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Joyce Plumley was born in Bakersfield on Oct. 4, 1950 to Allie Dee Jones and Thomas Beam. She was married to Joseph Plumley and together they raised their three children in Shafter. Joyce dedicated her life to the Lord, singing and rejoicing in his love. She shared her love of the Lord, educating children at the church school. She was a devoted wife, mother and loving grandmother who loved her family with all her heart. Joyce passed away March 8, 2019. Her beautiful spirit and loving presence...
Gloria Stinnett was born in Shafter on Nov. 23, 1941 to Ernest and Ethel (Bergman) Schultz. She attended local schools and was an alumni of Shafter High. Gloria was married to Hank Stinnett in May of 1951 and together they raised their son, Mark. She worked for many years at Bank of America as a teller. Gloria was a loving mother and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, teaching them to play her favorite board games. After retirement, Gloria had time to play "Words with...
Danny Allen went to be with the Lord on Jan. 15, 2019. Along this journey we call life, Danny made several lifelong friendships. Danny loved the Lord, his family, friends and country. He spent six years serving our country in the Army Reserves as a military policeman. He rarely worked a day in his life because he loved what he did. He spent over 40 years as a pest control operator in Kern and Tulare counties. When he wasn't farming, he would head to the beach with his family. You could also...
Michael Leon Domingo Gonzalezs, 27, passed away on Feb. 21, 2019, in Bakersfield. Michael was born on Nov. 19, 1991, in Delano to Michael Gonzalezs and Tammy Gonzalezs. Michael grew up in Shafter. He graduated from Shafter High School in 2009. Michael had a loving and kind soul with such a great personality. He loved playing his games, watching his favorite team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, play, and spending as much time as possible with his family Michael is survived by his mother Tammy...
Esther Armendariz, 65, passed away Feb. 25 in Fresno. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
Elizabeth Fern Davis was born March 1, 1943, and passed away on Dec. 3, 2018. Elizabeth graduated from Shafter High School and worked in Shafter most of her life. Elizabeth was a hard worker and provider for her family who loved her family, especially her grandchildren, who will deeply miss their beloved Mimi. Elizabeth is preceded in death by both her parents, Maggie and James Williford; her siblings, Arthur, Edna and Helen; first husband Charles H. Jones (1966) and late husband Thomas E....
Frankie Irene Siemens, a resident of Shafter, passed away peacefully on Feb. 9, 2019, having reached her 96th birthday in January. Frankie was the youngest of six children born to early Wasco residents Frank and Essie Trogdon. She attended Wasco schools through high school. She and Ruben Siemens were married in 1941. The outbreak of WWII made life interesting for the couple. Ruben served in Europe with the Army Air Corps, while Frankie raised their newborn son and worked for the Southern Califor...
Simon Santos, 21, passed away Feb. 10 in Wasco. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Angela Bernal Garcia, 89, passed away Feb. 9 in Corcoran. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. A.W. Northam, 99, passed away Feb. 18 in Mesa, Ariz. Peters Funeral Homes, Shafter....
Michael Leon Domingo Gonzalezs, 27, passed away on Feb. 21, 2019, in Bakersfield. Michael was born on Nov. 19, 1991, in Delano to Michael Gonzalezs and Tammy Gonzalezs. Michael grew up in Shafter. He graduated from Shafter High School in 2009. Michael had a loving and kind soul with such a great personality. He loved playing his games, watching his favorite team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, play, and spending as much time as possible with his family Michael is survived by his mother Tammy...
Kenneth W. Sanderson passed away Jan. 21, 2019 at his home in Nice, Calif. Kenneth was born Jan.7, 1953 in Bakersfield to Sandy and Vera Sanderson of Shafter. Kenneth leaves his brother Danny Sanderson and sister Karen Sanderson Medeiros; his two children, Nicole Carabajal and Kenny, Jr.; and his grandson Konner Sanderson. Memorial service March 23, 2019, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Boat House, 2685 Lakeshore Blvd., Nice....
John Ray Salinas, 49, passed away Jan. 31st in Corcoran. Services pending. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. ]Frankie Irene Siemens, 96, of Shafter. Services pending, Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Daryl Gene Thiesen, 57, of Bakersfield. Services pending, Peters Funeral Home, Shafter....
A.W. Northam, 99, passed away Feb. 18 in Mesa, Ariz. Peters Funeral Homes, Shafter. Simon Santos, 21, passed aways Feb. 10 in Wasco. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Angela Bernal Garcia, 89, passed away Feb. 9 in Corcoran. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
Stacy Becker Coyle was born on May 14, 1977 in Bakersfield. At the age of 41, she went to be in the arms of Jesus on January 31, 2019. Stacy was the daughter of Rod and Carolyn Becker. She grew up in Shafter. She attended Kiddie Kollege at the Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church, the church she attended until college. She went to the North Kern Christian School in Wasco for three years, followed by third through eighth grade at Rio Bravo Greeley. She then went on to Shafter High School. She...
Frankie Irene Siemens, a resident of Shafter, passed away peacefully on Feb. 9, 2019, having reached her 96th birthday in January. Frankie was the youngest of six children born to early Wasco residents Frank and Essie Trogdon. She attended Wasco schools through high school. She and Ruben Siemens were married in 1941. The outbreak of WWII made life interesting for the couple. Ruben served in Europe with the Army Air Corps, while Frankie raised their newborn son and worked for the Southern...
Our precious mother went to be with her Lord on Jan. 30, 2019. She was born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, on Aug. 18, 1934 to Cirila and Antonio Torres, and was raised in El Refugio, Mexico, with humble beginnings. Sponsored by the Tijuana, Mexico, Missionary Baptist Church, she immigrated to the United States in 1956 with her husband and young daughter. She was very proud when she eventually became a U.S. citizen. They lived in Tulare for a short time, but moved to Shafter in 1960. There they...
Billy Lloyd Gentry was born on May 16, 1934, in Bowie County, Texas to Oscar Greenberry Gentry, of Mississippi, and Ola Gentry, of Oklahoma. Billy lived in many places including his birth state of Texas, as well as Arkansas, Florida, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Arizona, and California. One of Billy's great-grandparents was full Cherokee Native American. Throughout his life, Billy loved games of chance, often driving an hour or more away from home to visit casinos to play cards. He regularly engaged...
Jose Luis Gomez Ornelas, 48, passed away Jan. 30 in Fresno. Services pending. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. bashamfuneralcare.com Maria Lozano, 84, passed away Jan. 30 in Bakersfield. Services pending. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. bashamfuneralcare.com...
Mildred Mae Mettler, age 99, of Shafter, passed away on Friday, Jan 25, 2019 at Carrington of Shafter. She was born on Sept. 23, 1919 in Medford, Okla., to Carl and Elizabeth Neumann. She was an active member of Ebenezer Reformed Church. Mildred was a 20-year member of AARP and went on many senior trips with that group. She also enjoyed ocean cruises with her loving husband, Delmer. She came from a large family and was a homemaker who enjoyed canning fruits and vegetables. Her love was making...
Judy Kay Pruitt Weaver was born Feb. 24, 1945 in Wright City, Okla. Judy took the hand of Jesus and walked through the pearly gates on Jan. 25, 2019. She loved the Lord with all her heart and will be greatly missed by her family, friends, church family and many others. Until we meet again. Judy is survived by her husband, Roger; children Pam Snyder (her husband James), Trina Lopez and Roger Dale Weaver; grandchildren Courtney Randolph, Jeremy Snyder, Anthony Lopez and Victoria Weaver; great...
Eliseus Josiah Carrillo, infant, passed away Jan. 11 in Bakersfield. Services pending. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. bashamfuneralcare.com Edicheira Ramirez, 48, passed away Jan. 18 in Shafter. Services pending. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. bashamfuneralcare.com...
LeRoy Melvin Weidenbach was born Dec. 18, 1931 in Scotland, S.D., to Albert and Emilia Weidenbach. The Weidenbach family moved to Shafter in 1945, beginning the farming operations when LeRoy was 16. After graduating from Shafter High School, LeRoy served his country in the Army from 1952 to 1955. In 1955, LeRoy joined his two older brothers, Layton and Marvin, on the family farm. He developed a passion and a calling for agriculture that lasted a lifetime. In 1956, he married the love of his...
Mildred Mae Mettler, age 99, of Shafter, passed away on Friday, Jan 25, 2019 at Carrington of Shafter. She was born on Sept. 23, 1919 in Medford, Okla., to Carl and Elizabeth Neumann. She was an active member of Ebenezer Reformed Church. Mildred was a 20-year member of AARP and went on many senior trips with that group. She also enjoyed ocean cruises with her loving husband, Delmer. She came from a large family and was a homemaker who enjoyed canning fruits and vegetables. Her love was making...
LeRoy Melvin Weidenbach was born Dec. 18, 1931 in Scotland, S.D., to Albert and Emilia Weidenbach. The Weidenbach family moved to Shafter in 1945, beginning the farming operations when LeRoy was 16. After graduating from Shafter High School, LeRoy served his country in the Army from 1952 to 1955. In 1955, LeRoy joined his two older brothers, Layton and Marvin, on the family farm. He developed a passion and a calling for agriculture that lasted a lifetime. In 1956, he married the love of his...
Roslyn Webb, 50, passed away Jan. 13 in Bakersfield. Services pending. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Juan Alberto Ortiz Hernandez, 57, passed away Jan. 2 in Bakersfield. Services pending. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Celia Alvarez de Marquez, 67, passed away Jan. 8 in Bakersfield. Services pending. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Fernando Espana Sanchez, 43, passed away Jan. 9 in Bakersfield. Services pending. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Maria De Los Angeles Valencia, 56, passed away Jan. 5 in Bakersfield. Services...
Eleine Soriano was born June 13, 1995 in Compton to Esmeralda and Bernardo Soriano. In the summer of 2000, the family moved to Shafter in hopes of a fresh start and a new way of life. Eleine attended Shafter High School, where she excelled in academics and was very involved in numerous school activities such as swimming, basketball and art. She also participated in Folklorico dance. As a junior, she was awarded runner up in the Distinguished Young Woman competition and graduated with honors in...
