Arthur Wilbur Chidester
Feb 14, 2009
Arthur Wilbur Chidester, a one-time resident of the Morongo Basin, died Feb. 14, 2009, at Discovery Care Centre in Salmon, Idaho. He was 65 years old. Born in Kansas Aug. 19, 1943, he was the son of Arthur W. Chidester and Betty Lou (Lyttle) Chidester. He was married for 42 years to Ruth Chidester. He lived in California for...
Vincent R. Hernandez
Feb 14, 2009
Vincent R. Hernandez Was born August 11, 1940 to Lena (Hernandez) and Zeferino Mora in Tulare, California. He attended school in Tulare and graduated from Tulare High. He enlisted with the Army during the Vietnam War in 1964. Vincent and his wife, Josie raised their four children in Wasco, where they lived since 1976, as active members of Grace...
Clara Rebecca Becker
Feb 14, 2009
Clara Rebecca Becker, age 89, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed into Eternity on February 14, 2009 in San Andreas, CA. She was born in Fort Collins, Colorado on September 29, 1919, and married Walter Becker on October 13, 1940. She worked at Wilson's Bakery in Santa Clara and they moved to Shafter after retirement. Walter preceded her in...
Rolando - Salinas
Feb 12, 2009
Rolando Salinas was born May 17, 1970 in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Genovevo and Alicia (Rodriquez) Salinas. The family moved to Shafter when Rolando was a young boy and he attended Shafter elementary schools and Shafter High School. He worked in farm labor as a young man then owned Sal's Pizza in Wasco for 4 years. After that,...
Lois Georgiana Thomas
Feb 11, 2009
Lois Georgiana Thomas, a 70-year resident of California who lived in the Hi-Desert, including Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree, for 35 years, died Feb. 11, 2009, in her home. She was 79 years old. Born Sept. 22, 1929, in Iron Mountain, Mich., she was the daughter of Faith Williams. She was married to Herbert L. Thomas for 30 years....
Lois Georgiana Thomas
Feb 11, 2009
Ms. Lois Georgiana Thomas, a 32 year resident of Yucca Valley, California died on Feb. 11, 2009 at home. She was 79 years old. The daughter of Faith Marie Hilmerson, Ms. Thomas was born Sept. 22, 1929, in Michigan. She was a Homemaker her whole life.
Billy R. Chaney
Feb 10, 2009
Bill was born May 1, 1943 in Charleston, South Carolina to Joe and Edna (McCalip) Chaney. The family moved to California when Bill was a young child and they settled in Porterville. Bill married Loetta Joy Simmons July 2, 1964 in Lindsay and they continued live in Porterville. Bill worked for the County of Tulare at Road Yard Five....
Kathleen M. Licher
Feb 9, 2009
Kathleen M. Licher was born Aug. 12, 1950, in Los Angeles to Robert F. Riley and Dolores Dewalt Riley. She moved to Yucca Valley April 1, 1971, with her husband, Jon Licher. Mrs. Licher worked as a teacher's aide for the Morongo Unified School District for approximately six years.. She also was employed for Wal-Mart for eight years. She...
Bill Morrison
Feb 9, 2009
Bill Morrison, 84 A service will be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at Mountain Valley Memorial Park in Joshua Tree for Bill Morrison, a 12-year resident of Joshua Tree who died at home Feb. 9, 2009. He was 84 years old. The son of Donald Morrison and Maude Rohr Morrison, he was born in Michigan Dec. 15, 1924....
Evelyn Launer
Feb 9, 2009
Laughter, joking, roller coasters, roller skating and rodeos remind family of Evelyn Launder, who was born Jan. 18, 1929, in Pasadena and died Feb. 9, 2009, in the Hi-Desert Continuing Care Center. A lifelong resident of California and 10-year resident of Joshua Tree, she was the daughter of Raymond McCan and Louise Whitely McCan. She was married for 20...
Clarence Davis
Feb 8, 2009
Mr. Clarence Davis, a 5 year resident of Twentynine Palms, California died on Feb. 08, 2009 at Hi Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. He was 61 years old. The son of Charlie and Carrie B. (Pace) Davis, Mr. Davis was born Jun. 24, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois. He was married to Etester Spencer. He was a Life Insurance...
Lelah Marie Cornelius
Feb 8, 2009
Lelah Cornelius was born in Rotan, Texas on April 20, 1926 to Ruth G. (Barry) and Russell Powell. Lelah was always a very organized and detailed homemaker. She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Luther F. Cornelius; son Harold and wife Dana Cornelius; daughter Anneita McMinn and husband John; grandchildren, Candis Smith, Damon McMinn, Cornelius Tyson....
Beverly Earl
Feb 8, 2009
Beverly Earl, a native of Chicago, Illinois, a 44 year resident of California and a 26 year resident of 29 Palms died on February 08, 2009 at Hi Desert Continuing Care Center. She was born November 26, 1942. She is proceeded in death by her father, Raymond L. Dalke Sr. and her mother Irene Machnowski - Dalke. She is...
Laura Allen
Feb 8, 2009
Laura Allen, 92, died Feb. 8, 2009, in Jacksonville, Fla. She was born in Crabtree, Pa., to the late Ralph and Florence DeSantie and was married to George Allen, who predeceased her in 1999. She also was preceded in death by three brothers, two sisters and one grandchild. Survivors include her sons, Kenneth Allen of El Cajon and Donald...
Noemi - Perez
Feb 8, 2009
Noemi Perez was the last child born to Ma De La Luz (Morales) and Enrique Perez on October 2, 1990 to in Bakersfield, CA. She attended Arvin Schools and graduated from Arvin High in 2008, where she participated in all sports and achieving "Female Athlete of the Year", her scholastic dreams were to become a teacher. Noemi was well...
Esther Flores
Feb 7, 2009
Esther Flores was born December 11, 1922 to Francisco and Santos (Morales) Arviso in El Centro, California. She married Macedonio Flores in 1949 and they moved to Bakersfield shortly after that. Esther served her family as a homemaker and enjoyed taking care of the roses and other plants in her garden. She loved birds and had parakeets and cockatoos...
Garnett Edith Austin
Feb 7, 2009
Garnett Edith Austin, 96. A service for Garnett Edith Austin, a 35-year resident of Yucca Valley, will be held at 1 p.m. Feb. 12 at Wiefels and Son Funeral Home in Yucca Valley. A graveside service will be held Feb. 13 at Rose Hills in Whittier. Mrs. Austin died Feb. 7, 2009, at Hi-Desert Medical Center. She was 96...
Robert Anthony Mickols
Feb 7, 2009
Mr. Robert Anthony Mickols of Bakersfield,  passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family Febbruary 7, 2009 at the age of 56. Robert was born February 8, 1952 in Los Angeles, CA to Anthony and Frieda(Paggie) Mickols. Robert enjoyed his teaching at Wasco Union Elementry School District for the last 30 years, he was a wonderful History...
Lino Ramirez Maldonado
Feb 6, 2009
Lino was born April 22, 1935 in Guerrero, Mexico to Narcisa Maldonado y Pedro RamÃrez. He first came to the United States via Los Angeles in 1980, then came to Shafter ten years later in 1990. In Shafter he worked for various farmers for 18 years. His joy was to get together with friends and family. Lino was a...
Geraldean Harris
Feb 5, 2009
Gerry was born on August 25, 1923 to Iva (Hunt) and J.D. LaFever in Bryan, Coal County, Oklahoma. She married J.B. Harris July10, 1937 and they came to California via Texas in the late forties; first to Mettler then settling in Wasco. Gerry worked as a lab tech for Bioferm and was also employed with Heinrichs Department Store in...
