Lilly Torres Rodriguez
May 15, 2010
Our Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, and Sister Lilly Torres Rodriguez was called home to our Lord and Savior on the 15th of May 2010. Lilly was born on December 22, 1929 in Winters, Texas. She was the fifth of seven children born to Maximo and Socorro Torres. Lilly grew up in Del Rio, Texas then moved with her...
Loren Larkin Orr
May 14, 2010
Loren Larkin Orr, a 47-year resident California and 17-year resident of Twentynine Palms, died at home May 14, 2010. He was 55 years old. The son of Walter Orr and JoAnn Crouch Orr, he was born Feb. 9, 1955, in Fontana. A mechanic for 20 years, Mr. Orr enjoyed woodworking, gardening, fixing cars, watching NASCAR and visting Joshua Tree...
Estella Garcia Flores
May 12, 2010
Our Wife, Sister and Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother was born April 29, 1931 to Guadalupe V and Anselma Garcia in Uvalde, Texas. Estella was the oldest daughter of 12 children. Estella was a graduate of East Bakersfield High School. She met and married Elias B Flores III and together they have five children Vicki Brown-husband Gary, Raymond Flores-wife Bonita,...
Gabriel Maldonado
May 12, 2010
Gabriel Maldonado was born in Mexico on April 27,1969 to Leonel and Eustoquia (Rebollero) Maldonado. Gabriel Maldonado worked in Agriculture for 25 years. Gabriel was 41years old when he passed away on May 12, 2010 in Coalinga. He was a resident of Shafter.
Esteban Maldonado
May 12, 2010
Esteban Maldonado was born in Mexico on September 5,1966 to Olivia (Mendez Montes) and Miguel Maldonado. Esteban Maldonado worked in Agriculture for 25 years. Esteban was 43 years old when he passed away on May 12, 2010 in Coalinga. He was a resident of Shafter.
Dorothy L Wright
May 10, 2010
Mrs. Dorothy L. Wright, 79, of Wasco, California passed away at home on May 10, 2010, with family by her side. Mrs. Wright was born in Logansport, Louisiana, and moved to Bakersfield, California in 1952. She lived in Wasco, California for the last 45 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie J. Wright and her son,...
Norman Ray Martinez
May 9, 2010
Sunday morning, May 9, 2010 the Martinez family lost their beloved, son, brother, uncle; Norman Ray Martinez, age 47. Born August 30, 1962, to Angelina (Zaragoza) and Fidel G. Martinez, loving parents of four children. After attending Garces High school and graduating from Bakersfield High school in 1980, he attended Cal State for a couple of years then joined...
Mark W. Pharris
May 6, 2010
Mark W. Pharris October 31,1951 – May 6, 2010 Graveside services will be conducted by Peters Funeral Home, Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at 2 pm at Shafter Memorial Park for Mark Wayne Pharris, age 58, who passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 6, 2010. Mark was born October 31, 1951 in San Pedro, CA to...
Lorene Francis Holliman
May 5, 2010
Lorene Prickett Holliman was born in Texas on Sept. 22, 1915. She went home to be with our Heavenly Father on May 5, 2010. During her 94 years on earth, she became a wife twice, a mother four times, a grandmother ten times, a great-grandmother 17 times, and a great-great grandmother 9 times. She worshiped God at her home...
Mildred Lorene Mcdowell
May 1, 2010
Mildred Lorene McDowell ("Mickey") was born September 16, 1927 in Okemah, Oklahoma, the youngest of five siblings. She grew up, attended the local schools and graduated from high school in Okemah. She married her love, Dana "Max" McDowell on April 11, 1945 in Reno, Nevada while he was in the Navy. They extended their love with open arms to...
Odie Lee Miller
Apr 30, 2010
Odie Lee Miller was born May 20, 1931 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Georgia (Stanfield) and Jessie Dee Miller, one of 5 children. Odie served during Korean Conflict in the US Navy and after being honorably discharged moved to Bakersfield. Odie met Patricia Ann Price and they married June 9, 1956. Odie worked in law enforcement for Shafter Police...
Elva Emma Briones De Garcia
Apr 29, 2010
Elva Emma Briones de Garcia May 25, 1947 – April 29, 2010 Elva Emma Briones de Garcia was born in Valle Hermoso, Tamalipas, Mexico to Ester and Domingo Briones, Elva and Gregorio Garcia were married 45 years and had 3 children. Elva and her family settle in Lost Hills, California, she worked as a field worker for many years,...
Simona Martinez
Apr 26, 2010
Simona "Mona" Martinez October 28, 1934 – April 26, 2010 Simona Martinez of Shafter passed away Monday April 26, 2010 in Delano at the age of 75. She was born in San Luis, Potosi Mexico to Trinidad (Ruano) and Jose Martinez October 28, 1934. Simona came to the Shafter area in the early seventies to raise her family and...
Mr. Gary William Card
Apr 26, 2010
Mr. Card was born on April 5, 2010 and passed away on Monday, April 26, 2010. Mr. Card was a resident of Yucca Valley, California at the time of passing.
Markus Dewayne Towers, Ii
Apr 25, 2010
Markus Dewayne Towers, II April 25, 2010 Markus Dewayne Towers, II was born to Emma Millan and Markus Dewayne Towers in Bakersfield. He entered God's Heavenly Cradle April 25, 2010. Im sleeping in God's arms I did not meet you, nor did you me however, the day will come when we will be united in God's Garden. He is...
Larry Ray Johnson
Apr 24, 2010
Larry Ray Johnson peacefully fell asleep surrounded by his family on the morning of April 24, 2010. He was born in Missouri on September 27, 1944 to Edna Mae (Moore) and Orin J. Johnson. At the age of 10 he came to Kern County via Lamont and attended the local schools; he started working at a very young age...
Porter Black
Apr 20, 2010
Porter Black was born April 23, 1920 to Ora Elizabeth (Hastings) and William Alfred Black, one of six boys; all of whom have preceded him in death. His family moved to Arvin when he was a child and like many who grew up during the depression, began working at a young age in farming. Porter answered the call to...
Frances Overstreet Mason
Apr 20, 2010
Frances Overstreet Mason Medical Receptionist, 88 Frances Overstreet Mason, a 45-year resident of California and 40-year resident of Yucca Valley, died April 20, 2010, at Odyssey House. She was 88 years old. The daughter of Flecion Everett Overstreet and Myrtel Pearl Lewis, she was born June 13, 1921, in Dallas, Texas. Mrs. Mason was a medical receptionist for 30...
