Page 3 - Mid Valley Times 7-15-21 E-edition

Dinuba police and fire calls for last week:
Monday, July 5
• Vandalism to a window was reported at 12:40 a.m. in the 800 block of North First Avenue.
• Fire to a trash can was reported at 1:23 a.m. at Crawford and Lauren avenues.
• Illegal fireworks were reported at 1:26 a.m. in the 800 block of Pacific
The Reedley Police Department handled 510 public-initiated and officer-initiated calls for service, with 120 dis- patched as Priority 1 calls. Officers completed 65 police reports, made 18 arrests and issued 16 traffic citations. There were two traffic colli- sions and two DUI cas- es, three fire calls and 17 medical aid calls.
Monday, July 5
There were 110 calls for service and two traf- fic citations were issued. • Vandalism was report- ed at George and Walton avenues.
• Officers made an ar- rest for suspected do- mestic violence in the 1700 block of Kister Av- enue.
• Lost property was re- ported in the 2700 block of Jensen Avenue.
• An arrest for a felony warrant was made in the 400 block of Academy Avenue.
• Officers arrested a man on a suspected sex offense in the 1700 block of O Street.
• A man was arrested for suspected assault in the 400 block of Acad- emy Avenue.
• Pettuy theft was re- ported at Greenwood and Cottle avenues.
Tuesday, July 6
There were 122 calls
Circle Drive.
• The theft of items was reported at 3:43 p.m. in the 100 block of North Crawford Avenue.
• Trespassing was re- ported at 9:57 p.m. in the 400 block of Alder Circle.
Tuesday, July 6
• A non-injury hit and run collision was re- ported at 12:56 a.m. in the 2100 block of East El Monte Way.
Monday, July 5
• A non-injury traffic collision was report- ed at 9:59 a.m. at East Manning and Haney av- enues.
• A vehicle stop at 1:54 p.m. at Dinuba Avenue and I Street resulted in the arrest of the driver for suspected DUI.
• A subject check at 4 p.m. in the 100 block of South Reed Avenue re-
for service and six traffic citations were issued.
• A vehicle was taken into storage in the 700 block of Academy Av- enue.
• A traffic collision oc- curred at North and Newmark avenues.
• ID theft was reported in the 2900 block of Ster- ling Avenue.
• A traffic collision oc- curred in the 500 block of Academy Avenue.
• Theft was reported in the 900 block of Faller Avenue.
• Officers made an ar- rest for an outstanding warrant in the 400 block of L Street.
• Vehicle theft was re- ported in the 2400 block of Mary Avenue.
• Officers made an ar- rest for an outstanding warrant in the 500 block of Bethel Avenue.
• Field interviews were conducted at Edgar and Olive avenues, the 900 block of Academy Av-
• A resident reported that a homeless person was throwing items onto the resident's property in the 2000 block of East El Monte Way.
• A suspicious subject was reported at 5:06 p.m. in the 200 block of Alice Street.
• An adult and juvenile were involved in a physi- cal disturbance at 5:19 p.m. in the 200 block of South Uruapan Drive.
• A suspicious vehicle was reported in an or- chard in the 40500 block of Road 66 9:27 p.m. set- ting off illegal fireworks. • Illegal fireworks were reported at 9:35 p.m. in the 400 block of Gladys Avenue.
Wednesday, July 7
• Two people, one on bi- cycle and one on foot, were reported at 3:07 a.m. in a parking lot in
Josie Esther Hernandez
March 28, 1955 ~ June 30, 2021
It is with heavy hearts that we an- nounce the passing of Josie Esther
Hernandez (66) of Parlier, California.
In 1972, Josie married her high school sweetheart and
shared 49 years of bliss-
ful marriage to Cipriano Hernandez. She worked at JCPenney’s for 25 years and
at Kings Canyon Unified School District for 15 years,
retiring as a Food Service Manager at Orange Cove High
School. Loving to work, she never missed a day, and always put the
kids first; encouraging and nurturing them. Always caring for the needs and well-being of her children
and grandchildren, she loved unconditionally.
Josie was also a Pastor’s wife at Nueva Vida Pentecostal Church in Parlier for 27 years. She was a prayer warrior, women’s leader, great cook (known for her burritos and chili beans), loved cats, and the color red. She was a blessing to whomever she met, and will always be remembered for her joy and laughter.
She is survived by her husband, Cipriano Hernandez; sons, Cippy Jr., Robert, Joseph, and Richard Hernandez and their families; three brothers; one sister; eight grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
A Chapel Service was held at Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home on July 13th, 2021.
Arrangements were under the direction of Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home, 7942 S. Mendocino Ave., Parlier, CA 93648. www.wallinfuneralhomes.com
Eugene Herbert Gerbrandt passed away peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on July 4, 2021. Eugene was born in Reedley, California, and grew up in Herbert, Saskatchewan, Canada. After high school, he attended Prairie Bible Institute in Alberta, Canada. He then continued and graduated from Pacific Bible Institute (now Fresno Pacific University) in Fresno, California. Eugene then graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, with a Masters of Divinity in 1955. While persuing his education, Eugene met and married Berdine Neufeld of Bakersfield, California, and added two sons to the family.
Eugene started his career by teaching Bible and music at Central Christian High School in Hutchinson, Kansas. His ministerial calling began in Lustre, Montana, where another son and a daughter were added to the family. Eugene continued pastoring churches in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Lincoln, Nebraska; Dallas, Oregon; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Hanford, California; and Laton, California.
Between ministries in the late 1970’s, Eugene worked with his brother, Kenneth Gerbrandt, in construction work in the Reedley/Dinuba area.
He was able to minister at Palm Village and Sierra View Homes in Reedley since 2010.
After 64 years of marriage, his wife, Berdine, passed away in 2015. Eugene found happiness, companionship and love again in 2018 and married Rachel Kliewer in January, 2019.
Eugene is survived by his wife, Rachel Kliewer Gerbrandt of Reedley, and his children; Stan and Wija Gerbrandt of Fresno, Rod and Toni Gerbrandt of Dinuba, Dan and Meri Gerbrandt of Visalia, Becky and Mike Long of Ventura, eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at the Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church in Reedley, California on Friday, July 16, 2021, at 10:30 AM.
Funeral arrangements by Dopkins Funeral Chapel in Reedley.
Dinuba with his mother and four siblings. His mother married Everett Ayers and two more siblings were eventually added to the family. Jack attended Jefferson Elementary and Dinuba High School, while working for his dad in the concrete business. In 1952, Jack met and married Carol Jean Goodhue, who he af- fectionately referred to as his “sweetheart”. The couple eventu- ally had five children, who Jack often referred to as his “greatest assets”. In the 1950s and early ‘60s, Jack managed Sequoia Jersey Farm in Sultana, both the cows and the creamery. He enjoyed making ice cream, bottling milk and giving tours of the dairy to groups of schoolchildren.
By 1967, Jack was employed by Meadow Gold Dairies of Beatrice Foods and went to Viet Nam, built two milk plants and made reconstituted milk and ice cream for American troops.
In 1968, the entire family lived in Yokohama, Japan, while Jack managed four milk plants. He returned to Viet Nam and the family moved back to Dinuba. In 1971, the family moved to American Samoa and Jack built and managed another milk plant and started a water well-drilling company. Jack loved the Samoan people but returned home in 1975 to begin working for Munson Construction.
Jack established Conway Construction in the late 70s, build- ing homes, apartments, offices and cold storage plants, while continuing with concrete jobs. Many curbs and gutters in the Dinuba-Reedley area were made by Jack and his employees. Jack’s last big project was a car wash in Orosi, completed in 2007.
In 1954, Jack joined the Army National Guard. He graduated from Officer Candidate School in 1957 in Ft. Benning, Georgia and earned the rank of Major before retiring from the Guard.
Community involvement was important to Jack. He helped bring Kiwanis Club to Dinuba and served as its first full-year president. Wanting to help the Alta Historical Society, Jack was instrumental in pouring a concrete foundation and moving the train depot to its current location. He was a member of the Dinuba High School Board of Trustees, active in Aqua Emps Boosters, Music Boosters and Cub Scouts. Jack served several years on the Dinuba City Council and was the Mayor during the early 80s. In 1979, Jack was honored to receive the Dinuba Junior Citizen of the Year Award.
Jack was a member of the Dinuba First United Methodist Church for many years, and more recently, a member of the Grace of God Church in Dinuba.
Those of us who knew and loved Jack enjoyed his huge person- ality and his great sense of humor. He loved to tell stories and make people laugh. He taught each of us: “keep your chin up”, work hard, “don’t sweat the small stuff ” and help others.
Jack is preceded in death by his parents, Everett and Ceola Ayers; sons Rusty and Ronny Conway; adopted daughter Loan Kim Conway; grandson, Micky Hiebert; brothers Bob, Bill and Joe Conway; and sisters Frances Phipps and Helen Ayers Faulkner.
Jack is survived by his wife of 67 years, Carol Conway; daugh- ters Jackie (Bob) Pipkin and Reggie (Gary) McLean; son Rick (Vicki) Conway; daughter-in-law, Noemi Conway Kennedy; brother, Howard Ayers; 14 grandchildren; 20 great- grandchil- dren and 4 great-great grandchildren.
Jack’s family would like to thank Sierra View Homes of Reedley for the excellent care Jack received during the last few years of his life.
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Lights & Sirens
sulted in an arrest for an outstanding warrant. • A hit and run collision was reported at 4:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of East Manning Avenue.
• A disturbance was re- ported at 10:47 p.m. in the 200 block of West Dinuba Avenue.
Tuesday, July 6
• Theft was reported at 6:41 a.m. in the 300 block
of North East Avenue.
• A subject check at 1:52 p.m. at Kings River Road and Dinuba Ave- nue resulted in an arrest for narcotics possession.
Wednesday, July 7
• A resident in the 700 block of East Myrtle Avenue reported at 12:51 a.m. that a person shot at their residence from a vehicle. No injuries
enue and the 300 block of K Street.
• A sex offense was re- ported in the 2700 block of Jensen Avenue.
• A deceased person was reported in the 600 block of Edgar Avenue.
• A vehicle stop at Jen- sen and Bethel avenues resulted in the arrest of the driver for suspected DUI.
• Grand theft was re- ported in the 200 block of J Street.
Wednesday, July 7
There were 107 calls
EugEnE HErbErt gErbrandt
October 23, 1928 ~ July 4, 2021
for service and seven traffic citations were is- sued.
• A sex offender regis- tration check occurred in the 2500 block of 9th Street.
• Officers conducted a parole search in the 1300 block of Hume Drive.
• A sex offense was re- ported in the 1700 block of 10th Street.
• Officers arrested a person for suspected domestic violence in the 1700 block of 7th Street. • Officers responded to a disturbance at Bethel
JACK WADE CONWAY
February 20, 1935-April 28, 2020
Dinuba
the 300 block of South Alta Avenue looking into vehicles.
• Two people were re- ported lighting illegal fireworks at 3:27 a.m. in the 1100 block of North Villa Avenue.
• A reckless driver was stopped in the 900 block of East North Way at 12:03 p.m., and was ar- rested and cited for out- standing warrants.
• A non-injury traffic col-
were reported, and no motive was identified.
• A vehicle stop at 11:49 a.m. at the Edgewater Inn in the 1800 block of Manning Avenue re- sulted in the arrest of the driver for narcot- ics possession and an outstanding warrant. A passenger in the vehicle also was arrested for an outstanding warrant.
• Officers reporting to a
and Jensen avenues.
• Felony battery was re- ported in the 1300 block of Almond Avenue.
• Obstruction of a peace
lision ease reported at 4:13 p.m. in the 1600 block of East El Monte Way.
• Harassment was re- ported at 5:55 p.m. in the 100 block of South L Street.
• A non-injury traffic collision was reported at 8:32 p.m. Road 80 and Avenue 432.
• A Reedley man was ar- rested, booked and cited
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disturbance at 4:01 p.m. in the 1300 block of I Street arrested one per- son involved in the dis- turbance.
• The theft of a catalytic converter was reported at 9:20 p.m. in the 1400 block of K Street.
• Officers responding to a disturbance at 11:22 p.m. in the 1500 block of
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officer was reported at Edgar Avenue and J Street.
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Please join us in celebrating the life of Jack Wade Conway on Friday,
July 30, 2021. Jack went home to Heaven to be with his Lord and
Savior on April 28, 2020. A graveside service will be held
at Smith Mountain Cem- etery in Dinuba at 10 am, followed by a “Celebration of Life” Service at the Reed- ley Mennonite Brethren Church, beginning at 11:30
am, followed by a luncheon. Jack was born on Febru-
ary 20, 1935, in Red Rock, Oklahoma. He was the fourth child of Joseph and Ceola (Siler)
Conway. In 1942, traveling on a train, Jack moved from Oklahoma to
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