Jose N. Zarate
Apr 11, 2008
Jose N. Zarate was born August 16, 1969 to Faustino and Rita (Caro) Zarate in Ameca, Jalisco, Mexico. He married in January 6, 1990 to Maricela (Andrade) Zarate in Mexico. Jose came to Salinas, California in 1986. He was self employed, working in flooring and as a handyman. Jose was a family man who loved spending time with his...
Raymond Leroy Smith
Apr 7, 2008
Raymond Leroy Smith, long-time resident of Shafter, passed away on Monday, April 7 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado at the age of 84. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, April 22 at 11:00 a.m. at the Shafter Cemetery to say goodbye to this beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend. Ray, known by many as "Good Brother," was born...
Joseph C. Shell
Apr 7, 2008
Pilot, state assemblyman, candidate for Governor, oil producer, lover of his family and all dogs. That was Joe Shell. He passed away peacefully at home Monday morning, April 7, after a lengthy illness. He was 89. A family graveside military service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 11, at Hillcrest Memorial Park, followed by a memorial service...
Reyna Pena Serna
Apr 4, 2008
Reyna Pena Serna was born January 6, 1926 to Pedro and Placida (Serna) Pena in Agua Legas, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Reyna married Jesús in Mexico in 1943 and they lived in Texas for a a year before settling in Arvin in 1970. Reyna worked for DM Camp and Sons for many years. She liked gardening flowers, cooking, tamales being...
Agnes Loura Koehn
Apr 2, 2008
Agnes was born on the ranch in 1918 in Shafter, California. She was the sixth child born to A.D. and Helena Koehn. There were four boys and three girls in the Koehn family. A.D. Koehn, Agnes' father, purchased the land from the Kern County Land Company in 1913. Anthony "Tony" Koehn inherited the ranch from his grandfather. The property...
Michael 'Mike' Thomas Taffera
Mar 31, 2008
A celebration of life has been scheduled for Tuesday April 8 at 11am at Canyon Hills Assembly of God Church in Bakersfield for Michael Taffera, age 48, of Bakersfield, who passed away peacefully, to be with the Lord on March 31, 2008. Interment will be private. Mike was raised in Shafter and graduated Shafter High School in 1978. He...
Everett Lee Uzzle
Mar 31, 2008
Services have been scheduled for Everett Lee Uzzle, 62, of Bakersfield, who passed away March 31, 2008 in Bakersfield. Visitation will be held from 2-8 pm, Friday, April 4 and 8:30 -9:30 am, Saturday, April 5 at Peters Funeral Home in Shafter. A graveside service will be held at 10 am at Shafter Memorial Park. Pastor Tommy White will...
Elsie P. Meyer
Mar 30, 2008
Elsie Meyer was born May 15, 1940 in Jenks, Oklahoma to Rufus and Mary (Johnson) Stout. In 1947 the family moved to Kern County and Elsie received her education in Lamont elementary schools and graduated from Arvin High School with the Class of 1958. She went on to attend Bakersfield College. She began here career in accounting working for...
Angel Mendoza Orozco
Mar 29, 2008
Angel M. Orozco, infant, was born on March 29, 2008, to Jesus and Katie Orozco. He is an angel in the Heavens that will come to us in our dreams. He left this earth without a word. But when we close our eyes we hear his voice. He's telling us that all is fine, and he is not afraid....
Fannie May Gamino
Mar 28, 2008
Fannie May Gamino was born April 9, 1930 in Blunt County, Alabama to Thomas and Grace (Chester) Britt. Fannie met her future husband, Louis Gamino while he was attending UCLA and they married September 29, 1950. They moved to Bakersfield and Fannie worked as a telephone operator for Southern Pacific Railroad and later was promoted to the position of...
Philip Thomas Smith
Mar 27, 2008
Philip Thomas Smith was born on January 26, 1956 to Donald and Grace (Marks) Smith in Bakersfield, California. He attended Wasco High School and graduated class of 1974. Philip married Allison Reyne Boyd on March 17, 1995. He worked for Plains Exploration and Production from 1996 and in the oil fields for the past 33 years. Phillip is survived...
Adela Montanez
Mar 24, 2008
Adela Montanez was born on May 5, 1995, to Juan and Juana Montanez in Bakersfield. Adela was a student at Richland Jr. High. She enjoyed playing with dogs and rabbits, and planned on being a veterinary when she grew up. She loved being home with her family. Adela was also a member of the Shafter Folkloric dance group; a...
Patricia Claudine Winter
Mar 23, 2008
Pat Winter was born on April 22, 1935 to Raymond and Mable Lucas Davis in Carnegie, OK. Pat went to join her husband, Norval, in the presence of the Lord on March 23, 2008. Pat had been battling numerous illnesses for the last year and the Lord was gracious and good when he said "My child, it's time." Pat...
Olivia Pena Garza
Mar 23, 2008
Olivia Pena Garza was born on January 30, 1959, to Manuel and Manuela Flores in Los Ramones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She married Cruz Garza and they shared 33 years together. Olivia enjoyed shopping for jewelry and clothing. Olivia was a giving woman who was always there for anyone who needed her help. She could not say "No" if she...
Erick Juarez-Santiago
Mar 22, 2008
Erick Juarez- Santiago was born to Jose Luis and Ana M. (Juarez) Santiago on March 16, 2005 in Bakersfield, California. He is survived by his parents; his grandparents, Guadalupe and Luis Zepeda, Adrian and Carmen Santiago; great grandparents Jose and Paula Santiago, Epifanio and Luz Maria Anguiano; his brother Adrian Juarez; his sister Valerie Juarez; and many loving family...
Melvin Scott Jones
Mar 22, 2008
Scott Jones was born June 29, 1966 to Avery Sr. and L.V. Almeta Jones in Wasco, CA. Scott passed away March 22, 2008 in Delano, CA. Scott was very outgoing and lived his life to the fullest. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. His life-long passion for music gave him the opportunity to play drums...
Abel Hipolito
Mar 22, 2008
Abel Hipolito was born in Mule Shoe, Texas on February 12, 1967, to Rafael and Juanita Hipolito. He came to Shafter as a young boy, and attended the local schools and graduating from Shafter High School. Abel was by trade an auto and diesel mechanic. He enjoyed fishing and hanging out with his friends. Abel was a billiard enthusiast...
Rosa Lidia Quinonez
Mar 21, 2008
Rosa Lidia Quinonez was born in Agua Caliente, Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico, to Ricardo and Catalina Chavez, on February 26, 1954. She married Clemente Quiñónez on December 1976. The family came to Shafter in 1992. Rosa was a homemaker and enjoyed being with her family. Rosa worked for Bidart Brothers, a local apple packing shed for about 10 years. Rosa...
Billy Wayne Foster
Mar 20, 2008
Billy Wayne Foster was born October 7, 1941 in Bakersfield, California to Jonah and Anna (Blackman) Foster, one of three sons. He attended Shafter elementary schools and graduated from Shafter High School with the Class of 1959. Billy served his country in the US Army from 1964 to 1970. Billy and Linda Kay Thomas were married July 19, 1971...
Angel Molina Sumaya
Mar 19, 2008
On March 19, 2008, Angel Molina Sumaya passed away. Angel was born in Calexico, California on May 19, 1934, to Pedro and Isabel Sumaya. He was raised in Calexico, and attended Calexico High, where he enjoyed the sport of wrestling. At this young age, Angel and his family travelled up and down California, following the harvest as migrant farm...
