MIGUEL GARCIA ANAYA
Miguel was born in Mexico on July 29, 1968. He passed away Tuesday September 23, 2025 in Visalia, California at the age of 57.
Visitation will be held Thursday October 9, 2025 from 4:00 to 7:00pm Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Chapel – Tulare, California. A Rosary will begin during the visitation at 6:00pm.
Mass of Christian Burial Friday October 10, 2025 9:00am Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church,Corcoran, California.
Finial Resting place: Concoran Cemetery-Corcoran, California. To send condolences or sign the family guest book, please CLICK HERE to send. Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
MANUEL DURAN
Manuel was born in California on October 27, 1948. He passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025, in Tulare, California, at the age of 76.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 2, 2025, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Chapel, Tulare, California. A Rosary will begin during the Visitation at 6:00 pm
Mass of Christian Burial Friday, October 3, 2025, 10:00 am St Rita’s Catholic Church, Tulare, California.
Final Resting Place: North Tulare Public Cemetery, Tulare, California.
To send condolences or sign the family guest book, please CLICK HERE to send. Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
CARMELA SANCHEZ-NEVAREZ
Carmela was born in Durango, Mexico, on July 16, 1954. She passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2025, in Tulare, California, at the age of 71.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Chapel, Tulare, California. A Rosary will begin during the Visitation at 6:00 pm.
Mass of Christian Burial Friday, September 26, 2025, at 10:00 am St. Rita’s Catholic Church -Tulare, California.
Final Resting place will take place at a later date in cemetery and City Ottumwa, Iowa
To send condolences or sign the family guest book, please CLICK HERE to send. Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
KATHLEEN MARY JOHNSON
Kathleen was born in San Francisco on June 10, 1931. She passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2025, in Visalia, California, at the age of 94.
Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, October 2, 2025, 10:30 am St. Aloyisus Catholic Church, Tulare, California.
Final Resting Place- Tulare District Cemetery, Tulare, California.
To send condolences or sign the family guest book, please CLICK HERE to send. Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
JOSE A. FLORES
Jose was born on August 2, 1960, in Mexico. He passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025, in Tulare, California, at the age of 65.
Visitation will be held at the family home on Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 3:00 pm then all evening (Please contact family for address). Service will be held at a later date in Mexico.
To send condolences or sign the family guest book, please CLICK HERE to send. Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
JUAN ANTONIO GARZA SALAS
Juan was born in Mexico on July 3, 1971. He passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in Visalia, California, at the age of 54.
Visitation will be held Monday, September 22, 2025, from 9:00 to 11:00 am. Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Chapel, Tulare, California. A Chapel Service will begin during the Visitation at 10:00 am.
Final Resting place: North Tulare Public Cemetery, Tulare, California
To send condolences or sign the family guest book, please CLICK HERE to send. Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
CLETA SUE SMITH
Heaven gained an Angel on August 28th, 2025, as our beloved mother and grandmother gained her wings and went home to our Savior, Jesus Christ at the age of 84.
Sue was born on June 7th, 1941 in Odessa, TX to Jim and Lorene Morgan.
On February 22nd, 1958 she married her high school sweetheart, Charles Thomas Longacre in National City, CA. They soon had five beautiful children Tony, Jimmy, Sheri, Timmy and Carolyn.
Sue worked at Tulare Nursing and Rehab as a housekeeper for 25 years before retiring.
After her retirement, Sue enjoyed spending time with her grandkids and great grandkids she loved going to the second-hand stores to see what new toy or book she could find.
Sue was predeceased by her parents Jim and Lorene her siblings Martha and Barbara her son Jimmy Ray and her granddaughter, Kelsey Breanne. She is survived by her children Tony, Sheri, Timmy and Carolyn. 12 grandkids Mandy, Chad, Casey, Brandi, Amber, Brandon, Jessica, TJ, Breanna, Kristen, Magen and Kathleen 22 great grandkids Trevor, Quentin, Arianna, Kayvon, Allie, Nash, Gilbert, Mariah, Marc, Hendrix, Zoe, Lilan, Timothy James, Mia, Kinsley, Abby, Maddy, Michael, Kylie, Aveah, Jaden, Emma and 1 great great grandson Beau
A special thanks to family and friends that have reached out, sent cards, texts, called and prayed. We appreciate you all and love you more than you know.
A chapel service will be held on Monday September 15, 2025 at 10:00 am Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Chapel. Final Resting Place North Tulare Public Cemetery Tulare, CA.
To send condolences or sign the family guest book, please CLICK HERE to send. Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
ARLENE MARTINEZ
Arlene Martinez, 44, of Tulare peacefully passed away on August 30, 2025. She was born on November 12, 1980, to Rocky and Rachel Saenz in Tulare, CA. She has two sons, Rojelio Benjamin Martinez and Ruben James Martinez. Arlene attended Tulare Union High School and graduated in 1999. She was a loving mother and daughter. She enjoyed watching old movies and TV series l, and her favorite show was Friends. Her grandfather nicknamed her his “Lollipop.” She enjoyed listening to music with her mother in the evenings. She enjoyed playing dress up and makeup with her great niece. She was a strong-willed, vibrant, carefree individual. Arlene is survived by her sons Rojelio and Ruben Martinez; her parents, Rocky and Rachel Saenz; and numerous nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Henry Mora Sr and Ramona Mora; grandparents, Ray and Susie Saenz; and sister Angela Sigala, and numerous cousins. Her family is having a memorial service on September 21st at 12:30. It will be at the Tulare Community Center located at 830 South Blackstone.
To send condolences or sign the family guest book, please CLICK HERE to send. Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
CLETA SUE SMITH
Cleta was born on June 7, 1941, in Odessa, Texas. She passed away on Thursday August 28, 2025, in Tulare, California at the age of 84.
A Chapel Service will be held on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 10:00 am Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Chapel-Tulare, California.
Final Resting Place: North Tulare Public Cemetery-Tulare, California.
To send condolences or sign the family guest book, please CLICK HERE to send. Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
DIONICIA ARREDONDO GONZALEZ
Dionicia Arredondo Gonzalez, 90, of Tulare, California, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2025. She was born on December 30, 1934, in Texas, where she was raised before moving to California in 1964.
In 1953, Dionicia married the love of her life, Valeriano Castro Gonzalez, with whom she shared many years of devotion before his passing. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Enedina Gonzalez; her sons, Valeriano Gonzalez and Sixto Gonzalez; her grandchildren, Jennifer Avina and Michael Avina III
Dionicia is survived by her sister, Isabel Galvan of Texas, and her beloved children: sons Juan Diego Gonzalez of Santa Maria and Martin Gonzalez of Fresno; daughters Magdalena Gonzalez of Tulare, Barbara Betancourt of Bakersfield, Sylvia Magaña of Porterville, Evangelina Rios of Bakersfield, Lucia Rivera of Porterville, and Bonnie Gonzalez of Tulare. She leaves behind a beautiful legacy of 27 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
A woman of strong Catholic faith, Dionicia prayed the Rosary daily and was a devoted member of the Guadalupanas and Our Lady of Fatima Group. She also served as a catechism teacher, passing on her faith and values to younger generations.
She will be remembered for her many passions: crocheting, tending to her cactus, enjoying cardinals, Pink Panther, and playing games like Yahtzee, Skip-Bo and games on her phone. She loved cooking for her family, especially her capirotada, tamales, homemade tortillas, famous chicken tacos and stuffing. Dionicia’s playful spirit brought laughter to her family as she enjoyed joking around and sharing stories from her life.
Meeting her made an impact on everyone she met. She touched many lives with her nurturing but fiesty, loving spirit and will be remembered as an independent, strong woman whose faith and strength inspired her family.
Her greatest joy was being surrounded by her family, traveling and playing with her grandchildren and her great grandchildren. Her love, warmth, and faith will live on in the hearts of all who knew her.
Visitation will be on Wednesday September 10, 2025 from 4pm to 7pm with Rosary starting at 6pm at Peer-Lorentzen 132 W Kern Ave, Tulare, CA 93274
Church service will be Thursday September 11, 2025 @10am at St. Rita’s Catholic Church, 954 South O Street, Tulare then following to Tulare Cemetery 900 E. Kern, Tulare, CA 93274
Reception at Tulare community center 830 South Blackstone, Tulare, from 12:30pm to 3pm.
To send condolences or sign the family guest book, please CLICK HERE to send. Peers-Lorentzen Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.



