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Obituaries
Roberto
Alcantar Jr. Roberto Alcantar Jr.
of Dinuba died Jan. 18 in Reedley. He was 43.
Mr. Alcantar worked as a machinist.
He is survived by his wife, Iris Alcantar, three sons, one daughter, his mother, Maria Lopez, one brother, one sister and one grandchild.
A Celebration of Life was held Feb. 10 at Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church. Buri- al was at Reedley Cem- etery.
Dopkins Reedley Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Salvador Loya Contreras Salvador Loya Con-
treras of Reedley died Jan. 16 in Fresno. He was 90.
Mr. Contreras worked in field labor.
He is survived by one son, four daughters, one brother, 17 grandchil- dren, 40 great-grandchil- dren and 10 great-great- grandchildren.
A graveside service was held Feb. 9 at Reed- ley Cemetery.
Dopkins Reedley
Funeral Chapel handled the arrangements.
Isabelle Alexandra Espino Isabelle Alexandra
Espino of Orosi died Feb. 1. She was 76.
Mrs. Espino was a homemaker.
She is survived by two daughters and two grandchildren.
A visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at Dop- kins Dinuba Funeral Chapel. A mass will fol- low at noon Friday, Feb. 12, at St. Mary's Catho- lic Church in Cutler. Burial will be at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba.
Dopkins Dinuba Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Margie Flores
Margie Flores of Reedley died Jan. 14 in Reedley. She was 78.
Mrs. Flores worked as an attendance office secretary.
She is survived by her husband, Ruben A. Flores, one son, two daughters, two broth- ers, two sisters and six grandchildren.
A church mass will
be held at 11:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at St. La Salle Catholic School. Burial will be at St. Pe- ter's Catholic Cemetery in Fresno.
Dopkins Reedley Fu- neral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
Ralph Jasso
Ralph Jasso of Sanger died Jan. 29. He was 44.
Mr. Jasso worked as a machine operator.
He is survived by three sons, four daugh- ters and one sister. He was preceded in death by his parents, Juan and Mary Jasso, and a brother.
No services are scheduled. Wallin's Sanger Funeral Home handled the arrange- ments.
Daniel Diaz Marquez
Daniel Diaz Marquez
of Dinuba died Jan. 25 in Dinuba. He was 62.
Mr. Marquez was a farmworker.
He is survived by two sons, one parent, six brothers and three sisters.
A funeral mass was
held Feb. 10 at St. Cath- erine's Catholic Church in Dinuba. Burial was at Smith Mountain Ceme- tery in Dinuba.
Sterling & Smith Fu- neral Home in Dinuba handled the arrange- ments.
Maria Adalia
Martinez
Maria Adalia Marti- nez of Sanger died Jan. 27. She was 71.
Mrs. Martinez worked as a campus monitor for the Sanger Unified School District.
She is survived by one son, two daughters, two brothers, five sis- ters, 14 grandchildren and seven great-grand- children. She was pre- ceded in death by her husband, Francisco Mar- tinez, and a daughter.
Private services were held. Wallin's Sanger Funeral Home handled the arrange- ments.
Jesus Joel Ramos
Jesus Joel Ramos of Reedley died Jan. 25 in Reedley. He was 41.
Mr. Ramos worked as an elevator operator. He is survived by
two sons, one daughter, his parents, Francisco Ramos and Maria Ra- mos, five brothers and two sisters.
A church mass will be held at noon Thurs- day, Feb. 11, at St. La Salle Catholic School. Burial will be at Reed- ley Cemetery.
Dopkins Reed- ley Funeral Chapel is handling the arrange- ments.
Juanita Adame / Mid Valley Times
A Reedley firefighter stood on the roof while working sup- pression efforts during a structure fire at a home in the 1000 block of South Klein Avenue on Jan. 27. The blaze started in a clothes closet, causing about $90,000 in dam- age and displacing four residents.
Fire that started
in closet damages
south Reedley home
MVT Staff Report
A Jan. 27 structure fire that began in a clothes closet caused about $90,000 in damage to a residence in south Reedley and also dis- placed a family of four.
The blaze broke out around 9:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of South Klein Avenue, and burned for about 30 minutes before fire crews were able to get the blaze under con- trol, according to the Reedley Fire Depart- ment.
The first crews to respond encountered heavy smoke emanating from the structure, and flames could be seen
through the windows. While the fire spread from the closet to the rest of the structure, an aggressive and well- coordinated attack to suppress the flames prevented an additional $40,000 in damage. No one was injured in the blaze, but there was ex- tensive smoke, fire and
heat damage.
A total of 16 firefight-
ers and rescue personnel worked the scene for about two hours to get the fire extinguished. Chief Jerry Isaak said last week that investiga- tors are suggesting an electrical issue in the closet and attic area was the cause of the fire.
Denise Hamstrom
Memorial Blood
Drive set for Feb. 13
Marshall hoMer hogue
Marshall Homer Hogue, was born February 19, 1932 in Taft, Ca. to Augustus “Gus” and Myrtle Hogue, and passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021, in Clovis, Ca. at the age of 88.
He attended schools in Taft and Riverdale, graduating from Taft High School in 1949. He was Student Body President in 1948-49 and lettered in football, basketball, and track. At Taft JC, he played on the 1949 championship team, which went to the Potato Bowl Game that year.
Marshall joined the US Army, in 1952 and was stationed at the Presidio in San Francisco and Frankfort, Germany. He was an M.P. and guarded the money trains from Frankfort to Paris. On returning to civilian life he continued his education at Taft College. There he met Nancy, his wife of 64 years. He completed his studies at Fresno State with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Studies and a Teaching credential. He was a substitute teacher in Sanger for many years.
Marshall and Nancy purchased Hogue’s Bottle Shop in Sanger in 1959, and operated it for 35 years. In the early 70’s, Marshall acted as spokesman for the local Retail Liquor Dealers Association, in television ads, and was bestowed by the late night host Al Radka, with the sobriquet “The Man with the Million Dollar Mustache. Marshallalsoworked27yearsinthefermentingdepartment at the Franzia Winery in Reedley, retiring from there in 1996.
Marshall loved his family, and was very thankful for them, they always came first. He will be greatly missed by all. He was always willing to help, being a Cub Scout Leader for his son’s Pack 207, helper for his daughter’s Girl Scout troops, and a timer for Sanger Seals swim meets. He assisted Nancy in fundraising activities of the Sanger Unified Methodist Church and Sequoia Guild of Valley Children’s Hospital.
He loved to fish, hunt and play golf, and was an avid reader, mostly of U.S. history and current events. He always had a small vegetable garden, which he liked sharing with family and friends. Marshall enjoyed family vacations, traveling around California, camping, going fishing to Baja with extended family. Later he and Nancy did some US travels and cruises to Europe and South America.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Augustus and Myrtle Hogue; older brother Milburn, Gordon, Wilmer “Bud” and Leroy Hogue; and sister Rose Mary Baughman.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy; daughter Karla Kurtanich and husband Marty, Kristi Kinzel and husband Loren; son Erle and wife Kimberly; grandchildren Taryn and Trevin Kurtanich, Ian, Heather, and Holly Kinzel, Thomas and Tonya Hogue; sister, Barbara Jenkins; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
There will be a private family graveside service on Friday, February 12, and an outdoor Celebration of Life on Saturday,
February 13, at noon at the family home in Sanger. Remembrances may be made in Marshall’s name to
Valley Children’s Hospital, 9300 Valley Children’s Place, Madera, CA. 93636. wallinfuneralhoes.com
February 19, 1932 ~ January 23, 2021
MVT Staff Report
The fourth annual Denise Hamstrom Me- morial Blood Drive is scheduled to be held from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, in the Riverwalk Shopping Center, southwest cor- ner of Reed and Man- ning Avenues in Reed- ley.
A Central California Blood Center bloodmo- bile will be set up just outside Pizza Planet in the center, and while walk-ins are welcome appointments are rec- ommended. Masks and
social distancing will be strictly enforced at the event, and sanita- tion will be done in ac- cordance with mandates and regulations.
Gifts for donors in- clude a coupon for Val- entino's Italian Restau- rant in Reedley.
The blood drive is named for Denise Ham- strom, a Reedley resi- dent and volunteer for Reedley Relay for Life who died from cancer in 2017.
Appointments can be made by going online to signup.com/go/yDCLM- LA.
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Maria Violeta Sa nchez
September 19 1954 ~ January 20, 2021
Maria was born on September 19, 1954 in Arizona, but raised most of her life in the valley. Maria got married at 20 years old but after 12 years Divorced. On her own, she raised four kids, Daniel, Sergio, Regina and Cecilia.
Maria was a beautiful red headed lady. She enjoyed dressing up and looking amazing for friends and family. She was very loving, big heart and had a corky sense of humor . She made everyone laugh and enjoyed spending time with friends and family.
She leaves many loved ones behind but her family and friends will go on in remembrance of our dear friend and loving mother. May the
Lord embrace you with open arms. “Thank you for everything Mom, till we meet again”.
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