Obituaries for Wednesday, March 22

ALVAREZ — David Anthony Alvarez, 68, of Tulare died March 16. He was a farm laborer. Service: 3 p.m. March 23 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home.

BOWDEN — Dr. Shirley Jane Bowden, 91, of Hanford died March 9. She was a professor of dietetics and nutrition at California State University, Fresno for 23 years. Memorial: 10:30 a.m. March 30 at the Small Original Chapel. Remembrances: Raven’s Rescue, P.O. Box 1022, Armona, CA 93202 or Cat House on the Kings, 7120 S. Kings River Road, Parlier, CA 93648, www.cathouseonthekings.com. Arrangements: People’s Funeral Chapel.

BOYD — Donald Wesley Boyd Sr., 87, of Clovis died March 8. He was a manager in the cotton industry for 35 years. Memorial: 11 a.m. March 24 at Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory.

BROWN — Patricia Jane Brown, 77, of Fresno died March 19. She was a retired teacher. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

CORTEZ — Antonio Bernal Cortez, 93, of Firebaugh died March 20. He was a farm laborer for 60 years. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. March 23 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Rosary: 6 p.m. March 23 at the church. Mass: 10 a.m. March 24 at the church. Graveside: 11:30 a.m. March 24 at Dos Palos Cemetery. Arrangements: Smith Manor Grace Chapel in Madera.

CROENI — Kristin Lorraine Croeni, 66, of Fresno died March 13. She was a retail clerk. Memorial: 4:30 p.m. March 30 at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

DANSBY — Paulette Marie Dansby, 71, of Fresno died March 18. She was a retired IT manager. Private service. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

ESTRELLA — Ricky Estrella, 58, of Porterville died March 15. He was a field laborer. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. March 23 at Myers Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. March 23 at the chapel.

FREEMAN — Ola Faye Freeman, 64, of Madera died March 12. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 11 a.m. March 25 at Second Missionary Baptist Church. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.

HENTON — Johnny Dwayne Henton, 57, of Fresno died March 18. He was an auto mechanic. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

HERNANDEZ — Joaquin Augustine Hernandez Sr., 67, of Visalia died March 19. He was a machinist. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. March 26 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. March 26 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. March 27 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

HURTADO — Margaret Hurtado, 60, of Del Rey died March 15. She was a certified nurse’s assistant. Visitation: 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. March 23 at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. Rosary and Mass: 10 a.m. March 23 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 828 O St. in Sanger. Arrangements: Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home.

IVINS — Malisa Jane Allen Ivins, 74, of Fresno died March 21. She was a homemaker for 54 years. Visitation: 11 a.m. to noon March 25 at Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home. Service: Noon March 25 at the funeral home.

LEE — Bertha Marie Lee, 57, of Fresno died March 9. She was a chef for Job Core. Memorial: 1 p.m. March 23 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel.

LIEBERG — William Lieberg, 71, of Clovis died March 7. He was an accountant. Memorial: 1 p.m. March 26 at Clovis Veterans Memorial District. Arrangements: Edward A Cooper Cremation Society Inc.

MARTINEZ — Maria Luisa Martinez, 85, of Fresno died March 17. She was a laborer. Graveside: 11 a.m. March 24 at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors, Inc.

MOEUN — Someth Moeun, 35, of Fresno died March 20. He was a cashier for three years. Visitation: 1 to 3 p.m. March 24 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Traditional Cambodian Buddhist Service: 1 p.m. March 25 at the funeral home.

MORENO — Diane Moreno, 67, of Tulare died March 18. She was a housekeeper. Visitation: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 24 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home. No services will be held.

OTERO — Daniel D. Otero, 74, of Fowler died March 4. He was a farm laborer. Visitation: 10 a.m. to noon March 24 at Thomas Marcom Funeral Home. Rosary: 11 a.m. March 24 at the funeral home. Graveside: 1:30 p.m. March 24 at Fresno Memorial Gardens.

PENCE — Cheryl Irene Pence, 44, of Fresno died March 15. She was a caregiver for five years. Memorial: 10 a.m. March 24 at Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel. Remembrance: Valley Children’s Hospital, 9300 Valley Children’s Place, Madera, CA 93636.

REYES — Gustavo K. Reyes, 92, of Dinuba died March 17. He was a farm laborer. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. March 23 at First Pentecostal Church in London. Service: 10 a.m. March 23 at the church. Arrangements: Dopkins Funeral Chapel.

RODRIGUEZ — Alfonso Obregon Rodriguez, 70, of Fresno died March 11. He was a farm laborer. Memorial: 10 a.m. March 25 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel. Arrangements: Edward A Cooper Cremation Society, Inc.

SCHIRO — Lorraine Rose Schiro, 92, of Lindsay died March 15. She was a homemaker. Rosary: 9 a.m. March 29 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Upland. Mass: 10:30 a.m. March 29 at the church. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory in Porterville.

SEYMOUR — Pamela Lee Seymour, 71, of Fresno died March 15. She was a Fresno EOC senior accountant for 37 years. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. March 25 at Lisle Funeral Home.

SHORT — L. Blanche Short, 106, of Fresno died March 19. She was a homemaker. Service: 1 p.m. March 24 at Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel. Remembrance: Beulah Presbyterian Church, 2500 McCrady Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235.

SIO — Malia Losalia Sio, 83, of Fresno died Feb. 26. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. March 24 at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. Service: 10 a.m. March 24 at the funeral home.

THOMAS — Rose Lee Thomas, 81, of Madera died March 17. She was a retired nursing assistant. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. March 24 at Jay Chapel. Service: 4 p.m. March 24 at the funeral home.

VARGAS — Olivia Ora Vargas, infant, of Fresno died March 13. She was the daughter of Erika Lujan and Jose Vargas. Mass: 11 a.m. March 23 at St. Agnes Church. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

VOROBCHEVICI — Cristin Vorobchevici, 49, of Clovis died March 11. He was a medical doctor for 25 years. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. March 23 at Farewell Funeral Service in Fresno. Service: 10 a.m. March 24 at St. George Greek Orthodox Church.

WALKER — Elanda Faye Walker, 56, of Sacramento, formerly of Fresno, died March 17. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 24 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 1 p.m. March 24 at the funeral home.

WARREN — Karen Lynne Warren, 49, of Three Rivers died March 15. She was a secretary. No services will be held. Arrangements: Evans Miller Guinn Chapel.

This story was originally published March 21, 2017 at 3:36 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Wednesday, March 22."