Barbara “Bobbi” Louise Harvey
Aug 3, 2008
A service will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 11 at Wiefels and Son Funeral Home in Yucca Valley for Barbara "Bobbi" Louise Harvey. Mrs. Harvey, a native of Ohio, a 65-year resident of California and a 14-year resident of Yucca Valley, died Aug. 3, 2008. She was 76 years old. Mrs. Harvey retired as a secretary of the...
Larry Don Leach
Aug 2, 2008
Larry Don Leach was born on August 8, 1946 to Evelyn and Lawrence Leach in Bakersfield, CA, and passed away on August 2nd, 2008 in Bakersfield, CA. Larry enjoyed Bowling, Fishing, Woodworking, Playing Cards, and Socializing with his many friends. Larry is survived by his children Danna Martin, Steve Leach, and Julie Shackelford; brothers Clarence(PeeWee) Leach, Lawrence(Beanie) Leach, and...
Bruce D. Epp
Aug 1, 2008
Bruce Epp, 71, passed away peacefully at home on Friday August 1, 2008, after a long courageous battle with lung cancer. True to Bruce's wish, he was surrounded by his family when he passed. Born in Long Beach, California Bruce moved to Shafter before his first birthday with his father Alvin Epp. He was a graduate of Shafter High's...
Susan Clorinda Della Salla
Jul 31, 2008
Susan Della Salla, a native of New York and a 40-year resident of California and Wonder Valley, died at home July 31, 2008. She was 60 years old. She was born to Salvatore Della Salla and Sally Fodera Abrams on Dec. 24, 1947. She graduated nursing school at College of the Desert with a registered nurse's degree in August...
William Lee Riggan
Jul 29, 2008
William Lee Riggan was born August 7, 1984 in Bakersfield, California to William Leroy and Lee Annette (Buchanan) Riggan. He was a life-long resident of Bakersfield and graduated from Liberty High School. William lived an active lifestyle and had enjoyed hunting and paint ball, and loved anything that went fast. He grew up working on race cars with his...
Jane Mary O'Neil
Jul 25, 2008
Jane Mary O'Neil, "Grandma Jane," a woman strong in faith and compassion, passed to eternal life on July 25, 2008. She was born to Raymond and Mariana Etchegaray on June, 18, 1922. She was adopted by John and Maryann Demos when she was nine years old. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Leroy; her sister,...
Joseph “Joe” Rapoza Terceira, Jr.
Jul 25, 2008
Joseph "Joe" R. Terceira Jr., a native of Fall River, Mass., a 41-year resident of California and a 30-year resident of Yucca Valley, died July 25, 2008, of cancer. He was 74 years old. Mr. Terceira was an electrician and was retired. He was a member of the IBEW and the Moose Lodge. He loved to tell stories and...
Bertha Louise Koop
Jul 25, 2008
Bertha Louise Koop was born March 30, 1927 in Corn, Oklahoma to Aaron and Louise (Wohlgemuth) Schmidt. The family moved to Hillsboro, Kansas where Bertha attended elementary school and graduated from high school. Bertha went on to attend Tabor College for two years. Bertha and Wallace Koop were married on October 17, 1947 in the Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church....
Evelyn M. Johnson
Jul 24, 2008
Evelyn M. Johnson was born April 16, 1927 in Kennett, Missouri to Frank and Elizabeth (Stafford) Ursery. Evelyn married Otis Johnson December 24, 1943 in Missouri, just before he entered the service during World War II. They moved to California living in Weed Patch, Lamont, and Lost Hills before settling in Wasco in 1954. Evelyn and Otis owned several...
Clarice Sides
Jul 23, 2008
Services were held Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Peters Funeral Home in Shafter at 10 am for Clarice Sides, 75, who passed away July 23 in Los Angeles. Visitation was held Tuesday from 2-5 pm and Wednesday 2-8 pm at Peters Funeral Home. Pastor Gene Lawrence of Shafter Christian Fellowship officiated and burial was at Shafter Memorial Park. Clarice...
Dustin O'Neal Garcia
Jul 22, 2008
Dustin Garcia was born on March 5, 1978 in Bakersfield, California. He graduated from Wasco Union High School with the class of 1996. Dustin married Claudia Melissa Sanchez on September 23, 1996. He worked as a craftsman in oil field construction for Valley Sun Mechanical, TCI, Brinderson and PCL. He liked spending time with his family, having friends over...
Jaime Carlo Vasquez
Jul 22, 2008
Jaime was born to parents Joaquin and Alicia Vasquez in San Francisco, CA on January 25, 1966. Jaime moved to Bakersfield with his family at the age of 8 and attended Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic School. Jaime then graduated from Bakersfield High School in 1985. On June 15, 2002 Jaime married his wife Adaly in San Salvador, El...
Bernice Ellis
Jul 22, 2008
"Bernie" went to be with his Heavenly Father Tuesday afternoon, 7/22/08, after living a joyous and healthy ninety-five and a half years. Born in Hobart, Oklahoma January 30, 1913 to James L. and Venus M. Ellis, he moved with his parents and baby sister to Wasco in 1920 where his dad farmed north of town. He graduated from Wasco...
Louis Garcia Santibanez
Jul 20, 2008
Louis was born to parents Jesus and Emelia Santibanez on December 24, 1916 in Bakersfield, CA and passed away on July 20, 2008. Louis attended Bakersfield High School, and served in the United States Army in Alaska and France and was very proud of his service to his country. Louis worked for 50 years as an owner and operator...
Wanda Lorene Word
Jul 17, 2008
Visitation for Wanda Word will be at Peters Funeral Home in Shafter, CA on Wednesday, July 23, from 9am to 11am. Graveside services will follow at Shafter Memorial Park on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 11am. Mom was born on August 9, 1920 to J.J and Loney (Dennis) Rogers in Ardell, Texas. She passed peacefully at home on Thursday,...
Charles 'Bud' Ray Wilson
Jul 17, 2008
A graveside service will be held Monday, July 21, 2008 at 10 am at the Shafter Memorial Park for Charles "Bud" Ray Wilson, of Bakersfield, who died July 17. Pastor Chuck Melton of Griffith Avenue Baptist Church will officiate. Bud was born August 5, 1937 in Lamar, Oklahoma to Marion and Dolly Wilson. He attended schools in Yuma, Arizona,...
Maria Banda Fuentes
Jul 16, 2008
Mary Banda Fuentes passed suddenly on Wednesday, July 16, 2008. Mary was born to Teodoso and Juanita Banda Fuentes in Hondo, Texas. Her parents brought her and her siblings to Bakersfield, CA in the late 1940's. She was a strong, cheerful, independent woman who loved to go bowling and travel to Las Vegas with her friends. She was greatly...
Luther Lee Sikes
Jul 13, 2008
Luther Lee Sikes died at the age of 73 on Sunday, July 13, 2008, of a heart attack. Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 15 from 2-8 pm at Peters Funeral Home in Shafter, and funeral services will be Wednesday, July 16 at 10 am at the 7th Standard Pentecostal Church of God in Shafter. Pastor James Glasco will...
Jd 'Bud' Holland
Jul 11, 2008
JD was born in Paden, Oklahoma on April 25, 1924 to parents, Isam and Bessie (Jones) Holland. JD came to Bakersfield in his mid twenties and married his loving wife Mable Geraldine in Las Vegas. JD started working at the young age of 9 after his father passed away. His whole life hard working would define how he lived....
Charleen Frances Senter-Mccain
Jul 11, 2008
Charleen Frances Senter-McCain was born January 21, 1925 in Hemet, California to Charles and Nora (Warren) Hemme. Charleen married Max Leroy Senter in San Diego in 1941. She lived in the Imperial Valley and Big Bear Lake where she worked as a real estate banker. She attended her high school class reunion where she met her former classmate, Wesley...
