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James Alan Garrison, known by his friends and family as Jim, passed away in Auburn, Mich., on Jan. 1. As a young child, he lived in Garrison City, Earlimart, Tipton and Pixley, until the family moved to Shafter when he was 7 years old. He lived in Shafter until he graduated from high school. After high school, he joined the Coast Guard, where he served for six months. When his Coast Guard service ended, he traveled with friends to the Saginaw, Mich., area where he lived and worked. He lived...
Armando Gutierrez Jr., 47, of Bakersfield, passed away Nov. 5, in Wasco. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Gabino Carrillo Rivera, 51, of Shafter, passed away Oct. 18, in Shafter. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Edward Horn, 89, of Shafter, passed away Nov. 10, in Shafter. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Rose L. Sanders, 78, of Bakersfield, passed away Nov. 10, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter....
Byron Allen "Bob" Brown was born on May 5, 1956, in Bakersfield, the youngest of four children to Annie Beatrice Lyons Brown and Sam Brown. From an early age, he was affectionately known as "Bob," a nickname given to him by his older brother Larry who couldn't quite pronounce "Byron." Bob embraced the name and never looked back. Growing up in Wasco, Bob was always drawn to music. He sang in the choir at Truelight Baptist Church, and in his early teens he learned to play the drums. He was a...
Anna O. Muñoz, 56, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 28, in Wasco. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Ana M. Aguilar, 62, of McFarland, passed away Oct. 27, in McFarland. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Warren Ray Hall, 83, of Bakersfield, passed away Oct. 28, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Marcario Rodriguez, 68, of Shafter, passed away Oct. 30. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Abel Monroy Saldana, 71, of Lost Hills, passed away Nov. 3, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco....
Phyllis June Pruitt, born Jan. 3, 1951, passed away Oct. 26 in Shafter at the age of 73. She leaves behind her three children. Eric Hopkins, wife Tammy, Darrell Hopkins and Carie Jackson, as well as her grandchildren, Samantha Hopkins, Ryan Hopkins, Vanessa Garcia, Amanda Hopkins, Naomi Ruiz, Olivia Ruiz, Rebekah Murrieta, Adrianna Murrieta, Adam Hopkins, Isaiah Hopkins, Dillian Hopkins and Justin Hopkins, along with many great-grandchildren. Phyllis was dearly loved and will be profoundly...
Kristen Bozarth, 42, of Bakersfield, passed away Oct. 8, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Melvin Dean, 72, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 14, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Rafael Rios Fernandez, 53, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 15, in Delano. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Ignacio Hernandez Banderas, 29, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 13, in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Ramiro Frausto Rodriguez, 61, of Shafter, passed away Oct. 13, in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Margarito Esquivel, 72, of...
Ann Sill Hayes, 89, passed away on Sept. 20, 2024, in Shafter. Born on Sept. 24, 1934, in Bakersfield, she was a lifelong resident and grew up in the Sill family, a Kern County pioneer family in farming and ranching. She had fond memories of the Sill family and growing up on the ranch in Shafter and later moving to Bakersfield. She was the daughter of Benjamin and Frances Sill, and sister to Ben Sill. Ann attended St. Francis Elementary School and graduated from Garces High School in 1953. After...
Margarita Lopez, 60, of McFarland, passed away Sept. 26, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Ricardo Ramirez Llanas, 62, of Hollister, passed away Oct. 1, in Hollister. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter....
Vicente Mora, 96, of Shafter, passed away Sept. 26, in Shafter. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Raul Barrientos, 70, of Delano, passed away Sept. 19, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Betty L. Settlemire, 82, of Wasco, passed away Sept. 29, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco....
Ann Sill Hayes, 89, passed away on Sept. 20, 2024, in Shafter. Born on Sept. 24, 1934, in Bakersfield, she was a lifelong resident and grew up in the Sill family, a Kern County pioneer family in farming and ranching. She had fond memories of the Sill family and growing up on the ranch in Shafter and later moving to Bakersfield. She was the daughter of Benjamin and Frances Sill, and sister to Ben Sill. Ann attended St. Francis Elementary School and graduated from Garces High School in 1953. After...
Jose Javier Alcantar Romero, 56, of Shafter, passed away Sept. 18, in Delano. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Alicia Saenz, 81, of Bakersfield, passed away Sept. 17, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Maria Estafania Martinez, 81, of Shafte, passed away Aug. 28, in Shafter. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Cerafina Martinez, 76, of Lost Hills, passed away Sept. 7, in El Salvador. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Socorro T. Matta, 71, of Shafter, passed away Sept. 22, in Shafter. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Juan...
Jerry Daniel McCaslin, 41, of Bakersfield, passed away Aug. 31 in Salt Lake City. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Verna Dell Parks, 90, of Bakersfield, passed away Sept. 1 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Hazel McGinty, 89, of Bakersfield, passed away Sept. 2 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Rogelio Razo Zuniga, 59, of Wasco, passed away Aug. 20 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. James Earl Brown, 92, of Wasco, passed away Sept. 4 in Wasco. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco....
Stephen Paul Deleasa, 60, passed away on Aug. 26, 2024, in Bakersfield. He was born on Jan. 20, 1964, in the state of New Jersey to Edward and Beverly (Blair) Deleasa. He was a 1982 graduate of Shafter High School. He played football and baseball for Shafter High and was also active with the FFA. After high school he worked as a gardener for several years as well as working at a local golf course. He enjoyed playing golf with his mother and stepfather at several locations, and he also loved ridi...
Magdaleno F. Aguilera, 82, of Delano, passed away Aug. 27, in Delano. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter....
In celebration of a life well-lived and love generously given, we honor Maria Francisca Espericueta, known to all as Frances. Born in Weslaco, Texas, on June 25, 1957, Frances passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 25, 2024, in Bakersfield. Frances was the heart of her family, embodying Proverbs 31 throughout her 48 years of marriage to LeRoy. A devoted wife, mother of five - Eli, Beatris, Leia, Priscilla and Lucas - and grandmother to eight cherished grandchildren, she instilled love and service in...
Novella Allen passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the age of 85 at Carrington in Shafter. Novella was born on Jan. 25, 1939, in Viola, Ark., to Trudy Novella Dillinger and Charles Opal Reynolds. Her mother would later marry Ival Hanes Henson (Jack) in 1940, and on that day he became her daddy. She attended Wasco schools from kindergarten through high school, graduating in 1956. She met the love of her life, James Dale Allen, and they were married May 4, 1957. They made their home in...
Felipe Reyes Garcia, 63, of Shafter, passed away Aug. 12, in Shafter. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Ramon Lopez Tapia, 59, of McFarland, passed away July 26, in Delano. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Nelson Duriel Pineda, 51, of Wasco, passed away Aug. 18, in Wasco. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Cornelio Ruiz Moreno, 84, of Shafter, passed away Aug. 18, in Shafter. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Rafael M. Zungia, 80, of Wasco, passed away Aug. 21, in Shafter. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Rose Marie Carlon, 80, of...
Cheryl Annette Mason, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Aug. 11, 2024, at the age of 57, after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Born on Dec. 22, 1966, in Bakersfield, and raised in Shafter, Cheryl was the beloved daughter of Jerry Clinton Taylor and Linda Sue Taylor and was the middle child among her siblings, William Scott Taylor and Jason Clinton Taylor. Cheryl Annette Mason was married to David Conrad Mason, with whom she shared many...
The family of Paul A. Spolsdoff is saddened to announce the passing of their father on Aug. 10, 2024, at the age of 95. Paul was born on Feb. 25, 1929, to Alex and Anna Spolsdoff in Kerman, Calif. He was married to his loving wife, Phyllis, in 1953 and were married for 61 years until her passing in 2014. He is survived by his four children: Paul Jr., George, Alex and lovely daughter, Tanya, as well as nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Family was truly always Paul's passion in his...
Andres Fuentes Ayala, 81, of Wasco, passed away Aug. 13, in Lost Hills. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Roy H. Scott, 94, of Shafter, passed away Aug. 17, in Shafter. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. MaryAnn “Rita” Olivarez, 81, of Shafter, passed away Aug. 5, in Delano. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
Cheryl Annette Hines, 57, of Bakersfield, passed away Aug. 11, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Paul Spolsdoff, 95, of Wasco, passed away Aug. 10, in Shafter. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Jose Alfredo Aldaco, 43, of Wasco. passed away Aug. 13, in Wasco. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Gladys Anderson, 81, of Wasco, passed away Aug. 8, in Wasco. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco....
Cheryl Annette Mason, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Aug. 11, 2024, at the age of 57, after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Born on Dec. 22, 1966, in Bakersfield, and raised in Shafter, Cheryl was the beloved daughter of Jerry Clinton Taylor and Linda Sue Taylor and was the middle child among her siblings, William Scott Taylor and Jason Clinton Taylor. Cheryl Annette Mason was married to David Conrad Mason, with whom she shared many...
The family of Paul A. Spolsdoff is saddened to announce the passing of their father on Aug. 10, 2024, at the age of 95. Paul was born on Feb. 25, 1929, to Alex and Anna Spolsdoff in Kerman, Calif. He was married to his loving wife, Phyllis, in 1953 and were married for 61 years until her passing in 2014. He is survived by his four children: Paul Jr., George, Alex and lovely daughter, Tanya, as well as nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Family was truly always Paul's passion in his...
Theodore Ayala, 60, of Shafter, passed away July 17. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Jesus Cristobal Aragon, 60, of Wasco, passed away June 26, in Wasco. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. uana Perez Mendoza, [ 85, of Wasco, passed away July 10, in Wasco. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Beverly Cavasos, 61, of Bakersfield/Buttonwillow, passed away July 11, in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Geraldine Richert, 95, of Bakersfield, passed away July 13, in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Manuela Lerma, 84,...
Karen Ruth Tomlinson, a beloved mother, grandmother and friend, passed away at home in Bakersfield on June 9, 2024 after a prolonged illness. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Baby Meek; parents, Violet Rhea and James Paul Tomlinson; sister, Julia Faye Cable; brother and sister-in-law, James and Barbara Tomlinson; and numerous friends. She leaves behind her daughter, Lynn Ross (Meek); son-in-law, Kevin Ross; grandsons Michael Ross and Wolfgang Lopez; best friend, Janis Branch;...
