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Obituaries for Sunday, April 10

ARGUELLES – Gilbert Roland Arguelles, 93, of Clovis died March 30. He was a teacher. Rosary and Mass: 11 a.m. April 13 at St. Paul Newman Center. Remembrances: Valley Center For the Blind, 3417 W. Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA 93711 or Nancy Hinds Hospice, 2490 W. Shaw Ave., Suite 101, Fresno, CA 93711. Arrangements: Stephens & Bean Chapel.

BENNETT – William Larry Bennett, 70, of Madera died April 6. He was a retired senior rehabilitation counselor for the state of California. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

BRAJKOVICH – Edward Brajkovich, 90, of Fresno died April 5. He was a retired carpenter. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

CALLAHAN – Katherine Anne Callahan, 75, of Mariposa died April 2. She was a retired school nurse. Memorial: 10 a.m. April 15 at Mariposa United Methodist Church. Remembrance: ALS Association, P.O. Box 56, Agoura Hills, CA 91376. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

DeLEON – Yolanda DeLeon, 71, of Fresno died April 8. She was a retired admissions officer for California State University, Fresno. Visitation: Noon to 1 p.m. April 15 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 524 W. Gettysburg Ave. in Clovis. Service: 1 p.m. April 15 at the church. Remembrances: Sanctuary Youth Shelter, 1545 N St., Fresno, CA 93721, www.fresnoeoc.org/sanctuary-youth-shelter; American Diabetes Association, 1701 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, VA 22311, www.diabetes.org/Donate; Susan G. Komen, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265, www.komen.org. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

FOLSOM – Charles H. Folsom, 90, of Fresno died March 19. He was a foreman. Graveside: 11 a.m. April 11 at Rose Hills Memorial Park. Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.

GALVANI – Donald Lee Galvani, 86, of Clovis died March 26. He was a lather for 50 years. Memorial: 2:30 p.m. April 16 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Rear Hall, 710 N. Sunnyside Ave. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

HERNANDEZ – Gloria Garcia Hernandez, 89, of Reedley died April 3. She was a cook. Memorial: 9:30 a.m. April 16 at Cairns Chapel.

HILL – Jeffrey Willis Hill, 55, of Sanger died April 7. He was a retired worker for ARC. Private service. Remembrance: Central Valley Regional Center, 4615 N. Marty Ave., Fresno, CA 93722. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

LEMUS – Mariano Diaz Lemus, 73, of Reedley died April 6. He was a construction worker. Rosary: 6 p.m. April 12 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 1060 F St. Service: 10 a.m. April 13 at the church. Arrangements: Cairns Funeral Home.

LEYVA – Sonia Leyva, 41, of Fresno died April 6. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. April 13 at Sterling and Smith Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. April 13 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. April 14 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.

MARRS – Billy Michael Marrs, 64, of Fresno died April 2. He was a manager in the trailer repair industry for 20 years. Graveside: 11 a.m. April 16 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

MILLER – Melissa Miller, 36, of Gilroy, formerly of Fresno, died March 31. Private service. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc. in Fresno.

MOSES – Sharon “Sherry” Moses, 70, of Sanger died April 2. She was an education specialist for the IRS. No services will be held. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.

NELSON – Mary P. Nelson, 91, of Fresno died April 5. She was a homemaker. No services will be held. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

NISWANDER – Glenn Virgil Niswander, 90, of Selma died April 1. He was a farmer. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. April 13 at Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. April 14 at First Christian Church.

REGIER – Irvin Daniel Regier, 86, of Reedley died April 8. He was a tractor repairman. Memorial: 10 a.m. April 15 at Palm Village. Arrangements: Cairns Funeral Home.

REYNOSO – Sue Reynoso, 78, of Squaw Valley died April 5. She was a homemaker. No services will be held. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc. in Fresno.

SALAS – Maria S. Salas, 81, of Fresno died March 28. She was a cook. Visitation: 9 a.m. to noon April 12 at Reade and Sons Funeral Home. Mass: 1 p.m. April 12 at St. Alphonsus Church.

SAUCEDA – Jose Villanueva Sauceda, 88, of Madera died April 5. He was a farm laborer. Visitation: 2 to 7 p.m. April 11 at Jay Chapel. Rosary: 7 p.m. April 11 at the funeral home. Mass: 11 a.m. April 12 at St. Joachim Catholic Church. Remembrance: St. Joachim Catholic Church, 401 W. Fifth St., Madera, CA 93637.

SIMS – Coltin Steven Sims, 27, of Fresno died April 7. He was an assistant manager for Dicicco’s Pizzeria. No services will be held. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

SPARKS – Dorothy Sparks, 100, of Fresno died April 3. She was a legal secretary for 50 years. Graveside: 11 a.m. April 22 at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

TANAKA – Harry S. Tanaka, 91, of Sanger died April 2. He was a farmer. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. April 16 at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. Service: 11 a.m. April 16 at the funeral home. Graveside: 10 a.m. April 18 at Sanger Cemetery.

VASQUEZ – Rita Vasquez, 43, of Fresno died March 29. She was a fair worker at the Fresno District Fair. Visitation: 10 a.m. to noon April 14 at Chapel of the Light. Graveside: Noon April 14 at Mountain View Cemetery.

VILLANUEVA – Trinity Jade Villanueva, infant, of Kerman died March 30. She was the daughter of Vanessa and Leon Villanueva. Graveside: 11 a.m. April 12 at St. Peter’s Cemetery. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.

This story was originally published April 9, 2016 at 9:55 AM with the headline "Obituaries for Sunday, April 10."

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