Page 2 - Mid Valley Times 1-21-21 E-edition

Obituaries
Dionicio 'Dino'
C. Espino Dionicio "Dino" C.
Espino of Dinuba died Dec. 29 in Visalia. He was 91.
Mr. Espino worked for 27 years as a line supervisor for Poppy Foods.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Connie Espino, three sons, one daughter, 16 grandchil- dren, 23 great-grand- children and five great- great-grandchildren.
A memorial mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Dinuba. Dop- kins Dinuba Funeral Chapel handled the ar- rangements.
Minnie
Henrietta Franz Minnie Henrietta
Franz of Fresno died Jan. 12 in Fresno. She was 82.
Mrs. Franz worked as a credentialed clerk.
She is survived by her husband, Leo Mar- tin Franz, two sons, one daughter and two sis- ters.
Visitation will be at 11 a.m. followed by a chapel service at noon Thursday, Jan. 28, at Dopkins Reedley Fu-
neral Chapel. Burial will be at Reedley Cemetery. Dopkins Reedley Fu- neral Chapel is handling
the arrangements.
Victoria Ybarra Garcia
Victoria Ybarra Gar-
cia of Parlier died Jan. 2. She was 49.
Mrs. Garcia worked as a prep cook.
She is survived by one son, two daughters, one brother, two sisters, her mother, Juanita Lara and six grandchil- dren.
No services will be held because of COV- ID-19. Wallin's Parlier Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Harold G. Kiper
Harold G. Kiper of Squaw Valley died Jan. 8 in Visalia. He was 93.
Mr. Kiper worked as a logger for 68 years, and was the owner of Kiper & Kiper Lumber.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Kiper of Reedley, two sons, seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great- grandchild.
A private family graveside service was held. Dopkins Reedley Funeral Chapel handled
the arrangements.
Juan Marquez
Juan Marquez of Sanger died Jan. 6 in Fresno. He was 70.
Mr. Marquez was self-employed.
He is survived by his wife, Lydia Ann Marquez, two sons, two daughters, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Sanger Cem- etery.
Dopkins Reedley Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Luciano Reyes Sanchez
Luciano Reyes San-
chez of Reedley died Jan. 8 in Hanford. He was 78.
Mr. Sanchez worked as a supervisor.
He is survived by his wife, Odilia Sanchez, two sons, one daughter, four brothers, three sis- ters, six grandchildren and one great-grand- child.
A private graveside service will be held Wednesday, Jan. 27, at Reedley Cemetery. Dop- kins Reedley Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Contributed
To support commu- nities amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Bank of America award- ed more than $1 million to 42 local nonprofits and communities across the Fresno/Visalia re- gion in 2020, focusing on emergency response, food insecurity, commu- nity development and virtual education.
In addition to this philanthropic capital, which is double its giv- ing in 2019, Bank of America also donated 374,000 PPE masks and 800 8-ounce bottles of hand sanitizer to farm- workers and other es- sential workers in the region.
This year, notable philanthropic invest- ments included grants that enabled the Fresno Mission to buy a re- frigerated van that will help it expand its food collection efforts and feed more people in need, helped Poverello House acquire comfort- able temporary housing that will provide beds for 60 people per night, and supported Commu- nity Medical Center in relaunching its employ- ee assistance program providing emergency grants to its frontline workers.
“This year has been a challenge for everyone,
Bank of America / Photo Contributed
A volunteer passes out a mask to a resident during a Bank of America-sponsored mask giveaway in Parlier on Dec. 4. The company donated 374,000 PPE masks to farmwork- ers and other essential workers in the region.
Haveastoryidea?
Email to news@midvalleytimes.comor call 638-2244 or 875-2511
Thursday, January 21, 2021
| A2 | Mid Valley TiMes
Bank of America doubles 2020 giving to Fresno-area nonprofits
DINUBA GLASS CO.
Auto • Comercial • Shower Doors Mirrors • Screens
MILGARD REPLACEMENT WINDOWS NO STUCCO DAMAGE
but especially so for essential workers and area residents working in industries particu- larly hard-hit by the pandemic,” said Mark Riley, Fresno/Visalia market president, Bank of America. “As a major company and employer, Bank of America recog- nizes that we have a re- sponsibility to support our local communities however we can. By di- recting philanthropic capital locally, we can address the most imme- diate needs while help- ing our most vulnerable communities become more resilient and posi- tioned for success mov- ing forward.”
Beyond grants and donations, local bank em- ployees also found ways to give back through vir- tual volunteerism this
year, dedicating over 2,100 volunteer hours to local causes and projects across the region.
Included among these events was a mask give- away on Dec. 4 in Parlier. Volunteers and staff with the Fresno Economic Op- portunities Commission passed out masks to area farmworkers.
As an essential busi- ness, Bank of America also invested in the health and economic sta- bility of its own employ- ees this year by raising its minimum hourly pay to $20 and expanding family benefits, includ- ing increasing child- care reimbursement to $100 per day, providing meal subsidies, and giv- ing supplemental bonus pay to essential workers serving the daily bank- ing needs of clients.
Sanger Woman's Club pulled pork fundraiser Jan. 29
MVT Staff Report
The Sanger Woman's Club is host- ing a pulled pork fundraiser Friday, Jan. 29, at the SWC Clubhouse, corner of 7th and P streets. Pick-up times for the meal are 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Orders can be placed for a pulled pork sandwich, pilaf, coleslaw and a cookie. Tickets sold in December still can be used for the January meal.
Deadline to order is Friday, Jan. 22. Order online at sky.hannigan@hotmail. com or call (559) 349-5858.
• Energy Efficient
• Reduces Noise
• Full Lifetime Warranty
Free Se Habla Estimates Español
228 NORTH “L” ST. DINUBA • 595-1959
Published every Thursday by Mid Valley Publishing 1130 “G” Street, Reedley, CA. 93654
(559) 638-2244
•••••••
Mid Valley Times Staff
Fred Hall
Jon Earnest Juanita Adame Dick Sheppard Duby Treviño Clinton Antonio Janie Lucio Debra Leak
Publisher News/Sports Editor Features Editor Editor Emeritus Graphic Artist Graphic Artist Advertising Marketing
Letters to the Editor Policy
MID VALLEY TIMES invites letters from the public on any topic of relevance. We reserve the right to edit letters for clarity or brevity, and we reserve the right to NOT publish them if they could be deemed libelous, slanderous, or profane. Letters from the same author may not be published more than once in a 30-day pe- riod. Letters should be 300 words or less and bear the author’s name, address, phone number and signature. Typed or legibly hand-written letters should be mailed, e-mailed or personally delivered to: Letters to the Edi- tor, Mid Valley Times, 1130 G St., Reedley, CA 93654.
Harold Glendale Kiper
Harold Glendale Kiper went home to be with the Lord on January 8, 2021. He was born to the late Herbert and Ruby Kiper in Fort
Cobb Oklahoma on November 21, 1927.
When Harold was 14, his family joined many other “okies” and headed to the “golden state” of California. They settled in Orosi California, where Harold nished high school in 3 years.
At 17, Harold joined the Merchant marines, assigned to a troop ship going between China and the US.
Harold and Mary were joined together “forever” on July 21, 1951
Harold and his dad created Kiper and Kiper Logging Company in 1956 to fell tree’s in the Sierras and cut them at a sawmill they set up at Eshom. 11 years later they bought land in Squaw Valley along the south side of Hwy 180 . Built another sawmill and sold lumber and hardware. In 1965 Harold’s father, Herb was killed while hauling down a load of lumber, but Harold continued on. He put in a small hardware store in 1970, which later burned down, so built a larger one which is still standing today.
Harold is lovingly survived by his wife Mary, son Dan Kiper and wife Becky, son Steve Kiper and wife Alesia, 7 grandchildren, Steve Kiper Jr, Tim Kiper, Linsey Kiper Klemin, Jacob Kiper, Andy Kiper, Sarah Williams and Marsha Kiper, and 16 great grandchildren.
A private family graveside service was held under the direction of Dopkins Funeral Chapel.
November 21, 1927 ~ January 8, 2021
NOW
OPEN!
006656
006559