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Danny Howerton was born in Dinuba on Feb. 3, 1943, to Harold and Pearl Howerton. His dad died when he was very young, and he was raised by his stepfather, Ed Wagner. Danny graduated from Reedley High School in 1960 and from California State University, Fresno, with degrees in history and mathematics in 1964. He obtained his teaching credential in 1966. He taught for 40 years in the classroom, predominantly math and history. The majority of his teaching career was spent in Coleville and Reedley....
Jose Ascension Garcia Escamilla, 55, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 28 in Wasco. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Shelby Jean McDaniel, 82, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 28. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Miguel Ruiz Ochoa, 71, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 21 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco....
Danny Howerton, 76, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 14, 2019. A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, Nov. 17 at Hodels in Bakersfield from 1 to 3 p.m....
Jack McDaniel, 84, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 15, 2019. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Emilio Fernandez Molina, 59, of Shafter, passed away Oct. 13, 2019, in Wasco. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
Verniece Priest left this world on Sept. 24, 2019 in Colorado Springs. She was born Sept. 18, 1920, in Delight, Ark., to Charles and Tilda Copeland. She married Owen Priest on Feb. 19, 1939; he preceded her in death on Nov. 21, 2002. Verniece and Owen had three children, Charlene Deason, who preceded her in death on 2017; Michael Priest, who preceded her in death on 2016; and her daughter, Marcia Mata, and son-in-law, Florencio Mata, of Colorado Springs. She leaves five grandchildren, seven grea...
Luis Valentin Jarquin, infant, passed away Sept. 20. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Mary Lee Rankin, 89, of Shafter, passed away Sept. 29. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco....
Veronic Priest left this world on Sept. 24, 2019 in Colorado Springs. She was born Sept. 18, 1920, in Delight, Ark., to Charles and Tilda Copeland. She married Owen Priest on Feb. 19, 1939; he preceded her in death on Nov. 21, 2002. Verniece and Owen had three children, Charlene Deason, who preceded her in death on 2017; Michael Priest, who preceded her in death on 2016; and her daughter, Marcia Mata, and son-in-law, Florencio Mata, of Colorado Springs. She leaves five grandchildren, seven...
Concepcion A. Chavez, 94, of Wasco, passed away Sept. 9. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Josefina Diaz, 71, of Wasco, passed away Sept. 14 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
Concepcion A. Chavez, 94, of Wasco, passed away Sept. 9. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Josefina Diaz, 71, of Wasco, passed away Sept. 14 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
Robert Alexandro Sanchez, 38, of Wasco, passed away Sept. 1 in Dover, NH. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
Roma McCaffrey's parents were Woods Stone and Martha Buller, the first couple to be married in Shafter. She attended Maple School and Wasco High School, graduating in 1940. Her education continued with two years at Bakersfield College and two years at the University of California, Berkeley, where she was editor of the school paper. After graduation in 1944, she married Howard "Bud" Russell, and they began farming in Pond. After his passing in 1953, she moved to Wasco, continued farming, and...
Miguel Ibarra Lopez, 37, of Wasco, passed away in Wasco. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
A memorial service was held for Sandra Wilson Oliver, 68, who died peacefully at home in Bakersfield Aug. 17, 2019. Sandy was the fourth of seven children born in Wasco to Desmond and Mamie Wilson. She grew up on the family farm and loved the outdoors. She graduated from Wasco High School in 1969. A decade later she married the love of her life and life partner Kenny Oliver. Their union lasted 40 years and was blessed with three children. Sandy worked in the real estate industry for more than fo...
Jesse Chacon peacefully passed away at home in Bakersfield on Aug. 19, 2019, from a sudden illness Jesse was born in El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 10, 1958. He resided in New Mexico until the age of 8, when his family moved to Lamont. At a young age, Jesse's parents instilled a strong work ethic, which began in the fields. He carried this into his law enforcement career, where he served as a correctional officer and retired after 26 years. Jesse enjoyed his life by spending time with his family and...
Philip James Penner was born on April 22, 1957, to Mary Lou (Williams) and John Lee Penner in Bakersfield. Phil was a preemie who grew into a strapping young man who loved to play tennis and work on his father's farm. He graduated from Wasco High School in 1974, the same year he also soloed in a Grumman Yankee aircraft. Phil graduated with a bachelor of arts in Christian education from International College in Honolulu. For the next 24 years, Phil taught English in Fukuoka, Japan, and worked in...
Ruben Santiago Santos, 25, passed away Aug. 17, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco....
Frank Thiessen, 81, passed away Aug. 6, in Bakersfield. Memorial service to be held at Bakersfield Christian High School gymnasium on Saturday, Aug. 24, beginning at 10 a.m. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter....
Pauline Little was born on July 27, 1924, in Morrilton, Ark., to Oda and Verna Ring. She was the youngest of two daughters. The family moved to Wasco in 1936. She met her childhood sweetheart, Alister "Allie" Little, in high school, and they married in February 1942. After his discharge from the Marine Corps, they made their home in Wasco, where they lived (and farmed) until 1979. At that time, they moved to Bakersfield to be closer to their daughters and their families. Pauline was active in...
Jesse Chacon peacefully passed away at home in Bakersfield on Aug. 19, 2019, from a sudden illness Jesse was born in El Paso, Texas, on Feb. 10, 1958. He resided in New Mexico until the age of 8, when his family moved to Lamont. At a young age, Jesse's parents instilled a strong work ethic, which began in the fields. He carried this into his law enforcement career, where he served as a correctional officer and retired after 26 years. Jesse enjoyed his life by spending time with his family and...
Philip James Penner was born on April 22, 1957, to Mary Lou (Williams) and John Lee Penner in Bakersfield. Phil was a preemie who grew into a strapping young man who loved to play tennis and work on his father's farm. He graduated from Wasco High School in 1974, the same year he also soloed in a Grumman Yankee aircraft. Phil graduated with a bachelor of arts in Christian education from International College in Honolulu. For the next 24 years, Phil taught English in Fukuoka, Japan, and worked in...
Pauline Little was born on July 27, 1924, in Morrilton, Ark., to Oda and Verna Ring. She was the youngest of two daughters. The family moved to Wasco in 1936. She met her childhood sweetheart, Alister "Allie" Little, in high school, and they married in February 1942. After his discharge from the Marine Corps, they made their home in Wasco, where they lived (and farmed) until 1979. At that time, they moved to Bakersfield to be closer to their daughters and their families. Pauline was active in...
Heaven has received an angel who will now be our angel as long as I live. Here on earth she was a wife, mother, grandmother and a great woman full of love for humanity. Love for her children made her the perfect mother. Her dedication to her husband led her to make a perfect wife. She was the perfect grandmother for her grandchildren, loving and caring for them just like her children. She liked to help and serve God. She liked to live with her brothers in the church and served the sick. She was...
Gerry Long was born in Kingfisher, Okla., to parents Samuel and Lela Isbill. They moved to Okeene, Okla., where she met her great love, Raymond Long. Gerry and Raymond were married in 1948 and had four children: Kenneth, Cheryl, Connie and Allan. Gerry and Raymond moved to Wasco in 1956 and lived here until their death. Gerry was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Theodore and Thomas; sister June; her beloved children, Kenneth and Cheryl; and the love of her life, Raymond. Gerry is...
Geraldene Long, 88, of Wasco, passed away Aug. 5. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Allen Wayne Rogers Ramos, 31, of Wasco passed away Aug. 3. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Alejandro Pena, infant, of Wasco, passed away Aug. 6 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
Frank Thiessen, 81, passed away Aug. 6, in Bakersfield. Memorial service to be held at Bakersfield Christian High School gymnasium on Saturday, Aug. 24, beginning at 10 a.m. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter....