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Obituaries for Saturday, Oct. 31

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BROWN -- John Brown, 84, of Fresno died Oct. 22. He was a mechanic. Memorial: 11 a.m. Monday, Prayer of Power Church. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors.

CARDENAS -- Eva Cardenas, 52, of Parlier died Monday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m Tuesday, Wallin's Parlier Funeral Home. Wake: 6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Chapel services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

DURHAM -- Elizabeth L. Durham, 87, of Fresno died Monday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Boice Funeral Home in Clovis. Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Clovis Cemetery.

FREDRICKSEN -- Jessie Viola Fredricksen, 87, of Fresno died Oct. 20. She was a secretary. Memorial: 1 p.m. Nov. 7, Cedar Avenue Baptist Church. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.

GONZALEZ -- Gregorio Q. Gonzalez, 75, of Fresno died Sunday. He was a railroad track maintenance worker. Memorial: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Serenity Funeral Chapel.

LEE -- Neng Lee, 65, of Fresno died Wednesday. She was a homemaker. Services: 7 a.m. today to noon Monday, Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Community Chapel. Visitation will be during the services. Arrangements: Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Funeral Service.

LIMA -- Eleuterio D. Lima, 85, of Tulare died Thursday. He was a retired dairy milker. Visitation: noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Peers Lorentzen Funeral Chapel. Rosary and Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, St. Aloysius Catholic Church.

MURDOCK -- Harold E. Murdock, 80, of Clovis died Tuesday. He was a heavy equipment mechanic for the city of Fresno for 35 years. Graveside: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Clovis Cemetery. Remembrances: Alzheimer's Foundation of Central California, 4411 N. Cedar Ave., Suite 102, Fresno, CA 93726. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

PENA -- Rosendo Pena, 92, of Parlier died Wednesday. He was a farm laborer. Visitation: 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Rosary: 4 p.m. Sunday at the church. Services: 10 a.m. Monday at the church. Arrangements: Thomas-Robinson Funeral Home in Selma.

SANDOVAL -- Tereso Sandoval, 87, of Strathmore died Oct. 24. He was a chef. Mass was held. Arrangements: Smith Family Chapel, Exeter.

SHAMP -- Beulah Shamp, 97, of Fresno died Thursday. She was employed in farming. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Monday, Stephens & Bean Chapel. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the chapel. Remembrances: Central California SPCA, 103 S. Hughes Ave., Fresno, CA 93706.

SMITH -- Karl M. Smith Sr., 83, of Corcoran died Thursday. He was the owner and operator of Karl M. Smith Inc., Corcoran Machine Works Inc. and Diamond S Ranch. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Remembrances: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105; or to the donor's favorite charity. Arrangements: Bledsoe Family Peoples Funeral Chapel.

TILLER -- Michelle "Shelley" Tiller, 42, of Fowler died Oct. 21. She was a call quality analyst for Aetna Insurance Co. Memorial: 2 p.m. Nov. 7, Fowler Baptist Church. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California in Fresno.

WILLIAMS -- Epheriam Williams, 82, of Dinuba died Oct. 9. He was a maintenance worker. Private arrangements: Smith Family Chapel, Exeter.



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