Catalina 'Katie' Flores Velasquez
Apr 5, 2012
Catalina Flores Velasquez was born April 30, 1931 in Colorado City, Texas the only child of Eusebia (Alvarado) and Jacinto Flores. She was six years old when the family moved to Shafter where she grew up and attended Shafter elementary schools. As a young lady she worked at Shafter Mercantile as a clerk. On December 23, 1951 Katie and...
Don 'Mike' Ballard
Apr 4, 2012
Seldom in our lives do we meet people who despite all circumstances are truly themselves, Mike was such a person. He unabashedly walked to the beat of his own drummer, gleefully and at times defiantly out of step with the rest of us. Through all the moments of laughter and tears Mike restlessly forged his own path, one which...
Alonndra Nicole Escobedo-Ramirez
Apr 2, 2012
Alondra Nicole Escobedo-Ramirez entered God's heavenly cradle on April 2, 2012 in Delano. 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. She is survived by her parents, Kennia Lizette (Ramirez) and Christian Escobedo; grandparents, A graveside service under the direction...
Landon Ray Perez Deacon Ryan Perez
Mar 31, 2012
Landon Ray Perez and Deacon Ryan Perez entered God's heavenly cradle on March 31, 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. Landon and Deacon are survived by their parents, Jennifer Marie (Bice) and Mando James Perez;...
Gretchen Marie Sylwester
Mar 31, 2012
Gretchen M. Sylwester passed away peacefully on March 31, 2012 at the Lawrence (KS) Memorial Hospital. She was born September 2, 1935 in Two Rivers, WI, to Leonard and Gertrude (Krueger) Poe.. With her family she moved to Los Angeles in 1951, enjoying especially playing and performing on the piano. On July 29, 1956, she married Richard Will. They...
Richard Funderburk
Mar 31, 2012
Richard was born on April 26, 1935 and passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2012. Richard was a resident of California.
Alice Brenda Soliz
Mar 29, 2012
Alice Soliz age 52, passed from this life to the next unexpectedly on Thursday, March 29, 2012. She was the daughter of Pablo and Elida. When she was still young her family moved from Texas to Shafter, CA, where Alice was raised and attended school. She was a fantastic cook, and made the best salsa. Alice worked as a...
Roy Gafner
Mar 28, 2012
Roy Gafner was born May 17, 1927 in Wasco, California to Bertha (Staub) and John Gafner. He was a life-long resident of Wasco and attended Wasco elementary schools and graduated from Wasco Union High School with the Class of 1945. After graduation he served during World War II in the Marine Corps and was honorably discharged in 1946. He...
Davied Pearl Leak
Mar 27, 2012
Davied Pearl Leak, 88, of Bakersfield California, passed away Tuesday March 27, 2012. Davied was born December 28, 1923 in Brady, Garvin, OK. to the late John Franklin and Ruby Ellen Grumbles. Davied attended Maple Elementary and Shafter High School in Shafter, CA. She graduated from Shafter High in 1943. During her time there, she participated in athletics, and...
Dan Luckenbill
Mar 25, 2012
Dan was born on March 25, 1945 and passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012. Dan was a resident of Twentynine Palms, California.
Audelia Garcia Rios
Mar 25, 2012
Audelia Garcia Rios was born May 9, 1932 in Tangancicuaro, Michoacan, Mexico to Maria (Zamora) and Epigmenio Garcia. In 1949, she married Serafin Rios in Mexico and they moved to Wasco in 1971, where they raised their ten children. Audelia loved plants and gardening, singing and was faithful to attend St. John's Church until her health no longer permitted...
James Anderson
Mar 25, 2012
James was born on August 31, 1949 and passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012. James was a resident of Pioneertown, California.
Antonio Dominguez Yanez
Mar 20, 2012
Antonio Dominguez Yanez was born January 17, 1929 in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Marcos and Francisca (Dominguez) Yanez. Brigida Yanez helped raise Antonio as a step-mother, after Francisca died when he was a young child. He married Maria Elena (Olvera) Yanez in Pueblito, Chihuahua, Mexico on January 2, 1959. Antonio was a hard working man, and a very generous and...
Ardys Loyd
Mar 19, 2012
Ardys was born on August 16, 1931 and passed away on Monday, March 19, 2012. Ardys was a resident of Twentynine Palms, California.
Margie Linnette Lynch
Mar 18, 2012
Margie was born near McAlester, Oklahoma to Rev. and Mrs. G.E. Lackey. She graduated from Bakersfield HS and then Cal Baptist College where she met and married Layton Lynch. They attended Golden Gate Seminary, and served as missionaries in Taiwan 14 years. Margie served with her husband at Greenacres Southern Baptist Church and worked at Cal State Bakersfield for...
Adam P. Nunez
Mar 17, 2012
Adam was born on July 30, 1939 and passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Adam was a resident of Los Angeles, California.
David Earl Tatum
Mar 16, 2012
David Tatum was born November 10, 1942 in Wright City, Oklahoma one of 5 sons born to Rosie (Simpson) and John Tatum. When David was still a toddler the family moved to Wasco and he attended Wasco elementary schools and Wasco Union High School with the Class of 1960. He entered the Army in1962 and served until 1974, completing...
Virginia Nesbitt
Mar 15, 2012
Virginia passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2012. Virginia was a resident of Yucca Valley, California.
Narcisa Apodaca Prieto
Mar 15, 2012
Narcisa Apodaca Prieto was born February10, 1943 in Ascencion, Chihuahua, one of nine children born to Encarnacion (Dozal) and Manuel Apodaca. She married Horacio Prieto in 1961 and they moved to Cholame Ranch in the late 1970's. Narcisa worked as a housekeeper for over 28 years and retired 8 years ago. Narcisa loved to gamble and go to the...
Kathi Duncan
Mar 13, 2012
Kathi was born on December 12, 1966 and passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Kathi was a resident of California.
