Carl Neumann Jr.
Nov 3, 2009
Carl Neumann Jr. 1927-2009 Mr. Carl Neumann Jr. of Bakersfield passed away November 3, 2009 at the age of 82. He was born July 21, 1927 in Medford, OK. to Mr. Carl and Elizabeth(Gaede) Neumann. Carl had worked for many years as a cropduster for Hallmark and Garriot Cropdusting and was a Navy veteran. He is survived by his...
Mary Esther Chandler (Petty)
Nov 3, 2009
Mary Esther (Petty) Chandler fell asleep in her Lord's hands on Tuesday night, November 3, 2009. She was born in Collinsville, Oklahoma to Stella (Barrell) and Samuel Houston Deaver. She came to Lamont California where she and Mr. John Love Petty III exchanged wedding vows on May 14, 1938 and had two lovely daughters. Mary was a homemaker a...
Evelyn Ruth Meyer
Nov 2, 2009
Evelyn passed away suddenly on November 2, at Kaiser Hospital in Vallejo, California. Evelyn was born on August 23, 1927 in Bessie, Oklahoma. She attended elementary schools there and then graduated from high school in the nearby city of Cordell. She met her husband, Roger Meyer, at a young people's convention in 1946. They were married in Bessie on...
Freddy Dean Posey
Nov 2, 2009
Fred went to Heaven to be with his family already there. Viewing is Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, from 2-8 p.m.,at Peters Funeral Home in Shafter. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 11:00 a.m., at Shafter Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Tina; his sons, Fred and Chris; his daughters, Desiree, Teresa, Katie, and Tina; 11 grandchildren;...
Isabelle G. Arreola
Oct 31, 2009
Isabelle G. Arreola was born in Mexico, on December 30, 1918 to Maria (Lugo) and Anatacio Gallegos. In 1937 Isabelle married Pedro Arreola in Shafter where they raised their five children. She attended to family over the course of her life as a homemaker; ready to take charge, no matter how small or large the task. Isabelle faithfully attended...
Mrs. Donna Marie Myers
Oct 30, 2009
Mrs. Donna Marie Myers, 64 Mrs. Donna Myers, a 45 year resident of California and a 11 year resident of Joshua Tree died on October 30, 2009 at Home. She was 64 years old. She was born on September 11, 1945 to Jimmy Roberts and Levenia Jones in Wichita Falls, Texas. She was also the step-daughter to Dudley Vanhorn....
Ima Jo Anderson
Oct 29, 2009
Ima Jo Anderson was born July 4, 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Verna Mae Burke and Marion David Tankersley. Her family moved to Huntington Park, California around the year 1945 where she graduated from Huntington Park High. She worked at Hoyett's sandwich shop one summer where she met her husband of 36 years. Dwayne Anderson. She raised her four...
Donald Wayne Powers
Oct 28, 2009
Donald Wayne Powers passed away October 28, 2009. He was born October 7, 1937 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Daisy (Tyler) and Clarence Powers. He was wonderful husband, a devoted father, grandfather and great grandfather who was loved throughout his life. He was barber in Bakersfield for 43 years, his love humor and laughter will be missed by all who...
William Jefferies Brown, Iii
Oct 28, 2009
William J. Brown was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Eunice and William Brown, Jr. He graduated from Lake Worth High School, Florida with the Class of 1952 and continued his education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He served his country in the US Marine Corp in 1954 and followed with reserve duty. He worked as a design engineer for Jacobs...
Luis - Pimentel
Oct 27, 2009
Luis Pimentel, padre querido, nació 26 de Mayo, 1928 en El Rancho La Joya, Michoacán, México murió 27 de Octubre, 2009. Te has ido pero en nuestros corazones nunca te irás. Siempre estarás con nosotros. Gracias por todo lo que nos distes y nos enseñaste en esta vida. No te vas solo, te llevas nuestros pensamientos y pronto volveremos...
James Milford Waldrip
Oct 21, 2009
James Waldrip went to be with his precious Savior on Oct. 21, 2009. Through the course of his health struggles over the last two months, he often proclaimed to family and friends that he was ready to make heaven his new home. He spent most of his last days praying unselfishly for others, and proclaiming his love for Jesus...
Dorothy Della Frazier
Oct 21, 2009
Dorothy was born to Jacob and Matilda Dirksen in Cutler, CA. Dorothy was the third youngest of 9 children growing up in Shafter. She attended Kern Academy School. She worked at the Shafter Motel, and as a switch board operator in Pixley when she was younger and was a homemaker for her family after marriage. Dorothy was preceded in...
Paul 'Ace' Groves
Oct 19, 2009
Paul (Ace) Groves 94, was born July 3, 1915 in St Louis, Missouri and deceased October 19, 2009 in Shafter. Graveside services will be held at Shafter Memorial Park on Friday, October 23 at 10:00 a.m. Reverend Wayne Montgomery will officiate. Paul was predeceased by his parents William John (Jack) Groves and Inda Higgins Groves, brothers William Day and...
Maria Acosta Arellanes
Oct 19, 2009
Was born may 11, 1980 in Techoman, Colima, Mexico to Lucia and Armando Acosta. Maria attended Wasco local schools and graduated from Wasco High School in 1996. She liked all kind of music, she enjoyed life and she was always laughing and she loved taking her children to the movies, parties and book reading. Maria liked having family gatherings....
Annette - Aguilar
Oct 18, 2009
Annette Aguilar July 8, 1960- October 18,2009 Born in Wasco California Annette Aguilar had a contagious sense of humor. She loved music and singing. She always looked forward to the yearly 'Relay For Life' walk. She enjoyed being with family during special events. A highlight of her life was when she went to Europe with the Saint John's Youth...
Jenny Bell Howard
Oct 17, 2009
Jenny Bell Howard was born in Austin, Texas on July 6, 1929 to Nettie E. (Randell) and Fred J. Turney. She was married to Richard Carl Howard for 61 years before preceding her in death. They came to Shafter in 1968 and stayed for 10 years. She held small seasonal jobs here and there with the local agriculture farms,...
Thelma Joan Mills O'Rear
Oct 16, 2009
Thelma Joan Mills O'Rear was born in Swindon, England August 8, 1923. She met her husband, Carson O'Rear, who predeceased her (1988), while he was stationed in England with the U.S. Air Force during World War II. As a war bride she arrived in Bakersfield, California in 1946. She was a devoted wife and mother to her three daughters....
Jaslene Aolanis Noriega
Oct 13, 2009
Jaslene Aolanis Noriega, born June 23, 2009 went to be with the Lord after a very short time in this life. She was in the loving home of her parents, Daisy (Verdugo) and Victor Noriega for 3 months and 12 days. Although for a brief moment, she left wonderful memories, beautiful pictures and happy thoughts. Jaslene was a morning...
Fabian M Ramirez
Oct 8, 2009
Fabian M. Ramirez was born March 27, 1963 in McFarland, California to Rachel and George Ramirez. I have lived my life on this earth to my fullest ability, without a dull moment. Raised three girls with as much love and wisdom that I could. I have worked hard begging at a very young age. I've been down and adventurous...
Manuel Ray Sturgeon
Oct 8, 2009
Manuel Ray Sturgeon was born in Lindsey, Oklahoma on December 13, 1936 to Mary D. (Duggan) and Mance Sturgeon. His parents brought the family to Shafter when he was 2 years old, He attended the local schools and made this community home. He married his lovely, then girlfriend, Floy Lou James on November 15, 1958. His father took him...
