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Thomas Wayne Brown
Apr 11, 2020
Wayne was born in Seymour, Texas to his parents Thomas Leroy Brown and Mini Joy Whiteaker. After migrating to Bakersfield, California in the early 1960's Wayne finished his schooling, resulting in his graduation from West High School in 1969. After high school graduation, Wayne enlisted into the United States Air Force in the Winter of 1970. He spent his...
Pedro Sedano Martinez
Apr 7, 2020
Pedro was born in Guachinango, Jalisco, Mexico on October 23, 1949 to parents Aurelio Sedano Rubio and Cristina Martinez Topete. Pedro was a handworker and responsible person who treated everyone with respect. He was a joyous person even though he did not like showing it through his demeanor. Pedro was a loving husband and father who loved spending time...
Roy Densel Scroggins, Jr.
Apr 7, 2020
Roy Densel Scroggins, Jr. September 30, 1939 - April 7, 2020 Roy was born September 30, 1939 in Casa, Arkansas to Roy and Letha (McCourt) Scroggins. He passed away peacefully, April 7, 2020 in Bakersfield, CA. He is survived by his sister, Rachael Reynolds of Wasco, CA and his cousin and caregiver, Ruby Hickman on Buttonwillow, CA. Roy is...
Virgil Homer Strebeck
Apr 5, 2020
Virgil Homer Strebeck was born on September 9th, 1937, to Johnny & Flo Strebeck in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. He passed away April 5th, 2020 in Bakersfield, California at the age of 82 years old. Virgil grew up in Oklahoma on his Grandpa's farm. He had 6 siblings: Harold, Emma Kate, Earl Ed, Cy, Molly and Gary. He served in the...
Woodrow Wilson
Apr 3, 2020
Woodrow Wilson Jr. Oct. 7, 1949 - April 3, 2020 On Friday, April 3, 2020, Woody Wilson, loving husband, father, brother and friend passed away at the age of 70 after a short battle with cancer. Woody was diagnosed with cancer in late January 2020 but unfortunately the disease was very far along when discovered and progressed extremely quickly....
Bessie Lee Hutson
Mar 29, 2020
Bessie Hutson was born July 12, 1926 to James and Mary Miller in Kinta Oklahoma. The family moved to California in 1946. She married JB Hutson in October of 1947 and they lived around the Wasco, Shafter area. They had been married less than a year when she lost her father to cancer. She always worked but the job...
Ronald Dwayne Coble
Mar 27, 2020
Ronald Coble was born on May 25, 1974 in Wasco California to Ronald Eugene and Joyce Coble. Ronnie had many hobbies that ranged from hunting and fishing to playing games with his kids. By far his favorite past times though included anything to do with cars. From an early age Ronnie was always either building and racing cars or...
Ramiro A. Canales
Mar 27, 2020
Ramiro A. Canales was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and a man of God. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Natalie Canales, 3 sons: Jerry Rosas, Joe Canales, Ramiro Canales Jr, 1 daughter: Angie Foster, 1 son in law: Randy Foster, 2 Daughter in Laws: Angela Canales and Lupe Canales, and he will be...
Leland "Lee" Melville
Mar 26, 2020
Leland "Lee" Eugene Melville Jr. was born on June 23, 1949 in Salinas, Ca. He went to be with his Heavenly Father on March 26, 2020 in Fresno, Ca at the Fresno Veteran's Home where he resided for the past 3-1/2 years. A funeral will be held this Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 1:00 pm at Peter's Funeral Home...
Sherry Bloemhof Escalante
Mar 25, 2020
Sherry Bloemhof Escalante was born on April 6, 1967. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, niece and friend, she left this earth to be reunited with her parents, Hank and Donna Bloemhof, her brother Henry, and many other beloved family and friends on March 25, 2020. Born in Bakersfield, Sherry briefly lived in Shafter before her family relocated to...
Everette E Knight
Mar 23, 2020
Edward E Knight, Cl'Eddie, passed March 23, 2020 in Bakersfield, CA. He was born in Bangs TX March 27, 1927 to Lecal and Orene Knight. Eddie was blessed to marry his one true love, June Knight on March 17, 1962. He was a contractor and a WWII Vet, who loved to sell poppies. He had two sons Vincent and...
Tiofilo Lorenzo Prieto
Mar 20, 2020
Teofilo was born on January 8, 1943 in Chihuahua, Mexico to parents Esequiel Prieto and Maria Concepcion Carreon. Teo as he was known by many, was a hard worker and provider for his family. Teo was a joyful person who enjoyed the company of his family and the outdoors. He lived on a ranch most of his life. He...
Karen Allein Duke
Mar 18, 2020
Karen is survived by her loving husband, Tim and son Jared. She was born on January 18, 1957 in Bakersfield, California to Eddie and Virginia McNew. She passed away peacefully March 18, 2020 in Bakersfield, California with Tim and Jared by her side. Karen worked as a Instructional Aid for Standard School District since 1996. She enjoyed traveling to...
Virginia Kathryn Busby
Mar 17, 2020
Memorial service for Virginia K Busby, age 87 of Shafter, will be on May 8, 2020 at 2pm at Peters Funeral Home Chapel in Shafter. Virginia passed away on Tuesday, Mar 17, 2020 at Golden Living Center in Shafter. She was born on February 15, 1933 in Lindsay, Oklahoma to Earl and Elsie Burch. She is survived by her...
Wesley Franklin Thomas
Mar 13, 2020
Wesley Franklin Thomas, age 92, died after a brief illness on March 13, 2020. He was survived by his brother Miles (Joan), nieces Janet (Mike), Connie, and Nancy (Johnny), numerous grandnieces and grandnephews as well as great grandnieces and great grandnephews. He was predeceased by his brother Robert and sister "T" Royer. Wesley was born on September 25, 1927...

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