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The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 39

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The Fresno Beei
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Fresno, California
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39
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OBITUARIES The Fresno Bee Thursday August 14 1997 C15 Obituary Tributes Services Announcements Services Services ELODIA YANEZ ORTEGA Age 63 a resident of Fresno passed away on August 11 1997 She was born in Sweetwater Texas on March 31 1934 She had been employed as a Childcare Provider for Lwellen's Day Care for ten years She is survived by her mother Eustacia Yanez of Carlsbad CA her sons Joseph Velasquez David Ortega and Johnny Sanchez all of Fresno her daughters Lydia Duarte Jennie Pineda and Erma Ortega all of Fresno her sisters Gloria Garcia of Lucadia CA Lidia Bernson and Elidla Lomeli both of Sylmar CA and Jennie Saldate of Fresno her brothers Albert Yanez and Robert Yanez both of Carlsbad 12 grandchildren and three great-grand-chi Idren Remember me with laughter and joy If you remember me with tears and sorrow do not remember me at all Recitation of the Rosary will be at St Anthony Claret Church on Thursday August 14 1997 at 7:00 PM Funeral Mass will be held at St Anthony Claret Church 2494 Chestnut on Friday August 15 1997 at 9:00 AM Remembrances may be sent to Hospice of St Agnes 1111 Spruce Fresno CA 93720 BUCHHEIM FAMILY PataCuMal OtapH Ilrfort 4 333-7347 Card of Thanks 1 Continued from Pago Cl 4 KARCHER JUDITH ANN Graveside services for Judith Ann Karcher 53 of Strath more formerly of Porterville will be held at 11 am Friday at Vandalia Cemetery in Porterville Mrs Karcher a homemak-or died Tuesday Visitation will be from 2 to 7 pm today at Myers Chapel in Porterville HOLLAND RITA Grave aide services for Rita Holland 81 of Fowler will be held at 9:30 am Friday at Fowler Cemetery Memorial services will be held at 11 am Friday at Woodward Park Church of Christ in Fresno Mrs Holland a homemaker died Tuesday Visitation will be from 1 to 7 pm today at Page Funeral Chapel MOLL RAYMOND ED-WARD Graveside services for Raymond Edward Moll 76 of Clovis will be held at 9:30 am Friday at Clovis Cemetery Mr Moll who is retired from Greyhound Bus Lines died Monday Visitation will be from noon to 7 pm today at Whitehurst Chapel Remembrances may be sent to American Diabetes Association 55 Shaw Ave Clovis 93612 MORGAN UNA OCIII-NERO A rosary for Lina Ochinero Morgan 69 of Free-no will be recited at 7 pm Friday at Lisle Calaveras Chapel at Lisle Funeral Home Mass will be celebrated at 9 am Saturday at SL Alphonsus Church Mrs Morgan a homemaker died Wednesday Visitation will be from 9 am to 4 pm Friday at the funeral home chapel PANIAGUA EVELYN A rosary for Evelyn Paniagua 54 of Kerman will be recited at 7 pm Friday and Mass will be celebrated at 10 am Saturday at St Patrick's Catholic Church Ms Paniagua a religious coordinator for St Catholic Church died Wednesday Visitation wUl be from 5 to 7 pm Friday at the church Arrangements are under the direction of Buchheim Family Kerman Chapel PARTON RODGER LAV-ELL Graveside services for Rodger Lavell Parton 65 of Riverside formerly of Farmers-ville will be held at 10 am Friday at Visalia District Cemetery Visalia Mr Parton the owner and operator of a food store died Sunday Visitation will be from 2 to 7 pm today at Miller Memorial Chapel in Visalia RAYA FRANCISCO ESTRADA Graveside services for Francisco Estrada Raya 49 of Reedley will be held at a later date in Mexico Mr Raya a laborer died Friday Arrangements are under the direction of Thomas-Robinson Funeral Home RODRIGUEZ GUMERCIN-DO PRIETO A rosary for Gumercindo Prieto Rodriguez 83 of Fresno will be recited at 7 pm todayat Wildrose Chapel Funeral Home Mass will be celebrated at 9 am Friday at St Cathedral Mr Rodriguez owner and operator of La Lupita Paleta died Tuesday Visitation will be from 6 to 9 pm today at the funeral home RODRIGUEZ JUANA ESCOBEDO for Juana Escobedo Rodriguez 56 of Strathmore will be celebrated at 9 am Monday at St Church in Porterville Mrs Rodriguez a homemaker died Tuesday Visitation will be from 2 to 7 pm Sunday at Myers Chapel in Porterville SCRIVNER STANLEY ALAN Services for Stanley Alan Scrivner 70 of Clovis will be held at 10 am Saturday at Boice Funeral Home Mr Scrivner an accounting clerk for Pacific Gas Electric for 28 yean died Wednesday Visitation will be from 2 to 7 pm today and 8 am to 7 pm Friday at the funeral home Remembrances may be sent to the American Lung Association 4948 Arthur Ave Fresno 93705 STARK GERALDINE ADELLE Services for Geraldine Adelle Stark 82 of Fresno will be held at 11 am Friday at Stephens ft Bean Chapel Mrs Stara a homemaker died Sunday Visitation will be from 10 am to 6 pm today at the char pel TAYLOR WENDELL CARLTON Private services for Wendell Carlton Taylor 96 of Fresno were held under the direction of Stephens ft Bean Chapel Mr Taylor a form laborer died Aug 4 YRIGOLLEN-TESNEAR LOIS Private services for Lois Yri-gollen-Tesnear 46 of Fresno will be held at a later date Mrs Yrigollen-Tesnear a homemaker died Tuesday Visitation will be from 7 to 9 pm Saturday at Fresno Funeral Chapel Services Today CYNTHIA "Cyndy BOS Funeral Services will be held at the United Methodist Church of Clovis at Pollasky and Scott NORMAN ELMER CARLSON Funeral Services will take place at Evangelical Free Church on Thursday August 141997 at 11:00 AM DONALD DOMAN Memorial Services will be held at Whitehurst Funeral Chapel on Thursday August 14 1997 at 10:00 AM the Rev Mitch Ribera officiating BETTY JEAN HARPER Graveside Funeral Service will be held at Belmont Memorial Park on Thursday August 14 1997 at 10:00 AM ELIZABETH A KEELER Graveside Services will be held at West Selma Cemetery on Thursday August 14 1997 at 10:30 AM STEPHEN NIBLACK A Memorial Service will be held at Westminister Presbyterian Church on Thursday August 14 1997i at 11:00 AM FIDELA ZAPATA A Funeral Mass will be at St Joseph's Church In Firebaugh on Thursday August 14 1997 at 9:00 AM Interment at Fresno Memorial Gardens Services MARCOS GABRIEL ANTUNA A Funeral Mass will be held at St Joseph Catholic Church in Firebaugh on Friday August 15 1997 at 9:00 AM MRS HERFILA ASUNCION Graveside Services will be held at Reedley Cemetery on Friday August 15 1997 at 10:00 AM MAURINE BYUS A Celebration Of Life Memorial will be held at Valley View Area in Woodward Park on Friday August 15 1997 at 7:30 PM DAVID (Marquez) GURULE A Memorial Service will be held at Chapel Of The Light 1620 West Belmont in Fresno on Friday August 15 1997 at 3:00 PM EDNA MADSEN MAHUNG Graveside Services will be held at Reedley Cemetery on Friday August 15 1997 at 2:00 PJVl RAYMOND EDWARD MOLL Graveside Services will be at Clovis Cemetery on Friday August 15 1997 at 9:30 AM ELODIA YANEZ ORTEGA Funeral Mass will be held at St Anthony Claret Church 2494 Chestnut on Friday August 15-1997 flt 9:00 AftL- EUSH SHEKOYAN Funeral Service will be held at Pilgrim Armenian Congregational Church on Friday August 15 1997 at 10:00 AM GERALDINE ADELLE FOREMAN STARK The August 15 1997 Funeral Service will be at 11:00 AM at Stephens Bean Chapel 202 Teilman Fresno Services PALMIRA BURGESS Age 84 passed away at Silver Oak Manor Convalescent Hospital in Livermore CA on August 11 1997 She was bom April 14 1913 and was a resident of Fresno CA for 42 years She graduated from Tulare High School was a member of Sacred Heart Parish In Fresno After 25 years as a Retail Clerk she retired from Longs Drugs Mrs Burgess is survived by her son Harold Giovanni of Pleasanton CA sister Mabel Luiz of San Pablo CA three grandchildren Douglas Giovanni of Rancho Santa Margarita CA Stefanie Nieves of Fresno CA and Steve Giovanni of Dallas TX and six great-grandchildren Visitation will be held at Graham-Hitch Mortuary 4167 First St Pleasanton CA on Friday August 15 1997 from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church 2240 Cedar Ave Fresno CA on Saturday August 16 1997 at 9:30 AM GralM-Hitdi Mortuary DENNIS MERZON Age 54 a resident of Fresno passed away August 6 1997 He is survived by his mother Leona Merzon two sons Timothy and Trent one grandchild Amanda the daughter of Timothy and his wife Cindy his brother Bruce his sister-in-law Jacqueline and niece Jennifer Private Services were held at Belmont Memorial Park Remembrances may be made to donor's favorite charity CHAPEL OF THE LIGHT FuatnlHtiM Fmm 233-4254 GERALDINE ADELLE FOREMAN STARK Services will be held Friday morning for Geraldine Adelle Foreman Stark who died at home August 10 1997 She was 82 Mrs Stark was born August 1 1915 to William and Viola (Findley) Foreman She was raised in the Fresno area including Sanger Piedre and the surrounding foothills where her pioneering extended family held ranch lands Gerry attended Fresno Union Academy graduating in 1935 As an adult she lived in Vallejo where she met and married Richard Stark After retiring from the US Navy they returned to Fresno for good in 1973 Gerry was a wonderful homemaker She devoted her life to loving and caring for her family Her favorite pastimes were home decorating gardening hosting family events and holidays and especially spoiling all of her kids She is survived by her husband of 39 years Dick Stark her daughter Gail Gale and her husband James of Sanger step-son Bob Stark and his wife Julie of Thousand Oaks her nephew Ron Nicholson of San Francisco seven grandchildren and their spouses 11 great-grandchildren a grand-niece and three grand-nephews Her daughter Gwen O'Andrea grandson John and her sister Eloise Nicholson preceded her in death Visitation will be held at Stephens Bean Chapel on Thursday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM The August 15 1997 Funeral Service will be at 11:00 AM at Stephens Bean Chapel 202 Teilman Fresno The family requests thal contributions be made to Nancy Hinds Hospice in Fresnc for all their care and supporl in Gerry's last days STEPHENS! BEAN Our llffli Year EDNA MADSEN MAHUNG A lifetime resident of Reedley born November 28 1918 passed away August 11 1997 Edna married Loyd Mahling of Dinuba on December 7 1941 She was well known for Apples beautiful golden-delicious they sold from their ranch Edna is survived by her husband Loyd and family Dennis Mahling of Laton and Monte and Rhonda Mahling of Chico CA and her grandchildren Marisa Matthew Michelle Megan Marc and Micah Mahling Visitation will be held at Carins Funeral Home on Thursday August 14 1997 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM and 7:00 to 9:00 PM Graveside Services will be held at Reedley Cemetery on Friday August 15 1997 at 2:00 PM Remembrances may be made to American Cancer Society 4191 Blackstone Ave Fresno CA 93726 CAIRNS FUNERAL HOME 940 Street Reedley IM-2233 Cemeteries BELMONT MEMORIAL PARK A CREMATORY 3374105 FRESNO MEMORIAL GARDENS 175 Cimrtc Aw tuna (IS) Belmont CLIFFORD JAMES SHERMAN Age 81 a resident of Oakhurst for 20 years passed away August 12 1997 He was a retired construction General Contractor Mr Sherman was a member of the Elks Lodge Bass Lake Boat Club VFW and the Carpenters Union 701 for over 50 years He is survived by his wife Teresa Sherman of Oakhurst his daughters Rita Koehler and her husband August of Fresno and Gail Smith and her husband Robert of San Luis Obispo CA grandchildren Dr Craig Koehler of Huntington Beach CA Dr Alan Koehler of Orange CA Karl Mills of Eldorado Hills CA and Kirk Smith of San Luis Obispo great-grandchild Logan Mills step-sons Donald Mclsaac of Oakland CA and Douglass Mclsaac of Foothill Ranch CA and sister Betty Sherman of Salem OR He was preceded in death by his first wife May Sherman and his sister Lela Warren Ho will always be missed and loved by his family Memorial Service will be held at Oakhurst Community Church 49223 Rd 426 on Saturday August 16 1997 at 11:30 AM Reception will follow Remembrances may be made in his memory to Elks Lodge BPOE Major Project 2724 Box 2569 Oakhurst CA 93644 Sierra Funeral dispel QcBMiHtcA aawflMPi MRS HERFILA ASUNCION Age 82 died in Irvine CA on August 11 1997 She was born in the Philippines and took her training there as a Registered Nurse As soon as she started receiving salary from being a nurse she helped her many nieces and nephews go to college Some of them became teachers nurses engineers and lawyers She came to Reedley in 1960 after her two year contract with a hospital in Cincinnati Ohio She was married to Ricardo Asuncion one of the first Filipino residents of Reedley She worked at the Sierra Kings Hospital and Kingsview Hospital for several years While as a full-time nurse she became involved with the Filipino residents of Reedley and shortly thereafter was elected as the first President of the Filipino Association of Reedley and neighboring towns She was re-elected several times She and her husband were very active not only in the Filipino Association but also with many activities within the entire community Herfila helped raise funds for college scholarships and was a member of the Study and Civic Club She is survived by nieces and nephews Eulogio Mendoza Connie Somlee Steve Mendoza Lolita Mueller Jesus Mendoza Pacita Mendoza Meinrad Mueller Sam Somiee Charito Gorman Joaquina Mendoza Vin Ruiz Marilyn Valough Luz Mendoza Brigitte Mendoza Mariorie Montes Robert Valough Abe Ruiz and many more nieces nephews great-nieces and great-nephews in California Canada Washington Philippines and Australia Viewing and Evening Services will be held at Cairns Funeral Home on Thursday August 14 1997 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Graveside Services will be held at Reedley Cemetery on Friday August 15 1997 at 10:00 AM CAIRNS FUNERAL HOME MB Start RM6W 438-2233 SUNSET CREMATION CENTER WALLIN Co 312 Merced SL Fowler Serving South Valley Cremation Families 834-4331 or 1-800-500-8596 EUSH SHEKOYAN Passed away In Fresno on Monday August 11 1997 at the age of 91 Born In Bitlis Armenia on March 4 1906 the eldest child of Abet and Acabe Shekoyan he came to the United States with his Barents in 1907 and was a felong resident of Fresno Most of his paternal and maternal families were massacred during the 1915 Genocide He was a retired farmer and accountant Elish attended Emerson Elementary School Longfellow Junior High School and from Fresno High chool in 1923 After high school he attended Four C's Commercial College In Fresno and Golden Gate College in San Francisco studying accounting He was an avid swimmer diver and water polo player competing in his youth on the original Fresno Dolphins swim team and the Los Angeles Athletic Club water polo team In 1927 he competed in the annual Golden Gate Swim from Sausalito to the San Francisco Presidio winning a trophy For many years until nearly 90 he swam almost daily at the Fig Garden Swim Racquet Club at the same location where he had competed for the Fresno Dolphins 70 years earlier On June 10 1939 he married Zephyr Gagosian They were blessed with three children James Shekoyan Thomas Shekoyan and Mary Esther Shekoyan and three grandsons Mark Matthew and Michael Shekoyan His love and support of his family was his priority and he was thankful to God for his happiness He was always interested in and proud of his children's and grandsons' achievements Ha will always be remembered for hie devotion to his family his gentlemanly manner ana the constant sparkle In his eyes Elish was a very active person who was always helping others As a child he served as an altar bov at the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church As a young man he was active in Boy Scouting serving as a Cub Scout Master and institutional representative He possessed a beautiful tenor voice and sang at many weddings and other functions including the dedication of the Post Office Building at Tulare Streets He was a member of the Pilgrim Armenian Congregational Church and served as a deacon He was a past president of the Triple Fraternity and the Bitlis Club He was also a member of the Elks Lodge Fig Garden Homeowners Association and the Fig Garden Swim Racquet Club He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years Zephyr son James and wife Linda and son Thomas daughter Mary Esther three grandsons two sisters Victoria Elia and Zabel Emerzian and many nephews and nieces He was preceded in death by his brother Vaughn Shekoyan Visitation will be held at the Whitehurst Chapel on Thursday from 12:00 Noon to 7:00 PM Funeral Service will be held at Pilgrim Armenian Congregational Church on Friday August 15 1997 at 10:00 AM Interment will follow at Belmont Memorial Park Remembrances may be made in Elish's nqme to the Pilgrim Armenian Congregational Church The California Armenian Home Saint Agnes Hospital Foundation or to the donor's favorite charity The family wishes to thank the staffs of Cardiovascular Associates-The Heart Group and Saint Agnes Hospital for their loving care and support WHITEHURST SeW9jLBun6BlukClMjH Funeral Directors HERITAGE FUNERAL SERVICES 30NETuta Fresno 400-2273 M3 Ceurt YsnSn 732-2273 BUCHHEN FAMILY MftOMaiaiapd 233-7247 KtnimCIwpd 1444349 CmBmoQmbH 935-3330 TINKLER FUNERAL CHAPEL I CREMATORY 47S Broadway at Bdmont 333-3101 LA PAZ FUNERAL HOME I MEMORY CHAPEL iobt start 237-7700 CHAPEL OF THE LIGHT FUNERAL HOME FRESNO 233-4254 WHITEHURST Sunns Burn A Blair Ckaprt ISM Somme Fmno 227-4041 STEPHENS I BEAN 268-9292 BELMONT MEMORIAL PARK 237-6105 YOST I WEBB FUNERAL HOME IQMTSt 3374147 CLOVIS FUNERAL CHAPEL 13MClHAeiHtl 370-7534 LISLE FUNERAL HOME FRESNO (30913444444 PAGE FUNERAL CHAPEL SELMA KfclHB CAIRNS FUNERAL HOME 940 Start Retdfry 430-3333 BOICE FUNERAL HOME 300 Puflasty CMl 34373 Cremation Services SUNSET CREMATION CENTER SERVING THE SOUTH VALLEY COMMUNITIES OF FRESNO COUNTY (30010344331 100015004594 NEPTUNE SOOETV OF CENTRAL CA CREMATION MEMORIAL CHAPEL (3091332-7744 (000)335-1404 To pubMi paid notice in The Feeeno Hec'iObitiiuy Tribute -Sendcee 4 Announcement Section pieoee contact your funeral director For other information irgudinf thii notion 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