Joshua Caleb Kroeker
Jun 24, 2015
Joshua was born December 1, 1979 to Byron and Gail Kroeker. Born and raised in Bakersfield, he attended school in the Rosedale School District and graduated from Centennial High School. Joshua worked all of his adult life for Albertsons at various stores in Bakersfield. He truly loved his job and the people he worked with. Joshua worked hard and...
Alberto Hermida-Aguirre
Jun 17, 2015
Alberto Aguirre Hermida was born on September 30, 1997 to Jorge Hermida and Adrianna Aguirre in Bakersfield, California. Raised in the Arvin area, Alberto went to the local schools. At an early age, Alberto was drawn to music. He would play the violin for his school, but his true passion was playing his guitar. Alberto enjoyed hanging out with...
Frank M. Slack
Jun 15, 2015
Frank Slack February 16, 1968- June 15, 2015 Frank M. Slack was born in Seattle, Washington on February 16, 1968 to Linda Slack. Frank enjoyed many activities, which included trips to casinos, mechanical work, and spending time with loved ones. He routinely tried his luck on the slot machines and Roulette tables whenever he was given an opportunity. Frank...
Javier Becerra Barajas
Jun 12, 2015
Javier Becerra Barajas was born December 19, 1932 in Jalisco, Mexico to Zeferino Becerra and Eloisa Barajas. Javier came to the sates at an early age where he work in agricultural as a farm labor. Javier married the love of his life Graciela Ochoa Medina. Together they raised a beautiful family. On June 6, 2015, Javier passed away surrounded...
Jorge Zavala
Jun 9, 2015
Jorge Zavala was born on September 4, 1980 in Guanajuato, Mexico to J. Rosario Zavala and Catalina Gomez. At an early age, Jorge and his family moved to Arvin, California. He started working for different agricultural companies as a farm laborer. Jorge enjoyed playing soccer, going on outings with family and friends. He loved to spend time with his...
Daniel Wayne Isaac
Jun 8, 2015
Daniel was born in Bakersfield, California on January 26, 1956 to Laura Louise (Buhler) and Vernon Leslie Isaac. Danny was so well loved by all of his family and was proud of his close relationships. He graduated from Wasco High School in 1974 and attended trade school in Phoenix where he studied auto mechanics. Danny owned and operated Isaac...
Luis Angel Alvidrez Cano
Jun 6, 2015
Luis Angel Alvidrez Cano was born in Pascualeno Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico on August 25, 1933 to Lazaro Alvidrez Cordero and Romana Cano Ramirez. He married Margarita (Munoz) Alvidrez 55 years ago then decided to call Lost Hills their home. Together they raised four children and taught them all the values of life. Luis Angel shared his wisdom with all...
Naomi 'Nona' Lee Chatman
Jun 4, 2015
Naomi Lee Chatman November 27, 1935 – June 4, 2015 Naomi was born in Wilburton, Oklahoma on November 27, 1935 to Eula Vay (Dunn) and Virgil Henson Padgett. She was raised in Oklahoma until the age of 7 years when the family moved to Shafter and settled in Smith's Corner. She attended local Shafter Schools and Shafter High School....
Marilyn Elaine Kendig
Jun 2, 2015
Marilyn Elaine Kendig was born in Wasco, California on October 9, 1938 to Alfred and Nell (Wedel) Correll. Our mother, Marilyn, passed away to her Heavenly home on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 with her family by her side. Mom worked in Wasco as a hairdresser for 10 years before moving to Torrance, CA. She worked for several oil refineries...
Earl Gene Love
Jun 1, 2015
Our beloved father went to be with the Lord on June 1, 2015 at the age of 73. He was born August 17, 1941 at College Hospital Birthing Center in Shafter, California. He was preceded in death by his wife Carol Love, his parents Floyd Love and Edna Butler, his sister Phyllis and his son Scott. He is survived...
Bonnie Lou Leary
Jun 1, 2015
Bonnie Lou Leary was born in Boynton, Oklahoma on September 21, 1931 to Marion Ivan Leist and Minnie May Ballew. At an early age, Bonnie and her family, moved to Arvin, California where she attended the local schools. It was in Arvin, that Bonnie met the love of her life, and they spend many wonderful years together until his...
Verla Rose Nunlist
Jun 1, 2015
Verla was born in Wasco, California on May 19, 1942 to Charles Alton and Mattie Elizabeth (Black) Frost. Verla was raised in the Shafter area and attend local school she graduated from Shafter High in 1960. She married her husband Ronald Nunlist on March 21, 1959 at the Shafter Church of Christ. Verla and Ron raised their three children...
Rodney 'Rod' Mark Langels
May 31, 2015
November 16, 1953 — May 31, 2015 Rod passed away May 31, 2015 at home after a brave battle with lung cancer with his wife Peggy by his side. A quiet, hard-working and kind man, he was liked by all who knew him. Rod was a wonderful husband to his wife Peggy, whom he married on March 21, 1992....
Jackie Dean Harris
May 31, 2015
Jackie Dean Harris was born January 29, 1945 to Claude and June Harris. Born and raised in the Bakersfield area, he attended the local schools. At a young age, Jackie enlisted in the Navy. He served and fought for our country until the late 1960's, when he was honorably discharged. Jackie Dean Harris passed away on May 31, 2015....
Arvilla Irene Harris
May 30, 2015
Arvilla Irene Harris was born February 12, 1923 in Quinton, Oklahoma one of eleven children born to Ada Lee (Haworth) and Robert Merle Daniel. The family came to Shafter when Arvilla was six years old, returned to Oklahoma and then settled in Shafter when she was a teenager. Arvilla and Jack Harris were married December 30, 1946 in Shafter....
Orel & Eva Elmore
May 30, 2015
Orel Elmore, 92, went home to his Lord and Savior on May 21, 2015. Eva Elmore, 89, joined her husband of seventy years in Heaven on May 30, 2015. Orel and Eva are preceded in death by daughter Diana Nearn and grandson Justin Nearn. They are survived by daughters Janet Hillis (Steve) and Oralene Del Re'; grandchildren Amy Beagle...
Cristobal Enriquez
May 30, 2015
Cristobal was born in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico on September 25, 1942. He moved to California 40 years ago and immediately started working in agriculture. Cristobal was a wonderful man with a generous heart. One of his favorite things to do was to fill his ice chest with sodas and walk to the local park of Lost Hills. On his...
Tammy Lea Morton
May 30, 2015
Tammy Lea Morton was born in Fresno, California on June 17, 1963 to Mike Simpson and Imajoy Landers. She attended the local schools and was a high school graduate. She later moved to the Bakersfield where Tammy and her husband raised two beautiful daughters. She was a devoted wife and mother who dedicated her life to her family. On...
Jean Burns Ohanneson
May 30, 2015
Jean Burns Ohanneson was born April 23, 1922 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Atholl and Charles Burns. When Jean was 16 years old the family moved to Shafter, California. Jean graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in Psychology and then returned to Shafter to build a life with her soul mate and best friend, John. Jean spent her life...
Jeanne Elvire Crettol
May 26, 2015
Jeanne (Elvire) Crettol June 3, 1924 - May 26, 2015 Elvire was born to Jean and Caroline Steyaert in St. Truiden, Belgium in the summer of 1924. She grew up in a loving family with her sister and two brothers. At the outset of WWII, Belguim was invaded and occupied by the German Army. She recounted the hardships of...
