Ediberto Lopez Hernandez
Apr 28, 2007
Edeberto Lopez Hernandez was born in Ocozocoautla, Chiapas, Mexico, on October 28, 1985, to Manuel and Andrea Lopez. He came to Kern County in 2005, and had been working as a farm laborer. He enjoyed drawing and was quite talented, he also enjoyed singing. Edeberto is survived by his parents, Manuel and Andrea of Mexico; brothers, Manuel of Wasco,...
Dorothy Mae Rosales
Apr 28, 2007
Dorothy Mae Rosales was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma on January 28, 1921, to William and Martha Henderson. She went to be with the Lord on April 28, 2007, at her home in Shafter, California, with her family by her side. Dorothy met her husband, Tony in Anadarko, Oklahoma, and they were married on December 31, 1938, in Chickasha, Oklahoma....
Mable Alice Terry
Apr 26, 2007
MABLE ALICE TERRY MAY 1, 1917 - APRIL 26, 2007 Maple Alice Terry was born May 1, 1917 in Wishert, Missouri to Jasper and Martha (Cole) King. In 1935, she came to Shafter and moved to Wasco in 1961. She was a loving Christian wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who loved and cared for her family. She loved her...
Janice Margaret Russell
Apr 23, 2007
JANICE MARGARET RUSSELL November 18, 1929 - April 23, 2007 Janice Margaret Russell was born November 18, 1929 in Wrightsville, Arkansas to John and Georgia (Brooks) McDonald. She came to California in 1942, and on October 12, 1963, Married Bill Russell in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jan a one of a kind lady who loved cooking and always made sure,...
Elivorio Javier Rodriguez
Apr 21, 2007
Elivorio Javier Rodriguez was born on April 21, 2007, to Elivorio Rodriguez and Cheryl Olivo. Daddy, please don't look so sad, Mama please don't cry~ "Cause I am in the arms of Jesus and He sings me lullabies." Please, try not to question God, Don't think he is unkind. Don't think He sent me to you, and then He...
Benito Guerrero
Apr 20, 2007
Benito Guerrero was born August 13, 1981 in Wasco, California to Baldemar & Aurora (Castaneda) Guerrero. He grew up in Wasco attending Wasco elementary schools and graduated from Wasco Union High School with the Class of 1999. He went on to attend Bakersfield College before working for his father at Starrh & Starrh Farms. For the last five years...
Aduel Henry Mettler
Apr 20, 2007
Funeral services will be conducted by Peters Funeral Home for Aduel H. Mettler, age 97, on Thursday, April 26, 2007, at 10:00am, at the Ebenezer Reformed Church, 235 James St. Shafter. Interment will follow at Shafter Memorial Park. Pastor Vernon Pollema will officiate at the service. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2007, from 2-8pm, at Peters...
Jesus 'Tony' Antonio Figueroa, Jr.
Apr 17, 2007
Tony Figueroa, Jr. was born in Bakersfield on January 22, 1983, to Tony, Sr. and Dalia Figueroa. He attended the local schools and graduated from Shafter High School. Tony was very athletic and excelled at baseball. He enjoyed fishing and going to the beach. He was happiest sharing his life with his family and loved to make his family...
Vivian Rose Westerfield
Apr 17, 2007
Vivian was born on October 19, 1920, in Fresno CA as one of 13 children. She passed away on April 17, 2007, in Bakersfield, CA at the age of 86. She was buried at Union Cemetery next to her beloved husband, Fraser, who preceded her in death 1985. She was very active in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Altar...
Glessie Leola Mcgee
Apr 13, 2007
Glessie Leola McGee was born June 15, 1924 in Bennington, Oklahoma to Nathaniel and Martha Owens. She passed away April 13 at the age of 82, in Tucson, Arizona where she had been living since 2003. Visitation will be held today from noon to 1:30pm at the Hopson-Anspach Mortuary in Lamont. A graveside service will be held at 2pm...
Elijah Carlos Sandoval-Deleon
Apr 11, 2007
Elijah Carlos Sandoval-De-Leon was born in Bakersfield to Carlos DeLeon and Frances Sandoval on April 11, 2007. He is survived by his parents, Carlos and Frances; brothers, Carlos Chris Campos and J. J. Sandoval; sister, Natalie DeLeon; grandparents, Josefina and Hank Blair, and Sandra Sandoval. A graveside service was directed by Peters Funeral Home for Elijah Carlos Sandoval-De-Leon, infant,...
Roy Anderson Rosson
Apr 11, 2007
Roy Anderson Rosson was born in Vian, Oklahoma, to Bill and Edith Rosson on October 5, 1931. He was married to Birdene Mundy and they had 1 daughter, Judy. He came to Bakersfield in 1951; and was employed in the agriculture industry working with some of the local potato sheds and he also worked for Jackson & Perkins. Roy...
Jesus Arreola Guerrero
Apr 10, 2007
Jesus Arreola Guerrero was born in Guanajuato, Mexico, to Eusebio and Maria Guerrero on January 7, 1946. He married Maura Lopez Dominguez on February 14, 1971, in Mexico. He worked as a bus driver and a taxi cab driver in Mexico. He enjoyed working on cars and in his garden planting flowers, tomatoes and chilies. He loved taking his...
Arlene Marie Ochoa
Apr 10, 2007
Arlene Marie Ochoa June 25, 1994 – April 10, 2007 Arlene Maria Ochoa was born June 25, 1994 to Roberto Ochoa, Jr. and Veronica Mendez in Bakersfield, California. She grew up in Wasco and was currently a student in the 7th grade at Thomas Jefferson School. She enjoyed being active and had a lot of energy, which she spent...
Ernest Enriques Barela
Apr 10, 2007
Ernest Enriques Barela was born on February 14, 1929, to Santiago and Dionisia Barela in Los Angeles, California. He came to Shafter in 1939, and served his country in the United States Army from 1950-52. He married Angela Nieto on October 5, 1953, and they were lifelong members of St. Therese's Catholic Church. Ernest was preceded in death by...
Raymond Wallace Ferrell Sr.
Apr 9, 2007
Raymond Wallace Ferrell, Sr. November 1, 1936 – April 9, 2007 Raymond Wallace Ferrell, Sr. was born November 1, 1936 in Bradley County, Arkansas to Beecher & Marjorie (Johnson) Ferrell. He grew up in Arkansas and married Janie Doles and they had 5 children. Raymond moved to Wasco 20 years ago, but continued to call Arkansas home. He worked...
Glenn Dwight Cook
Apr 8, 2007
Glenn Dwight Cook Nov. 29, 1939 - Apr. 8, 2007. Glenn lived in Shafter most of his life. He was married to Jane Brooks, the love of his life for 39 years. His hobby was building intricately designed model cars and each one was completed with professionalism. Glen is preceded in death by his parents, Luther Ethridge Cook and...
Richard Carl Howard
Apr 8, 2007
Richard Carl Howard was born on April 11, 1923, to Robert and Minnie Howard in Seminole, Oklahoma. He came to California in 1943, to Bakersfield in 1958, and to Shafter from 1968-1978. He married Jenny Bell Turney on March 26, 1946, in Nipomo, Ca. He was a generator operator in the oil fields for a good portion of his...
Maggie Fay Adams
Apr 7, 2007
Maggie Fay Adams 06/11/1914-04/07/2007 Maggie Adams was born 93 years ago in Many, Louisiana. Her parents, Felix and Eve Greer raised her and her 4 brothers and 3 sisters on a farm and in addition to attending school, Maggie planted, hoed and picked cotton, fed chickens and milked cows. After she graduated from high school, she and her sister,...
Rufino Rivas Lugo
Apr 7, 2007
RUFINO RIVAS LUGO (1942-2007) Rufino Rivas Lugo, 64, born July 10, 1942 was a loved husband, father, grandfather and friend. Rufino went to be with our Lord April 7, 2007. Rufino was born in Wasco, Ca to Tomas and Cenovia Lugo. Rufino had four brothers and two sisters. He attended St. Johns Elementary School & graduated from Wasco Union...
