Lois Idella Gaither
Feb 16, 2008
Lois Idella Gaither was born March 9, 1926, in Healdton, Oklahoma, to Earl and Lela Williams. She came to Shafter in 1947, and was employed by Johnson's Department Store, Central Drug Store and eventually Shafter Flower Shop. Lois enjoyed arts and crafts, making floral bouquets, and taking senior bus trips with the local seniors group. Lois was preceded in...
Bobby Gene Baze
Feb 15, 2008
Bobby Gene Baze was born August 20, 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Charles and Virgie (Decker) Baze, one of eleven children. The family moved to Shafter and Bob attended Shafter elementary schools and graduated from Shafter High School. Bob married his high school sweetheart, Vivian Handel right before he left for the Korean Conflict. He returned to Shafter...
Ira E. Benbow
Feb 13, 2008
Ira E. Benbow Dec. 31, 1921 - Feb. 13, 2008 IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Veteran Ira was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn, in August 2002 and son, Don, in October 2006. He is survived by his sons, Kenny and wife, Dona, Tom and wife, Jan; his daughters, Janet and husband, Tom Goss, and...
Patricia Bernita Putnam
Feb 12, 2008
Pat, known as Bernita to her parents and siblings, was the eldest child born to Frank and Hazel Rogers in Dundee, Michigan, on July 30, 1914. She loved to go to dances and enjoyed singing with her sisters. Pat attended the Art Institute of Chicago. She briefly worked for Good Housekeeping as a fashion graphic artist. She married Bill...
Ludwig 'Fred' Diebel
Feb 11, 2008
Fred was born in Bakersfield on December 15, 1919 and graduated from Kern County Union High School (1939) and Bakersfield College (1943). During WWII he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force and was stationed at Williams Field, Arizona as a flight instructor where he met and married his wife of 48 years, Catherine. After the war he attended...
Vernon Carl 'Chigger' Allen
Feb 10, 2008
Vernon Carl "Chigger" Allen was born November 23, 1952 in Bakersfield, California to George W. and Verna Jean (Riggins) Allen. He grew up in Shafter, attended Shafter elementary schools and graduated from Shafter High School with the Class of 1971. While in high school he was active in sports, playing on the football team and the swim team. Chigger...
Teodora G. Munoz
Feb 10, 2008
Teodora (Gallegos) Munoz was born March 26, 1921 in Jalisco, Mexico to Hilarion and Francisca (Lozano) Gallegos. Teodora worked hard to raise 2 daughters, Enedina and Maria Elena, as a single mother in Mexico and came to California in 1956 to better provide for them. She worked for 33 years in agriculture. In 1970 Teodora married Guadalupe Munoz and...
Angel Gallardo Parra
Feb 9, 2008
Angel is survived by his parents Victor Alfonso and Paulina (Parra) Gallardo; his sister Jocelynn Gallardo; and his grandparents, Celia and husband Refugio Gallardo, Maria Jesus and husband Joaquin Parra. A visitation was held for Angel on Tuesday, February 12, from 2-8 pm at Arvin Funeral Home. Arvin Funeral Home held a graveside service, Wednesday, February 13, at 10...
Simon Abarca
Feb 9, 2008
Simon Abarca "El Chino" was born in Ayutla, Guerrero, Mexico on February 17, 1976, to Ucario and Creotilde Abarca. He moved to Los Angeles in 1995, living there for one year before moving to Lamont. He married Miriam Sandoval on July 7, 2001. Simon work as a farm laborer for various farmers in the area. Simon loved driving through...
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...
