Agapito Prendez Albiar
Mar 1, 2009
Family and friends are invited to celebrate Agapito's life at a memorial service which will be held on Saturday, March 7 beginning 10:00 a.m. at Peter's Funeral Home, 844 Lerdo Hwy. in Shafter. Graveside services will follow immediately at Shafter Cemetery. Viewing will be held on Friday, March 6 from 2:00-8:00 P.M. Agapito Prendez Albiar was born on January...
Shirley L. Martwick
Feb 27, 2009
Ms. Shirley L. Martwick, a 26 year resident of Morongo Valley, California died on February 27, 2009 at Hi Desert Medical Center. She was 82 years old. She was born on August 26, 1926 to Andrew and Retta Martwick in Chicago, Illinois. She was a bookkeeper in construction for 20 years Interment will be at Joshua Tree Memorial Park...
Della - Johnson
Feb 26, 2009
Della Johnson was born April 20, 1912 in Oklahoma to Lucy (Bronson) and Dan Jones. She married Charlie Johnson in Ringland Oklahoma in 1926, they were married 48 years. They later moved to Shafter, where they lived in the same home since 1955. She worked part time in the local potato sheds and at Perkins Rose. Della loved working...
Billie June 'Nonnie' Menser
Feb 25, 2009
Billie (Stinnett) Menser was born on January 29, 1930, the daughter of Harvey and Bessie Stinnett in Wayne, Oklahoma. She married the love of her life Melvin Menser on November 18, 1947. Their experiences brought them from Shawnee, Oklahoma to San Luis Obispo, California and finally to Wasco in 1951 until they moved to Bakersfield due to health issues...
Gladys Audrey Archer
Feb 24, 2009
Ms. Gladys Arudrey Archer, a 32 year resident of Morongo Valley, California died on Feb. 24, 2009 at home. She was 86 years old. The daughter of William R. and Bertie (Wiggins) Carter, Ms. Archer was born Jan. 29, 1923, in Moss Point, Miss. She was a cosmetologist in a beauty salon for 35 years.
Jerry Brown
Feb 24, 2009
Jerry Brown, a 32-year resident of Yucca Valley, died Feb. 24, 2009, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was 64 years old. He was born in North Carolina and attended high school in San Juan Capistrano, where he met and married his wife, Vicki. He moved his family to Yucca Valley in 1976 and worked for...
Marion Jankowski
Feb 24, 2009
Marion Jankowski, 82 A service for Marion Jankowski will be held at 10 a.m. Feb. 28 at St. Mary of the Valley in Yucca Valley, Father Ignatius officiating. A graveside service will follow at Mountain Valley Memorial Park. A native of Poland, 44-year resident of California and 28-year resident of Yucca Valley, Mr. Jankowski died Feb. 24, 2009, at...
Marian Jankowski
Feb 24, 2009
A native of Poland, 44-year resident of California and 28-year resident of Yucca Valley, Marian Jankowski died Feb. 24, 2009, at Desert Regional Medical Center. He was 82 years old. He was born March 25, 1926, to Julian Jankowski and Emilia Jastrzebski. He worked as a butcher for 12 years before retirement. He was preceded in death by Waleria...
Mr. Steve Carter Kessler
Feb 23, 2009
Steve Carter Kessler, a 43-year resident of Yucca Valley and a retired United States Air Force chief master sergeant, died at home Feb. 23, 2009. He was 85. He was born in Long Beach on Oct. 9, 1923, to Roy Carter Kessler and Doris Louise Hinton and was raised by his mother and stepfather, Myron Allen Murphy. He served...
Jose Theodolo Martinez
Feb 23, 2009
Nuestro amado esposo, padre, hermano, abuelo y bisabuelo José T. MartÃnez Zavala se ha ido al encuentro del Señor. Nació en el Xoconoxtle, Yuriria, Guanajuato, México un 30 de abril de 1921, sus oficios incluyeron albañil, peluquero, agricultor y obrero. Descansó en paz en casa rodeado de su esposa e hijos después de una larga enfermedad. Su fe lo...
Trudie M Latham
Feb 23, 2009
Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 26, 6 p.m. at Truth Tabernacle, 214 Hosking Avenue, with internment at 10 a.m. Friday at the Arvin Cemetery. Trudie Mae Latham (Elliott) passed away Monday in Bakersfield with her family at her side. Reverend Ruben Martinez will officiate. Our mother was born August 2, 1932, in Broken Bow, Oklahoma to Joseph...
Leeland Clay Phalen
Feb 22, 2009
Leeland Clay Phalen 90, a 31-year resident of Yucca Valley, died Feb. 22, 2009, at Sky Harbor Care Facility in Yucca Valley after a short illness. He was 90. Mr. Phalen was born Dec. 28, 1918, in Sheboygan, Wis., to Clay and Louise Van Dar Voort Phalen. He served in the U.S. Army from June 1, 1942, to Feb,...
Alice Josephine Robb
Feb 22, 2009
Alice Josephine Robb, 91, died Feb. 22, 2009, at the Hemet Valley Medical Center. Mrs. Robb was born Oct. 28, 1917, in Mead County, Kansas, and lived in Riverside County since 2001. Prior to that, she was a longtime resident of Johnson Valley. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from Kansas University and earned her master's degree from New...
Rosa Ficara
Feb 22, 2009
Rosa Ficara, 85 A service for Rosa Ficara will be held at 11 a.m. Feb. 26 in St. Mary of the Valley Church at 7495 Church Street in Yucca Valley. A viewing will take place prior to the Mass at St. Mary's from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Interment will be at Mountain Valley Memorial Park in Joshua Tree, with...
Verna G. Hilldebrand
Feb 21, 2009
Verna G. Hildebrand 1938 - 2009 Verna G. Hildebrand was born on April 2, 1938, to Oliver and Elsie Claborn in Little Rock, Arkansas. She died on February 21, 2009, after a lengthy battle with Lupus. Her parents and her husband of 26 years, Jerry L. Hildebrand, preceded her in death. She is survived by her 4 children: Kevin...
Darold E. Johnson
Feb 20, 2009
Darold E. Johnson, a 36-year resident of Twentynine Palms, died Feb. 20, 2009, at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs. He was 79. Mr. Johnson was born Sept. 24, 1929, in Wisconsin to Elmer "Bud" and Bessie Mathison Johnson. He served for 20 years in the U.S. Navy before retiring, then worked in Civil Service for 24 years...
Antonio M Chavez
Feb 20, 2009
Antonio Chavez was born July 24, 1907 in Mexico to Teofilo and Justa (Mota) Chavez. He moved to California in the late 1960's to Lemoore for 5 years and has been a resident of Wasco for the last 38 years. He worked in agriculture for over 45 years and after retirement began recycling cans. Many people knew Antonio as...
Carroll Irl Greer
Feb 19, 2009
Carroll Irl Greer, age 89, died Feb. 19, 2009, at the Odyssey House in Palm Desert. Mr. Greer was born on Aug. 17, 1919. He worked as an independent life and health insurance broker for 60 years. He will be remembered for his World War II Army service and being a member of the Rotary Club, Humane Society and...
Helen M. Geeslin
Feb 19, 2009
Helen M. Geeslin, age 100, died Feb. 19, 2009, in continuing care of heart failure. Mrs. Geeslin was born in Boston, Mass., on Nov. 16, 1908, and was a 29-year resident of Yucca Valley. She worked as a librarian at Norton Air Force Base before her retirement and belonged to the Audobon Society. Mrs. Geeslin was preceded in death...
Imelda Arreola
Feb 19, 2009
Imelda Arreola January 12, 1955 – February 19, 2009 Imelda Arreola was born January 12, 1955 in Durango, Mexico to Agueda Acosta. She married Roberto Arreola in 1975 and they moved to Wasco to work and raise their family. Imelda worked for Paramount Farms and Bidart Brothers in the packing sheds for 22 years. Imelda enjoyed sewing and made...
