Obituaries for Thursday, Jan. 7
BINGHAM — Robert Olaf Bingham, 75, of Fresno died Dec. 4. He was a truck driver. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.
DIVERS — Mary Divers, 83, of Clovis died Dec. 29. She was a waitress. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.
FELIX — Amelia Aguayo Felix, 83, of Fresno died Jan. 2. She was a restaurant cook. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Jan. 9 at Yost & Webb Chapel. No services will be held. Arrangements: Abbey Funeraria.
FULTON — Shirlee Christine Fulton, 74, of Clovis died Jan. 1. She was a collegiate education administration assistant for 25 years. Memorial: 10 a.m. Jan. 8 at New Harvest Community Church. Remembrance: Nazareth House, 2121 N. First St., Fresno, CA 93703. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.
GALLEANO — Joe Galleano, 84, of Madera died Jan. 2. He was a farmer. Visitation: 2 to 8 p.m. Jan. 7 at Jay Chapel. Service: 2 p.m. Jan. 8 at the chapel. Remembrances: Madera County 4-H Leaders Counsel, 328 S. Madera Ave., Madera, CA 93637 or St. Agnes Hospital Hospice, 6729 N. Willow Ave., Suite 103, Fresno, CA 93710.
HAMMERSCHMIDT — Elaine Ann Hammerschmidt, 80, of Del Rey died Jan. 5. She was a teachers aide. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. Jan. 8 at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 8 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Jan. 9 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 828 O St.
KEETON — Denise Arlene Keeton, 62, of Porterville died Jan. 5. She was a homemaker. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.
MANNING — Linda Sue Manning, 56, of Dos Palos died Jan. 4. She was a county water board member. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 9 at Pioneer Tabernacle Church of God in Christ. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 9 at the church. Arrangements: Pleasant Valley Mortuary in Avenal.
MARTINEZ — Eddie John Martinez, 65, of Madera died Jan. 4. He was a label operator for Oberti Olives for 30 years. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. Jan. 7 at Jay Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at St. Joachim Catholic Church. Mass: 9 a.m. Jan. 8 at the church. Remembrance: American Cancer Society, 2222 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 201, Fresno, CA 93711.
OLSON — Holly Marilyn Olson, 89, of Kingsburg died Dec. 30. She was a business manager. Memorial: 2 p.m. Jan. 8 at Kingsburg Covenant Church. Remembrance: Kingsburg Covenant Church Mission Fund, 1470 Lincoln St., Kingsburg, CA 93631. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel.
SEBREE — Diana Sebree, 86, of Visalia died Jan. 3. She was a clerk. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 11 at Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 12 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
SIDHU — Harpal Kaur Sidhu, 96, of Fresno died Jan. 4. She was a homemaker. Service: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 9 at Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory.
SMITH — Jerry Foster Smith, 62, of Fresno died Dec. 31. He was a vending machine operator. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 7 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: Noon Jan. 8 at the chapel.
THONG — Saihar Alex Thong, 10, of Fresno died Jan. 2. He was a student and the son of Liesa Sarim Chea and Robert Bopha Thong. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 8 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 9 at the funeral home.
TINDALL — Judy Ann Tindall, 65, of Fresno died Jan. 2. She was a sales clerk at Gottschalks. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations in Clovis.
VAZQUEZ — Alfredo Ramirez Vazquez, 98, of Fresno died Dec. 31. He was a ranch hand. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 10 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel in Visalia. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 10 at the funeral chapel. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 11 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Visalia.
VIRAMONTES — Minerva Viramontes, 61, of San Joaquin died Jan. 2. She was a medical assistant. Rosary: 9 a.m. Jan. 9 at St Paul’s Catholic Church in Tranquillity. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 9 at the church. Arrangements: Abbey Funeraria.
WELCH — Lucy Florence Welch, 93, of Lindsay died Jan. 4. She was a retail sales employee. Private service. Arrangements: Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel.
WHALEY — Kelley Dean Whaley, 46, of Fresno died Dec. 31. He was an auto mechanic. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Jan. 9 at Cornelia Avenue Southern Baptist Church. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.
WHITE — Ruth Leatrice White, 79, of Visalia died Jan. 5. She was a secretary. Memorial: 1 p.m. Jan. 5 at Grace Community Church. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.
YOUNG — Earmie Gean Young, 77, of Fresno died Dec. 21. She was a certified nurse’s assistant. Visitation: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 9 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 11 at the chapel.
This story was originally published January 6, 2016 at 4:21 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Thursday, Jan. 7."