Roma Rockwell Mccaffrey
Aug 27, 2019
Roma's parents were Woods Stone and Martha Buller, the first couple to be married in Shafter. She attended Maple School and Wasco High School, graduating in 1940. Her education continued with two years at BC and two years at UC Berkeley, where she was editor of the school paper. After graduation in 1944 she married Howard (Bud) Russell and...
Jesus Chacon, Jr.
Aug 19, 2019
Jesus (Jesse) Chacon, Jr. 1958 - 2019 Jesse peacefully passed away at home in Bakersfield, CA on Monday August 19, 2019 from a sudden illness. Jesse was born in El Paso, TX on February 10, 1958. He resided in New Mexico until the age of eight when his family moved to Lamont, CA. At a young age, Jesse's parents...
Maura Guerrero
Aug 18, 2019
Maura Dominguez Guerrero was born in Chupicuaro, Guanajuato, Mexico on November 21, 1944 to Antonio Dominguez Patino and Valentina Lopez Padilla. Maura married Jesus Guerrero and together they raised their four children in California. She worked hard as a homemaker and a farm laborer. Maura always had fantastic food for her family and fed everyone especially visitors. She made...
Ruben Santiago Santos
Aug 17, 2019
Ruben Santiago Santos was born July 11, 1994 in Bakersfield, CA, to parents Monica Santos and Rafael Santos. Ruben was a loving and generous person; he had a big heart and was always giving. Ruben was dependable for his family, he was reliable and always helping out with his sister. Ruben was protective and a passionate person. He attended...
Sandra Wilson Oliver
Aug 17, 2019
Sandra Wilson Oliver 1951 - 2019 SANDRA WILSON OLIVER March 26, 1951 - August 17, 2019 Beloved Sister, Wife, Mother, Nana and Friend. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, August 29, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Greenlawn Funeral Home Southwest, 2739 Panama Lane for Sandra Wilson Oliver, 68, who died peacefully at home in Bakersfield August 17, 2019....
Philip James Penner
Aug 17, 2019
Philip James Penner was born on April 22, 1957 to Mary Lou (Williams) and John Lee Penner in Bakersfield, CA. Phil was a preemie who grew into a strapping young man who loved to play tennis and work on his father's farm. He graduated from Wasco High School in 1974, the same year he also soloed in a Grumman...
Jona Lee Feil
Aug 15, 2019
Jona Lee Feil passed away at home on August 15, 2019 after battling cancer. Although we miss him, our hope in his eternal security gives great peace. Born on March 20, 1933 in Hillsboro, Kansas, to Samuel and Bertha Feil, Jona was 4th in a line-up of six children. Three boys and three girls made a happy half dozen....
Phillip R. Glasco
Aug 15, 2019
Phillip was born in Bakersfield, California on July 22, 1964 to Herman and Dorothy (Powell) Glasco. Phillip was married to Robin Noreen Jones and together they raised their 2 children. He attended school in Shafter and was an alumni of Wasco High School. Phillip was an active member of FFA steer competition and participated in the Kern County Fair....
Donald Dean Allen
Aug 15, 2019
Donald Dean Allen December 16th, 1948--- August 15th, 2019 Donald Dean Allen was born to Dennis and Alma Allen on December 16th, 1948 in Wasco, Ca. Donald went by the name "Don" and many knew him by his nickname "Butch." Don graduated from Wasco High School in 1967. Don was drafted into the United States Army and served our...
Pauline Virginia Little
Aug 13, 2019
Pauline Little was born on July 27, 1924 in Morrilton, Arkansas to Oda and Verna Ring. She was the youngest of two daughters. The family moved to Wasco in 1936. She met her childhood sweetheart, Alister "Allie" Little, in high school and they married in February 1942. After his discharge from the Marine Corps they make their home in...
Rosendo Baiza Carrasco
Aug 9, 2019
Rosendo Biaza Carrasco "Ross" March 1, 1929 – August 9, 2019 Rosendo "Ross" Biaza Carrasco, 90, passed away August 9, 2019, at home. He was born in Colorado City, Texas, March 1, 1929. Son of Patricio and Francisca Carrasco, he was raised on a cattle ranch in West Texas. In his teens the family moved west in the 1940's....
Anastacia V. Benavides
Aug 9, 2019
Anastacia Valdez De Benavides 91, passed away peacefully in her sleep August 9, 2019. She was born January 6, 1928 to Maria Resendez Valdez and Victorino Valdez in Martinitos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico She is survived by her sons and daughters Amelia Benavides Garza, Elia Benavides Morin, Jose Benavides, Jaime Benavides, Javier Benavides and mother to Emiterio Benavides Jr. who...
Frank Thiessen
Aug 6, 2019
Franklin J. Thiessen was born on July 14 1938 to Dan and Alvina (Penner) Thiessen in Bakersfield. He died Aug. 6 2019 at his home in Bakersfield. Frank, along with his sister Bonnie and brother Dan, grew up on a farm outside Wasco. As a German Mennonite Brethren and living on a farm, we were taught to work hard,...
Geraldene Long
Aug 5, 2019
Gerry was born in Kingfisher, OK, to parents Samuel and Lela Isbill. They moved to Okeene, OK, where she met her great love; Raymond Long. Gerry and Raymond were married in 1948 and had four children; Kenneth, Cheryl, Connie, and Allan. Gerry and Raymond moved to Wasco, CA in 1956 and lived here until their death. Gerry is preceded...
