Rosetta Smith
Jun 24, 2023
Rosetta, our beloved mother and matriarch, was born on October 21, 1937 to Erma Kissine and George Gallardo. She passed away peacefully at home in Wasco on June 24th; surrounded by love from many of her children and grandchildren.
She spent most of her childhood in Oceanside but ultimately the family settled in Wasco, Ca. Rosetta was...
Mary Rose Key
Jun 15, 2023
On the morning of June 15, 2023, Mary Rose Key, our beloved Mother and Grandmother, age 84, passed peacefully at home with her family at her bedside. She was born to Louis Jefferson & Della Hestel Lampkin on February 21, 1939, in Pampa, Texas.
She lived part of her life in Texas, but Bakersfield was home. She...
Vivian E. Handel Baze-Merz
Jun 15, 2023
Vivian E. Handel Baze-Merz was born April 18, 1933 to Eugene Johannes Handel and Orina Mettler Handel in Menno, South Dakota. She was the second of 4 children. A rural family farm setting provided her earliest and happy home memories.
Playmates were most often cousins that lived on neighboring farms. German was the primary language spoken in...
Joyce Wonema Ryker
Jun 13, 2023
Joyce was born on October 15, 1935, in Pocasset Oklahoma. She was
the third child born to General Dewey Amos and Monte Amos. Her older
siblings were Darlene and Doyle. Tragedy struck early in Joyce's life, as
her father died when she was just two years old. This left the family in
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Marsola Louise Graves
Jun 13, 2023
Marcie Graves of Los Osos, CA was born in Quinton, OK on November 2, 1933, to Toy and Vivian Satterfield. She passed away peacefully on June 13, 2023 to be reunited in Heaven with the love of her life, Jack Graves. They were married for 70 wonderful years.
Her presence is dearly missed by her children Bruce...
Lucio Medrano Lopez
Jun 11, 2023
Lucio M. Lopez from Shafter, CA, passed away, Sunday June 11, 2023, at the age of 94. He was born in 1929 and lived most of his life in Shafter.
Lucio, a loving husband, father, grandfather, & great-grandfather is survived by his wife Lydia, sons; Danny Sr., Bernard, Ernie, stepson; Floyd, daughters; Priscilla, Patricia, Rosalee, Janett, stepdaughters;...
Barbara Jean Lucas
Jun 10, 2023
Barbara Lucas, our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, and friend to many of her co-workers and members of many communities passed peacefully on June 10, 2023, after a beautiful life longed lived. Barbara was born on October 24, 1933, to Jeptha Ivan Stone and Rowena Matthews Stone in Turlock, CA. After living in Marysville for a short time, the family...
Faye Anne Fulwyler
Jun 7, 2023
Faye's Faithful Legacy
Faye Anne Fulwyler, a beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, peacefully passed away on June 7, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of love and devotion to her family and faith. Born on December 10, 1933, she grew up alongside her brother, Lloyd, and later moved to Bakersfield during her high school years.
Faye...
