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Elvira Guerrero Perea

Elvira Guerrero Perea

Dec 27, 2014

Elvira Perea was born January 25, 1919 in Chupicuaro, Guanajuato, Mexico one of 6 children born to Juanita Argueta Mejia and Casimiro Guerrero Olvera. She lived in Mexico and often visited family in Shafter, before moving here in 2011 to live with her daughter. She was married to Gregorio Perea Serrano and he preceded her in death on April...

Nicolas Zavala Garcia

Nicolas Zavala Garcia

Dec 26, 2014

Nicolas Garcia Zavala was born in Guanajuato, Mexico to Tomas and Victoria Zavala on October 23, 1932. Nicolas work in the fields for over 25 years. He married Maria Guadalupe and was married for 57 years and they had 5 children. Nicolas was very quiet but friendly at the same time, he had a lot of wisdom and loved...

Theo Elouise Downing

Theo Elouise Downing

Dec 25, 2014

Theo Elouise Downing was born in San Bernardino, California, on September 8, 1923 to Rae and Ruey Denelda (Seiple) Smith. Elouise married her husband Richard and together they raised their children. Elouise was 91 years old when she passed away on December 25, 2014 in Bakersfield, California She is survived by her son Mike and his wife; and grandchildren....

Ronald Schlenker

Ronald Schlenker

Dec 24, 2014

Ronald was born on November 8, 1943 and passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Ronald was a resident of Yucca Valley, California.

Garland Kent Pikes

Garland Kent Pikes

Dec 23, 2014

Garland Kent Pike, 80, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at San Joaquin Hospital in Bakersfield following a long illness. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Shirleie (Rainwater) Pike; his daughter, Tamera Bergstrasser and her husband, Mark; his daughter, Tracey Beach and her husband, Marty; 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; many close relatives and friends. Born in Alex,...

Bernice Gwendolyn Hanson

Bernice Gwendolyn Hanson

Dec 23, 2014

Bernice Gwendolyn Hanson, 85 years old, went peacefully to be with our Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 23, 2014, with her family by her side in Wasco, California. Bernice was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 21, 1929 to James and Ida Bertha Hobbs. She was the youngest of four children. When Bernice was a sophomore in High...

Jesus Torres-Soto

Jesus Torres-Soto

Dec 22, 2014

Jesus was born on December 25, 1925 and passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014. Jesus was a resident of Landers, California.

James Valentine

James Valentine

Dec 22, 2014

James was born on January 3, 1953 and passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014. James was a resident of Joshua Tree, California.

Juan Flores

Juan Flores

Dec 22, 2014

Juan was born in Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico on January 19, 1943 and moved to Lamont in 1960 with his family. He attended Arvin High School and Bakersfield College In 1965 he was drafted by the army where he served his country honorably. Juan was a Veteran of the Vietnam War and his bravery during the war earned him...

Raymond Johnson

Raymond Johnson

Dec 22, 2014

Raymond was born on January 11, 1943 and passed away on Monday, December 22, 2014. Raymond was a resident of Landesr, California.

Miguel Loya Vasquez Jr.

Miguel Loya Vasquez Jr.

Dec 21, 2014

Miguel Vasquez Jr., 77, passed away on December 21, 2014, in Bakersfield, California surrounded by all his family. Words cannot describe the special relationship he had with his wife and eight children and over 20 grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Miguel Vasquez Jr. is survived by his wife, of 58 years, Maria Cervantes Vasquez, Juanita and Rafael Vargas, Rene and...

Gary Allen Saenz

Gary Allen Saenz

Dec 19, 2014

Gary was born December 15, 1957 In Bakersfield, California and passed away December 19, 2014 in Shafter, California. Gary is survived by his loving brother, Jimmy and sister, Victoria, and nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents, Michael and Sally Saenz. Gary loved music and spending time with friends and family. He will be missed. We love...

Bonnie Brito

Bonnie Brito

Dec 19, 2014

Bonnie was born on July 13, 1946 and passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014. Bonnie was a resident of Morongo Valley, California.

Cheryl Diane Crosby

Cheryl Diane Crosby

Dec 19, 2014

Diane was the daughter of the late Collins Crosby and Katherine Crosby Bann of Bakersfield, California. Diane was born in Wasco, CA and died of complications of diabetes at Delano Regional Medical Center. She lived all her life in Wasco, graduating from Wasco schools. She graduated with AA degree in the Nursing Assistant Program from Bakersfield College. She was...

Jeanette Marion Faller

Jeanette Marion Faller

Dec 16, 2014

Jeanette was born on June 30, 1918 and passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Jeanette was a resident of Yucca Valley, California.

John Franklin Roskam Jr.

John Franklin Roskam Jr.

Dec 16, 2014

John F. Roskam, Jr. was born to Meta and John Franklin Roskam as the twelfth born of their 14 children and spent his childhood on the family farm in Wasco. He graduated from Wasco Union High School in 1950 and served in the Army during the Korean conflict as a member of the Military Police stationed in Germany. He...

Rosemary Elizabeth Butler

Rosemary Elizabeth Butler

Dec 14, 2014

Rosemary peaceably entered Gods Kingdom after a long illness. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends prior to her passing. Rosemary is survived by her caring husband of 66 years John; her four children Michael, Suzanne, Gregory and Paul; seven grandchildren and six great- grandchildren who will miss her. She was a wonderful mother and highly involved...

Ruby Schultz

Ruby Schultz

Dec 14, 2014

Ruby (Brown) Schultz was born September 27, 1918 in Fairview, Oklahoma; one of eight children born to Flora (Wichert) and Benjamin Brown. She was baptized on May 8, 1930 in the Fairview Mennonite Brethren Church, North. Ruby attended school in Fairview and the family moved to Shafter in the early 1930's. On January 15th, 1939, she married John A....

Patricia Long

Patricia Long

Dec 13, 2014

Patricia was born on February 22, 1950 and passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014. Patricia was a resident of Twentynine Palms, California.

Kirk Gadsby

Kirk Gadsby

Dec 13, 2014

Kirk was born on October 9, 1989 and passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014. Kirk was a resident of Twentynine Palms MCB, California.

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