Lannis Joseph Cates
May 7, 2022
Lannis Joseph Cates was born November 20, 1927, in Quinton, Oklahoma, to Lela Mae (McKee) and Curtbirth Cornelius (Slim) Cates. He passed away peacefully on May 7, 2022, into the arms of Jesus. He joined his beloved wife of 73 years, Judy Faye. Lannis spent his first 16 years in Oklahoma. Times were tough and in the summer of...
Jeffery Scott Hughes
May 7, 2022
Jeffery Scott Hughes was born January 26, 1965 in McFarland, CA to Jack and Shirley Hughes and passed away May 7, 2022 in Bakersfield, CA. He attended elementary, junior high and high school in McFarland CA, where he played football and ran track. He was employed with the State of California at Wasco State Prison as a locksmith for...
Ofelia Palomo Martinez
Apr 27, 2022
Ofelia Palomo Martinez was born on February 7, 1925. She was 97 years old when she peacefully passed away surrounded by all her family on May 27, 2022. Ofelia was born in Bakersfield, Ca to Fructuoso V. Palomo and Carmen Castre Palomo. She is preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Paul H. Martinez. They were married...
Charles David Rekosh
Apr 18, 2022
In lieu of flowers, you can send a donation in Charlie's memory to the Shafter High School Scholarship.
Kayla Christine Doolittle
Apr 17, 2022
Kayla Christine Doolittle, July 21, 1993 - April 17, 2022. Kayla was born and raised in Bakersfield, a smart, spirited, friendly girl who brought smiles to so many. As a child she loved soccer, was an avid reader and displayed creative talents through her arts and crafts. As an adult, Kayla gave our family two awesome sons - Brody,...
Beverly Lea Mitchell
Apr 15, 2022
Beverly Lea (Tatum) Mitchell of Shafter, California passed away peacefully on Friday, April 15, 2022, after bravely battling Alzheimer's since 2009. Beverly was born on May 7, 1941, at Miss Friese's Maternity Hospital in Wasco, California to Erma Nee Smith and Robert Lee Tatum. Raised in Shafter, she worked as a teenager in her father's grocery store, Modern Market....
Donald Wayne Neufeld
Apr 12, 2022
Donald Wayne Neufeld was born on March 26, 1932 in Balko, Oklahoma to Leona Wahl Neufeld and Milton Pete Neufeld. He attended Tabor College where he met his soon-to-be wife, Dorothy Kroeker. They married at the Shafter Mennonite Church on September 4, 1953. The couple built their life together in Shafter, California where Don farmed, working first with Jake...
Jayden Rose Robertson
Apr 11, 2022
Jayden was born on June 13th, 2011, in California. She was in the fifth grade. She had many interests that included drawing, painting, reading, and gaming. She loved the color purple, red pandas, anime, dogs, and cake pops. She was intelligent, kind, and a beautiful person. She was dearly loved and will be missed by everyone that knew her....
Francisca Garza
Apr 6, 2022
Francisca Garza was born in Marianna, Arkansas on February 20, 1951. At 71 years old she was still enjoying life. She loved being around family for all the parties and gatherings. During her personal time, Francisca liked knitting, putting puzzles together, and most of all playing loteria and taking everyone's money (away). Don't forget watching law & order, (SVU)...
Johnathan Ray Ramirez
Apr 5, 2022
Johnathan Ray Ramirez Passed away at age 16 on April 5, 2022 in Bakersfield, CA. Johnathan was born November 24, 2005 in Memorial Hospital to Jose Luis Ramirez Jr. and Nicole Raye Dill, Johnathan was born at 8:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Day on his great-grandmother Audrey Hooser's Birthday, then at 6:00 p.m. Johnathan was having his 1st Thanksgiving dinner at...
Robin Kaye Carlile
Apr 5, 2022
Robin Carlile, 71, of Bakersfield CA, passed away on 4/5/2022 after a battle with dementia. Robin was born on 8/26/1950 to Norma Jean Parker in Canadian OK. After Robin graduated from Arvin High School, she went on to raise 3 children and later went to Bakersfield College and became a preschool teacher. In 1971, Robin met James Carlile. Robin...
Manuel N Valdovinos
Apr 5, 2022
With deep sadness, we announce our beloved protector and patriarch Manuel Valdovinos' passing on April 5, 2022. In the quiet of the early morning, he set his last breath forward, surrounded by his children and grandchildren as he so desired. At age 76, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter and survived by his ten children, thirty grandchildren,...
