A.D. Smith
Nov 21, 2022
A D Smith of Shafter was born November 20, 1932 and joined his wife and baby son in heaven one day after his 90th birthday on November 21, 2022.
Smith surnamed James David Rogers was adopted and went to live with his new parents John and Lillie Mae Smith in Tippah County Mississippi as a small boy....
Shirley Ann Gomez
Nov 19, 2022
It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of Shirley A. Gomez of Shafter, CA on Saturday, November 19th 2022. Shirley passed peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family, holding her husband's hand, shared loving words, and a farewell kiss. Shirley was born in Oklahoma on September 2nd in 1940 and moved to Maricopa, CA...
Louise Patterson
Nov 17, 2022
Louise Spears Patterson was born in Hervey, Arkansas, on June 21, 1929, to parents Hugh & Armittee Spears. Her early life was spent living on the family farm along with her twelve siblings. She had many fond memories of riding to church and town in their horse-drawn wagon.
Louise & Junior Patterson were married December 7, 1946...
Claudia Maria Flores Gallardo
Nov 16, 2022
A beloved wife, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, and friend. Claudia "YaYa" Flores left this world unexpectedly, at 35, on November 16, 2022. She was born in Delano, CA on March 26, 1987 to Gloria Medina. Claudia grew up in Shafer, CA, where she attended Maple Elementary, Wasco Union High School- Class of 2005 and Cal State Bakersfield.
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David R. Morales
Nov 12, 2022
John 14:1-3, "Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.
My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I...
Shirley A. Funk
Nov 10, 2022
Shirley Funk was born February 19, 1939 in Meade, Kansas, to Martin and Katherine (Rempel) Classen. She was the oldest of five children. Shirley went to be with the Lord on November 10, 2022. In her childhood the family moved to Omaha, Nebraska in 1945. The family then moved to Burns, Kansas for a few years before making the...
Wanda Joyce Perryman
Nov 9, 2022
Wanda was born in rural Arkansas in 1927 to parents Omer and Lola Eppler. Her early life was spent living on the family farm with her parents and brother, Arnold. She had many fond memories of riding to town in their horse drawn wagon.
When the depression hit she and her family moved to Southern California, settling...
Charles Loyd Guyton
Nov 3, 2022
Charles Loyd Guyton was the son of William Archie and Beatrice Flanagan Guyton. Due to his mother's untimely death when he was 28 days old, he was raised by his maternal grandparents, James Alexander and Nettie Flanagan, in Queen City, Texas, on a small farm. He graduated from Queen City High School in 1952. His paternal grandparents were Henry...
Julie O. Thullen
Nov 3, 2022
Julie Ann O'Brien Thullen, a long-time Shafter resident, passed away on November 3, 2022, at the age of 82.
Julie was born in Billings, Montana, in 1940, the first of five children. She lived in Butte, Montana, most of her early life, except for three years when the family lived in Monterey, California, while Julie's father served...
Brenda Andorka
Oct 28, 2022
Brenda Kay (Siler) Andorka passed away peacefully at age 73 on Friday, October 28th, 2022 in Palmdale, CA with her family by her side.
Brenda was born in the mountains near Hazard, KY, in Perry County, to Marion & Fannie Siler on August 19, 1949. She was the 11th of 12 children. She graduated with a GED...
