Obituaries for Saturday, Dec. 5

BIRCHFIELD — Lana Darleen Birchfield, 71, of Porterville died Dec. 1. She was a psychiatric technician. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Whitehurst-Peters-Loyd.

BRAGER — Arthur Joseph Brager, 101, of Fresno died Nov. 30. He was a fruit processor for Valley Fig Growers for 35 years. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 8 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. Dec. 8 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Dec. 9 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Remembrance: Donor’s favorite charity.

CARGILL — Betty Jean Cargill, 93, of Porterville died Nov. 25. She was a beautician. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Dec. 7 at Myers Chapel. Graveside: 10 a.m. Dec. 8 at Woodville Cemetery. Service: 11:30 a.m. Dec. 8 at Henderson Avenue Baptist Church.

CASTRO-DIRSIO — Maria De Los Angeles Castro-Dirsio, 24, of Porterville died Nov. 18. She was a farm laborer. Rosary: 7 p.m. Dec. 6 at residence: 226 N. Maurer St. Mass: 11 a.m. Dec. 7 at St. Anne’s Catholic Church. Arrangements: Whitehurst-Peters-Loyd.

GARCIA — John Machado Garcia, 94, of Lemoore died Dec. 2. He was a retired dairyman and farmer. Visitation: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 8 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Rosary: 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at the church. Mass: 10 a.m. Dec. 9 at the church. Remembrance: I.D.E.S. Memorial Gazebo Fund, c/o Patty Larmon, 1035 Temple Court, Lemoore, CA 93245. Arrangements: Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel.

GIBSON — Preslie Lynn Ann Gibson, infant, of Madera died Nov. 28. She was the daughter of Tammie and Levi Gibson. Service: 11 a.m. Dec. 7 at Fourth Street Church of God. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.

JOHNSON — Harletha W. Johnson, 82, of Fresno died Nov. 24. She was a nurse’s aide. Visitation: 3 to 4 p.m. Dec. 6 at Fresno Funeral Chapel. Private service.

MARTINEZ — Epefanio Martinez, 77, of Fresno died Dec. 1. He was a farmworker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 6 at Reade and Sons Chapel. Mass: 11 a.m. Dec. 7 at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church.

MATHEWS — Edward Mathews, 59, of Tulare died Nov. 28. He was a cotton head pressman for 30 years. Memorial: 11 a.m. Dec. 12 at Apostolic Assemblies. Arrangements: Peers Lorentzen Funeral Service.

MENDOZA — Vicente Mendoza, 72, of Fresno died Nov. 27. He was a cook. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 8 at Palm La Paz Funerals & Cremations. Rosary: 7 p.m. Dec. 8 at the funeral home. Service: 11 a.m. Dec. 9 at St. Joachim Catholic Church in Madera.

NEAL — Gloria Jean Neal, 74, of Lindsay died Dec. 2. She was a homemaker. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory in Porterville.

PEREZ — Eudoro P. Perez, 91, of Porterville died Dec. 2. He was an agricultural laborer. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at Myers Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Dec. 9 at the chapel. Mass: 9 a.m. Dec. 10 at St. Anne’s Church.

RAMIREZ — Dorothy C. Ramirez, 76, of Fresno died Dec. 3. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Dec. 8 at Mission St. Agnes. Rosary: 11 a.m. Dec. 8 at the church. Mass: Noon Dec. 8 at the church. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

SANCHEZ — Joe C. Sanchez, 82, of Madera died Nov. 29. He was a retired welder for F.M.C. in San Jose. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 6 at Jay Chapel. Rosary: 5 p.m. Dec. 6 at the chapel. Mass: 11 a.m. Dec. 7 at St. Joachim Catholic Church.

SANCHEZ — Rita Sanchez, 83, of Hanford died Dec. 3. She was a cosmetologist for 30 years. Visitation: 5 to 6 p.m. Dec. 8 at Whitehurst-McNamara Funeral Service. Rosary: 6 p.m. Dec. 8 at the funeral home. Mass: Noon Dec. 9 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.

SMITH — Betty Jane Smith, 87, of Tulare died Nov. 30. She was a homemaker. Services pending. Arrangements: Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel.

STODDARD — Billie J. Stoddard, 78, of Porterville died Dec. 2. He was a farm laborer. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Whitehurst-Peters-Loyd.

TELLER — Gertrude Elizabeth Teller, 93, of Porterville died Dec. 3. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at Myers Chapel. Mass: 9 a.m. Dec. 11 at St. Anne’s Church.

This story was originally published December 4, 2015 at 6:10 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Saturday, Dec. 5."