Mary Josephine Schroeder
Feb 2, 2014
Mary was born at home in Wasco on April 27, 1923 to Josef and Marie Miller. She was the oldest of 8 children. She was married to Ray Schroeder for 58 years and raised 6 children. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Richard; husband, Ray Shroeder; son, Stephen Schroeder; and grandson, Phillip Frassel. She is survived...
Magdaleno Gutierrez
Feb 2, 2014
Magdaleno Gutierrez was born on April 26, 1976 in Wasco, California to Irene and Rafael Gutierrez, Sr. He was raised in Wasco and attended local schools and graduated from Wasco High School. Magdaleno loved baseball and basketball; his favorite teams were the Dodgers and the Lakers. He also enjoyed playing golf and spending time with his family and friends....
Estella Delgado Arismendez
Feb 1, 2014
Mom was born to Juan and Louisa Delgado on February 18, 1929 in San Diego, Texas. Seasonal work brought her to Soledad, California in 1947 where she met her husband Juan Arismendez. In 1948 they came to Kern County where they settled in Shafter, until mom went to be with the Lord, peacefully surrounded by her family. She will...
Misael Acevedo
Jan 31, 2014
Misael Acevedo March 20, 1966 – January 31, 2014 Misael Acevedo was born in Mercedes, Texas on March 20, 1966 to Manuel & Maria Piedad Acevedo. He worked in the restaurant business as a Manager for 10 years. Misael was 47 years old when he passed away on January 31, 2014 in Bakersfield, California. A Funeral service officiated by...
Roxie Lorene Craig
Jan 31, 2014
Roxie Lorene Craig was born March 31, 1945 in Bakersfield, California to Gracie and Leon Laughlin. She was a life-long resident of Wasco and graduated from Wasco Union High School with the Class of 1963. Roxie married her high school sweetheart, Benny Craig September 21, 1963 and they were blessed with the birth of 2 sons; Benny, Jr. and...
Alejandro Jr Pantoja
Jan 28, 2014
Alejandro Pantoja Jr,was born in Bakersfield Ca,on October 10,1995 to Alejandro Pantoja and Elvia Mosquedo,Alex was raised in arvin and attended the local schools,he leaves behind many loved ones ,family and friends alex will be greatly missed,services for Alejandro will be at the Arvin Funeral Home from 2-8 February 6th 10am service at the St Thomas Church February 7,2014...
Bernice Elaine Almberg
Jan 25, 2014
Bernice Elaine Almberg was born February 11, 1936 in Santa Maria, California to Stephen and Helen (Mettler) Fairchild. In 1957 she attended Occidental College in Los Angeles and then transferred to UC Berkeley where in 1961 she earned her BA Degree. Bernice met Thomas L. Almberg during their college years and they were married in Pensacola, Florida in 1958....
Brian Keith Mcdonald
Jan 23, 2014
Brian Keith McDonald passed away in the early morning of January 23, 2014. He was born to Judy Lawrence and Keith McDonald, on June 8, 1969, in Wasco, California and graduated from Wasco High School in 1987. After graduation he joined the U.S. Army where he served for four years as a counter intelligence agent while also getting a...
Maria Ceja
Jan 22, 2014
Maria Ceja was born on September 6, 1919 in El Capire, Municipio de Nueva Italia, Michoacan Mexico to Manuel Chavez and Josefina Jauregui. Maria was raised in Michoacan, Mexico. She married Jose Maria Ceja in Michoacan, Mexico in 1938 and they had seven children. Maria came to Wasco, California with her family in 1973. She was a great mother...
Alfredo Gonzales
Jan 20, 2014
Alfredo was born May 3, 1929 in Santa Maria, Texas to Jose and Guadalupe (Garcia) Gonzales. He was married to Angelita Gonzales in 1957. He was raised in Texas and came to Shafter in 1969 where he raised his family. He served his family as a loving father, grandfather and hard working man. He will always be remembered for...
James Edward Parker
Jan 17, 2014
James ( Jim) Edward Parker was born on July 29, 1929, in Burns, Oregon, to Joseph and Irene Parker. His family lived and worked in many rural areas of Oregon, Idaho and Nevada. He graduated from high school in Weiser, Idaho, where he participated in football and other sports. Jim was offered a scholarship to play football at Idaho...
Agapito P Sarabia
Jan 16, 2014
Agapita P Sarabia was born in Arizona to Arsino Sarabia and Victorina Mier on June 8,1919 he made his home in San Fernando Ca .He served our country as a surgical tecnition from 1942 till he was honerable disscharged on June 6 of 1945.Agapita leaves behind his son Ralph Sarabia of Fraizer park,family friends and loved ones.Agapito will be...
Tomas L. Navarro
Jan 11, 2014
Tomas L. Navarro was born May 16, 2014 in Jalisco, Mexico. He had been a resident of Shafter for the past 57 years and worked in agriculture all his life. His is survived by his sister, Estela Casas of Bakersfield and many loving nieces and nephews. Holy Rosary will be recited Wednesday January 15 at 11am at Peters Funeral...
Adam Jr. Reyna
Jan 10, 2014
Adam Reyna Jr., 54 years old of Shafter, Ca. went to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, January 10, 2014 in Bakersfield,California after 3 weeks of complications of pneumonia. Adam was born in Refugio, Texas on May 24, 1959. Adam was raised in Van Veleck, Texas. He and his family moved to California when he was 13...
Francisca Fierro
Jan 10, 2014
Francisca Flores was born in Durango, Mexico on October 4, 1917 to Jose and Rosa (Pena) Flores. She was a resident of Kern County for 3 years and she was homemaker most of her life. Francisca Flores de Fierro is preceded in death by her husband, parents. She is survived by her sons; David Fierro, Hilario Fierro, Vidal Fierro,...
Maria Olvera Munoz
Jan 8, 2014
Surrounded by her entire family, Maria Olvera Muñoz went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday evening, January 8, 2014 at the age of 88. She was born on November 8, 1925 in Douglas, Arizona. She joins her husband Pascual Muñoz, four sisters, and one brother who have preceded her in death. Maria was a proud and...
Pauline Elrich
Jan 7, 2014
Pauline Elrich, 82, was born to Jacob T. and Manila Kroeker in Bakersfield, CA. She attended East Bakersfield High School and was employed in a local retail store upon graduation. She met Richard, her husband to be, at a church youth function. They were married a few years later. Pauline adapted to life on the farm, feeding the cows,...
April Rose Dunlap
Jan 7, 2014
April Rose Dunlap was born in Bakersfield, California on November 30, 1983 to Billy Eugene Dunlap and Traci J. (Spille) Rueda. April attended Shafter schools and was involved in 4H and participated in sewing and arts and crafts. During High School she was on the swim team, ROTC and studied at one of the local Bakersfield hospitals. After high...
Vianey Gutierrez
Jan 6, 2014
Vianey Gutierrez was born in Bakersfield, California on October 16, 2001 to Jesus and Diana Gutierrez. Vianey was 12 years old when she passed away on January 6, 2014 in Madera, California. She was a resident of Shafter, California. Vianey never let her disability prevent her from showing her emotions. She did not like school, because she did not...
Yolanda Campos
Jan 4, 2014
Yolanda was born January 5, 1959 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico to Jesus Medina and Andrea Quintero. She passed away January 4, 2014 in Shafter, California. She is survived by her daughters Yolanda Medina, Patty Campos, Rosamaria Lopez (Luis Lopez) and Maritza Mendoza; son, Jose M. Campos; 10 grandchildren; sisters, Maria Elena Ayala (Jose Ayala) and Maria Zuniga (Juan...
