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Betty Lou Bergman was born to Abe and Susie Isaac on Nov. 2, 1931, in Shafter. Brother Don was born 5 years later. When she was eight, her parents adopted Vernon Unruh, who was 11 years old, a distant relative in Canada. Betty attended Maple School through eighth grade and then Wasco High. Music was integral throughout her life. She chose music major in high school and sang in various choirs and groups, participated in musicals, and played the piano and clarinet. Betty was a homemaker and...
Billy C. Martin, of Shafter, 80, passed away on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield. He was born Sept. 29, 1940 in Lavaca, Arkansas, to Carroll Bradford Martin and Myrtle McCrae Martin. He is survived by his son. Billy B. Martin. and daughter in-law. Melissa Martin. and his grandchildren. Luke, Austin and Alyssa, all of Shafter. Billy also leaves behind his spouse of 22 years, Cecilia Hill. He was a bonus dad for Cecilia's children, Ashley, Kenny, Greg and Tommie Sue, all...
4 proved to be a devastating year for the Crawford family of rural Wasco. The day after Christmas the remaining twin son of CO and Dolly Crawford Deryl Layne Crawford died of heart failure. Back in March Deryl's twin brother Delbert died of the same cause. Deryl never married, living a happy life as a single man with all his nieces and nephews as his substitute children. Upon his discharge from the Army after serving in Korea, Deryl went to work in Southern California for Hughes Aircraft and...
Judy Faye (Marchman) Cates was born Aug. 30, 1931, in Quinton, Oklahoma, to Rachel Sarah (Basden) and Roy Marchman. She passed away peacefully on Dec. 30, 2020, into the arms of Jesus. She leaves behind her husband of 73 years, Lannis J. Cates, her daughter, Patricia (Cates) Funk and husband Howard, her son, Alan and wife Lori Cates, her granddaughters Jamie (Funk) Gonzales and Corey, Carly (Cates) Maxwell and Cody, Mallory (Cates) Reese and Justin, and grandson Ryan Funk. She also leaves...
Megan Rose Page went home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Dec. 25, 2020. Megan (Cossey) Page was born on March 4, 1983, the daughter of Tommy Fred Cossey and Terri Michelle Nixon. She grew up in Weldon until the age of 7, then moved to Bakersfield where she lived until the age of 9. She became the stepdaughter of Freeman Nixon at the age of 10 and spent most of the rest of her life residing in Shafter. In 2002 she had her first child, Isis, and in 2008 welcomed her second child, Colin,...
Kenneth (Kenny) Ralph Jameson born on March 19, 1956, passed away on Dec. 25, 2020. Kenny was a great man and will be missed by many. He leaves behind his beautiful wife, Annie Jameson, his children Cody Jameson (and Mayra Ornelas), and Eric Jameson, his grandson Ethan Jameson, his brother Ronald Jameson, sisters Vivian (and Richard) Bias, Alice (and Steve) Nelson, Shirley (and Freddie) Dunnahoe, brother in-law Herb Wood, sister-in-law Brenda Hurley and sister-in-law Maryilyn (Kenny) Petty,...
Ernest “Ernie” Bon Cabrera, 79, of Bakersfield/Delano, passed away Dec. 29 in Bakersfield. Geraldine Gayle Najera, 75, of Wasco, passed away Dec. 20 in Wasco. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Vincent Cruz Hinojosa Regalado, 23, of Wasco, passed away Dec. 26 in Wasco. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Hilario Botello Torres, 48, of Shafter, passed away Dec. 30 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Elise Bernice Warren, 93, of Shafter, passed away Dec. 24 in Los Angeles. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Felix Vil...
Sharon Elaine Whitworth, 73, of Wasco, passed away Dec. 27, 2020, at the family home in Arroyo Grande. She was born to the late Donald and Dorothy Galloway, July 31, 1947, in Wenatchee, Washington. Sharon graduated from Wasco Union High School and attended Federico Beauty College in Bakersfield. Sharon married James A. Whitworth in 1986, and they made their home in Wasco until moving to Arroyo Grande in 2019. She is survived by her husband, James Whitworth, children: Bart and Ann Wilburn of...
Euverto Narvaez, 98, of Wasco, passed away on Dec. 25 2020. Euverto was born in Buda, Texas to Fernando Narvaez Rocha and María Esther Moreno. In his early 20s, he met Maria Hiracheta and they fell in love in Los Rodriguez, Nuevo León. He is survived by his children Jacinto Narvaez, José Ángel Narvaez, Arturo Narvaez, Rogelio Narvaez, Consuelo N. García, Gloria Narvaez, Jesus Narvaez, Bertha Narvaez, 29 grandchildren and 67 great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Euverto joins his belo...
Maria – or Ildonete – Graf was born July 31, 1949, in the small town of Camapua, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil, and passed away Jan. 1, 2021 in Bakersfield. She is preceded in passing by her parents Firmino Borges de Lima, her mother, Eunice Costa Vieira, three sisters Maria Jose (ZeZe) de Lima, Maria Ildonei de Lima Pedra, Angela Custodia de Lima, and a brother Carlos Diogo de Lima. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Joe Graf of Wasco, and four children, Alex Graf of Paso Robles, Eri...
Surrounded by loved ones, Henry Gonzales, 78, of Bakersfield, sadly passed away in his home on the morning of Dec. 31, 2020. Henry served as an inspiration for others throughout his life, and it was no different in his final years as he bravely battled with a serious heart condition. Despite the difficulties of his struggle, he never gave up on life but stayed strong to the end, continuing to love his family and his dogs, exercise, and care for his garden and citrus trees. Henry knew cars well,...
Ernest "Ernie" Bon Cabrera of Delano/Bakersfield was born on Dec. 5, 1941, and passed away Dec. 29, 2020. Ernie was born to the late Ernest and Mary Cabrera in Bakersfield. Ernie graduated from Delano High in 1960. After graduation he served in the U.S. Army for 3 years, 3 months and 3 days at Fort Ord, where he also played baseball for the Army team. Ernie also served 5 years and 3 months in the Army National Guard. In 1990, he met the love of his life, Janet. They met working at the same...
Lydia Gutierrez Lopez was born on July 13, 1949, as Lydia Gutierrez in Rancho San Francisco, Tamaulipas, Mexico, to parents Fernando and Fedora Gutierrez. Lydia was born the third of 10 children. As a young child, she traveled to California with her parents. She found herself in Shafter, where she met her husband Ricardo at the age of 16. Ricardo and Lydia wed on May 13, 1966. The happy couple had four children together; Teodula, Israel, Margarita, and Lydia Lopez Jr. Ricardo and Lydia opened...
Teofilo Farias Jr., 59, of Shafter, passed away Dec. 21 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Frank Garza Saldivar, 71, of Wasco, passed away Dec. 21 in Wasco. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Alicia Pinon Lopez, 55, of Wasco, passed away Dec. 23 in Wasco. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Isidro Medrano Munoz, 48, of Wasco, passed away Dec. 22 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Debra J Titsworth, 55, of Bakersfield, passed away Dec. 22 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Mary De Luna, 79, of...
Kenneth (Kenny) Ralph Jameson was born on March 19, 1956, and passed away on Dec. 25, 2020. Kenny was a great man and will be missed by many. He leaves behind his beautiful wife, Annie Jameson, and his children Cody Jameson (and Mayra Ornelas), and Eric Jameson; his grandson, Ethan Jameson; his brother, Ronald Jameson; sisters Vivian (and Richard) Bias, Alice (and Steve) Nelson, Shirley (and Freddie) Dunnahoe; brother-in-law Herb Wood; sister-in-law Brenda Hurley; and sister-in-law Maryilyn (Kenny) Petty; and several nieces and nephews, great...
Euverto Narvaez, 98, of Wasco, passed away on Dec. 25, 2020. Euverto was born in Buda, Texas, to Fernando Narvaez Rocha and María Esther Moreno. In his early 20s, he met Maria Hiracheta; they fell in love in Los Rodriguez Nuevo León. He is survived by his children, Jacinto Narvaez, José Ángel Narvaez, Arturo Narvaez, Rogelio Narvaez, Consuelo N. García, Gloria Narvaez, Jesus Narvaez and Bertha Narvaez, 29 grandchildren and 67 great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Euverto joins his beloved wife, Mere, and daughter María Esther N. Ch...
Long time Brentwood and Wasco resident Alan J. Jensen passed away, Dec. 14, 2020, at his property in Wasco, Kern County, surrounded by his loving family. He was 83 at the time of his death. Alan was a retired agribusiness man with a 65-year farming career in the California Delta and San Joaquin Valley. Alan was a graduate of Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, class of 1953. After serving in the U.S. Army in Germany, Alan joined his father, Rasmus, in tomato and sugar beet farming in Brentw...
Felix Villanueva Juarez, 87, of Shafter, passed away Dec. 16 in Shafter. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Marino Demetrio Escobar, 79, of Bakersfield, passed away Dec. 17 in Shafter. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Ruven Marquez, 80, passed away Dec. 19. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Doris Lee Kirschenman, 83, of Shafter, passed away Dec. 19. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Pauline Johnson, 82, of Shafter, passed away Dec. 17. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Lydia G Lopez, 71, of Shafter, passed away Dec. 20. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. George...
Josie Rodriguez Martinez was born Feb. 2, 1939 in Hill, New Mexico, to parents Jesus and Telesfora Rodriguez. She married Santiago Martinez in Shafter on March 26, 1975. Josie was the type of person who would care for everyone; in addition to her own children, she would often cook and look after her children's friends, too. A giving and generous heart will define her memory. Josie was a Godly woman; she had a passion for learning about her Lord through reading her Bible or watching her...
On Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, Robert "Bob" Alfred Smith, loving husband, father, grandfather, coach, and community mentor passed away at the age of 87 in Bakersfield. Bob was born on July 20, 1933, in Caile, Mississippi to Henry Alfred and Anna "Elizabeth" (Sumerall) Smith. He grew up on his family's farm in the Mississippi Delta and was raised by his maternal grandparents. Bob graduated from Inverness High School before attending the University of Mississippi on a football scholarship. He left Ole...
Michael Eugene Mattly, 71, of Bakersfield, passed away Dec. 8 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care Shafter. William Alfonso Argueta, 31, of Shafter, passed away Dec. 6 in Shafter. Basham & Lara Funeral Care Shafter. Patricia Ann Hosman, 84, of Shafter, passed away Dec. 10. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Paula A. Rojas, 86, of Wasco, passed away Dec. 9 in Tulare. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Elizabeth Ann Rogers, 73, of Bakersfield, passed away Dec. 11. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Agustin Valencia, 47, of Arvin, passed away Dec. 10....
Josie Rodriguez Martinez was born Feb. 2, 1939 in Hill, New Mexico, to parents Jesus and Telesfora Rodriguez. She married Santiago Martinez in Shafter on March 26, 1975. Josie was the type of person who would care for everyone; in addition to her own children, she would often cook and look after her children's friends, too. A giving and generous heart will define her memory. Josie was a Godly woman; she had a passion for learning about her Lord through reading her Bible or watching her...
On Dec. 1, 2020, Robert "Bob" Alfred Smith, loving husband, father, grandfather, coach, and community mentor passed away at the age of 87 in Bakersfield. Bob was born on July 20, 1933, in Caile, Mississippi to Henry Alfred and Anna "Elizabeth" (Sumerall) Smith. He grew up on his family's farm in the Mississippi Delta and was raised by his maternal grandparents. Bob graduated from Inverness High School before attending the University of Mississippi on a football scholarship. He left Ole Miss in...
Patricia Ann Knight, 83, of Bakersfield passed away Dec. 2. Peters Funeral Home Shafter. Patrick Fenney, 52, of Bakersfield passed away Dec. 1 in Bakersfield. Basham-Lara Funeral Care Shafter. Ricardo Lopez, Jr., 22, of Shafter passed away Dec. 1 in Buttonwillow. Basham-Lara Funeral Care Shafter. Joyce Pressley, 77, of Bakersfield passed away Dec. 6. Peters Funeral Home Shafter. David Lucero, 64, of Shafter passed away Dec. 4 in Bakersfield. Basham-Lara Funeral Care Shafter. Armando Chacon, 70, of Shafter passed away Dec. 5 in Bakersfield....
On Dec.1, 2020, Robert "Bob" Alfred Smith, loving husband, father, grandfather, coach and community mentor passed away at the age of 87 in Bakersfield. Bob was born on July 20, 1933, in Caile, Mississippi, to Henry Alfred and Anna "Elizabeth" (Sumerall) Smith. He grew up on his family's farm in the Mississippi Delta and was raised by his maternal grandparents. Bob graduated from Inverness High School before attending the University of Mississippi on a football cholarship. He left Ole Miss in...
