Charlotte Ruth Stinnett
Aug 26, 2015
Charlotte Ruth Greenhaw was born in Oklahoma on February 21, 1952 to Kingston Greenhaw and Ophelia Dowling. At a young age, Charlotte moved to California where she met the love of her live. She married Darrell Stinnett and enjoyed many wonderful years of marriage together. On August 26, 2015, Charlotte passed away. She is survived by her husband Darrell...
Carl Herman Cotton
Aug 26, 2015
Carl was born January 23, 1935 in Paragould, Arkansas to Charlie and Alberta Cotton. He graduated from Bakersfield High and later completed an Auto body program at Bakersfield College. Carl enlisted in US Army at a young age. He attained the rank of sergeant, and was deployed to Germany for 34 months during the Korean War. Carl was very...
John Michale Najera
Aug 18, 2015
John Michael Najera 1945-2015 John passed away on Tuesday, Aug 18, at his residence in Wasco; he was born on Nov 14, 1945. John graduated from Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill, and married the love of his life, Gerry (Weaver) Najera, on October 12, 1963 in Gilroy, California. Work was a big part of John's life, and...
Jordan Alyzander Amaral
Aug 17, 2015
Baby Jordan was born on July 28, 2015 in Bakersfield, Ca to Abel Amaral and Crystal (Barboza) Amaral. He was loved his family that will miss him very much. He embraced God's eternal cradle on August 17, 2015 while in his father's arms. Jordan is survived by his parents, Abel and Crystal Amaral; brothers, Jose Barboza, Abel Amaral Jr.,...
Kimberly Denice Hughes
Aug 14, 2015
Kimberly was born in Delano, California on May 9, 1962 to Jack Hughes and Shirley (McCoy) Hughes. Kimmie, as she was known by many, grew up and attended local schools in Mcfarland, Caifornia. She had many memories of friends and high school. She treasured everything about life, particularly spending time with family and friends. Every holiday was special with...
Coy Ray Maynard
Aug 13, 2015
Coy Ray Maynard was born to William & Ida Mae Maynard in Sallisaw, Oklahoma on November 8, 1917. He had 5 brothers and sisters and 12 half-brothers and sisters. Coy had to quit school at a very young age to help support his family. He also married at an early age but lost his first wife and their baby...
Abdon Montoya Valenzuela
Aug 12, 2015
Abdon Montoya Valenzuela was born on July 30, 1917 in El Limon Sinaloa, Mexico to Francisco Montoya and Feliciana Valenzuela. Abdon spent many years working in agriculture while raising his family in Shafter. He married Maria Del Rosario and together they watched their ten children grow into honorable adults. As his family continued to grow abundantly throughout the years;...
Dora Mae Bradford
Aug 8, 2015
Dora Mae Bradford was born July 29, 1946 in Bakersfield, California one of 5 children born to Evelyn and Arnold Wittenberg. She grew up in Shafter and graduated from Shafter High School with the Class of 1964. In spite of being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis at the age of 18, she led a full life as a mother, grandmother...
Lonnie Lee Plott
Aug 7, 2015
Lonnie Lee Plot passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in the evening hours of August 7, 2015. He was 75 years of age. He was born in Arvin, California and passed away in his home in Arvin, with his daughter by his side. Lonnie was a graduate of Arvin High School, served as one of the first volunteer fireman of...
Ramiro Abiel Gomez Gonzalez
Aug 5, 2015
Ramiro Gomez was born in Los Ramones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico on July 21, 1958 to Glafina Estela Gonzalez Trevino and Erpetasion Gomez Garza. Ramiro was a farm laborer for many years. He was a hard worker but enjoyed spending time with his many cousins and friends. Ramiro was 57 years old when he passed away on August 5, 2015...
Lupe Aguerria
Aug 4, 2015
Lupe Aguerria was born on Jul 15, 1930 in Wasco, California to Jose Senteno and Clara (Montesino) Senteno. She attended Wasco elementary schools and Wasco Union High School. Lupe and Joaquin Aguerria were married on December 16, 1950 in San Jose, California and made Wasco their home. Lupe enjoyed embroidery, making homemade tortillas, puzzle books, circle a word and...
Yong Nan Ernst
Aug 3, 2015
Yong Nan Ernst, 64, passed away August 3 at the Canyon Vista Medical Center in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Yong was born January 23, 1951 in Seoul, Korea. She was the fourth of six children born to her Mother, Yi Young Hui and her Father, Choe Hae Su. Yong married Charles John Ernst, a U.S. Army Civilian on December 7,...
Ernestine Villarreal
Aug 3, 2015
Ernestine Mary Villarreal January 6. 1946 – August 3, 2015 Ernestine Villarreal, 69, entered into the kingdom of Heaven on Monday, August 3, 2015. She passed away peacefully at San Joaquin Community Hospital in Bakersfield, CA. Born on January 6, 1946, in Bakersfield, CA, to Jose and Cecelia (Bernal) Villarreal, she was the youngest of three children. Ernestine attended...
Clifford William Fowler
Jul 31, 2015
Clifford was born in Stigler, Oklahoma on January 25, 1915 to Mary Elizabeth (Straub) and Rube Fowler. Clifford married Ruby Bryant on November 5, 1932 and together they raised their daughters in Shafter. Clifford worked 34 years for Belridge Oil as an engine mechanic retiring in 1978. Cliff liked being a city farmer he grew as many vegetables as...
Joe A. Rodriguez
Jul 30, 2015
Joe A. Rodriguez was born in Shafter, CA on March 19, 1922 to Juan and Margarita Rodriguez. He was one of eleven children. His father started the Mexican Colony. He attended Richland Junior High and then went on to Shafter High until the tenth grade. He had to work in the fields to help support his family. He played...
Barbara Ann Shankle
Jul 27, 2015
Barbara Ann Shankle was born March 19, 1950 in McKinney, Texas to Betty (Felty) and R.L. Myers. The family moved to Wasco when Barbara was 3 years old and she attended Wasco Elementary Schools and graduated from Wasco Union High School with the Class of 1968. She went on to earn her Associates Degree from Bakersfield College. Barbara worked...
Engracia Ramirez
Jul 27, 2015
Engracia Ramirez 1950-2015 Engracia Ramirez was born on Apr 16, 1950 in Nayarit, Mexico to Elvira Leora and Saturnino Monroy. She moved to Wasco in 1982 and married Saul Ramirez in 1985. Engracia worked for 20 years in agriculture and had been employed by Bear Creek as a seasonal worker. She is survived by her husband Saul Ramirez; daughter,...
Donald Oscar Rhoads
Jul 27, 2015
Donald Oscar Rhoads was born in Sedalia, Missouri on January 18, 1932 to Anna Perline (Mettenburg) and Oscar Gustav Rhoads. He was the third oldest of ten children. Donald was married to Katherine for almost 40 years and together they raised their four children. He worked for Wilson Agriculture as a farm foreman for almost 60 years. He enjoyed...
Angelina Olivarez Rivera
Jul 25, 2015
Angelina Olivarez Rivera 1940-2015 Angelina Olivarez Rivera, 75, born on April 6, 1940 in Bakersfield, California, passed away on July 25, 2015. Angelina was lifelong resident of Wasco, California where she resided with her family until her passing. Angelina attended Wasco schools K-12 and devoted her time working for the schools as a teacher's aide and campus supervisor. Angelina...
Beverly Jo Deleasa-Zecca
Jul 24, 2015
Beverly passed away on July 24, 2015. She is survived by her two sons Douglas and Stephen Deleasa; three granddaughters Morgan Ekegren, Madison and Makela Deleasa; and one great-grandson Jaxon Ekegren. She was preceded in death by her husband John Zecca and her middle son Edward "Chip" Deleasa Jr. Services were held at the Church of Jesus Christ of...
