Alice Lavyon Elder
Dec 23, 2025
The family would like to thank everyone for all their acknowledgments and support. Thank you.
Carla Guillermina Dominguez
Dec 16, 2025
Carla Guillermina Dominguez, a beloved wife, mother, nana, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away at the age of 66. Carla was a woman whose love, strength, and kindness touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing her.
Born on February 10th, 1959, in Salinas, California, Carla was the cherished daughter of Nieves Salas Barraza. She spent her...
Brian Keith Crocker
Dec 14, 2025
Brian Keith Crocker, beloved father, husband, brother, son, and friend passed away in a tragic accident on December 14, 2025 at the age of 49. He was born on May 27, 1976 in Bakersfield, CA where he grew up. There, he learned to love Mexican food and a wide variety of music, but especially the Bakersfield Sound. After attending...
Nettie Pauline Butcher
Dec 13, 2025
Nettie Pauline Butcher, known affectionately to all as Nettie, departed from this world on December 13, 2025, at the age of 85, in Shafter, California. Born on August 13, 1940, in Mesa, Arizona, Nettie's life was a tapestry of love, faith, and vibrant church involvement. Her departure has left a void in the hearts of those who knew her,...
Joanne Bertha Frantz
Dec 9, 2025
Joanne Bertha Becker Frantz was born January 30th, 1927 and passed away December 9th, 2025. Â Joanne, nearly 99, was dedicated and faithful to her Mennonite Brethren upbringing. Â She believed the Bible was the true Word of God, and was strong in her faithfulness to God and her salvation.
Joanne was born in Shafter, one of four children...
Eloise G. Lopez
Dec 3, 2025
Eloise Lopez, a cherished mother, grandmother, and devoted catholic was called to her eternal home on December 3, 2025, at the age of 83. Born on July 27, 1942, in Junction, Texas, Eloise lived a life marked by faith, love, and the joy of simple pleasures. Eloise's journey on this earth concluded peacefully in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she lived...
Jorge Ramirez Sanchez
Nov 28, 2025
Con profunda tristeza, anunciamos el fallecimiento de nuestro querido Jorge RamÃrez Sánchez, quien partió de este mundo el 28 de noviembre de 2025, a la edad de 18 años.
Jorge nació el 18 de junio de 2007 en Oaxaca, México, y se convirtió en un joven lleno de vida, amor y alegrÃa. Su sonrisa...
Dorothy Marilyn Bergman
Nov 22, 2025
Marilyn Bergman (Smith) October 25, 1936 – November 22, 2025
Marilyn Bergman was born Dorothy Marilyn Smith on October 25, 1936, in Greenville, Texas, and passed peacefully on November 22, 2025, in Bakersfield, California, at the age of 89. She moved to Shafter, California, at just nine months old and made it her beloved hometown for nearly...
Darlene Brown Glenn
Nov 22, 2025
Garden of Prayer
Quiet place of refuge
From trouble I am safe
Nothing there can harm me
My cry brings His embrace
He lifts me to His vantage point
Such beauty I can...
Michael Dean Kroeker
Nov 20, 2025
On Thursday, November 20, 2025, Michael Kroeker— beloved father, grandfather, brother, and partner passed away at the age of 70.
Michael was born on August 11, 1955, in Bakersfield, California. He attended Richland School and graduated from Shafter High School in 1973. Raised on his family's farm in Shafter as the youngest of five children, Michael learned...
Richard Dean Cravens
Nov 15, 2025
Richard Dean Cravens, 73, son of Sampson and Edith (Eacret) Cravens passed away on November 15, 2025. Richard was born in Bakersfield, CA on October 22, 1952. He was a beloved member of his family, he always had a story to tell and could always be counted on to liven up any situation. Richard had many careers...
