Obituaries for Tuesday, July 28
CARROLL — Margaret Marie Carroll, 86, of Clovis died July 23. She was a food service worker for Clovis Unified School District. Rosary: 7 p.m. July 30 at Clovis Funeral Chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. July 31 at Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.
COLEMAN — Evangeline Coleman, 92, of Visalia died July 24. She was a hospitality server. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. July 30 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. July 30 at the funeral chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. July 31 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
COLGAN — Cristine A. Colgan, 64, of Visalia died July 25. She was an accounting clerk. Rosary: 2 p.m. Aug. 1 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. Service: 3 p.m. Aug. 1 at the funeral chapel.
DE LUCA — Dominica Virginia De Luca, 91, of Clovis died July 22. She was a retail clerk. Visitation: 4 to 6:30 p.m. July 28 at Clovis Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. July 28 at the funeral chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. July 29 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.
FAGUNDES — Luis Fagundes, 67, of Tulare died July 18. He was a school district custodian for 30 years. No services will be held. Arrangements: Peers Lorentzen Funeral Service.
GARRETT — Walter Lee Garrett, 41, of Tulare died July 13. He was a postmaster for the U.S. Postal Service. Graveside: 1:15 p.m. July 31 at Bakersfield National Cemetery. Arrangements: Yost & Webb Funeral Home in Fresno.
KORNELSEN — Kenneth W. Kornelsen, 84, of Vista, formerly of Reedley, died July 22. He was a college professor for 43 years. Graveside: 11 a.m. July 28 at Reedley Cemetery District. Arrangements: Dopkins Reedley Funeral Chapel.
LeDESMA — Richard Julio LeDesma, 61, of Visalia died July 20. He was a training foreman. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. July 30 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. Graveside: 9:30 a.m. July 31 at Visalia District Cemetery.
MARTIN — Joe David Martin Jr., 78, of Fresno died July 7. He was owner-operator of a commercial trucking company. Graveside: 11 a.m. July 29 at Fowler Cemetery District. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.
PIPKIN — Dennis Keith Pipkin, 59, of Porterville died July 24. He was an automotive mechanic. Private service. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.
RAMOS — Daniel Phillip Ramos, 67, of Fresno died July 18. He was a customer service representative for the IRS for 25 years. Private service. Arrangements: Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory.
RITCHIE — Flora G. Ritchie, 89, of Visalia died July 21. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. July 30 at Myers Chapel in Porterville. Service: 9 a.m. July 31 at Assembly of The Lord Jesus Christ in Poplar. Graveside: 11 a.m. July 31 at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Porterville.
ROBINSON — William Curtis Robinson, 71, of Fresno died July 20. He was an insurance broker for 35 years. Celebration of Life: 1 p.m. Aug. 1 at Westlake Mobile Home Park. Remembrance: Shriners Hospitals for Children-Northern California, 2425 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95817. Arrangements: Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory.
RODRIGUEZ — Vicenta Rodriguez, 71, of Fresno died July 20. She was a clerk for educational services for 15 years. Memorial: 6 p.m. July 29 at Lisle Funeral Home.
SHERMAN — Reuben E. Sherman, 72, of Kingsburg died July 25. He was an upholsterer. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. July 30 at Creighton Memorial Chapel. Graveside: 10 a.m. July 31 at Kingsburg Cemetery.
SIMMERMAN — Robert M. Simmerman, 94, of Fresno died July 23. He was a Fresno police officer. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. July 29 at Boice Funeral Home. Mass: 10 a.m. July 30 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Clovis. Remembrance: Divine Mercy Building Fund, 2525 Alluvial Ave., Suite 241, Clovis, CA 93611.
SINGH — Nirmal Singh, 57, of Clovis died July 22. He was a truck driver. Service: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 29 at Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory.
STEWARD — Walter David Steward, 68, of Porterville died July 26. He was a hotel manager. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.
VON FLUE — Glenna Lee Von Flue, 73, of Fresno died July 18. She was a medical translator. Graveside: 10 a.m. July 29 at Washington Colony Cemetery. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.
WATANABE — Larry Geo Watanabe, 65, of San Francisco, formerly of Caruthers, died July 13. He was in dental research at the University of California at San Francisco. Services were held.
YAMADA — Minoru Yamada, 94, of Selma died July 23. He was a farmer. Memorial: 10 a.m. July 30 at Buddhist Church of Parlier. Arrangements: Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home.
YURGAL — Elaine Marie Yurgal, 71, of Fresno died July 25. She was a clerk at Jo Ann Fabric & Crafts. Mass: 1 p.m. July 29 at Saint Mary Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.
This story was originally published July 27, 2015 at 4:55 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Tuesday, July 28."