Lupe Amador Dooley
Feb 9, 2015
Lupe was born on December 29, 1951 in Mesa, Arizona to Raymond Amador and Amelia (Vega) Amador. Although born in Arizona, Lupe was raised in Shafter and attended local schools. She loved being a homemaker and watching her children grow into responsible adults. Lupe often gave advice to everyone, especially to her daughter- in- laws. She would give advice...
Jessie Donald 'Don' Guinn
Feb 9, 2015
Jessie Donald (Don) Guinn died of natural causes on February 9, 2015 in Bakersfield, California. He was 84 years old. Don was born on December 26th, 1930 in Maud, Oklahoma to Ester and A.E. Mose Guinn. Don had tremendous love and respect for his mom who at a very early age became a single mom and raised Don and...
Simon Luna Jr.
Feb 9, 2015
Simon Luna was born February 21, 1972 in China, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Marcelina (Perez) and Simon Gonzalez Luna. The family moved to Shafter, California when Simon was an infant and he attended Shafter elementary schools and Shafter High School with the Class of 1990. In his younger years he worked in the fields and later for his brother...
Frank 'Wilmer' Enns
Feb 9, 2015
Frank Wilmer Enns was born April 4, 1918 in Reedley, California, one of five children born to Marie (Bergen) and Frank D. Enns. The family moved to Shafter and he attended Shafter elementary schools and Shafter High School. Wilmer was introduced to Lois Roskam and they married April 4, 1941 and continued to make Shafter their home. Wilmer farmed...
George "Bud" Greene
Feb 6, 2015
George was born on January 13, 1939 and passed away on Friday, February 6, 2015. George was a resident of Twentynine Palms, California.
Dominic Joesph Moreno
Feb 5, 2015
Dominic Joseph Moreno entered into this life on January 29, 1999 to proud parents Cesar and Norma Moreno. He was born and raised in Bakersfield, California. Since birth, Dominic was always a happy person. He was constantly in a good spirits and never stopped sharing his love with everyone who knew him. Dominic loved his family, especially his mom;...
Kurt "Wolfman" Thoemke
Feb 4, 2015
Kurt was born on June 26, 1956 and passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Kurt was a resident of Joshua Tree, California.
Jeffrey Glenn Reynolds
Feb 3, 2015
Jeffrey was born in Phoenix, Arizona on July 26, 1962 to Kenneth Dale Reynolds and Mary Alice (Fackler) Reynolds. Jeffrey was a good father and husband to his family. He passed away on February 3, 2015 in Bakersfield, California. A memorial service was held at Christ Church of the Valley on Saturday February 7, 2015 at 11am.
Felipe Banda Banda
Jan 31, 2015
Felipe Banda Banda was born on August 20, 1956 San Luis Potosi, Mexico to Felipe Banda and Alicia Banda. Felipe moved to California when he was 17 years old. Shortly after moving to California, He became a truck driver for the agriculture industry. He loved being a truck driver and working long hours. Along with being a hard worker;...
Thomas Roy Wilson
Jan 31, 2015
Funeral Services for Thomas Roy Wilson are scheduled for Tuesday, February 10th, 11:30 a.m. at First Assembly of God, 4901 California Ave., Bakersfield. A private interment will be held Wednesday, February 11th at the National Cemetery in Arvin, CA. Tom Wilson (Tommy), age 63, passed away after a tough battle with cancer on Saturday, January 31, 2015. Tom passed...
Scott Alvice Chamberlain
Jan 29, 2015
Scott Alvice Chamberlain was born in Torrance, California on June 8, 1965 to Jack Alvice and Tamara Lee (Robertson) Chamberlain. Scott worked was a graphic designer in Los Angeles for 15 years. He passed away on January 29, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. A family visitation was held at Arvin Funeral Home on Thursday February 5, 2015 at 11-1pm...
Charles Harvey Bond Jr.
Jan 28, 2015
Long time Wasco and recent Bakersfield resident Charles Bond Jr. went home to be with our Lord on January 28, 2015. Mr. Bond was born October 8, 1926, in Denoya, Okla., to Charles and Della Bond. Charles was a loving Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather, who always put his family first and gave them all he had inside...
David Garcia
Jan 26, 2015
David Garcia was born April 29, 1981 in Bakersfield, California, one of three children born to Ramona Ramirez Nunez and David Garcia Torres. He grew-up in Wasco and graduated from Wasco High School with the Class of 1999. David loved art and air-brushing was his specialty. He also liked to draw faces. David is survived by his wife of...
Neva Jean (Rhea) Oliver
Jan 25, 2015
Our mom is now at peace. She is no longer suffering. Christ came for her on Sunday January 25, 2015. The day she wanted it to be the day of rest. Mom was born in Ashflat Arkansas to Eugene and Geneva Richardson, both deceased. She survived by her 3 children Cheryl Bradford (Gail Spanel), Kevin Rhea (Sandy) and Trisha...
Ira L. Miller
Jan 24, 2015
Ira L. Miller was born October 12, 1914, in Brinkley, Arkansas, one of four children born to Alvin and Lena (Wilburn) Miller. He was raised and received his education in Brinkley and was a star football player at Brinkley High School. Ira married Geraldine Adah Shell in Herber Springs, Arkansas on May 10, 1937, and they continued to live...
Rosenda Landois
Jan 22, 2015
Rosenda was born on March 1, 1924 in Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Gregorio Guerra and Sofia Gonzalez. Rosenda was a teacher in Mexico before moving to Wasco in 1964. Even though she was unable to teach after moving to Wasco; she never stopped being an educator to many children. Rosenda and Armando Landois had eight amazing children together. Some...
Bertha Alice Houston
Jan 22, 2015
Bertha Alice Houston 1936 – 2015 Bertha was born October 27, 1936 in Houston, Texas. She passed away January 22, 2015 in Bakersfield, California. Bertha was raised in Dallas Texas and came to Shafter, California in 1976. She married Nathaniel Houston in Los Angeles on February 12, 1971. She worked for the United States Post Master as a letter...
Maria De Jesus Paredez
Jan 21, 2015
Maria de Jesús Paredez, 75, of Arvin, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Maria de Jesús Paredez was born in Guanajuato, Mexico on April 30, 1939 to Pablo and Elvira Zamora and raised in La Feria, Texas. She attended La Feria High School in La Feria Texas. Maria and her family moved to...
Bessie Faye Taffera
Jan 20, 2015
Bess was the tenth of ten children born to James and Leota Thomas in Chickasha, OK, but she called Shafter, CA her home since 1942. Soon after graduating Shafter High School in 1948, Bess married Carl Taffera to whom she was a devoted wife and business partner for 59 years. During those years, Bess was proud to qualify for...
Isabel Villescas Sanchez
Jan 20, 2015
Isabel Sanchez was born February 20, 1939 in Delano, California to Ysabel Zertuche Villescas and Ramon Q. Villescas. She attended the local schools in McFarland. Isabel and Salvador Sanchez were life-long residents of Wasco. Many in Wasco knew Isabel because of her 20 plus years working in farm labor and church family at Westside Family Fellowship. Isabel was compassionate,...
