Jimmie Eldon Wisley
Mar 16, 2015
Jim was born on February 25, 1950 in Poteau, Oklahoma and was the only child born to Lucille and Eldon Wisley. Jim is preceded in death by his father, Eldon and is survived by his wife of 17 years Violet, mother Lucille, aunt Vivian, son Jimbo and daughter-in-law Megan, step children, Jessica and John, his grandchildren Bailey, Madison, Dayton,...
Camila Y Sofia Maye
Mar 16, 2015
Camila Maye passed away on March 15, 2015 in Bakersfield, California. Sofia, twin sister to Camila, was born March 16, 2015 in Bakersfield, California to Jose and Jennifer (Sanchez) Maye. Camila embraced God's heavenly cradle that same day. They are survived by their parents; Jose and Jennifer (Sanchez) Maye; grandparents; Ana and Jose Sanchez; Elva and Roberto Maye. A...
Karen Joanne Hornbuckle
Mar 15, 2015
Karen Joanne Hornbuckle, 70, of Frisco, TX, formerly of Bakersfield, CA, died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Centennial Medical Center. Her wish was to return to California where she will be buried next to her family in the Wasco Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family request memorial contributions be given to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Karen was...
Anne Cooley
Mar 14, 2015
Anne was born on December 22, 1928 and passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015. Anne was a resident of Twentynine Palms, California.
Fred Lawrence Albert West, Jr.
Mar 10, 2015
Fred L. West, Jr. was born December 25, 1952 in Delano, California; one of five children born to Winifred (Schofield) and Fred West, Sr. He started his education in Wasco and continued on to graduate with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Business Administration from University of California Berkley and worked as a certified public accountant for his father...
Roberta 'Bobbie' Liles Zachary
Mar 8, 2015
From Shafter's farm labor camp to the prestige of New York's Wall Street, Roberta Liles Zachary lived her life with a directness and flair that made her unforgettable. Never fading into blandness, Bobbie finished her 80-years on this earth with the same intelligence, frankness and humor that characterized her entire life. Bobbie died surrounded by the love of her...
Russell Dean Lawrence
Mar 8, 2015
Russell Dean Lawrence was born on July 4, 1965 to Bill and Donna Lawrence in Bakersfield, California. As the middle child of four, Russell enjoyed growing up on the farm and the many escapades that occurred while surrounded by his siblings and cousins. He was a longtime livestock showman in 4-H and an award winning swimmer on the school...
Jose Arturo Avalos Cordero
Mar 7, 2015
José Arturo Avalos Cordero was born in Guadalajara, Mexico on February 20, 1991 to Jose Avalos and Ana Teresa Cordero. José was a very outgoing young man who would always introduce himself to everyone he met. He attended local schools and was a graduate of Bakersfield Able Adult School. José enjoyed watching the Disney Channel and especially playing his...
Rigoberto Villaseñor
Mar 6, 2015
Rigoberto Villaseñor was born in Jalisco, Mexico on March 5, 1973 to Manuel and Rosa (Gonzalez) Villaseñor. Rigo was a very quiet person and seemed shy but he enjoyed being funny and telling jokes. Rigo married his wife Isabel and together they raised their three children. He worked for a pipe company as a quality control inspector for 4...
Barry Jay Bornstein
Mar 5, 2015
Barry Jay Bornstein was born on June 08, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri to Abram "AL" and Sylvia (Lerner) Bornstein. He grew up in the Kansas City area in both Kansas and Missouri, where he attended local schools. Barry moved to Los Angeles, California in his early 30's then moved to Sacramento for work in the lighting industry. He...
Margie Blondell Jewell
Mar 3, 2015
Margie Jewell was born November 16, 1918 in Bradford, Tennessee to Clyde and Opal Battle. She enjoyed traveling, singing in church, listening to her kids play music and sharing old family stories. She was loved by all who knew her. She leaves behind a legacy of kindness, love, caring for others and faith in God. She passed away peacefully...
Mary Alyce Widen
Mar 2, 2015
Mary Alyce was born in Denver, Colorado, to William L. and Mary H. Feely. She was the youngest of five children who included Dorothea, William, Jr., Rita, and Phyllis and was predeceased by them. She adored all of her siblings and their families. Her mother raised Mary Alyce in Denver after her father, William, Sr., passed away when she...
Sylvia Gonzales
Feb 27, 2015
Sylvia Gonzales was born in Bakersfield, California to Enrique and Concepsion Gonzales. Sylvia Gonzales is preceded in death by her parents, Enrique and Concepsion Gonzales; brother, Henry Gonzales and her sister, Ruth Gonzales. She is survived by her sisters, Marie Inez Gonzales, Mary Ann Gonzales and Emily Romo. Recitation of the Holy Rosary was held on Monday, March 2,...
Ruth Denison
Feb 26, 2015
Ruth Denison, a 58-year resident of California and a 36-year resident of Joshua Tree, died gently at home, surrounded by loved ones, 10 days after suffering a massive stroke. She died Feb. 26, 2015, at the age of 92. The daughter of Hermann and Elisabeth Schaefer, she was born Sept. 29, 1922, in East Prussia (now Germany). She worked...
Baby Ximena Sandoval Ramirez
Feb 26, 2015
Ximena Sandoval was born in Bakersfield, Californian on February 7, 2015 to Ramiro Sandoval and Sonya Ramirez. Ximena was nineteen days old when she passed away on February 26, 2015 in Bakersfield, California. The Mass of the Resurrection will be officiated by Fr. David Enriquez at St. Therese's Church on Saturday March 7, 2015 at 1pm. A visitation will...
Refugio Guevara
Feb 20, 2015
Refugio Guevara was born on July 4, 1935 in Penjamo, Guanajuato, Mexico to Librado and Porfiria (Marquez) Guevara. Refugio worked as a laborer in the agriculture for 50 years. He married Consuelo Cisneros and they had nine children, six sons, and three daughters. Refugio Guevara is preceded in death by his parents, Librado Guevara y Porfiria Guevara. He is...
Agnes Mary Demler
Feb 20, 2015
Agnes Mary (Walsh) Demler passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on February 20, 2015 in Bakersfield, CA. She was a beloved wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, and friend. Agnes was known for her unconditional love and her unrelenting kindness— she placed everyone's wishes above her own and was always in the kitchen (preparing food for those she loved). Agnes was...
Concepsion Gonzales
Feb 20, 2015
Concepsion Gonzales Sandoval born December 22, 1913 in Chihuahua, Mexico was brought as a baby to Ysleta, Texas. A young and energetic "Concha" went to work at Rancho Benet, New Mexico, where she met Henry Gonzales, a ranch worker. They married, traveled and then settled to raise a family in Wasco California. The couple worked in the fields. Concha...
Reba Sue Phelps
Feb 18, 2015
Reba Sue was born in Missouri on March 18, 1950 to Albert Lee and Zelma Lee (Bridger) Brisher. Reba Sue Phelps was 64 years old when she passed away on February 18, 2015 in Bakersfield, California. A Funeral service was held at Peters Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday February 28, 2015 at 2pm.
Baby Emmanuel Linarez-Diaz
Feb 17, 2015
Emmanuel Linarez Diaz entered God's heavenly cradle on February 17, 2015 in Bakersfield, CA. to Maria Diaz and Eduardo Linarez, brothers, Julian Linarez and Eduardo Linarez; sisters, Natalie Linarez, and Maryella Linarez Diaz. Funeral service was held on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Iglesia Evangelica Fuente de Jacob at 12pm in Wasco and Interment followed at Wasco Memorial Park...
