Obituaries for Sunday, Jan. 31
ARICO — Gaetano Joseph Arico, 83, of Fresno died Jan. 29. He was a U.S. Air Force administrator. Private service. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.
BEER — Wayne H. Beer, 88, of Kingsburg died Jan. 24. He was a maintenance foreman for Del Monte. Graveside: 10 a.m. Feb. 5 at Kingsburg Cemetery. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel.
DOMINGUEZ — Virginia Perez Dominguez, 63, of Selma died Jan. 26. She was a crew member at McDonald’s. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 4 at First United Methodist Church. Prayer Service : 6 p.m. Feb. 4 at the church. Service: 9 a.m. Feb. 5 at the church. Arrangements: Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel.
FRIESEN — Dr. Jacob H. Friesen, 95, of Reedley died Jan. 20. He was a medical doctor. Memorial: 2 p.m. Feb. 6 at Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church. Arrangements: Dopkins Reedley Funeral Chapel.
FROELICH — John Richard Froelich, 69, of Oakhurst died Jan. 23. He was a creative writer. Graveside: 1 p.m. Feb. 5 at Oakhurst Cemetery. Arrangements: Palm Memorial Sierra Chapel.
FUDGE — Mary Cecil Fudge, 77, of Fresno died Jan. 25. She was a homemaker. No services will be held. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.
GIEHLER — Barbara Ann Giehler, 86, of Fresno died Jan. 23. She was a homemaker. Private service. Remembrances: American Cancer Society, 2222 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 201, Fresno, CA 93711 or Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Chapel.
HERRERA VARELA — Manuel De Jesus Herrera Varela, 84, of Fresno died Jan. 15. He was a farmworker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 1 at Reade and Sons Chapel. No services will be held.
HUGHES — Philip Eugene Hughes, 79, of Fresno died Jan. 14. He was a director of transportation at the Lemoore Naval Air Station for 30 years. Private service. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.
JORDAN — Denton R. Jordan, 68, of Fowler died Jan. 3. He was a sales engineer. Services pending. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.
KING — Robert Wayne King, 83, of Coarsegold died Jan. 22. He was a photographer. Memorial: 2 p.m. Feb. 5 at Yosemite Lakes Park Clubhouse. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.
KNUDSON — Rev. Newell P. Knudson, 92, of Fresno died Jan. 27. He was a minister for 50 years. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.
KROEKER — Sheldon James Kroeker, 72, of Fresno died Jan. 25. He was an employee for Kroeker Inc. Services to be held at a later date. Remembrance: Manger Ministries, 15306 Stoney Oaks Lane, Prather, CA 93651. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.
LAY — Cody James Lay, 24, of Mariposa died Jan. 20. He was a special services tactical officer. Memorial: 2 p.m. Feb. 5 at Yost & Webb Funeral Home Chapel.
LOGOLUSO — Maxine Marie Logoluso, 89, of Madera died Jan. 28. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 4 at Jay Chapel. Private service.
MARTIN — Joseph William Martin, 88, of Mendota died Jan. 10. He was an electrician for Firebaugh Canal Water District for 30 years. Graveside: 11 a.m. Feb. 1 at Golden Sunset Memorial Park in Kerman. Remembrances: Fresno S.P.C.A., 103 S. Hughes Ave., Fresno, CA 93706 or Castle Keep Elder Abuse Prevention, P.O. Box 11703, Fresno, CA 93774. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.
MATA — Maria Mata, 60, of Sanger died Jan. 28. She was a caregiver. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Feb. 2 at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. Service: 10 a.m. Feb. 3 at the funeral home. Wake: 6 p.m. Feb. 2 at the funeral home.
MILLER — Millie Miller, 88, of Fresno died Jan. 27. She was a retired sales and marketing representative. Celebration of Life: 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 6 at a residence, 2507 W. Beechwood in Fresno. Arrangements: Yost & Webb Funeral Home.
PINTO-WHITTON — Lynda L. Pinto-Whitton, 67, of Fresno died Jan. 9. She was a paralegal. Private service. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light.
RAMOS — Juan Antonio Ramos, 66, of Fresno died Jan. 28. He was an owner of J.R. Services. Private service. Arrangements: Yost & Webb Funeral Home.
RODRIGUEZ — Nikolas Matthew Rodriguez, 15, of Fresno died Jan. 26. He was a student at Bullard High School and the son of Nicole Rodriguez and Josh Lomier. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 3 at Yost and Webb Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. Feb. 3 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Feb. 4 at St. John’s Cathedral.
ROSS — Roger Russell Ross, 82, of Fresno died Jan. 28. He was a retired carpet installer with Kerr Rugs. Memorial: 10 a.m. Feb. 10 at Chapel of the Light. Remembrance: Fresno Christian Schools Athletic Department, 7280 N. Cedar Ave., Fresno, CA 93720.
SANCHEZ — John Sanchez, 61, of Fresno died Jan. 18. He was a retired data entry clerk for the IRS. Private service. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.
SERQUINIA — Felisa C. Serquinia, 88, of Orange Cove died Jan. 28. She was a homemaker. Rosary: 10 a.m. Feb. 5 at St. Isidore the Farmer Church. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Feb. 5 at the church. Graveside: 11 a.m. Feb. 5 at Reedley Cemetery District. Arrangements: Dopkins Reedley Funeral Chapel.
SNYDER — Helen Clara Snyder, 96, of Fresno died Jan. 23. She was a high school teacher. Memorial: 11 a.m. Feb. 4 at Hope Lutheran Church. Remembrances: Hope Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 364 E. Barstow Ave., Fresno, CA 93710 or Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.
THOMSON — Betty Evelyn Thomson, 92, of Fresno died Jan. 26. She was a retired secretary for Bearings Supply Company. Memorial: 11 a.m. Feb. 6 at Calvary Worship Center. Remembrances: Calvary Worship Center, 4581 E. Dakota Ave., Fresno, CA 93726; Animal Compassion Team; www.animalcompassionteam.com, 2789 S. Orange Ave., Fresno, CA 93725; Central California S.P.C.A.; www.ccspca.com, 103 S. Hughes Ave., Fresno, CA 93706. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.
VARTANIAN — Russell Bruce Vartanian, 66, of Clovis died Jan. 19. He was an enrolled agent for Keith Kraemer, CPA. Services to be held at a later date. Remembrance: American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.
WILLIAMS — Ingeborg Agnete Williams, 93, of Fresno died Jan. 26. She was a retired escrow officer. Memorial: 1 p.m. Feb. 20 at Maisonette Condos Clubhouse, 1542 E. Alluvial Ave. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.
This story was originally published January 30, 2016 at 9:08 AM with the headline "Obituaries for Sunday, Jan. 31."