Obituaries for Wednesday, May 20

AGUILAR — Manuela Serna Aguilar, 93, of Tulare died May 16. She was an agricultural farm laborer for 40 years. Rosary: 10 a.m. May 26 at St. Rita’s Catholic Church. Arrangements: Peers Lorentzen Funeral Service.

AGUIRRE-NUNEZ — Maria Obdilia Aguirre-Nunez, 45, of Selma died May 17. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 6 p.m. May 21 at Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. May 21 at the chapel. Mass: 1 p.m. May 22 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.

ANDERSON — Lawrence Anderson Jr., 70, of Merced died May 11. He was an assembler. Visitation: 11 a.m. to noon May 22 at The Rock Church of Dos Palos. Service: Noon May 22 at the church. Arrangements: Whitehurst Funeral Chapel of Dos Palos.

BROWN — Barbara May Brown, 81, of Porterville died May 18. She was a manufacturing inspector. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. May 22 at Myers Chapel. Graveside: 10 a.m. May 22 at Hillcrest Memorial Park.

CAVAZOS — Juan C. Cavazos, 81, of Terra Bella died May 18. He was an agricultural laborer. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. May 20 at Myers Chapel in Porterville. Rosary: 6 p.m. May 20 at the chapel. Mass: 9 a.m. May 21 at St. Anne’s Church in Porterville.

CAVAZOS — Louise C. Cavazos, 92, of Clovis died May 15. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. May 20 at Palm La Paz Funerals & Cremations. Rosary: 6 p.m. May 20 at the funeral home. Mass: 10:30 a.m. May 21 at St. John’s Cathedral.

COOLEY — Ann Lee Cooley, 76, of Fresno died May 13. She was a housekeeper for Fresno Community Hospital. Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. May 21 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. May 22 at Family Community Church.

CRUZ — Pedro Cruz Jr., 56, of Lindsay died May 18. He was a printing pressman. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. May 21 at Myers Chapel in Porterville. Services to be held at a later date.

DAUER — Esther Dauer, 90, of Fresno died May 16. She was a retired postmaster for the Biola Post Office. Memorial: 10 a.m. May 27 at Peoples Church, G.L. Johnson Chapel. Remembrance: Donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

DOUKAS — Ann Doukas, 97, of Fresno died May 19. She was the restaurant owner for Ann’s Cafe, Del Monte Cafe and The City Center Restaurant in downtown Fresno. Graveside: 11 a.m. May 26 at Clovis Cemetery. Remembrance: First Church of God, 3920 N. First St., Fresno, CA 93726. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

EDWARDS — Arayla Edwards, infant, of Fresno died May 9. She was the daughter of Jessica Hannah. Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m. May 22 at Lisle Funeral Home. Service: 2 p.m. May 23 at the funeral home.

GALEMBA — Lawrence Galemba, 68, of Fresno died May 6. He was a government construction employee. Graveside: 10 a.m. May 22 at St. Peter’s Cemetery.

GARCIA — Ricardo Garcia, 54, of Exeter died May 14. Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m. May 21 at Evans Miller Guinn Exeter Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. May 21 at the chapel. Mass: 9 a.m. May 22 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

GRUBE — Robert Ralph Grube, 71, of Tulare died May 18. He was a manufacturing purchasing agent for 40 years. Graveside: 1:30 p.m. May 22 at North Tulare Cemetery. Arrangements: Peers Lorentzen Funeral Service.

KING — David King, 78, of Fresno died May 10. He was an inspector for PG&E. Private service. Arrangements: Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory.

KROEKER — Dorothy Ann Kroeker, 89, of Clovis died May 14. She was a cook. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. May 21 at Clovis Funeral Chapel. Service: 1 p.m. May 22 at the chapel.

LAWLEY — Rexford Lee Lawley, 85, of Fresno died May 14. He was a landscaper. Graveside: 10 a.m. May 25 at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Santa Nella. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.

LONGORIA — Josie Longoria, 92, of Clovis died May 17. She was a farm laborer for 60 years. Visitation: 10 a.m. to noon May 21 at Boice Funeral Home. Service: noon May 21 at the funeral home. Remembrances: St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1893, Memphis, TN 38101 or donor’s favorite charity.

MACIAS — Ramon Martinez Macias, 84, of Fresno died May 16. He was a foreman for Santa Fe Railroad Co. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. May 21 at Palm La Paz Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. May 21 at the chapel. Mass: 10:30 a.m. May 22 at St. John’s Cathedral. Committal Service: 11:45 a.m. May 22 at Fresno Memorial Gardens.

MARINEZ — Claudia Carolina Marinez, 16, of Fresno died May 9. She was a student and the daughter of Alma Morales and Salvador Marinez. Visitation: 5 to 11 p.m. May 21 at Iglesia Rapto Divino. Wake: 7 p.m. May 21 at the church. Service: 10 a.m. May 22 at the church. Arrangements: Palm La Paz Funerals & Cremations.

MARTINEZ — Salvador Martinez, 52, of Mendota died May 11. He was a truck driver. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. May 21 at Christian Life Tabernacle. Service: 10 a.m. May 22 at the church. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

MATA — Elvira G. Mata, 89, of Cutler died May 16. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. May 20 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Rosary: 6 p.m. May 20 at the church. Mass: 10 a.m. May 21 at the church. Arrangements: Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Dinuba.

MEDINA — Larry G. Medina, 93, of Dinuba died May 18. He was a barber. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. May 21 at Dopkins Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. May 21 at the chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. May 22 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church.

MILLER — John A. Miller, 95, of Reedley died May 14. He was a business owner. Graveside: 2 p.m. May 21 at Reedley Cemetery. Memorial: 3 p.m. May 21 at First Mennonite Church. Arrangements: Cairns Funeral Home.

MILLER — Millennium River Miller, 13, of Oakhurst died April 28. He was a student and the son of Michelle Garcia and Gary Miller. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. May 23 at Northwest Church in Fresno. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home in Fresno.

MORA SR. — Armando F. Mora Sr., 69, of Stratford died May 17. He was a ranch foreman. Visitation: 5 to 7:30 p.m. May 21 at Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 9 a.m. May 22 at the chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. May 22 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church.

PAUL — Ameliafrances Paul, 81, of Fresno died May 14. She was an office clerk. Rosary: 6 p.m. May 20 at Yost and Webb Funeral Home. Mass: 9 a.m. May 21 at St. John’s Cathedral.

PERRY — Raymond Joseph Perry, 84, of Fresno died May 14. He was an insurance agent. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

REAGAN — Carl Reagan, 78, of Fresno died May 19. He was a retired planerman for Norby’s Lumber Mill. Private service. Remembrances: Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256, www.woundedwarriorproject.org or Veteran’s Administration Central California Healthcare System (VACCHS), 2615 E. Clinton Ave., Fresno, CA 93703, www.fresno.va.gov. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

RICE — Richard David Rice, 81, of Fresno died May 18. He was a retired truck driver. Private service. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

SCHNEIDER — Lydia Helena Schneider, 92, of Fresno died May 16. She was a homemaker. Services pending. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

SCOTT MARLOW — Rhonda Lynnette Scott Marlow, 54, of Corcoran died May 16. She was a registered medical assistant. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. May 20 at Bledsoe Family People’s Funeral Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. May 21 at the chapel.

SHIPMAN — Gloria Jean Shipman, 63, of Fresno died May 14. She was a licensed vocational nurse for St. Agnes Hospital. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. May 21 at The Shrine of St. Therese. Rosary: 7 p.m. May 21 at the church. Graveside: 11 a.m. May 22 at Belmont Memorial Park. Remembrances: American Cancer Society, 2222 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 201, Fresno, CA 93711 or The Shrine of St. Therese, Roof Fund, 1410 N. Wishon Ave., Fresno, CA 93728. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

SIRIPHONGSAVATH — Dao Siriphongsavath, 73, of Fresno died May 17. He was a farmer for 10 years. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. May 23 at Chapel of the Light. Traditional Laotian Buddhist Service: 1 p.m. May 24 at the funeral home.

SMITH — Samuel Osborn Smith, 95, of Selma died May 16. He was a farmer. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. May 20 at Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel. Memorial: 1:30 p.m. May 21 at Pella Lutheran Church.

SUMPTER — Robert Bruce Sumpter, 80, of Fresno died April 27. He was a hotel manager. Memorial: 2 p.m. May 23 at Foundation Baptist Church in Clovis. Arrangements: Yost & Webb Funeral Home.

TORRES — Jeremy Torres, 25, of Madera died May 13. He was a machinist. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. May 21 at Jay Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. May 21 at the chapel. Mass: 11 a.m. May 22 at St. Joachim Catholic Church.

TORRES — Maria Luisa Torres, 65, of Madera died May 16. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 11 p.m. May 21 at residence: 21196 Steward Road in Madera. Rosary: 7 p.m. May 21 at the residence. Mass: 1 p.m. May 22 at St. Joachim Catholic Church. Arrangements: Palm La Paz Funerals & Cremations.

WALDROP — Juanita Waldrop, 75, of Fresno died May 13. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. May 21 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. May 22 at Westside Church of God.

WELZBACKER — Darrell Arby Welzbacker, 80, of Visalia died May 18. He was a grocery clerk. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. May 26 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. May 27 at the chapel.

WILLIAMS — Michael Robert Williams, 63, of Fresno died May 16. He was a career technician. Memorial: 1 p.m. May 23 at St. Paul A.M.E. Church. Arrangements: Wallin’s Fowler Funeral Home.

WINTER — Anita Francis Winter, 92, of Clovis died May 14. She was a retired agricultural orange grader. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. May 21 at Lisle Funeral Home. Graveside: 11 a.m. May 22 at Fresno Memorial Gardens.

This story was originally published May 20, 2015 at 9:22 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Wednesday, May 20."