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Betty Cotton, 83, of Bakersfield, passed away April 25, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Juan Rosales Rodriguez, 74, of Wasco, passed away April 24, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Anibal Zamora Magana, 46, of Delano, passed away April 24, in Delano. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Francisco Javier Baltazar, 33, of Wasco, passed away April 16, in San Francisco. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Emilia Espinoza Becerra, 89, of Wasco, passed away April 20, in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Martha J....
Elaine Notley (Stoller), 87, passed away peacefully from complications of kidney disease. She was born in Milltown, S.D. She attended Shafter High School, where she met her husband of 67 years – John Notley Jr. They lived in San Luis Obispo while John attended Cal Poly, then moved to Shafter before settling in Terra Bella for 54 years. They moved back to San Luis Obispo in 2016. Elaine worked as a secretary and as a substitute teacher. She retired after many years as the school secretary for V...
John Hays, kind and gentle father and friend, left to be with his wife Shirley on April 1, 2023, and is now rejoicing with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. John was a faithful servant and shared the saving grace of Christ with everyone he met. We look forward to seeing him again in Heaven when it is our time to be called home. John was born to Sterling O. Hays (b. Beckville, Texas) and Addie Matilda Blacklock Hays (b. Fairy, Texas) at...
Karen Williamson, 67, of Bakersfield, passed away April 14, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Janice Susanne Logsdon, 68, of Bakersfield, passed away April 14, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Gabriel Felix, infant, of Shafter, passed away April 13, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter....
Gwendolynne Marie Reimer was an only child born Aug. 22, 1927, to Rheba and Christian Ummel on the plains of Kansas, and went to be with her Lord and Savior April 12, 2023, in Bakersfield. After a brief childhood on the farm, the family moved to Los Angeles during the dust bowl, and then to Shafter. In 1947 she married Willis Leslie Reimer at the Shafter Mennonite Brethren hurch. She earned a bachelor's degree from Fresno State in 1948. She lived out her faith in service to others at every stage of her life. As a young woman she served with...
John Hays, kind and gentle father and friend, left to be with his wife Shirley on April 1, 2023, and is now rejoicing with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. John was a faithful servant and shared the saving grace of Christ with everyone he met. We look forward to seeing him again in Heaven when it is our time to be called home. John was born to Sterling O. Hays (b. Beckville, Texas) and Addie Matilda Blacklock Hays (b. Fairy, Texas) at...
John R. Hays, 87, of Shafter, passed away April 1, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Manuel Sanchez Piedra, 68, of Shafter, passed away April 5, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. John Matthew Glenn, 20, of Wasco, passed away April 5, in Wasco. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Jesus Manuel Chacon, 86, of Shafter, passed away April 7, in Delano. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Susan Emilia Novickas, 73, of Bakersfield, passed away April 7, in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Robert Torres Ochoa, 93, of...
Jesus Reyes Espinoza, 58, passed away on April 8, 2023, at his home in Wasco. Jesus was born in Rancho Nuevo de Atotonilquillo, Guanajuato, Mexico, to Eduvijes Reyes and Tomasa Espinoza. Jesus grew up in Rancho Nuevo until the age of 19, when he migrated to Buttonwillow. There, he made many great, lifelong friends and met his future wife. Jesus worked for Torreta Farms since his arrival in Buttonwillow. Jesus married Josefa Moreno in 1990 in Buttonwillow. They were happily married for 32 long and beautiful years. Jesus is survived by his...
If you had the pleasure of meeting Mona you would probably agree she was the most loving, caring and fun person you've met. As someone once said, "She was a giant ball of light that would illuminate every area she moved to." Mona Padilla passed away March 22, 2023, at the age of 45, in Shafter. Monica Teresa Aguilar was born Feb.2, 1978, in Bakersfield, to Carlos Aguilar and Esther Rodriguez. Mona graduated Shafter High School in 1996 and later went on to attend several technical training school...
Josephine “Josie” Sanchez-Andrade passed away March 25, 2023, at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. Josie was born June 12, 1955, in Wasco, to Jose Reza Sanchez and Tomasita Medrano Sanchez. Josie grew up in Wasco. She attended St. Johns School for elementary school and graduated 8th grade in 1969; then she went to Wasco High School and graduated in 1973. After high school, she attended Bakersfield College, where she received her AA in child development and became a preschool teacher. During her years of teaching preschool, she taught at Sem...
Rosalba Gaona Gil, 72, of Wasco passed away March 30, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. [BEGIN BOLD]Jacqueline Guadalupe Beaver “Jackie." 70, of Wasco, passed away March 29, in Wasco. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco....
Norma June Arnall (Tring) was born June 5, 1937, in Willowick, Ohio. She passed unexpectedly on March 30, 2023, in Bakersfield, at the age of 85. Norma grew up in Willowick with one sister and two brothers: Floy Kathryn Ballard (Tring), Thomas William Tring and Wallace George Tring. After graduating from high school, she worked for General Electric in their lamp plant. In the late 1950s, Norma and her brother Wallace hit the road and moved to California, where Norma was able to continue her empl...
On March 29, 2023, Jackie Beaver, beloved mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully at the age of 70, in her home, surrounded by the love of her family. Jackie was born in Delano to her parents, Joaquin and Lupe Aguerria. She was the oldest daughter and the second child of 11 children. Jackie grew up in Wasco and attended St. John's Catholic School. In 1970, she graduated from Wasco High School. Jackie was a proud mom of three daughters, lovingly known as "my girls," and a proud...
Loretta Dirksen, 90, of Bakersfield, passed away March 7, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Jesus Gutierrez, 60, of Wasco, passed away March 9, in Wasco. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Abelardo “Lalo” Trevino, 45, of Wasco, passed away March 16, in Wasco. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Monica Lamirand, 66, of Shafter, passed away March 7, in Shafter. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Rudolph M. Chacon, 80, of Shafter, passed away Feb. 25, in Shafter. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Maria Elena Yanez, 87, of Bakersfield, pas...
David Howard Cornn Sr., 83, of Stroud, Okla., passed away March 13, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla. David was born Oct. 6, 1939, in Towns County, Ga., the son of the late Jesse Andrew Cornn and Geneva Black Cornn. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers John Estes Cornn, Jack Ray Cornn, James "Jimmy" Harold Cornn and George Millard Lunsford Junior; and his sisters Lougene Cornn Ritchie, Bessie Cornn White, Joyce Cornn Arrendale and Flonell Cornn. David graduated from...
Monica (Perales) Lamirand, 66, of Shafter, passed away on March 7, 2023, from cancer, surrounded by her family. Monica was born on Jan. 10, 1957; she grew up in Shafter. During her childhood, she could be found helping her siblings with their homework – "She has always been so smart." She played tennis during high school. And she could be found cruising around town. Carl Lamirand met the love of his life working down at a potato shed. He remembers the day perfectly on July 5, 1979. As their l...
Robert E. Clancy, 85, of Bakersfield, entered into the arms of God in Heaven on Feb. 22, 2023. He was born in Burlingame, to Robert and Mary Clancy on Sept. 16, 1937. His childhood was spent in Northern California, as well as in Bahrain, while his father worked for Standard Oil. His childhood was spent alongside his sister and brother, Susan and Charlie. Bob was an excellent golfer as a teenager at San Mateo High School, which gave him an opportunity upon graduation to play the sport and continu...
Mary Louise Payne, 94, of Shafter, went to be with the Lord on the morning of Friday, March 17th. Louise was born on Dec. 1, 1928, in Leachville, Ark., to L.B. and Myrtle Johnson. She spent her childhood in Southeast Missouri, the eldest of six children. Growing up on a farm in a rural community, her parents instilled in her a strong work ethic that she made sure to pass on to her children. At a young age she realized the value of a good education and knew teaching would be her vocation. Post WW...
Jerry D. Bozarth, "Bo," 89, passed away at home on Friday, March 17, 2023. An interment ceremony at Wasco Memorial Park will be Saturday, March 25, at 10 a.m. Services will be held at Christ Community Church on Saturday, March 25, at 11 a.m., with a luncheon to follow at the church. There will be a viewing at Peters Funeral Home, 1401 7th St., Wasco, on Friday, March 24, from 4 to 8 p.m....
Wayne Leroy Christolear was born on Jan. 22, 1949, in Wasco, to Murl (Thomasson) and Wesley Leroy Christolear. He passed away peacefully at home on March 20, 2023, in Hurricane, Utah, at the age of 74. Wayne grew up in the Delano/McFarland area and graduated from McFarland High School in 1967. After high school, Wayne joined the U.S. Navy and served for four years during the Vietnam War era. In 1968, he married his high school sweetheart, Rosann Burtcher, and they would have celebrated 55 years...
Norma Jean McDowell was born on April 8, 1952, to Mr. Corley and Mrs. Beulah Patterson McDowell in Bakersfield. Norma lived in Wasco the majority of her life. She received all of her primary education in Wasco and was a WHS graduate. She also attended Bakersfield College, California State University, Bakersfield, and San Jose State University as post-secondary school. Ms. Norma Jean married the love of her life, Mr. David Leon Williams, in 1976. Mr. David Leon Williams preceded her in death....
Jose C. Trujillo, 74, of Shafter, passed away Feb. 28, in Los Angeles. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter....
Gwendolyn Ann Roberson, 65, was born May 2, 1953, and passed away March 4, 2023, surrounded by family. Gwendolyn was one of the original employees of the Wasco Kmart from 1991 until the doors permanently closed in 2016. Services will be held Friday, March 17, at 11 a.m. at the Truelight Church in Wasco,14th and Broadway. [Correction 3/14/23: A previous version of this story had an erroneous date of passing.]...
Erik Christian Larson, 50, of Shafter, passed away on Feb. 21, 2023. Erik, born on Sept. 11,1972, was born in Wasco to Sandra Pieper Larson and George Harvey Larson. His grandmother was a nurse at the hospital where he was delivered. Erik grew up in Shafter with his sister, Kristin Larson Meranda, and graduated from Shafter High in 1991. His teachers recall Erik and friends skateboarding in their empty pools as teenagers. Erik's father, George, was also a teacher and coach at Shafter High....
Robert Leslie Williams-Cobb was born Dec. 30, 1972, in Paradise, Calif., to Alison (Lisa) Cobb and Michael (Mike) Williams. He grew up in northern California with his mom, sister Jocelyn and stepdad Jim Cobb, where he developed a love for all things outdoors. After his mom passed unexpectedly, the family relocated to Young's Ranch on the Klamath River, where Rob learned to kayak and raft and spent his free time steelhead fishing. His high school years took him to Happy Camp, Redding and finally...