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Inocencio G Meza
Dec 29, 2012
Inocencio G Meza was born in Mexico to Blas and Ramona (Garcia) Meza. He was a resident of Kern County for 75 years and he worked as farm laborer for 50 years. Inocencio G. Meza is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Lucina (Duenas) Meza and his son Marco Meza.In accordance to his...
Thomas John Smith
Dec 27, 2012
Thomas was born on April 22, 1932 and passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2012. Thomas was a resident of Yucca Valley, California.
Henry Merle Leach
Dec 27, 2012
Henry (Hank) Merle Leach was born to James and Elizabeth Leach on July 23, 1933 in Sharon Springs, Kansas. A few years later the family moved to California. In 1953 he married the love of his life, Lorene (Renie) Dacquel just before serving in the Army during the Korean Conflict. In 1956, their daughter Denise was born. Before and...
Edward 'Ed' Lee Pruitt
Dec 27, 2012
Edward "Ed" Lee Pruitt passed away on December 27, 2012 in Wasco, CA. Ed was born on September 25, 1950 to Ted and Dorothy Pruitt in Upland, CA. Born the middle son of three boys and 1 girl, Ed and his family moved around often due to family circumstances changing. Ed enjoyed fishing, golfing, hunting and being an involved...
Vincent A. Dunlap
Dec 26, 2012
Vincent was born on November 7, 1931 and passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. Vincent was a resident of Twentynine Palms, California.
Betty Jo Easter
Dec 25, 2012
Betty Jo Easter was born April 17, 1924 in Oklahoma to Rachel (Basen) and Roy Marchman. She lived in McFarland, Shafter, Bakersfield and for a short time in Fresno. She worked as a bookkeeper and in retail. She is survived by her sister, Judy Cates (Lanis) of Shafer; granddaughter, Betty Cochran; and great granddaughter, Hailey. A graveside service was...
Jose Trevino Urieta
Dec 25, 2012
Jose Treviño Urieta passed away unexpectedly on Christmas Day, December 25, 2012 in Wasco, leaving behind his five young children, his companion of 15 years and mother to all five children, a younger brother and many more loved ones. Jose was born on May 5, 1973 in El Conejo, Guerrero, Mexico to Salvador Treviño and Josefina Urieta. Jose came...
Peggy Clay
Dec 24, 2012
Peggy Clay February 29, 21948 – December 24, 2012 Peggy Clay was born February 29, 1948 in Livermore, California to Marjorie (Hawley) and Everett Clay. She was a long time resident of Griffith Place, formerly Community Support Options. She will be missed by the many caregivers who had the opportunity to serve her needs. A graveside service will be...
John Griffin Ruggles
Dec 23, 2012
John was born on March 31, 1944 and passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2012. John was a resident of Los Angeles, California.
Juan M. Lopez
Dec 23, 2012
Juan M. Lopez was the only child born to Teodula (Moreno) and Estevan Lopez on March 30, 1915 in Durango, Mexico. He moved to Texas where he met Flavia Perez and they married December 20, 1942. Two days later he moved to California to find work and later sent for his family. Juan worked in agriculture all his life...
Paula Kaye Davis
Dec 21, 2012
Paula Kaye Davis was born in Bakersfield, California on February 25, 1952 to Kenneth & Ruby Davis. Paula passed away on December 21, 2012 in Shafter, California. She is survived by her three children Dana Mikles, Heidi Whitbey, and Ryan Whitbey; five grandchildren Nicholas Alexander, Bridget Alexander, Gabriel Franco, Gabriel Mikles & Janelle Mikles. Paula was preceded in death...
Marie Z. Lanham
Dec 21, 2012
Marie was born on September 8, 1930 and passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012. Marie was a resident of Yucca Valley, California.
Daniel Maldonado
Dec 20, 2012
Daniel Maldonado was born in Cuchalalates, Michoacan Mexico to Melquiades and Celerino Maldonado. Daniel came to USA at the age of 17, he live in North Carolina for 3 yrs, at the age of 20 he Wasco and he also lived in Lost Hills. He worked as a laborer for more than 30 years. Daniel was a very happy...
Yuridia Marie Palomares
Dec 19, 2012
Yuridia Marie Palomares was born Dicember 28, 2011 in Delano California to Sergio Palomares and Mauricia Sanchez. She entered God's heavenly Cradle on December 19, 2012 in Wasco, California. She is survived by her grandparents, mother, Mauricia Sanhez, father, Sergio Palomares and her brothers, Oscar Gonzalez, Joaldy Gonzalez, Ivan Ayala and Angel Palomares. Funeral Service was held on Friday,...
Evelyn N. Toews
Dec 18, 2012
Evelyn Nahamie Toews, a long time resident of Clovis, California, died of natural causes on Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at Carrington of Shafter. She was born in 1927 in Bessie Oklahoma to Jacob and Susanna Penner. She graduated from Corn Bible Academy in Corn, Oklahoma. After moving to California in the 1940's Evelyn had various jobs; Pacific Bell Telephone...
Jacqueline Martin
Dec 18, 2012
Jacqueline was born on August 4, 1937 and passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. Jacqueline was a resident of Yucca Valley, California.
Maria Demetria Ocampo Rios
Dec 18, 2012
Maria Demetria Ocampo Rios was born in Jalisco, Mexico on February 18, 2012 to Jose and Maria De Jesus (Rios) Ocampo. She did labor work in agriculture for over 30 years and she was a resident of Kern County for 31 years. She was married to Luis Omar Ochoa Gonzalez. Maria Demetria Ocampo Rios is preceded in death by...
Mr. William John Van Limburgh
Dec 16, 2012
William John Van Limburgh, an 87-year resident of California and a 28-year resident of Landers, died at his home December 16, 2012. He was 87 years old. He was born June 28, 1925, in Northern California. Mr. Limburgh owned his own florist business in Northern California for 37 years before retiring. His favorite hobby was gardening.
Gabriel Arvin Wahl
Dec 16, 2012
Gabriel Arvin Wahl entered God's heavenly cradle on December 16, 2012 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, Araceli (Ballesteros) and Timothy Wahl; grandparents, Thomas and Tina Wahl, Susan and Dennis...
Samuel Sexton
Dec 15, 2012
Samuel was born on December 5, 1937 and passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2012. Samuel was a resident of Yucca Valley, California.

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