John Shirley Mcdowell
Jun 8, 2013
John Shirley McDowell, 88, passed away suddenly Saturday, June 8, 2013 at his board and care facility in Bakersfield, CA. John was born April 30, 1925 to John and Effie McDowell in Damascus, Georgia, the youngest of three children. John and his sisters, Julia and Christine, were orphaned at an early age and raised in an orphanage in Fullerton,...
Claudia - Alvarez
Jun 7, 2013
Claudia Alvarez was born on September 1, 1921 in Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico to Miguel and Felipa (Quintana) Santana. Claudia worked at Dry Cleaners for over 20 year and she was a resident of Wasco. Claudia Alvarez is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Crispin, Manuel and Felipe. She is survived by her children; Enfracio, Isidro, Jesus, Guillermo, Nicolasa,...
Carlota G. Perales
Jun 4, 2013
Carlota G. Perales was born in Hanford, California on November 4, 1919 to Hilario and Francisca (Lozano) Gallegos. Her family migrated to California in 1918. Carlota was self taught to read and write and loved the history of Mexico. Carlota was married in Juarez, Mexico in 1947 and moved to El Paso, Texas where she raised her children. Carlota...
Robert Duane Neufeld
Jun 1, 2013
Robert Duane Neufeld was born March 9, 1947 in Bakersfield, California to Ernest and Thelma Neufeld. Bob passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home surrounded by family on June 1, 2013. He was the middle of three children. Bob was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Pamela and his children, Nicolas...
Jimmy Ray Benson
Jun 1, 2013
Jimmy Ray Benson was born in Arkansas, on April 24, 1943 to Ivy Cecil & Dortha Mary (Harris) Benson. Jimmy Benson worked in oil field construction as a Supervisor for 15 years. In accordance with his family's wishes there was no service for Jimmy Ray Benson, who passed away on June 1, 2013 in Bakersfield, California at age 70...
William Donald Slivkoff
Jun 1, 2013
William Donald Slivkoff passed away June 1, 2013 in Bakersfield, CA. He was born October 16, 1929 in Los Angeles, CA to Fred and Mary Slivkoff. William was raised in the Bakersfield area since 1942, by Russian Molokan parents. He graduated from Wasco High School in 1947. He was married to Sandy Vaughan from 1957 to 1966. William enjoyed...
Maria Del Carmen Alfaro De Miranda
Jun 1, 2013
Maria Del Carmen Alfaro De Miranda was born in Corralejo, Guanajuato, Mexico on August 11, 1973 to Juan and Maria (Bribiesca) Alfaro. Maria married her loving husband in Mexico in 1994. She worked for Paramount Farms in quality control for 13 year. Maria was a loving mother and wife, she like telling funny jokes to make people laugh. She...
Danny Lawrence Wood
May 31, 2013
Danny Lawrence Wood was born in Long Beach, California, on September 9, 1952 to Martin Farmer and Arvilla Bergstron. Danny worked as a mechanic for 40 years building and repairing small motor and pumps. Danny "Smokey" Wood was 60 old when he passed away on May 31, 2013 in Visalia, California. He was a resident of Exeter, California. Danny...
Raymond James Rosales
May 29, 2013
Raymond James Rosales, Jr. was born July 29, 1936 in Mesa, AZ and died May 29, 2013 in his sleep at his home in Bakersfield. He was the youngest of eight children of Ramon and Martha Rosales, who pre-deceased him, and is also pre-deceased by sisters Ofelia and Beatrice and brothers Joe and George. He is survived by sisters...
Betty Lou Laboa
May 29, 2013
Betty Lou, "Bet" was born in Bixby County Oklahoma to Preston and Mable Shahan. Her family traveled to the Central Valley of California when she was two years old. She attended Tulare Schools and married Lonnie Fry Jr. in 1949. They raised their 5 children in the Hanford-Armona area. Betty worked in domestics as a grocery checker, a house-keeper,...
Jesus Leonel Sanchez
May 26, 2013
Jesus Leonel Sanchez was born in Delano, California to Miguel Sanchez Perez and Maria Del Rocio Robles Lara. Jesus was a resident of Lost Hills and he worked as laborer for 3 years. Jesus enjoyed listening to music and spending time with his family and friends. Jesus is preceded in death by his father Miguel Sanchez Perez. He is...
Ricardo Suarez Candela
May 24, 2013
Ricardo Suarez Candela Ricardo Suarez Candela was born January 26, 1945 in Brownsville, Texas. He was 68 years old when Ricardo passed away this past 24th of May 2013. He was born to mother, Guadalupe Suarez and father Gregorio Candela. Ricardo was a very loving person. He was always so happy and glowed with every smile he imparted to...
Arthur Avila
May 21, 2013
Arturo was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and uncle, who went to Heaven on May 21, 2013. Arturo was preceded in death by his wife Beatrice Avila, who was the love of his life for 46 years, his parents, Daniel and Guadalupe Avila; brother, Ramiro Avila; and sister, Sara Avila. He is survived by his 4...
Maria De Jesus Rivera
May 20, 2013
Maria De Jesus Rivera was born April 14, 1951 in Guanajuato, Mexico one of eleven children born to Mercedes (Silva) and Antonio Mendoza. She married Francisco Rivera January 20, 1972 in Rosarito, Mexico and they moved to Shafter in 1978 where they raised their family. Maria was a loving, devoted grandmother who enjoyed caring for her grandchildren through their...
Gladys Juanita Word
May 20, 2013
Gladys was born June 22, 1930 to Herman and Dolly Lokey in Prairie Arkansas. Shortly after her birth Dolly became ill and Gladys was sent to live with her Grandmother Lou Beggs, in Stuttgart. There she was raised with Dorsey and Atlie Beggs, who were always known as her brother and sister. They grew up in the heart of...
Robert Birl Painter
May 19, 2013
Robert B. Painter (Poppie, Uncle Bob, RB) Bob was born on November 7, 1949 in Bakersfield California to Dorn and Lorene Painter. He attended local schools and graduated from South High School in 1967. Bob married the love of his life, Rosie Martinez, in 1968. They settled in Bakersfield where they started their family in 1969. Bob had always...
Marilyn Edith Laverty
May 17, 2013
Marilyn Kruger Laverty was born March 8, 1923 at Friese Maternity Home in Bakersfield, California to Julius and Edith Wegis Kruger. Marilyn spent her childhood growing up in Taft, California. She met the love of her life Ben W. Laverty Jr. at Gardiner Field in Taft. They were married in Las Vegas on June 2, 1942. They moved to...
Hazel Evora Gould
May 16, 2013
Hazel Evora Gould was born in Stigler, Oklahoma on January 22, 1928 to Bill & Ella (Gilstrap) Rose. Hazel earned her nursing degree and was a Registered Nurse for 30 years. She worked as an Intensive Care Manager and was completely dedicated to her patients' care. She married Earl C. Gould in 1945 and raised three children Jerry, Greg...
Thomas Daniel Martin
May 13, 2013
Thomas Daniel Martin was born in Bakersfield, California, on December 26, 1963 to Willie Thomas Martin and Yoko T. Tonoike. He was raised in Shafter and graduated from Shafter High School in 1980. Thomas worked as a Truck Driver for 25 years. He was 49 years old when he passed away on May 13, 2013 in Visalia, California. Thomas...
Maria Alvinia Bell
May 12, 2013
Maria A. Villalovos Bell, July 9, 1926 - May 12, 2013. Maria passed away in El Centro, CA, at home with her family by her side. She is survived by two daughters, Christine Wilber and her husband Rob Wilber of Menifee, CA and Yvonne Bell-Parmelee and her husband Bobby Parmelee from El Centro, CA; Grandchildren, Teddy and Dak Eubanks,...
