Marie S. Swinehart
Feb 9, 2008
Marie was born in Berks, Pennsylvania on January 17, 1913 to parents Rudolph and Florence Sielch. Marie passed away in bakersfield California on February 9,2008. A graveside service will be held at Union Cemetery on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 1:30pm.
Joan Georgia Osborn
Feb 8, 2008
Joan Georgia Rickman was born November 30, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois to Bill and Mildred (Arnesen) Rickman. The family moved to Fellows in 1940 and Joan attended Taft elementary schools and graduated from Taft High School with the Class of 1951. She married Richard Kabrich and they had three children; son, Wayne Kabrich and daughters Lorri and Carol. In...
Maria Antonia 'Tonie' Ybarra
Feb 8, 2008
Maria was born September 20, 1945 in Taft, Texas to Manuel and Lydia (Hernandez) Garcia. She grew up in Bishop, Texas and in 1959 the family moved to Florida. In 1963 the family moved to Arizona. Maria was known to family and friends as "Tonie", and met the love of her live, Serafin Ybarra, Jr. in Harquehala, Arizona. Tonie...
Paul Gomez Salazar
Feb 7, 2008
Paul Gomez Salazar was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Catarino and Otilia Salazar on April 30, 1956. The family moved to Earlimart in the early "60's and Paul attended the local Earlimart schools and graduated from Delano High School. Paul was very mechanically inclined, and could repair anything that needed fixing. He loved to ride his Harley and was...
Maria Delrosario Lopez
Feb 5, 2008
Maria Lopez was born on September 8, 2007 to parents Maria Solorzano and Rafael Lopez. A visitation for Maria will be held on Sunday, February 10, 2008 from 2-8pm at Hopson-Anspach Family Mortuary with a Graveside service At South Kern Cemetery District on Monday, February 11, 2008 at 10am.
Paul Mitchell Cobb
Feb 3, 2008
Paul Cobb was born January 14, 1963 in Wasco, California to Milburn and Mary (Sage) Cobb. He grew up in Shafter attending Shafter elementary schools and Shafter High School with the Class of 1981 before the family moved to Independence. Paul had been employed as a janitor for several years. Paul is survived by his parents, Milburn and Mary...
Thomas Jr. Cain
Feb 2, 2008
Thomas Cain Jr. was born December 16, 1924 in Cordell, Oklahoma to Thomas and Lona Belle (Buckmaster) Cain. He came to Arvin in 1928 at age four then moved to Lamont in 1954. Thomas served in the Army in WWII from 1943 to 1945. He was the owner of Border's Ambulance Service. For many years Thomas cowboyed for different...
Bernice Josephine Struempf
Feb 1, 2008
Bernice Josephine Struempf was born May 26, 1918, in Rich Fountain, Missouri, to Frank and Genevieve Schroeder. She married Gus Struempf on July 6, 1938. Bernice was employed as a rural route mail carrier with the United States Post Office for 15 years. She enjoyed her flower garden, and playing Pinochle and Bridge. Bernice was very active and enjoyed...
Maria Vigil Guevara
Feb 1, 2008
Maria Vigil Guevara was born July 15, 1930 in San Luis, Potosi, Mexico to Roberto and Petra Vigil. Maria married Marcello Guevara April 4, 1948 in Mexico. The family moved to Texas in 1953, lived in Idaho for a short time then moved to Arizona. They finally settled in Wasco in 1960. Maria worked for Jackson and Perkins Rose...
Juanita Wattenbarger
Jan 29, 2008
Juanita Wattenbarger of Bakersfield passed away on January 29, 2008 at Beverly Living Center. Juanita was born in Maricopa on January 1, 1920 to Chester and Neva Vineyard. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Thelma, and brothers Charles and Earl. She is survived by her loving husband Ralph; her brother, Virgil; sons Tim and wife...
Billy Joe Hastings
Jan 28, 2008
Billy Joe Hastings was born February 11, 1928 in Maypearl, Texas to C.P. and Beatrice (Meader) Hastings. He grew up and received his schooling in Texas and moved with his family to California in 1948 to Cantua Creek. They later moved to Avenal. Billy worked in agriculture all his life and enjoyed driving tractor. He took pride in his...
Francisca Reyes
Jan 28, 2008
Francisca was born to Felix and Antonia (Marquez) Banuelos on March 10, 1919 in Mezquitic, Jalisco, Mexico. Francisca worked for over 40 years as a farm laborer. She was a very hard worker and a very devoted mother and grandmother to her family. Francisca is survived by her son, Carlos Torrez and wife Socorro; daughter, Orfelinda Perez and husband...
Josefina Nudo Borromeo
Jan 27, 2008
Josefina Nudo Borromeo was born December 8, 1919 in the Philipines to Sixdo and Felicidad (Late) Nudo. She had lived in Bakersfield for the last 8 years. She is survived by her son, Epifanio Borromeo. Services were private.
Isaac Weitz
Jan 27, 2008
Born Hitchcock, OK to JP and Mary Weitz. The second of 5 children he came to Shafter in 1919 and farmed on the corner of Beech and Orange. Grandparents George and Mary Fox came with them and settled south of Kattenhorn's place on Shafter Hwy. Ike attended KCUHS and graduated in 1928. He drove the school bus that drove...
Mary Alice Cox
Jan 26, 2008
Mary Alice Cox was born August 8, 1927 in Crowder, Mississippi to Thomas and Elva Mae Stepp. She grew up in Mississippi and married Lee Roy Cox on November 7, 1947. They moved to California settling in the Rosedale area in 1960. Mary worked as a supervisor at the Mobile Chemical Company before she retired. Mary volunteered at the...
Carol Ann Gutierrez
Jan 25, 2008
Carol Ann Gutierrez was suddenly taken away on Jan. 25, 2008 at the young age of 44. She was born in Bakersfield on April 13, 1963. Carol is preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Evangelina Cortez; brother-in-law, Marty "Moose" Martinez; and brother-in-law Steven P. Nieto Jr. Carol attended Arvin High School and continued her education at Bakersfield...
Roberto Gonzalez Perez Sr
Jan 23, 2008
Roberto Gonzalez Perez was born April 5, 1927 in Canutillo, Texas to Nieves and Concepcion (Gonzalez) Perez. He moved to Arizona and met his future bride Elvira Romero. They were married January 3, 1953 and moved to Wasco in 1959 when Roberto began his 30 year career with RA Jacobson Farms. Roberto loved fishing, going to the local lakes,...
Gladys Virginia Blackerby
Jan 23, 2008
Gladys Virginia Blackerby was born February 10, 1922 in Paris, Texas to Claude and Verdie (Martin) Dempsey. She came to the Lamont/Arvin area in 1962. Gladys was a simple woman. She was a good homemaker and a great cook who took pride in the care she gave to her family. Gladys was a funny woman who enjoyed talking to...
Irene J. Smith, R. N.
Jan 23, 2008
Irene Smith was born in Hoyt, Kansas, on April 7, 1935, to Gale and Alice Kern. She went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 23, 2008 in Bakersfield. She moved to Shafter as a young girl and graduated from Shafter High Class of 1953. Irene continued her education and became a Registered Nurse earning her degree...
Bernice Elaine Schuetz
Jan 23, 2008
Bernice was born in the village of Mayberry, Nebraska to Charles and Flora Story. The Story family moved to Seneca Kansas and in 1931 Bernice graduated from Seneca High School. In 1933 Bernice married Roland J. Schuetz later in June of 1939 Bernice and her husband moved to Bakersfield. Bernice had a great sense of humor and will greatly...
