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Sharron Leanne Esnoz was born on Jan. 14, 1934, in Glendale, Calif., to Dr. Melvin T. McDaniel and Gladys M. McDaniel. She was the second of four children. Sharron attended elementary school in Glendale. The family moved to Wasco in 1947 where her father would open his medical practice. Sharron became a Wasco Tiger for the next four years. After graduating high school, she attended Occidental College, where she graduated in 1955 with a bachelor's degree and a credential in physical education....
Frank Wallace "Wally" Reed, 90, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield after a fall at his home. Born in Chadron, Neb., to Frank D. Reed and Valeria Schaper, his family moved to California in 1939. Two brothers, Gerry and Tony, soon joined the Reed family. He leaves his wife of 72 years, Janet Grimes Reed; his son Bill Reed and wife Vicky of Windermere, Fla.; his daughter Marta Reed and husband Curtis Harms of Bakersfield; his son Robert Reed of Bakersfield;...
Alberto Andres Aguilar,] 60, of Wasco, passed away on May 25 in Los Angeles. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Carol Hess, 76, of Shafter, passed away on May 26. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Monti Anne Skiby, 62, of Bakersfield, passed away in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Warren Lewis Barton Jr., 48 of Bakersfield passed away May 24 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Mavis L. Knox, 70, of Wasco passed away May 27. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. George R. Odom Jr.,66, of Shafter passed away May 27 in...
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...
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,...
Vivian Grace Bergen was born August 17, 1921, in Shafter. She was the second of four children born to Zacharias and Ida Bartel. Vivian attended local schools and graduated from Shafter High in 1939. She continued her general education at Bakersfield College, and then onto Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, where she studied nursing for the next 3 years. On Sept. 29, 1944, she married Jake Fred Bergen at the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church, just days before he shipped out to the...
Claude Hillis Horton Sr. was born on May 14, 1927 in Pryor, Okla., and passed from this earth on May 23, 2020, in Bakersfield at the age of 93. Claude was a foreman at McConnell Farms in Wasco for many years and worked in agriculture his whole life. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather to his family. He was a Christian man who went to church his whole life. He attended United Pentecostal Churches for many years, and his current church was Sounds of Pentecost with Pastor David Downing...
Latoya Dushai Callaham, 37, of Wasco, passed in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Lorenzo Garcia Elizondo, 76, of Visalia, passed away May 21 in Visalia. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Marylan Miller, 80, of Shafter, passed away May 26. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Leovardo Martinez Tirson, 97, of Shafter, passed away May 25 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
Here is the listing of Shafter's veterans who have passed, as provided by the Shafter-Wasco Cemetery District. Click on PDF....
Frank Wallace "Wally" Reed, 90, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield after a fall at his home. Born in Chadron, Neb., to Frank D. Reed and Valeria Schaper, his family moved to California in 1939. Two brothers, Gerry and Toni, soon joined the Reed family. He leaves his wife of 72 years, Janet Grimes Reed; his son Bill Reed and wife Vicky of Windermere, Fla.; his daughter Marta Reed and husband Curtis Harms of Bakersfield; his son Robert Reed of Bakersfield;...
Ivan Perea Torres passed away peacefully in his home with his family by his side on May 14, 2020 in Shafter. He was born on May 26, 1984, in Bakersfield to Nicolas Hernandez Torres and Maria Perea Torres. Ivan married Stormie Michelle Gray in Bakersfield on Dec. 24, 2009. They have two children, Ethan Nicholas Torres and Karalyah Maria Torres. Ivan worked in construction. He was a terrific handyman and could fix anything. He was a very creative individual; his talents were endless. He had a...
Vidal Martinez, 59, of Bakersfield, passed away May 10 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Manuel Gonzalez Ortega, 75, of Shafter, passed away May 13 in Shafter. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Veneranda S. Torres, 82, of Wasco, passed away May 16 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco....
Vivian Grace Bergen was born August 17, 1921, in Shafter. She was the second of four children born to Zacharias and Ida Bartel. Vivian attended local schools and graduated from Shafter High in 1939. She continued her general education at Bakersfield College, and then onto Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, where she studied nursing for the next 3 years. On Sept. 29, 1944, she married Jake Fred Bergen at the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church, just days before he shipped out to the...
Johnny Reyes "Son Son" Ortega, 65, of Wasco, passed away unexpectedly April 23, 2020, in Texas. He was a beloved son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He was born to Domingo and Rafaela Ortega, along with his twin sister, Jolene, on March 18, 1955, in California. He grew up in Wasco, where he graduated with the class of 1973 from Wasco High School (Go Tigers)! His joy came from his creative hands and mind. He was always fixing, building and creating projects. He also enjoyed...
Johnny Reyes “Son Son” Ortega, 65, of Wasco, passed away unexpectedly April 23, 2020, in Texas. He was a beloved son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He was born to Domingo and Rafaela Ortega, along with his twin sister, Jolene, on March 18, 1955, in California. He grew up in Wasco, where he graduated with the class of 1973 from Wasco High School (Go Tigers)! His joy came from his creative hands and mind. He was always fixing, building and creating projects. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and especially get...
Daniel Gomez, 21, of Shafter passed away in Wasco May 7. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Patrick Phelan, 72, of Bakersfield, passed away May 5 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
Ivan Torres Perea was born May 26, 1984, and passed away May 14, 2020. A viewing will be held Thursday, May 21, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Basham Funeral Care, 343 State St., Shafter. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, guests will be rotated 50 at a time, and masks will be required. Burial will take place Friday, May 22, at 1 p.m. at Shafter Cemetery, 18662 Santa Fe Way. Guests are asked to practice safe social distancing throughout the Celebration of Life, The family appreciates your understanding and...
Ivan Perea Torres passed away peacefully in his home with his family by his side on May 14, 2020 in Shafter. He was born on May 26, 1984, in Bakersfield to Nicolas Hernandez Torres and Maria Perea Torres. Ivan married Stormie Michelle Gray in Bakersfield on Dec. 24, 2009. They have two children, Ethan Nicholas Torres and Karalyah Maria Torres. Ivan worked in construction. He was a terrific handyman and could fix anything. He was a very creative individual; his talents were endless. He had a...
Geneva Katherine Peterson, 95, passed away May 6, 2020, at San Joaquin Valley Hospital in Bakersfield. She was born on Aug. 19, 1924, in Hawley, Texas, to Willie B. Withers and Donnie O. Price. Geneva attended Hermleigh High School and graduated in 1942, lettering in basketball and volleyball. After high school, she attended college courses in accounting that later led to a career in bookkeeping. Geneva married Boyce W. Peterson Dec. 1, 1945, in Colorado City, Texas. The couple honeymooned in California and eventually moved to Wasco, where...
Jacqueline May Lynch passed away on April 12, 2020. Jackie was born in Boise, Idaho, in the late 1950s. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Landon Kendell, and spouse Billy Ashbrooks. Billy and Jackie died three weeks apart, a sign of their devoted love. Jackie is survived by her three children, son Frank Lynch (Gretchen); daughters Misty Kendell (Eduardo Orozco) and Amanda Pauley (Nickolas Burton); and nine grandchildren, Frank Lynch, Christopher Lynch, Haley Rose Lynch, Timothy...
George L. White Jr. was born in Bakersfield at Miss Freise's Maternity Hospital to George and Joan White of Shafter. George Jr. attended schools in Shafter and was very active in sports setting records in pole vaulting. George Jr.'s friends gave him the nickname "White Owl" in high school, which was passed on to his sister, Diana. After high school, George Jr. joined the U.S. Army. After his return, he married and had two sons. Later on, George Jr. married the love of his life, June Groves...
]Ernesto Bustos Aguilar, 61, of Delano, passed away April 20 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Flocerfina Gregorio, 84, of Bakersfield, passed away April 21 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Marcos Antonio Aldaco Barajas, 40, of Shafter passed away April 21 in Odessa, Texas. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Linda Maxine Beasley, 94, of Shafter passed away April 21 in Shafter. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Sergio Antonio Valle Torres, 61, of Shafter, passed away April 24 in Shafter. Basham & Lara...
Jimmy ``Sonny'' Douglas Phillips was born to Jimmy and Eva Grace Phillips and was raised in Shafter. After graduating from Shafter High School, Sonny was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He earned the Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Bronze Service Stars, National Defense Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Gunner and Purple Hearts. He was a sergeant when he was honorably discharged in 1968. Sonny is survived by his beloved wife and...
John Nickelsen, devoted husband, principled father, and fair-minded businessman, passed away at his home in Carpinteria on April 11, 2020. He was 93. John was born in Albert Lea Minnesota on Sept. 9, 1926, and grew up in Dubuque, Iowa. Parents Emmett and Florence, who were both in the military, raised him to have a strong work ethic, which John passed on to his children. One of his first jobs was to deliver the local paper. Back then, the fee was collected on the route. His family moved to Calif...
Jacinto Ruiz Gomez was born Aug. 17, 1942, in Donna, Texas, to parents Siriaco and Maria Gomez. He married the love of his life, Concepcion (Maldonado) Gomez, in Edinburg, Texas, on March 23, 1961. The couple moved to California in 1962, and settled in Shafter in 1965. Jacinto worked as a truck driver and in farming during his career; he was employed over the years by American Transfer, Gerald Ford Harvesting and Wilson Ag. Jacinto was preceded in death by his son, Jacinto “Jay” Gomez Jr., and...
