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He was a retired schoolteacher. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Lisle Funeral Home. BRYAN — John Michael Bryan, 68, of Madera died April 1. He was a dentist for 37 years. Rosary: 1 p.m. April 13 at St. Joachim Catholic Church. Mass: 2 p.m. April 13 at the church. Remembrances: The Healthy Smiles Mobile Dental Foundation, 4186 W. Swift Ave., Suite 108, Fresno, CA 93722 or Doctors Without Borders, 333 Seventh Ave., Suite 2, New York, NY 10001. Arrangements: Jay Chapel.CROCKETT — Cynthia Jane Crockett, 69, of Fresno died April 2. She was a date entry clerk for Fresno County. Visitation: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 14 at Sterling & Smith Funeral Home. Service: 11:30 a.m. April 14 at the funeral home.DICKSON — Michael J. Dickson, 65, of Fresno died April 1. He was a custodian for the city of Fresno. Visitation: 3 to 8 p.m. April 12 at Jesse E. Cooley Jr. Funeral Home. Service: 10 a.m. April 13 at West Side Church of God.GRAVES — Clidella Graves, 77, of Springville died April 9. She was a social worker. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. April 17 at Myers Chapel in Porterville. Service: 11 a.m. April 17 at the funeral home.HAYS — William Robert Hays, 57, of Fresno died April 6. He was an aviation mechanic. Services to be held at a later date. Arrangements: Farewell Funeral Service.JAYNE — Donald Keith Jayne, 63, of Fresno died March 12. He was a truck driver. Service: 11 a.m. April 12 at Clovis Cemetery. Arrangements: Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors.KELLEY — Jinathan Jero Kelly, 38, of Fresno died March 28. He was a Foster Farms laborer. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. April 12 at Yost & Webb Chapel. Service: 11 a.m. April 12 at the funeral home.KEY — Catheline Marie Key, 74, of Fresno died March 31. She was a retired medical director. Celebration of Life: 10 a.m. April 14 at Sunnyside Health & Tennis Club. Remembrances: Central California SPCA, 103 S. Hughes Ave., Fresno, CA 93706 or American Lung Association, 1782 E. Bullard Ave., Suite 103, Fresno, CA 93710. Arrangeme... (Fresno Bee)

WelchCOLUMBUSJill Ann Welch, 55, of Columbus, passed away March 26 in Indianapolis.Jill was born in Columbus to Marshall and Betty Ott on April 2, 1962.She attended Columbus North High School and graduated in 1980.Jill was many things in her life, including an artist, expert cake decorator and talented florist. She absolutely loved to cook and feed those she loved, and was a devoted flower and vegetable gardener.Jill loved nothing more than being out on the water and camping with family and friends.Jill is preceded in death by her parents, Marshall and Betty; her husband, Jeff Welch; her brother, Roger Ott; and a nephew, Seth Crossland.Jill is survived by her two sons, Cameron and Daniel Welch; brothers, Mike (Cindy) Ott, and Bruce (Marsha) Ott; mother- and father-in-law, John and Patsy Welch; as well as many nieces and nephews, cousins, and many devoted friends, as well as her life partner, Mark Forster.Visitation for Jill will be held Tuesday, April 3, 2018 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Myers-Reed Chapel followed by a short celebration of life.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Jill’s name may be made to Riley Children’s Hospital, a cause near and dear to her heart.She was one of a kind and will be forever missed by many. (The Republic)