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He was a bartender and server for Dicicco’s. Celebration of Life: 1 p.m. Aug. 12 at American Legion Post 509. Arrangements: Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home. ANDRUS — Robert Clinton Andrus, 91, of Fresno died July 30. He was a retired line technician for Pacific Bell. Memorial: 1 p.m. Aug. 26 at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 8765 N. Cedar Ave. Arrangements: Neptune Society of Central California.BLOCK — Michael William Block, 34, of Fresno died Aug. 7. He was a construction worker. Service: 9:30 a.m. Aug. 11 at Church of Living Water. Arrangements: Serenity Funeral Services.BODIN — John Barry Bodin, 66, of Fresno died Aug. 3. He was a veteran service counselor. No services will be held. Remembrance: Animal Compassion Team, 2789 S. Orange Ave., Fresno, CA 93725. Arrangements: Boice Funeral Home.CASTRO-PEREZ — Ana Maria Castro-Perez, 85, of Avenal died Aug. 5. She was a homemaker. Rosary: 6 p.m. Aug. 10 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Mass: 10 a.m. Aug. 11 at the church. Arrangements: Bynum’s Pleasant Valley Mortuary.CUEVAS — Jerry R. Cuevas, 56, of Sanger died Aug. 6. He was a collectible card dealer. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m. Aug. 10 at New Life Apostolic Church. Service: 10 a.m. Aug. 10 at the church. Arrangements: Wallin’s Sanger Funeral Home.DOSTINICH — Linda Carole Dostinich, 74, of Fresno died Aug. 2. She was a dental assistant for over 15 years. Memorial: 1 p.m. Aug. 19 at Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel. GOINGS — Robert A. Goings, 75, of Springville died Aug. 7. He was a therapist. Private service. Arrangements: Myers Funeral Service & Crematory in Porterville.GREEN — Harold Green, 74, of Hanford died July 31. He was an owner of JH Metal for 45 years. Service: 10 a.m. Aug. 15 at Koinonia Christian Fellowship Church. Arrangements: People’s Funeral Chapel.GUEST-RIGGLE — Doreen Guest-Riggle, 85, of Madera died Aug. 6. She was a retired administrative assistant for Merced Union High School District. Memorial: 11 a.m. Aug. 12 at Atwater United Methodist Church in Atwater. Remembrances: Kayla Bernardi Bee Positive Foundation c/... (Fresno Bee)

Deckard, 88, of Camargo, formerly of Murdock, died at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 30, 2017) at her home in Camargo.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at the Joines Funeral Home, Illinois 130 South, Villa Grove, with Pastor Dereck Mobley officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today (Friday) at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Murdock Cemetery, Murdock.Mrs. Deckard was born on Aug. 24, 1929, in Red Boiling Springs, Tenn., a daughter of Lucian M. and Dessie M. (Copass) Furgerson. She married Ralph M. Deckard on June 4, 1949, in Tompkinsville, Ky. He died on Dec. 19, 1993.Surviving are two sons, William (Marlina) Deckard and Dennis (Ruby Marie) Deckard; grandchildren, MaryAnn (Drew White) Atwater, Amy Jo (Jason) Lawless and Geri (Derek) Claypool; great-grandchildren, Christopher William Atwater, Mitchell Ray Atwater, Chase Lawless, Anna Lawless and Cade Lawless; brothers, "Elder" Floyd (Bessie) Ferguson, Ether "Chigger" (Judy) Ferguson, Clarence (Lorienda) Ferguson, Randall (Mary Anna) Ferguson, Joe Ferguson and Neil (Melinda) Ferguson; and sisters, Delpha Holland and Nina Carter.Mrs. Deckard was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers, Fred, Jesse, Kenneth and Harold; and sister, Blanche Hix.Mrs. Deckard was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church in Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.She loved to work in her garden, and for many years she helped her husband Ralph on the farm.Memorials can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois Chapter, 303 N. Hershey Road, Suite 2A, Bloomington, IL 61704. (Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette)