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...
Javier Juan Rocha
Dec 13, 2009
Javier was born February 9, 1974 in Delano, California to Aureliano and Angelina Rocha. He was raised in McFarland until his teenage years. He then moved to Wasco, California and he enjoyed spending the majority of his time with his family and friends. He had many hobbies, which he loved, including his most beautiful concrete art work, some of...
Bonnie Pruitt
Dec 13, 2009
Bonnie Pruitt 1923 – 2009 Our loving mother went home to be with the Lord Dec 13, 2009. There she will rejoice with husband Frank and son Benny. She was born in Rufe, OK. to Margaret and John Benson. She moved to California in 1954. She leaves behind four daughters: Judy Weaver and husband Roger of Shafter, Donna Pruitt...
Ms. Florence Marshall
Dec 13, 2009
Ms. Florence Marshall, 97 Homemaker Ms. Florence Marshall, a native of California of 97 years, a 44-year resident of Yucca Valley and 29 Palms, Calif., died on December 13, 2009 at home of cancer. She was 97 years old. She was born on October 02, 1912 to Ray Johnson and Aldena B. Miller in Sacramento, Calif. Florence Marshall was...
Martha Louise Epp Goertzen
Dec 10, 2009
Martha Louise Epp Goertzen was born the third of four girls on December 4, 1922, in Shafter, California to Peter and Elizabeth Epp. Martha attended Richland and Maple schools, graduating from Wasco High School in 1940. On July 20, 1941 Martha and Wm Goertzen were married in the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church. The Goertzens were married for 68 ½...
Mr. Thomas Edward Ryan
Dec 10, 2009
Mr. Ryan was born on October 11, 1922 and passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2009. Mr. Ryan was a resident of Twentynine Palms, California at the time of passing.
Rogelio Ortiz Valdez
Dec 10, 2009
Rogelio Ortiz Valdez passed away 12/10/2009 in Wasco California. He was born to Maria Dolores Valez and Antonio Ortiz Morales on July 17, 1963. Rogelio was an agriculture farm laborer for 15 years. Visitation for Rogelio Ortiz Valdez, age 46 of Wasco, will be held Sunday, December 20,2009 from 2 to 8 pm at Peters Funeral Home Chapel. Burial...
Sandra Jean Bernhardt
Dec 9, 2009
Sandra Jean Bernhardt was born in Vancouver, Washington on October 5, 1953 to Wilma Irene (Schultz) and Alfred Benjamin Carlson. She was a secretary in the educational field for 20 years and a resident of Vancouver for 56 years. In accordance to her family's request services for Sandra Jean Bernhardt, age 56, who passed away in Bakersfield on December...
Roark Davis Randolph
Dec 9, 2009
Roark Davis Randolph entered eternal life on December 9, 2009. He was born in Bakersfield, California on July 1, 1958. Though his life would seem too short to many, those who were touched by Roark understood that the quality of his existence far exceeded the length of time that he walked among us. Roark loved his family more than...
Ms. Norma Ruth Staten
Dec 9, 2009
Norma Ruth Staten Projects Coordinator, Assistant Principle, Teacher, 89 Published: Thursday, December 17, 2009 11:42 AM CST Norma Ruth Staten, a 67-year resident of California and a 29-year resident of Yucca Valley, died Dec. 9, 2009, at home. She was 89 years old. The daughter of Elmer Shepardson and Rose E. Morris-Shepardson, she was born Aug. 5, 1920, in...
