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,...
Jeremy Glen Jameson
Mar 31, 2022
On the afternoon of March 31, 2022 Jeremy Jameson left us at the age of 51. Jeremy was born April 28, 1970, in Daily City California to Robert and Cathy Jameson. Jeremy grew up in Wasco, California surrounded by family and friends. He graduated from Wasco High School in 1989. He played football at Porterville College until suffering a...
Charlotte Catherine Hanes
Mar 31, 2022
Charlotte Borjon Hanes was born June 18, 1945 in Wasco, California to Urbano and Margaret "Mama" Borjon. On March 31, 2022 Charlotte peacefully passed away as she was surrounded by her family. She was born and raised in Wasco, California where she attended high school and graduated in 1963. Charlotte married Sam Hanes on October 15, 1976 and spent...
Mary Elizabeth Gebhardt
Mar 29, 2022
Mary was born October 7, 1947, in Hoboken, New Jersey. She was the second of five children born to Rudolph and Elizabeth Scheurich. She grew up on the East Coast and graduated from Rivier College in New Hampshire. Mary married John Gebhardt in 1969, and son Chris was born in 1970, followed in later years by Joe, Nick and...
Laverne Edwina Cole
Mar 15, 2022
LaVerne was born on August 1, 1937, to Lottie Grumbles in Merced, California. She went to her eternal rest on March 15, 2022. LaVerne and her two sisters and grandparents made their way down to Shafter where they worked in agriculture. LaVerne loved Shafter and growing up in a small town. After High School, she met the love of...
Barbara Scott
Mar 14, 2022
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Barbara Nell Fenton Scott aged 82 of Wasco, California on March 14, 2022, at 9:30 pm in her home. Barbara was born May 27, 1939, in Shafter, California to parents John and Flora Fenton. Barbara was the youngest of 13 children. On March 16, 1949, she married Doyle Wayne...
