Obituaries for Wednesday, Jan. 20

AMERIAN — Arthur Siran Amerian, 97, of Fresno died Jan. 19. He was a real estate investor. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 21 at Farewell Funeral Service. Remembrance: Valley Teen Ranch, 10535 Road 35, Madera, CA 93636.

BARBER — James Maxwell Barber Jr., 62, of Fresno died Jan. 3. He was a janitor for the city of Fresno. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 23 at Yost and Webb Funeral Home.

BRANTLEY — Walter LeRoy Brantley, 80, of Fresno died Jan. 13. He was a superintendent for Ranchers Cotton Oil for 32 years. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 23 at Farewell Funeral Service. Remembrance: American Cancer Society, 2222 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 201, Fresno, CA 93711.

BUSH — Lurlene Bush, 73, of Fresno died Jan. 12. She was a group home administrator. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 20 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 21 at the chapel.

CALDERON DE NAPOLES — Maria Teresa Calderon De Napoles, 69, of Fresno died Dec. 31. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 21 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 21 at the funeral chapel. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 22 at St. John’s Cathedral.

CREEL — William Harman Creel, 73, of Clovis died Jan. 17. He was a tractor driver. No services will be held. Arrangements: Serenity Funeral Services.

DENIZ — Audrey Deniz, 68, of Madera died Jan. 17. She was a retired counselor at the University of California at Davis. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at Jay Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at the chapel. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 22 at St. Joachim Catholic Church. Graveside: noon Jan. 22 at Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum. Remembrance: Holy Family Table of St. Joachim’s Catholic Church, 401 W. Fifth St., Madera, CA 93637.

DER VARTANIAN — Michael Der Vartanian, 59, of Clovis died Jan. 15. He was a commercial airline pilot. Visitation: 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 24 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 25 at the funeral home.

DUNMIRE — Doris M. Dunmire, 88, of Porterville died Jan. 18. She was a bookkeeper. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

FLORES — Julian Calanchi Flores, 91, of Visalia died Jan. 16. He was a tower and antenna worker. Memorial: 2 p.m. Jan. 23 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel.

FREEMAN — Annie Faye Freeman, 77, of Madera died Jan. 15. She was a retired hospital central service technician. Visitation: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 22 at Jay Chapel. Service: 1 p.m. Jan. 22 at the chapel. Remembrances: Madera Rescue Mission, 332 Elm Ave., Madera, CA 93638 or Optimal Hospice, 6780 N. West Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711.

GOREE — Lynn Blasingame Goree, 69, of Auberry died Jan. 17. He was a maintenance worker at city schools. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

GULIZIA — Sam G. Gulizia, 87, of Fresno died Nov. 10. He was a buyer for grocery distribution for 35 years. Memorial Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 26 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

HEREDIA — Jose Luis Heredia, 46, of Hanford died Dec. 27. He was a laborer. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Edward A Cooper Cremation Society.

HOFF — Daniel Richard Hoff Sr., 90, of Fresno died Jan. 16. He was an electrical wholesale salesman for 40 years. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 22 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 23 at Belmont Memorial Park. Service: 11:30 a.m. Jan. 23 at Peoples Church.

JACKSON — Zelda Lee Jackson, 57, of Fresno died Jan. 5. She was a housekeeper. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 21 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel.

JANIGIAN — Elizabeth Janigian, 100, of Fresno died Jan. 17. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 22 at Yost & Webb Funeral Home. Home Service: 5:30 p.m. Jan. 22 at the funeral home. Daughters of Vartan Service: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 23 at St. Paul Armenian Church. Service: 11 a.m. Jan. 23 at the church. Remembrances: Valley Animal Center, 3934 N. Hayston Ave., Fresno, CA 93726; Whitinsville Social Library, 17 Church St., Whitinsville, MA 01588; Alzheimer’s Association, 2290 N. First St., Suite 101, San Jose, CA 95131.

JONES — Norman “Ken” Jones, 40, of Fresno died Jan. 17. He was a salesman for industrial and safety supplies. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 23 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Remembrance: Best Friends Animal Society, 2005 S. 1100 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84106. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Funeral Chapel.

KARGENIAN — Hermina Ann Kargenian, 91, of Tulare died Jan. 14. She was a homemaker for 20 years. Visitation: Noon to 8 p.m. Jan. 24 at Peers Lorentzen Funeral Home. Chapel Service: noon Jan. 25 at the funeral home.

KRAFT — Carolyn Suzanne Kraft, 74, of Clovis died Jan. 13. She was an insurance accountant. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

LEAL — Elsie Catherine Leal, 93, of Fresno died Jan. 10. She was a tax preparer for the Internal Revenue Service for 20 years. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at the funeral home. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 22 at St. Helen’s Catholic Church. Remembrance: Poverello House, P.O. Box 12225, Fresno, CA 93777.

MARQUEZ — Margie R. Marquez, 69, of Bakersfield, formerly of Sanger, died Jan. 16. She was a CNA. Graveside: 9 a.m. Jan. 22 at Sanger Cemetery. Memorial: 10 a.m. Jan. 22 at Grace Community Church in Sanger. Arrangements: Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home.

McCARTHY — Donald McCarthy, 86, of Tulare died Jan. 5. He was an agriculture farmer for 65 years. Services were held. Arrangements: Peers Lorentzen Funeral Service.

MENARD — Olean Elizabeth Menard, 75, of Fresno died Jan. 9. She was a retail sales representative. No services will be held. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.

MITCHELL — Fredrick Leonardo Mitchell Sr., 65, of Fresno died Dec. 21. He worked for the department of sanitation for the city of Fresno. Memorial: noon Jan. 22 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

NIEMOTKA — Somsiri Niemotka, 37, of Fresno died Jan. 18. She was a GS12 technical expert for 12 years. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 23 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Traditional Laotian Buddhist Service: 1 p.m. Jan. 24 at the funeral home. Memorial: 2 p.m. Jan. 30 at North Fresno Mennonite Brethren Church.

OSBORN — Stanley Leonard Osborn, 77, of Fresno died Jan. 16. He was a truck driver for Osborn Logging for 50 years. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at Lisle Funeral Home. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 22 at Belmont Memorial Park.

PETRUCCI — Dino Antonio Petrucci, 85, of Madera died Jan. 4. He was a teacher for Madera Unified School District. Memorial: 10 a.m. Jan. 23 at Madera South High School Cafeteria. Remembrances: Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711 or Madera Adult Day Care, 322 W. Sixth St., Madera, CA 93637. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.

PONCE — J. Dolores Ponce, 89, of Sanger died Jan. 15. He was a field laborer. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Jan. 25 at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 25 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 828 O St. Mass: 9 a.m. Jan. 26 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 12050 E. North Ave.

QUEZADA — Andrea V. Quezada, 87, of Fresno died Jan. 16. She was a homemaker for 72 years. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 22 at Salvation Army Citadel of Fresno. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 22 at the citadel. Graveside: 2:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

ROUSSEAU — Lizibet Elenora Rousseau, 88, of Fresno died Jan. 14. She was a telephone operator for Pacific Bell for 30 years. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 22 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 22 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 23 at St. Helen’s Catholic Church.

SHEARRER — Janiece Shearrer, 86, of Clovis died Jan. 16. She was a custom home builder for 40 years. Visitation: 8 to 8:30 a.m. Jan. 23 at Life Cathedral. Memorial: 10 a.m. Jan. 23 at Life Cathedral in Fresno. Remembrance: Life Cathedral, P.O. Box 26298, Fresno, CA 93729. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

SMITH — Lorraine M. Smith, 88, of Fresno died Jan. 15. She was a data processor for Duncan Ceramics. Memorial: 2 p.m. Jan. 23 at Peoples Church, G.L. Johnson Chapel. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

TAYLOR — Betty Zane Taylor, 79, of Fresno died Jan. 16. She was a homemaker. Celebration of Life: 1 p.m. Jan. 22 at Peoples Church, G.L. Johnson Chapel. Remembrance: Valley Teen Ranch, 10535 Road 35, Madera, CA 93636. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

TOLLIVER — Johnny Ray Tolliver, 52, of Oakland, formerly of Fresno, died Jan. 11. He was a refuge worker. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at Baker-Atkins Mortuary in Oakland. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 22 at Greater St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Oakland. Arrangements: Pleasant Valley Mortuary in Avenal.

WARKENTIN — Benjamin Franklin Warkentin, 92, of Fresno died Jan. 17. He was a shipping and receiving clerk for Berg Furniture. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at Stephens & Bean Chapel. Graveside: 1 p.m. Jan. 22 at Belmont Memorial Park. Memorial: 11 a.m. Jan. 30 at Bethany Church. Remembrances: Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711 or Mennonite Central Committee, P.O. Box 1212, Reedley, CA 93654.

WERNET — Barbara Ann Wernet, 74, of Fresno died Dec. 29. She was a cosmetologist for 20 years. Memorial: 10 a.m. Jan. 22 at Farewell Funeral Service.

WILLIAMS — Lowell Richard Williams, 72, of Reedley died Jan. 13. He was a machinist. No services will be held. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Home in Tulare.

This story was originally published January 19, 2016 at 4:36 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Wednesday, Jan. 20."