Adan Manuel Prieto
Jul 14, 2010
Adan Manuel Prieto was born on August 16, 1977 in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico to Gloria and Teofilo Prieto. Adan attended the Lost Hills and Wasco Schools; he worked on construction for 10 years. Adan enjoyed drawing; he also liked traveling and visited many places. Adan was funny cheerful guy, he was always dancing, singing and listening to...
Jeanne Fermine Maitia
Jul 14, 2010
Jeanne Fermine Maitia was born in Ahaxe, France, to Etienne and Marie Dendarin on August 7, 1923. Jeanne lived in France until 1957 when she moved to Bakersfield with her family. She was an honorary member of the Kern County Basque Club and she greatly enjoyed all activites held by the club; especially watching the dancing, of which her...
Alma Jewell Mullen
Jul 10, 2010
Alma passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends on July 10, 2010 in Shafter, CA. She was born in 1931 in Arkansas and settled in Shafter in 1970. She was the eldest of 5 children born to Fritz and Rosetta Spain. In 1948 she married John Mullen in Springfield, Oregon. Alma is survived by her husband of 62...
Angel Vargas
Jul 10, 2010
Angel Vargas quietly closed his eyes forever after being with us for a couple of days. Parents Jesus and Maria Guadalupe Vargas held Angel and covered him in kisses while they had the opportunity. Angel Vargas was born on July 7, 2010 in Bakersfield Ca. at Memorial Hospital. Angel was very much anticipated and many family members were looking...
Hortensia A. Rodriguez
Jul 10, 2010
Hortensia was one of eight children born to Hilario and Ignacia Astorga. She passed away peacefully on July 10, 2010 with her family by her side following a long illness. Hortensia was born and raised in Cabazan, Sinaloa Mexico and later moved to Ensenada, Baja California. During a trip to Shafter, California she met the love of her life,...
Jb 'Papa J' Hutson
Jul 9, 2010
JB Hutson was born on September 6, 1924 in Tuskegee, Oklahoma to Ada Bell (McCready) and James Robert Hutson. He came to Wasco in 1945. He married his loving wife Bessie on October 1, 1947 in Bakersfield. JB worked many years at Vic Krause Ranch as a farmer, he enjoyed being around his family, he enjoyed deer hunting and...
Ima Gem Shay
Jul 7, 2010
Ima Shay who was born July 16, 1908 Ima Shay was born in Oklahoma on July 16, 1908, in Marlow Oklahoma to John Edward Hall and Mamie (Guest) Hall; she passed away quietly on July 7, 2010 in Shafter CA. Ima married the love of her life Walter in Oklahoma in 1924. As a homemaker she enjoyed taking care...
Cyril A. Andre
Jul 6, 2010
Cyril Andre, of Bakersfield, CA, passed away on July 6, 2010, at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Bakersfield on August 21, 1918, son of French immigrants. He was a long time banker – 51 years – and was also a co-founder of Andre's Drive-In. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during...
Mr. Robert Donald Eggert
Jul 5, 2010
Mr. Eggert was born on July 8, 1930 and passed away on Monday, July 5, 2010. Mr. Eggert was a resident of Yucca Valley, California at the time of passing.
Ada Mae Villegas
Jul 5, 2010
Ada Mae Villegas was born in Oklahoma to Ada (Neel ) and James Milton Johnson on August 7, 1921. A Wasco resident since 1954, Mrs. Villegas died peacefully at home on July 5, 2010. Widow of retired Wasco Postmaster Al Villegas, Ada worked for many years at the Wasco News, first as Society Editor and later as Editor-in-Chief. In...
Virginia C. Rodriguez
Jul 5, 2010
Virginia C. Rodriguez 10/21/1959 - 7/5/2010 Virginia Rodriguez of Wasco passed away July 5, 2010 at the age of 50 after a long battle with cancer. She was born October 21, 1959 in Cerralvo, N.L., Mexico to Alfonso and Francisca(Garza) Cavazos. Virginia moved to the Wasco area in 1974 and worked as a farm laborer for many years until...
Nadia Elena Silva Castro
Jul 4, 2010
We anxiously waited for our little baby girl, Nadia-Elena Silva Castro. She came into our lives (mother Elvira Castro Maximo, father Juan Silva Cristo) on June 6, 2010 and brightened our lives for 28 days. Nadia-Elena, as small and premature as she was had a strong will, she lived beyond what was diagnosed for her. We held her tiny...
Roy O'Neal Reed
Jul 3, 2010
Roy O'neil Reed, 67, of Bakersfield, CA, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 3, 2010, following a courageous battle with a terminal lung disease. He passed away peacefully in his home with his faithful wife of 47 years by his side. Roy was born into a Christian family on April 14, 1943 to loving parents,...
Denver Followill
Jul 2, 2010
Denver Followill November 8, 1950 – July 2, 2010 Denver Followill was born November 8, 1950 in Casa Grande, Arizona to Otis and Lemandy (Bell) Followill. When Denver was a young boy, the family moved to California, first to Farmersville then settling in Arvin where he went to school. Denver worked in agriculture for several farms in the area...
Ralph Love Wattenbarger
Jul 2, 2010
Ralph Wattenbarger of Bakersfield passed away on July 2, 2010 at his home. Ralph was born in Niota, Tennessee on January 19, 1916 to Charlie and Annie Wattenbarger. He was preceded in death by his wife, Juanita; brothers, Doyle, Roy and Lester. He is survived by his sons, Tim (Linda), Bruce (Marge) and Chuck (Terry) all of Bakersfield; grandchildren,...
Alyssa Marie Limones
Jul 1, 2010
Alyssa Marie Limones was born March 24, 2008 to Priscilla Marie Padilla and Ramon Rodriquez Limones in Bakersfield. She entered God's heavenly cradle July 1, 2010. She is survived by her parents Priscilla and Ramon; brothers, Ramon Jr. and Salvador; sisters, Alexis and Arianna; grandparents, Josephine Limones, Ramon Limones; great grandparents, Frank Padilla, Maria Rodriquez, Juana Limones; and great-great...
Verl R. Smith
Jun 30, 2010
Verl Smith was born on August 29, 1941, to Arthur and Martha Smith of Bakersfield, CA. He grew up in Rosedale among his family and friends and attended the Rosedale Bible Church for many years. In 1970, Verl moved to the Good Shepherd Home of the West in Terra Bella, CA., where he lived until the 1980's. Since that...
Michael Rene Bedolla
Jun 27, 2010
Our dearest Michael, you always had a smile on your face, never a frown or a negative thing to say. Your words were always to lift up and never to tear down. We will miss your bright brown eyes and sweet smile. You will forever be in all of our hearts and forgotten you will never be. Your gentle...
Mr. Donald Elmer Hobbs
Jun 26, 2010
Mr. Hobbs was born on August 11, 1911 and passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2010. Mr. Hobbs was a resident of Yucca Valley, California at the time of passing.
