Obituary to be forthcoming.

Thomas Gutierrez “Tommy Gun”, resident of Madera, CA passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020, at the age of 27. He was born March 4, 1992 to Tommy Gutierrez, Jr, and Stephanie Valenzuela in Fresno, California. Thomas, better known by most as Tommy Gun, graduated from Madera High South Campus. He loved playing baseball and was on numerous teams throughout his life. Tommy Gun was a huge fan of the Raiders, the Lakers and the Dodgers. Tommy Gun was preceded in death by his...

Ken Schroeder passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020 in Fresno at the age of 79. He was born to William and Alwina Schroeder on September 29, 1940. Ken has been a resident of Madera most of his life. He was a member of Madera Avenue Bible Church. Ken worked as a Body and Fender Repairman for 19 years and in Maintenance at Madera Unified School District for 19 years. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Martha Dyck. Ken is survived by his wife of 58 years, Marilyn...

Robin Phillips Calote Born 3/18/1960    Has sadly passed away at the age of 59 on February 20th, 2020, after a brave fight with cancer surrounded by her loving family.    She is preceded in death by her father James Phillips, her mother Betty Lou Phillips, and her brother James Combs. She is survived by her loving husband Daniel Calote, her daughters Jennifer Calote, Jamie Tickel and her fiancé Ryan Olson, her son Anthony Tickel and his significant...

Betty Stadham, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in Westminster, Colorado. Betty was born on September 8, 1929 in Madera, California. Betty loved gardening, traveling the world with her late husband Ray, and visiting her family in Colorado. Betty was also a member of The Bridge Church in Fresno, which she enjoyed very much. Betty was preceded in death by her husband Ray Stadham and her brother Robert Jennings. Betty is survived by her two sons Ron Stadham of Colorado and...

Esther M. Danieli, a native of Merced and longtime resident of Chowchilla, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020, at Cedar Creek Retirement Community in Madera. Esther was born to Frank and Marie King Ray and along with her seven siblings were raised in the Dairyland area of Madera County where she attended school. She later went on to graduate from Chowchilla Union High School and shortly after that in 1944 began her career with Bank of America in Chowchilla where she remained for...

Jason L Sturgeon, better known as “Barney” passed away Friday, February 7, 2020 in Madera, CA at the age of 39.   Jason is survived by his parents Rick & Mona Sturgeon of Cabot, Arkansas; his children Joseph Samuel (age 15) Elizabeth Ruth (age 14) and Brooke Lynn (age 14) all of Madera, CA.  Jason is also survived by three sisters: Jillian Searcy of Madera, CA; Traci Walker of Arroyo Grande, CA; and Brooke Krum of Madera, CA; his nephews Colton, Keith and...

Velma Wauneta Dower, resident of Chowchilla, CA passed away on February 16, 2020 at the age of 98. She was born April 15, 1921 to William and Della Kious Farmer in Kansas. Wauneta was preceded in death by her husband, William Herbert Dower, a baby son, Greg Dower, both parents, and all siblings. She is survived by her daughter, Marlene Hinman and her husband Frank; granddaughter, Julie VanVuren and her husband Daniel; grandson, Jade Hinman and his wife Meredith; and two...

Sheila Ann Heffington, age 58 and Jeffery Brent Heffington, age 60, residents of Chowchilla, California passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Calaveras County, California. Sheila was born in Fresno, California to Charles Oliver and Patricia Alvis Oliver and grew up in Chowchilla, California graduating with the Class of 1979 at Chowchilla Union High School. In High School, Sheila was active in her church’s youth choir...

Sheila Ann Heffington, age 58 and Jeffery Brent Heffington, age 60, residents of Chowchilla, California passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Calaveras County, California. Sheila was born in Fresno, California to Charles Oliver and Patricia Alvis Oliver and grew up in Chowchilla, California graduating with the Class of 1979 at Chowchilla Union High School.  In High School, Sheila was active in her church’s youth...