Obituaries for Wednesday, Sept. 23
AGTUAL — Modesto T. Agtual, 78, of Clovis died Sept. 20. He was an anesthesia technician for 33 years. Visitation: 1 to 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at Boice Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Sept. 26 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.
ANDRADE — Ignacio Andrade Jr., 42, of Reedley died Sept. 11. He was a cook. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 1060 F St. Rosary: 6 p.m. Sept. 24 at the church. Mass: 1 p.m. Sept. 25 at the church. Arrangements: Dopkins Reedley Funeral Chapel.
BACKHAUS — Roxanne Backhaus, 73, of Fresno died Sept. 19. She was a homemaker. Rosary: 6 p.m. Sept. 24 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Sept. 25 at the funeral home.
BATES — Mary Magdalin Bates, 53, of Denver, formerly of Fresno, died Sept. 16. She was a homemaker. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.
CARRILLO — Elvira Carrillo, 93, of Sanger died Sept. 18. She was a homemaker. Service: 10 a.m. Sept. 25 at Life Tabernacle Church. Arrangements: Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home.
CASTELLANO — Valentina Castellano, 48, of Sanger died Sept. 18. She was an assistant dietitian. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 27 at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Sept. 28 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 828 O St.
DeGRUCHY — John F. DeGruchy, 90, of Fresno died Sept. 3. He was an insurance salesman. Memorial: 3 p.m. Sept. 26 at River Park Bible Church. Arrangements: Nova Cremation Service.
FOWLER — William F. Fowler, 76, of Visalia died Sept. 20. He was a truck driver. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Sept. 29 at the funeral chapel.
HADA — Kay K. Hada, 92, of Dinuba died Sept. 14. He was a farmer. Visitation: 1 to 8 p.m. Sept. 25 at Dopkins Funeral Chapel. Service: 1 p.m. Sept. 26 at Dinuba Buddhist Temple.
KINCADE — Ruben Gene Kincade, 71, of Hanford died Sept. 17. He was a farmer. No services will be held. Arrangements: Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel in Selma.
KING — Josephine Nellie King, 88, of Fresno died Sept. 20. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 2 p.m. Sept. 24 at Belmont Memorial Park. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.
MARTINEZ — Victoria Irma Martinez, 61, of Fresno died Sept. 19. She was a cook. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 24 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Sept. 24 at the funeral chapel. Mass: 9 a.m. Sept. 25 at St. John’s Cathedral.
MOYA — Elena S. Moya, 75, of Fresno died Sept. 18. She was an elementary school teacher’s aide. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Sept. 24 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.
NAVA — Barney Nava, 52, of Fresno died Sept. 20. He was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 24 at Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at the chapel. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Sept. 25 at St. John’s Cathedral.
NAVARRO — Sandra Sue Navarro, 67, of Clovis died Sept. 18. She was an inventory clerk for Unified Grocers for 21 years. Private service. Remembrance: Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.
NOVELLA — Eva Novella, 63, of Fresno died Sept. 6. She was a clerk typist. No services will be held. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.
OCHOA ORTIZ — Hermelinda Ochoa Ortiz, 67, of Fresno died Sept. 5. She was a laundry manager. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at the chapel.
ORCHANIAN — John Hovannes Orchanian, 84, of Fresno died Sept. 17. He was an auto upholsterer. Service: 11 a.m. Sept. 26 at First Armenian Presbyterian Church. Remembrance: First Armenian Presbyterian Church, 430 S. First St., Fresno, CA 93702. Arrangements: Yost & Webb Funeral Home.
PETERSEN — Douglas K. Petersen Sr., 57, of Fresno died Sept. 17. He was an orchard topper driver for 35 years. Memorial: 10:30 a.m. Sept. 24 at Riverpark Bible Church. Remembrance: Valley Children’s Hospital Foundation, 9300 Valley Children’s Place, Madera, CA 93638. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.
POLANCO — Angela R. Polanco, 78, of Kerman died Sept. 20. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 24 at Grace & Truth Assembly of God. Service: 9 a.m. Sept. 25 at the church. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.
RAMIREZ REYES — Salvador Ramirez Reyes, 59, of Biola died Sept. 18. He was a farm laborer for 50 years. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 25 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. No services will be held.
SANDOVAL — Refugia Sandoval, 83, of Mendota died Sept. 18. She was a farm laborer for 30 years. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 25 at Our Lady of Guadalupe. Rosary: 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at the church. Mass: 9 a.m. Sept. 26 at the church. Viewing: 9 p.m. Sept. 25 to 8 a.m. Sept. 26 at the Sandoval residence. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.
SANTAMARIA — Rigoberto Santamaria, 35, of Visalia died Sept. 17. He was a tile worker. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at the funeral chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. Sept. 28 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
SHOGREN — David B. Shogren, 77, of Squaw Valley died Sept. 2. He was the owner and operator of Far East Furniture. Celebration of Life: Noon Sept. 27 at the Frank Small residence in Clovis. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.
SORIA — Richard Soria, 58, of Madera died Sept. 12. He was a teacher. Memorial: 10 a.m. Sept. 26 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 2112 Sunset Ave. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations in Fresno.
SOTO — John Hernandez Soto, 73, of Reedley died Sept. 13. He was a machinist. Rosary: 9:30 a.m. Sept. 24 at St. Anthony Catholic Church, 1060 F St. Mass: 10 a.m. Sept. 24 at the church. Arrangements: Cairns Funeral Home.
STAFFORD — Deborah Stafford, 64, of Clovis died Aug. 26. She was a grocery clerk. No services will be held. Arrangements: Clovis Funeral Chapel.
UMALI — Rodrigo J. Umali, 69, of Fresno died Sept. 19. He was a business owner. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 25 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. Sept. 25 at the funeral home. Service: Noon Sept. 26 at the funeral home.
WILLIAMSON REVILLA — Susan Ann Williamson Revilla, 53, of Clovis died Sept. 4. She was a delivery driver for United Postal Service. Memorial: 2 p.m. Sept. 26 at The Well Community Church. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.
This story was originally published September 22, 2015 at 5:41 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Wednesday, Sept. 23."