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12A FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 TIMES-DELTA ADVANCE-REGISTER OBITUARIES DEATHS ft i house, tending a large garden, canning, and making sure Fred stayed out of trouble, she volunteered her time to various local organizations, including the Pixley Woman's Club, the Tulare County Sheriffs Volunteers In Patrol, and the Pixlcy Food Pantry. The "farm" was a place of learning and adventure for countless grandchildren, great grandchildren, nephews, i lllblta, ouu ukh menus, gvi- f-1 1 ting dirty was encouraged. KOIialCl Maxine moved to Bakersfield Mcintosh in 2013 to be closer to family. Her new neighbors grew fond of her in no time, and during Ronald Floyd Mcintosh, age her daily walks, she was heard 74, passed away on September to say things like; "If you've got John Hernandez age 58, of Coalinga, passed away August 4, 2014. Graveside services will be held on Sept.

5, 2014 at 10:00 am. at Coalinga-Huron Cemetery District in Coalinga. Hadley-Marcom Funeral Chapel, Visalia is honored to be serving the Hernandez Family. Memories and words of comfort may be sent to the family online at www.hadley-marcom. com.

Rosie May Olague age 57, of Visalia, passed away August 16, 2014. A Farewell Memorial Tribute will be held at Hadley-Marcom Funeral Chapel in Visalia on Sept. 5, 2014 at 1 1 :00 am. Hadley-Marcom Funeral Chapel, Visalia is honored to be serving the Olague-Holguin Families. Memories and words of comfort may be sent to the family online at www.hadley-marcom.com.

Tina M. Trout, age 100, of Porterville, passed away on Sept. 1, 2014. Visitation was held at Myers Chapel, Sept. 4, 2014 from 3PM to 7PM.

Service will be held at Porterville Church of the Nazarene on Sept 5, 2014 at 1 1AM. Private interment. Services provided by Myers Funeral Service Crematory. Wesley Blake Clover, where he continued building custom homes. Ron enjoyed classic cars and renovated Ocean View Garage where he spent many hours enjoying his love of cars.

Ron was also instrumental in starting the Morro Bay Car Show. Ron belonged to the Visalia Downtown Rotary and the Morro Bay Rotary. He received the Paul Harris award. Ron is survived by his wife of 44 years, Carolyn, his son Ronald of Morro Bay, his daughters Laura of Visalia, and Deborah of Boone, IA, his grandchildren Luke, Caroline, Carson, Matthew and Reid, his brothers Gary and Holdcn both of Visalia, and many nieces and nephews who were a big part of his life. Funeral services will be conducted at St.

Timothy's Catholic Church, 962 Piney Way, Morro Bay at 1 :00 p.m., Monday September 8, 2014. Visitation will be a Benedict-Rettey, 1401 Quintana Road, Morro Bay, from 11:30 until 12:30 on Monday September 8, 2014. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sweeney Fund at St. Timothy's Catholic Church in Morro bay. Services Friday Adam Alvidrez 66, of Fresno, passed away Aug.

26, 2014. Visitation will be 12-8 pm, Sept. 4, 2014 at Peers Lorentzen Funeral Chapel. Rosary Mass will be at 10 am, Sept. 5, 2014 at St.

Rita's Catholic Church in Tulare. Burial will be private. Adeline E. Pimentel Nelson, 87, passed away August 27, 2014. A Visitation will be held on Sept.

4, 2014 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm followed by a recitation of the Rosary at 6:00 pm at Page Funeral Chapel, Selma. A Funeral Mass will be held Sept. 5, 2014 at 9:00 am at St. Joseph's Church, Selma. Maxine Johnston December 10, 1935 -August 29, 2014 Funeral services for Maxine Johnston will be held at the Pixlcy Church of the Nazarene (1138 East Court Street Pixley, CA 93256) on Monday, September 8, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

with visitation beginning at 12:00 p.m. Graveside services will be held at Monument Hill Memorial Park in Woodland, CA on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Maxine's childhood was spent in Oklahoma on her family's small farm. Maxine's family moved to Los Angeles in 1950 and she graduated from Eagle Rock High School in 1954. Shortly thereafter, Maxine met and married the love of her life, Fred "Johnny" Johnston.

After experiencing many adventures over the years, Maxine and Fred settled in the small town of Pixley, CA, in 1986, so that Maxine could care for her aging parents. Maxine and Fred lived on 5 acres which were, at times, home to horses, another shovel, 1 11 help you move that pile of Maxine touched many hearts, and will be sorely missed. Maxine is preceded in death by her husband, Fred Johnston; son, Alan Johnston; brother, Wesley Oxford; and grandsons, David Janson and David Collin Johnston. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, John and Debbie Johnston; son and daughter-in-law, DeWayne and Llanda Johnston; son, Joseph Johnston; daughter and son-in-law, Darlene and Ted Janson; 9 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; sister, Le-nore Smith; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. For additional information, please contact Basham Funeral Care at 1, 2014, in San Luis Obispo, CA, surrounded by family.

Ron was born August 13, 1940 in Blanchard, OK, to Floyd and Charlene Mcintosh, the oldest of three sons. His family moved to Visalia in 1942. He graduated from Redwood High School in 1958. He then joined the U.S. Navy where he spent the next 4 years.

He then attended College of the Sequoias and graduated while he was working as an appraiser for Tulare County Assessor's Office. It was while working for the Assessor's office that he met his wife, Carolyn. They were married in February of 1970. Ron began his career in real estate when he formed a successful partnership with Don and Bob Buhl. He then became a general contractor and built custom homes in Visalia and Morro Bay.

Ron and Carolyn moved to Morro Bay 24 years ago, Barbara Lewis, age 49, of Visalia, passed away on August 29, 2014. Services will be private. A memorial tribute may be offered by logging onto ww w. salseranddillard.com Carmen Velarde, age 48, of Porterville, passed away on Sent. 3, 2014.

She was a Medical Receptionist. Rosary will be held at Myers Chapel, Porterville, Sept. 8, 2014 at 6PM. Service will be held at St. Anne's Church, Porterville, Tues.

Sept. 9, 2014 at 11AM. Burial at Hillcrest Memorial park. Services provided by Myers Funeral Service Crematory. Efren Mendoza, Jr.

52, years old, passed away on August 30, 2014. He was born on January 17, 1962 in Visalia, California to Efren and Filome-na Mendoza, Sr. Private Family Service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to Miller's Tulare Funeral Home. Helen Louise Young, age 83, of Farmersville, passed away on September 2, 2014.

She was a DieticianCook. Graveside Services will be held on Sept. 8, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the Exeter District Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.evan smillerguinnchapel.com. Services entrusted to Evans Miller Guinn Chapel.

Lawrence Daniel Flud, age 73, of Woodville, passed away on Sept. 2, 2014. He was a Truck Driver. Graveside service will be held at Woodville Cemetery Sept. 8, 2014 at 10AM.

Arrangements provided by Myers Funeral Service Crematory. Roberto Sanchez-Sandoval, age 68, of Lindsay, passed away on September 2, 2014. He was a Farm Laborer. Visitation will begin from 4 PM till 7 PM on Sept. 5, 2014 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel.

A rosary will be held at 7 PM on Sept. 5, 2014 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. A Mass goats, pigs, cats, and an occasional possum Maxine never lost the work ethic instilled in her as a young Oklahoman. In addition to taking care of the menagerie of animals, keeping fPH iH-Ti -j. Everett R.

Mathews Everett R. Mathews, of Visalia passed away peacefully at Kaweah Delta Medical Center on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at the age of 86. Born Everett Ray Mathews to Tuck and Gladys Mathews on April 8, 1928 in Tulare, CA. Everett was the second will be held at 9 AM on Sept. 6, 2014 at Holy Family Catholic Church 1908 of tour children.

Everett attended Elementary School in Lemon court Mary Vivian be at Visalia. Burial will vill Cove, CA and High School at Exeter Union High School. In November of 1945 he entered the United States Marine Corps and Guadalajara Mexico. A memo- TntlPQ rial trihnfo mm he nfferAH hv JUllvij proudly served his Country until November of 1948. After re turning from his Military Service, Everett met the love of his lite, Lorene Simpson.

I hey were married on February 2, 1951 Ivanhoe, CA. and were married 63 years. Everett worked as a truck driver all his career, first for Hannah Trucking in Ivanhoe, CA in the 1950's and early 1960 s. He then moved on to Kings County Truck Lines in Tulare, CA where he worked until his retirement in the mid 1980's. For his excellent safe driving record and loyalty to his employer over the years, he was awarded to drive the compa passed away on August 28, 2014, at the age of 85.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances can be made to Exeter By Design FoundationFestival of Arts and Exeter By Design Foundation Art Gallery and Museum Association, 101 W. Pine St, Exeter, Ca 93221. Visitation for Wes will be on Sept. 4, 2014 from 3-7 pm at Smith Family Chapel, 505 E. Pine Exeter.

Services will be on Sept. 5, 2014 at 11:00 am at Church Of God Exeter at 246 W. Chestnut, Exeter. Please join us for a celebration lunch that will be held immediately after the service at the church. Internment at Exeter Cemetery at 2:00 pm.

Online condolences: www.smithfamily chapel.com Services Saturday Blaine W. Spitler, age 92, formerly of Visalia, passed away August 24, 2014. Services will be September 6th, 2014, at the West Visalia Church of Christ. Bonnie Lynn Cooper passed away on August 22, 2014 at the age of 62 in Hanford. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sept.

6, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Hanford Pentecostal Church of God, 323 E. Eleventh St. Arrangements under the direction of Whitehurst-McNamara Funeral Service. Roberto Sanchez-Sandoval, age 68, of Lindsay, passed away on September 2, 2014.

Visitation will begin from 4 PM till 7 PM on Sept. 5, 2014 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. A rosary will be held at 7 PM on Sept. 5, 2014 at Salser and Dillard Funeral Chapel. A Mass will be held at 9 AM on Sept.

6, 2014 at Holy Family Catholic Church 1908 N. Court Visalia. Burial will be at Guadalajara Mexico. A memorial tribute may be offered by logging onto www.salseranddill ard.com Robert Wayne Tilden, age 47, of Porterville, passed away on August 19, 2014. Service will be held at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Porterville, Sat.

Sept. 6, 2014 at Following cremation at Myers Funeral Service Crematory, interment to be private. Zelma Rose Morris, age 88, of Visalia, passed away on August 23, 2014. A graveside service will be held Sept. 6, 2014 at Three Rivers Public Cemetery at 11 AM and following the service there will be a reception at 1 PM at The Road Church, 1021 S.

Burke Street, Visalia. Burial will be at Three Rivers Public Church. A memorial tribute may be offered by logging onto www.sals eranddillard.com ny's beautiful show truck. His hard work maintaining the truck paid off, as he won many first place medals and trophies at truck shows all over California. He and Lorene enjoyed the competi Aida Yolanda Zaldivar Lucha, age 59, of Bakersfield, passed away on September 1, 2014.

Service will be held Sept. 5, 2014 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at Sterling Smith Funeral Home, 409 Street, Tulare. Interment will be Sept. 5, 2014 at 11:30 am at North Tulare Public Cemetery, 4572 Street Tulare. Remembrances and condolences can be made at www.sterlingsmithfd.c om.

Services have been entrusted to Sterling Smith Funeral Home, 409 N. Street, Tulare. Archie Speer, a long time resident of Tulare, passed away from this life, to his eternal home on August 21, 2014. Graveside services will be held on 5, 2014 at 11:00 AM, at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Porterville, CA. Elvira "Vera" Rico, 94 passed away on August 24, 2014.

Visitation will be held at Salser Dillard Funeral Home in Visalia at from 4pm to 7pm with a Rosary at 6:00 pm on Sept. 4, 2014 and Mass will be on Sept. 5, 2014 at 10:30 am at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Visalia. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Divine Mercy Hearing Impaired Fund, 2525 Alluvial, Clovis, CA 93611.

A memorial tribute may be offered by logging onto ww w.salseranddillard.com Floyd Eugene Brown, passed away on August 31, 2014. Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Sept. 5, tion and the many friends they made at these events. After his re tirement, and Lorene liked to travel their RV to the California and Oregon coastlines.

logging onto www.salseranddill ard.com Sue Ellen Benton, age 84, of Bakersfield, passed away on Sept. 2, 2014. She was a Retail Clerk. Graveside service will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Park Sept. 8, 2014 at 1PM.

Arrangements provided by Myers Funeral Service Crematory. Timothy J. Copeland, age 58, of Lindsay, passed away on Sept. 2, 2014. He was a Maintenance Man.

As per his wishes, there will be no service. Arrangements provided by Myers Funeral Service Crematory. Tina M. Trout, age 100, of Porterville, passed away on Sept. 1, 2014.

She was a Teacher. Visitation was held at Myers Chapel, Sept. 4, 2014 from 3PM to 7PM. Service will be held at Porterville Church of the Nazarene on Sept. 5, 2014 at 11AM.

Private interment. Services provided by Myers Funeral Service In addition to his wife Lorene, Everett is survived by his son, Travis Simpson of Visalia, CA, younger Brother, Darrell Mathews and his wife Carol of Visalia, CA, grandson, Ryan Phillips and his wife Lisa of Fresno, CA and grandson, Douglas Phillips and his wife Ann of Visalia, CA. Mary Vivian Jones AKA Moma was born on July 1 1, 1923 in Iota, Louisiana to Perry and Agnes Pete, deceased. An only child, Vivian grew up in Welch, Louisiana and later moved to Lake Charles. She married Fred Blackwell in 1940 and had two daughters Norma Jean Burns of Tulare, California and Myrna Rose Moore of Sacramento, California, After a divorce, Vivian moved to California in' 1955.

She met Orthly Jones of Pocoima. They married and had a son Reginald and later moved to Tulare, California where they bought a ranch with horses. Orthly passed in 1984. Vivian "Moma passed away on August 31, 2014. She will be deeply missed by all knew her.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 7, 2014, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Miller's Tulare Funeral Home, 151 North Street, Tulare. Her "Home-going" celebration will be in Tulare, California on Monday, September 8, 2014, 12:00 (Noon) p.m. at St.

Rita's Catholic Church, 954 South Street, Tulare, Ca. with burial at North Tulare Cemetery, 4462 North Street, Tulare. Arrangements are entrusted Miller's Tulare Funeral Home. Everett was preceded by the death of his son Stephen Math ews in August, 1977 and his older brother, Howard Mathews in April, 2008. In lieu of flowers, the family requests all donations be made to: Kaweah Delta Hospice, 900 W.

Oak Street, Visalia, CA 93291 in Everett's name. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Miller Memorial Chapel, 1 120 W. Goshen Avenue, Visalia, California. Burial will follow at Visalia District Ceme tery, 1300 W.

Goshen Avenue in Visalia. Tributes and condolences may be made at www.mulerchapel. com. Arrangements entrusted to Miller Memorial Chapel, 1120 W. Goshen Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 732-8371 Legacy.com offers you a full listing of local funeral homes 2014, at Hamilton Cemetery (Located north of Hwy 198 on Spruce Ave.

and Ave. 310). Arrangements entrusted to Smith Family Chapel of Exeter, California. George Lee Burger of Visalia, formerly of Fresno, passed away August 27, 2014 at the age of 78. Graveside services will be held at the Visalia District Cemetery Sept.

5, 2014 -at Arrangements by Miller Memorial Chapel. t- V-ii'ii Jerald "Jerry" Kramlich Jerry Kramlich, 66 of Exeter, CA went to be with his heavenly father on September 3, 2014, surrounded by his loving wife family. Jerry was bom on March 16, 1948 in Bismarck, North Dakota to fcmil Mary Kramlich. He was the youngest of six. having five older sisters.

Jerry was raised educated in Steele, Blaine W. Spitler North Dakota. Jerry met his sweetheart, Melva Lauer in 1964, and the couple wed on August 19, 1967. Jerry was drafted into the Army in Feb Blaine W. Spitler was born to Lu and Wilmont Spitler on July 17, 1922, followed by his brother Dale eight years later.

Growing up in Hanford at his father's furniture store next to Superior Dairy and camping during the summer bv the stream at Big ruary, iy(S, and was deployed to Vietnam where he served from August of 1968 to September of 1969. Upon returning, the cou ple moved to Rugby, North Dakota where Jerry began his career Meadows with his grandparents to escape the Valley heat, he quickly grew to respect and love God's creation. Competing in diving and badminton durine hieh school and building radio con with his rather at and Lumber. Jerry and his dad later purchased the lumber yard in 1985, turning it into and Lumber. trol and free flight model air planes in the loft above his father's March or 1973 Jerry Melva adopted a baby boy naming garage, ne developed an mterest in living.

Attendine COS he him Trevor Brett, in September of 1977, they adopted a baby met and married Aurette Bryant, and they began their family with Allen, Judy, Leslie and Laurie. Interrupted by WWII, Blaine taught instrument flying to pilots in the Army Air Corps girl, naming her lara Lynn. Iheir family was now complete. Jerry Melva their two children moved to Exeter, California in January of 1986, when Jerry became the manager of Cope-land Lumber from 1986-2001, and later Keith Brown from at castie Air case. Returning to his iamilv in Strathmore.

he Obituary Policy The Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register report deaths and funeral information at no charge. For a fee, obituaries can include additional information and one photo in print and online at VlsaliaTimesDelta.com and TulareAdvanceRegister.com. Complete information is available from Visalia- and Tulare-area funeral homes or from the Times-Delta or Advance-Register by phone at 559-735-3333, by fax at 559-735-3398, or by email at classifiedvisaliatimesdelta.com Obituaries and photographs submitted to the Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register may be published, distributed, repurposed and otherwise used in print, electronic and other media platforms. 2001-2002. Jerry became manager of High Sierra Lumber in Tu worked as a welderfabricator and then in 1959 started his own company, Packers Manufacturing, to build machinery for fresh fruit and citrus.

He was respected by his clients, committed and lare trom 2UU2-2U14. Jerry enjoyed camping with his family friends four- wheeling with his jeep. loyai to ms employees ana neiped many with lite struggles. Seven years after Aurette's passing in 1964. God led him to Lu Jerry was a loving devoted husband, son, brother, father, pa Smith and her family, Ed, Becky, Gary and Janet whom he soon pa, and friend.

He is survived by his devoted wife of 47 years. married and grew to love dearly, sharing 43 years together. Re Melva, his son lrevor, his daughter and son-m-law Tara John 5harp, grandchildren Aubrey Brody Sharp, father Erml Kramlich, Bismarck, North Dakota, and five older sisters three brothers-in-law, Hilda Gene Giese of Fargo, North Dakota, Betty Lang, Bismarck, Mary-Lou Retzer, Bismarck, Shirley tiring from Packers in 1989, Blaine and Lu enjoyed traveling, camping under the redwoods at Princess Campground and the ocean at Avila Beach, taking many family and friends along. Serving the church in many ways: church bus, TV program, audio and video tapes, visitation, Blaine and Lu were faithful servants of the West Visalia Church of Christ He cherished close friendships and enjoyed sharing meals, playing cards or uamicK uon uison, Maniord, Montana, and Gloria Dean Steichen, Bismarck, North Dakota, as well as many extended family members and dear friends. dominoes, listening to and recording records, sitting by the fire Jerry was preceded in death by his mother.

Mary Kramlich. place on a winter day and savoring grandchildren and great- grandchildren brightened his days. Together Blaine and Lu helped many family and friends in their home as they shared God's blessings. With a deep faith and trust in God, four brothers-in-law, Curtis Nelson, Melvin Enzminger, Darold Lang, Elmer Retzer a nephew, Terry Enzminger. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 8, 2014 at 1 lam at the Exeter Memorial Building.

Visitation will be held Blaine touched many on his lifelong journey, his legacy is far reaching and continues through those he loved so dearly. He on Sunday, September 7th, 3pm to 7pm Smith Family Chapel, Exeter. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that remembrances be made to the American Cancer SocietyExeter Relay for Life co 251 E. Pine Exeter, CA 93221. Tributes and condolences may be made at www.smithfamilychapel.com passed from this life August 24, 2014.

A memorial service and meal will be held at the West Visalia Church of Christ, 4525 W. Caldwell Saturday, September 6th at 1 1 :00 AM..