Obituaries for Saturday, July 25

BEDOYA — Andrew Joseph Acosta Bedoya, 24, of Dinuba died July 19. He was a teacher. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. July 26 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. July 27 at the church. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Home.

BIRDWELL — Kenneth Perry Birdwell, 88, of Coalinga died July 22. He was an operating engineer. Graveside: 10 a.m. July 28 at Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Arrangements: Palm Memorial Coalinga Chapel.

GUTIERREZ — Arthur Kenneth Gutierrez, 55, of Fresno died July 11. He was a dietary cook for a retirement home for 50 years. Visitation: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 27 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Service: 1 p.m. July 27 at the funeral home.

SCHAFER — Donald Meier Schafer, 81, of Fresno died July 19. He was a truck driver and warehouseman for Fresno Unified School District for 30 years. Graveside: 10 a.m. July 30 at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Remembrances: Valley Animal Center, P.O. Box 706, Fresno, CA 93712 or donor’s favorite animal charity. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.

TEPFER — Lila J. Tepfer, 85, of Madera died July 16. She was a retired owner of Golden Globe Travel Agency. Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. July 27 at Jay Chapel. Graveside: 10 a.m. July 28 at Arbor Vitae Cemetery. Remembrance: Grace Community Church, 17755 Road 26, Madera, CA 93638.

This story was originally published July 24, 2015 at 8:13 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Saturday, July 25."