Obituaries: May 14, 2026
By Mid Valley Times Staff
3:30 am,
May 14, 2026

Daniel Avila Aguila

Daniel Avila Aguila of Sanger passed away at the age of 77. A rosary will be held on Monday, May 18, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home. A funeral Mass will be Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 10 a.m., at St. Mary’s New Catholic Church in Sanger with the burial to follow at Sanger Cemetery. The family has entrusted the care and services of their loved one to Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home.

Israel Lara, Sr.

Israel Lara, Sr., of Parlier, passed away at the age of 88. A rosary was said at Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home on May 13, 2026, followed by a graveside service at Parlier Cemetery. The family has entrusted the care and services of their loved one to Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home.

Joann Kerber

Joann Kerber of Fresno passed away at the age of 87. A graveside service will be held Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Belmont Memorial Park Cemetery in Fresno, Calif. The family has entrusted the care and services of their loved one to Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home.

Barbara June Niemela

Barbara June Niemela of Fresno, passed away at the age of 85. A graveside service will be held Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Smith Mountain Cemetery in Dinuba, Calif. The family has entrusted the care and service of their loved one to Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home.

David Sanchez

David Sanchez of Parlier, Calif., passed away at the age of 57. A rosary was said on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The family has entrusted the care and services of their loved one to Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home.

Ramon Arroyo Sanchez

Ramon Arroyo Sanchez of Sanger, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the age of 83. Mr. Sanchez was a clothing store owner. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 14, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Sanger, with a rosary recited at 10:30 a.m. and the funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Graveside service will follow at the Sanger Cemetery. He is survived by his spouse, Audelia (Bella), Arroyo Quintero, his four sons, three daughters, two brothers, one sister, 19 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren and his parents Celestino Arroyo and Ramona Sanchez. He is preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters. Dopkins Reedley Funeral Chapel will be handling funeral arrangements.

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