Maryjane Kessler
Mar 19, 2009
MaryJane Kessler, a 43-year resident of Yucca Valley, died March 19, 2009, after a lengthy illness. She was 81 years old. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., on May 26, 1927, to Samuel Thomas Sloan and Vivian Agnes Wagner.. Before retiring to Yucca Valley, she lived with her family overseas in Japan and throughout the United States. After her...
Juliana - Llanas
Mar 19, 2009
Juliana Llanas was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico on April 12, 1931 to Preciliana (Coronado) and Pedro Ramirez. She married Epifanio in 1949 and 14 years later came to Shafter where they raised their 8 children. Juliana was a woman of God, a devout catholic and a member St. Theresas' Grupo de Oracion . She was "Mother" to...
Walter B. Hahn
Mar 19, 2009
Walter was born in Dinuba, CA on August 31, 1917. His parents were Louisa and S.D. Hahn. The parents moved their family to Delano in the latter part of 1920 where they purchased their first piece of land began farming and raised their family. Walter attended Columbine Elementary School, graduated from Delano High at the age of 17 and...
Frances Fruhn
Mar 17, 2009
Frances Fruhn, born June 26, 1925, died March 17, 2009. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she was a waitress when she met her husband, Herman Fruhn, to whom she would be married 62 years. They moved to West Covina and raised their children, John and Corrine. Retired in 1989, they moved at that time to Landers, where Mrs....
Adolfo Ortiz De La Rosa
Mar 17, 2009
Adolfo Ortiz De La Rosa was born October 13, 1944 in Austin, Texas to Joe and Maria (Ortiz) De La Rosa. The family moved to Lamont and Adolfo resided there all his life. Adolfo enjoyed his travels which took him to many different areas of the United States, including New York, Miami, Florida, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, Colorado, South Carolina...
Louise Marie Barron
Mar 16, 2009
Louise was born on April 15, 1927 in Bakersfield, California and went home to be with the Lord on March 16, 2009. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Joe and is survived by her son, Joe Barron, Jr. of Odessa, Texas. She was blessed with four grandchildren, Eric, Amy, Chad and Foxie and three great grandchildren,...
Miguela - Feliciano
Mar 16, 2009
Miguela Feliciano who was born to Maria de Jesus (Nieves) and Evaristo Perez in Puerto Rico, passed away March 16, 2009 in Shafter. She married Angel Feliciano in 1950 and came to the United States via New York in 1955. They raised 6 children and have been residents of Kern County for 40 years. She enjoyed Sunday outings, such...
Barbra Kay Hartl
Mar 16, 2009
Barbra Kay Hartl, a 48-year resident of California and 18-year resident of the Morongo Basin, died March 16, 2008, in Desert Regional Medical Center. She was 72 years old. The daughter of Fred Fanning and Martha Brown, she was born July 10, 1936, in Spencer, N.Y. She was married to Mark Hartl for 53 years. Mrs. Hartl is survived...
Leo Mckinley Scott, Jr.
Mar 15, 2009
Mr. Leo McKinley Scott Jr, a 4 year resident of Yucca Valley, California died on Mar. 15, 2009 at home. He was 65 years old. He was born on April 19, 1943 to Leo M. and Georgia (Butler) Scott in Texas. He was a truck driver for law enforcement for 15 years. A service was held at Evangelical Free...
Olivia Behill
Mar 15, 2009
Olivia Behill was born July 18, 1929 in Peco, Texas and passed away at her home surrounded by her children and grandchildren on March 15, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Isaac and Teodora Figueroa; brother, Pete Figueroa; husband, Raymond M. Behill and two sons, Raymond Behill, Jr. and William Behill Olivia is survived by her...
Sylvia Lee
Mar 15, 2009
Sylvia Lee, a 40-year resident of California and 10-year resident of the Morongo Basin, died March 15, 2009, at Hi-Desert Medical Center. She was 69 years old. The daughter of Harvey Lee and Thelma Sommerset Lee, she was born July 5, 1939, in Wilmington, N.C. She is survived by son Charles Allen of Gulfport, Miss.; daughters Cheryl Allen of...
Ruby Faye Branstetter
Mar 13, 2009
Ruby Faye Branstetter, born Nov. 9, 1914, died March 13, 2009. She was preceded in death by husband James Robert Branstetter and daughter and son-in-law Roberta and Robert Wilhelmsen. Mrs. Branstetter was a seamstress. She is survived by children Marguerite and John Springer of San Diego, Cleve Branstetter of Yucca Valley, Bess and David McClain of North Hills, Sue...
Macario V. 'Max' Rodriguez
Mar 12, 2009
Macario "Max" Rodriguez a resident of Shafter passed away March 12, 2009 at the age of 78. He was born in Carlsbad, NM to Brijida and Manuel Rodriguez. He was a veteran of the Korean War. Max is preceded in death by his wife Paula Rodriguez, father Manuel Rodriguez (1984) and daughter Debra Arvizo (2008). He is survived by...
Raymond E. Robbins
Mar 12, 2009
A service for Raymond E. Robbins will be held at 11 a.m. March 28 at First Christian Church in Yucca Valley. Interment will be at Riverside National Cemetery at a later date. A native of Iowa and 17-year resident of San Bernardino County, Mr. Robbins died March 12, 2009. He was 88 years old. Born Sept. 29, 1920, he...
Lawrence Hasha
Mar 10, 2009
Graveside services were held on March 16, 2009 at Wasco Memorial Park for Lawrence Hasha who passed away on March 10, 2009 at his home in Wasco. Pastor Johnny Ross of Westside Family Fellowship officiated and interment followed. Lawrence was born on August 4, 1933 in Quanah, Texas. He served in the navy from May of 1951-May of 1954....
Maria P. Nazaroff
Mar 10, 2009
Maria P. Nazaroff was born June 9, 1932 in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico to Paul and Manya (Samaduroff) Samarin, one of 12 children. She grew up in Ensenada and married Gabriel Nazaroff on February 8, 1953. Shortly after they immigrated to California to the Los Angeles area and settled in Wasco in 1954. Maria and Gabriel moved to San...
Terry Ernest Newton
Mar 10, 2009
Mr. Terry Ernest Newton, a resident of Yucca Valley, California died on March 10, 2009 at home. He was 57 years old. The son of Ernest B. and Ruth E. (Pieffer) Newton, Mr. Newton was born July 26, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois. He was a machinist in entertainment for 25 years.
Adrian - Moreno
Mar 10, 2009
Adrian Moreno was born in Aguas Calientes, Mexico on September 2, 1965 to Aurora (Gonzales) and Paulo Moreno. He came to this country via Olancha in Riverside County County, later he came to Shafter in 1985. He worked with various agriculture farms for 21 years. He was a hard and loyal worker until he became unable to work due...
Dorothy Thelma Volkert
Mar 8, 2009
Dorothy Thelma Volkert, a 36-year resident of Joshua Tree, died at home March 8, 2009. She was 86 years old. Born June 22, 1922, in Defiance, Ohio, she was the daughter of John Henry Maberson and Myrtle Bohn-Maberson.
Juan - Ahumada
Mar 8, 2009
Mr. Juan Ahumada of Lamont passed away March 8, 2009 at the age of 60 losing his battle with cancer. He was born in Raymondville, Texas on November 22, 1948 to Domingo and Francisca(Chavez) Ahumada. Juan had worked for many years in the farming industry. He is survived by his wife Elda(Vidal) Ahumada, Son Juan Ahumada Jr. of Arizona...
