Cletta Marie Deatherage
Mar 4, 2008
Cletta Marie Deatherage was born April 9, 1939, in Camargo, Oklahoma, to James and Jettie Littlejohn. Marie married Donald Worth Deatherage on June 15, 1956, in Delano. The couple lived in Delano for 18 years and eventually moved to Lost Hills. Marie along with her husband, D. W. were very active in the Lost Hills community. She was living...
Aurelia Maria Rico
Mar 4, 2008
Aurelia M. Rico was born in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Juan and Isabel Alcantar, on November 28, 1919. She married Asuncion Rico and they shared 25 happy years together before his death in 1978. Aurelia moved to Wasco in 1987. Aurelia enjoyed life and was happiest when tending to her home, she loved cleaning and washing dishes, working in...
Arleigh Johnson
Mar 3, 2008
Arleigh Eugene Johnson was born September 23, 1938, to Nick and Ellen Johnson. Arleigh lived in Shafter most of his life. Arleigh was known as a great artist, he enjoyed bartending, food service and gardening. Anything Arleigh did was meticulous. He had a great sense of humor; no one told a joke like Arleigh. Arleigh is survived by his...
Hazel Marie Willard
Feb 28, 2008
Hazel Marie Willard was born April 24, 1938 to Virgil and Arlin (Buttress) Wiedower in Wasco, California. She grew up in Wasco and attended Wasco elementary schools and graduated from Wasco High School with the Class of 1956. She married Blaine Willard December 23, 1960 and they made Buttonwillow their home. Hazel worked for 23 years as a rural...
Roy L. Mccourt
Feb 26, 2008
Together again, his sweetheart welcomed him into heaven's gate on February 26, 2008. Roy was born in Vernon, TX on Feb. 1, 1929 to Florence and Henry McCourt. He was the youngest of three children. Soon after, the family moved to Casa, AR. Roy grew up fishing and hunting in the beautiful mountains of Arkansas with his father. It...
Tessie Jewell Mccormick
Feb 25, 2008
Tessie McCormick, longtime resident of San Leandro, California, died February 25, 2008 in Salinas, California, at the age of 87. She was preceded in death by her father, James Franklin Baggs, her mother, Dora Mae Baggs, her brother, I. Wesley Baggs, her sister, Anna Rogers, and her husband, J. Orman McCormick. Graveside services under the direction of Peters Funeral...
Gracie Marie Crook
Feb 25, 2008
Gracie Marie Crook was born March 9, 1933 in Lonoke, Arkansas to Luther and Marie (Dunlap) Chambers. She was a resident of Rosamond, California where she served her family as a homemaker. She loved to camp, sew, craft, cook and enjoyed her children and grandchildren. She was a loving wife to Harold and a remarkable mother to Ronnie, Sandy,...
Max Carldean Coleman
Feb 24, 2008
Max Carldean Coleman was born in Charleston, Arkansas on April 18, 1914 to Ed and Daisy (Hunter) Coleman, both formerly of Arkansas, but moved to Wasco in the early 1930s to start farming. Max joined the Navy in 1933 where he saw time on the Yangsee River on a gun boat while the Japanese were shelling Shang-Hi. Max served...
Anselmo Prado
Feb 24, 2008
Anselmo Prado was born April 21, 1934 in Mesquitez, Nayarit, Mexico to Francisco and Gregoria (Hernandez) Prado. He married Maria de Jesus Zepeda June 15, 1955. Anselmo worked as a farmer in Mexico and moved his family to Lamont in 1988. He worked in agriculture on various farms and then retired from Grimway in 2001. Anselmo loved to dance...
Bernita Lorraine (Huffman) Landis
Feb 23, 2008
Bernita passed peacefully to join our Lord and Savior Saturday afternoon. She was preceded by her loving husband Elmer of 66 years, her brother Clinton Huffman and her two sisters, Marjorie Cox and Irene Williams. She is survived by her son Gary and his wife Pamela, son Larry and his wife Susan, grandson Brian and his wife Melissa and...
Tirso Donato Cabaloza
Feb 23, 2008
Tirso was born in the Philippines on November 11, 1963 to parents Felix and Maria Cabaloza. He later came to Bakersfield in 1992. In 1994 he married his wife Marisa in the Philipines on Marindugue Viseya Island. Tirso worked at Salter labs as an assemblyman until he became ill. He enjoyed fishing, relaxing with his wonderful family, occasionally Tirso...
Michael Lynn Skaggs
Feb 22, 2008
Michael Lynn Skaggs 08/20/1970-02/22/2008 Michael Lynn Skaggs was born in Bakersfield, California, to Lonnie and Nancy Skaggs, on August 20, 1970. He attended the local schools and Shafter High School. Michael worked as a welder in the manufacturing industry for 15 years. Michael enjoyed motorcycle riding and fishing. Michael is survived by his father, Lonnie Skaggs; mother, Nancy Skaggs;...
Hipolito Rocha Diaz
Feb 20, 2008
Hipolito Rocha Diaz was born February 6, 1932 En Jalisco, Mexico to Tanilo and Maria (Rocha) Diaz. He entered eternal life February 20, 2008 inFraizer Park, California. He is survived by his wife Maria Guadalupe (Gomez) Diaz; sons,Danilo Diaz and Manuel and wife, Luz (Orosco) Diaz; daughters, Filomena and husband Jesus Gonzalez,and Guadalupe Diaz; sister, Christina Lopez. Mass of...
Kathryn Mary Wortiska
Feb 19, 2008
Kathryn Mary DiGiacomo was born on March 12, 1920. She graduated from Albuquerque High School in 1938. While attending a USO Dance in Fort Sumner, New Mexico during World War II, she met John Fred Wortiska who was stationed there in the Army. They married on January 27, 1943, and began their life together – a life that eventually...
Jordyn Aalyah Mayfield-Bill
Feb 19, 2008
God called our little Jordyn Aalyah Mayfield-Bill to rest in His heavenly cradle on February 19, 2008. Jordyn is survived by her parents, Sylvia Christin Bill and Bobby Devon Mayfield; grandparents, Helen Mayfield of Bakersfield, Sylvia Bill and Edward Bill of Shafter; great-grandmother, Carmen Bill of Idaho Falls; sister, Tajiah; and many loving aunts, uncles and family members. A...
Ramon Perez Sianez
Feb 18, 2008
Ramon Perez Sianez was born in Yuma, Arizona to Ricardo and Josefina Sianez. He came to Arvin in1948, and worked as a farm laborer for various local ranchers. Ramon enjoyed spending time outdoors with his friends, and going to Eagle Mountain Casino and Las Vegas. Ramon was preceded in death by his parents, Ricardo and Josefina; 2 sisters, Guadalupe...
Lorene (Renie) Alyce Leach
Feb 18, 2008
Renie was born in LaVerne, CA to Aurelio and Susan Dacquel. She was the youngest of four children, with two older sisters, Elsie and Millie and one older brother, Jimmy. They moved to San Dimas where they grew oranges and stock flowers for the LA floral market. Renie graduated from Bonita High School in 1953 and married Henry (Hank)...
Gabriel Mancilla Pantoja
Feb 18, 2008
Gabriel Mancilla Pantoja was born February 18, 2008, to Martin and Melissa Pantoja, in Bakersfield. He came to brighten his family's lives, but he was called to Heaven much too soon. Gabriel was preceded in death by his grandfather, Trinidad Pantoja. He is survived by his parents, Martin and Melissa; brothers, Everardo Meza and Jose Martin Panatoja; sister, Alexia...
Pedro Jesus Rascon
Feb 16, 2008
Pedro Jesus Rascon was born on April 29, 1941, in San Ignacio, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Jose and Antonia Rascon. He shared his life with Maria Cruz Pedroza, and together they raised 10 children. Pedro worked as a cook in restaurants throughout his life. Pedro was preceded in death by his father, Jose; brothers, Lorenzo, Jose and Ismael; sons, Henry...
Thomas Harmon
Feb 16, 2008
Thomas "Ronnie" Harmon was born January 12, 1937, in Lindsay, Ca, to Thomas and Bessie Harmon. He graduated from Taft High School Class of 1955; and continued his education at Berkley College obtaining a Business Degree in General Management – Ownership and Management. Ronnie married Paula Thompson on October 22, 1955, in Los Angeles. The couple moved to Shafter...
