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Edna Ruth Shepherd was born to Henry Ramsey and Ethel Smith in Bangs, Texas, and went to be with the Lord on Sept. 9, 2020 in Bakersfield. Edna Ruth was 78 years old when she passed from this life after suffering from colon cancer complications. Edna Ruth was the wife of Charles Toy. She was the mother of two children, Madeliene Fontes and Jeff Shepherd. Madeliene is the mother of three children, Adam, Kelley, and Joey. Jeff is the father of two sons, Chase and Jordan. In addition to her...
Yarlenny Kubo Lara, 27, of Shafter, passed away Sept. 7 in San Diego. Basham-Lara Funeral Care Shafter. Manuel Tirado Rodriguez, 71, of Shafter, passed away Sept. 4 in Washington, WA. Basham-Lara Funeral Care Shafter. Jesus Perez Lopez, 84, of Shafter, passed away Sept. 10 in Bakersfield. Basham-Lara Funeral Care Shafter. Carla E. Mooney, 63, of Bakersfield, passed away Sept. 6 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home Shafter. Marco Antonio Cabrera, 29, of Wasco, passed away Sept. 12 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home Wasco. Eliseo Verduzco...
Tony Perez, 45, was called home to be with God on Sept. 12, 2020, in Bakersfield. He was born on Oct. 30, 1974, in Tulare, to Carlos and Imelda Perez. Tony grew up in Buttonwillow and graduated from Shafter High School in 1993. Tony was a semi-truck driver and loved driving across the country. He was a humble, selfless, and adventurous soul. Tony was a true foodie and an enthusiast for music. He loved spending time with his family and would do anything for them. He also had a heart for helping...
Ordell O. Portwood was born Oct. 28, 1928, in Lost Hills and passed away at his home in Wasco on Sept. 9, 2020, after an almost 27-year-long battle with Parkinson's disease. He had been in the capable hands of in-home caregivers for the past 11 years, in addition to hospice more recently. Ordell was a very successful farmer in Wasco for several decades. He started Portwood Farms back in the 1950s, and it is still going strong today. He also raised cattle on a ranch in Springville for many years,...
Rogelio Roy Olivo was born in Phoenix on June 26, 1961, to parents Guadalupe Olivo and Dionicia Alaniz. Roy proudly served his country as a Marine and was stationed in Hawaii during his service. He spent many years working at Wasco State Prison, from which he retired. After retirement, he worked at the local True Value hardware store, where he enjoyed interacting with customers who became friends. Roy was a loving person with an outgoing personality and great sense of humor. His loud and...
Robert Earl Duke passed away peacefully and went Home to the Lord Sept. 1, 2020. Robert was born to Calvert Winsea and Dona Duke on July 12, 1935, in Stratford, Okla.. Robert grew up on the family farm. After graduating high school, Robert left the Family farm and moved to Wasco in 1953. Upon arriving in Wasco, Robert worked at varied jobs. While in Wasco, Robert found his true love and married Barbara Sue Coffman in 1954 and had three sons, Mikal, Roger and Tim. Robert was a long time member...
Robert E. Duke, 85, of Bakersfield, passed away Sept. 1 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Rodolfo Garcia Velarde, 33, of Shafter, passed away in Shafter Sept. 3. Basham- & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Axel Matias Garin, 19, of Wasco, passed away in Wasco. Sept. 2. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Ignacio Martinez, Jr., ] 66, of Wasco, passed away in Wasco. Sept. 5. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. David G. Flores Solis, 38, of Wasco, passed away in Los Angeles Sept. 3. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Rogelio Roy Olivo, 59, of...
Rogelio Roy Olivo was born in Phoenix on June 26, 1961, to parents Guadalupe Olivo and Dionicia Alaniz. Roy proudly served his country as a Marine and was stationed in Hawaii during his service. He spent many years working at Wasco State Prison, from which he retired. After retirement, he worked at the local True Value hardware store, where he enjoyed interacting with customers who became friends. Roy was a loving person with an outgoing personality and great sense of humor. His loud and...
Ordell O. Portwood was born Oct. 28, 1928, in Lost Hills and passed away at his home in Wasco on Sept. 9, 2020, after an almost 27-year-long battle with Parkinson's disease. He had been in the capable hands of in-home caregivers for the past 11 years, in addition to hospice more recently. Ordell was a very successful farmer in Wasco for several decades. He started Portwood Farms back in the 1950s, and it is still going strong today. He also raised cattle on a ranch in Springville for many years,...
Barbara Ann Terry was born Aug. 29, 1943, to William E. and Eula Wooten in Olney, Texas. She lived with her family for a time in Arizona, then moved to McFarland, where she attended the local schools and graduated from McFarland High School in 1961. She met Allen Terry, and they wed on May 16, 1964, and made Wasco their home, where they raised their three daughters. Barbara started working for the Wasco Elementary School District in 1976 as a teacher aide,. She was also the "lunch lady,"...
Ana María Barajas de Esparza, 66, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Aug. 18, 2020, at her ranch in Buttonwillow. Ana María was born in Mexicali, México, on Dec. 11, 1953, to her father, Miguel Barajas, and mother, Maria de la Luz Rico del Rio. Ana María grew up in San Diego Buena Vista, Michoacán. She helped raise her eight siblings with her mother, while her father worked in Fresno as a migrant Bracero farm laborer. Life in the ranches of México was different than that of the United State...
Patricia Ann Bryan, 79, of Bakersfield, passed away Aug 26, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Tony Gutierrez, 30, of Bakersfield, passed away Aug. 25, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Bobby W McVay, 85, of Shafter, passed away Aug. 30. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Willie Eugene Abernathy, 84, of Shafter, passed away Aug. 29, in Shafter. Basham-Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Adelina Varela Ramirez, 85, of Shafter, passed away Aug. 29, in Bakersfield. Basham-Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Francisco ``Kiko’’ Verdugo, 33, of...
Ana María Barajas de Esparza, 66, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Aug. 18, 2020, at her ranch in Buttonwillow. Ana María was born in Mexicali, México, on Dec. 11, 1953, to her father, Miguel Barajas, and mother, Maria de la Luz Rico del Rio. Ana María grew up in San Diego Buena Vista, Michoacán. She helped raise her eight siblings with her mother, while her father worked in Fresno as a migrant Bracero farm laborer. Life in the ranches of México was different than that of the United State...
Barbara Ann Terry was born Aug. 29, 1943, to William E. and Eula Wooten in Olney, Texas. She lived with her family for a time in Arizona, then moved to McFarland, where she attended the local schools and graduated from McFarland High School in 1961. She met Allen Terry, and they wed on May 16, 1964, and made Wasco their home, where they raised their three daughters. Barbara started working for the Wasco Elementary School District in 1976 as a teacher aide,. She was also the "lunch lady,"...
Nohemy Argueta Garcia, 62, of Wasco, passed away Aug 18 in Los Angeles. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Marcelino Fuentes, 70, of Wasco, passed away Aug 17 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Justin Tyler Herzberg, 36, of Wasco, passed away Aug 19 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Sergio Arturo Rodriguez, 63, of Shafter, passed away Aug 23 in Shafter. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Gilberto Bocanegra, Jr. 38, of Shafter, passed away Aug 24 in Shafter. Basham-Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Laura Deon Smith, 50, of Bakersfield, passed...
Dr. C R Swanbeck was born Aug. 8, 1929, and passed away on Aug. 18, 2020, at the age of 91. He had been a resident of Golden Living in Shafter. He received caring treatment from the wonderful nurses and staff. Dr. Swanbeck was born in Lewiston, Idaho, and resided in Clarkston, Wash., until leaving to attend WSU. He was active in sports and academics in high school. Upon graduation from WSU, he attended medical school at the University of New York School of Medicine, in Syracuse. After an internship in Spokane, Wash., and a residency in general...
Uriel Lopez, 0, of Wasco, passed away Aug. 12 in Delano. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Julia S. Rodriguez, 89, of Shafter, passed, away Aug. 13 in Shafter. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. David W. Northam, 79, of Bakersfield, passed away Aug. 13. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Ivan Ronald Ward, 73, of Bakersfield, passed away Aug. 13 in Bakersfield. Basham-Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Romaldo Ortiz Cabrera, 65, of Bakersfield, passed away Aug. 18 in Bakersfield. Basham-Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Ana Maria Barajas de Esparza, 65, of Buttonwillow,...
Ardele Mae Henning, 80, of Bakersfield, passed away Aug 6. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Pamela Cantele, 74, of Bakersfield, passed away Aug. 6 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Johnette Kay Long, 77, of Shafter, passed away Aug 6. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Milton Grimes, 69, of Bakersfield, passed away Aug. 7 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Ramon Palomino Molina, 66, of Lost Hills, passed away Aug. 7 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Maria Dolores Vera, 90, of Wasco, passed away Aug. 8...
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and fly fisherman, Gordy Skeels (Pops), is now fly fishing quality waters every day in heaven. Gordon Syron Skeels, of Wasco, passed away peacefully at his home with family by his side on July 8, 2020. Gordon was born in Bakersfield on May 2, 1933, to Gordon (Samuel) Wallace Skeels and Hazel Ann Steinoff Skeels. Gordon and his older sister, Sammy, grew up in Wasco. By way of their mother, they were 4th generation descendants of Chief Joseph of the Nez...
Johnette Kay Long, known to all as Kay or Sis, was born on Sept. 1, 1942, in Emporia, Kansas, to Robert and Grace Alice Cottenmyre. She was one of nine children: Robert "Bobby" E. Cottenmyre, Harold "Tony" L. Cottenmyre, Michael Cottenmyre, Linda S. Shirley, Billie E. Cottenmyre, Catherine A. Flood, Deborah J. Jameson and John M. Cottenmyre. Kay began working at S&S Cafe starting at the age of 14. Just prior to marrying the love of her life, Artie Dean Long, on Nov. 19, 1966, she was a shift...
Bruce A. Hall, 64, of Bakersfield, passed away July 28 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home,Shafter. Lynden Dale Allen, 61, of Shafter, passed away July 5. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Miranda Ricarda, 89, of Shafter, passed away July 29 in Shafter. Peters Funeral Home Shafter. Mateo Valladares, 1, of Shafter, passed away July 28 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Teresa Rios Vasquez, 83, of Wasco, passed away Aug 2 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Jovita Vega, 77, of McFarland, passed away Aug 3 in McFarland....
Caudie F. Brown, age 82, of Shafter, passed away on July 29, 2020. She is now resting with her husband, Bill, and her son, Richard. Caudie’s faith was strong, and no doubt she is enjoying the company of so many that have gone before. Caudie was born Feb. 8, 1938, in Oklahoma. She raised her four children in Shafter. She loved to do art work, from painting to yard sculptures, and was an avid reader. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and friend. She never shied away from hard work, working w...
Our beloved husband, father, grandfather and fly fisherman, Gordy Skeels (Pops), is now fly fishing quality waters every day in heaven. Gordon Syron Skeels, of Wasco, passed away peacefully at his home with family by his side on July 8, 2020. Gordon was born in Bakersfield on May 2, 1933, to Gordon (Samuel) Wallace Skeels and Hazel Ann Steinoff Skeels. Gordon and his older sister, Sammy, grew up in Wasco. By way of their mother, they were 4th generation descendants of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Indians and Gordon’s outdoor Native American t...
Johnette Kay Long, known to all as Kay or Sis, was born on Sept. 1, 1942, in Emporia, Kansas, to Robert and Grace Alice Cottenmyre. She was one of nine children: Robert "Bobby" E. Cottenmyre, Harold "Tony" L. Cottenmyre, Michael Cottenmyre, Linda S. Shirley, Billie E. Cottenmyre, Catherine A. Flood, Deborah J. Jameson and John M. Cottenmyre. Kay began working at S&S Cafe starting at the age of 14. Just prior to marrying the love of her life, Artie Dean Long, on Nov. 19, 1966, she was a shift...
Jacob Michael Mulligan was born on January 19, 2000 and passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on July 24, 2020. Jacob came to live with the Mulligan family when he was 15 months old, along with his biological sister and lifelong best friend Kristina (Tina), and was adopted by Mike and Susan shortly thereafter. Jacob and Kristina, along with Phillip and Fernando, were called the "Littles" by the Mulligans and were much loved and cared-for by their older siblings Mackenzie (Kenzie), Oliver...