Jesus Duran
Jan 22, 2008
Jesus Ibarra-Duran was born in Yuriria, Guanajuato, Mexico, on June 21, 1963, to Emilio and Maria Duran. He came to the United States in 1980, living briefly in Houston, Texas and New Jersey. Jesus settled in Arvin and married Maria Guadalupe Contreras in Mexico. Jesus enjoyed his life and was known to be a family man. He treasured his...
Etta Dean Pressley
Jan 19, 2008
Etta Dean Pressley was born in Missouri to George and Lillie Woods on January 14, 1919. She married Marvin Pressley on July 16, 1937, in Anadarko, Oklahoma. The couple moved to San Diego in 1937, and they both were employed in the airline industry; in 1963, they moved to Lake Tahoe where they resided until they retired in 1981,...
Shirley Mae (Carter) Robinson
Jan 18, 2008
Shirley Mae (Carter) Robinson Feb. 20, 1941 - Jan. 18, 2008 Shirley Mae (Carter) Robinson, age 66, passed through the Pearly Gates of Heaven to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on January 18, 2008, surrounded by her loving family. She was a lifelong Christian and attended church regularly. Shirley was born February 20, 1941 in Webbers Falls,...
Orville Tracy Porter Sr.
Jan 18, 2008
Orville Porter Sr. was born March 20, 1934 to Thomas and Dicia (Riley) Porter in Bakersfield. He attended local schools and graduated from East High. After High School, Orville served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Upon returning home to Bakersfield he married Julia Cain in March of 1961, and the two started their family. Orville worked...
Ruben Hernandez
Jan 13, 2008
Ruben Hernandez was born in Holtville, Ca, to Juan and Corina Hernandez. He served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. Ruben married Blanca Guerra-Martinez on February 8, 2000. He was employed by Jackson and Perkins in rose production for 30 years. Ruben was preceded in death by his parents, Juan and Corina. He is survived...
Betty Merz Bolin
Jan 12, 2008
Betty Bolin passed away peacefully at home on January 12, 2008. Betty was born January 30, 1930 in Wasco to Martin and Eula Merz. After graduating high school she married Dee Bolin in 1948. Betty was a loving mother, friend and teacher. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the first graduating class of CSUB. She taught 3rd grade in...
Christine M. Manning
Jan 12, 2008
Christine (Gann) Manning went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 12, 2008. Christine was born November 9, 1927 to Louis and Mary Jane (Snelson) Gann in Coweta, Oklahoma. She married Roy Manning December 2, 1944 and the family moved to California in 1950. Christine served her family as a homemaker and also worked seasonally...
Lawrence Michael Chapman
Jan 10, 2008
Lawrence (Larry) Michael Chapman passed away on January 10, 2008 in the presence of his loving wife of 64 years Alice, sons Robert and Stephen, daughters-in-law Beverly and Linda. He was born on September 12, 1919 in Ventura, California and was the son of Joseph and Mary Chapman. Larry attended school at Holy Cross. As a child he enjoyed...
Pauline Ida Groves
Jan 9, 2008
Pauline Ida Groves September 23, 1930 – January 9, 2008 Pauline Ida (McNew) Groves was born September 23, 1930 in Heber Springs, Arkansas to Spurgeon and Annie (Haile) McNew. The family moved to Shafter in 1943 and Pauline graduated from Shafter High School with the class of 1948. She was the Shafter Potato Queen her senior year of high...
Imogene Knowlton
Jan 7, 2008
Imogene Knowlton, "Imo", went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 7, 2008 while surrounded by her family. Born in Piggott, Arkansas on December 17, 1936, she moved to Wasco, CA, graduated from Wasco High School and the next day married her sweetheart Wiley. She went on to graduate on the Dean's List from Bakersfield College with a...
Pedro Martinez Gauzin
Jan 4, 2008
Pedro Gauzin was born December 8, 1936 in Zacatecas, Mexico to Zefarino and Maria Concepcion (Martinez) Gauzin. Pedro was a very humble and good man. He worked fin agriculture for D. M. Camps and various other camps. He liked going to swap meets especially the one Weedpatch Hwy. and Bear Mtn. Road and the one on Hoskins Road. Pedro...
Justo T. Hernandez
Jan 4, 2008
Justo Hernandez, age 86, was born in Georgetown, Texas to Teodoro and Maria (Turribirate) Hernandez on May 28, 1921. He came to California in 1945 and to Wasco in 1947. He married his wife Eva Juana Amador in July of 1995. Justo was a Forman. He liked to keep busy with yard work and he liked giving rides in...
Pauline Byrum Evans
Jan 3, 2008
Pauline Byrum Evans was born November 16, 1925 in Kinta Oklahoma to G.W. and Maudie (Cooper) Byrum. The family moved to California in 1936 and Pauline graduated from Shafter High School. Pauline married Raymond Evans September 6, 1968 in Las Vegas. Raymond preceded her in death December 9, 1998. Pauline served her family as a homemaker until her health...
Raymond Sr. Jara
Jan 2, 2008
Raymond Jara, Sr. was born in Shafter to Pedro and Lucy Jara, on November 5, 1935. He married Mary Sabedra on June 27, 1959, and they shared 40 happily married years together; until her death in 1999. Raymond was employed by Belridge Farms for 10 years, and eventually retired from Paramount Farms after 25 years of employment. Raymond truly...
Verna Melissa Burke
Jan 2, 2008
Verna Melissa Burke was born July 30, 1913 in Oklahoma to Lloyd and Florence (Still) White. Verna moved to California and raised 5 children all by herself. The family lived in Huntington Park for almost 30 years. Verna married Roy Burke in 1953 and they moved to Wasco to be near family 7 years ago. Verna worked for Duetch...
Verda Mae Muns
Jan 1, 2008
No services were held for Verda muns who was born in Yukon OK on June 09, 1915 and was passed away January 1, 2008 in Bakersfield CA.
Gracia Giddings Wedel
Dec 31, 2007
Gracia was born May 27, 1929, on the Root family farm in Wasco, CA. Gracia received her elementary through high school education in Wasco. She graduated from Whittier College with a BA in Early Childhood Education and a Life teaching credential. She returned to Wasco to teach Kindergarten for 30+ years. Gracia was actively involved in the community of...
Virginia Victoria Valenzuela
Dec 30, 2007
Virginia Valenzuela was born August 13, 1945 in Bakersfield, to Carlos and Angela Fuentez Guantez. While she was still young her parents died and she was raised by relatives, Anselmo and Josephine Gaona. Virginia lived in Bakersfield her whole life; she graduated from East High and attended BC. She married Thomas Valenzuela on Nov. 12, 1966 at Our Lady...
John Samuel Camp
Dec 28, 2007
John Samuel Camp passed away on December 28, 2007 in San Antonio, Texas. He was 56. He is survived by his son, John F. Camp and wife Stephanie of Visalia; daughter, Jennifer Lynes of Grand Junction, Colorado; four grandchildren, Ashley, Cody, Teaguen, and Race; his mother, Betty Camp of Wasco; sister, Patti Patrick and husband Randy of Fresno, along...
Richard Leslie Mcclain
Dec 28, 2007
Richard Leslie McClain was born February 11, 1939 in Bowie, Arizona to Travis and Virginia (Cullen) McClain. Richard served his country from 1961 to 1963 in the US Army earning the rank of private. He and Claudina Wood were married February 18, 1962 in Las Vegas and they moved to Wasco in 1963. Richard worked as a truck driver...
