Obituaries for Friday, Feb. 2

BRAZEAL — Donnie Brazeal, 64, of Clovis died Jan. 24. He retired after working as a logistics dispatcher for Katch Transportation for 12 years. Memorial Mass: 11 a.m. Feb. 2 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

DELKER — Ardella Vernell Delker, 93, of Porterville died Jan. 31. She was a professional religious singer. Graveside: 2 p.m. Feb. 6 at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

EVANS — Ruthie Mae Evans, 75, of Tulare died Jan. 20. She was a postal service worker. Service: 11 a.m. Feb. 7 at House of Love. Arrangements: Peers Lorentzen Funeral Service.

FIGUEROA — Juana Figueroa, 53, of Fresno died Jan. 25. She was a farm laborer for 15 years. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at the funeral home.

FRIES — Norman H. Fries, 99, of Raisin City died Jan. 24. He was a farmer. Memorial: 11 a.m. Feb. 3 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Remembrances: Community Medical Foundation, Trauma Center, 1530 E. Shaw Ave., Suite 106, Fresno, CA 93710 or Bright Horizon Hospice, 3649 W. Beechwood Ave., Suite 106, Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Wallin’s Fowler Funeral Home.

GILLETTE VARNER — Gerry Gillette Varner, 83, of Fresno died Jan. 30. She was a psychic counselor. Private service. Arrangements: The Neptune Society of Central California.

GILLIAN — Billy Harold Gillian, 87, of Dos Palos died Jan. 30. He was an irrigation supervisor. Graveside: 12:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory in Porterville.

LEPPKE — Allen D. Leppke, 75, of Fresno died Jan. 25. He was a carpenter. Visitation: 10:30 to 11 a.m. Feb. 3 at Butler Church. Service: 11 a.m. Feb. 3 at the church. Arrangements: Fresno Funeral Chapel.

LUNA — John Ray Luna, 60, of Clovis died Jan. 25. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 5 at Lisle Funeral Home. Celebration of Life: 5 to 6 p.m. Feb. 5 at the funeral home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Feb. 6 at St. Alphonsus Church.

MORRIS — Connie Helen Morris, 62, of Porterville died Jan. 28. She was a homemaker. Service: 10 a.m. Feb. 7 at Myers Chapel.

MORRIS — David Arlin Morris, 63, of Porterville died Jan. 30. He was a sales person. Service: 10 a.m. Feb. 7 at Myers Chapel.

SHAFFER — Mitchel Glen Shaffer, 62, of Fresno died Jan. 21. He was a construction worker. Memorial: 11 a.m. Feb. 3 at Friends Community Church. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors.

TANK — Ted Eugene Tank, 66, of Merced died Jan. 22. He had retired after working as an inspector for the USDA for 15 years. Graveside: 12:30 p.m. Feb. 5 at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

TRONCOSO — M. Jessie Troncoso, 90, of Clovis died Jan. 25. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 6 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Feb. 6 at the funeral home. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Feb. 7 at St. Helen’s Catholic Church.

This story was originally published February 1, 2018 at 3:12 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Friday, Feb. 2."