Vicenta - Hernandez
Feb 1, 2011
Vicenta Hernandez passed away quietly in her home in Lamont, CA, surrounded by her loved ones on Monday, February 1, 2011, at the age of 95. She was born on April 5, 1915 in San Lucas de Ocampo, Durango, Mexico to Gertrudis Gonsalez Hernandez and Pablo Hernandez. Vicenta enjoyed spending time cooking, gardening, singing and playing with grandchildren and...
Selma Adilla Bartlett
Feb 1, 2011
Entered This Life: On August 31, 1918 In Lodi, California To Albina and Daniel Mettler Entered Eternal Life: February 1, 2011 Bakersfield, California Attaining the age of: 92 years, 5 months, 1 days Graveside Service: Friday, February 4, 2011 - 10:30am Shafter Memorial Park Shafter, California Surviving Family Son, Stanley Klein & wife Shelley; Son, Leland Klein & wife...
Michael Duane Craig
Jan 28, 2011
To say, "If tears could build a stairway to heaven, I would bring you back again," is not enough. To say, the road we traveled fighting this disease this last two years has been tough, is not enough. To say, I saw a side of you that more than amazed me, is not enough. To say, the time you...
Hector Valle
Jan 27, 2011
Hector Alexander Valle was born on May 4, 1994 in Oakland, CA. Known to family and friends as Alex, he lived in Perkasie, PA, Fort Worth, TX, Oxnard, CA (Point Mugu), and Mountain View, CA. Alex was always looking out for others. He loved to help classmates and friends and most recently, he became a Volunteer in his community....
Emma Eva Tillman
Jan 27, 2011
Emma Eva Isaac Tillman was born January 6, 1919 to Peter S. and Nettie (Baerg) Isaac at their home outside Shafter, California. She passed away on January 27, 2011 in her longtime home on Orange Street, with her family in attendance. Emma married Bill Tillman of Wasco, California on March 12, 1941 and they were married for forty eight...
Octavio 'Toby' Salcido Sierra
Jan 25, 2011
Octavio "Toby" Sierra passed away January 25, 2011 in Wasco CA; born June 8, 1960 in Fabens,Texas to Enedina (Salcido) and Manuel R. Sierra. Toby moved to Wasco at the age of 14 and attended Wasco Union High School; he was on the Track/Field, Shot Put and Discus Team while attending Wasco Union High. After graduating he was employed...
Antonio V Villarreal
Jan 22, 2011
Antonio V. Villarreal was born on June 13, 1925 in Huentitan Jalisco, Mexico to Maria and Ignacio Villarreal. Antonio came to Arizona in the 1960's and then he settled in Wasco in 1966. He worked as a farm laborer at Superior Farms and Basic Vegetable for many years. Antonio's nickname was "Mejor Nada". Antonio's favorite singer was Vicente Fernandez...
Millard 'Terry' Miller
Jan 20, 2011
Millard T. (Terry) Miller, 80, went home to be with his Lord on January 20, 2011 with his wife June of 33 years by his side. He was born in Los Angeles, CA on November 11, 1930, and was a Ventura County resident for 23 years, before moving to Bakersfield 24 years ago. At seventeen he joined the U.S....
Lois Ruth Swesey
Jan 17, 2011
Lois Ruth Swesey Accountant, Bookkeeper, 91 Lois Ruth Swesey, a resident of Joshua Tree, died Jan. 17, 2011, at Hi-Desert Medical Center of natural causes. She was 91 years old. The daughter of Henry Splan Kemper and Beaulah Florence Petty, she was born Oct. 13, 1919, in Hugo, Okla. Mrs. Swesey was an accountant and bookkeeper, working for an...
Salvador Negrete Cabrera
Jan 17, 2011
Salvador Negrete Cabrera was born in Rodeo de Ayala, Municipio de Penjamo, Guanajuato, Mexico on February 17, 1951 to Teodora (Negrete) and Agapito Cabrera, he was one of twelve siblings. He met Rosana (Tejeda), fell in love with her and they married February 1988 together they raised four children in Arvin, California. When Salvador was in better health, he...
Hans Ira Marlette Ii
Jan 17, 2011
Hans I. Marlette II was born December 17, 1974 to Betty Jane (Pettigrew) and Hans I. Marlette. He was a maintenance supervisor for a year and a resident of Kern County for 6 years. In accordance to his family's wishes there were no local services for Hans I. Marlette II, age 36, who passed away in Shafter, California on...
James Donald Turney
Jan 16, 2011
James D. Turney 1933-2011 James Turney went to be with the Lord on January 16, 2011 after enduring a 31/2 year battle with cancer. He was born to Fred and Nettie Turney on June 8, 1933, in Sherman, TX. James was a Jack of all trades, from working in the cotton gin, to hauling hay and working in the...
James D. Turney
Jan 16, 2011
James Turney went to be with the Lord on January 16, 2011 after enduring a 31/2 year battle with cancer. He was born to Fred and Nettie Turney on June 8, 1933, in Sherman, TX. James was a Jack of all trades, from working in the cotton gin, to hauling hay and working in the oilfields. At one time...
Arwanda Marie Quarry
Jan 14, 2011
Arwanda Quarry would rather have knocked you out than have you mess with one of her eight children, 13 grandchildren or 26 great- grandchildren. Yes, she was feisty. Her children, who called her Ma Barker, feared, respected, but most of all, loved her. "She had a heart like a hotel," said her daughter Dianna. "She had room for everybody."...
Cathy Denise Bozarth-Colbert
Jan 13, 2011
Cathy Denise Bozarth-Colbert was born on November 9, 1960 in Westminster, Ca. to Eva June (Howard) and Carl Bozarth. Cathy graduated from Wasco High School in 1978. She then attended Bakersfield College and San Diego State where she received a bachelor's degree in Physical Education. During high school and college Cathy was a cheerleader and dancer; she was always...
Johnnie G. Lopez
Jan 13, 2011
Johnnie Garcia Lopez has closed his eyes forever, on January 13, 2011; he's opened them in the presence of the Lord whom he has trusted in his entire life. He was born on the 8th day of February, 1922 in San Antonio, Texas, to Augustina (Villa) and Gregorio Lopez. He was raised with 10 siblings in San Antonio, Texas...
Camryn Lin Edmiaston
Jan 12, 2011
Camryn Lin Edmiaston was born in Bakersfield, CA on January 07, 2011 to Kristin and Joshua Edmiaston. Camryn was five days old when she passed away on January 12, 2011 in Madera, California. She is survived by her Mother and Father; Grandparents,Linda Duke and Bob Faast, Vicki Parker and Benny Edmiaston;Brothers, Dayton Martenson and Blake Arvizo. A Graveside service...
Alice Louanna Young
Jan 12, 2011
Alice L. Young has left us to be with our Lord and Savior on January 12, 2011; born in Double Spring, Alabama on January 23, 1917, one of two siblings born to Beulah (Miller) and Arthur Lee Hill. She lost her mother at a very young age and was raised by her loving father; attended the local elementary schools...
Isabella - Morales
Jan 9, 2011
Isabella Morales was born December 15, 2010 in UCLA to Erica (Quintero) and Asencion Morales, 25 short days later she was called into the Lords Arms, not by accident but by the Lords will and her sorrowful parents acknowledge the call and turn her small angelic spirit to him. She is survived by both her parents and her older...
Jake William Kliewer
Jan 9, 2011
Jake William Kliewer 1920-2011 Jake William Kliewer was born in Shafter, CA. on September 6, 1920, to Henry and Susie Kliewer. Jake married Lela Kathryn Kliewer on June 3, 1944 in Roswell, NM. while serving in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Upon discharge and return to Shafter, Jake worked as a bus driver at Maple Elementary...
