Annette Elizabeth Woods-Tyler
Jul 9, 2007
The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop; at late, or at an early hour. Now is the only time you own… Live, Love, Toil with a will… for the hand may then be still. Annette E. Woods-Tyler was born to Roscoe and Mable E....
Kenneth Bucky Miller
Jul 9, 2007
Kenneth Buck Miller was born February, 17, 1949 in Fresno, California to Robert and Willie Pearl (Christensen) Miller. The family moved to Shafter when Bucky was young and he attended Shafter elementary schools and Shafter High School with the Class of 1967. Bucky married Margie Franks in 1972 in Shafter and they continued to make Shafter their home. He...
Abe S. Ediger
Jul 7, 2007
ABE S. EDIGER Oct. 25, 1905 – July 7, 2007 Abe was born in Buhler, Kansas and farmed for about 45 years in the Wasco/Shafter area, then moved to Fresno, Reedley and San Jose, Ca and died in Salem, Oregon at the age of 101. He was married to Frances Gloecker for 39 years and to Frieda Friesen Hagen...
Gregorio Ramirez Montoya
Jul 7, 2007
Gregorio Ramirez Montoya March 11, 1925- July 7, 2007 Gregorio was born and raised in Irapuarto, Gto, Mexico. He came to the United States in the 1940's as a railroad worker for worker for the Southern Pacific Railroad. On a sunny day at Central Park while Gregorio was recuperating from a broken leg, he met his future wife, Mercie...
Judy Louise Lopez
Jul 5, 2007
Judy Louise Lopez was born November 11, 1944 to Richard L. and Gladys F. (Letts) Russell in Wheaton Missouri. Judy attended grade school all throughout Missouri and moved to California in August of 1960 where she graduated from Arvin High School. Judy married her husband Johnny Lopez, in Bakersfield, December 11, 1962. Judy was a family woman who loved...
Oliver Lee Flynn
Jul 4, 2007
Oliver Lee Flynn was born December 12, 1919 in Humphrey, Arkansas to Oliver and Sallybell (Harvill) Flynn. Oliver married Virginia Teer on October 18, 1941 and this year they would have celebrated 66 years of marriage. They moved to Shafter in 1960. Oliver worked as a farmer and as a hunting guide during duck season. He worked for Charley...
Zachary Daniel Kim
Jul 4, 2007
Zachary Daniel Kim was born July 4, 2007, in Bakersfield, to Hyeung and Malinda Kim. Zachary was a gift from above who gave more than anyone can possible imagine. He gave his family endurance, as his passing was the hardest thing they'll ever face; he gave them faith, because they know he is happy in heaven; he gave them...
Delfino Torres
Jul 3, 2007
A visitation will be held for Delfino Torres, 66, of Wasco on Thursday, July 5, 2007, from 2-5pm at Peters Funeral Home in Wasco. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be said Thursday at 6pm at St. John's Catholic Church in Wasco, and the Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, July 6, at 10 am. Interment will follow...
Eric Edmond Isaac Wilson
Jul 3, 2007
Eric Wilson was born June 14, 1985 to Sonny and Belinda (Webb) Wilson in Bakersfield, California. He was a lifelong resident of Shafter attending Shafter elementary schools and graduating from Shafter High School with the Class of 2003. He was a survivor, suffering with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis since the age of 3 years old; he lived with a zest...
Jesse G. Thompson
Jul 2, 2007
Jesse was born on March 20, 1923, in Alma, Arkansas, to Omer and Ruthie Thompson. He moved to Corcoran in 1948 and to Shafter in 1999. He married Syble Lou Chatman on June 8, 2000. He was a hardworking man who contributed to supporting the family from the age of 7, working as a farm laborer. He enjoyed yard...
Stacey Dennise Estrada
Jul 2, 2007
Stacey was born July 22, 1980, in Bakersfield, Ca. to Bobby and Brenda Patterson. She graduated from Shafter High School class of "99. She earned her CNA Certification earlier this year through Beverly Manor. Stacey married Jaime Estrada on March 29, 2005. Stacey was very family oriented and enjoyed spending time with her family. She was definitely a Daddy's...
Alex John Sleven
Jun 28, 2007
Alex John Sleven was born August 27, 1910 in Los Angeles, California to John and Tanya (Gusiev) Sleven. He married Mary Klubnikin July 3, 1937 and they moved to Shafter in 1945. Alex was a bookkeeper and worked for Richland Chevrolet for 33 years. Alex J. Sleven, age 96, joined his Lord Jesus Christ June 28, 2007 in Escondido,...
Velma 'Toots' Lee Henderson
Jun 25, 2007
Velma Lee was born in Whitewright, Texas to Jess and Hazel Norris, on November 8, 1919. She married J. B. "Bo" Henderson on June 30, 1930, and the couple came to Shafter in 1947. Velma was a Shafter P.D. Dispatcher for years and could share many stories with family and friends. She was a member of the First Southern...
Alfred Tennyson Wedel
Jun 24, 2007
Alfred T. Wedel August 9, 1919 – June 24 2007 Al was born in Enid, Oklahoma on August 9, 1919, to Cornelius and Effie Wedel, and he was the youngest child of nine children. Al's spirit departed this earth peacefully while sleeping on June 24, 2007, and was united with his Heavenly Father. He is survived by his son...
Rene Puga
Jun 23, 2007
Rene Puga was born to Amador Ochoa and Berta Puga in Bakersfield on July 18, 1984. He graduated from Shafter High School. He and Jessica Lynn Young began sharing their lives on June 5, 2005, and they were married February 13, 2006. Rene was a one of a kind guy and he always made everyone around him happy. He...
Alejandra Villa Pizana
Jun 21, 2007
Alejandra Villa Pizana was born on April 24, 1923 in Big Springs, Texas to Nasaria Morales and Ramon Villa. She was known to those who knew and loved her as "Canda". She was the oldest daughter in a family of 14 children. Grandma Canda is preceded in death by her parents: Nasaria and Ramon Villa; her brothers: Francisco Villa,...
Onecima Perez
Jun 21, 2007
Onecima Perez was born February 6, 1945 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico to Camilo & Florentina (Augayo) Reyes. She lived in Minneapolis before moving to California then settling in Wasco 33 years ago. She married Paul Manuel Perez, December 18, 1976 in McFarland. She worked in agriculture for over 40 years and retired from Jackson & Perkins where she...
Sarah Katherine Ogle
Jun 20, 2007
Sarah Katherine Ogle was born April 15, 1919, in Riverside, California. She married Charles Ogle and they moved to Shafter in about 1940, living in Shafter until the couple's retirement in 1978. Upon retirement Sarah and Charles moved to Morro Bay, then to the Phoenix area, and then to Tehachapi, finally settling in Bakersfield. Sarah enjoyed golfing and traveling....
Consuelo Moreno Corona
Jun 18, 2007
Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held at Arvin Funeral Home on June 19, at 6pm for Consuelo Moreno Corona, age 82, of Arvin, who passed away June 18 in Bakersfield. Mass of the Christian Burial will be said on June 20th at 10am. Father Juan Diego Vasquez will officiate the service. A visitation will be held at...
Nicholas Lawson Anthony
Jun 15, 2007
Nicholas was born in Bakersfield and was a graduate of Garces Memorial High School. Following graduation Nick enlisted in the United States Army, trained at Fort Knox and was assigned to Fort Irwin as a Cavalry Scout attaining the rank of a Sergeant. Nicholas married Kristin Kay Schondra while they were both posted at Fort Irwin. They are the...
