Obituaries for Saturday, Jan. 27

ARMSTRONG — William “Harry” Armstrong, 88, of Clovis died Jan. 18. He was a Clovis city councilman and planning committee member for 50 years. Private service. Remembrance: Clovis Rodeo Association Foundation, P.O. Box 445, Clovis, CA 93613. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

BEIL — Michael Lawrence Beil, 50, of Avenal died Jan. 18. He was a teacher for Avenal School District. Private service. Remembrance: Donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.

BLANCARTE — Vera M. Blancarte, 89, of Visalia died Jan. 20. She was a farm laborer. No services will be held. Arrangements: Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba.

BUNGO — Hazel S. Bungo, 91, of Fresno died Jan. 15. She was a hairdresser. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Feb. 9 at Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba. Arrangements: Dopkins Reedley Funeral Chapel.

CORTEZ — Henry Cortez, 81, of Selma died Jan. 22. He was a retired security guard. Private service. Arrangements: Thomas Marcom Funeral Home.

GATTIE — Sophie P. Gattie, 93, of Clovis died Jan. 21. She was a hospital account clerk for 15 years. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 31 at Clovis Cemetery. Remembrances: Nancy Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711 or American Diabetes Association Memorial and Honor Program, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

SIMONIAN — Betty Marie Simonian, 88, of Fresno died Jan. 22. She was a retired senior legal stenographer for Workers Compensation Appeals Board. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 29 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Funeral Chapel.

TOEWS — Phyllis A. Toews, 85, of Selma died Jan. 26. She was a homemaker. Private service. Arrangements: Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba.

WILSON — Glenda Jo Wilson, 80, of Tulare died Jan. 19. She was a health care aide. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 29 at Mid Valley Church of Christ.

This story was originally published January 26, 2018 at 3:17 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Saturday, Jan. 27."