Lisle Funeral Home Obituaries
Tuesday, July 25, 2017Arrangements: Reade and Sons Funeral Home.EVANSKI — Ethel Jean Evanski, 94, of Fresno died July 1. She was a food service worker for Fresno Unified School District. Services were held. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.FERNANDEZ — Crecencio Rivera Fernandez, 97, of Exeter died July 16. He was a farm laborer. Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m. July 19 at Evans Miller Guinn Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. July 19 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. July 20 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. GONZALES — Edna “Dolly” L. Gonzales, 91, of Kingsburg died July 8. She was a homemaker. Rosary: 7 p.m. July 23 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Mass: 9 a.m. July 24 at the church. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel.GONZALEZ — Ernestina Gonzalez, 68, of Tulare died July 16. She was a homemaker for 47 years. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. July 19 at Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. July 20 at the funeral home. GOODMAN — Jerry Don Goodman, 50, of Fresno died July 7. He was a truck driver. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc.HALL — Blake L. Hall, 76, of Tulare died July 13. He was a cattle rancher for 50 years. Visitation: Noon to 8 p.m. July 20 at Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Chapel. Service: 1 p.m. July 21 at the funeral home. KEMMER — Byron Werner Kemmer, 71, of Clovis died June 30. He was a truck driver. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Edward A. Cooper Cremation Society Inc.KOUMMANIVONG — Bounheuang Bob Koummanivong, 78, of Fresno died July 14. He was a Buddhist monk for 66 years. Visitation: 1 to 3 p.m. July 19 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Traditional Buddhist Laotian Service: 1 p.m. July 20 at the funeral home. LAPOINTE-COZBY — Helen V. LaPointe-Cozby, 89, of Fresno died July 16. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. July 23 at Clovis Funeral Chapel. Service: 10 a.m. July 24 at the funeral ...
Monday, May 01, 2017Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.LIANG — Jin Zhen Liang, 100, of Richmond, formerly of Fresno, died April 22. She was a restaurant kitchen helper. Visitation: 5 to 9 p.m. April 28 at Lisle Funeral Home. Service: 10 a.m. April 29 at the funeral home. LYLE — Warren Lyle, 71, of Squaw Valley died April 6. He was a tax examiner for the IRS. No services will be held. Arrangements: Cherished Memories Memorial Chapel.MARCHINI — Georgia Mae Marchini, 83, of Fresno died March 9. She was a homemaker. Graveside: 10:30 a.m. April 29 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Yost and Webb Funeral Home.MASSEY — Vincent Massey, 57, of Ohio, formerly of Fresno, died April 19. Service: 10 a.m. April 29 at New Beginnings – A City of Refuge. Arrangements: Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Funeral Service, Inc.MIURA — Shigeto Miura, 95, of Fresno died April 16. He was a gardener. Memorial: 4 p.m. May 6 at Lisle Funeral Home Chapel. NEBELSICK — Ervin Henry Nebelsick, 93, of Fresno died April 21. He was a claims adjustor for Santa Fe Railroad 43 years. Graveside: 10 a.m. April 28 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Memorial: 11:30 a.m. April 28 at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.PACHECO — Joseph Anthony Pacheco Jr., 84, of Kerman died April 17. He was a dairymen for 70 years. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. April 27 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. April 27 at the funeral home. Graveside: 10 a.m. April 28 at St. Peter’s Cemetery. POWELL — Mitchell T. Powell, 54, of Fresno died April 23. He was a landscaper. Private service. Arrangements: Affordable Direct Cremations.SMITH — Prestin Lee Smith, 20, of Kingsburg died April 23. He was a farmer. Visitation: 3 to 6:30 p.m. April 30 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Rosary: 6:30 p.m. April 30 at the church. Mass: 9:30 a.m. May 1 at the church. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel.TAYLOR — Marilyn L. Taylor, 82, of Fresno died April 13. She was a government clerk. Memorial: 10 a.m. April 28 at Northside Church. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Inc.TORRES — Michael Scott Torres, 25, of Kingsburg died April 23. He was a forklift driver. Mass: 1 p.m. April 28 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel.WELKER — Ronald Darden Welker, 92, of Clovis died April 22. He worked in retail furniture sales for 48 years. Memorial: 11 a.m. May 2 at Clovis Veterans Memorial Building. Remembrance: Central Valley Honor Flight c/o Central Valley Community Foundation, 5260 N. Palm Ave., Suite 122, Fresno, CA 93704. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.ZURILGEN — David L. Zurilgen, 69, of Fresno died April 23. He sold life insurance for 21 years. Service: 11 a.m. April 29 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Remembrances: National Parkinson Foundation, 206 SE First St., Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131 or donor’s favorite charity.
Saturday, April 08, 2017CA 93636. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.FOLSOM — Robert Folsom, 55, of Clovis died Dec. 15, 2015. He was an employee of PG&E. Celebration of Life: 2 p.m. April 8 at American Legion Hall. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.FREULER — John Michael Freuler, 59, of Fresno died March 22. He was a journeyman and receiving clerk for 25 years. Services pending. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.GONZALES — Frank N. Gonzales, 91, of Del Rey died March 30. He was a waste collector for the City of Fresno for 22 years. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. April 5 at Chapel of the Light Funeral Home. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. April 6 at the funeral home. GUTIERREZ — Maria Raquel Gutierrez, 68, of Tranquillity died March 28. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. April 3 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors Chapel. Rosary: 6 p.m. April 3 at the funeral home. Mass: 10 a.m. April 4 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Kerman. HARRIS — Norma M. Harris, 83, of Clovis died March 22. She was self-employed. Memorial: 3 p.m. April 8 at Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses, 710 N. Sunnyside Ave. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central Califo...
Monday, April 03, 2017Smith Family Chapel.BETTENCOURT — Leland Allen Bettencourt, 78, of Fresno died March 22. He was a retired firefighter. Graveside: 11 a.m. April 1 at Fresno Memorial Gardens. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.BOEVE — Karen Yvonne Boeve, 49, of Visalia died March 23. She was a retail demonstrator. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. April 6 at Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel. Graveside: 1 p.m. April 7 at Woodville Cemetery. BOHIGIAN — Joanne Bohigian, 82, of Fresno died March 27. She was a retail sales clerk for Gottschalks for 24 years. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. April 6 at Farewell Funeral Service. Celebration of Life: 10:30 a.m. April 8 at the funeral home. Remembrances: Fresno Rescue Mission, 310 G St., Fresno, CA 93706 or Marjaree Mason Center, 1600 M St., Fresno, CA 93721. CONTINO — JoAnn Q. Contino, 81, of Fresno died March 24. She owned a dress shop. Visitation: 1 to 4 p.m. April 2 at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home. Rosary: 7 p.m. April 2 at the funeral home. Mass: 11 a.m. April 3 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. Remembrances: Sister Disciples of the Divine Master, 3700 N. Cornelia Ave., Fresno, CA 93722 or Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central California, 351 W. Cromwell Ave., Fresno, CA 93711. DEES — Liliana Aleesha Dees, infant, of Fresno died March 23. She was the daughter of Sarin You and Vearl Dees. No services will be held. Arrangements: Bynum’s Pleasant Valley Mortuary in Avenal.DORADO — Joseph Rudolph Dorado, 60, of Visalia died March 27. He was a general laborer. Memorial: 7 p.m. April 5 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. FERGUSON — Marybelle Smith Ferguson, 90, of Fresno died March 25. She was a business owner. Graveside: 11 a.m. April 3 at Coalinga-Huron Cemetery. Arrangements: Palm Memorial Coa...
Monday, April 03, 2017March 31 at the funeral home. HIGGINS — Jarrene Sue Higgins, 77, of Fresno died March 29. She was a teacher for 35 years. Memorial: 11 a.m. April 1 at Trinity Southern Baptist. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home.JOHNSON — Gladys Johnson, 92, of Kingsburg died March 20. She was a church secretary. Graveside: 10 a.m. March 27 at Kingsburg Cemetery. Memorial: 11 a.m. March 27 at Kingsburg Evangelical Covenant Church. Arrangements: Creighton Memorial Chapel.KAZANJIAN — Virginia Lorraine Kazanjian, 83, of Fresno died March 22. She was a photo finisher. Graveside: 10 a.m. March 29 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.LOWRY — Robert Lowry, 84, of Madera died Feb. 19. He was a commercial truck driver for 42 years. Memorial: 11 a.m. April 1 at Calvary Worship Center. Remembrance: Donor’s favorite charity. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.LOYD — Joey Alex Loyd, 24, of Fresno died Feb. 25. Celebration of Life and Potluck: 11 a.m. April 1 at Woodward Park, Valley View Shelter. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home.MALDONADO — Kristine Toni Maldonado, 28, of Fresno died March 11. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 1 to 4 p.m. March 27 at Reade and Sons Chapel. Graveside: 1:30 p.m. March 28 at San Fernando Mission Cemetery. MILLER — Velma L. Miller, 91, of Fresno died March 19. She was a homemaker for 47 years. Graveside: 11:30 a.m. March 31 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Chapel of the Light Funeral Home.MINJARES — Connie Minjares, 80, of Fresno died March 18. She was an owner of La Fonda’s Mexican Restaurant. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. March 27 at Farewell Funeral Service Chapel. Mass: 10 a.m. March 28 at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. PEVYHOUSE — John H. Pevyhouse, 80, of Clovis died March 23. He was a mechanic for Caltrans for 20 years. Graveside: 10:30 a.m. March 30 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.PHOENIX — Dave Little Deer Phoenix, 25, of Santa Rosa Rancheria died March 3. Visitation: 4 to 11 p.m. March 27 at Santa Rosa Rancheria Old Recreation Building. Graveside: 10 a.m. March 28 at Santa Rosa Rancheria Cemetery. Arrangements: Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel in Lemoore.REYES — Ladislao Reyes, 86, of Firebaugh died March 20. He was a security guard for 20 years. Rosary: 5:30 p.m. March 27 at St. Joseph Church. Mass: 10 a.m. March 28 at the church. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.ROMERO — Paula Romero, 92, of Fresno died March 16. She was a homemaker. Services were held. Arrangements: Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Funeral Home.SULLENGER — Doris Lee Sullenger, 63, of Clovis died March 21. She was a medical technician. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Cremation Society of Central California.WIENS — Leland Edward Wiens, 76, of Fresno died March 21. He was an elementary school administrator for Fresno Unified School District. Memorial: 3 p.m. April 1 at North Fresno Mennonite Brethren Church. Remembrances: Central California Mennonite Residential Services, 3825 E Hampton Way, Suite 110, Fresno, CA 93726 or West Coast Mennonit...
