Obituaries for Wednesday, Jan. 6

ADAMS — Donald F. Adams, 91, of Fresno died Dec. 30. He was a rocket lab technician. Private service. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

AGUIRRE VIRGEN — Maria Felix Aguirre Virgen, 72, of Fresno died Dec. 22. She was a cook. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 6 at Reade & Sons Funeral Home. No services will be held.

BIKANGAGA-KELLOGG — Joy Florence Bikangaga-Kellogg, 58, of Fresno died Dec. 20. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 8 at Yost & Webb Chapel. Memorial: 10 a.m. Jan. 9 at NorthPointe Community Church. Graveside: 11:30 a.m. Jan. 9 at Fresno Memorial Gardens.

BUTTS — Mary “Madie” Butts, 87, of Reedley died Dec. 31. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 2 p.m. Jan. 10 at Sierra View Homes Retirement Community. Remembrance: Sierra View Homes, 1155 E. Springfield Ave., Reedley, CA 93654. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

CEPPAGLIA — Frances Jean Ceppaglia, 92, of Friant died Dec. 30. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 6 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 7 at the funeral home. Remembrances: Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711 or donor’s favorite charity.

CLAXTON — James “JC” Charles Claxton, 82, of Clovis died Jan. 4. He was a retired truck driver, sales manager and grocery store owner. Services pending. Remembrances: St. Agnes Hospice & Home Health Care, 6729 N. Willow Ave., Suite 103, Fresno, CA 93710; The Veterans Association, 2811 W. California Ave., Fresno, CA 93706; The Alliance for Lupus Research, 28 W. 44th St., Suite 501, New York, NY 10036.

DEANER — Ann Mae Deaner, 63, of Fresno died Dec. 30. She was a sales representative. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 8 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 8 at the church. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.

DELGADO — Isabel Saldana Delgado, 80, of Kingsburg died Jan. 2. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 7 at Palm La Paz Funerals & Cremations. Prayer Service: 6 p.m. Jan. 7 at the funeral home. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 8 at the funeral home.

DOUD — Laura Jean Doud, 48, of Sanger died Jan. 2. She was a customer service representative. Memorial: 2 p.m. Jan. 8 at Fresno Moose Lodge. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

DUNCAN — Jane Viola Duncan, 97, of Fresno died Dec. 31. She was a homemaker. Private service. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

EDIN — Chester “Chip” Martin Edin, 72, of Virginia City, Nev., formerly of Fresno, died Dec. 29. He was the proprietor of the Heavenly Days Resort for 26 years. Graveside: 2 p.m. Jan. 8 at Acacia Memorial Park in Modesto. Celebration of Life: 3 p.m. Jan. 8 at Chevy’s Fresh Mex in Modesto. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

EDWARDS — Roy Lee Edwards, 73, of Fresno died Dec. 26. He was a business owner. Visitation: 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 8 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors. No services will be held.

ELLIOTT — Vivian Manely Elliott, 89, of Fresno died Jan. 1. She was a homemaker for 65 years. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 8 at Belmont Memorial Park. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

ESPARZA — Virginia Ruth Esparza, 81, of Madera died Jan. 2. She was a retired finished product manager for a bottle manufacturing company. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at Jay Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at the chapel. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 8 at St. Joachim Catholic Church.

FUKANO — Christine Leanne Fukano, 53, of Visalia died Jan. 1. She was a clerk for Visalia Unified School District. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 8 at Trinity United Reformed Church. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel.

GAITAN — Jose Gaitan, 86, of Fresno died Dec. 23. He was a farmworker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at Reade and Sons Funeral Chapel. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 8 at St. John’s Cathedral Church.

GOODIN — Robert S. Goodin Jr., 81, of Fresno died Dec. 29. He was a barber. Services were held. Arrangements: Nova Cremation Service.

HEWES — Janice Lynne Hewes, 68, of Fresno died Dec. 18. She was a professional librarian. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Jan. 9 at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.

LAWRENCE — Delbert J. Lawrence, 92, of Clovis died Jan. 1. He was a Clovis police officer for 16 years. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 9 at Clovis Cemetery. Remembrances: Valley Children’s Hospital, 9300 Valley Children’s Place, Madera, CA 93636 or Clovis Veterans Memorial Hall, 808 Fourth St., Clovis, CA 93612. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

LEANOS — Jesus Manuel Leanos, 47, of Fresno died Dec. 16. He was a general worker. Graveside: 1 p.m. Jan. 7 at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc.

LEVARIO — Alexandro Lozano Levario, 96, of Sanger died Dec. 29. He was a custodian. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Jan. 7 at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 p.m. Jan. 8 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 828 O St.

LOGAN — Valerie Eileen Logan, 65, of Fresno died Jan. 3. She was a registered dental assistant. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 15 at Stephens & Bean Chapel. Remembrance: Donor Network West, 12667 Alcosta Blvd., Suite 500, San Ramon, CA 94583.

LOPEZ — Juan Lopez, 33, of Tulare died Jan. 26. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 7 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 8 at the funeral home.

MARTINEZ — Blanca Estela Martinez, 40, of Tulare died Jan. 2. Visitation: 6 to 10 p.m. Jan. 7 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 8 at St. Rita’s Catholic Church.

MATHIS — William Lloyd Mathis, 78, of Clovis died Dec. 31. He was a business owner. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

McDONALD — Thelma Robertson McDonald, 92, of Bass Lake died Jan. 4. She was a homemaker. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 9 at Stephens & Bean Chapel.

MCLELAN — Charles Herbert Mclelan, 97, of Clovis died Dec. 7. He was a farmer. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 9 at Clovis Veterans Memorial District Hall. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

MENDOZA — Miguel Leyva Mendoza, 85, of Tranquillity died Dec. 17. He was a school bus driver. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 9 at Tranquillity First Southern Baptist Church. Arrangements: Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory.

MOORE — Jerry Moore, 56, of Fresno died Dec. 31. He was an intake counselor. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 8 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 9 at the chapel.

MOYE — James LeRoy Moye, 71, of Visalia died Dec. 29. He was a business owner. Memorial: 4 p.m. Jan. 9 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel.

MUSQUEZ — David Musquez Jr., 65, of Fresno died Jan. 1. He was a truck driver for 5 years. Celebration of Life: 3 p.m. Jan. 8 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

PASOS — Marlen Valdez Pasos, 53, of Orange Cove died Jan. 2. She was a medical biller for 15 years. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 8 at The Refinery in Fresno. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

PIUS — Camron John Pius, 23, of Prather died Dec. 24. He was a superintendent for Pius Construction. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 7 at Northside Christian Church in Clovis. Remembrances: The Church of Shaver Lake, P.O. Box 601, Shaver Lake, CA 93664 or Shaver Lake Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 35, Shaver Lake, CA 93664. Arrangements: Yost and Webb Funeral Home.

RAMIREZ — Julio Ramirez, 65, of Fresno died Jan. 1. He was a farmworker. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Jan. 7 at Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 8 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

ROSS — Austin E. Ross, 88, of Clovis died Dec. 25. He was a grocery clerk for 15 years. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 8 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

RUBLE — Donna Lee Ruble, 82, of Tulare died Dec. 29. She was a business owner. Memorial: 2 p.m. Jan. 9 at The Pitching Wedge at Tulare Golf Course. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Home.

SCHMALL — John Fred Schmall, 78, of Visalia died Dec. 18. He was a teacher. Memorial: 1 p.m. Jan. 9 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel.

SIRIAS — Auxilio Sirias, 87, of Fresno died Jan. 3. She was a homemaker. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 6 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Clovis. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.

STAGGS — Joyce M. Staggs, 79, of Sanger died Dec. 30. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 11 at Fowler District Cemetery. Arrangements: Wallin’s Fowler Funeral Home.

STOUT — Jeralynn Joy Stout, 61, of Fresno died Jan. 2. She was a retired advertising executive. Private service. Remembrances: Hinds Hospice Foundation, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711 or www.canterusa.org. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

TORRES — Eleanor Garcia Torres, 92, of Fresno died Dec. 30. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Jan. 6 at Palm La Paz Funerals & Cremations. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 6 at the funeral home. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 at St. John’s Cathedral. Graveside: 11:30 a.m. Jan. 7 at Belmont Memorial Park.

URBANO DE DIAZ — Genoveva Urbano de Diaz, 57, of Huron died Dec. 30. She was a homemaker for 38 years. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 8 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Coalinga. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 8 at the church. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 9 at the church. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

VREDENBURG — Ethel Jessie Vredenburg, 101, of Clovis died Dec. 31. She was a bakery clerk for 51 years. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 11 at New Hope Community Church. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

WELDON — Glenn “Gus” Weldon, 100, of Visalia died Dec. 23. He was a retired CHP officer. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 8 at Miller Memorial Chapel. Remembrances: Fresno Scottish Rite, Language Clinic, 1455 L St., Fresno, CA 93721 or Shriners Hospital for Children Northern California, 2425 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95817.

WHIRLEDGE — Philip R. Whirledge, 88, of Fresno died Jan. 2. He was a veterinarian. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

This story was originally published January 5, 2016 at 4:19 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Wednesday, Jan. 6."