Obituaries for Sunday, Feb. 14

BAEHR — Frank “Butch” Baehr, 77, of Kingsburg died Feb. 11. He was a farmer. Memorial: 1 p.m. Feb. 17 at Creighton Memorial Chapel. Remembrances: American Lung Association, 1782 E. Bullard Ave., Suite 103, Fresno, CA 93710 or donor’s favorite charity.

BEJARANO — Patricia Ann Bejarano, 54, of Fresno died Feb. 9. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 17 at Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Feb. 18 at the funeral home.

BYARS — Wallace G. Byars, 86, of Springville died Feb. 12. He was a truck driver. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Myers Chapel in Porterville. Graveside: 11 a.m. Feb. 18 at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Porterville.

CAVATAIO — Hazel Cavataio, 101, of Fresno died Feb. 10. She was a retail salesperson. Graveside: 11 a.m. Feb. 17 at Belmont Memorial Park. Remembrance: Paradise Residential Care, 1424 W. Roberts Ave., Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Chapel.

CLARK — Lee Don Clark, 77, of Fresno died Jan. 30. He was a welder. Memorial: 10 a.m. Feb. 20 at Sun Garden Church of Christ. Arrangements: Clovis Funeral Chapel.

ECHEVERRIA — Arturo Echeverria, 34, of Riverdale died Feb. 7. Visitation: 4 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at St. Ann’s Church. Mass: 9:30 a.m. Feb. 16 at the church. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

FLOYD — Sharon Floyd, 66, of Clovis died Feb. 5. She was a home health caregiver for 36 years. Memorial: 11 a.m. Feb. 20 at Clovis Hills Community Church. Remembrance: Special Olympics, Attn: Web Gifts, 1133 19th St. NW 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20036. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

GEE — Wilburn Rex Gee, 85, of Fresno died Feb. 9. He was a farmer. Graveside: 10 a.m. Feb. 17 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

HIMES — Helen E. Himes, 87, of Fresno died Feb. 9. She was a cosmetic counter salesperson for Gottschalks department store. Graveside: Noon Feb. 17 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Remembrance: Donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Chapel.

KEOCHAI — Tha Keochai, 77, of Fresno died Feb. 10. He was a farmer for 60 years. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 16 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Traditional Laotian Christian Service: 10 a.m. Feb. 17 at the funeral home.

KOOP — Michael Burdette Koop, 73, of Tollhouse died Feb. 9. He was a landscape contractor for 45 years. Memorial: 11 a.m. Feb. 20 at Farewell Funeral Service.

MARTINEZ — Carlos Martinez, 81, of Sanger died Feb. 8. He was a farmer. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 16 at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. Rosary: 6 p.m. Feb. 16 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 a.m. Feb. 17 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 828 O St.

MATHIESEN — Harold A. Mathiesen, DDS, 93, of Fresno died Feb. 10. He was a dentist for 29 years. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 25 at Farewell Funeral Service. Service: 11 a.m. Feb. 26 at Fresno Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

PARKER — Betty Louise Parker, 82, of Fresno died Feb. 5. She was a bookkeeper. Memorial: 11 a.m. Feb. 20 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc.

ROJO RUIZ — Salvador Rojo Ruiz, 60, of Fresno died Feb. 11. He was a painter for 38 years. Visitation: 4 to 9 p.m. Feb. 16 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Rosary: 7 p.m. Feb. 16 at the church. Mass: 10 a.m. Feb. 17 at the church. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.

SALGADO — Ignacio Salgado, 60, of Fresno died Feb. 11. He was a farm laborer. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 17 at Yost & Webb Chapel. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at the funeral home. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Feb. 18 at St. John’s Cathedral. Arrangements: Abbey Funeraria.

SANAMANE — Phiane Sanamane, 81, of Fresno died Feb. 9. She was a homemaker for 65 years. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 17 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Traditional Laotian Buddhist Service: 1 p.m. Feb. 18 at the funeral home.

SIMMONS — Darlene Simmons, 86, of Fresno died Feb. 9. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 1 to 5 p.m. Feb. 17 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. Feb. 18 at the funeral home.

SOTO — Adalberta T. Soto, 89, of Sanger died Feb. 7. She was a farm laborer. Visitation: 3 to 9 p.m. Feb. 18 at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. Feb. 18 at the funeral home. Mass: 9 p.m. Feb. 19 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 828 O St.

THOMAS — Betty Jewel Thomas, 87, of Fresno died Feb. 4. She was a teacher. Visitation: 1 to 8 p.m. Feb. 19 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. Feb. 20 at Second Baptist Church.

WEBER — William Weber, 85, of Madera died Feb. 8. He was a retired manager for United Vintners and Heublein Wines. Service: 10 a.m. Feb. 16 at Jay Chapel. Remembrance: Cancer Research Institute, 1 Exchange Plaza, 55 Broadway, Suite 1802, New York, NY 10006.

This story was originally published February 13, 2016 at 8:55 AM with the headline "Obituaries for Sunday, Feb. 14."