Obituaries for Sunday, Jan. 18

AVILA — William Timothy Avila, 67, of Lemoore died Jan. 13. He was a foreman. No services will be held. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel.

BARELA — Antonio Barela Sr., 77, of Clovis died Jan. 14. He was a heavy equipment operator. Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m. Jan. 22 at Stephens & Bean Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 22 at the chapel. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 23 at the chapel. Remembrance: Operating Engineers Local #3, Mexican-American Golf Association, 4856 N. Cedar Ave., Fresno, CA 93726.

BARSAMIAN — Carol Susane Barsamian, 56, of Kingsburg died Jan. 13. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. Jan. 19 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home in Dinuba. Graveside: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 20 at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.

BEARD — Neta J. Beard, 84, of Fresno died Jan. 13. She was a beautician for 10 years. No services will be held. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

CAUWELS — Francis Joseph Cauwels, 93, of Kingsburg died Jan. 12. He was a hatchery manager. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at Creighton Memorial Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 20 at the chapel. Mass: 9 a.m. Jan. 21 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Graveside: 12:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella.

DAVIS — Donald Arthur Davis, 87, of Fresno died Jan. 13. He was a retired director of Medical Science Laboratories. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 24 at Valley Bible Church. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

DAVIS — Bobby Wayne Davis, 68, of Fresno died Jan. 9. He worked for Davis Contractors for more than 35 years. Service: 2 p.m. Jan. 24 at Farewell Funeral Service. Remembrance: St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

DE LAURIE — Ernie G. De Laurie, 78, of Ahwahnee died Jan. 12. He was a retired sheriff. Services pending. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

DE SANDOVAL — Maria Ramos De Sandoval, 93, of Selma died Jan. 14. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 20 at Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 20 at the chapel. Mass: 9 a.m. Jan. 21 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.

FANTZ — Becky Fantz, 77, of Fresno died Jan. 11. She was a homemaker for 50 years. Private service. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

GONZALEZ — Johnny Gonzalez, 40, of Fresno died Jan. 15. He was a construction foreman. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory. Service: 1 p.m. Jan. 21 at the chapel.

HARDER — Lois Ruth Harder, 65, of Kingsburg died Jan. 12. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 19 at Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church. Remembrance: Immanuel Schools, 1128 S. Reed Ave., Reedley, CA 93654. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel.

HARPER — Carlton Dexter Harper, 66, of Fresno died Dec. 28. He was a public utility worker. Services pending. Arrangements: Clovis Funeral Chapel.

HARVEY — Jack P. Harvey Sr., 95, of Fresno died Jan. 11. He was a truck driver. Graveside: 1:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Remembrances: Armey-Harvey Foundation for Wells in Africa, P.O. Box 7934, Fresno, CA 93747. Arrangements: Serenity Funeral Services.

KAZATO — Kirk Andrew Kazato, 66, of Fresno died Dec. 7. He was retired from the County of Fresno. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 24 at United Japanese Christian Church. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.

LaMARR — Gertrude Dolores LaMarr, 76, of Fresno died Jan. 14. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 2:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at Belmont Memorial Park. Arrangements: Yost & Webb Funeral Home.

LANDRETH — Lora Landreth, 73, of Stockton, formerly of Tulare, died Nov. 29. She was a housewife. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 21 at Woodville District Cemetery. Arrangements: Smith Family Chapel in Exeter.

LANKO — Mary Elizabeth Lanko, 80, of Coalinga died Jan. 7. She was a retired school teacher. Memorial: 9 a.m. Jan. 26 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church. Arrangements: Palm Memorial Coalinga Chapel.

LARGE — Ellen Mae Large, 93, of Fresno died Jan. 14. She was a secretary. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 21 at Belmont Memorial Park. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Chapel.

LEYVA — Jamie Jane Leyva, 54, of Sanger died Jan. 16. She was a homemaker. Service: 1 p.m. Jan. 24 at Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

MARCOTTE — Beth Marcotte, 95, of Fresno died Jan. 12. She was a homemaker. Services pending. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

MENDEZ — Lucille Mendez, 91, of Fresno died Jan. 15. She was a retired food worker for Borelli Perfection. No services will be held. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.

MONTEZ — Janie Lillian Montez, infant, of Fresno died Jan. 11. She was the daughter of Destany Figueroa and Ruben Montez. Private service. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

PRICKETT — Arthur Lloyd Prickett, 59, of Fresno died Dec. 11. He was a mechanic for 35 years. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Jan. 31 at the Prickett residence, 6881 E. Clinton Ave. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

REYNOLDS — Dave Reynolds Jr., 61, of Clovis died Jan. 15. He was a newspaper pressman for 40 years. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

ROBLEDO — Alfredo Reynoso Robledo, 55, of Fresno died Jan. 12. He was an auto mechanic for 40 years. Private service. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

SPIER — Arthur Thomas Spier, 92, of Coalinga died Jan. 13. He was an oil worker for Union Oil. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

VASQUEZ — Trinidad Campa Vasquez, 93, of Selma died Jan. 13. He was a farm laborer. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 19 at Thomas-Robinson Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 19 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 20 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Burial: 1 p.m. Jan. 20 at Floral Memorial Park.

WASHBURN — Norma Jean Washburn, 90, of Fresno died Jan. 14. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 1 to 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at Lisle Funeral Home. Graveside: 2 p.m. Jan. 22 at St. Peter’s Cemetery.

YOSHIOKA — Kimiko June Yoshioka, 80, of Fresno died Jan. 12. She was a retired stenographer for the State of California Department of Industrial Relations. Services were held. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.

ZELLMER — Bertha Zellmer, 97, of Monterey, formerly of Clovis, died Dec. 20. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 24 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Remembrance: Trinity Lutheran Church, 3973 N. Cedar Ave., Fresno, CA 93726. Arrangements: Paul Mortuary in Pacific Grove.

This story was originally published January 17, 2015 at 4:10 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Sunday, Jan. 18."