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Obituaries
Steven Gomez Jr.
Steven Gomez Jr. of Del Rey died April 12 in Madera. He was 45.
Mr. Gomez worked as a machine operator.
He is survived by his mother, one brother and one sister.
No services are scheduled. Visitation willbefrom3to7p.m. Monday, April 27, at Dopkins Dinuba Fu- neral Chapel.
Luis Gutierrez
Luis Gutierrez of Di- nuba died April 12. He was 74.
Mr. Gutierrez was a cabinet maker.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 17, at Sterling and Smith Funeral Home in Di- nuba.
He is survived by his wife Ofelia, three sons, two daughters, five brothers, two sis- ters, 12 grandchildren and a great grand- child.
Edward R. Holden
Edward R. Holden of Cutler died April 7 in Cutler. He was 89.
Mr. Holden worked as a farmer.
He is survived by three sons, three daughters, one sister, 19 grandchildren, 13 great- grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
A graveside service is scheduled for Friday, April 24, at Smith Moun- tain Cemetery in Dinuba. Dopkins Dinuba Funeral Chapel will be handling the arrangements.
Maria Santos
Z. Lopez
Maria Santos Z. Lo-
pez of Orosi died April 7 in Orosi. She was 82.
Mrs. Lopez was a homemaker.
She is survived by three sons, three daughters, 14 grand- children and 12 great- grandchildren.
Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. with a rosa-
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Reedley police search for info on
ry at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at Dopkins Dinuba Funeral Chapel. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Fri- day, April 17, at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
Salvador
Martinez
Salvador O. Marti- nez, Jr. of Fresno died April 8. He was 81.
Mr. Martinez was a civil engineer for Cal- trans.
He is survived by his wife Florence E. Martinez of Fresno, two sons, one daughter, one brother, three sisters and six grandchildren.
A private burial will be held at Sanger Cem- etery.
Remembrances may be made to Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, P.O. Box 8910, Topeka, KS 66608- 9955.
Wallin’s Sanger Fu- neral Home is handling funeral arrangements.
Hortensia Sosa
New Mexico resi- dent Hortensia H. Sosa died April 10 in Visalia. She was 92.
Mrs. Sosa was a homemaker.
She is survived by two sons, one daughter, one brother, one sister, seven grandchildren and two great-grand- children.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m. at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home in Dinuba. Graveside service will follow at Smith Mountain Cem- etery in Dinuba.
Refugio Sotelo
Refugio Santiago Sotelo, a resident of Di- nuba, April 7, 2020. He was 90.
Mr. Sotelo worked as a farmworker.
There are no servic- es at this time.
He is survived by his wife Ofelia, two sons, a brother and a sister and many grand- children and great grandchildren.
vehicle resembling police cruiser
Reedley Police Department / Photo Contributed
A black Ford Explorer SUV with a white roof is pictured travel- ing south on Frankwood Avenue out of Reedley toward Tulare County on April 12.
MVT Staff Report
Reedley police are searching for a vehicle that resembles one of the department's police cruisers and was acting suspicious while travel- ing through the community over the weekend.
On April 12, the department received infor- mation about the vehicle, described as a black Ford Explorer SUV with a white roof that was spotted on Frankwood Avenue south of the city. The vehicle had a Harley Davidson sticker on the back side that at first glance resembles "Highway Patrol."
Reedley police officers attempted to con- tact the vehicle, but the cruiser sped away at more than 100 miles per hour. The vehicle was last seen heading south on Frankwood Avenue toward Tulare County, where the roadway be- comes Road 56.
Anyone who may have information regard- ing the vehicle is asked to contact the Reedley Police Department at (559) 637-4250 and ask for Detective Sgt. Bryan Pelayo. You also can reference case #20-1114.
Tipsters also can remain anonymous if you choose. Call the Reedley Police Department's tip lines at (559) 356-8690 (English) or (559) 246- 4183 (Spanish).
Dinuba man hurt trying to prevent vehicle theft
MVT Staff Report
The Dinuba Police Department say a man was dragged and injured while trying to stop a ve- hicle theft on April 1.
Just before 6:30 a.m., Dinuba officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Charles Street regarding a ve- hicle theft that just oc- curred. Officers were advised that the victim
also was injured during the theft.
The man had left his vehicle running in the driveway and unattend- ed, according to a press release. The victim came out of his residence to find an unknown subject in the cab of his vehicle and attempted to remove the subject from the in- terior and a struggle en- sued.
The suspect then
drove in reverse as the victim held onto to the suspect and the ve- hicle. The suspect then drove the vehicle along Charles, striking several parked vehicles while smashing the victim in between the door and cab of his own vehicle.
The suspect then made a u-turn at the end of the street and proceeded back down the street, still dragging
the victim. The suspect rammed a parked ve- hicle in a driveway, re- versed and continued down Charles at a high rate of speed. The vic- tim let go and fell to the street, receiving numer- ous injuries from the incident and has since been released from the hospital.
The California High- way Patrol later discov- ered the vehicle unoccu- pied.
The suspect is de- scribed as a Hispanic male adult in his early 20s, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. Dinuba po- lice continue to follow up on potential leads.
The department is urging anyone with any information to call (559) 591- 5911. You also can call (559) 591-8471 and remain anonymous.
Juana Rios Rodriguez
June 24, 1937 – March 22, 2020
Juana Rios Rodriguez of Reed- ley, passed away on March 22,
2020. She was 82 years old. She was a long time resident
of Reedley. Juana worked as a fruit packer for many
years.
She is survived by her
husband Jose Zuniga, three daughters, Carmen
Camargo, Ninfa Islas, and Yolanda Rodriguez Munoz,
one son, Bernard Rodri- guez, nine grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and many
nieces and nephews.
She will be deeply missed by all.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 17th at Reedley Cemetery.
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Homero Lopez
February 22, 1949 ~ April 9, 2020
Homero Lopez of Fresno born
February 22, 1949, passed away
on April 9, 2020. He was 71 years old. Prior to moving to Fresno, he was a long-time resident of Cutler/Orosi. Homero worked as a eld laborer for several years. He is predeceased by his sister, Odelia Lopez. Homero is survived by his wife, Martha Lopez of 47 years, three sons, Crispin Lopez, Homero Lopez, Jr., and Jose Lopez; two daughters, Cecilia Vela and Cristina Lopez; ten grandchildren, Crispin Alex, Cristian, Gustavo, Leanne, Aydan, Ethan, Emilia, Rebecca, Justin, and Tyler; and two great grandchildren, Jocelyn and Angelina. Brothers, Osvaldo, Onecimo, Osbelio, Oscar, and Octavio Jr. Private funeral services only.
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