Duncan James Hanson
Jul 10, 2016
Duncan James Hanson, 87, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday July 10, 2016. Duncan was born in Merced, California on July 18th, 1928 to James and Dora Hanson. He was the youngest of five children. Duncan graduated from Chino High School where he was an outstanding athlete and lettered in three sports. Duncan served in...
Elvira G. Martinez
Jul 4, 2016
Elvira was born August 15, 1931 in Linares, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to parents, Guadalupe and Josefina Gonzalez. She was a quiet, humble woman; a hard worker who kept employment to the age of 65. Family was everything to Elvira; she was a loyal wife, and a mother who loved to care and cook for all of her family. Her...
Carl Julius Moore
Jul 4, 2016
Carl Julius Moore passed away on July 4 at the age of 73. He was born in Rose, Oklahoma March 31, 1943 to Albert and Melvie Moore. His family moved to California in the early 1950s. In 1963 he met the love of his life Betty Soto Working at the Maple Leaf Potato Shed in Wasco,. They married in...
Carmen Petra Ortiz
Jun 29, 2016
Carmen Petra Ortiz was born August 1, 1929 in Wasco Ca., to parents Reyes and Catalina Garcia. She graduated from Wasco Union High School in 1948, and 2 years later she was married to the love of her life, Andrew Ortiz. Carmen worked as a manager of a credit bureau in Bakersfield for over 30 years. She enjoyed watching...
Agapita Najera Garcia
Jun 28, 2016
Agapita Najera Garcia was born in Chihuahua, Mexico on September 21, 1925 to Vicente and Manuela Najera. It was in Mexico that Agapita met and married the love of her life Zeferino. They were married for over 60 years and together they had 12 beautiful children. Agapita was a loving wife and a caring mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She...
Olivia Rodriguez
Jun 27, 2016
Olivia Ramos Rodriguez was born in Michoacán, Mexico to Jose Maria and Salud Garibay Ramos. Olivia was always a fighter, a very hardworking person and always provided for her family. She would always worry about the entire family. Her hobbies were gardening, she loved her plants and flowers. Olivia enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She attended St. Elizabeth...
Robert Lee Vaughn
Jun 27, 2016
Robert Lee Vaughn was born February 28, 1941 in Safford, Arizona to John and Muriel Vaughn. He worked in construction as a lather, for over 45 years. Robert was a kind person loved by family and many people. He will be kindly remembered as a jokester. Robert Lee Vaugh is survived by his children; Mona, Danny and wife Llori,...
Martin Fernandez Patino
Jun 26, 2016
Martin entered this world on April 18, 1947 in llano Grande Jalisco, Mexico to parents, Leopoldo Fernandez and Feliciana Patino. Many would describe Martin as a great person, who helped everyone. He was a hard worker, who appreciated his time off often enjoying a few beers and watching over his roosters. Martin was an expert gardener who grew a...
Maria Del Rosario Camacho
Jun 25, 2016
MarÃa Del Rosario Camacho was born in Sinaloa, México on July 10, 1948 to Felicitas and Francisco López. She worked for many years in agriculture as a farm laborer. MarÃa was married to Miguel Enrique Camacho Sánchez and together they raised their four children in Shafter, California. She loved to cook and bake for her family and was known...
Betty Maxine Caldwell
Jun 22, 2016
Betty Maxine Caldwell Haworth, 89, of Bakersfield CA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. She was born in Girard, Kansas to Allen R. and Mabel A. Basham on April 9, 1927. Until her illness, Betty loved the Dodgers, dancing and traveling, especially to casinos. However, her passion revolved around her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Betty made many...
Alberto Gutierrez Valenzuela
Jun 21, 2016
Alberto was born on April 8, 1952 in Las Higueras, Mexico to Anastacio Valenzuela and Maria Trinidad Gutierrez. Alberto was one of 11 siblings. Once a young man, Alberto moved to Shafter and began working. He met and married his beloved wife, Maria De Carmen (Huerta) Valenzuela and together they raised a family. Alberto enjoyed playing poker and dominoes...
Jadene Sachs
Jun 18, 2016
In her lifetime Jay was a teacher, professional photographer, coached in umpired basketball and softball, also played basketball and softball for Cal State L.A, and volunteered as a counselor for the alliance against battered women in Bakersfield. There wasn't anything that she couldn't master. She was a talented and gifted person with a fantastic sense of humor. She could...
Richard Robert Martinez
Jun 11, 2016
Richard Robert Martinez left us to join our Heavenly Father on June 11, 2016. He was born on March 22, 1933 in Wasco, Ca. where he lived his entire life. Richard attended St. John's Catholic School through the 8th grade and graduated from Wasco Union High School in 1952. He entered the U.S. Army in March of 1953 and...
Leland Glenn Bell
Jun 11, 2016
Leland Glenn Bell, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 11, 2016 surrounded by his family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Wilma Bell; his brother, Lester Bell; and his grandson, Patrick Trihey. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Shirley; three children, Susan Trihey, Debby Bell, David Bell; and two grandchildren, Megan...
James Richard Whitbey
Jun 10, 2016
James Richard Whitbey was born in Dardanelle, Arkansas on November 26, 1935 to parents, Ray and Wilma (Tillman) Whitbey. He married Josephine "Cookie" Whitbey on December 7, 1973 in Bakersfield, CA. JR loved watching the Dallas Cowboys and Western movies, or anything on RFD TV. He was a kindhearted man, and ever loving; he was a tough man, but...
David Ortiz De La Rosa
Jun 8, 2016
David Ortiz De La Rosa November 13, 1945 – June 8, 2016 Our beloved father, David Ortiz De La Rosa, was born on November 13, 1945 in Austin, Texas to Jose and Maria De La Rosa. He was a fun-loving family man who like to travel and loved the good Lord. Our father, loved to spend time with his...
Raymond Mathew Schill
Jun 7, 2016
Chapel services will be held on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton located at 12300 Reina Rd. in Bakersfield for Raymond Schill, who passed away June 7, 2016. Ray Schill was born May 9, 1923 in Auburndale, WI to Nick and Emma Schill. Ray was raised on a farm in Wisconsin where he...
Manuel Sanchez Bermudez
Jun 7, 2016
Manuel Sanchez Bermudez June 1, 1922 – June 7, 2016 Manuel Sanchez Bermudez was born on June 1, 1922 to Jesus and Maria De La Carmen Sanchez. He was born and raised in Guerrero, Mexico where he graduated with a High School Diploma. Manuel work in Manufacturing as warehouse workman for over 10 years. One of Manuel greatest joys...
Amparo Aguayo Padilla
Jun 7, 2016
Amparo Aguayo Padilla was born in the mining town of Concheño, in Chihuahua, Mexico on December 11, 1936 to Amparo Hernández and Luis Angel Aguayo. Despite the limited schooling opportunities available to her, she valued education highly and was able to complete a sixth grade education through persistence and hard work. She moved to Juarez, Mexico as a teenager,...
David R. Nevarez
Jun 4, 2016
David Nevarez was born in Coalinga, CA on September 9, 1998, to parents Ramon and Leonor Nevarez. He grew up in Avenal and was always a bright student. David attended Christian Church services and was an active participant, his love for The Lord was obvious. His favorite sport was baseball, and he enjoyed hanging out with his friends. The...
