Obituaries for Saturday, Sept. 12
ARZOLA — Emmanuel Albert Arzola, 21, of Visalia died Sept. 9. He was a tire shop co-owner. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Sept. 17 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. Sept. 17 at the funeral chapel.
BOYD — Wanda Lou Boyd of Porterville died Sept. 10. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.
FLOOD — Elizabeth Louise Flood, 96, of Fresno died Sept. 8. She was a nurse. Service: 10 a.m. Sept. 14 at Stephens & Bean Chapel. Remembrances: Community Food Bank, 2757 E. Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA 93725 or First Mission Covenant Church, 2757 E. Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA 93710.
GAINES — Richard William Gaines Sr., 86, of Dinuba died Sept. 9. He was a Tulare CDF fire captain. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 14 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Reedley. Graveside: 12:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Reedley Cemetery District. Service: 11 a.m. Sept. 14 at the church. Arrangements: Dopkins Funeral Chapel.
GARCIA — Eliseo Garcia, 69, of Clovis died Sept. 7. He was a retired correctional officer. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 15 at Farewell Funeral Service. Rosary: 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Sept. 16 at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church.
GAROOGIAN — Mike Garoogian, 82, of Fresno died Sept. 6. He was a business owner for 61 years. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 14 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Home Service: 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at the funeral home. Service: 10 a.m. Sept. 15 at St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church.
GUYNES — Fred Dion Guynes, 52, of Porterville died Sept. 10. He was a truck driver. Graveside: 10 a.m. Sept. 15 at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.
MONTEZ — Eli Montez, infant, of Madera died Sept. 8. He was the son of Sylvia Vivar-Torres and Joey Montez. Services were held. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.
RODRIGUEZ — Mariano Ponce Rodriguez, 66, of Poplar died Sept. 9. He was an agriculture laborer. Visitation: 3 p.m. Sept. 14 to 8 a.m. Sept. 15 at the Ponce-Rodriguez residence. Rosary: 6 p.m. Sept. 14 at the family residence. Mass: 9 a.m. Sept. 15 at St. Anne’s Church in Porterville. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory in Porterville.
SEGUIN — Leonard Michael Seguin, 72, of Porterville died Sept. 9. He was a school custodian. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.
SIMMONS — Alma Jean Simmons, 76, of Fresno died Sept. 6. She was an accountant. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Sept. 13 at Stephens & Bean Chapel. Service: 4 p.m. Sept. 14 at the chapel. Remembrance: Children’s Hospital Central California, 9300 Valley Children’s Place, Madera, CA 93636.
THOMPSON — Charles Howard Thompson Sr., 89, of Exeter died Aug. 31. He was an Edison foreman. Graveside: 1 p.m. Sept. 18 at Visalia District Cemetery. Arrangements: Evans Miller Guinn Exeter Chapel.
WYLIE — Doris June Wylie, 65, of Exeter died Sept. 10. She was a supervisor and office manager. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Evans Miller Guinn Exeter Chapel.
This story was originally published September 11, 2015 at 4:37 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Saturday, Sept. 12."