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Obituaries
Esther Fernandez
Esther O. Fernandez of Sanger died April 27. She was 83.
Mrs. Fernandez was a homemaker.
She is survived by two sons, two daugh- ters, two brothers, three sisters, ten grand- children and eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Blas C. Fernandez.
A private burial was held at Sanger Cem- etery.
Wallin’s Sanger Fu- neral Home is handling funeral arrangements.
Peter Ramos Florez
Peter Ramos Florez
of Visalia died April 28 in Visalia. He was 61.
Mr. Florez is sur- vived by his two sisters. No services were
Thursday, May 7, 2020
Mr. Valencia worked as a field laborer.
He is survived by his wife Maria Alvarado, two sons, five daugh- ters and eight grand- children.
A graveside service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 13, at Smith Mountain Ceme- tery in Dinuba. Dopkins Dinuba Funeral Chapel handled the arrange- ments.
Jessie Vega
Jessie Vega of Cut- ler died May 2 in Cutler. She was 97.
Mrs. Vega was a homemaker.
She is survived by six daughters, two sons, 20 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren, 11 great-great-grand- children and one sister.
A private graveside service and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Dopkins Dinuba Funeral Cha- pel handled the ar-
rangements.
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National recognition for
Sanger student journalist
scheduled. Dopkins Di- nuba Funeral Chapel handled the arrange- ments.
Florencia Macias
Florencia Macias of Dinuba died May 1 in Dinuba. She was 85.
Mrs. Macias worked as a farm laborer.
She is survived by her husband Jose Ma- cias, three sons, three daughters and 25 grand- children.
A graveside service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, May 15, at Smith Mountain Cem- etery in Dinuba.
Dopkins Dinuba Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Pedro Alvarado Valencia
Pedro Alvarado Va-
lencia of Orosi died April 30 in Visalia. He was 66.
MVT Staff Report
A Sanger High School student jour- nalist was recently recognized by the National Scholastic Press Association, the nation’s largest association for high school, junior high and middle school journalists. Emily Hartsell was named to the 2020 Journalism Honor Roll.
“These outstanding students ex- cel in both the classroom and in their school newspapers,” said associate di- rector Gary Lundgren. “The future of journalism is bright if these students are any indication.”
Hartsell is a student journalist for the high school’s publication Hi-Lights. In addition to serving for at least two years on a student media staff, in broadcast, newspaper, magazine, on- line or yearbook, the students have earned a 3.5 or higher grade-point
average on a 4.0 scale.
Senior inductees are eligible to
Emily Hartsell
NSPA will announce the scholarship win- ner in May.
All Honor Roll in- ductees will receive a certificate of rec- ognition and will be listed in the asso- ciation's Best of the High School Press, a yearly publication
compete for a $1,000 scholarship, and
New restrictions for Reedley Cemetery
showcasing the winners in the asso- ciation's student media competitions. Inductees are also eligible to wear a special honor cord at graduation.
Through education, training and recognition programs, NSPA promotes the standards and ethics of good jour- nalism. Its educational programs, both on-site and virtual, train thousands of student journalists and advisers, and its awards programs include the Pace- maker Award, the nation’s preeminent publication honor. It celebrates 100 years of service in 2021.
MVT Staff Report
Effective Monday, June 1, the Reedley Cem- etery District will begin
enforcement of a more restrictive flower policy in an effort to stop fenc- es and other structures around individual grave-
sides.
William Conrad, man-
ager for the cemetery district, said there will be no exceptions to the new policy, which will prohib- it "fences and/or struc- tures whether it be wire, wooden or plastic picket, glass objects (including jars, vases, bottles or containers), decorative marbles, rocks, food or any other unauthorized items." The cemetery dis- trict no longer allows for upright monuments, with all gravestones even with
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Juana Rodriquez Tristan Flores
Our family celebrates the life of Juana Rodriguez Tristan Flores (93), wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother.
Born in 1926, to Pedro Rodriguez and Candelaria Tristan, our mother at the age of 10 began to work out- side the home to help her parents support the family. This instilled in her a strong work ethic, which among many other things, she instilled in her children. Her ad- ventures were many, but none more challenging than immigrating to the USA to join our father in 1963, leav- ing her parents and siblings in Mexico.
Once in California, she again worked outside the home to help purchase and establish a home for her family in Seville, CA, where she lived for 57 years. Dur- ing this time she primarily was a homemaker, and also worked picking cotton, oranges, tomatoes, and raisin grapes. Our mom was known for her Mole, Tamales, Menudo, and Tacos at family gatherings, and most of all for her homemade tortillas.
Although she only completed the second grade of elementary school, she was one of the smartest peo- ple around. She used to say that she was constantly complemented by friends and family alike for raising, in partnership with our father, such accomplished chil- dren.
She was, and always will be, our inspiration to do the best for ourselves, our respective families, and when we can for our communities.
As a Jehovah’s Witness, she was dedicated to lead- ing life guided by scripture since 1994. She was a mem- ber of the Manzanita Ivanhoe Congregation.
As she embarks in this new journey, she leaves her children: Carmen Guerrero (Robert), Dora Garcia (Ce- sar-d), whom she had with Matias Aguilera; and Maria Venegas (Juan), Romualdo Flores (Josie), Isabel Ro- driguez (Baldo), Argelia Flores, Reyes Flores (Virginia), Raquel Castro (Leonardo) and Juanita Tamez (Mario), whom she had with Reyes B. Flores.
Our mother enjoyed being surrounded by her 26 grandchildren ranging from 20-56 yo; 15 great-grand- children ranging from 2 months-38 yo; 16 great-great- grandchildren ranging from newborn-15 yo. In amaze- ment she would say, “ya son tantos que no caben en mi casa” [There are so many, they don’t fit in my home].
She journeys to meet Reyes, who died in 1986, Ma- tias who died 2002, two daughters, Cande and Raquel who died in infancy, her parents, her siblings, grand- children and many relatives.
The Flores Family thanks Dr. Samuel Kuo and his staff for their loving care. Kaweah Delta Hospice for the services provided.
Due to the Novel COVID-19 situation our family is having private services and appreciates your kind prayers and remembrances.
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Happy 25th Birthday
Justin Garza
May 12, 1995 - March 3, 2019
We think about you always, we talk about you still - you have never been forgotten and you never ever will - we hold you close within our hearts and there you will remain - to walk and guide us thru our lives - until we meet again!
Our KIDDDDDD ALWAYS!!!!
Happy Birthday to Our Golden Angel Love you! Mom, and Dad Garza; Sarah and Joey
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Annie LaVada Boggs
Burns Adams
“Grandma Burns”
December 11, 1917 - April 8, 2020
Annie LaVada Boggs Burns Adams “Grandma Burns”, 102-year-old resident of Dinuba, CA for 48 years, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at Tulare Nursing & Reha- bilitation Center in Tulare, California. Annie was born on December 11, 1917 in Iuka, Tishomingo County,
Mississippi, to Addison Wesley Boggs and Louetta Jane Crabb. She enjoyed spending time with her family, garden- ing, crocheting, quilting, taking long walks and tending to her 7 acres of Pomegranates in Dinuba, CA. She is sur- vived by her two sons Stanley and Phil Burns, 4 grandchil- dren, 11 great grandchildren and 4 Great-Great Grandchil- dren with a baby girl on the way that will be named after our beloved grandmother “Vada”. She is preceded in death by her husband George Frederick Burns, her son James Frederick Burns, her two grandchildren, Alex and Rebecca Burns, and her nine siblings: Benjamin, Elizabeth, Mary, Hubert, William, R.C., Edna, Elsie, and Claudia.
Due to COVID 19 restrictions, a private funeral service for immediate family will be held on May 8th, 2020 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, CA.
A celebration of life will be held once we are no longer suf- fering from physical distancing and safer at home limitations. Grandma Burns hugged and kissed every person she met, and she would expect us to do the same. She is not gone. Just gone ahead.
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