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Obituaries
Marco Antonio Benitez Duran Marco Antonio
Benitez Duran of Cutler died Feb. 9 in Hawaii. He was 62.
Mr. Duran worked as a banker.
He is survived by two brothers.
Visitation is sched- uled from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 2, at Dopkins Dinuba Funer- al Chapel. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 3, at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
Dopkins Dinuba Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Juan Rios Farias
Juan Rios Farias of Reedley died May 19 in Dinuba. He was 63.
Mr. Farias was self- employed.
He is survived by his wife, Maria M. Rios of Reedley; three sons, one daughter, six broth- ers, three sisters and five grandchildren.
Visitation is sched- uled from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, at
El Cordero de Dios de Reedley. A church ser- vice will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Thurs- day, June 2, at The Wor- ship Center in Fowler. Interment will be at Reedley Cemetery.
Dopkins Reedley Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Gertrude Lindau
Gertrude Lindau of Sanger died May 16. She was 97.
Mrs. Lindau worked as a registered nurse.
She is survived by two daughters, one sister, seven grand- children and six great- grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Sun- day, June 5, at Trin- ity Lutheran Church in Fresno.
Wallin's Sanger Fu- neral Home is handling the arrangements.
Miguel Angel Ramos
Miguel Angel Ramos
of Parlier died May 15. He was 31.
Mr. Ramos worked
as a truck driver.
He is survived by
his parents, Francisco and Alejandra Ramos of Parlier; one son, one daughter, three broth- ers, one sister and a grandparent, Miguel Chavez Mendoza of Mexico.
Visitation is sched- uled from 4 to 7 p.m. with rosary at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 26, at Wallin's Parlier Funeral Home. A mass will be at 9 a.m. Friday, May 27, at Our Lady of Sor- rows Catholic Church in Parlier. Interment will follow at Mendocino Cemetery in Parlier.
Wallin's Parlier Fu- neral Home is handling the arrangements.
Wesley Leroy Schmidt
Wesley Leroy
Schmidt of Fresno died May 19. He was 83.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Fri- day, June 3, at Reedley Cemetery Memorial Building. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 4,
at Bethany Menno- nite Brethren Church in Fresno.
Dopkins Reedley Funeral Chapel is handling the arrange- ments.
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This shot looks south from the scene along Englehart Avenue where an unidentified suspect was shot and killed by police after firing a handgun at two officers shortly after 6 p.m. May 22.
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Buttonwillow avenues roundabout. A caller told dispatch that the motor- cyclist fled the scene and was trying to gain entry into other motor- ists' vehicles in the area.
Arriving officers were told that the sus- pect had gained entry into a white four-door vehicle and fled the scene east on Dinuba Avenue. Officers spotted the potentially carjacked vehicle heading south on Englehart, just outside the city limits, and suc- cessfully stopped the ve- hicle along the roadway.
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Reedley Police Chief Joe Garza spoke to the media during a late night news briefing in front of the police depart- ment on May 22.
Paul Dean
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August 1, 1951 ~ May 17, 2022
Paul Dean Reimer, 70, of Hesston, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at his home of complications related to Parkinson’s Disease. He was born August 1, 1951 in Dinuba, California, the son of Earl L. and Ruth E. (Doerksen) Reimer.
Paul graduated from Reedley High School with the class of 1969. He later graduated from Bethel College in Newton, Kansas with a bachelor’s degree in History.
He was united in marriage to Sharon K. Charles on April 14, 1979 in Nappanee, Indiana. She survives of the home.
Paul was a orange grove farmer. He had to leave the family farm in Reedley on October 14, 2019 to move to Kansas to live with his oldest son, because of his declining health.
He was a lifelong member of the First Mennonite Church of Reedley, California. Paul was the caretaker of the church property for 20 years.
Paul is survived by his wife, Sharon of Hesston; sons, Johann (Laura) Reimer of Hesston, and Dietrich Reimer of San Diego, CA; step-daughter, Mistye (Michael) Ruffin of Phoenix, AZ; sister, Carol Williams of Kingsburg, CA; two grandchildren and seven step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorial services will be held at Shalom Mennonite Church in Newton, Kansas. A memorial service in Reedley, California will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 30, at First Mennonite Church. A private inurnment will take place July 30, at Reedley Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson’s Foundation or First Mennonite Church of Reedley in care of Miller-Ott Funeral Home, PO Box 32, Hesston, KS 67062.
GeorGe J. LLamas
My precious George, our hearts are broken, but we love and miss you so much each and everyday. Words cannot convey the
extent. I pray for the day we are with you again.
Love you forever Mom, Gabby, Sophia, Damian and all your family and friends!
A man believed to be the suspect fled the vehicle, police said. He ran across the roadway and officers deployed an electronic stun device in an attempt to apprehend him, but were unsuc- cessful.
At this point, the man began firing a hanging at the two officers, who returned fire. The sus- pect ran back across the street, toward a marked Reedley Police patrol unit and jumped into the driver's seat. The of- ficers took cover and or- dered the suspect to exit the vehicle.
Assisting units ar- rive on the scene and an emergency services unit was staged nearby. Of- ficers then approached the vehicle, and discov- ered the suspect was unconscious. He imme- diately was removed from the vehicle and evaluated for medical treatment.
Paramedics were called to the scene once it was safe, and the man was pronounced dead.
Anyone who may have more information about the suspect, rob- bery or incident is asked to call the RPD Dispatch line at (559) 638-2122 or the Tip Line at (559) 246- 4183 (Spanish) or (559) 356-8690 (English).
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leaders on hand.
The scene was re-
peated the next day, May 20, with grads from the STEM, Social Sciences, Art, Music & English and Early Childhood & Education pathways.
On hand both nights was Edward E. Kezirian, Distinguished Alum- nus Award recipient for 2022. Also recognized was Student of Note honoree Jack DiGiaco- mo and 27 students who earned Summa Cum Laude status.
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