Betty Jo Ingalls
Sep 30, 2016
Betty Jo Ingalls was born September 16, 1931 in Allen, Oklahoma; one of 10 children born to Roger Tenneth Smith and Nellie Evelyn (nee Snow) Smith. She attended elementary and high school in Allen. She met Donald Eugene Ingalls and they married August 26, 1950 in Benton, Arkansas. They moved to California when Donald gained employment in the Kern...
Pilar U. Primera
Sep 29, 2016
Pilar U. Primera 1921 - 2016 Pilar Urias Primera, May 30, 1921, of Bakersfield CA, passed away on September 29, 2016, after battling Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Family was at her side and she is now with our Heavenly father. Loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, she had her own sense of humor and often...
Deral Leon Rawlins
Sep 28, 2016
Deral Leon Rawlins was born on September 2, 1930 in Gould, Oklahoma, to parents Frederick and Cora Rawlins. He lost his dad at age 12 due to an automobile accident. Being a single parent, Cora had to split up the siblings with other family members. Burt and Deral went to live at Grandma and Grandpa Rawlins. His younger brother...
Consuelo Carrasco Gonzales
Sep 27, 2016
Consuelo was born in Midland Texas, July 1, 1921to her parents Patricio and Francisca Carrasco. Consuelo and Pedro were married for 40 yearsand established a home in Shafter when she was 24years old and devoted her time to raising her evergrowing family. Consuelo's passion was her familyand her faith. She spent much of her timevolunteering often at the Local...
Maria Guadalupe Albiar
Sep 26, 2016
Maria Guadalupe was born in Freeport, Texas on October 13, 1932 to parents Jose Flores and Olivia Alaniz. Maria married Jesus P. Albiar on June 26, 1949 and together they raised their seven children in Shafter, California. Cha Cha as she was known by many, worked in agriculture and Rose fields for many years. She enjoyed spending time with...
Raymond Long
Sep 26, 2016
Raymond Long passed on Sept. 26, 2016. Raymond was born in Liberty, OK. Raymond was preceded in passing by: his parents, Jacob and Mary Long; brothers, Herman, Harvey and Victor Long; and sisters, all from Oklahoma, Laurene, Rachel and Oleta; his much beloved son, Kenneth Long and daughter Cheryl Long Arriaga. He is survived by: the love of his...
Henry Lee Gates
Sep 25, 2016
Henry Lee Gates was born to Henry Leo Gates and Opal Gray Gets on January 25, 1933, in Peach Orchard, Arkansas. He was raised by his mother and wonderful stepfather, Thomas Gets on. He went home to be with the Lord on September 24, 2016, with his loving family by his side. Henry grew up in Arkansas and moved...
Tobias C. Bolanos
Sep 24, 2016
Tobias C. Bolanos was born in Oaxaca, Mexico on September 24, 1920 to Pablo and Natalia Bolanos. He was hardworking man that work in Agriculture for over 60 years. Tobias married the love of his life Carmen Montes and together they had two beautiful children. Tobias love to spend time with his family. On July 28, 2016, Tobias passed...
Paul Vincent Charon
Sep 20, 2016
Paul was born in Chicago, Illinois to Walter and Katheryn Charon. He lived most of his years in Southern California. Paul was always in the grocery business, starting as a box boy at 16 years old. He progressed through the years from store manager to district manager and so on. Then he realized his dream of owning a supermarket...
O. Carol Sheetz
Sep 19, 2016
Ortelle Caroline Greenwald was born on May 24, 1921 to parents Joseph and Meta Greenwald of Saginaw, Michigan. She was raised with her two sisters, Elta and Aldine, and brother, Alvin. Carol graduated Magna Cum Laude from Saginaw High School in 1939 and graduated from Cleary Business College, Ypsilanti, Michigan in 1942 with an A.S. degree in Secretarial Training....
Joshua Ray Lewis
Sep 18, 2016
Joshua Ray Lewis was born on July 19th, 1984 in Bakersfield, California to his parents William and Victoria Lewis. Joshua grew up in Kern Valley where he enjoyed playing soccer, football, riding his bikes and hanging out with the family. After graduating high School in 2002, Joshua met the love of his life, Angela Hellyer, and joined together in...
Victor Garcia
Sep 16, 2016
Victor Garcia May 31, 2001 – September 16, 2016 Victor Garcia was born on May 31, 2001 to Eduardo Garcia and Lisa Hidalgo. He was born and raised in Arvin, California. Victor attended Arvin High were he participated in school activities. He loved to play different sports; his favorites were Football and Baseball. Victor loved to spent time with...
Benjamin Acevedo Parra
Sep 16, 2016
Benjamin was born in Guanajuato, Mexico on February 14, 1942 to parents Emiliano Acevedo and Juana Parra. He passed away September 16, 2016 in Bakersfield, Ca at 74 years old. He is survived by his sister Maria P. Acevedo; nieces, Olga Acevedo, Maria Acevedo, Camelia Nuñez, Socorro Gomez, Celina Castro; nephew, Manuel Acevedo. A mass of a Christian Burial...
Marion Cardenas Felix
Sep 15, 2016
Marion C. Felix passed away peacefully on September 15, 2016. She is survived by her husband Alfred E. Felix and six children; Alfred Felix Jr., Ruben Felix, Gilbert Felix, David Felix, Barbara Gamboa, and Norma Felix. She is preceded in death by her daughter Linda D. Felix. Services will be held on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 10 AM...
Connie Rae Rosales
Sep 14, 2016
Connie Rae Rosales was born January 10, 1946 in San Jose, Ca. to parents Francis and Medella (Weigand) Cunningham. She moved to Shafter when she was a young woman and graduated from Shafter High. It wasnt long after school that Connie moved to McFarland. She worked side by side with Cesar Chavez as an activist for the United Farm...
Sheila Joy Beller
Sep 12, 2016
Sheila was born in Lodi Ca. to Delbert and Evalene Slater on Oct. 24, 1950. The family moved to Bakersfield and Sheila graduated from BHS. She loved the mountains and worked at Yosemite National Park for 7 years. Sheila married Darrell Beller in 1976. She enjoyed her work as a payroll admin. for JTS Construction, in fact she kept...
James Durwin Priest
Sep 10, 2016
James "Jim" or "Bubba" Durwin Priest, age 74, resident of Wasco, California died on September 10, 2016 at Mercy Hospital from complications of pneumonia and is survived by his wife of 45 years, Susanne. Jim was born on September 9, 1942 in Arkansas. He is predeceased by his parents Wilbur "Bill" Priest and Ruby Evelyn Nixon. He was a...
Charles Craig
Sep 9, 2016
Charles "Chuck" Craig was born September 19, 1931 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas; one of four children born to A.A. and Evie (Moore) Craig. The family moved to California, settling in Wasco in 1940. Chuck attended Maple School where is became active in Boy Scouts. He went on to graduate from Wasco High School in 1949. In high school, Chuck...
Mr. Henry Leroy "Roy" Schaefer
Sep 8, 2016
Henry was born on May 6, 1920 and passed away on September 8, 2016. Henry was a resident of Joshua Tree, Ca
Joseph Antonio Ramirez
Sep 5, 2016
Joseph was born in Delano and grew up in the Shafter area. He attended local elementary schools and graduated from Shafter High School. His 2004 Black Chevy Colorado was his baby. He spent many hours painting, lowering and working on his truck. He loved to bass fish at many of the local lakes. He loved the Dallas Cowboys. Joseph...
