Royce Harvey Hawthorne
Jul 22, 2023
Royce Harvey Hawthorne, age 88, was born in Sobol, Oklahoma on May 1, 1935, and passed away peacefully, while surrounded by family, on July 22, 2023. Royce was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle, as well as an army veteran, retired vac. truck driver (most notably for M.P. Vacuum), retired diesel mechanic, farmer, friend, and de facto...
Doris Cathryn Unruh
Jul 16, 2023
Doris Cathryn Unruh was born in Bakersfield, CA, on July 19, 1928, and died peacefully on July 16, 2023, with several family members by her side. Her parents, Cornelius Peter (C.P.) Eitzen and Mary (Harder) Eitzen, were married after losing previous spouses. The family, including two brothers and a sister, lived in rural eastern Bakersfield where her father built...
Rujelio Moreno
Jul 14, 2023
Rujelio "Roy" Moreno was born August 6, 1951 in Sunnyside, WA, to Demetrio and Lina Moreno. He grew up with his eight siblings in Shafter, CA. Rujelio was unable to complete his education past the 8th grade as to help support the family. However, he was a very smart man and great with math. Roy worked as a farm...
Dianne Marie Stewart
Jul 14, 2023
Dianne Marie Stewart was born July 2, 1947 in Brookings, South Dakota. She passed away July 14, 2023 in Bakersfield after a long 4 year battle with dementia.
Dianne is survived by her husband of 59 years, Robert; her son, Bobby and his wife Krystal; sister, Jeanne Cathaway; grandkids, Philip Wolfe and his wife Sarah, Taylor Stewart...
Elvesta Beth Burns
Jul 5, 2023
Elvesta Beth Jones (later to be known as Becky Burns), 84, of Shafter California, passed away on 07/05/2023, from Heart Failure/Dementia.
Becky was Born November 9th, 1938; in Mabank Texas. At the age of 2 her family moved out to California on horse and buggy.
She married at the young age of 17. Had two...
Manuel Rodriguez
Jul 5, 2023
Manuel Rodriguez,60, beloved son, and brother, went home to be with the Lord on July5, 2023.He was born in Wasco, California to Lupe Garcia Rodriguez and Henry Escalante Rodriguez, on January 20,1963.
Manuel is survived by his father, Henry Escalante Rodriguez, brother, Jacinto Henry Rodriguez, brother, Tim Rodriguez, and sister, Monica Lisa Rodriguez. He was preceded in...
Steve "Hoss" Rill
Jul 2, 2023
Steve "Hoss" Rill had the most infectious laugh and big smile. He was warm, inviting, and always made you feel you were part of his family. He was born in 1951 in Toledo, Ohio. His mother Margaret always told Steve to do what felt right and never compromise on what you want in life. At her death, he helped...
Kenneth Alvin Nicol
Jun 30, 2023
Kenneth Alvin Nicol at just 2 lbs. was born in Altadena, CA on February 16th, 1932, a twin whose brother was deceased, to Walter Elliott and Madaline Vanetta Nicol. The depression prompted the family to move to Shafter to begin share crop farming when he was just a year old. As a youngster he milked cows and fed the...
Alice Beth Eastland
Jun 29, 2023
Alice Beth Eastland, 82, of Lamont, California passed away peacefully on June 29th, 2023,
surrounded by her loved ones. Graveside funeral services for Alice will be held at 10:00 a.m. on
Friday, July 21st, at South Kern Cemetery District 15543 South Vineland Rd. Arvin, CA also
known as Arvin Cemetery.
Alice...
Jeannette M. Bulaga
Jun 29, 2023
Jeannette was born on July 1, 1938 in Chehalis, Washington to Henry and Leola Mock. She left this earth to meet Jesus on June 29, 2023. She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Pete Bulaga; her daughter and son-in-law, Tina and Warren Richardson; and her parents.
Jeannette is survived by her daughter, Sandra...
