Death Notices

Obituaries for Wednesday, July 1

ANDERSON — Wayne Steven Anderson, 26, of Fresno died June 5. He was a plumber. Memorial: 3 p.m. July 3 at First Baptist Church in Clovis. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

BEASTON — Maria Louise Beaston, 84, of Fresno died June 27. She was a medical technician for St. Agnes Medical Center. Visitation: Noon to 1 p.m. July 2 at Farewell Funeral Service. Rosary and Service: 1 p.m. July 2 at the funeral home.

CHRISTENSON — Judith Karen Christenson, 70, of Porterville died June 29. She was a teacher. Service: 9 a.m. July 2 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1164 N. Newcomb St. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

COLLINS — Judith Collins, 54, of Clovis died June 27. She was a bank teller for 6 years. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. July 5 at Boice Funeral Home. Service: 10 a.m. July 6 at the funeral home.

CRUZ — Roberto G. Cruz, 87, of Corcoran died June 28. He was a retired farm laborer. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. July 2 at Resurrection Ministries Church. Service: 11 a.m. July 3 at the church. ***Special Message Service: 6 p.m. July 2 at the church. Arrangements: Bledsoe Family People's Funeral Chapel.

ESPARZA — LaNell Mae Esparza, 75, of Fresno died June 25. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m. July 1 at Stephens & Bean Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. July 1 at the chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. July 2 at St. Lucy's Catholic Church in Fowler.

FENNELLY — Travis Lee Fennelly, 25, of Tulare died June 28. No services will be held. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Home.

FERNANDEZ — Elias Fernandez, 74, of Fresno died June 21. He was a farm laborer. Visitation: 11 a.m. to noon July 2 at Fresno Funeral Chapel. Graveside: 1 p.m. July 2 at St. Peter's Cemetery.

FREEMAN — Art Freeman, 86, of Madera died June 25. He was a farmer. Memorial: 11 a.m. July 1 at Fourth Street Church of God. Remembrances: Fourth Street Church of God Youth Program, 222 N. N St., Madera, CA 93637 or The Madera Historical Society, P.O. Box 150, Madera, CA 93639. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.

HAYES — Robert Watson Hayes, 90, of Fresno died June 28. He was a retired Lieutenant commander for the U.S. Navy. Services pending. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

HERRERA — Pablo Herrera, 60, of Fresno died June 18. He was a landscaper for 17 years. Visitation: 5 to 6 p.m. July 1 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. July 1 at the funeral home. Mass: 10:30 a.m. July 2 at St. John's Cathedral.

HOLLIS — John Lester Hollis, 72, of Fresno died June 21. He was a 50 year union man. Memorial: 1 p.m. July 5 at Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Hall. Arrangements: Yost and Webb Funeral Home.

HUBANKS — Brant Dennis Hubanks, 74, of Lemoore died June 29. He was a retired warehouseman for Pirelli Rubber Co. Services pending. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

HVASS — Madison Joy Hvass, 3, of Merced died June 24. She was the daughter of Melissa Hvass. Memorial: 10 a.m. July 1 at Christian Life Center. Arrangements: Smith Family Chapel in Exeter.

KHAMPHAPHONGVIXAY — Ung Khamphaphongvixay, 90, of Fresno died June 28. He was a farmer for 70 years. Traditional Laotian Buddhist Service: 1 p.m. July 2 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

KUTZ — Lillian Kutz, 83, of Madera died June 28. She was a retired office manager. Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. July 2 at Jay Chapel. Service: 9 a.m. July 3 at the chapel. Remembrance: Donor's favorite charity.

MADRIGAL — Alfred Madrigal, 72, of Selma died June 26. He was a union service representative. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. July 1 at Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel. Service: 9 a.m. July 2 at Worship Centre Church in Fowler.

MAJCHEN — Elena Diane Majchen, 45, of Clovis died June 24. She was a Walmart stock person. Visitation: 1 to 4 p.m. July 3 at Yost & Webb Funeral Home. No services will be held.

MCCUTCHEON — John Andrew McCutcheon, 88, of Fresno died June 27. He was a retired businessman. Memorial: 11 a.m. July 5 at Farewell Funeral Service. Remembrance: Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

MEZA — Francisco Javier Meza, 47, of Selma died June 24. He was a parole agent. Mass: 9 a.m. July 1 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Arrangements: Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel.

MORSE — Gordon Scott Morse, 88, of Fresno died June 24. He was a senior custodian for the City of Fresno for 18 years. Graveside: 10 a.m. July 3 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Remembrance: Cary Baseball League, P.O. Box 5341, Fresno, CA 93755. Arrangements: Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory.

SLATE — Eddie Wayne Slate, 55, of Clovis died June 26. He was a hospital mail clerk. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

SMITH — Jeannie Gail Smith, 65, of Selma died June 27. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 1 to 3 p.m. July 2 at Thomas-Robinson Funeral Home. Service: 3 p.m. July 2 at the funeral home.

SOLT — Kathryn Marie Solt, 75, of Porterville died June 27. She was a retail secretary. No services will be held. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

STONE — Marshall Ray Stone, 28, of Porterville died June 27. He was a foreman. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

WADLEY — Ronald Earl Wadley, 61, of Fresno died June 16. He was a mason in manufacturing. Graveside: 10 a.m. July 2 at Mt. View Cemetery. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc.

This story was originally published June 30, 2015 at 5:31 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Wednesday, July 1."

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