marie Rea, 63, of Clovis died Sept. 7. She was a professor and director of multiple subjects at Fresno Pacific University. Services were held.

RILEY — Patrick Arthur Riley, 65, of Fresno died Oct. 6. He was an assistant director for SEIU Chapter 521. Memorial: 10 a.m. Nov. 4 at First Church of God. Arrangements: Serenity Funeral Services.

SALVADOR — Angel Aquero Salvador Sr., 72, of Reedley died Oct. 28. He was a machine operator. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 5 at Cairns Funeral Home. Rosary: 4 p.m. Nov. 5 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Nov. 6 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 1060 F St.

SANTESTEBAN — Ignacio Benito Santesteban, 86, of Apollo Beach, Fla., formerly of Fresno, died Oct. 29. He was a Spanish professor at Fresno State. Mass: 1:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at St. Peter’s Chapel in Fresno. Remembrance: Poverello House, 412 F St., Fresno, CA 93706. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

SCHWABENLAND — Gerald Schwabenland, 66, of Fresno died Oct. 27. He was a proprietor of Jerry’s Paint Shop & Automotive for 40 years. Graveside: 4 p.m. Nov. 3 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

VAN WINKLE — Margie Van Winkle, 79, of Fresno died Oct. 22. She was a cosmetologist and hairdresser for 20 years. Graveside: 10 a.m. Nov. 4 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

WARD — Mark Leonard Ward, 91, of Madera died Oct. 28. He was a retired mining geologist. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

ZIMMERMAN — Robert R. Zimmerman, 81, of Ducor died Oct. 27. He was a farmer. Service: 10 a.m. Nov. 2 at Myers Chapel in Porterville.

This story was originally published October 31, 2017 at 3:31 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Wednesday, Nov. 1."