Obituaries for Sunday, Jan. 14
ABERCROMBIE — Dorothy Virginia Abercrombie, 102, of Madera died Jan. 11. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 16 at Belmont Memorial Park. Celebration of Life: 1 p.m. Jan. 16 at Cedar Creek Senior Living. Remembrance: Optimal Hospice, 6780 N. West Ave. Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Funeral Chapel.
BORREGO — Josephine Borrego, 90, of Kerman died Jan. 9. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 3 to 6 p.m. Jan. 16 at Stephens & Bean Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 16 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 17 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
BRAUN — Catherine Braun, 52, of Visalia died Jan. 9. She was a medical transcriber. No services will be held. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Home in Tulare.
BROWN — Mary Brown, 69, of Fresno died Jan. 11. She was a retired financial adviser. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 17 at St. Paul Newman Center. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.
CATTUZZO — Frank Bert Cattuzzo, 85, of Fresno died Jan. 10. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 18 at Oak Grove Cemetery in Laton. Arrangements: Yost & Webb Funeral Home.
CERKUEIRA — Della Eulalia Cerkueira, 89, of Fresno died Jan. 8. She was a cashier for 35 years. Private service. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.
CHASTAIN — James Ernest Chastain, 98, of Fresno died Jan. 10. He was a retired aircraft mechanic. Visitation: noon to 2 p.m. Jan. 16 at Jay Chapel. Service: 2 p.m. Jan. 16 at the chapel.
CHOOLJIAN — Virginia Chooljian, 95, of Fresno died Dec. 21. She was a homemaker. Celebration of Life: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 20 at Pilgrim Armenian Congregational Church. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.
CORTEZ — David Nathan Cortez, 45, of Dinuba died Jan. 5. He was a security guard. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 15 at Dopkins Funeral Chapel. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 22 at Smith Mountain Cemetery.
CORTEZ — Maria Vargas Cortez, 81, of Fresno died Jan. 9. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 9 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 18 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel. Service: 11:30 a.m. Jan. 18 at the chapel.
DE LA ROSA — Maria De La Rosa, 84, of Fresno died Jan. 5. She was a homemaker for 63 years. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 16 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 16 at the funeral home. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 17 at St. John’s Cathedral.
DELEON — Ruben DeLeon, 81, of Fowler died Jan. 2. He was a groundskeeper. Memorial Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 17 at St. Lucy’s Catholic Church. Arrangements: Wallin’s Fowler Funeral Home.
DELGADO — Cecilia A Delgado, 94, of Fresno died Jan. 7. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 17 at Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 18 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
DICK — Eric Arnold Dick, 57, of Santa Rosa Rancheria died Jan. 9. He was a maintenance worker. Visitation: 5 p.m. Jan. 16 at Dick residence. Rosary: 4 p.m. Jan. 16 at the residence. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 17 at Santa Rosa Rancheria Cemetery. Arrangements: Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel in Lemoore.
DUARTE — Steven Duarte, 56, of Fresno died Jan. 10. He was a foreman for Fresno Roofing Company for 27 years. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 16 at St. Mary’s Queen of the Apostles.
FENLEY — Harold Edward Fenley, 67, of Fresno died Jan. 6. He was a site inspection supervisor. Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m. Jan. 18 at Serenity Funeral Chapel. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 19 at St. Mary’s Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church.
GAMES — Lillian Catherine Games, 94, of Oakhurst died Jan. 11. She was a secretary for Southern California Gas. No services will be held. Arrangements: Yost and Webb Funeral Care Hanford.
GREGERSEN — Mary Agnes Gregersen, 89, of Fresno died Jan. 7. She was a pharmacy technician for 22 years. Rosary: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 26 at St. Brigid Catholic Church in Hanford. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 26 at the church. Remembrance: St. Vincent De Paul, 1318 11th St., Reedley, CA 93654. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.
GRIMALDO — Margaret Diane Grimaldo, 49, of Fresno died Jan. 6. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at Lisle Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at the funeral home. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 16 at the funeral home.
HAMILTON — Stanton Fitzgerald Hamilton, 24, of Kingsburg died Jan. 8. He was a U.S. Navy electrician’s mate. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 19 at Kingsburg Community Church. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel.
HEAD — Trenton Dewey Head, 68, of Selma died Jan. 5. He was a limousine driver. Memorial: 1 p.m. Jan. 20 at Church of God. Arrangements: Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel.
HERMAN — Steven John Herman, 59, of Fresno died Dec. 21. He was a mechanic for the City of Fresno. No services will be held. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.
HILL — Aaron Wayne Hill, 79, of Fresno died Jan. 11. He was a musician. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Clovis Funeral Chapel.
HOWIE — Elinor Claire Howie, 95, of Fresno died Jan. 11. Private service. Remembrance: Wesley United Methodist Church, 1343 E. Barstow Ave., Fresno, CA 93710. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.
JENSEN — Dolores Louise Jensen, 93, of Fresno died Dec. 30. She was an owner and operator of Tours by Invitation for 30 years. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 17 at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.
LAISLE-ARCEHAU — Lori Jean Laisle-Arcehau, 57, of Clovis died Dec. 22. She was an insurance agent. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 20 at New Hope Community Church. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.
LOPEZ — Idalia Lopez, 51, of Raisin City died Jan. 7. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 16 at Assembly of God in Caruthers. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 17 at the church. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.
MATTINGLY — William A. Mattingly, 94, of Fresno died Dec. 26. He was a retired electrician. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 17 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.
MCCORMICK — Golda McCormick, 92, of Clovis died Jan. 6. She was a secretary. Graveside: 1 p.m. Jan. 16 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Clovis Funeral Chapel.
MCCOY — Mildred Lucille McCoy, 80, of Fresno died Jan. 9. She was a dietary aid for Valley Children’s Hospital. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 16 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Memorial: 11:30 a.m. Jan. 16 at Lifeway Baptist Church. Remembrance: Lifeway Baptist Church, 4250 W. Bullard Ave, Fresno, CA 93722.
MCDOUGALD — Emily Renee McDougald, 17, of O’Neals died Jan. 5. She was a student at Minarets High School and the daughter of Tamara and Steven McDougald. Memorial: 1 p.m. Jan. 18 at Jay Chapel. Remembrances: Donor’s favorite animal shelter or rescue; The Madera Arts Council, 1653 N. Schnoor Ave., Suite 113, Madera, CA 93637; Fresno Bully Rescue, 8547 W. Herndon Ave., Fresno, CA 93723.
MORENO — Esperanza Moreno, 78, of Parlier died Jan. 10. She was a farm laborer. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 17 at Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 17 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 18 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church.
MURILLO — Lupe Murillo, 97, of Firebaugh died Jan. 6. She was a Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District cafeteria assistant. Visitation: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Rosary: 12:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at the church. Mass: 1 p.m. Jan. 16 at the church. Remembrance: St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1558 12th St., Firebaugh, CA 93622. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.
NAKAGAWA — Bob Hiromi Nakagawa, 93, of Clovis died Dec. 20. He was a retired warehouseman for OK Produce. Private service. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.
NORTON — Ross Allen Norton, 76, of Fresno died Jan. 7. He was a California Department of Forestry fire apparatus engineer for 15 years. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 16 at Clovis Cemetery. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Jan. 16 at New Heights Church. Remembrance: New Heights Church, Building Fund, 6385 N. Fresno St., Fresno, CA 93710. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.
ORTEGA — Antonia A. Ortega, 77, of Madera died Jan. 4. She was a home health care provider. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 27 at Hosana Worship Center. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.
PERRY — Raymond W. Perry, 71, of Fresno died Jan. 9. He was a retired construction foreman. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 19 at New Heights Church. Arrangements: Yost & Webb Funeral Home.
PUTMAN — Robert Dean Putman, 93, of Fresno died Jan. 2. He was a golf course architect. Celebration of Life: 4:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at San Joaquin Country Club. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.
RADTKE — Jessica Lynn Radtke, 32, of Sanger died Jan. 6. She was an attorney. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 17 at Sanger Presbyterian Church. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 17 at the church. Arrangements: Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home.
RENNA — Sandra Renna, 79, of Clovis died Jan. 8. She was a manager at Sandy’s Country Junction. Memorial: 1 p.m. Jan. 20 at Trinity Southern Baptist Church. Remembrance: Trinity Southern Baptist Church, 4890 E. Holland Ave., Fresno, CA 93726. Arrangements: Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory.
RODRIGUEZ — Lillian Rodriguez, 85, of Kingsburg died Dec. 15. She was a farm laborer contractor. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 20 at the church. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 22 at Kingsburg Cemetery. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel.
SCHNEIDER — Rosemary Schneider, 87, of Reedley died Dec. 23. She was a music teacher. Memorial: 2 p.m. Feb. 17 at First United Methodist Church. Memorial: 2 p.m. Mar. 10 at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Sonoma. Arrangements: Dopkins Reedley Funeral Chapel.
SPRENKLE — Willard Eugene Sprenkle, 93, of Clovis died Dec. 28. He was an insurance claims adjuster for 35 years. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 16 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Service: 12:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at the funeral home.
STOCK — Edith Helma Stock, 97, of Fresno died Jan. 9. She was a professor at Fresno State. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.
TERRY — Blair J. Terry, 84, of Fresno died Jan. 1. He was a professor of accounting. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 16 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1149 E. Alluvial Ave. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 16 at the church. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.
TUCKER — Douglas Tucker, 49, of Fresno died Dec. 27. He was an attorney. Celebration of Life: 2 p.m. Jan. 20 at Peoples Church, G.L. Johnson Chapel. Remembrances: American Heart Association, 7425 N. Palm Bluffs Ave., Fresno, CA 93711 or Central California Blood Center, 4343 W. Herndon Ave., Fresno, CA 93722. Arrangements: Yost & Webb Funeral Home.
VALENZUELA — Jesse Galavaz Valenzuela, 71, of Fresno died Jan. 7. He was an iron worker. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 16 at Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel in Selma. Graveside: 1 p.m. Jan. 18 at Floral Memorial Park in Selma.
VALENZUELA — Alma Valenzuela, 81, of Selma died Jan. 10. She was a housewife. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 18 at Floral Memorial Park.
This story was originally published January 13, 2018 at 3:31 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Sunday, Jan. 14."