Obituaries for Wednesday, May 11

BROBST — Arlene Brobst, 80, of Clovis died May 6. She was a retired schoolteacher for Bakersfield City School District. Celebration of Life: 10:30 a.m. May 13 at New Hope Community Church. Remembrance: Central Valley Teen Challenge, 1325 N. Wishon Ave., Fresno, CA 93728. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

CASTILLO — Betty Jane Castillo, 57, of Fresno died May 5. She was a cook. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. May 13 at Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel in Selma. Memorial: Noon May 14 at the funeral home.

CHUNG — William Earl Chung Jr., 83, of Porterville died May 7. He was a state hospital administrator. No services will be held. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

COOPER — Judith Faye Cooper, 68, of Paso Robles, formerly of Clovis, died May 7. She was a preschool teacher. Private service. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

COOPER-McCANN — Tierney Nicole Cooper-McCann, 37, of Clovis died May 7. She was a child specialist. Private service. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

DELAP — Charles “Chuck” Vernon Delap, 40, of Sanger died May 5. He was an auto and diesel mechanic. Graveside: 2 p.m. May 12 at Sanger Cemetery. Remembrance: Charles V. Delap Scholarship, c/o Sanger Rotary Club, P.O. Box 22, Sanger, CA 93657. Arrangements: Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home.

DIAZ DE ACERO — Rocio Diaz de Acero, 56, of Fresno died May 7. She was an income tax preparer. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. May 12 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Service: 10:30 a.m. May 13 at the funeral home. Evening Service: 7 p.m. May 12 at the funeral home.

DUN — Leslie Gong Dun, 50, of Fresno died May 5. She was a cashier for Save Mart. Visitation: 8 to 10 a.m. May 13 at Farewell Funeral Service. Memorial: 10:30 a.m. May 13 at Falls Event Center.

ELLIS — Barbara Ellis, 75, of Fresno died April 30. She was an administrative assistant for 30 years. Graveside: 9:30 a.m. May 17 at Floral Memorial Park in Selma. Mass: 11 a.m. May 17 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Arrangements: Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel in Selma.

FENTON — Bonny Faye Fenton, 75, of Fresno died May 8. She was an in-home health care provider. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.

FOUST — Julia Elizabeth Foust, 69, of Porterville died May 5. She was a homemaker. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

HAWKINS — Crystal Dawn Hawkins, 44, of Fresno died April 29. She was a homemaker. Services were held. Arrangements: Fresno Funeral Chapel.

HOUSE — Cliff House, 96, of Clovis died May 5. He was a fireman for 35 years. No services will be held. Remembrance: St. Agnes Hospice, 6729 N. Willow Ave., Suite 103, Fresno, CA 93710. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.

JIMINEZ — Nettie Bernice Jiminez, 75, of Laton died May 7. She was an elementary school secretary for 35 years. Rosary: 1:30 p.m. May 13 at Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church. Mass: 2 p.m. May 13 at the church. Arrangements: Whitehurst-McNamara Funeral Service in Hanford.

KOBASHI — Jean K. Kobashi, 89, of Kingsburg died April 30. She was a homemaker. Memorial: 10 a.m. May 14 at Buddhist Church of Parlier. Arrangements: Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home.

LEE — Sia Hing Lee, 84, of Fresno died May 9. He was a retired pharmacy assistant. Private service. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.

MATA — Theresa Gertrude Mata, 85, of Fresno died May 6. She was a homemaker for 43 years. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. May 13 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Graveside: 11:30 a.m. May 13 at Mt. View Cemetery.

McCULLOUGH — Louise A. McCullough, 86, of Fresno died May 7. She was a retired bookkeeper for Carnegie Mellon Bank. Service: 10 a.m. May 13 at Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.

MITCHELL — Olen “Mitch” Mitchell, 77, of Fresno died May 10. He was a highway patrolman in Fresno County for 37 years. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m. May 15 at Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel in Selma. Service: 9 a.m. May 16 at the funeral home.

MONCADA — Mateo T. Moncada, 86, of Dinuba died May 4. He was a foreman. Visitation: 4:30 to 8 p.m. May 12 at Dopkins Funeral Chapel. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. May 12 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. May 13 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church.

NANNEY — Michael Gene Nanney, 34, of Fresno died April 27. He was a machine operator. Service: Noon May 11 at Visions Church. Arrangements: Clovis Funeral Chapel.

PENA-MORALES — Jose Mario Pena-Morales, 58, of Merced died May 5. He was an auto mechanic. Visitation: 8 to 10 a.m. May 13 at Farewell-Page Funeral Chapel in Selma. Graveside: 10:30 a.m. May 13 at Floral Memorial Park in Selma.

PETERSEN — Edwin James Petersen, 82, of Fresno died May 3. He was a retired Catholic priest of the Diocese of Fresno, former pastor of The Shrine of St. Therese and St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Liturgy of the Hours Vigil Service: 6:30 p.m. May 12 at The Shrine of St. Therese Catholic Church. Mass: 10:30 a.m. May 13 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Remembrance: The Priests Retirement Fund of the Diocese of Fresno, 1550 N. Fresno St., Fresno, CA 93703. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.

PETROSYAN — Arutyun Petrosyan, 79, of Clovis died May 5. He was a retired chef. Visitation: 11 to 11:30 a.m. May 14 at Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church. Service: 11:30 a.m. May 14 at the church. Remembrance: Armenian Relief Society Sophia Chapter, P.O. Box 327, Fresno, CA 93708. Arrangements: Yost & Webb Funeral Home in Fresno.

ROUNSAVALL — Johnny Lee Rounsavall, 48, of Visalia died May 4. Memorial: 1 p.m. May 14 at residence: 717 S. Santa Fe St. Arrangements: Smith Family Chapel in Exeter.

SMITH — Linda Marie Smith, 67, of Porterville died May 6. She was a retail store manager. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory.

TORREZ — Mary Torrez, 83, of Tulare died May 9. She was a nanny. Rosary: 10 a.m. May 17 at St. Rita’s Catholic Church. Mass: 10:30 a.m. May 17 at the church. Arrangements: Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel.

WHITAKER — Irvan Louis Whitaker, 88, of Kerman died May 7. He was a ranch foreman for Giffen Ranches and United Packing. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. May 13 at Palm La Paz Funerals & Cremations. Graveside: Noon May 13 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Palm Memorial Kerman Chapel.

This story was originally published May 10, 2016 at 3:20 PM with the headline "Obituaries for Wednesday, May 11."