Sally Escalante Saenz
Jan 10, 2010
Sally Escalante Saenz was born in Los Angeles, California on May 2, 1924 to Nestora and Juan Escalante. She was one of eight siblings that came to Shafter California in 1927 and was one of the original families that established and built the "Mexican Colony". She attended the local schools and in 1949 married the love of her life...
Delvin Gene Burns
Jan 4, 2010
Delvin Gene Burns was born in Oklahoma on November 22, 1938 to Mary (Newman) and Jasper Henry Burns. Delvin was a business owner of a car lot/wrecking lot for 30 years. Per request of his family, there were no immediate services for Delvin Gene Brns, age 71 of Bakersfield who passed away January 4, 2010.
Roman Nicholas Beelner
Jan 3, 2010
Roman Nicholas Beelner was born December 13, 1921 to Elizabeth (Gehrens) and Conrad Beelner in Remsen, Iowa. He served our country during World War II and after his discharge met his future wife in Minnesota. Roman was confined to the hospital after a car accident and told a candy striper named Joyce Peterson he was going to marry her;...
Ms. Nance Ann Gustafson
Jan 3, 2010
Ms. Gustafson was born on April 18, 1952 and passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2010. Ms. Gustafson was a resident of Yucca Valley, California at the time of passing.
Annie Mae Simmos Branch
Dec 31, 2009
Annie Mae Simmons Branch went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at age 70. She lived in the Shafter area for the past 55 years. She died at Memorial Hospital due to heart failure. She was born August 9, 1939 in Augusta, Arkansas to parents Benjamin Columbus Simmons and Mary Agnes Ash Simmons. She was...
Deana Montgomery
Dec 30, 2009
Mrs. Deana Lee Montgomery 1950-2009 Deana Montgomery of Shafter passed away December 30, 2009 in Bakersfield at the age of 59. She was born in Delano November 1, 1950 to Joseph and Edith(Willis) Bell. Deana attended school in Delano and eventually moved to Shafter where she has lived for the last 30 yrs. Deana earned her nursing degree and...
Doreen Bartel
Dec 27, 2009
Doreen Beth Bartel died Sunday, December 27, 2009 after an extended illness. She was born to Menno F. and Martha Reimer on February 10, 1932, near Corn, Oklahoma, and spent her childhood in Oklahoma before moving with her family to Michigan and then to a farm near Custer, Washington. She graduated from Ferndale High School, Ferndale, WA, and attended...
Barbara Ruth Monk
Dec 27, 2009
Barbara was born on July 18, 1938 and passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2009. Barbara was a resident of Yucca Valley, California.
Bobby Eugene Dunlap
Dec 24, 2009
Bobby Eugene Dunlap was born November 19, 1928 in Lonoke, Arkansas to George (Bud) Dunlap and Lilly Mae (Kirkalin) Dunlap. He received his elementary school education in Arkansas and then like many of the Dust Bow Era quit school to work with his family as migrant farm workers. This took the family throughout California, but they eventually settled in...
Michael Joseph Rogers
Dec 21, 2009
Michael Joseph Rogers was born on April 12, 1976 in Wasco, California to Barbara Aguerria (Rogers) and Merle Dean Rogers. Mike grew up attending St. Johns Catholic School and graduated from Wasco High School with the Class of 1994. While in school he participated in wrestling, baseball and band. Mike and Maria Magana were married in 1997. Mike worked...
Arturo Gomez Olivares
Dec 21, 2009
Arturo Gomez Olivares was born June 8, 1924 in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua Mexico. He lived for a short time in Andrews Texas then came to Kern County (Mettler) where he was a tractor driver for McKittrick Farms for 18 years. He relocated his family to Arvin in 1980 where he retired. Arturo enjoyed his quiet time as he was...
Georgia Esther Ringer
Dec 21, 2009
Georgia Esther Ringer, wife of J.T. Ringer and mother of John Thomas Ringer, Sheryl Ann Meredith (Ringer), Patricia Gale Skelton (Ringer), and Danny Gene Ringer was a faithful woman to her husband and children all the days of her life. Georgia was a selfless person, doing without things she needed for herself to give to her family. In her...
Arvin Ellison
Dec 21, 2009
Mr. Arvin Ellison 1944-2009 Arvin Ellison of Shafter passed away December 21, 2009 at the age of 65. He was born July 6, 1944 to Arleigh and Ola(Janes) Ellison in Modesto, CA. His family then moved to Shafter where Arvin became involved in many city activities. He was a volunteer fireman, member of the Eagles and very active in...
Isidro Obregon Lara
Dec 16, 2009
Isidro Obregon Lara was born August 1, 1934 in Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Juana and Refugio Lara. Isidro married Maria (Rangel) Lara and had 10 children. He worked as a farm laborer for 55 years. Isidro is preceded in death by his parents, Refugio and Juana Lara, son, Jose Lara (1990). He is survived by his sons; Severiano Lara,...
Mr. Dale Lee Chartier
Dec 15, 2009
Dale Lee Chartier Transportation Dispatcher, 69 Published: Saturday, December 19, 2009 1:00 AM CST Dale Lee Chartier, a 15-year resident of Yucca Valley, died of cancer Dec. 15, 2009. He was 69 years old. He was born May 11, 1940, in Kan Ka Kee, Ill., to William E. and Ruth A. Chartier. Mr. Chartier was employed as a transportation...
Darrell Ovell Wayne Barton
Dec 14, 2009
Darrell Barton, 36, of Shafter, went to be with the Lord on December 14, 2009. He is preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Ann Barton. Darrell is survived by his wife, Vanessa Barton, his daughter Darien, his sons Derrick, Aaron and Brandon and his father, Warren Barton. He is also survived by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Andy and...
