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Martin Rodriguez was born in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, on April 9, 1977, to parents Encarnacion and Lidia (Zavala) Rodriguez. His family moved to Shafter when he was still young; he attended local schools and graduated from Shafter High in 1996. Martin married his life-long love, Marina (Martinez) Rodriguez, in Shafter, on Dec. 12, 1999. Shortly after, the couple moved to the Antelope Valley area, where they started their family and Martin worked as a manager at Costco before he began...
Vera May Streiff was born in Wasco on May 6, 1929, to parents George and Sadie Emerson. Vera died on July 11, 2020, in Bakersfield. She attended local schools and graduated from Wasco High in 1947. At one of her high school dances, she met Joe Streiff, and the two were inseparable. They were wed in their hometown on Sept. 23, 1950, at St. John's Catholic Church. The couple remained in Wasco to raise their family, and as the kids grew, Vera went back to work; she handled the bookkeeping for...
Jorge Daniel Flores, 21, of Earlimart, passed away July 7 in Earlimart. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Gordon Skeels, 87, passed away July 8. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Roberto Osorio Ortega, 76, of Shafter, passed away July 7 in Culver City. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Chelsey R. Lerma, 29, of Bakersfield, passed away July 8 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Rudy Estavillo, 80, of Wasco, passed away July 11. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Jose Montes, 21, of Wasco, passed away July 11 in Wasco. Basham & Lara Funeral...
Daniel Ynostroza Escalante April 22, 1927 -- July 19, 2020 Daniel Ynostroza Escalante, known to friends as "Danny," passed away peacefully on July 19, 2020, in Shafter, at the age of 93 years. Daniel was born April 22, 1927 in Los Angeles to Juan Escalante and Nestora (Ynostroza) Escalante. He moved to Shafter with his parents and siblings at a very young age, where they settled in the Mexican Colony, just south of town. He spent his childhood helping his family pick cotton, grapes, potatoes...
June E. Rodriguez, great-granddaughter of Christian Bohna (early settler of Bakersfield), passed away peacefully on July 20, 2020. Born June Elaine Dooley on June 2, 1926, she lived in Delano where she graduated from Delano High School in 1944. June worked as a girls counselor at Camp Chabot in Oakland, the Fresno YWCA and Camp Lake Sequoia YWCA. From 1944-1947, she attended College of the Sequoias in Visalia, receiving her associate of arts degree. She attended Fresno State College as an...
Ignacio Heriberto Mendez Dominguez lived a full life both in El Salvador and California. He was born in Olocuita, El Salvador, on April 1, 1939, to parents Miguel Mendez and Antonia Mendez and passed away on July 16, 2020, at age 81 from Covid-19. He was deeply loved and leaves behind his spouse, Dora Emilia Gonzalez De Mendez, as well as five of their children, 15 grandkids and five great grandkids Rest In peace, Papá Beto....
Kenneth Lee German, born June 1930 in Burbank to Alfred Edwin German and Margrethe Sofia Hoffing, went home to be with the Lord July 12, 2020, in Camarillo at the age of 90. He graduated from Antelope Valley Joint Union High School and was attending Antelope Valley Junior College when Korean War began. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Oct. 24, 1950. He was engaged to high school sweetheart Charlotte Belle Holmes at the time, and they married Dec. 31, 1950. After being stationed at Barber's Point...
Cesar Daniel Marquez-Chavez, owner of Catrina's Cantina, came to Wasco and made it his own. He died June 28 from complications of cancer. Marquez-Chavez was born in Guanajuato, Mexico, and didn't learn to speak English until he was 16. He owned the restaurant with his wife, Marcela Bujorquez-Marquez, for the past 2 1/2 years. Their restaurant provided the meals whenever the High Speed Rail Authority hosted their quarterly presentations in town. Mayor Tilo Cortez praised his margaritas on a...
Cesar Daniel Marquez-Chavez was born in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico, to parents Jose De Jesus and Natalia Marquez. He attended schools in the U.S. and graduated high school in San Francisco. Cesar then worked in the restaurant industry and attended college before becoming a real estate agent. He moved to Bakersfield in 2004 and met the love of his life, Marcela Bojorquez Marquez; they were married in Bakersfield on Feb. 27, 2010. One of Cesar’s deepest desires was to be a father; he and Marcela w...
Marion E. Harder was born in Parlier on Nov. 11, 1931, to parents John and Helena Thiessen. She attended Reedley High School and graduated in 1950. Shortly after, she married her life-long love, Ray Harder, on Aug. 25, 1950. The couple were married at Reedley First Mennonite Church nearly 70 years ago. Marion was always so active in church; she was a kind woman, quick to help. Her career included teaching children and helping prepare meals at schools. Mom loved sewing and baking especially...
Elsa (Bravo) Torres was born in Tangancicuaro, Michoacan, Mexico, on Oct. 11, 1950, to parents Alfredo and Jovita (Arteaga) Torres. She married Miguel Angel Torres in Buttonwillow in December 1983. They were blessed with five children and a home filled with laughter. Elsa enjoyed word searches, listening to George Strait and watching her favorite show, "NCIS." Above all else, she loved her grandkids and always looked forward to spending time with them. Elsa is survived by her husband, Miguel;...
Maria Guadalupe Aldaco, 81, of Wasco, passed away July 1 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care Shafter. Dale M. Scheideman, 85, passed away July 5. Basham & Lara Funeral Care Shafter. Paul Deshields, 89, of Shafter, passed away July 4 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home Shafter. Patricia Moreno, 41, of Wasco, passed away July 6 in Delano. Peters Funeral Home Shafter. Angel Barraza Miranda, 84, of Wasco, passed away July 4 in Wasco. Basham & Lara Funeral Care Shafter....
Alejandro Carlos Lopez Sr. was born in Edcouch, Texas, to parents Juan Lopez and Flavia Perez. He served his country in the Army as a young man. Alejandro was a devoted husband, father and grandfather, and was a man of faith. Alejandro prayed the Rosary daily and attended St. John's Catholic Church. Alejandro enjoyed trips to Morro Bay with his family, listening to music and sharing his contagious laugh. He was proud of his children and grandchildren, who were the focus of his life. Alejandro...
Baudelia Vargas Mendoza, 94, of Shafter passed away June 29. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Kathy Gentry, 66, of Wasco, passed away June 27. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Maria Elena Hinojosa, 79, of Corcoran, passed away June 25 in Wisconsin. Basham & Lara Funeral Care Shafter. Daniel Marquez Chavez, 43, of Wasco, passed away June 28 in Los Angeles. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco Miguel Angel Antonio, 43, of Wasco, passed away June 26 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco...
Sidney Toliver Jr., a long-time Wasco resident and a fixture in the Wasco/Shafter farming community for 55 years, passed away June 22, 2020, at age 86. Visitation will be held at the Basham & Lara Funeral Care chapel, 343 State Ave., Shafter, on Monday, June 29, from 5 to 8 p.m. Services will be Tuesday, June 30, at 10 a.m. at Truelight Missionary Baptist Church, 1104 14th St., Wasco. Masks/face coverings are required at both locations/events....
Shirley O'Dell was born Oct. 12, 1941, as the first child of Delmer and Mildred Mettler of Shafter. She passed away suddenly on June 13, 2020, in Delano. Shirley graduated from Shafter High School, where she met her first husband, Kenneth Walker. She moved to Lompoc. where they had two children together. Brent Walker and wife Pamela of Bakersfield and Kim Barbour and husband Clyde II of Bakersfield. After five years in Lompoc, they moved to Pond to work on her dad's farm. The marriage ended...
Marjorie Dell Siemens was born in Sterling, Okla., to Millard Hugo and Mable Ethel Myrick. She grew up in Shafter, attending Shafter schools and graduated from Shafter High School in 1949. As a child she was known to be very happy. Thus, she received the nickname of "Happy." All the nieces and nephews called her "Auntie Hap." Marjorie was baptized on Nov. 25, 1942, at the First Baptist Church in Shafter by Pastor Ernest M. Anderson. She later was baptized at the Wasco Mennonite Brethren Church i...
Mario Mejia, 72, of Wasco, passed away June 17 in Wasco. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Jerry Wayne Worthy, 56, of Bakersfield, passed away June 15. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Charles Ray Bohannan, 85, of Wasco, passed away June 18. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Alejandro Carlos Lopez, 68, of Wasco, passed away June 21 in Wasco. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco....
In loving memory of our mother and grandmother, Margaret LaRue. Margaret was born in Arizona, Jan. 9, 1931, to Jesse and Conception Navarro. She met her beloved husband, Steve LaRue, while he was serving in the U.S. Navy, in the Korean War. They made their home in Wasco. Margaret was preceded in death by her loving husband, Steve, sons Donnie and Raymond LaRue, and grandchildren Richard Paul LaRue and Kelly Marie Nunez. She leaves behind her children, Ronald LaRue, Rick and Kay LaRue, Anthony...
Denton L. Carender Sr., 69, of Wasco, passed away June 8. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Shirley Joanne Odell, 78, of Wasco, passed away June 13. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Anthony “Tony” Pacheco, 62, of Buttonwillow, passed away June 13 in Shafter. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter....
Shirley O'Dell was born Oct. 12, 1941, as the first child of Delmer and Mildred Mettler of Shafter. She passed away suddenly on June 13, 2020, in Delano. Shirley graduated from Shafter High School, where she met her first husband, Kenneth Walker. She moved to Lompoc. where they had two children together. Brent Walker and wife Pamela of Bakersfield and Kim Barbour and husband Clyde II of Bakersfield. After five years in Lompoc, they moved to Pond to work on her dad's farm. The marriage ended...
Marjorie Dell Siemens was born in Sterling, Okla., to Millard Hugo and Mable Ethel Myrick. She grew up in Shafter, attending Shafter schools and graduated from Shafter High School in 1949. As a child she was known to be very happy. Thus, she received the nickname of "Happy." All the nieces and nephews called her "Auntie Hap." Marjorie was baptized on Nov. 25, 1942, at the First Baptist Church in Shafter by Pastor Ernest M. Anderson. She later was baptized at the Wasco Mennonite Brethren Church i...
Richard Neumann was born March 13, 1936 as the youngest child of Carl and Elizabeth Neumann. He was born in Dos Palos and passed away on May 31, 2020, in Bakersfield. Richard met his lovely wife, Laverne, in Wasco. They were married on Feb. 26, 1966, and she preceded him in death on Msy 1, 2011. They had 3 children: Lonnie Neumann of Taft, Sandy McAvinue of Tehachapi, and John Neumann and wife Erin of Taft. They had five grandchildren: Billy Atchley (deceased), David Atchley of Bakersfield,...
Marylan Miller went home to be with the Lord on May 26, 2020. Marylan was born on May 6, 1940, in Pauls Valley, Okla., to George and Sally Warren. She spent most of her early years in Oklahoma City and then Corpus Christi, Texas, before moving to California when she was around 10 years old. Marylan married her high school sweetheart, Jim Miller, on July 28, 1956, and they celebrated 61 years together before his passing in 2017. They had two children, Tim and Melany. Though Marylan worked part-ti...
Miguel Angel Lopez, 51, of McFarland, passed June 3 in Delano. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Elodia Montoya Urias, 94, of Shafter, passed away June 7 in Shafter. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Margaret LaRue, 90, of Wasco, passed away June 3 in Wasco. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Larry Cooks, 68, of Wasco, passed away June 3 in Huntington Park. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Yolanda Gutierrez Tellez, 57, of Shafter, passed away June 7 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Dagoberto Valencia, 57, of Corcoran, passed away June 8...
