Risnski Vanderleelie
Jun 12, 2011
Risnski was born on April 24, 1921 and passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2011. Risnski was a resident of Yuccaa Valley, California.
Arlie 'Max' Newboles
Jun 11, 2011
Longtime Bakersfield resident Max Newboles passed from this world into his next new adventure on Saturday, June 11, 2011, at the age of 77. Max was born on August 23, 1933, in Lake City, Arkansas. He migrated to Shafter with his family when he was 10 years old. Max graduated from Shafter High School and joined his older brothers...
Robert 'Pete' Smith
Jun 11, 2011
Robert "Pete" Smith was born January 18, 1923 in Bokoshe, Oklahoma one of four children born to Esther (Bolden) and Isaac Joseph Smith. Pete served in the United States Army during World War II and after being discharged, he worked in the San Diego shipyards before moving to the Shafter/Wasco area. Pete married Lillie Armstrong February 7, 1967. Pete...
Joe Riley Haworth
Jun 10, 2011
Joe Riley Haworth was born April 21, 1930 in Minco, Oklahoma, one of six children born to Almedia (Campbell) and George Riley Haworth. The family moved to Shafter when Joe was 4 month old and attended Shafter elementary schools and graduated from Shafter High School with the Class of 1949. Joe was honorably discharged from the US Army, serving...
George Walter Minder, Sr.
Jun 10, 2011
George Walter Minder, Sr. was born in Littleton, Colorado, July 31, 1924, to Roy and Marie (Bin) Minder . He was a construction contractor for 50 years and a resident of Bakersfield, California, for 4 years. In accordance to his family's wishes there were no services for George Walter Minder, Sr., age 86, who passed away at his residence...
Hallie Annette Darusmont
Jun 9, 2011
Hallie Killebrew Darusmont was born on February 7, 1924, in Taft, California, to Ralph and Josephine Lavin. The family moved to Bakersfield where she attended Franklin Elementary, Washington Jr. High, Kern County Union High School, and Lufkin Business School. Hallie married her high school sweetheart L.E. "Pat" Killebrew; they shared a long and happy marriage that lasted until his...
Grady Mack Jr.
Jun 9, 2011
Grady Mack Jr., a 25 year resident of California, and a 25 year resident of Twentynine Palms, died at his home June 9th, 2011. He was 74 years old. The son of Grady Mack and Lillie Deloach, he was born Feb. 2nd 1937, in Arkansas. Mr. Mack was a Master Gunnery Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps where...
Belinda Ann Dooley
Jun 9, 2011
Belinda Ann Dooley was born on November 10, 1971 in Bakersfield, California to James and Charlotte Dooley. She graduated from Wasco Union High School in 1989. Belinda was the light of everyone's day you could be having the worst day and she was able always to make you smile. She loved to call her family just to see that...
Ursula Floyd
Jun 8, 2011
Ursula was born on August 6, 1922 and passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Ursula was a resident of Yucca Valley, California.
Martha 'Marty' Nikkel
Jun 8, 2011
Marty was called Home to be with the Lord on June 8, 2011 at the age of 84. Marty was born on January 14, 1927 in Henderson, Nebraska to John Quiring and Tena Regier Quiring. The family moved to Los Angeles when she was 9 years old. She was baptized in the Mennonite Brethren Church in Los Angeles. She...
Ms. Margaret Vivian Branham
Jun 7, 2011
Margaret Vivian Branham, a lifetime resident of California and six-year resident of Landers, died June 7, 2011, at Loma Linda University Medical Center. She was 22 years old. The daughter of Adam Preston Branham and Shawnanada Marie Parker (Dye Hunt), she was born Aug. 14, 1988, at the University of California, Irvine, Medical Center in Orange. Ms. Branham was...
Augustina O Munoz
May 27, 2011
Augustina O. Munoz was born on November 8, 1923 in Douglas, Arizona to Roman Olvera and Tomasa (Castro) Olvera one of seven children. Augustina married Julian Munoz July 3, 1947 and they made Wasco their home. Augustina was actively involved in St. John's Church and their organizations, the Guadalupanos, Women's Club, Alter Society; she also helped at St. John's...
Esta Lea Mcelroy
May 27, 2011
Esta Lea McElroy passed away May 27th, 2011 in Arvin, California. Lea was born in Hobart, Oklahoma June 16, 1918. Lea moved to Arvin with her parents at age of 18. She graduated from Bakersfield High School, then moved to Pasadena, where she obtained employment at Lockheed Martin Defense plant during world war II. She retired from Lockheed in...
Arnold 'Jack' Miller Wood
May 27, 2011
Born April 25, 1955 To Clifton and Grace Wood Lost his battle with Lung cancer May 27, 2011 with his family by his side. He attended Arvin High School in 1973 where he met Melinda Howard; later that year they married (1973-2009) together they had three children, and six grand children. Dad was a man of few words. He...
David G. Garcia
May 26, 2011
David was born in Bakersfield, CA to Facundo & Josefa Garcia on 8/24/1965. The family moved to Mission, TX. in 1972 where he attended Alton Elementary School, Mission Jr. High and Mission High School. At Mission High School he belonged to the FFA Club where he raised a calf named "Sherry "and showed her at the Mercedes Livestock Show....
James Allen Nikkel
May 25, 2011
James Allen Nikkel was born June 23, 1943, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the oldest of three sons for Edward C. and Alma H (Penner) Nikkel. He was born 6 weeks premature and struggled physically his first few months but made up for it late by becoming a promising baseball pitcher in high school with one of the most...
Jimmy Dale Ramay
May 22, 2011
Jimmy Dale Ramay was born in Bakersfield, California on June 6, 1965 to Juanita May (Messer) and Hardy Ramay Jr. He was raised in Shafter and attended the local schools. After his school years he left briefly and lived in Clear Lake, California then returned to Shafter to care for his mother, Juanita Ramay. Jim worked part of his...
Jose Alfredo Ramirez-Solis
May 19, 2011
José Alfredo RamÃrez-SolÃs nació el dÃa 26 de Agosto, 1985 en Tres Mesquites, Michoacán, México ha la Señora MarÃa Lucia (SolÃs) y Alfredo G. RamÃrez. José llego a Lost Hills California a la edad de 14 anos, fue a la escuela local, atendió y se graduo en el año 2004 de Wasco High School. Inmediatamente comenzó ha trabajar en...
Maria Garcia Duran
May 19, 2011
Our loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt Maria Garcia Duran passed away on May 19, 2011, early morning in Van Nuys, California. Maria was born in Donna, Texas on December 28, 1949; one of 9 children born to Belen (Garza) and Gonzalo Garcia. Maria came to Kern County via Lost Hills, Lamont and made Wasco her hometown, where she...
Francisco Bastida Unamuno
May 19, 2011
Our dear brother, uncle and friend left us unexpectedly on Thursday, May 19, 2011. Francisco Bastida Unamuno who was known by many as "Pachi" was born in Eskultasolo, Spain, on January 29, 1945, to Feliciana Bastida (Arriola) and Cecilio Unamuno Arriaga. He came to Kern County in 1966, and made Bakersfield his home for 45 years. He was a...
