Tildon Wayne Ketcherside
Jul 24, 2013
Tildon Wayne Ketcherside was born on February 29, 1940 in Russellville, Arkansas and returned home to the Lord on July 24, 2013. Wayne's family moved to Porterville, California in 1946 where Wayne attended the local grammar school and high school. Wayne enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1957 and was honorably discharged July 10, 1961 from the USS Lexington....
Betty June Horn
Jul 23, 2013
Betty June Horn was born in Ellensburg, Washington on May 16, 1931 to Harold and Dolly Payne. Betty was a teacher at Lost Hills School for 27 years. She held a BA in elementary education from Washington State University. Betty was 82 years old when she passed away on July 23, 2013 in Bakersfield, California. She lived her life...
Carol Arlene Bruce
Jul 21, 2013
In accordance to her family's wishes there was no service for Carol Arlene Bruce, who passed away on July 21, 2013 in Bakersfield, California at age 83.
Ouida E. Sloas
Jul 19, 2013
Ouida E. Sloas was the first born daughter of Joe H. Copeland and Lizzie M. Ford in West Fork, Arkansas. Ouida is preceded in death by husband Burl VanZandt of Wasco, Ca, George Ashbaugh of Shafter, CA, and John L. Sloas Sr. of Shafter, CA; son David K. VanZandt of San Jose, CA; ; brothers Foster F. Copeland and...
Alfredo Montoya-Urias
Jul 19, 2013
Corinthians 15:22 "For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive." Brothers and sisters, today we lost a great man that made the saying "taking the shirt off his back to help others" an understatement. No matter how hard and rough he himself had it, his mind was in helping others first. But...
Rosa Marie Garcia
Jul 18, 2013
Rosa Maria Garcia was born in Colton, California on November 26, 1935 to Anthony Padilla & Delfina (Diaz) Padilla. She married David Garcia and raised their 4 children. Rosa was a homemaker for 51 years. Rosa was 77 years old when she passed away on July 18, 2013 in Delano, California. She was a resident of Shafter, California. She...
Alicia Escudero Leyva
Jul 15, 2013
Mrs. Leyva passed away July 15, 2013 in Delano California, she was born April 27, 1948 to Rafael and Virginia Escudero in Las Cruses, Chihuahua, Mexico. Mrs. Leyva was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend to many. She leaves behind her loving husband, Rafael Leyva, and daughters,Brenda, Angela and Cynthia;grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends....
Frank Dywane Dickens
Jul 12, 2013
Frank Dickens was born October 19, 1959 one of four children born to Odean and Ruth (Hanson) Dickens. He lived in Santa Cruz before settling in the Shafter-Wasco area. He attended Shafter elementary schools and graduated from Shafter High School with the Class of 1977. Frank worked in agriculture for Jackson and Perkins, Armstrong Rose Growers and Britz Simplot....
Gregory J. Cole
Jul 12, 2013
Gregory J. Cole was born in Bakersfield, California, on August 21, 1960 to Doyle and Jessie (Elmore) Cole. He was raised in Shafter and attended Shafter High School. Greg served hi s country proudly in the Navy. He was married to Christine L. Ott for 23 years and raised their 5 children together. Greg worked in the oil field...
Clayton Carl Hurst
Jul 9, 2013
Clayton Carl Hurst age 44 from Shafter, CA passed away on July 8th from an accidental drowning in the Kern River. Clayton Carl Hurst was born in Bakersfield, CA on May 25th 1969 to his father Doyle Dale Hurst from Oklahoma and his mother Helen Marie Hurst from Texas. He enjoyed his years on this earth serving his many...
David Lee Wagner
Jul 5, 2013
David was born on Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on August 8, 1937 to Gerald H. Wagner and Ruth E. Humphrey. He was raised in Oak Glen, California and attended grade school and elementary school in Yucaipa. David graduated from Redlands High School where he excelled in football and played a special position created for him. He then went on to...
Ruth Mary Ridgeway
Jul 5, 2013
Ruth passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on July 5, 2013, at Evergreen Bakersfield from complications of Alzheimer's dementia. Born Ruth Mary Sharrock on January 12, 1920 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, Ruth married Roy W. (Bill) Ridgway in 1940 in Grants, New Mexico. They met while working at the Harvey House where Ruth was a waitress and Bill was...
Lupe M. Herrera
Jul 3, 2013
Lupe Herrera was born in Loraine, Texas on February 26, 1930 to Jesus and Pilar (Madrid) Carrasco. She considered herself fortunate to have met and married her beloved husband Joe M. Herrera and they adopted a beautiful daughter, Brenda when she was just six months old. Lupe would love to sew Brenda's dresses for school. They enjoyed trips to...
Manuel Jess Munoz
Jul 2, 2013
Manuel "Manny" Jess Munoz was born on September 23, 1960 in Wasco, California to Manuel S. Munoz and Maria Angela Munoz. Manny was 52 years old when he passed away in Bakersfield California on July 2, 2013. Manny worked over 30 years for Aaron's Lumber and Wattenbarger Lumber in Bakersfield as a Truck Driver and Lumber and Brick Hauler....
Gilberto Castro Caudelaro
Jun 28, 2013
Gilberto Caudelaro born Feb 3, 1941, passed away at the age of 72 on June 28, 2013 in Bakersfield. He was a hardworking man and devoted to his family. He was a caring person with a big heart who would help anybody in need. Gilberto is survived by his wife Soledad Martinez; sons, Justo Cruz, Eliseo Martinez, Gilbert Caudelaro,...
James Fremont Pellett
Jun 28, 2013
Jim was born to Al and Leona Pellett in Shafter, California on November 30, 1924. Jim passed away June 27, 2013 at Golden Living, CA after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Marian Pellett for 36 years of Wasco, CA. Jim was the younger of two children and was very close to his mother growing up...
Angelina - Contreras
Jun 27, 2013
Angelina awoke in the comforting presence of the Lord on June 27th, 2013. Angelina was born August 2, 1941 in Jalisco, Mexico to Pedro and Maria Contreras. She resided in Kern County from 1971 to present. She worked in agriculture for 41 years, which she enjoyed doing. Angelina was preceded in death by her parents, Pedro and Maria; her...
Lorenza Palos Chavez
Jun 27, 2013
Lorenza Chavez Palos was born July 7, 1936 in San Lorenzo, Momax, Zacatecas, Mexico one of seven children born to Ramona (Valenzuela) and Antonio Chavez. Lorenza came to California in 1979 settling in the Lost Hills area and worked as a farm laborer, mostly for Paramont Farms. She enjoyed gardening and growing beautiful plants, especially her roses. Lorenza loved...
Angelina Contreras
Jun 27, 2013
Angelina awoke in the comforting presence of the Lord on June 27th, 2013. Angelina was born August 2, 1941 in Jalisco, Mexico to Pedro and Maria Contreras. She resided in Kern County from 1971 to present. She worked in agriculture for 41 years, which she enjoyed doing. Angelina was preceded in death by her parents, Pedro and Maria; her...
Angelina - Contreras
Jun 27, 2013
Angelina awoke in the comforting presence of the Lord on June 27th, 2013. Angelina was born August 2, 1941 in Jalisco, Mexico to Pedro and Maria Contreras. She resided in Kern County from 1971 to present. She worked in agriculture for 41 years, which she enjoyed doing. Angelina was preceded in death by her parents, Pedro and Maria; her...
