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...
Jack Colvard
Oct 7, 2009
Jack Woodrow Colvard October 2, 1931- October 7, 2009 Jack Woodrow Colvard was born on October 2, 1931 and passed away peaceful at home with his family at his side on October 7, 2009. Jack was the second child born to Maude Edith Reed and Olen Jack Colvard He was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Jack moved with his...
Don W. Gatlin
Oct 3, 2009
Don W. Gatlin of Bakersfield CA went peacefully to be with the Lord and love of his life, Phyllis, on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at the age of 72. He was a Navy man and served in the Korean War on the USS Kearsarge. He returned home to his sweet heart Phyllis and together they raised three children. Don...
Domingo Navarro
Oct 3, 2009
Domingo Navarro was born May 12, 1931 in La Aldea, Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico to Maria Mercedes (Alvarez) and Juan Navarro. He came to Kern County in 2000 where he started working as a farm laborer with various agriculture farms. He and his wife Maria Ysabel have been in the Wasco area and have enjoyed being near family. One of...
Mario Dimolfetto
Sep 29, 2009
Mario DiMolfetto 1920 - 2009 Mario DiMolfetto, born in Bari Italy June 4, 1920, passed in Bakersfield, CA September 29, 2009. Mario is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dorothy; son, John (Carolyn) DiMolfetto; daughters, Beth Flanagan, Carla McClain, Gabrielle (Mike) Geherty, Lisa DiMolfetto; 12 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren. Also survived by sisters, Filamina Russo, Angelina Sansone,...
Charles Mitchell
Sep 28, 2009
Charlie Mitchell peacefully entered eternal rest surrounded by his family on September 27, 2009. Born in Hugo, Oklahoma on a little dairy farm, where his dad also farmed cotton, soybeans and peanuts, Charles' family ventured to Shafter in 1948 in hopes of a better life. Charles recalled driving over the ridge route in the family's 1946 Ford and staring...
Virginia F. Forrest
Sep 28, 2009
Virginia was born December 2, 1938 in Waycross, Georgia. She was the middle child to older sister, Annette Thornton and younger brother, Joel Thornton who survive her. Virginia's life will be celebrated in a memorial gathering at the Wasco Methodist Church Social Hall, 1441 Seventh Street, Wasco, CA at 11:00 am, Saturday October 24th. Virginia attended school in Waycross,...
Franklin Bruce Waterhouse
Sep 26, 2009
At heart, Frank was a farmer, a teacher and a family man Franklin Bruce Waterhouse (Frank) was born July 15, 1942, at home on the family farm near Coggon, Iowa, to William Wesley Waterhouse and Helen Marie Havlik (Waterhouse). He started school in a one- room schoolhouse and rode his horse Mikey much of the time. As a boy...
Mrs. Mary Irene (Leach) Nutter
Sep 26, 2009
Mary Irene Nutter Mrs. Mary I. Nutter, 83, of Joshua Tree, CA, passed away September 26, 2009 in Redlands, CA after a long struggle with dementia. Mary was born (Mary Leach) 7/29/1926 in Detroit Michigan. Mary grew up in Detroit, MI and was married to George P, Polyák . She moved to California with her second husband Tom Coletta...
Hugh Oscar Newman
Sep 24, 2009
Oscar was born in September 12, 1930 in Choteau, Oklahoma to Edna (Attwell) and Hugh Newman and the family of 8 moved to California when Oscar was a toddler. Oscar attended Wasco elementary schools and graduated from Wasco High School with the Class of 1948. While in high school, Oscar was very active in football, basketball, track and baseball....
Elizabeth G. Watkins
Sep 24, 2009
Family and friends will be gathering for a memorial service at Hopson-Anspach Family Mortuary, 620 Oregon St., Bakersfield, CA., on Wednesday, September 30 at 11:00 am, with interment to follow at South Kern Cemetery, Arvin, CA.. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, September 29, from 2:00 to 8:00 pm. at the Hopson-Anspach Chapel. Liz was born in the Arkansas hills...
Maria 'Tomasa' Torres
Sep 24, 2009
Tomasa was born in Cerritos, Mexico on September 22, 1917 and passed from this life on September 24, 2009 in Shafter, California. When very young, she moved with her family to Texas and in 1958 she and her husband Jesus with their children moved to the Buttonwillow-Shafter area. Tomasa was a wonderful and caring woman. She enjoyed the simple...
