Reynaldo Trujillo Lara
Jun 4, 2008
Reynaldo Trujillo Lara was born June 13, 1930 in Cosala, Sinaloa Mexico to Maria (Trujillo) and Loreto Lara. He came to Shafter in 1945 and worked for various agriculture farms. He enjoyed traveling back to Mexico to visit with family and friends. He had an interest and kept up to date with Mexican politics and news. He was loved...
Lina Moreno
Jun 2, 2008
Lina Moreno was born June 21, 1930 in Hidalgo, Texas to Jesus and Felipa (Munoz) Rodriquez. Lina began working in the fields at a very young age to help support the family. She married Demetrio Moreno February 25, 1949 and they moved to California and settled in Shafter to raise their family. Lina continued to work in agriculture and...
Adriana Torres Vazquez
May 29, 2008
Adriana Torres Vazquez was born March 5, 1936 to Pastor and Maria Vazquez in Shafter, California. She attended local schools, graduated from Shafter High School and went on to complete business school. Adriana moved to Los Angeles in 1965 and became head cashier for Oshman's Sporting Goods retiring after 20 years of service. She was a very spiritual person...
Rita Deluna Gonzalez
May 28, 2008
Rita was born in January 17, 1917 to Felipe and Dolores (Munguia) DeLuna in Beeville, Texas. She worked as a migrant worker in California, Texas and Arizona in 1955 before moving to California permanently in 1962. Rita married her husband of thirty years, Jacinto Gonzalez, who preceded her in death in 1968. Rita's family loved her cooking especially her...
Ubertino Hurtado
May 23, 2008
Ubertino Hurtado was born February 16, 1945 in Guanajuato, Mexico to Nicholas and Victoria (Perez) Hurtado. He came to California in 1987 in search of a better life for his family. Ubertino settled in Arvin and worked in agriculture for Kovacevich Farms and for the Dole processing plant where he was known for being a hard worker. Ubertino loved...
Alberta Rivera De Lopez
May 19, 2008
Alberta Rivera De Lopez was born December 12, 1954 in Mexicali, Mexico to Norberto and Maria Luisa Rivera. She came to Dinuba, California with her two sons to find a better life, and then settled in Shafter where she raised her family. Alberta worked seasonally in the apple shed, picked blue berries, and assisted her husband in their gardening...
Lucy Heredia Jara
May 17, 2008
Lucy Heredia Jara was born January 4, 1916 in Mexico to Pablo and Marcelina (Fazio) Heredia. She came to Kern County at the age of 15. Lucy married Pedro Jara on July 13, 1932. She raised eleven children while employed with various local farmers for 30 years. Her love was gardening, crocheting and baking pastries. She was loved by...
Wilford 'Joseph' Crisler
May 16, 2008
Joseph was born on May 18, 1924 in Whitley Arkansas to parents Joseph and Liza (Perkins) Crisler. Joseph was a hard working man who began working at a very young age. He served in the United States Army from 1943-1946, during WWII. On March 5, 1955 Joseph married his loving wife Romena in Del Hi Oklahoma. Joseph enjoyed working...
Bartolo Jr. Delcid
May 14, 2008
Bart "Phil" Delcid was born October 8, 1936 in Bakersfield. He attended St. Josephs and East High School. Right out of high school Bartolo joined the military and proudly served 14 years attaining the rank of Corporal Staff Sergeant and Drill Instructor with the United States Marine Corp. He retired from the Kern High School District in December 2001....
John Wayne Anderson
May 11, 2008
John Anderson was born September 9, 1940 in Wyoming to Ed and Gladys (Pickle) Anderson. John grew up in Washington and graduated from Central Washington University. He came to California to study in Edwards Air Force in Rosamond then went back to Washington to become a policeman where he was elected Sheriff. John went back to school in Central...
Francisco Barajas Rivera
May 11, 2008
Francisco Rivera was born February 14, 1916 in Apatzingan, Michoacán, Mexico to Manuel and Maria (Barajas) Rivera. He was very young when he started working in the fields at only eight years old and continued to work until he was over 85 years old. He was a very hard worker, responsible father and faithful husband. Francisco's family will remember...
Robert Lowell Taylor
May 6, 2008
Robert Lowell Taylor was born June 21, 1924 in Wild Cherry, Arkansas to Samuel and Bernice (Dixon) Taylor. He grew up in Salem, Arkansas where he attended elementary schools and graduated from Salem High School. Robert entered the Army in 1943, fighting in Germany during World War II attaining the rank of Private 1st Class and being honorably discharged...
Nicholas Cagney Forrest
May 5, 2008
Nicholas "Nicky" Cagney Forrest, 23, of Talihina, OK, formerly of Arvin California, passed away Monday, May 5th, 2008 at his home. Nicky was born in Bakersfield, California on November 6, 1984, the son of the Rhonda D. Hicks and Steve Forrest. Nicky graduated from Arvin High School in Arvin, California. He enjoyed fishing and watching movies, video games and...
Mary Marie Smith
May 4, 2008
Mary Marie Smith was born June 25, 1931 in Soper, Oklahoma to Robert and Clora (Nichols) Smith. Mary attended elementary school through 8th grade in Soper. The family moved to Arvin in 1943. Mary enjoyed reading the Bible and was very very religious. She attended the Vinelife Chapel in Arvin. Mary's neighbors who lived on Durham Street in Arvin...
Jacobo Almanza
May 2, 2008
Jacobo "Jacobito" Almanza was born April 24, 1917 in Salvatierra, Mexico to Jesus and Magdalena (Martinez) Almanza. He lived in Mexico until 1969, when he moved to California to be with his family. Jacobo married Maria Trinidad in Puerta Del Monte. Jacobo was a devoted Catholic. He enjoyed riding his bicycle and spending time with his family. Jacobo is...
Jacabo Almanza
May 2, 2008
Jacobo "Jacobito" Almanza was born April 24, 1917 in Salvatierra, Mexico to Jesus and Magdalena (Martinez) Almanza. He lived in Mexico until 1969, when he moved to California to be with his family. Jacobo married Maria Trinidad in Puerta Del Monte. Jacobo was a devoted Catholic. He enjoyed riding his bicycle and spending time with his family. Jacobo is...
Armandina F. Lopez
May 1, 2008
Armandina was born January 3, 1926 in Melchor Ocampo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Antonio and Guadalupe (Gonzalez) Flores. She married Guadalupe F. Lopez in 1945 and they moved to Arvin in 1965. Armandina worked seasonally for John J. Kovacevich Farms for over 20 years. She loved a clean home and enjoyed keeping it pristine. Armandina loved perfumes and sprayed...
Kelley Don Queen
Apr 30, 2008
Kelley Queen passed away in Bakersfield on April 30, 2008. Kelley was born in McMinnville, Oregon to Emory and Geneva Queen; he was raised in Arvin and attended all local schools. He met the love of his life, Deanna in October 1993 and married her and her children on January 7, 1994. Together they raised 3 children. Kelley enjoyed...
Guadalupe S. Tovar
Apr 27, 2008
Guadalupe S. Tovar was born June 29, to Jose Angel and Saturnina (Perales) Saldana in Chihuahua, Mexico. Guadalupe attendended school in Wasco, California. Guadalupe married in 1962 to her husband of 46 years Gregory Tovar. Gregory and Guadalupe celebrated their 25 year anniversary in Wasco. Guadalupe worked as a teacher's aid for pre-school. She enjoyed cooking meatloaf and baking...
Ruby Hughes
Apr 26, 2008
Ruby (Frantz) Hughes was born December 22, 1913 in Durham Kansas to John J. and Della (Ratzliff) Frantz. When she was six years old the family moved to Wasco and then to the Farm on Griffith in 1921. Ruby attended Wasco elementary schools and graduated with the Wasco Union High School Class of 1933, the first class to use...
