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Tommy Lee Dunlap or Por-Pek as known by many, January 11th, 1968- May 3rd, 2026. Born to James “Butch” and Christine Dunlap. Tommy, 58, was born and raised in Tulare California, he was the Mayor of Oakieville as he proclaimed “right cuz” as he’d say. Tommy is survived by his mother Christine Dunlap, his daughters Brittany Pires, Destani Dunlap, Cortnee Dunlap, Tristin Dunlap and Natalie Dunlap his honorary daughters Kyrsten, Courtney, and Megan the mothers of his daughters Angela, Deana, and Shanda. He is Papa to Alexis, Michael, Madisyn, Grant, Violet, Adalyn, Rhett, Maliyah, Melanee, Lainey, Avery and Braxin. His siblings John Dunlap (Jeanette), Tree Dunlap, and Lilly Dunlap. He was Uncle Tom to many nieces and nephews. He also left many cousins and friends as well. He is proceeded in death by his father James “Butch” Dunlap and grandparents the Dunlap’s and Shahan’s. 

Tommy truly loved his people, he was always telling a story or joke making people laugh. Being dad and Papa was truly what made him feel blessed. He did construction most of his life with his dad, siblings, cousins, and even friends which he always enjoyed. He was always happy and smiling, saying whatever came to mind. When he walked in a room his presence was known and heard. If you ask him he’s still 29 and shinnin. He had a loyal heart, was a protector, and always looked out for the ones he loved no matter what that meant. He loved to have fun and make the most out of every situation. He has so many people that love him because of the love he showed others. He enjoyed the casino, bbqing with family, of course watching the Pittsburgh Steelers as a die hard fan. Tommy loved to do his daughters and nieces hair the bigger the better. He always showed up but you could guarantee it would be late. Tommy will be missed by so many his memories will be cherished. 

A memorial service is being planned and will be shared at a later time. 

Leonard V. Arends
June 7, 1926 – April 22, 2026
   Tulare has lost a native son.  Leonard Arends died in his own bed in his own home on the same acre of land where he was born almost 100 years ago, delivered by his father, on land that had been in the family since 1917.  Leonard was the son of H.A. and Pearl Arends.  He was married to Neva Martindale Arends for 62 years, and is survived by their three children: Lynn Curtis of Beaverton, Oregon, Patricia Estes of Placerville, and Bill Arends of Tulare, as well as five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, plus a host of nieces, nephews and other extended family.

  Leonard served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific during WWII.  When he returned he worked in the family business, Arends Electric, for years. Family was important to Leonard. His maternal grandparents, Charles and Rosetta McKeen, moved to Tulare from North Dakota and bought 20 acres of land in 1917.  Multiple other relatives also came west to make Tulare their home over the years, including Leonard’s parents who bought part of that original 20 acre lot around 1923. Both H.A. and Pearl were from big families.  Two of H.A.’s brothers married two of Pearl’s sisters, so the family eventually included a number of double cousins.

   Living for almost a century comes at a price. Over those years Leonard lost all seven of his siblings, starting with two brothers who died in WWII. He lost his wife Neva in 2011. He lost a grandson, countless aunts and uncles, cousins and lifelong friends. He was the last of his generation of the immediate family left in Tulare.

  Yet he always remained a strong, warm, fun-loving goofy man, a favorite of all the kids in the family. Leonard threw himself wholeheartedly into whatever interested him; from wood carving, archery (he made his own bows) and raising parakeets in his younger years to photography, oil painting, panning for gold and patronizing yard sales in later years. He continued his wood carving throughout and it eventually became a vocation.  Leonard sold his carved wood knots in shops and at craft fairs throughout the state.

  He always loved games of skill and was very competitive. If anyone was outside pitching horseshoes, throwing “flying saucers” (earlier versions of Frisbees), tossing bean bags at targets, shooting baskets, golfing or anything else he was right in the thick of it. Pictured is the day he beat a pack of his grandkids at bowling. He loved to stay active, and remained that way all of his life until he fell and broke a hip in 2023 and gradually declined.  Even then he was always ready with a joke. Fortunately, Leonard’s son Bill and his wife Tonya lived right next door and were able to keep him in his own home, enjoying phone calls and visits from other family and friends and watching his westerns on TV.

  Leonard always hated to throw anything away, wore his “dress shirt” from high school to the end of his days. They don’t make shirts, or men, like that anymore. As a nod to his thrift and his sense of humor the family decided to bury him in that shirt.

  In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the charity of your choice. Or better yet, pay a visit to an older member of your family and ask them questions about your family history. Write the answers down. Also, if you have family photos, write the names of those pictured somewhere. You won’t be able to do this forever. Later family may bless you for it.  Our thanks to the Genealogy section of the Tulare Library for helping us fill in some of our gaps.

   Graveside services will be held on Monday, May 18th at 10 am, at Tulare District Cemetery, 900 E. Kern Avenue.

Marco was born in Michoacan , Mexico on September 3, 1992.  He passed away 

Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Visalia, California at the age of 33.

Visitation will be held Thursday, April 30, 2026, from 4:00 to 7:00pm at Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Chapel-Tulare, California.

A Rosary will begin during the Visitation at 6:00pm.

Finally resting place will be at:  Panteon de la Comunidad de Puerto Eden,

Municipio de Tecpan de Galeana, Guerrero, Mexico

A good hardware store stocks the tools you might need to build a house. A great hardware store owner has the tools to build a great and memorable life… and Stan Canby’s toolbox was overfilled.

Stanley Canby was born on August 1, 1931, at the Tulare Maternity Hospital to Lena and Roland Canby. He was the middle child between brother, Delbert and sister, Susan. The 1930’s were lean years, and Stan learned the value of a strong work ethic. As a boy, he stocked shelves at the family’s hardware store, Canby’s. He also worked for Swall Farms doing a variety of jobs there. 

The Canby family and store moved around Tulare a fair bit in those early days. Stan continued working in the family store and pumped gas at a local gas station as well during his junior high school years. 

As a member of the Tulare Union Class of 1949, Stan really shined as an athlete. He was captain of the football team and was even recruited by a professional team for baseball. But what really made his high school days special was meeting the newly-arrived-from-Iowa, Billie Williams. Billie was the outgoing head cheerleader, the perfect match for the “quiet and shy” football captain. The two were married on September 2, 1950, on a hotter than usual day. The church had no air conditioning, giving Stan the impetus to open a hugely successful HVAC department at Canby’s.

1950 also saw Stan as part of the state champion College of the Sequoias football team. In 1951, Stan and Billie welcomed a son, Stanley Jr.  During these early years of their marriage, Stan and Billie would spend their weekends and any available time they had hand building a cabin at Shaver Lake.

Stan’s son Steve came along in 1953 with son Stuart finishing out the family in 1962. At some point in this happy, busy life, Stan took to the golf course. For over 70 years he made the Tulare Golf Course a home away from home, earning the nickname “Wild Horse”. For about a decade beginning in the late 1960’s, Stan took a break from golf to earn his pilot’s license and fly planes (something Billie did with him one time. And one time only.). In the 70’s he returned to the relative safety of the golf course. He was also a long-time member of the Tulare Elk’s Club and a volunteer at the Tulare Farm Show/World Ag Expo.

While Stan was known as Wild Horse around the golf course, he was known as Dardy to the “scrawny little girl who lived down the street”, a girl he loved like a daughter, Nancy Grissom Gregg. Dardy had the honor of escorting Nancy down the aisle at her wedding.

Stan and Billie would travel the western United States and Canada. In 1982, Stan and Delbert partnered on the construction of their beloved beach house in Cayucos, fulfilling a lifelong dream. Many, many weekends were spent there with family and friends enjoying all the coast had to offer. Nothing put a smile on his face more than when he had his family and friends over to the Cayucos beach house for large cook outs on the terrace overlooking the ocean.

Stan took on one of his biggest projects in the early 1990’s when he began the restoration of the “old Canby house”. He turned the house into a beautiful estate that he loved sharing as a gathering place for family and friends. The “quiet and shy” football captain of days gone by loved nothing more than being the life of the party at these many get-togethers.

In the late 1990’s, Stan handed over the reins of the family business, Canby’s, to the third generation of Canby’s, son Steve and nephew, Doug. 

Stan is remembered as hard-working, industrious, gregarious, fun, and big-hearted. He loved his family fiercely and his wife passionately. Being around people he loved was his greatest joy, followed closely by being with his French bulldog, Romeo, time spent on the links (some days the order would change), and making his beloved Costco runs with his treasured friend Lupita to stock up on family favorites and would always come back with too many cans of whip cream and protein shakes!

Stan passed away peacefully at age 94 on April 19, 2026.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lena and Roland Canby, his brother, Delbert Canby, and his wife of 70 years, Billie Canby.

Stan is survived by his younger sister Susan Ewell, sons Stanley Canby Jr., Steve (June) Canby, and Stuart Canby; grandchildren Brad Canby, Brooke (Shannon) Brown, Erin (Lamine) Thiam, and Amie Canby; great-grandchildren Katlyn (Jacob) Wright, Kelsey (Matt) Lincicum, Andrew (Ana) Canby, Beaujul, Ayessa, and Annah Thaim; great-great-grandchildren Ryleigh and Rhodes Lincicum, Emersyn and Kasen Wright, and Elijah, Austin, and Iesha Canby.

We would also like to recognize and thank Toni Rogers, Rick and Cindy Reyna, and Lupita Gonzales for the special place they held in his life.

Graveside service will take place at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 27, 2026 at Tulare District Cemetery (Kern). Reception will follow at the Tulare Golf Course.

Lucia Natal Pinheiro, age 74, of Tulare, California, passed away peacefully on April 10th, surrounded by her loving family.

Lucia was born on Christmas Eve in 1951, a fitting beginning for someone whose life was defined by deep faith, warmth, generosity, and devotion to family. Her middle name, Natal, meaning Christmas in Portuguese, was given in honor of her birth by her loving parents, Manuel Berberia and Deolinda de Loudes Fagundes.

In 1968, Lucia immigrated to the United States with her parents, embracing a new life while holding fast to her Portuguese roots. She later returned to Terceira to marry the love of her life, Manuel Pinheiro, before settling permanently in the United States. Lucia and Manuel shared a devoted marriage of 56 years, building a life grounded in hard work, faith, and family.

Together, they raised four children:  Mary Lou, Adriana, Joe, and Frank, creating a home filled with love, structure, and tradition. Lucia was also the proud Avó to nine grandchildren, never missing a birthday, graduation, or milestone. She was a steady and joyful presence at every important moment, a constant source of encouragement and pride.

Lucia began her working years at Foster Farms in Livingston, California, before dedicating herself fulltime to raising her family. Once her children were all schoolaged, she returned to work, cleaning homes and business offices while continuing to care for her family. She later completed her career as a food service worker and cook for the Tulare City School District, retiring after years of dedicated service.

When Lucia wasn’t working, she could be found in the kitchen, where her love for her family shone through her cooking. She was known for her traditional Portuguese dishes and holiday pastries, especially massa sovada, filhoses, and other treasured favorites that brought everyone together. Her loyalty extended even to her favorite soap opera—Days of Our Lives—which she faithfully watched for more than fifty years.

Lucia is survived by her four children, Mary Lou Jorge (Tony), Adriana Wilson (Mike), Joe Pinheiro (Megan), and Frank Pinheiro (Carianne); her nine grandchildren, Aaron Gerbig (Megan), Jonne Gerbig, Allison Jorge, Luke Jorge, James Pinheiro, Jakob Pinheiro, Ryan Pinheiro, Myles Pinheiro, and Michael Pinheiro, her sister Maria Couto (Carlos) and nephew David Berbereia (Kelly).  She was preceded in death by her husband Manuel Pinheiro, parents Manuel Berbereia and Deolinda de Loudes Fagundes, father-in-law Jose Gonsalves Pinheiro, mother-in-law Virginia de Jesus Dias, and brother Nemesio Berbereia.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the doctors and staff at UCSF Oncology and Sequoia Regional Cancer Center for their tireless work, compassionate care, and unwavering determination throughout Lucia’s journey. We are also deeply grateful to the nurses and staff of the Ruth Wood Open Arms House in Visalia. Your compassion, care, and kindness during Lucia’s final days brought comfort and peace to her and to all of us. We are forever thankful for the dignity, respect, and love you showed her.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Chapel in Tulare.  A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. that same evening.

A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 20, 2026, at St. Aloysius Catholic Church.  Interment will follow at North Tulare Public Cemetery.

Lucia will be remembered for her unwavering devotion to her family, her strong faith, her tireless work ethic, and the love she gave so freely.

Debra Ann Enos age 67, of Tulare, CA, died Saturday morning April 4,2026 @ 9:00 am. She was born in Modesto, CA  April 17, 1958. She lived the majority of her life in Tulare CA where she enjoyed life with family. She worked hand and hand with her husband Tony Enos running a home repair business. She spent much of her time working in the yard of her home perfecting the landscaping and making flower arrangements for wreaths and the holidays, Rock painting, cooking the food her family loved the most and tending to the animals she adored. Surviving family include: Mother Patricia Mayes, Siblings Jimmy Mayes, Rick Mayes, Donna Mayes, and Peggy Silveira, children/step children Jennifer Aguilar, Steven Nelson, Ericia Sellers, Amy Curtis, Joey Enos, Husband Tony Enos. Preceding in Death: Father Marvin Mayes, Siblings Mike Mayes , Partner Daniel Nelson, children/ step children Patricia Nelson, Mark Enos.

 Funeral services will be May 4,2026 10:00 am at Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Chapel in Tulare, California.

Barbara June Rushing (Doyle) also known by everyone as “Daisy” passed away peacefully at age 72 on April 04, 2026 surrounded by her longtime loving caregiver (niece) Delarie Rodea.

Daisy is survived by her 2 children Shane Rushing and Raquel Meneses that she had with ex-husband Ron Rushing, and 3 Grand Children, Justin and Cory Rushing and Shanie Cooper and 4 great-grandchildren Layken and Xander Rushing and Ridge and Stetson Cooper.

Daisy was preceded in death by her parents Joel and Ruth Doyle and 3 siblings Bill Doyle, Nellie Janeway and Bobby Steele.

She is survived by siblings Ruth Steele, Tom Doyle, Robert Doyle, Joe Doyle, Jim Walker, Debbie Doyle, Linda Doyle, Lorrie Rice, Cathy Moore and Linda Head.

Daisy was a one of a kind person, she loved to laugh and to make others laugh, she was greatly loved by all family and friends. She enjoyed the time spent with her longtime caregiver (niece) Delarie Rodea and all her family. She enjoyed family time and gambling (extremely lucky)and watching t.v. She will be forever missed by all.

Burial will be at Woodville Cemetery with all of her family members that had preceded her in death.

It is with great sadness that the family of Caroline Ramos Zamorano announce her passing. Caroline passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026 at age 96 while at her home in Tulare, California. She was kind hearted, giving, loved working in the garden, and working with her hands. She had a calming effect on everyone she met. We are all thankful for the time spent with Caroline and the memories we all shared with her. Caroline will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

​Born December 12, 1929 in San Jacinto, California, she was the 6th of 13 children of James Ramos(Feb. 18, 1894-Nov. 9, 1979) and Ada Renteria Ramos(Oct. 16, 1884-Apr. 18, 1989). Her family moved to Tagus Ranch in California when she was 2 years old. She  and her family worked picking fruit when she was young. She attended Centennial School and Tulare Union High School. She later earned a G.E.D. Diploma. Caroline retired as a Nurse’s Aide from the Tulare District Hospital. Caroline met Daniel Zamorano and they had 4 children, daughter Marian Diane in 1953, sons Phillip in 1954, Theodore in 1955 and Donnie in 1957.

​Caroline Ramos Zamorano was a Silver Feather member of the Pechanga Indian Reservation in Temecula, California. Caroline was very proud of her Native American, Mexican and English ancestry. She was also a  devout Catholic and enjoyed helping people. Caroline was extremely proud of military service given by family members.

​Caroline truly loved visiting and spending time with family and friends. She loved to travel(over 15 states and the Caribbean). Caroline also enjoyed making various jams and crocheting where she won numerous awards at the city fair.

​Caroline is preceded in death by her parents James Ramos(Ada) WWI-Army, brother’s Richard Miranda, John Miranda(Mary)WWII-Navy, Joe Miranda(Edna)WWII-Army, Alfred Miranda WWII-Navy, and James Ramos(Susan)Korean War-Army. Also sister’s Emma Moreno, Lucy Sartuche, Beatrice Avila(Jesus), Daniel Zamorano, son Phillip Zamorano, and granddaughter Michelle Dianne Zamorano Decesare-Stanley.

​Caroline is survived by her children Marian Diane Evans(David) of Malad City, Idaho; Theodore Zamorano of Morro Bay, California; Donnie Zamorano of Tulare, California; brother Willie Ramos(Angie) Vietnam War-Army of Hemet, California; sister’s Rosie Rabago(David) of Delano, California, Florence Green(Frank) of Purcell, Oklahoma; grandchildren Christa Joy Evans Nieffenegger(Justin) of Malad City, Idaho, David Lloyd Evans V(Shaunna) of McCammon, Idaho, Erin Lola Garner(Justin) of Nampa, Idaho, Michael Stephens Evans(Alexandra) of Boise, Idaho, Phillip Alan Zamorano(Erin) of Atascadero, California, Trevor Jon Zamorano of Morro Bay, California, and 10 great grandchildren.

​Visitation and the Rosary will be on Monday, April 13, 2026, from 4 pm – 7 pm at Peers Lorentzen Funeral Service in Tulare, California (Rosary at 6 pm). Church Mass will be on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 10:30 am at St. Aloysius Church in Tulare, California. Graveside services to follow at the old Tulare Cemetery. There will also be a Celebration of Life in the Social Hall at the Tulare Ag Center from 2-5 pm.

Longtime Tulare resident Geneva Ford passed away March 26, 2026 at the age of 84. She was born in Roswell, New Mexico on December 18, 1941. At the young age of eight, Geneva and her family moved to California, settling in the Tipton/Tulare area. She graduated from Tulare Union High School in 1959. During her senior year she met her future husband Everett. They were married on September 1, 1959.
Geneva had an extensive work history which began as a carhop at Al’s Drive-In. She later was employed by Sprague Electric, the Tulare County Welfare Dept. and for several years, she co-owned and operated Herby The Hot Dog King with her aunt Ruth. Geneva was a medical transcriber for 35 years, working for Visalia Medical Clinic and for several years she operated her own transcription service, retiring in 2006.
An avid reader, Geneva especially enjoyed mystery novels. She also loved traveling, both domestic and abroad, including numerous road trips all over the U.S.
Geneva was preceded in death by her mother, Eva Cox Davis, her son, Jerry Ford, her aunt, Ruth Statzel, her uncle, Carl Huddleston, two brothers, Jerry Bristow and Carl Wayne Huddleston, and her grandson, Zack Ford. She is survived by her husband, Everett Ford, her son, Brian Ford (Kim), two grandsons, Matthew Ford and Chris Ford, granddaughter, Kendall Ford, two brothers, Michael Huddleston and Rodney Huddleston, two nieces, Eileen Romines and Sherry Huddleston Snider, her nephew, Dustin Bristow and many other nieces, nephews and cousins.
Private memorial graveside services will be held at Tulare District Cemetery.