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Wednesday, March 14, 2007 Visalia Times-Delta OBITUARIES Abel Alafa Automotive service writer Abel Joseph Alafa, 39, of Visalia died Saturday, March 10, 2007. He was a automotive service writer. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Friday at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel, Visalia. Services will be 10 a.m.

Saturday at the chapel. Burial is private. Condolences may be e- mailed to aol.com. Irene N. Arevalo Prep cook Irene N.

Thursday, March Irene Najar on July 2, 1956, in Visalia. She Irene Arevalo Arevalo, 50, of Visalia died 8, 2007. Arevalo was born in Tulare and resided most of her life raised four children and had six grandchildren with one on the way. Irene worked at Red Lobster and Moe's to Go sandwich shop as a prepcook. Irene loved to dance and spent her spare time at the casino.

Irene lost her life battling cancer and will be truly missed by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by a sister, Stella Ornales; and nieces Emma Ornales and Christina Ortiz. Condolences may be e- mailed to salserand She is survived by her parents, Salvador and Vidalla Banuelos of Farmersville; sons Anthony and his wife, Yvonne, Arevalo and Israel and his wife, Melissa, Arevalo, all of Visalia; daughters Anna and her husband, Juan, DeLeon of Visalia, and Frances Morales of Visalia; sisters Martha Eredia of Woodland and Rosie Montez and Abi Banuelos, both of Visalia; brothers George Ortiz of Woodland and Ronnie Alvarez of Visalia; six grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 3-6 p.m. today at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel, Visalia.

Wake service will be 6 p.m. today at the chapel. Chapel service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the chapel. Burial will be at Visalia District Cemetery.

Lola Butler Homemaker Lola Butler, 78, of Porterville died Saturday, March 10, 2007. She was a homemaker. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday; at Myers Chapel, Porterville. Interment will be at Exeter Public Cemetery.

Robert Brown Newspaper distributor Robert Charles Brown, 78, of Oakdale died Friday, March 2, 2007. He was a newspaper distributor. A memorial service will be 2:30 p.m. Friday at Community of Christ Church. Interment will be private.

Arrangements are by Allen Mortuary, Turlock. Condolences may be sent to: www.allenmortuary.com. Pearl Chaffin Homemaker Pearl M. Chaffin, 82, of Visalia died Monday, March 12, 2007. She was a homemaker.

Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Friday at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel, Visalia. Burial will be private. Condolences may be e-mailed to salseranddillard Ralph Erskine Bus mechanic Ralph Erskine, 86, of Dinuba died Sunday, March 11, 2007. He was a bus mechanic.

Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba. Arrangements are by Dopkins Funeral Chapel, Dinuba. Francisco Gallegos Francisco Gallegos Francisco Gallegos Francisco Gallegos, 66, died Thursday, March 8, 2007. He was born on Oct.

10, 1940, in Chihuahua, Mexico. papa and abuelo, cada vida que toco' la hizo mejor, todas persona que lo conocio' lo recordara con una sonrisa porque el era alegria pura, su persona se fue, su espirito, estara por Francisco siempre con nosotros. Gallegos Survivors include his wife, Maria Ramirez; son Sergio Ramirez, and grandchildren Daniel Ramirez and Christy Ramirez. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today at Miller Memorial Chapel, Visalia.

Joe Jones Helicopter pilot Joe Dell Jones, 62, of Tulare died Monday, March 12, 2007. He was a crop-dusting helicopter pilot for 20 years. Private family services will be held at a later date. Private burial at Porterville District Cemetery. Arrangements are by Peers Lorentzen Funeral Chapel, Tulare.

Jerry 'JD' Kinman Truck driver Kinman, 65, of Porterville died Saturday, March 10, 2007. He was a truck driver. Visitation will be 2-7 p.m. today at Myers Chapel, Porterville. Services will be 12:30 p.m.

Thursday at the chapel. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Porterville. James 'Tim' A. Lowe Forklift driver James "Jim" A. Lowe, 60, of Exeter died Saturday, March 10, 2006.

He was a forklift driver. Jim was born in Visalia on April 2, 1946. He loved the outdoors, especially fishing and hunting. Jim loved animals and was a huge NASCAR fan. He raced cars in his younger years.

He was very loyal to his friends and was a very James Lowe giving person. Jim loved his family very much and James Lowe will be truly missed by family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ruth and James Lowe brother Bill Roland; and sister Geraldine Lewis. Condolences may be e-mailed to salserand He is survived by his wife, Frances Lowe of Exeter; sons James A. Lowe III of Texas, Dennis and his wife, Breane Lowe, of Visalia and Robert E.

Cribbs Jr. of Exeter; daughters Ginger Butler of Oregon, Sheila and her husband, John Kosek, of Visalia, and Lisa M. Aguilar of Exeter; sisters Julie Parker of Visalia and Sue West of Exeter; brothers John Lowe of Oklahoma and Phillip Lowe of Visalia; and 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. Thursday at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel, Visalia.

Service will be 10 a.m. Friday at the chapel. Burial is private. Florence Mack Florence E. Mack passed away March 8, 2007, with her family at her side in Tulare.

She was born September 19, 1915, in Los Angeles. Her husband, Charles C. Mack, preceded her in death on Aug. 31, 1977. Although her family and children were the greatest joy in her life, she had many interests and participated in many activities with her children and grandchildren.

She was active in chauffeuring her children to all types of sports activities and events during their school years. She participated in St. Mathias P.T.A. in Huntington Park and was a Girl Scout leader in 1963. She belonged to the Toastmistress Club in Huntington Park and enjoyed doing ceramics in her spare time.

She did all this while assisting her husband in his wholesale candy business. She is survived by three daughters, Charlene Postlewaite and her husband, Bill, Kathleen Kerns and her husband, Larby ry, six and Virginia grandchildren, Breen. She Cheryl is also survived husband, Duane, Linda Nichols her husband, Michael, Kimberly Kyle and her husband, Todd, Kevin Bergman, Jackie Fisher and her husband, Michael, and Dawn Broker; three step grandchildren, Tammy Warner and her husband, Danny, and family, Michael Postlewaite, and Tanya lacono and her husband, Bryan, and family. In addition to all her grandchildren, she is survived by 11 great-grandchildren, Paul Sartuche and his wife, Brittany, Courtney Aldaco and his Jenny Allen, Cara Aldaco, Colton Soares, Mikela Quintero and her husband, Johnny, Hannah and Caelan Koehn, Michael Bergman, Ryan Fisher and Skyler and Alec Dias. While she is going to be sorely missed by all of her friends and family, she is in a far greater place due to her faith and love in Christ.

She led an exemplary life and was a model mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. A memorial service will be held at 10a.m. Friday at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, 125 East Pleasant Ave. Internment will be at All Soul's Cemetery in Long Beach at a later date.

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J. Robert Montgomery, attorney at law and beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, died March 11, 2007, at age 66. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. Born March 27, 1940, in St. Louis, the son of Dr.

John R. Montgomery and Mina Montgomery. In 1945, Bob's family moved to Delano, where Dr. Montgomery practiced family medicine for 52 years. Bob was a student of Delano High School and graduated in the class of 1957.

He then attended Stanford University and was granted a bachelor's ence degree in 1961. He political received his master's degree the University Pennsylvania in 1963. After deciding on a legal career, he achieved the Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, and was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1967. He spent two years prosecuting criminal cases as a deputy district attorney for Tulare County. In 1970, Bob returned to his hometown of Delano and began a general-law practice that lasted 37 years.

He emphasized criminal defense, trials, family law, and general civil law, and represented thousands of clients throughout his career. While attending Stanford University, Bob was confirmed as a member of the Episcopal Church. He was a member of the Church of the Redeemer and Hope in Delano for over 40 years, serving as a lay Eucharistic minister and senior warden. As part of his goal to help young people, he was very active as an attorney coach in the Kern County Mock Trial program, which helps high school students to learn the legal system by presenting trials each year. He coached teams from Delano High, Bakersfield Christian High and McFarland High.

In 1992, he received a commendation from Gov. Pete Wilson for exceptional contributions to the Mock Trial Program during the final 10 years of the program. Bob had a generous nature and was committed to helping those in need. He was also known for his quick wit and sense of humor. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Donna; his children, John R.

Montgomery III of Bakersfield, Karen Montgomery Wagner of Sanger and Stephen Burke Montgomery of Delano; his brother, Richard "Dickie" Montgomery of Santa Barbara and sister Ludmilla Montgomery Lamb; his son-in-law, Reginald Wagner; and his grandchildren, Avery, Gabriel and Levi Wagner ofSanger. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mina Montgomery, and his sister, Scotti Montgomery Crawford. Services will be held at the Church of Redeemer and Hope at 1725 11th Delano. Visitation will be from a.m., Friday, March 16, and a funeral service will be at 11 a.m. with a reception following in the parish hall.

Donald Quinn John Montgomery Jr. Nursing coordinator Donald Gerald Quinn, 72, of Porterville died Sunday, March 11, 2007. He was a nursing coordinator. Private services will be held at a later date. Interment to be private.

Arrangements are by Myers Chapel, Porterville. Beatrice Catherine Rye Oct. 14, 1910-March 11, 2007 Beatrice was born Oct. 14, 1910, in Alamo, N.D., to Oliver and Eliza Kirby. She was the third child in a family of 11, having three brothers and seven sisters.

Beatrice attended grammar school in a small country school near Alamo. She then spent her high school days in Ray, N.D., and went on to complete her education. On Nov. 14, 1930, she married Theodore (Ted) Rye and they had three children. Beverly was born on her mom's birthday, Oct.

14, 1932, Dorothy on May 9, 1938, and Roger on May 27, 1940. They continued to live and farm their 360 acres near Tioga, N.D., until 1948. They moved to Los Angeles but returned every year to Tioga, where they continued farming their land until 1960, at which time they rented it out. The family owns the land to this day. In 1967, Ted and Bea moved to Beaumont, where they resided until 2003.

At that time, Bea moved and lived with her daughter, Beverly, to Visalia, where she stayed until her death. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted, in 1995; Today Margaret Mims-Adkins, 84, died March 9. Graveside services 10 a.m. at Visalia District Cemetery. Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel, Visalia.

Ramon Cisneros, 48, died March 10. Mass 11 a.m. at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Porterville. Myers Chapel, Porterville.

Nancy Lee (Stoner Marshall), 50 died March 8. Memorial service at 11 a.m. at the Visalia District Cemetery. Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. William McKay 70, died March 8.

Graveside services 1 p.m. at Visalia District Cemetery. Hadley Funeral Chapel, Visalia. Margaret "Peggy" Mims-Adkins, 84, died March 9. Graveside services at 10 a.m.

at Visalia District Cemetery followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. at Visalia United Methodist Church, 5200 Palser illard FUNERAL CHAPEL FD-1781 Local ownership offering the best personal service facility 127 E. Caldwell 635-1144 0000056504 brothers Leslie and David; a and sisters, Lilly, Ruth, Louise, Florence, Ginger and Peggy. She is survived by her three children, Beverly Damron, Dorothy (Duane) Wurzer and Roger (Patsie) Rye; and seven grandchildren, Dawn (Scott) Salisbury, Dean (Kathy) Wurzer, Dixie (Steve) Cooper, Darla LaBray, Mark (Melinda) Rye, Leanne (Shawn) Hazelwood; nine greatgrandchildren, Melanie and Ben Salisbury, Katherine and Daniel Wurzer, Jessica LaBray, Brittany Dallas Cooper, Nicole and Samantha Hazelwood and one greatgreat-grandchild, Hailey Wurzer; her sister, Marie McMillian, and brother, Robert Kirby, both of Williston, N.D., and many nieces and nephews. Both Beatrice and Ted were longtime members of The Seventh Day Adventist Church in Beaumont.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at Weaver Funeral Home, 1177 Beaumont, Beaumont, CA 92223. Phone: 951-845-1141. Norbert Tadewald Norbert Raymond Tadewald, Friday, March 9, 2007. Services will be held at Glen Memorial Park Mortuary in Arrangements are by Miller Chapel, Visalia.

Condolences may to Yvonne Thomason Yvonne Lee Thomason, 73, of Visalia died Monday, March 12, 2007. trict Services Cemetery. are private at the Visalia DisArrangements are Miller Memorial Chapel, Visalia. Louise Tormohlen Child of God, loving wife and mother loving wife 87, died Haven Sylmar. Memorial be sent away quietly on March 2, battle with Alzheimer's Sept.

28, 1927, to Jerome in Philipsburg, N.J. In the love of her life, a handnamed Paul Tormohlen. married life together Oct. 1946. Their first home was in Tulare.

Eventually they moved to Visalia, where they lived throughout the rest of their married life. Their life together could never be described as dull. There was always some hair-raising adventure or near-disaster that would keep their years together zestfully exciting. Early in their marriage, Paul shared his deep faith in God with Louise. She embraced that faith with all her heart and was soon baptized.

Her deep faith in God evident in everything she did. The four children born to Louise and Paul were raised in love, learning from their mother's example about what it meant to be a child of God. Louise worked for a time at Peter Paul's Furniture Store, but she had an artistic flair and ultimately went to work in the art department at Josten's American Yearbook Company, where she worked until her retirement. Louise was preceded in death by both parents and her first-born child, Peggy. She is survived by her devoted husband, Paul; daughter, Paula (Gary) Wright of Visalia; son, John (Patsy) Tormohlen of Visalia; and daughter, Helen (Misha) Evans of Reno, Nevada.

A Celebration of Life service will be held for Louise at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 17 at Grace Lutheran Church of Visalia. Remembrances may be made to Grace Lutheran Church in memory of Louise Tormohlen. Services W. Caldwell Ave.

Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel, Visalia. Armando Pena, 57, tied March 8. Mass 9:30 a.m. at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Goshen.

Miller Memorial Chapel, Visalia. Salvador Rodriguez 84, died March 8. Mass 10 a.m. at St. Catherine's Catholic Church, Dinuba.

Dopkins Funeral Chapel, Dinuba. Vicente Torres-Ruvalcaba, 44, died March 5. Wake services 6:30 p.m. at Dopkins Funeral Chapel, Dinuba. Yao Saephan, 59, died March 6.

Graveside services 2 p.m. at Visalia District Cemetery. Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel, Visalia. N. Thursday Irene N.

Arevalo, 50, died March 8. Chapel service will be at 11 a.m. at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel, Visalia. Lola Butler, 78, died March 10. Services 10 a.m.

at Myers Chapel, Porterville. Irene Dowlen, 72, died March 6. Graveside services 10 a.m. at Exeter District Cemetery. Evans-Miller Exeter Chapel.

Jerry "JD" Kinman, 65, died March 10. Service 12:30 p.m. at Myers Chapel, Porterville. Jose Ortega, 90, died March 12. Mass 9 a.m.

at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Porterville. Myers Chapel, Porterville. Jesus Rosales, 74, died March 8. Mass 12:30 p.m.

at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Exeter. Evans-Miller Exeter Beatrice Rye died March 11. Services 2 p.m. at Weaver Mortuary, Beaumont. Louise passed 2007, after a long disease.

She was born and Helen Miller 1946, Louise met some soldier They began their Louise Tormohlen Friday Robert Brown, 78, died March 2. Memorial service 2:30 p.m. at Community of Christ Church. Allen Mortuary, Turlock. Ofelia (Dell) Calderon, 60, died March 10.

10 a.m. at St. Rita's Catholic Church, Tulare. Peers Lorentzen Funeral Chapel, Tulare. Pearl Chaffin, 82, died March 12.

Memorial service 1 p.m. at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel, Visalia. James Conrad, 83, died Feb. 27. Graveside services 2 p.m.

at Woodlake District Cemetery. Miller Memorial Chapel, Visalia. Thomas Cotta 73, died March 10. Graveside services 1:15 p.m. at North Tulare Cemetery.

Miller's Tulare Funeral Home. Ralph Erskine, 86, died March 11. Graveside services 1 p.m. at Smith Mountain Cemetery, Dinuba. Dopkins Funeral Chapel, Dinuba.

Menno "Phil" Goerzen, 85, died Feb. 6. Memorial service 3 p.m. at Porterville First Church of the Nazarene. James "Jim" Lowe, 60, died March 10.

Service 10 a.m. at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel, Visalia. Florence Mack died March 8. Memorial service 10 a.m. at St.

Aloysius Catholic Church, Tulare. John "Bob" Montgomery 66, died March 11. Services 11 a.m. at Church of Redeemer and Hope, Delano. Delano Mortuary.

Kenneth "Chino" Romero, 51, died March 10. Mass 9 a.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Farmersville. Hadley San Isador Chapel, Farmersville.

Russell Weddle, 81, died March 2. Celebration of life service 2 p.m. at Dinuba Downs Mobile Home Park Recreation Room. Dopkins Funeral Chapel, Dinuba. Saturday Abel Alafa, 39, died March 10.

Services 10 a.m. at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel, Visalia. Michael Giannandrea, 59, died March 6. Services 10 a.m. at Smith Mountain Cemetery, Sultana.

Louise Tormohlen, 79, died March 2. A Celebration of Life Service 3 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church of Visalia. John Webster, 67, died March 6. Memorial service 11 a.m.

at First Presbyterian Church, Lindsay. Myers Chapel, Lindsay. Patricia Williams, 56, died March 9. Services 10 a.m. at Stephens and Bean Chapel, Fresno.

Pending Smith Family Chapel, Exeter David Joseph Wells, 47, of Strathmore died March 11. Miller Memorial Chapel, Visalia Wesley Bingaman, 84, of Visalia died March 13. Obituary policy The Visalia Times-Delta reports deaths and funeral information at no charge. For a fee, obituaries can include additional information in print and online at www.VisaliaTimesDelta.com. Complete information is available from Visalia funeral homes or from the Times-Delta, 735-3270.

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