Obituaries for Wednesday, Nov. 8

AARON — Phillip Ralph Aaron, 85, of Reedley died Nov. 4. He was a minister. Visitation: 9:30 to 10 a.m. Nov. 9 at Annadale Baptist Church in Sanger. Service: 10 a.m. Nov. 9 at the church. Arrangements: Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home.

ARNDT — Catherine L. Arndt, 87, of Friant died Nov. 3. She was a retired customer service representative. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

BURTLE — Richard Dale Burtle Jr., 73, of Coarsegold died Oct. 30. He was a real estate sign installer. Memorial: 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at Sierra Pines Church in Oakhurst. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

CASTILLO — Angel Castillo, 58, of Tulare died Nov. 3. He was a laborer. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Nov. 9 at Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Nov. 9 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Nov. 10 at St. Rita’s Catholic Church.

CEBALLOS ALONSO — Jorge Rene Ceballos Alonso, 65, of Fresno died Oct. 18. He was a butcher for 20 years. Visitation: 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 9 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Rosary: 10 a.m. Nov. 10 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Nov. 10 at the church.

CHANDLER — Irma H. Chandler, 90, of Madera died Nov. 6. She was a homemaker. Private service. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.

ERICKSON — Douglas Lloyd Erickson, 50, of Clovis died Nov. 3. He was a mechanic. Memorial: 11 a.m. Nov. 10 at Clovis Christian Church. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns and Blair Funeral Home.

ESLER — Jacque Lynne Esler, 61, of Fresno died Oct. 16. No services will be held. Arrangements: Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Funeral Service Inc.

FISCHBACH — Lawrence Morris Fischbach, 87, of Fresno died Nov. 3. He was a retired teacher for Pomona Unified School District. Graveside: 11 a.m. Nov. 13 at Belmont Memorial Park. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Funeral Chapel.

FRALEY — Juanita Jeannette Fraley, 88, of Reedley died Oct. 20. She was a bookkeeper. Memorial: 10 a.m. Nov. 10 at Fresno Masonic Lodge. Remembrances: Robin Jean Fraley Memorial Scholarship c/o SCCC Foundation, 1525 E. Weldon Ave., Fresno, CA 93704 or California Scottish Rite Foundation, 1455 L St., Fresno, CA 93721. Arrangements: Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory.

HAGAR — Flossie Mae Hagar, 92, of Fresno died Nov. 4. She was a homemaker. Service: 1 p.m. Nov. 9 at Smith Manor Grace Chapel. Graveside: 2 p.m. Nov. 9 at Arbor Vitae Cemetery.

LUNA — Maria Amparo Luna, 81, of Fresno died Nov. 4. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Nov. 12 at Farewell Funeral Service Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Nov. 12 at the funeral home. Mass: 11 a.m. Nov. 13 at St. Agnes Mission Catholic Church.

MAGNUSON — William Dale Magnuson, 74, of Fresno died Nov. 5. He was a land leveler. Memorial: 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at Kingsburg Evangelical Covenant Church. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel.

MORGAN — Ronald Ernest Morgan, 71, of Porterville died Nov. 5. He was a welder. Graveside: 10 a.m. Nov. 17 at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

REED — Karen Lynn Reed, 80, of Porterville died Nov. 4. She was a teacher. Graveside: 11 a.m. Nov. 13 at Vandalia Cemetery. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

RODAS — Jorge Alberto Rodas, 76, of Fresno died Oct. 31. He was a rancher. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Nov. 11 at Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory. Service: 11 a.m. Nov. 12 at the funeral home.

SANCHEZ — Manuel Sanchez Jr., 30, of Fresno died Nov. 5. He was a construction worker. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Nov. 9 at residence: 2439 S. Sabre Ave. and 4 to 8 p.m. Nov. 10 at Palm La Paz Funerals & Cremations. Mass: 9 a.m. Nov. 10 at St. John’s Cathedral.

SEBASTIAN — Nicholas Sebastian Jr., 95, of Fresno died Nov. 5. He was a retired driver with Hill Oil Company. Services pending. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

SEDWICK — Thomas James Sedwick, 41, of Tulare died Oct. 26. He was a self-employed maintenance man. Memorial: 2 p.m. Nov. 10 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home.

SHEA — Hortencia C. Shea, 82, of Fresno died Nov. 5. She was a retail salesperson. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Nov. 9 at Palm La Paz Chapel. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Nov. 10 at St. John’s Cathedral.

SMITH — Gary Charles Smith, 36, of Fresno died Oct. 25. He was a laborer. No services will be held. Arrangements: Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Funeral Service Inc.

SMITH — Arthur George Smith, 88, of Clovis died Nov. 3. He was a Nabisco truck driver for 40 years. Service: 1 p.m. Nov. 17 at Boice Funeral Home Chapel.

SPRAGUE — Betty Ann Sprague, 94, of Exeter died Nov. 5. She was a citrus label inspector. Graveside: 2 p.m. Nov. 9 at Exeter District Cemetery. Arrangements: Smith Family Chapel.

TISDALE — Loretta Jean Tisdale, 75, of Fresno died Nov. 6. She was a litigation clerk. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. Nov. 10 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at West Side Church of God.

TRAN — Hoang Tran, 63, of Fresno died Nov. 1. He was a barber for nine years. Visitation: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 11 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Traditional Vietnamese Service: 8 a.m. Nov. 12 at the funeral home.

TRUJILLO — Grace Trujillo, 62, of Porterville died Nov. 4. She was a care provider. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at Myers Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Nov. 14 at the funeral home. Mass: 11 a.m. Nov. 15 at St. Anne’s Church.

WIMLER — Barbara Jean-Fragus Wimler, 78, of Fresno died Nov. 5. She was a retail office manager. Visitation: Noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 9 at Lisle Funeral Home. Service: 10:30 a.m. Nov. 10 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church.

ZABZDYR — Melvania Helen Zabzdyr, 90, of Fresno died Nov. 4. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 2 p.m. Nov. 10 at St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

This story was originally published November 7, 2017 at 3:33 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Wednesday, Nov. 8."