James Norman Hastings
Dec 9, 2015
James Norman Hastings was born October 29, 1948 in Arlington, CA. Not long after, he was welcomed into the loving family of Wallace and Cleo Hastings. Wallace Hastings was a minister with the First Christian Church and, as a result, the family moved often during Jims childhood. The family lived in Oregon at the time of Jims adoption before...
Dana Wennell Isaac
Dec 9, 2015
Dana Wennell Isaac, 69, a lifelong resident of Shafter passed away at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital on December 9, 2015. Dana was born December 5, 1946 in Deland, FL to Billie Ginn and George Jarrett, before moving to Shafter, CA. Dana attended Shafter High School then married the late Frank Isaac and together they had two daughters. She attended Bakersfield...
George L. Capwell Jr.
Dec 9, 2015
Lt. Col. George "Spike" Lewis Capwell Jr. (Ret.), 81, was received in heaven Wednesday, December 9, 2015. Mr. Capwell was born March 25, 1934 in Guayaquil, Ecuador, to American George Capwell, president of the electric company, who established Capwell Stadium in 1945. Originally a baseball field, the stadium is now home to the Emelec Soccer Club. The Capwell family...
Rose Mary Pizano
Dec 8, 2015
Rosemary was born on June 1, 1965 in Bakersfield, California to Carlos Pizano and Arcadia Bustos (Vasquez). She was raised in a large family of ten siblings. Rosemary raised two sons of her own, Ruben Pizano and Richard Pizano. She treasured her children who she had a profound admiration and love for. There was a special love she shared...
Liliana Rose Gutierrez
Dec 5, 2015
Liliana Rose Gutierrez was born in Bakersfield, California on December 30, 2015 to Yolanda Edit Gonzalez Gutierrez. She lived for a few minutes and then entered Gods heavenly cradle. Her time was short on this earth but her presence and love she gave to her family will be always missed. A Catholic Rite of Christian Burial will be held...
Roy Delain 'Dee' Wilkins
Dec 5, 2015
Delain Wilkins was born in Dibble, Oklahoma September 3,1928 to Roy and Lorah Wilkins. He went home to the Lord December 5, 2015 at the age of 87. Delain moved with his parents to Shafter, California in 1939 and never had any desire to live elsewhere. Dee met and married the love of his life, Rosie Cheatwood, in 1948....
Hector Felix De La Pena
Dec 1, 2015
Hector Felix De La Pena was born on October 13, 1937 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Hilario Felix and Maria De La Luz De La Pena. He was raised in a large family with 4 brothers and 3 sisters. Hector arrived in Arvin in the early 60's as a farm worker. Hector was very active in the community often encouraging...
Paul Michael Oshel
Dec 1, 2015
Paul Michael Oshel was born May 19, 1952 in Denver, Colorado to Georgia (Rowe) and Warren Oshel. He was raised at the China Lake Naval Base, educated in base schools and graduated from Burroughs High School. He went on to earn his degree in civil engineering from San Diego State University. After college he moved to Bakersfield, then Wasco...
Doyne Williamson
Nov 28, 2015
Doyne Williamson October 12, 1942 - November 28, 2015 Doyne Williamson was born on October 12, 1942 in Rector, Arkansas to Willis and Violet (Herren) Williamson. He was peacefully called home November 28, 2015 to join the love of his life, Mary who preceded him in death on June 18, 2013. They were married on July 14, 1961 and...
Vera Yvonne Gorham
Nov 27, 2015
Vera Gorham was born March 3, 1937 in Fort Scott, Kansas to John LaRue and Grace Smith. She was the oldest of three children; following is brother, James LaRue and sister, Betty Dawn Dondero. Vera was a devoted Elvis Presley fan. She met the love of her life, John, on a bus tour to Las Vegas. It was love...
Elmer J. Hansen
Nov 26, 2015
Elmer was born on December 15, 1920 and passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2015. Elmer was a resident of Joshua Tree, California. Graveside Service Monday December 07 12:00 PM.
Debbie Ann Rodriguez
Nov 25, 2015
Debbie Ann Rodriguez was born December 15, 1960 in Hanford, CA to parents Bobby and Nelda (Wooldridge) McVay. Debbie lived in a number of different communities throughout the San Joaquin Valley (Corcoran, Hanford, Chowchilla, Bakersfield, Shafter and most recently Wasco), spending most of her life in the smaller towns around Bakersfield. She attended school in Shafter and graduated from...
Ezekiel & Ezra Laulusa
Nov 25, 2015
Ezekiel and Ezra Laulusa were born November 25, 2015 and passed peacefully into their heavenly cradle minutes after their birth to Don Jery Laulusa and Saundra Renee (Armendariz) Laulusa. At the family's request there were no public services.
Maria Elfida Dominguez
Nov 22, 2015
Maria Elfida Dominguez was born September 17, 1928 in El Porvenir, Chihuahua, Mexico to Guadalupe Campos and Daniel Navarrete. Elfida married Trinidad Dominguez on February 26, 1950 in El Porvenir, Mexico. She lived in El Paso, Texas until she move to Wasco in 1954. Elfida was preceded in death by her husband, Trinidad Dominguez on October 24, 1995 and...
Ramona Lopez
Nov 21, 2015
Ramona Lopez was born August 11, 1953 in Wasco to Frank and Eulalia Lerichi. She was raised in Wasco and attended Wasco local schools. Ramona met Antonio R. Ruiz in July, 2001 and they were engaged in February 2014. She worked at Wasco State Prison from 1998 to 2015 and for Jackson & Perkins from 1973 to 1997. Ramona...
Margaret Rodriguez Ranjel
Nov 21, 2015
Margaret R Ranjel, 1927 to 2015, an extraordinary wife, mother and educator, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2015 at San Joaquin Community Hospital, Bakersfield, California. Margaret and her surviving 98 year old husband Albert, of Wasco, California; was known for her common sense philanthropy, service to the Hispanic community and commitment to family. The eldest of and surrogate...
Luciana Camacho
Nov 18, 2015
Luciana was born on January 7, 1947 in Xilitlas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Agustin Camacho and Donaciana Luna. Luciana was an amazing mother and grandmother. She enjoyed knitting, and cooking for her family. Luciana's gestures of love were expressed through her special meals she would share with family and friends. She was a wonderful cook, who thought of...
Dorothy Jean Pignato
Nov 17, 2015
Dot Pignato was born in Brownsville, Texas on March 8, 1936 to Rudolph Brown and Lily Robarge. She was called home to be with the Lord on November 17, 2015 in Bakersfield, California. She was predeceased by her parents, Rudolph and Lily, and her grandson Joshua Kroeker. She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Vic Pignato...
Doris Jean Marlatt
Nov 16, 2015
Doris was born in Iowa on March 16, 1927 to Iva Mae and Homer Jefferson Nicks. She passed away November 16, 2015 in Bakersfield, California. Doris is survived by her daughter Holly Stromberg. At the family's request no services were scheduled at this time.
Delbert Delon Key
Nov 14, 2015
Blackie passed away in Bakersfield on November 14, 2015. He was born in Carnegie, Oklahoma on April 22, 1930. He came to California in the 1960s. Blackie was a self taught mechanic; he mastered the craft and could work on any type of vehicle. He worked for Gearhart International as a diesel mechanic and just loved what he did....
