Estel James Mathews
Sep 6, 2008
Estel James Mathews 1935 - 2008 Graveside services are today Tuesday, September 9th, 1:00 p.m., at Shafter Cemetery. A Reception will follow at Valley Baptist Church. Estel James Mathews was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma on August 28, 1935 to Jim and Ira Mathews and passed away on September 6, 2008. His family moved to Shafter, CA when he was...
Agnes May (Nonie) Cotter
Sep 6, 2008
Agnes May Cotter (Nonie) went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 6, 2008. Agnes was born on Sunday June 5, 1921 on a small farm in the Ozarks, about 3 miles east of Bakersfield, Missouri. When Agnes turned a year old, her parents bought a farm 200 something acres where she lived until she was 14 years...
Christene “Chris” Downs
Sep 6, 2008
Christene "Chris" Phillips Downs, a native of Ringling, Okla., a 65-year resident of California and a 35-year resident of Yucca Valley, died Sept. 6, 2008 in Yucca Valley. She was 74 years old. She was born to George Washington Phillips and Oda Hopkins Phillips Sept. 26, 1933. Mrs. Downs served in the United States Navy. She was a bookkeeper...
Lola Wanetta Kelly
Sep 5, 2008
Lola Wanetta Kelly was born July 25, 1920 to Luster and Dollie (Blair) Scott in Snowball, Arkansas. She moved to California in 1937 living for many years in Arvin. She married Allie Graves and they had three children, and she later married Frank Kelly who preceded her in death. She loved collecting rocks and cactus and going shopping at...
Dolores Lola Sandoval
Sep 5, 2008
Dolores Espericueta Sandoval was born May 24, 1939 in Acaponeta, Nayarit, Mexico to Joaquin and Andréa (Ahumada) Espericueta. She married Jesus Sandoval in 1962 and they moved to Arvin in 1973. Lola was the sweetest person, always kind, nice and soft spoken. Everyone loved her and she will be deeply missed. Lola is survived by her husband, Jesus of...
Lorene Francis Davis
Sep 3, 2008
Lorene Francis Davis passed away peacefully on September 3, 2008 with her 3 daughters by her side; she passed away suddenly due to complications from pneumonia. Lorene was born May 25, 1923 in Wilburton, Oklahoma to Leo and Maude Goodwin. On October 30, 1941 she married Ira Davis who preceded her in death on July 4, 1990. Ira and...
Sean Thomas Parten
Sep 2, 2008
Sean was born on July 1, 1987 in Delano, CA to Rhonda and Charlie Parten. Sean was a happy child growing up with his big brother Matt playing football and baseball. Sean attended Wasco elementary schools and Shafter High. During his young years, Sean met Whitney Heriford, his best friend, future wife and the love of his life. Together,...
Barbara (Jones) Spaight
Sep 1, 2008
Barbara Jeanette Annie Laura Estella Jones Spaight was born and raised in Lake Village, Arkansas until a handsome marine named Cleveland Spaight swept her off her feet and whisked her away to 29 Palms, California. For the past 40 years Mrs. Barbara Jean accomplished many things, first and foremost being her love of God, her husband, children, great grandchildren,...
Ruby Neal Painter
Sep 1, 2008
Ruby Neal Painter July 18, 1952 – September 1, 2008 Ruby Neal Painter was born July 18, 1952 to Zelma Lee (Bridge) and Albert Lee Brisher in Missouri. Mary was a laborer for various local agriculture companies; she loved her family and enjoyed taking her walks as often as possible. She had a compassion for singing in church and...
Emilio Angel Cantu
Sep 1, 2008
Emilio Cantu was born in Los Ramones, Nuevo Leon, Mexico on May 30, 1949 to Santos and Antonia Cantu. He was raised and spent his early teenage years Monterrey, Neuvo Leon, Mexico. Emilio and his family moved to Mettler, California in 1965 and later settled in Lamont in 1967. Emilio employed by Bidart Brothers Farms and Yaksitch Farms, working...
William De Jesus Gonzalez
Aug 31, 2008
William Gonzalez was born May 3, 2006 in Bakersfield, California to Guillermo Gonzalez and Sabrina Romero. His life was short lived but will never be forgotten by all those who he has left behind. William's visitation was held on Thursday, September 4, 2008 from 4-8 pm along with the Recitation of The Holy Rosary at 7pm at St. Johns...
Angel Cuauhtemoc Martinez
Aug 29, 2008
Angel Cuauhtemoc Martinez August 29, 2008 Angel Cuauhtemoc Martinez, infant, was born to Lucy B. (Sanchez) and Nicolas Martinez he entered God's heavenly cradle on August 29, 2008. Although left this earth without a word, he spoke loudly to the hearts of all who loved him. Angel is survived by his parents, Lucy and Nicolas Martinez; brother, Christopher; sisters,...
Esther Lopez De Luna
Aug 28, 2008
We loved you Loving Mother, and we always will. We loved you in the same way that you loved us from the beginning. We will always be thankful for the way that you taught us from an early age and showed us how to stand on our own two feet. Thanks for always loving us, although we disappointed you...
Felix - Oropeza
Aug 24, 2008
Felix Oropeza was born November 20, 1931 to Herlinda Cruz and Isidro Oropeza in Mexico City, Mexico. Felix married Maria C. Gonzalez in 1984 and four years later moved to Wasco. He was employed with various farmers, was very active and enjoyed what he did for a living. He loved life and always had a lot of enthusiasm in...
Billy Anthony Cooper
Aug 23, 2008
Billy A. Cooper, a native of El Paso, Texas, and a four-year resident of California and Twenytnine Palms, died Aug. 23, 2008, at home. He was 41. Mr. Cooper was born Feb. 26, 1967, to Bobby Joe Cooper and Maria Y. Andersen in El Paso. He was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his son,...
Jovita Zandueta Cainglet
Aug 19, 2008
JOVITA ZANDUETA CAINGLET passed away August 19th while in the hospital at Mercy Bakersfield. She was born February 1, 1920 in Santo Tomas La Union, Philippines. She acquired her American Citizenship February 19, 1964. Before moving to Arvin Evergreen Healthcare because of her health, she resided at 200 Arvina St., Arvin, California. She is predeceased by her husband Bill...
Elizabeth 'Lizanne' Reinhardt Yaussy
Aug 19, 2008
Our beloved Mother, friend, and the wife of the late Dr. Loren Yaussy, passed away at Mercy Hospital early Tuesday morning. Affectionately known as Lizanne, she was born in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in the town of Ishpeming. Upon graduating from Detroit Nursing College in 1945, she joined the post-war migration to California. At the Southern Pacific Railroad...
Silas Pearce
Aug 18, 2008
Graveside services will be held on Friday, August 22, at 10:00 a.m., at Shafter Memorial Park, followed by a Memorial service at 11:00 a.m., at Valley Bible Church, in Shafter, CA. Max was born on November 6, 1925 in Wewoka, Oklahoma. In 1936 he moved with his family to Shafter, CA. Max attended Richland Elementary and Shafter High School....
Velma 'Peggy' Pauline Smith
Aug 16, 2008
Velma Pauline Smith was born September 4, 1914 in Hayworth, Illinois to George and Shirley (Durbin) Giese. Known as Peggy, she and Frances "Pete" Smith were married September 12, 1931 in Illinois and moved to Arvin in 1964. Peggy did some seasonal work in the local sheds in Arvin, but mostly served her family as a homemaker. Peggy was...
Marilyn Newboles
Aug 16, 2008
Marilyn was born on May 28, 1934, in Sioux City, Iowa. She passed on into the loving arms of Jesus on August 16, 2008. She had resided in Bakersfield, California since 1956. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Max Newboles. She is also survived by her daughter, Lori Brewer-Ferguson and her husband Eric, of Visalia, CA,...
