Beulah Byrd
Sep 4, 2007
Beulah Ann (Baxa) Byrd was born in Albion, Kansas, to Mathew and Anna Baxa on May 30, 1922. She moved to Bakersfield in her early 20's. She met Floyd Byrd while working as a nurse and they were married in 1955, and they moved to Wasco shortly after their marriage. Beulah also worked for a time for an insurance...
Albert Carrasco
Sep 3, 2007
Visitation will be held at Peters Funeral Home in Wasco for Albert Carrasco, 53, on Saturday, September 8 from 2-8pm. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will begin that evening at 6pm. Albert passed away September 3, 2007 in Bakersfield. Albert was born November 11, 1953 in Bakersfield to Abelardo and Pauline Carrasco. He grew up in Wasco and attended...
Alfredo Santos-Ceja
Sep 3, 2007
Alfredo Santos-Ceja was born in Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico to Jose and Zeniada (Ceja) Santos, on September 3, 2007. He came to Shafter in 2005, and had been working as a farm laborer. He enjoyed playing basketball and volleyball and traveling. Alfredo was a very happy person, he loved to make people laugh, and he enjoyed dancing. Alfredo was preceded...
Bernice Reed Turpin
Sep 3, 2007
Bernice Corene (Reed) Turpin was born in Corona, California, to James and Ruby Reed, on July 17, 1933 and shortly after the family moved to Shafter. Bernice attended Shafter elementary schools and Shafter High School. On December 7, 1949 she and William Reed were married and they continued to make Shafter their home until 1959 when they moved to...
Jose Angel Contreras
Sep 2, 2007
Jose Angel Contreras was born August 8, 1963 in Bakersfield to Jose and Maria Luisa Contreras. He grew up in Lamont and attended Lamont elementary schools and Arvin High School. He worked all his life as a mechanic and in auto salvage. He worked for Payless Auto Wrecking, American Auto Wrecking and A-1 Auto Wrecking in Bakersfield and Simpson...
Joe Carl Duke
Aug 30, 2007
Joe Carl Duke went home to be with his Lord on August 30, 2007. He was born to Winsea and Dona Duke on March 29, 1932, in Stratford, Oklahoma. He married Joy Adams on June 9, 1954, in Oklahoma, and the couple came to Wasco in 1957, and they moved to Shafter in 1971. Joe worked for Wasco Elementary...
Ray Armijo
Aug 30, 2007
Born January 20, 1925 to Theodore and Frances Armijo in Bakersfield, CA. Ray grew up in Bakersfield, attending local Catholic Schools. He joined the Marines and then the Army as a Light Machine Gunner, proudly serving a tour of duty during WWII. He received the Purple Heart and several other distinguished medals. He married his one true love, Emma,...
Jose Carmen Busio
Aug 29, 2007
Jose Carmen Busio was born in Mission, Texas, to Carmelo and Amparo Busio, on March 19, 1944. He moved to California living in Santa Rosa, and eventually Shafter in 1997. He married Josefina Ramirez in Reno, Nevada on September 1, 1990. Jose worked as a truck driver hauling asphalt for most of his adult life. He was employed by...
Mabel Louise Cramer
Aug 29, 2007
Mabel Louise Bibb was born December 3, 1919 in Redland, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma to Charles Moses and Fannie Jane (Johnson) Bibb. She passed away August 29, 2007 after a lengthy illness. Mabel taught school for 51 years. She began her teaching career in 1941 at little school in Vian Bottom, Oklahoma. She came to California in 1949 to teach...
Myrtle Jane Rhoads
Aug 27, 2007
Myrtle Jane was born in Dewitt, Missouri, to Daniel and Sarah Mann on October 16, 1911. She married Eugene Rhoads on March 10, 1929, in De Queen, Arkansas. The couple moved to Shafter in 1942. Then they moved to Escondido in 1952, and they both worked for Convair Air in San Diego until 1964. They eventually returned to Shafter...
Dollie Sue Adams
Aug 25, 2007
Dollie Sue Adams (Pee Wee to friends and family) was born in Mulberry, Arkansas on March 16, 1931. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Billy John Adams; parents, Jim Kirby and Eula Cobb; and sister, Dottie Davis. She is survived by her daughter, Juneita Hand of Bakersfield, son, Robert Adams of Bakersfield, son, Mickey...
Robert Michael Hogan
Aug 24, 2007
Robert Michael Hogan was born August 11, 1947 in Idaho. Mike had been a resident of Bakersfield and Wasco area for the last 45 years. Mike drove truck working for Don Keith and Billy Gladden for many years. Currently he was employed as a security officer for Carter Pump and Machine. Mike enjoyed motorcycles and loved his dogs. His...
Lorenzo Velarde
Aug 24, 2007
Lorenzo Velarde was born May 10, 1914 in Chihuahua, Mexico. When Lorenzo first came to California, he lived in Mettler, but had been a resident of Lamont for the last 46 years. Lorenzo was a hard worker and before retirement worked in agriculture for over 30 years. He married Maria Garcia and she preceded him in death in 1988....
Tomas Guzman Escutia
Aug 23, 2007
Tomas Guzman Escutia was born September 22, 1951 in Guanajuato, Mexico to J. Carmen and Virginia Escutia. He married Felicita Cardozo March 22, 1986, in Mexico. Tomas also served in the Mexican army. Tomas is survived by his wife, Felicita Escutia; three daughters, Ana Gabriela, Alma, and Clara Escutia; a son, Froylan Escutia; four brothers, Raul, Pedro, Rufino, and...
Ismael - Martinez Jr.
Aug 22, 2007
Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 28, 2007 from 2-9 pm with recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7 p.m at Hopson-Anspach Family Mortuary, 620 Oregon Street. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, August 29, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church, 900 H street, for Ismael Martinez Jr. who passed August 22, 2007....
Ann Bartel
Aug 21, 2007
Ann Kliewer Bartel was born on November 22, 1908, in Reedley, Ca. to Jacob P. and Margaret (Enns) Kliewer. She was the last remaining of eleven children. The Lord took her home to be with Him, her parents and all of her brothers and sisters on August 21, 2007. Ann was 98 years and 9 months. Ann was a...
Larry Dean Willingham
Aug 20, 2007
Larry Dean Willingham was born January 2, 1949 in Bakersfield, California to James and Lorene (Kitchen) Willingham. He was a life-long resident of Wasco attending Wasco elementary schools and Wasco Union High School. He worked with his uncle Leonard in recycling until his uncle passed away. Larry loved fishing, going to the aqueduct or Lost Hills whenever possible. He...
Mauricio Jesus Canales
Aug 19, 2007
Mauricio Jesus Canales was born November 5, 1985 in El Rebalcito, Jalisco, Mexico to Mauricio and Leticia (Uribe) Canales. During his school years Mauricio was involved with track, running and the long jump, where he excelled. He won many championship awards in Mexico. The family to Wasco in 2002 and Mauricio was currently working in the local dairies. He...
George Alberto Vasquez
Aug 19, 2007
George Alberto Vasquez was born September 4, 1965 in Gilroy, California to Pantaleon & Maria Antonia (Barron) Vasquez. The family moved to Wasco when George was an infant. He attended Wasco elementary schools and Wasco Union High School. George married Terri Roque May 22, 1998 and they continued to make Wasco their home. George worked in agriculture for various...
Mary Ellen Gallardo
Aug 16, 2007
Services are scheduled for Mary Ellen Gallardo, 68, of Wasco, who passed away August 16, 2007 in Delano. Visitation will be held at Peters Funeral Home Monday, August 20 from 4-8pm and Tuesday, August 21 from 10am-8pm, with the Recitation of the Holy Rosary said at 6pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, August 22 at 10am at...
