Marie Schellenberg
Jun 5, 2014
Marie Schellenberg, age 94, departed her life here for a glorious homecoming in Heaven on June 5, 2014. After a serious stroke 12 days earlier, she passed quietly in her sleep at her son's home in San Diego. Marie was born on August 6, 1919, in Granite City, Illinois. Her family moved to Gary, Indiana, during the Great Depression....
Jill Peterson
May 31, 2014
Jill Peterson was born in Bakersfield, California on March 6, 1958 to John & Janet (Barclay) Peterson. She attended local schools and was and alumni of Maple School and Shafter High School graduate class of 1976. Jill worked in the medical field as a paramedic for 20 years. She was a very accomplished paramedic and was named paramedic of...
Eugene 'Clayton' Sheppard
May 29, 2014
Eugene "Clayton" Sheppard Born August 3, 1946, left this world for a better place May 29, 2014. Clayton loved life and lived it to the fullest, he was loved by all who knew him. He loved to sing and everyone who heard him was amazed at his beautiful voice. He never met a stranger and talked to anyone who...
Wilma Faye Marsh
May 28, 2014
Faye Marsh was born in Altus, Oklahoma on November 8, 1927. Faye was 86 years old when she passed away on May 28, 2014 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was a resident of Wasco, California from 1958 through 2013. She then moved to Memphis to be near her daughter. Cooking, Sewing, and playing bingo were some of Faye's favorite hobbies....
Wendy Anne Cardamone
May 27, 2014
After a courageous four year battle with ovarian cancer, Wendy Anne Rodrigues Cardamone went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 27th, 2014. Our hearts are broken but our spirits have hope in the resurrection of the body with all the saints. Wendy was born August 17, 1964 in Fall River, MA. She graduated from Dartmouth High...
Amee Jimenez
May 26, 2014
Amee Jimenez was born in Los Angeles, California on October 18, 2014 to Pedro & Magdalena (Trevino) Jimenez. Amee was 31 years old when she passed away peacefully at home on May 26, 2014 in Shafter, California. A Graveside service was held at Shafter Memorial Park on Friday May 30, 2014 at 1pm.
Carla Ann Milligan
May 25, 2014
Carla Ann Milligan was born in Mobile, Alabama on September 4, 1949 to Albert Malcolm & Bertha Deloris (Brown) McLeod. Carla was 64 years old when she passed away on May 25, 2014 in Shafter California. In accordance with her family's wishes there was no service for Carla Milligan
Stephen Lynn Gair
May 23, 2014
Stephen Lynn Gair of Wasco passed away suddenly on May 23, 2014. He was 59 years old. Steve is survived by his mother, Thetis Elizabeth Gair, brother, Brian Henry Gair and sister, Carolyn Elizabeth Gair. He is also survived by three nephews, Julian Greggory Gair, Adrian Brian Gair and Sebastian Evan Sandoval. We cannot forget to acknowledge Steve's beloved...
Genevieve Pearl Mcclain
May 21, 2014
Genevieve Pearl McClain was born in Shafter, California on September 10, 1925. She married William T. McClain June 27, 1945. She was 88 ½ YEARS old when she passed away on Wednesday May 21, 2014 in Shafter, California. Pearl is survived by her son Michael McClain (Becky) and daughter Kathleen Bailie (Steve); grandchildren Bryan Bailie (Kristi) and Laurie Bailie...
Lois E Moreland
May 19, 2014
Lois E. Moreland was born in Oklahoma on October 21, 1924 to James and Cordia (Newton) Martindale. She was a homemaker and a resident of Bakersfield. A graveside under the direction of Peters Funeral Home was held on Thursday 22, 2014 at 10am at Wasco Memorial Park and interment followed.
Jose Sanchez
May 18, 2014
Jose Sanchez was born in Buena Vista, Jalisco, Mexico on October 27, 1938 to Domingo and Mariana (Gonzalez) Sanchez. He married Elena Jimenez and raised two children. Jose was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. Jose worked in an auto dealership as a detailer for 10 years. Jose was 85 years old when he passed away on May 18,...
Kimberly Marie Tibbals
May 13, 2014
Kimberly Tibbals 8/20/90-05/13/14 went to be with the lord on 5/13/14. She passed away at Memorial hospital surrounded by family & friends. She was an incredible person who was always very independent and free spirited though she wasn't on this earth long, in the time she was, she touched many hearts & bettered many lives with her infectious smile...
Leslie Lee Wilhite
May 13, 2014
Leslie Lee Wilhite, was born July 13, 1926 to Willie Lee and Martha Ann (Cox) Wilhite, in Snyder, OK. He went into the military on Jan 4, 1945 at the age of 19, He was stationed in the Philippines as a Guard Patrolman. He was seperated from the military 2 years later with an honorable discharge. He received the...
Robert Myron Petker
May 12, 2014
Robert Myron Petker, born on September 30, 1931, passed away on May 12, 2014 of natural causes. He was the son of Thomas and Rosella Petker, Mennonite farmers of Wasco, California. He and his sister, Norma, attended elementary and high school in Wasco. Robert also attended Bakersfield College, Fresno State, and San Jose State University. He has degrees in...
Calvin Youvon Fowler
May 11, 2014
He was born August 4, 1925 in Chili, Oklahoma to the late James Williams (J. W.) and Mary Jessie Hart Fowler. He was in the U.S. Navy during World War II where he served in the Pacific Theater on the USS Ticonderoga. Calvin served as the Chief Procurement Officer in the U.S. Department of Defense. After retiring from that...
Nathaniel Garza
May 10, 2014
Nathaniel Garza Rincon entered God's heavenly cradle on May 10, 2014 in Bakersfield. So long we waited to meet you but so quickly you slipped away, now we wait to meet you once again and dream of that heavenly day. He is survived by his parents, Eliel Garza and Sonia Rincon; grandparents. A funeral service will be held at...
Donald Howard Stephens
May 7, 2014
Don was born in McClelland, Arkansas on October 27, 1941, and passed away May 7, 2014 in Bakersfield, California at the age of 72 after a brief illness. Don was preceded in death by his parents Howard and Maebelle Stephens of Bakersfield, daughter Lori Kirk of Oklahoma, son Jimmy Banks of Wasco, sister Linda Ogle of Bakersfield, grandson, Austin...
Martha Zamora
Apr 29, 2014
Martha was born in Michoacan Mexico on May 23, 1963 to Jesus and Maria (Ramirez) Zamora. She worked in agriculture for 20 years. Martha really liked her job. She loved her nephews, nieces and her dogs. She is survived by his parents, Jesus and Maria Zamora; brothers, Jesus, Benjamin, Luis and Manuel Zamora; sisters, Carmen, Elena, Maria del Refugio,...
Laura Regina Vaux
Apr 28, 2014
Laura Vaux passed away on April 28, 2014 at the age of 93. She was born on April 16, 1921 in Shafter, California to August and Katharina Bender. She attended school in Shafter from first grade through high school graduating from Shafter High School in 1939. She worked at Stringhams Shafter Drug Store for 23 years. In 1945 she...
Angelina Meza Gomez
Apr 26, 2014
Angelina Meza Gomez was born in Guanajuato, Mexico on May 22, 1949 to Angel Meza and Guadalupe Zolorio. Angelina was a homemaker for 50 years. Angelina was 64 years old when she passed away on April 26, 2014 in Bakersfield, California. She was a resident of Bakersfield, California. Angelina loved to spend long hours in the kitchen cooking for...
