Estanislada Garza Garza
Dec 11, 2018
Estanislada entered this life on November 13, 1916 to parents Valente Garza Gonzalez and Estanislada Garza Garza. Estanislada was married at 29 years old and became a homemaker. She was a devote Christian woman who taught her two children God's word. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great- grandmother, and great- great grandmother. Estanislada entered God's Heavenly gates on...
Barbara Ann Firsich
Dec 11, 2018
Barbara Ann Firsich (Vaughn) of Wasco California went to be with the lord on December 11, 2018. Barbara was born in Tempe Arizona on January 27, 1946 to John Lewis and Muriel Cleo Vaughn. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brothers John (Okie) Vaughn, Robert Vaughn and her baby sister Peggy Sue. Barbara is survived by...
Victor Leon Coronel
Dec 9, 2018
Victor Leon Coronel was born in Durango, Mexico on April 15, 1933. He was born to parents Ysabel Leon and Victoria Coronel. Victor was a wonderful person to be around, he had a great sense of humor that lifted every ones' mood. Victor enjoyed traveling around the world. Some of his favorite places to travel were to Yosemite National...
Joyce Laverne Ogborn
Dec 5, 2018
Joyce LaVerne Ogborn was born in Port Angeles, Washington on July 18, 1936. She moved to Madera, California as a young woman, where she began her career as a director of transportation for Madera Unified School District. Joyce enjoyed painting in her spare time. She painted many canvas for family members throughout the years and was an active member...
Elizabeth Davis
Dec 3, 2018
Elizabeth Fern Davis born March 1, 1943. Passed away on December 3, 2018. Elizabeth graduated from Shafter High and worked in Shafter most of her life. Elizabeth was a hard worker and provider for her family who loved her family especially her grandchildren who will deeply miss their beloved Mimi. Elizabeth is preceded in death by both her parents,...
Beverly Elaine Haselden
Dec 1, 2018
Beverly Elaine (Faith) Haselden was born in Bicknell, Indiana to parents Earnest Faith and Ruth (Johnston) Faith. Beverly had moved and lived in several states as a young woman. She lived in Indiana, Washington, Oregon, and Missouri before settling in California. Beverly established her home in Shafter, shortly after marrying Joseph Haselden on February 14, 1968. Beverly met some...
Virginia Rorick
Nov 29, 2018
Virginia Rorick was born to Woods and Martha Buller Stone, the first couple to be married in Shafter. Virginia attended Maple School, Shafter High School for two years, and Wasco High School for two years, graduating in 1936. She was off to UC Berkeley for one semester then transferred to UCLA. In 1941 she began teaching in Trona, where...
Jesus Munoz
Nov 27, 2018
Jesus Muñoz of Arvin passed away on Tuesday November 27, 2018. He was 81 years old. Jesus was born in Zacatecas in 1937 and was raised in Mexico, before moving to the Arvin area the 1974. Jesus is preceded in death by his loving wife Celia Muñoz, mother Amalia and father Jesus and grandson Carlos. He is survived by...
Carl F. Clark
Nov 27, 2018
Carl Clark, of Wasco California, went to be with the Lord on November 27, 2018. Carl was born in England, Arkansas on Feb 7, 1935 to Elizabeth and Virgil Clark. Carl moved to California in 1951 where he met the love of his life Kay Ashmore. Carl and Kay married on July 23, 1954 and went to have three...
Freda Mae Mcnatt
Nov 26, 2018
Freda McNatt was born in Lubbock, Texas on December 17, 1923. She was the eldest of 13 children. Freda spent most of her youth working to provide for her family. Freda lived through many hardships in her life, but never let those difficult times discourage her. She was a strong-willed and selfless person who made sure her family was...
Wilford Dee Bolin
Nov 26, 2018
Wilford "Dee" Bolin, age 92, passed away in Bakersfield on November 26, 2018. Dee was born in Kennett, Missouri to Frank and Chattie Bolin. Dee moved out from Missouri as a teenager and met his wife Betty. They lived in Wasco where they raised their three sons, Barry, Randy and Mark. He became a union carpenter and proudly worked...
Billy Ray Cole
Nov 21, 2018
Billy Ray Cole was born in Stigler, Oklahoma on February 21, 1935, to parents Herbert and Iva (Edwards) Cole. His family moved to Wasco when he was 10 years old and he graduated from Wasco High in 1953. Bill married the love of his life, Betty Jo (Few) Cole, at the Griffith Avenue Baptist Church on April 21, 1957....
James E. Leak
Nov 15, 2018
James Eldon Leak, 97, of Bakersfield, CA, passed away on Thursday November 15, 2018. Jim was born on October 21, 1921 in Flora, IL to the late Floyd and Elsie Mae Leak. He attended local school in Flora, IL graduating from high school in 1940. One month after his graduation he hitch hiked to St Louis and enlisted in...
Mayme Flora Reynolds
Nov 15, 2018
Mayme Reynolds, age 102, passed away on November 15, 2018 in Eugene, Oregon. Mayme was born in Schoolton, Oklahoma on December 10, 1915 to Byron and Belle Beamer. She married Dea Reynolds on June 21st, 1935 in Wewoka, Oklahoma. She and her husband along with first daughter Geraldine moved to San Diego, California to help in the war effort....
Ross Leo Smith
Nov 15, 2018
Ross Leo Smith "Bud" 1928-2018 Funeral service for Bud, age 90 of Shafter, will be Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at 10am at Jesus Saves International Church of Shafter. Pastor Steve Seymour will officiate and Sister Lori will sing. Burial will follow at Shafter Memorial Park. The family will receive friends for viewing on Monday, November 19, 2018 from 6-8pm...
