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Jose Herrera, 61, of Arvin, passed away Nov. 25 in Arvin. Peters Funeral Home Arvin. Joyce Wolf, 76, of Bakersfield, passed away Nov. 23 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home Shafter. Celeste Turner, 20, of Delano, passed away Nov.9 in Wasco. Basham-Lara Funeral Care Shafter. Eunice Horn, 79, of Shafter, passed away Nov. 28. Peters Funeral Home Shafter. Virginia Nava, 43, of Wasco, passed away Nov. 28 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home Wasco. Doyle Gallagher, 82, of Bakersfield, passed away Nov. 30 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home...
Lloyd was born July 15, 1926. in McMinnville, Tenn., and died May 26, in Long Beach. Blessed with a sublime bass-baritone voice, his love for God, family, students, music education and humble spirit were special gifts to all. A son of Isaac John Grizzell, Sr., and Julia Ann Sanders, Lloyd was preceded in death by 8 siblings, Faye Bowling, Jane Golden, Dorothy Womack, John Pope, Harold, I.J. Jr., Norman, and twin brother Floyd. Lloyd graduated from Tennessee Tech, where he was elected Student...
Leonor Pinales, 94, of Shafter, passed away Nov. 17. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Maria Sanchez, 74, of Bakersfield, passed away Nov. 17 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Margarito Cervantes, 61, of Shafter, passed away Nov. 13 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Luis Garcia, 89, of Arvin, passed away Nov. 17 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Arvin. Maritza Garcia, 17, of McFarland, passed away Nov. 7 in Wasco. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Maria Madrigal Vera, 57, of Wasco, passed away Nov. 20 in Bakersfield....
Imelda Perez, 64, was called to be home with God on Nov. 6 in Bakersfield. She was born on Aug.14, 1956 in Uruapan, Michoacán to Benjamin and Manuela Cuevas. Imelda grew up in Lindcove, Calif., and went to Exeter High School. Imelda married Carlos Perez in 1983 in Clovis. They were happily married for 37 years. Imelda enjoyed making floral arrangements and decorating for events. Imelda was a kind-hearted and beautiful soul. She spent a lot of time helping people and took in any family or...
Orville Lester Simpson slipped free from the bonds of earth and into the arms of his Savior on Oct. 18. On Oct. 15, 1963, his country called upon Orville to fight in Vietnam, and the young man of 22 heeded the call of duty. The war in Vietnam exacted an unspeakable toll on so many families, and only God knows what the war took from Orville. However, Orville never turned from anyone in need, much less his country. The many bereaved friends and family testify to his incredible generosity, and...
Anna Janette Armstrong, 74, of Lost Hills, passed away Nov. 2. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter....
Orville Lester Simpson slipped free from the bonds of earth and into the arms of his Savior on Oct. 18, 2020. On Oct. 15, 1963, his country called upon Orville to fight in Vietnam, and the young man of 22 heeded the call of duty. The war in Vietnam exacted an unspeakable toll on so many families, and only God knows what the war took from Orville. However, Orville never turned from anyone in need, much less his country. The many bereaved friends and family testify to his incredible generosity, an...
Imelda Perez, 64, was called to be home with God on Nov. 6, 2020, in Bakersfield. She was born on Aug. 14, 1956 in Uruapan, Michoacán, to Benjamin and Manuela Cuevas. Imelda grew up in Lindcove, Calif., and went to Exeter High School. Imelda married Carlos Perez in 1983 in Clovis. They were happily married for 37 years. Imelda enjoyed making floral arrangements and decorating for events. Imelda was a kind-hearted and beautiful soul. She spent a lot of time helping people and took in any family...
Carl Dean Mansfield went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, at the age of 82. Carl was born April 30, 1938, in Clovis, to Clois (Cates) and Charley Mansfield. Carl moved to Shafter with his parents and siblings around 1950. He attended Shafter High School, where he met Shirley Mae Clayton, and they married in 1955. Carl went to work for Pure Grow, where he worked in farm pest control until the mid-70s, when he changed careers to drive big rigs for Thompson Trucking and years...
Jose Tinoco, 77, of Arvin, passed away Oct. 17, in Arvin. Peters Funeral Home, Arvin. Claudia Beltran, 46, of Bakersfield, passed away Oct. 18, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Joyce Holman, 82, of Bakersfield, passed away Oct. 21. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Victor Ramos Jr., 54, of Bakersfield, passed away Oct. 22 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Orville L Simpson, 79, of Bakersfield, passed away Oct. 18. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Odie C Miller, 75, of Bakersfield, passed away Oct. 8. Peters Funeral Home,...
Manuel "Angel" Cortez May 18, 1972 -- Oct. 18, 2020 Angel Cortez was born May 18, 1972, in Coalinga to Gilberto and Estella Cortez. They moved to Lost Hills in 1973. He graduated from Wasco High in 1990. Angel married the love of his life Kelli Cortez Sept. 25, 2010. He worked for Wasco State Prison for 18 years. He was a member of the Lion's Club in Shafter. He coached youth football for 3 years in Lost Hills. He helped with the Shafter Quakes basketball team. He was able to be an extra in the...
Omer Charles Adams was a beloved husband and father. Omer was born Jan. 18, 1941, in Poteau, Okla. He came to California by Greyhound bus in 1957 at 16 years old with his family, where they settled in Arvin. He met and fell immediately in love with Lydia Soto in the early 1970s. They raised six children in Lost Hills. He moved his family to Wasco in 1996 where the family grew, and they welcomed many grandchildren. Omer was a hardworking man who worked for 19 years at the Lost Hills Water...
Jo Ruth Armstrong, 88, of Bakersfield, passed away Oct. 15. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Gloria Mora De Garcia, 76, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 14 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Madeline Mary Romero, 64, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 15 in Wasco. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Manuel Angel Cortez, 48, of Shafter, passed away Oct. 18. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Omar Charles Adams, 79, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 19. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Randy McNatt, 49, of Shafter, passed away Oct. 18. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Maria Luisa...
Carl Dean Mansfield went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, at the age of 82. Carl was born April 30, 1938, in Clovis, to Clois (Cates) and Charley Mansfield. Carl moved to Shafter with his parents and siblings around 1950. He attended Shafter High School, where he met Shirley Mae Clayton, and they married in 1955. Carl went to work for Pure Grow, where he worked in farm pest control until the mid-70s, when he changed careers to drive big rigs for Thompson Trucking and years...
Agnes ``Lagatha’’ Meek, 81, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 6 in Wasco. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Yolanda Gutierrez Tellez, 19, of Shafter, passed away Oct. 5 in Shafter. Basham & Lara Funeral Care Shafter. Timothy W Skaggs, 53, of Bakersfield, passed away Oct. 4. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Kenneth Merrill Cannon, 92, of Bakersfield, passed away Oct. 8 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Caroline Anne Venable, 85, of Shafter, passed away Oct. 11. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Michael L Cupps, 73, of Bakersfield, passed awa...
Omer Charles Adams was a beloved husband and father. Omer was born Jan. 18, 1941, in Poteau, Okla. He came to California by Greyhound bus in 1957 at 16 years old with his family, where they settled in Arvin. He met and fell immediately in love with Lydia Soto in the early 1970s. They raised six children in Lost Hills. He moved his family to Wasco in 1996, where the family grew, and they welcomed many grandchildren. Omer was a hardworking man who worked for 19 years at the Lost Hills Water...
Bobbie "Jean" Johnson passed away Aug. 29, 2020, in Eureka, Mont. She was 86 years old. Jean was born June 21, 1934, in Bauxite, Ark., to John "Gaston" and Marie (Tackett) Elkins. She and her family moved to California when she was 12 years old. After graduating from Shafter High School in 1953, Jean went to work at Bank of America and later owned Johnson's Department Store with her husband "Bud" Johnson. They were divorced 1985. After retiring in 1978, Jean devoted herself to service work,...
Richard Lawrence Lauderdale went to be with the Lord on Sept. 28, 2020. Richard was born in Shafter on Feb. 4, 1944, to Anna Pauline and Carroll Lauderdale. Richard met and married the love of his life, Sherry Ashmore, on Dec. 7, 1964, and went on to have three beautiful children Danny, Sherry, and Shawna. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Dennis Lauderdale and sister Shirley Foster. Richard is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sherry Lauderdale; son Danny and Tammy Lauderdale;...
Theodore Anthony Ybarra, 65, of Bakersfield, passed away Sept 27. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Florencio Zamora, 17, of Wasco, passed away Sept 29 in Wasco. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Tony Yi, 79, of Bakersfield, passed away Sept. 27 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care Shafter. David Nieto, 24, of Wasco, passed away Sept. 27 in Wasco. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Martha Martinez, 31, of Wasco, passed away Sept. 30 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care Shafter. Linda Charles, 71, of Bakersfield, passed away Oct. 1 in...
March Anglin Sutton, age 82, went to join the Lord on Oct. 2, 2020, after a brave, lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. She was a hospice resident at Dean's Care Villa in Bakersfield at the time of her peaceful passing, with loving family at her side. March was born to James Aldon and Josephine Morehouse White on March 26, 1938, in Oklahoma City, Okla. She is survived by her husband, Dean D. Sutton of Shafter; her brothers, James Aldon White II (Punky) of Pklahoma, and Paul M. Booton, Jr. (Trish)...
Trinidad Lopez, 75, of Delano, passed away Sept. 22 in Delano. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Petra Macias, 79, of Shafter, passed away Sept. 23 in Shafter. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Peggy Kroeker, 88, of Shafter, passed away Sept. 25 in Shafter. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Antonio ``Tono’’ Tinajero, 67, of Wasco, passed away Sept. 26 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Maghan L Plumley, 36, of Bakersfield, passed away Sept. 25 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Richard L Lauderdale, 76, of Bakersfield, pas...
Andy Sharp was born in Shafter on Sept. 2, 1943, to parents Andrew and Bertha Sharp. Andy died at his residence in Shafter, on Sept. 27, 2020. He attended local schools and graduated from Shafter High in 1961. Andy worked in ag his whole life; he started working young on his father's farm, then trucking and farming various crops, through his many years with his custom spray business, Sharp's Farm Service, and always took so much pride in growing pistachios, which were his favorite snack to eat....
Helen Marie Schmidt was born on Sept. 25, 1939, in Eufaula, Okla., to Joseph and Sara Belle Smith. She went home to be with the Lord on her 81st birthday, Sept. 25, 2020. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of nearly 50 years, Jerry Schmidt; her parents; her sister Betty and brother Bob; children James "Ricky" Guenther and Pamela Huckabee; and grandson Brian Huckabee. She is survived by her daughter Deana Marie (Schmidt) Thompson and her sons-in-law, Dale Huckabee and Corwin...
Joe Hiram Westbrook passed from this life on earth to the side of his Lord on Sept. 15, 2020, at the age of 95. It was a peaceful transition, which is the way he wanted. Joe was born Sept. 30, 1924, in Hugo, Okla., to Esther Loraine (Hyde) and Joseph Hardy Westbrook. In 1927, Joe came to Shafter with his parents, where they made a home to raise their family. He attended school and graduated from Shafter High School in 1943. In 1943, he was inducted in the Navy, where he served in the South Pacif...
March Anglin Sutton, age 82, went to join the Lord on Oct. 2, 2020, after a brave, lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. She was a hospice resident at Dean's Care Villa in Bakersfield at the time of her peaceful passing, with loving family at her side. March was born to James Aldon and Josephine Morehouse White on March 26, 1938, in Oklahoma City, Okla. She is survived by her husband, Dean D. Sutton of Shafter; her brothers, James Aldon White II (Punky) of Pklahoma, and Paul M. Booton, Jr. (Trish)...
