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10A TIMES-DELTA ADVANCE-REGISTER Kathy Kengle passed away Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015 in Tulare at the age of 73. She was born September 10, 1941 to Jack and Oleta Daniels in Visalia, California and was raised in Madera where she graduated from Madera High School in 1959. Shortly after graduation Kathy went to work for and later at GMAC where she met Harry Kengle. They were married in 1964 and soon after they moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma where Harry enrolled in law school. After graduation, they moved to Canon City, Colorado, where they raised their family of one daughter and two sons.

During that time, Kathy was a homemaker, was the manager in law and was active in her church. Later, Kathy moved to Visalia where she was employed as executive secretary to Glen Ruddy at Credit Bureaus of Tulare County until the business was closed. She then worked in the Tulare County Department of Health and Human Resources until her retirement in 2012. Kathy loved going to church and reading the Bible. Over the years, she became well-versed in scripture.

She also loved to sing and listen to gospel music. Before she became unable to do so, she was an avid walker and enjoyed outside activities. Kathy is survived by her children, Keri Marshall, David and Benjamin Kengle; her granddaughters, Ashley and Jarami Plumlee, her sisters, Joan Ellingson, Julie Seeley, Mary Fenton, her brothers, Jack Daniels, Harold Daniels and Keith Daniels, and her nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Oleta Daniels, a sister, Martha Ramirez, and two brothers, Dennis and Ted Nelson. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 11 a.m.

at the Visalia Cemetery. Tributes and condolences may be made at www.millerchapel. com. Arrangements entrusted to Miller Memorial Chapel, 1120 W. Goshen Visalia, CA93291 (559) 732-8371.

Nola Kathleen Kengle Sept. 10, 1941 April 5, 2015 VISALIA With heavy hearts, the family of Jim McNearney announces his passing on April 8, 2015. He passed away peacefully at the age of 76. He will be missed by his four sons, Dane (Karen), Jimmy (Leah), Neil (Lisa), and Lance (Olivia); his grandchildren Evelyn, Elizabeth, Connor, Katherine, Sarah, Samantha, and four great grandchildren; his sister, Mary Lou (Danny) Lynch, and brother, Doug (Pam) McNearney, as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Jim was born March 10, 1939, in Merced, CA to Ruth (Catron) McNearney and Dr.

J.J. McNearney. He grew up in Tulare, CA and graduated from Tulare Union High School in 1956. Over the next 9 years, he attended COS, served as a sergeant in the USMC, drove oil tankers, and graduated from Fresno State in 1965. He then worked as a marketing rep.

for Shell Oil and relocated to Canoga Park where he met his future wife, Sandy. They married in 1969 and resided in San Diego with their son, Dane. In 1972, Jim and Sandy moved to Visalia where they would remain for years and raise their four boys. Jim left Shell in 1976 and became a Realtor in 1986. Jim was best known for his 30 year career with All Estates Realtors.

He served on multiple committees, was Chairman of the Kaweah MLS for 3 years, and was named Realtor of the Year. Jim was a conventional, hardworking husband and father. He loved animals, especially his beloved Labrador, Sassy. He enjoyed having the kids visit, and having coffee and lunch with his friends. He had a passion for fast cars, WWII history, and a good market.

He had a charming personality and a sarcastic sense of humor and enjoyed trading witty jabs with his co-workers and friends. Jim and Sandy were married for 45 years until passing in 2014. Jim was heartbroken after her passing and while we are truly saddened that they have left us, we take solace in the fact that they have been reunited in Heaven. A mass of Christian burial will be held Friday, April 17, 2015, at St. Parish, 608 N.

Church Visalia, CA 93291 at 10:30 AM. A memorial reception will follow at: Veterans Memorial Building, 609 W. Center Visalia, CA 93291. Arrangements are handled by Salser and Dillard. www.

salseranddillard.com Jim McNearney March 10, 1939 April 8, 2015 VISALIA Rodney Clark Springer was born in Garrett, Indiana, December 26, 1955, though he spent most of his life in California. He went to be with the Lord on April 7, 2015 at his home in Sparta, TN, where he had retired. Rodney graduated from Mt. Whitney High School in Visalia, CA in 1974. He went to California State University Long Beach, and received his B.A.

degree in Political Science in 1978. He had the pleasure of teaching English to young students in South Korea in 1996. He was the Marketing Manager for Northwest Exteriors in eld, CA from 2005 to January, 2015. Being apart of a Christian fellowship was always very important to Rodney. He was a member of First Congregational Church while living in eld, and attended the First Presbyterian Church in Sparta.

He was preceded in death by his Mother, Arlene J. Springer. He is survived by his Father, Clark M. Springer, and his wife Wanda in Visalia, CA; Marcie J. Williams, his wife of 20 years in Sparta, TN; Dawn M.

Bliler, who was like a daughter to him in Visalia, CA; and many dear friends, including his dog and cats. A Memorial will be held in Ba- eld, CA at the First Congregational Church at 5 Real Road, on Saturday, April 25 at 1:00 PM. Hunter Funeral Home, Sparta, Tennessee is in charge of arrangements. Rodney Clark Springer Dec. 26, 1955 April 7, 2015 SPARTA, TN Frank Patrick Miller, 66, of Porterville, California, passed away unexpectedly in his home on the morning of April 2, 2015.

Frank was born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 23, 1948. He served in the United States Army from February 2, 1967 until January 25, 1969 and was honorably discharged. He retired after 31 years from the State of California as a Psychiatric Technician. Frank will always be remembered by his huge, generous heart, long talks, passion for music, elaborate collections and humorous outlook on life. Frank is survived by his children, Frank Miller, James Miller, Tasha Linnane and her husband Brian Linnane, Kesha Gonzales and her husband JJ Gonzales, Shawna Snyder and her husband Roger Snyder; his 9 grandchildren Tyler Snyder, Haily Snyder, Kursha Dale, Jacob Rushing, Alyssa Rushing, Svannah Gonzales, Zeth Gonzales, Deklyn Linnane and MacKinzie Linnane; 1 great grandchild Dominick Espinoza; his 6 siblings, Bernie Miller, Judy Powell, Joe Miller, Joann Bullock, Chris Miller and Cathy Miller; his nieces and nephews; and the rest of his relatives and friends.

Frank is preceded in death by his parents, Bernard, Phyllis and stepmother Betty Miller; his wife and soul mate of 23 years Pamela Miller, as well as his nephew Todd Miller. A Celebration of Life will be held at 5:00 PM on May 2, 2015 at Aussie Garden 20626 Rd St Strathmore Ca. The event will be hosted by three daughters Tasha, Kesha and Shawna. Frank wished to be cremated without a funeral service. A private memorial to spread his ashes will be held at an undisclosed date to reunite Frank with his eternal love, Pamela Miller.

In lieu of memorial donations may be given to the American Heart Association The National Breast Cancer Foundation in memory of Frank and Pam Miller. The family of Frank Miller wishes to thank all of their family and friends for their thoughts and prayers. Francis (Frank) Patrick Miller Oct. 23, 1948 April 2, 2015 PORTERVILLE Kengle Nola Kathleen 73, Visalia, April 5, 2015. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 11 a.m.

at the Visalia Cemetery. Tributes and condolences may be made at www.millerchapel.com. Miller Memorial Chapel. McNearney Jim 76, Visalia, April 8, 2015. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Friday, April 17, 2015 at St.

Parish, 608 N. Church St. Visalia CA. Burial will be private. A memorial tribute may be ered by logging onto www.

salseranddillard.com. Salser and Dillard Funeral Home. Miller Francis (Frank) Patrick 66, Porterville, April 2, 2015. A Celebration of Life will be held at 5:00 PM on May 2, 2015 at Aussie Garden 20626 Rd St Strathmore Ca. The event will be hosted by three daughters Tasha, Kesha and Shawna.

Frank wished to be cremated without a funeral service. A private memorial to spread his ashes will be held at an undisclosed date to reunite Frank with his eternal love, Pamela Miller. Need name here. Springer Rodney Clark 60, Sparta, TN, April 7, 2015. A Memorial will be held in Bakers" eld, CA at the First Congregational Church at 5 Real Road, on Saturday, April 25 at 1:00 PM.

Hunter Funeral Home. Death Notices Kengle Nola Kathleen 73, Visalia, April 5, 2015. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Visalia Cemetery. Tributes and condolences may be made at www.millerchapel.com.

Miller Memorial Chapel. Tucker Hearl Alonza 75, Terra Bella, April 9, 2015. Visitation will be held April 15, 2015, 6pm-8pm, Whitehurst-Peters-Loyd Chapel. Graveside service will be held April 16, 2015, 1PM, Woodville Cemetery, Woodville. Services provided by Whitehurst-Peters-Loyd Funeral Cremation Services Obituaries Visalia Times-Delta Tulare Advance-Register obituaries also appear on www.VisaliaTimesDelta.com www.TulareAdvanceRegister.com and on Legacy.com, the largest provider of online obituaries.

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airlines, government records show. Dean Headley, a marketing professor at Wichita State and one of the co-authors of the annual report released Monday, said passengers already know hat air travel is getting orse. just got the numbers to prove A mong the findings in the report: The percentage of flights that arrived on time fell to 76.2percent last year from 78.4percent in 2013. Best: Hawaiian Airlines. Worst: Envoy Air, which operates most American Eagle flights.

Bags: The rate of lost, stolen or delayed bags rose 13percent in 2014. Best: Virgin America. Worst: Envoy. Airlines lose one bag for ev- ery 275 or so passengers, but at Envoy, the rate is one lost bag for every 110 passengers, according to government figures. The rate of passengers getting bumped from lights rose 3percent.

est: Virgin America. orst: a tie, between kyWest and its Exp ressJet subsidiary. Consumer complaints to the government jumped 22percent in 2014. Best: Alaska Airlines. Worst: Frontier.

Regional carriers, which operate flights under names like Ameri can Eagle, United Exp ress and Delta Connection, tend to earn the orst marks. They fly smaller planes, so when airlines are forced to cut flights because of bad weather, they ground the regionals first to inconvenience fewer passengers. But the picture was bleak at the four biggest U.S. airlines, too. On- time performance fell and complaint rates rose at American, United, Delta and Southwest.

Headley said airlines performed better in the ears after 2001, when travel demand fell and planes were less crowded. Airlines were also losing money. They returned to profitability when mergers reduced competition and the remaining airlines limited flights to keep fares up. The average plane is now more than 80per- cent full at most airlines, a nd many flights are oversold. have put the same number of people in fewer Headley said.

the system ramps up, it goes Airlines are ordering new planes and making other investments that they promise will lead to better service. Many of he biggest improvements are targeted at the most valued customers. The annual report is now in its 25th year. Headley and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University professor Brent Bowen use information that the airlines submit to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Report gives US airlines lower marks By David Koenig Associated Press AP Passengers claim their bags at New LaGuardia Airport. The rate of lost, stolen or delayed luggage rose 13percent in 2014, according to a study of government records released Monday by two university researchers. Underlining a change across the nation, nearly 9 out of 10 adults now say they have health insurance, according to an extensive survey released onday. A recently as 2013, slightly more than 8 out 10 had coverage. Whether the new number from the Gallup- Healthways Well-Being Index turns out to be a high-water mark for President Barack Oba- health care law or a milestone on the path toward his goal of getting virtually all U.S.

residents covered remains to be seen. The future is still up in the air and will turn on factors ranging from an upcoming Supreme Court decision on consumer subsidies to actions by Republican leaders in states opposed to edicaid expansion. he Gallup-Health- ays survey found that the share of adults who lack insurance dropped to 11.9percent for the irst three months of this year the lowest level ince that survey began its tracking in 2008. The latest update overlaps with the period hen the health econd sign-up season as winding down. Coverage gains from 2014 to 2015 translate to about 3.6million fewer adults uninsured since the fall, before open en- ollment got underway, according to Gallup.

The Affordable Care Act had three major objectives: increase coverage, slow the rate of inc rease in costs, and improve said Dan itters, research director for the poll. first one is clearly a win. Coverage is increasing; there i no question about On balance, an esti- ated 14.75million adults have gained coverage since the fall of 2013, when the first open enrollment season was about to begin, according to Gallup. big outstanding question is what will happen over the next couple said Larry Levitt, a health insurance expert with the nonparti- an Kaiser Family Foundation. meet expecta- ions, enrollment has to continue to grow and push the number of unin- ured The Gallup-Health- ways survey is closely ollowed because it combines the depth of government-sponsored re- earch with the timeliness of media polls.

Pollsters interview 5 00 people a day, nearly every day of the year. ne of the questions they ask is whether people have health insurance. he health care law offers subsidized private insurance for people who have access to job- based coverage, comb ined with an expansion of Medicaid aimed at low-income adults in tates that accept it. ig states like Florida and Texas are among those refusing to expand Medicaid. The law requires nearly all Americans to have coverage, either through an employer or a government program or by purchasing their own plan.

Those remaining unin- ured risk fines. It also provides subsi- ies to help low- to mode rate-income people buy heir own insurance. omparing the most recent sign-up period ith the first open enrollment season, the survey ound that the uninsured ate declined slower. Nearly 9 in 10 have health coverage By Ricardo A lonso-Zaldivar Associated Press.