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Irvin Bill Rohrbach
Apr 18, 2010
Irvin Bill Rohrbach was born May 10, 1916 in Jamestown, North Dakota to Katherine (Werre) and Jacob Rohrbach and went home to be with the Lord April 18, 2010 at his home in Porterville, living almost 94 years. Bill came to California during the Depression years and found work in Shafter working potatoes and other crops. Hard work and...
James Finis Garland
Apr 17, 2010
James Finis Garland left this earth to be with the Lord April 17, 2010 at the age of 77. He was born December 1932 in Garland, Oklahoma to Jim and Jewell Garland and the family moved to Wasco, California in August of 1939. Finis attended local schools and graduated from Wasco High School with the Class of 1952, where...
Joyce Comstock
Apr 16, 2010
Joyce Wanda Comstock was born in Izard, Arkansas on October 29, 1934 to Mildred (Cunningham) and Otis Jones. She was a Homemaker for 40 years and was a resident of Kern County for 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Glen Comstock in 1991. Joyce is survived by her daughters Karen and Tim Combs of Arkansas...
Oscar J. Linscott
Apr 14, 2010
Oscar J. Linscott, a resident of Morro Bay, California passed away peacefully at home from complications of cancer, on Wednesday April 14th. Oscar was born, raised and worked his early life in Taft, California. He graduated from Taft High School and completed his education with a degree in Business from Fresno State College. Oscar joined the Army Air Corps...
Edna Louise Nicks
Apr 14, 2010
Edna Louise Nicks was born in Bakersfield, California on January 30, 1918 to Anna Burkhardt and Abraham F. Boese. She came to Shafter where she was raised, attended local schools and graduated from Shafter High School. Edna met and married her sweetheart, Murel in 1943; the wedding was held at her parents' Shafter home on Los Angeles Avenue. They...
Hilda Catherine Holtermann
Apr 13, 2010
Hilda Catherine Holtermann was born December 7, 1919 in Freeburg, Missouri to Mary (Meyers) and John Schmitz, one of nine children. When she was 17 years old the family moved to Wasco. Hilda married Alphons Holtermann February 1, 1938 at St. John's Church. Hilda served her family as a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, cooking and crafts. However, floral design...
Mr. Robert Leon Chen
Apr 12, 2010
Mr. Chen was born on September 30, 1934 and passed away on Monday, April 12, 2010. Mr. Chen was a resident of Twentynine Palms, California at the time of passing.
Edna Iva Janzen
Apr 12, 2010
Edna Iva Janzen was born in Stigler, Oklahoma on August 13, 1919 to Minnie (Mouser) and Robert Marvin Butler. She was a nutritionist for 35 years and was a resident of Kern County for 71. She was preceded in death by her husband Floyd Love (1950) and daughter Phyllis Love (1950). Edna was survived by her sons Robert and...
Dionicio F. Rangel
Apr 12, 2010
Dionicio Rangel was born on October 9, 1930 in Demin, New Mexico to Esteban and Juana Rangel. He spent the first 14 years of his life in Romita, Guanajuato, Mexico. At the young age of 15 Dionicio, along with his brother Guadalupe came back to the United States to work in order to help support their parents and brothers...
Georgia Kay Patty
Apr 12, 2010
Georgia Kay Patty was born November 4, 1952 in Oildale, California to Helen (Hunsucker) and David Thorne. Kay grew up and attended Wasco schools. She met Hosey Houston Patty and they spent many years together and were married on September 23, 1998. Houston passed away shortly after that on October 7, 1998. Kay spent most of her time as...
Helen Hampton
Apr 11, 2010
Helen Hampton February 4, 1924 - April 11, 2010 Helen Hampton was born on February 4, 1924, and passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, April 11, 2010, in Bakersfield, California, at the age of 86. She will be greatly missed by her children Brenda Freaney and Phillip Howard; her grandchildren Megin Freaney, Erin Rodriguez, Katie and Jonathan Howard; her...
Ms. Shelby Kay Lyons
Apr 11, 2010
Ms. Lyons was born on January 8, 1962 and passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2010. Ms. Lyons was a resident of Twentynine Palms, California at the time of passing.
Curtis F Daniel
Apr 10, 2010
Curtis F. Daniel was born in his hometown of Bakersfield on August 15, 1939 to Lona A. (Burns) and Berry H. Daniel. He went peacefully to meet his Lord and Savior on April 10, 2010. His mother and sister introduced Curtis to Donna on different occasions, they went out, and later had a double wedding ceremony with his sister...
Esther Elizabeth Unruh
Apr 10, 2010
Esther Elizabeth Hiebert was born on March 14, 1917 in Hamilton, Montana to George John and Anna E.(Welk) Hiebert. She went home to meet her Savior on April 10, 2010. She was the second child in a family of three children. Esther accepted Christ as her savior and Lord early in life. Her willingness to testify of her faith...
Lonnie Smith
Apr 9, 2010
Lonnie Greer Smith of Houston, TX. passed away suddenly at the age of 57 in Bakersfield April 9, 2010. Lonnie was a truck driver and stopped in Bakersfield before heading back to Houston. Funeral services were arranged in Houston for burial at the Houston National Cemetery.
Mr. Dale Joseph Risk, Sr.
Apr 8, 2010
Mr. Risk was born on January 18, 1943 and passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2010. Mr. Risk was a resident of Yucca Valley, California at the time of passing.

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