Alice Freemon
Dec 30, 2008
Alice Freemon was born June 5, 1921 in Winton, California to David McCurdy and Georgine N. (Marcussen) Chambers. Alice married Earl Raymond Higginbotham in 1940 and they moved to McFarland in 1945 to the Higginbotham family farm. Alice served her family as a homemaker and was known for her outstanding baking, sweets and desserts were the favorites of family...
Virginia Hope Napier
Dec 29, 2008
Ms. Virginia Hope Napier, a 87 year resident of California and a 40 year resident of Yucca Valley died on Dec. 29, 2008 at home from natural causes. She was 87 years old. The daughter of Lewis H. and Fern G. (Fleischmen) Lee, Ms. Napier was born Nov. 11, 1921, in South Dakota. Virginia Hope Napier was married to...
Virginia Hope Napier
Dec 29, 2008
Ms. Virginia Hope Napier, a 87 year resident of California and a 40 year resident of Yucca Valley died on Dec. 29, 2008 at home from natural causes. She was 87 years old. The daughter of Lewis H. and Fern G. (Fleischmen) Lee, Ms. Napier was born Nov. 11, 1921, in South Dakota. Virginia Hope Napier was married to...
Ruby Fay Grant
Dec 28, 2008
Ruby Fay Grant was born April 5, 1924 in Hollister, California to Joseph and Mabel (Moore) DeVoe the youngest of 8 children. Ruby's father passed away when she was 9 years old. Ruby and family moved to Wasco in 1940, when she was a sophomore and graduated from Wasco High School with the Class of 1942. Ruby worked on...
Iona - Price
Dec 27, 2008
Iona Price was born to Lola (Barnett) and Talmadge Moren on April 5, 1919 in Bangs Texas. She died on December 27, 2008 in Corvallis, Oregon. A graveside service was conducted for Iona Price, age 89, on Friday, January 2, 2009 at GreenLawn Cemetery in Bakersfield CA.
Alice Lorraine Whitaker
Dec 27, 2008
Ms. Alice Lorraine Whitaker, a 79 year resident of California and a 36 year resident of Yucca Valley died on Dec. 27, 2008 at Hi Desert Medical Center. She was 84 years old. The daughter of Frank and Thecla (Schudd) Siebengartner, Ms. Whitaker was born April 19, 1924, in Davenport, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her husband...
Rex - Allen
Dec 26, 2008
An angel has passed through our world. We were blessed that God shared him with us. Rex Lee Allen was born in Antlers, OK on October 8, 1935. At the age of 3, the family moved to Shafter. He attended and graduated from Shafter schools, joining the Army thereafter. While stationed in Colorado, he met the love of his...
Lowell C. Reid
Dec 26, 2008
Lowell C. Reid died at the age of 80 on Dec. 26, 2008, at Desert Regional Medical Center. Born Dec. 11, 1928, Mr. Reid was a 23-year resident of Yucca Valley. He was a veteran of the Korean War and a retiree from Edison. He is survived by his wife of 14 years, Helen Thompson-Reid of Yucca Valley, Calif.,...
Cobyn Alexander Penner-Criner
Dec 26, 2008
Cobyn was born February 13, 2005 to a very loving family. Doctors told his family he would only be on Earth seven to ten days. During the first week Cobyn spent time with his family, went to Monterey to meet his uncle, was baptized, and dedicated to the Lord. Cobyn made it past the first week! The first year...
Berenice De Sanctis Jordan
Dec 26, 2008
Ms. Berenice de Sanctis Jordan, a native of Florida and a resident of Twentynine Palms, California for only a few months died on Dec. 26, 2008 at home in Twentynine Palms, California. She was 64 years old. The daughter of Eugene and Freda P. (Falcone) de Sanctis, Ms. Jordan was born June 16, 1944, in Florida. Ms. Jordan is...
Doris Ruby Rennick
Dec 25, 2008
Ms. Doris Ruby Rennick, a 51 year Yucca Valley, California died on Dec. 25, 2008 at home. She was 89 years old. The daughter of Chester and Leora Alma (Baker) Collom, Ms. Rennick was born July 6, 1918, in Los Angeles, California. She retired after 60 years of being a Minister.
Esteban Olivarez
Dec 24, 2008
In memory of our loving and wonderful father Esteban Olivarez. He was born September 2, 1940 in Matatlan, Mexico and died December 24, 2008. He lived in Arvin for 28 yrs. He was a loving man who was well known and loved By his congregation and community. His Family will miss him dearly. He is survived by his wife...
George Allen Brauer
Dec 24, 2008
Mr. George Allen Brauer, a 10 year resident of Yucca Valley, California died on Dec. 24, 2008 at home. He was 72 years old. The son of (Herman E and Pearl E. (Dearinger) Brauer, Mr. Brauer was born Oct. 12, 1936, in Kansas City, Kansas. Mr. Brauer is survived by his daughter Vickie Bridenstine of Yucca Valley, CA, daughter...
Robert Sr. Sotello
Dec 19, 2008
Robert Sotello, 94, went to be with God on December 19, 2008. Robert was born March 26,1914 in Bakersfield, CA. He married his first wife, Clara Flores-Sotello, in 1936 and had one child, Joann. Clara preceded him in death in 1943. He met and married Helen Londigan in 1952. They had two children, one son Robert L. Sotello and...
Jeffrey Burns Ohanneson
Dec 18, 2008
Jeff went home to be with the Lord on December 18th, 2008 as the result of a farm accident. He was born June 12th, 1952 in Bakersfield, CA to John and Jean Ohanneson. He graduated from Shafter High School in 1970, where he excelled in tennis and wrestling. Jeff enjoyed a full life inspiring others with his joyous spirit,...
Arnold W. Anderson
Dec 18, 2008
Mr. Arnold W. Anderson, a 49 year resident of California and a 25 year resident of Yucca Valley died on Dec. 18, 2008 at home. He was 84 years old. The son of Carl A. and Anna C. (Brostrom) Anderson, Mr. Anderson was born Jan. 21, 1924, in Minnesota. He was preceded in death by wife Shirley E. Anderson...
Lawanda Moore
Dec 17, 2008
LaWanda passed away on December 17, 2008. She was born in Fairfax, Oklahoma on September 25, 1937 to John and Laura (Robbins) Edwards. They moved to Shafter, California in May, 1944. LaWanda received all of her schooling in Shafter graduating with the class of 1955. In December of 1955 she married Bob T. Moore, a young man just out...
Harvey Leroy Haxton
Dec 16, 2008
Mr. Harvey Leroy Haxton, a resident of Yucaipa, California died on Dec. 16, 2008 at home. He was 71 years old. The son of Harvey E. and Elsie S. (Peterson) Haxton, Mr. Haxton was born Dec. 31, 1936, in North Dakota. He retired after 20 years as a Tool Pusher in the Oil Field. Services will be held in...
Dr. Ronald Edward Green, D.D.S.
Dec 15, 2008
Born in Los Angeles on Nov. 11, 1950, Dr. Ronald Edward Green, D.D.S., died Dec. 15, 2008, in Big Bear. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Sharon, son and daughter-in-law Daniel and Candace, granddaughter Kylee, stepson William, mother Lynn, twin brother Richard and wife Rosemarie, as well as a nephew and niece. He was preceded in...
Beulah Davis
Dec 15, 2008
Beulah "Pat" Davis Beulah "Pat" Davis of Shafter passed away peacefully in Bakersfield on December 15, 2008. Pat was born on Feb 14, 1927 to Mr. William & Esther {Johnson} Buffington in Pedroni, CO. Pat Had served the city of Wasco for many years as the City Clerk and City Manager. When Pat wasn't working she was spending as...
