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Obituaries
Emilio Guerrero Arreola
Emilio Guerrero
Arreola of Sanger died Nov. 5 in Sanger. He was 74.
Mr. Arreola worked in farm labor.
He is survived by his wife, Maria Eva Guerrero, four daugh- ters, 14 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great- grandchildren.
A mass is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at St. Mary's Catholic Church Hall in Sanger. Burial will follow at Sanger Cem- etery.
Dopkins Reedley Funeral Chapel is han- dling the arrangements.
Janet Hernandez
Janet Hernandez of Cutler died Nov. 3 in Visalia. She was 65.
Mrs. Hernandez was a homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Javier Hernandez, three sons, two sisters, two broth- ers, 14 grandchildren and four great-grand- children.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thurs- day, Nov. 12, at Dopkins Dinuba Funeral Chapel. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Fri- day, Nov. 13, at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
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Dinuba pastor proclaims youth pastor's
Herminia Medina
innocence on child molestation charges
Herminia Medina of Dinuba died Oct. 30 at Keck Hospital of USC in Los Angeles. She was 85.
Mrs. Medina worked as a fruit packer.
She is survived by her spouse, Richard R. Medina, one son, one daughter, two broth- ers, three sisters and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jose Garza and Manuela Ro- driguez.
Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at Dopkins Dinuba Funer- al Chapel. A mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at St. Cathe- rine of Sienna Catho- lic Church in Dinuba. No graveside services were scheduled.
Salvador Poblano
Salvador Magdaleno Poblano of Fresno died Nov. 4. He was 87.
Mr. Poblano was a retired farmer.
He is survived by one son, four daugh- ters, 18 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren.
Private services will be held.
Wallin’s Sanger Fu- neral Home is handling funeral arrangements.
Calls for prayer of cold rain on protestors
By Rick Curiel
Mid Valley Times
Pastor Ron Bohde of Calvary Apostolic Church in Dinuba asked his congregation to keep their church in prayer on Sunday as they con- tinue to go through a legal battle after the church’s former Youth Pastor Victor Becer- ra was convicted last month on 19 counts of child molestation.
But the pastor al- so continued to deny the claims and further wished rain and dis- comfort on a group of protestors made up of the victims’ family and friends.
“I don’t believe that he did it,” said Bohde. “Just to mess with their minds — I’m just pray- ing that they get rain, cold and soaked wet, and miserably enjoy their protest.”
The comments re- ceived laughter and ap- plause from his congre-
Rick Curiel / Mid Valley Times
A group of silent protestors gathered in front of the Tulare County Superior Court in Visalia on the morning of Nov. 5 to bring awareness to child molestation and to en- courage victims to use their voice to make a difference. The protest came on the day former Dinuba Calvary Apostolic Church Youth Pastor Victor Becerra was scheduled to be sentenced after being convicted on Oct. 8 on 19 counts of child molestation. The sentencing was continued to Dec. 8, and Becerra faces life in prison.
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Lindy (Glenda) Norgaard
Lindy (Glenda) Norgaard passed away peacefully by natural causes with her family at her side. She died October 15, 2020 at her residence. She was 73 years old. She is survived by her two children Eliot (Pranee) of Hawaii, Kristen(Floyd), two grandchildren(Danielle and Claire) her sisters Barry(Ben)
of Minnesota, Garnelle ( om) of Washington and several nephews and neices. Lindy taught special education for Kings Canyon Uni ed School District for more than twenty- ve years and o en spoke of her love for teaching and the students she came into contact with. Lindy was an avid gar- dener and enjoyed the outdoors when not teaching. She was raised in Paradise, California until moving to Utah to attend college. Upon graduating from Utah State with a degree in history she married and moved back to California where she raised her family and teaching became her passion. Lindy’s warm heart and caring smile will not be forgotten. Her love for family, friends and life will always be remembered. Cre- mation services will be attended privately by her family.
A memorial service will be at a later date.
Salvador Medina Udave
On November 6, 2020,
our family lost our beloved father, grandfather, great- grandfather, and brother Salvador Medina Udave also known as Papa Chava. He will deeply be missed by all of his children.
He is survived by four daughters, Amparo Medina, Yolanda Medina, Guadalupe Garcia, Petra Medina, two sons, Salva- dor Medina and Lucio Me- dina, not to forget all of his grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
As we all mourn the loss of Papa Chava, we continue to cherish the memories and
words of wisdom that he shared with us. He was a great man who had nothing but love for family, and always had a story to tell. Papa Chava will be put to rest in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Kenneth W. Moore February 14, 1927 - November 2, 2020
Kenneth was born on February 24, 1927, in Dinuba, Ca. He passed away on November 2, 2020 in Fresno, Ca. Kenneth was predeceased by his father, Harold and his mother Daphne and two brothers Harold and Clinton. He is survived by his younger brother Sheldon and several nieces and nephews.
He was valedictorian of the Dinuba High School class of 1944. After high school, he joined the Merchant Marines. He served in World War II, the Korean Con ict, and the Vietnam War. When Kenneth retired, he had attained his Masters License.
Kenneth loved gardening, writing, and reading poetry, watching old movies, listening to music, and cheering for his Giants baseball team.
He had a brilliant mind, quick wit and a giving heart. He will be sorely missed!
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I don't believe that he did it. Just to mess with their minds — I'm just praying that they get rain, cold and soaked wet, and miserably enjoy their protest.
— Pastor Ron Bohde, Calvary Apostolic Church in Dinuba
2013. The four victims who came forward had contact with Becerra through the Dinuba church.
Protestors planned to gather in front of Calva- ry Apostolic Church on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 8, to bring aware- ness to the church’s denial. It was on that morning that Pastor Bo- hde made the disparag- ing comments about the protestors.
For the
Record
The Nov. 5 article on Dinuba veteran Joe T. Rivera — who shares sto- ries of his life in a book he has written that was published in October — incorrectly listed his age as 77. Mr. Rivera actually is 73 years old.
gation.
A group of a few doz-
en protestors gathered at the Tulare County Su- perior Court in Visalia on the morning of Nov. 5 in silent protest as the court was scheduled to
hand down a sentence for Becerra. The sen- tencing was, however, continued to Dec. 8.
Becerra faces life in prison for molest- ing at least four young girls between 2008 and
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