Lola Aldeen Diseth
Sep 30, 2014
Lola Aldeen Diseth, age 74, of Wasco, California, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, September 30, 2014. Aldeen was born in Northwood, North Dakota, to Everett and Bertha (Lien) Johnson. Two/three years later Aldeen's sister Clarene was born. Aldeen had fond memories growing up in Larimore, North Dakota, attending a one-room schoolhouse where her mother taught, and...
Aline Geneva Montgomery
Sep 26, 2014
Aline was born February 13, 1932 in Shafter, California to Walter Alick and Vesta (Winters) Cody. She loved to ride with Dad on his motorcycle and fly in his plane. Aline was a hairdresser in Shafter for many years. Aline was a wonderful mother and prize winning cake baker. She cheered for her beloved husband at Bakersfield Speedway, when...
Jesus - Juarez
Sep 26, 2014
He passed away September 26, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. He leaves behind to cherish his memory, a loving spouse, Maria Lopez, daughter, Linda Juarez, son, Oriel Juarez father, Zacarias Benitez and mother, Alicia Villalba. Visitation is Tuesday, September 30, 2014 from 4-8pm at Peters Funeral Home, Wasco Funeral Mass is Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 10am at St....
Noel 'Juanita' Nord
Sep 24, 2014
Noel "Juanita" (Myers) Nord was born to Burnis and Freda Myers in her grandmother's house in Tecumseh, Oklahoma on September 2, 1920. She went home to be with her Heavenly Father on September 24, 2014. Juanita was a woman of God who lived out her faith until the end, sharing the love of the Lord with those she came...
Frankie Eloise Rhoades
Sep 23, 2014
Frankie was born October 30, 1945 at Stroud, Oklahoma, to Howard William & Mary Melvina (Pitts) Holman. She was raised in the Shafter area where she met and married John Rhoades in 1962 and they had 3 sons. Frankie spent her time tending to her family and you could find her out early in the mornings attending yard sales...
Arthur D. Aukeman
Sep 21, 2014
Art was born July 19, 1954 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Lewis and Carol Aukeman. He passed away September 21, 2014 in Shafter, California. Graveside Service is Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 1:30pm at Shafter Memorial Park.
Louis Fimbres Jr.
Sep 21, 2014
Louis Fimbres Jr. was born in Compton, California on January 6, 1980 to Louis Gutierrez and Beatrice (Del Rio) Fimbres. He was raised in Shafter and attended Shafter High School. Louis enjoyed spending time with his daughter Victoria and especially taking her fishing. He was a very loving son, father, husband, brother and friend to all who knew him....
Borjas Gonzalez Gonzalez
Sep 20, 2014
Borjas Gonzalez Gonzalez, 44, of McFarland, CA passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014 after a long and brave fight with cancer. Borjas was born on November 15, 1969 in Delano, CA to Santiago and Sylvia Gonzalez. He grew up in McFarland, CA and moved to Seattle, WA shortly after graduating McFarland High School in 1987. He loved to...
Carroll Ray Cummings
Sep 20, 2014
Carroll Ray Cummings was born on December 9, 1926 in Altus, Oklahoma. He arrived in Shafter, California in 1941 where he went on to attend Shafter High School. Ray married Elvina Avants in 1946 and they had three children, Randy, Carol, and Ted. They raised their family in Shafter, California where Ray was very active in the community and...
Acoryeah Dontreal Morgan
Sep 19, 2014
Acoryeah Dontreal Morgan was born on March 12, 2006 in Bakersfield, California to Leonard Lee Morgan, Jr. and Rosette Monique (Johnson) Morgan. He leaves behind his mother Rosette Morgan, father, Leonard Morgan, Jr. three brothers, two sisters, Semaj Maston, Jaheim Maston, Keilynn Morgan, Jermanique Maston, Kambria Morgan, and a brother, Leonard Morgan, III who proceeds him in death; step-father,...
Carl Edwin Mccallum, Jr.
Sep 18, 2014
Carl Edwin McCallum Jr. 73, of Wasco, passed away Sept.18 2014 at his home, surrounded by family, after a long and valiant battle with cancer. Carl was born in Arkadelphia, Arkansas to Carl and Bernice McCallum in 1941. He moved with his family to Wasco in 1946. He lived the remainder of his life in Wasco, graduating from Wasco...
Emil Cobos
Sep 16, 2014
Emil Cobos was born December 25 1927 to Emil Cobos and Anna Muhlich in New York New York.Emil was a Merchat Marine for 25 years he served our country with an honorable discharge in 1979.Emil passed away September 16 ,2014 surrounded by the ones who loved him he resided in Lebec ca with his son Don who cared for...
Ofelia Salas
Sep 15, 2014
Ofelia Salas was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico on April 18, 1947 to Exiquio H. Salas and Antonia M. Reyes. Ofelia worked in Education as a Bus Driver, Custodian, and teachers' aide for 35 years. She enjoyed working for the school district and playing bingo every chance she got. She was an enthusiast for casinos, dancing and buffets. Ofelia had...
Louella Leonard
Sep 14, 2014
Louella was born August 13, 1914 in Hastings, Oklahoma to Henry and Berlie Chandler. She passed away September 14, 2014 in Arvin, California at the age of 100. Preceding her in death was her loving husband of 53 years, Layton Leonard, son, James Edward Leonard, and eight brothers and sisters. Surviving family is son, Larry Leonard (Olga) and daughter,...
Maria Concepcion Mendez
Sep 14, 2014
Maria Concepsion Mendez was born in Romita Guanajuato, Mexico, on November 27, 1928 to Roman and Juanita Gutierrez. Maria worked in Agriculture as a Laborer for 15 years. Maria was 86 years old when she passed away on September 14, 2014 in Wasco, California. She was a resident of Wasco, California. Maria is survived by her husband; Juan Mendez;...
Walter Benny Thompson
Sep 14, 2014
Walter was born to Robert and Teresa Thompson on November 20, 1938 in Ventura, CA. He moved to Bakersfield at an early age and has lived here for the past 74 years. He was a land surveyor for the County of Kern for 35 years, until his retirement. Walter loved restoring hit and miss engines as a hobby and...
Aldeen Mae Slitor
Sep 13, 2014
Aldeen Mae Boese was born November 12, 1916 in Rosedale, California to Abraham and Anna Boese in their home on Snow Road near the Calloway Canal. In 1918, her family moved to a 20-acre farm near Shafter. She graduated from Shafter High School in 1936 and attended Bakersfield College. She was employed by the Kern County Welfare Department where...
John Gray Ohanneson
Sep 12, 2014
John Gray Ohanneson was born Nov. 19, 1921 in Madera, CA to Phil and Phyllis Ohanneson. He attended Stanford University and served in WWII. Married for 70 years to the love of his life, Jean, they settled in Shafter, CA where he built a sustainable farming business at which he worked well into his nineties. John spent his life...
Santiago Aguilar
Sep 11, 2014
Santiago Aguilar was born March 18, 1918 in Atoyac, Guerrero, Mexico to Juana (Martinez) and Dionisio Aguilar. He worked in agriculture for over 60 years for various farms. Santiago had been a resident of Wasco for 14 years. Santiago was preceded in death by his wife, Amalia Negrete; son, Hector Aguilar; grandsons, Marcos Antonio Araujo, Mario Andres and Benigno...
Ruben G. Lopez
Sep 11, 2014
Ruben Garza Lopez was born June 3, 1941 in Los Herreras, Nuevo Leon, Mexico one of seven children born to Manuela (Garza) and Julio Lopez. Ruben had been a resident of Wasco for over 50 years and had worked in agriculture as a foreman. Ruben was a happy man and loved to sing and listen to Tex-Mex and Mariachi...
