Obituaries for Thursday, Oct. 22

Published online on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009

BROOKS -- Kathryn Noel Brooks, 66, of Dos Palos died Saturday. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 1:30 p.m. today, Cantrell Barn. Arrangements: Whitehurst Funeral Chapel.

BURCH -- Ella Mae Burch, 89, of Sanger died Tuesday. She was a livestock farmer. Graveside: 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sanger Cemetery. Arrangements: Wallin's Sanger Funeral Home.

DELARIOS -- Mary Louise DeLarios, 92, of Fresno died Oct. 9. She was retired. Private memorial services. Remembrances: Donor's favorite animal rescue organization. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

DODSON -- Calvin "Bud" Dodson, 82, of Tulare died Tuesday. Visitation: noon to 8 p.m. today, Peers Lorentzen Funeral Chapel. Services: 1 p.m. Friday at the chapel.

ELLISON -- Michelle Ann Ellison, 48, of Clovis died Monday. She was a registered nurse. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. today, Clovis Funeral Chapel. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at the chapel.

GUZMAN-TORRES -- Roberto Guzman-Torres, 40, of Cutler died Oct. 1. He was a farmworker. Services will be in Mexico. Arrangements: Reade & Sons Funeral Home in Fresno.

HADLAND -- Vivien M. Hadland, 82, of Fresno died Sunday. She was an office worker for Fresno Equipment. Memorial: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Crosspoint Church. Arrangements: Nova Cremation Service.

JACKSON -- Janis Ruth Jackson, 59, of Armona died Monday. She was a teacher's aide. Memorial: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel in Lemoore.

MIKROIAN -- Loucin Mikroian, 68, of Clovis died Tuesday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. today, Reade & Sons chapel in Fresno. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Holy Trinity Armenian Church in Fresno. Arrangements: Reade & Sons Funeral Home.

MYERS -- Elizabeth F. Myers, 89, of Kingsburg died Monday. She was a nurse. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. Oct. 28, Thomas-Robinson Funeral Home in Selma. Graveside: 1 p.m. Oct. 29, Floral Memorial Park in Selma.

NASON -- Chester L. Nason, 72, of Tulare died Tuesday. He was a retired teacher. Visitation: noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Peers Lorentzen Funeral Chapel. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Wayside Church of the Nazarene. Remembrances: Tulare Public Library Read Program, 113 N. F St., Tulare, CA 93274.

PENG -- Alice Y. Peng, 67, of Fresno died Tuesday. She was an accountant for Senior Citizen Village for 10 years. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Farewell Funeral Service. Memorial: 1 p.m. Saturday at Farewell.

RAMIREZ -- Dimas Barber Ramirez, 72, of Fresno died Friday. Memorial: 1 p.m. Friday, family residence. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.

SELF -- James W. Self, 76, of Visalia died Tuesday. He was a medical technologist. Memorial: 9 a.m. Friday, Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel.

SHIREY -- Marie E. Jeffus Shirey, 82, of Firebaugh died Friday. She was a homemaker. Private burial services. Remembrances: Alzheimer's Foundation of Central California, P.O. Box 27617, Fresno, CA 93729. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service in Fresno.

SMITH -- Eugene "Geno" Paul Smith, 60, of Porterville died Oct. 12. He was an equipment operator. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Myers Chapel.

STEWART -- Mandy Renee Stewart, 28, of Vacaville, formerly of Lemoore, died Friday. She was a hotel clerk. Memorial: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel in Lemoore. Remembrances: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, 120 Wall St., 19th Floor, New York, NY 10005.

TREVINO -- Paula Trevino, 70, of Kerman died Monday. She was an in-home health-care provider. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. today, St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Rosary: 7 p.m. today at the church. Mass: 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel in Fresno.

VALENTINE -- Melvin Valentine, 85, of Los Banos died Tuesday. He was a zone operator. Visitation: 9 to 9:45 a.m. Friday, Whitehurst Funeral Chapel. Rosary with Mass to follow: 10 a.m. Friday, St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

VANG -- Ge Vang, 45, of Fresno died Wednesday. She was a homemaker. Services: 7 a.m. Friday to noon Monday, Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Community Chapel. Visitation will be during the services.

WHELESS -- Ronald F. Wheless, 74, of Clovis died Saturday. He was a pilot. Services are pending. Arrangements: Nova Cremation Service in Fresno.

WILSON -- Marion Doreen Wilson, 40, of Porterville died Monday. She was a teacher. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, Myers Chapel.

WINTER -- Melba F. Winter, 78, of Fresno died Friday. She was a librarian. Visitation: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5685 N. Cedar Ave. Memorial: 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the church. Graveside: 1 p.m. Tuesday, San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella. Services: 10 a.m. Oct. 30, 825 E. 500 North in American Fork, Utah. Arrangements: Thomas-Robinson Funeral Home in Selma.

WRIGHT -- Cora Lula Wright, 92, of Fresno died Saturday. She was a retired equipment handler. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Monday, Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Funeral chapel. Mass: 1 p.m. Tuesday, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church.