Obituaries for Tuesday, Jan. 26

BAKULA — Michael James Bakula, 27, of Fresno died Jan. 24. He was a sales clerk. Private service. Remembrance: Miss Winkles Pet Adoption Center, 85 N. Temperance Ave., Clovis, CA 93611. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.

BERNAL — Frank J. Bernal Sr., 91, of Fresno died Jan. 20. He was a pipefitter foreman for the city of Fresno. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 27 at St. John’s Cathedral. Graveside: 11:30 a.m. Jan. 27 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

BOSSERMAN — Robert Kenneth Bosserman, 87, of Sanger died Jan. 23. He was a teacher and coach. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 28 at Sanger Cemetery. Remembrance: Sanger Historical Society, 1770 Seventh St., Sanger, CA 93657. Arrangements: Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home.

CANTU — Maria Cantu, 50, of Selma died Jan. 21. She was a homemaker. Wake: 6 p.m. Jan. 27 at Victory Outreach Church. Service: 9 a.m. Jan. 28 at the church. Arrangements: Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel.

CARRISALEZ — Ramon B. Carrisalez, 96, of Fresno died Jan. 13. He was a dairy foreman. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 26 at Belmont Memorial Park. Arrangements: Fresno Funeral Chapel.

DIAZ — Ramona Diaz, 77, of Fresno died Jan. 23. She was a country club attendant. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 28 at St. Helen’s Catholic Church. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 28 at the church. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 29 at the church. Remembrances: St. Helen’s Catholic Church, 4870 E. Belmont Ave., Fresno, CA 93727 or St. John’s Cathedral, Matthew 25 Project, 2814 Mariposa St., Fresno, CA 93721. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Funeral Chapel.

FARISS — Donald P. Fariss, 94, of Tulare died Jan. 22. He was an insurance agency owner. No services will be held. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Home.

GANIR — Evangelina M. Ganir, 82, of Sanger died Jan. 20. She was a fruit packer. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 29 at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Dinuba. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 29 at the church. Arrangements: Dopkins Funeral Chapel.

HOOTON — Donald Lloyd Hooton, 80, of Fresno died Jan. 22. He was a cotton engineer. Graveside: 11 a.m. Jan. 28 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Funeral Service, Inc.

HORKAEW — Samrit Horkaew, 68, of Fresno died Jan. 24. He was a salesman for 20 years. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 27 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Traditional Laotian Buddhist Service: 1 p.m. Jan. 28 at the funeral home.

KING — Nancy Jean King, 82, of Kingsburg died Jan. 24. She was a bank teller for Bank of America. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 29 at Kingsburg Church of the Nazarene. Arrangements: Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel in Selma.

LAMKIN — David Clint Lamkin, 58, of Fresno died Dec. 28. He was a care provider. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. Jan. 27 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Chapel. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Jan. 27 at the funeral chapel.

LOMAX — Mary J. Lomax, 95, of Fresno died Jan. 23. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 2 to 4:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at The Nazareth House in Fresno. Rosary: 4:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at The Nazareth House Chapel. Mass: 11 a.m. Jan. 29 at The Shrine of St. Therese. Graveside: Noon Jan. 29 at Holy Cross Cemetery. Remembrance: The Nazareth House, 2121 N. First St., Fresno, CA 93703. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.

MAH — James K. Mah, 89, of Fresno died Jan. 18. He was a manager of a dry goods store. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 27 at Lisle Funeral Home. Wake: 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at the funeral home. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 28 at the funeral home.

MEJIA — Margarita R. Mejia, 90, of Fresno died Jan. 20. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at Tinkler Funeral Chapel & Crematory. Prayer service: 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at the funeral home. Graveside: 10 a.m. Jan. 29 at Belmont Memorial Park. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Jan. 29 at Central Community Church. Remembrance: Central Community Church, 4710 N. Polk Ave., Fresno, CA 93722.

MORFORD — Delaine R. Morford, 86, of Clovis died Jan. 22. She was a registered nurse. Memorial: 2:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at Sunnyside Seventh-day Adventist Church, 5375 N. Maroa Ave. in Fresno. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations in Fresno.

PEREZ — Ruben Perez, 78, of Sanger died Jan. 18. He was an independent truck driver. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 26 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 12050 E. North Ave. Rosary: 7 p.m. Jan. 26 at the church. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 27 at the church. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

PEREZ — Ismael Perez Sr., 68, of Fresno died Jan. 21. He was a construction foreman. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Jan. 28 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 28 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Jan. 29 at the church.

RATCHFORD — Rowdy E. Ratchford, 53, of Tollhouse died Jan. 23. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

VALERO — Miguel G. Valero, 94, of Orosi died Jan. 24. He was a farm laborer. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 27 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Rosary: 6 p.m. Jan. 27 at the church. Mass: 10 a.m. Jan. 28 at the church. Arrangements: Dopkins Funeral Chapel.

VARGAS — Ray G. Vargas, 81, of Clovis died Jan. 16. He was a business agent for meat cutters union for 15 years. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. Jan. 28 at Riverpark Bible Church. Remembrance: Fresno Rescue Mission, 310 G St., Fresno, CA 93706.

WALLACE — Juliana Marie Wallace, 58, of Fresno died Jan. 11. She was a homemaker. Private service. Arrangements: Yost & Webb Funeral Home.

WARD — Curtis Ward Jr., 79, of Fresno died Jan. 23. He was a minister. Visitation: 1 to 8 p.m. Jan. 28 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Jan. 29 at the chapel.

WILLIAMS — Patricia Willene Williams, 71, of Clovis died Jan. 13. She was a retired switchboard operator. Private service. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

This story was originally published January 25, 2016 at 5:30 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Tuesday, Jan. 26."