Shirley Anne Wood
Jul 19, 2012
Shirley was born to Samuel and Ila Raye Pelham in Rosedale. She grew up in Wasco, attended schools there and was graduated from Wasco High School in 1952. Shirley married Wayne Wood in 1953 and moved to Cheltenham, England where Wayne was serving in the USAF. In 1955 they returned to California and settled in Shafter where Shirley was...
Javier Del Toro Martinez
Jul 18, 2012
Javier Del Toro Martinez was born May 16, 1949 in La Barca, Jalisco, Mexico, one of eight children born to Maria Guadalupe (Martinez) and Jose Del Toro. The family moved to San Fernando, California and Javier came to Shafter in 1987. Javier worked as an upholsterer for over 38 years and was the owner/operator of El Toro Seat Covers...
Flora Sanchez Gonzalez
Jul 17, 2012
Flora Sanchez Gonzales was born on November 24, 1941 in Mexico to Leonor (Gonzalez) and Jesus Sanchez. She lived with her son in Delano for a short time before her passing on July 17, 2012 in Shafter. She is survived by her husband Pedro Ruiz Gomez; sons, Pedro Ruiz Sanchez and Leonardo Ruiz Sanchez both of Delano; daughter, Rosalba...
Dolores R. Hamel
Jul 13, 2012
Dolores was born on July 8, 1931 and passed away on Friday, July 13, 2012. Dolores was a resident of Yucca Valley, California.
Ramiro Saldivar-Campuzano
Jul 13, 2012
Ramiro Salivar-Campuzano was born May 23, 1951 in Tepetzingo, Morelos, Mexico to Eva (Campuzano) and Pioquinto Saldivar. Ramiro came to the United States at the age of 16, looking for opportunities and worked in agriculture, including cotton, garlic, orange, grapes, olives and roses. Ramiro was a hard worker and was promoted to Foreman. He eventually began his own business,...
Lizette Sarahi Aldape-Haro
Jul 12, 2012
Lizette Sarahi Aldape-Haro passed away on July 12, 2012 in Bakersfield, CA. She was born September 12, 1991 in Duarte, CA to David and Teresa Aldape. In 1992, shortly after her birth, Lizette and her family moved to Shafter. Lizette attended Redwood Elementary, Richland Junior High, and Shafter High School. Lizette was always dreaming big; there was no aspiration...
Louise Lemaire
Jul 11, 2012
Louise was born on March 22, 1918 and passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Louise was a resident of Yucca Valley, California.
Ronald Eugene Coble
Jul 9, 2012
Ronald Coble was born on December 6, 1948 in Casa Grande Arizona, to Vernon and Edna (Salyards) Coble. Ronald served the US Army during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged. Ron loved working at his mechanic shop, Ron's Automotive for 20 years. He also enjoyed racing his cars, hunting, and karaoke. He loved his kids, grandkids and his...
Denver Guy Ellis
Jul 8, 2012
Denver Guy Ellis passed away at his home in Warner, Oklahoma on July 8, 2012. Denver was born July 14, 1930 to Treva and Florence (McMennaney) Ellis in Achille, Oklahoma. He was one of fifteen children. Denver's family moved to Arizona for a short period of time before moving to Shafter, CA in 1940. On January 6, 1950 Denver...
Mrs. Arlene Benson
Jul 7, 2012
Mrs. Benson was born on July 10, 1927 and passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012. Mrs. Benson was a resident of Yucca Valley, California at the time of passing.
Leonard Howard Wells
Jul 7, 2012
Leonard Howard Wells was born August 10, 1920 in Indianola, Oklahoma one of five children born to Eva Tennessee (Brown) and Joseph Kennedy Wells. He came to California in the Dust Bowl Days and lived in Lamont as a street boy. He did any work he could to have enough money to eat and survive. Much of that work...
Ruth Smith
Jul 7, 2012
Ruth was born on June 26, 1919 and passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2012. Ruth was a resident of Landers, California.
Donald Richard Lyon
Jul 6, 2012
Donald Richard Lyon, a 64-year resident of California and a 21-year resident of Yucca Valley, died at home of natural causes July 6, 2012. He was 64 years old. The son of Richard Charles Lyon and Irene Pearl (Springer) Lyon, he was born April 4, 1948, in Pasadena. He was employed in the transportation industry until retiring. Don had...
Raul Angulo-Lopez
Jul 4, 2012
Raul Angulo-Lopez was born June 12, 1986 in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; to parents Heriberto Angulo-Soliz and Maria Santos Lopez-Salas. Raul graduated from Cobaes 27 in Culiacan, before moving to Shafter. He married Maribel Pelayo-Angulo on March 27, 2010 in Culiacan. Raul had a kind heart; he was a friendly and caring man, dedicated to his family. He never hesitated...
Juan Salazar, Jr.
Jul 3, 2012
Juan Salazar, Jr. was born July 1, 1949 in Parkin, Arkansas to Juan and Felicita (Gomez) Salazar. Although born in Arkansas, Juan lived in Phoenix, Arizona until the age of 20 when he came to Wasco as part of the expansion team for rose giant Jackson & Perkins. Juan worked for J & P until retiring in 1996. He...
Gene S. Mulkey
Jun 30, 2012
Gene was born on January 9, 1930 and passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2012. Gene was a resident of Yucca Valley, California.
Andrea Kay Deniston
Jun 29, 2012
Andrea Kay Wallace Deniston was born on January 8, 1940 to Robert William and Mary Louise (Graves) Wallace. She lived a majority of her childhood in Grand Junction, Colorado where she met her high school sweetheart, Delroy Deniston and they were married on November 15, 1957. In 1961 they settled down in Wasco, California where they raised their three...
Christopher Lopez
Jun 28, 2012
Christopher Lopez entered God's heavenly cradle on June 28, 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, Alberto Lopez and Martina Cadena; grandparents, Rumaldo and Maria Lopez, Martin and Maria Cadena;...
Harold Butler Lemaire
Jun 28, 2012
Harold was born on January 1, 1915 and passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2012. Harold was a resident of Yucca Valley, California.
Kathryn Carmen Meachem
Jun 27, 2012
Kathryn Carmen Meachem, a 23-year resident of Yucca Valley, died at home June 27, 2012. She was 57 years old. The daughter of Terry Joseph Medley and Thelma Dare Simson, she was born Dec. 20, 1954, in Carthage, Mo. Mrs. Meachem was a nurse for 10 years. She is survived by her husband of 4 1/2 years, Stephen Meachem...
