Obituaries
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Jessie Lee Rosales
On Sept. 12, 2023, at approximately 10 p.m., Jessie Lee Rosales, brother, father and grandfather, passed away at age 74 from prolonged health complications and surviving a stroke... — Updated 10/2/2023
Death Notices - Sept. 28, 2023
Vaughan Justice, 85, of Tehachapi, passed away Sept. 9, in Tehachapi. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Maria Teresa Perez, 73, of Wasco, passed away Sept. 12, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Patricia Isabel Marquez, 60,... — Updated 10/2/2023
Death Notices - Sept. 21, 2023
Raquel Acosta, 46, of Shafter, passed away Sept. 7, in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Linda Moody, 51, of Shafter, passed away, in Shafter. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Ricardo Olivo, 67, of Shafter,... — Updated 9/26/2023
William Evan Harris
Visitation: Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, 3-7 p.m., Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Graveside service: Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, 1 p.m., Wasco Memorial Park... — Updated 9/26/2023
Robert Mettler
Robert Mettler died peacefully in his sleep on Sept. 16, 2023, after years battling cancer. Born in Shafter in 1936, Robert grew up on his dad’s farm. After graduating from Shafter High, he attended Stanford University and... — Updated 9/26/2023
Jessie Lee Rosales
On Sept. 12, 2023, at approximately 10 p.m., Jessie Lee Rosales, brother, father and grandfather, passed away at age 74 from prolonged health complications and surviving a stroke that left him partially immobile and further... — Updated 9/26/2023
Jackie Eugene (Gene) Oliver
Gene Oliver was born June 14, 1955, in Wasco, to parents Jack and Nelda. He passed away peacefully on Sept. 16, 2023, after bravely battling many health issues. From childhood and t... — Updated 9/26/2023
Obituary: Robert Mettler
Robert Mettler died peacefully in his sleep on Sept. 16, 2023, after years battling cancer. Born in Shafter in 1936, Robert grew up on his dad’s farm. After graduating from Shafter High, he attended Stanford University and... — Updated 9/20/2023
Death Notices - Sept. 14, 2023
Gabriel Gomez, 69, of Lost Hills, passed away Sept. 5, in Lost Hills. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco.... — Updated 9/17/2023
Karen Preston
Karen Preston was born on April 23, 1942, in Kansas. Karen passed away on Aug. 17, 2023, at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield. Services will be held Saturday, Sept. 2, at 10 a.m., at the Church of Christ, 850 Minter Ave., in... — Updated 9/4/2023
Spencer Stockell Harris
Spencer Stockell Harris, 75, of Shafter, passed peacefully on Aug. 13, 2023, at his home with his wife, Tammy Harris, by his side. Spencer was born on December 8, 1947, in... — Updated 9/4/2023
Irene Arreola Perales
Irene Arreola Perales, 84, passed away on Aug. 2, 2023, after she suffered a stroke earlier in the year. She passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus surrounded by her loving... — Updated 9/4/2023
Donald Paul Warkentin
Donald Paul Warkentin, 73, died peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. He was born March 14, 1950, in Bakersfield, to Katherine (Bestvater) and Aaron Warkentin. He lived almost his... — Updated 9/4/2023
Death Notices - Aug. 31, 2023
Jamie “Moe” Torres Jr., 66, of Wasco, passed away Aug.22, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Benito Ortega Rodriguez, 88, of Bakersfield, passed away Aug. 23, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Eva Ornelas,... — Updated 9/4/2023
Robert Harold Merz
Robert Harold Merz was born to Eula Wilson Merz and Martin Robert Merz on Nov. 21,1933, in McFarland. Robert went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Aug. 18, 2023, at the age of 89... — Updated 8/27/2023
Death Notice - Aug. 24, 2023
Ruby Violet Haworth, 91, of Shafter passed away August 16, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter.... — Updated 8/27/2023
Richard Garcia
Richard Garcia, 37, peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by his loving family on Aug. 2, 2023, at Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital in Fresno. Richard... — Updated 8/15/2023
Death Notices - Aug. 10, 2023
Marlene Joyce Lovett, 71, of Bakersfield, passed away July 26, in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Richard Garcia, 37, of Wasco, passed away Aug. 2, in Fresno. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Jamie Andriano Campos, [81, of... — Updated 8/15/2023
Harold Eddie Westbrook
Harold Eddie Westbrook, 87, passed from this life into eternal life July 15, 2023, in his Lavaca, Ark., home with his wife by his side. Ed was born July 6, 1936, in Bakersfield as... — Updated 8/14/2023
Dianne Marie Stewart
Dianne Marie Stewart was born July 2, 1947, in Brookings, S.D. She passed away July 14, 2023, in Bakersfield, after a long 4-year battle with dementia. Dianne is survived by her... — Updated 8/5/2023
Death Notices - Aug. 3, 2023
Ramona Gerdon, 85, of Shafter, passed away July 16, in Shafter. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Arlene Rachelle Alberico, 71, of Bakersfield, passed away July 6, in Shafter. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Jose Trinidad... — Updated 8/5/2023
Doris Cathryn Unruh
Doris Cathryn Unruh was born in Bakersfield on July 19, 1928, and died peacefully on July 16, 2023, with several family members by her side. Her parents, Cornelius Peter (C.P.)... — Updated 8/5/2023
Harold Eddie Westbrook
Harold Eddie Westbrook, 87, passed from this life into eternal life July 15, 2023, in his Lavaca, Ark., home with his wife by his side. Ed was born July 6, 1936, in Bakersfield as... — Updated 8/5/2023
OBITUARY: Royce H. Hawthorne
Royce Harvey Hawthorne, 88, was born in Sobol, Okla., on May 1, 1935, and passed away peacefully, while surrounded by family, on July 22, 2023. Royce was a beloved husband, father,... — Updated 7/25/2023
Death Notices - July 20, 2023
[BEGIN BOLD]Norman Harold Hansen, [END BOLD] 85, of Bakersfield, passed away July 8, in Bakersfield. Basham-Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. [BEGIN BOLD]Miguel Cervantes, [END BOLD] 88, of Shafter, passed away July 6, in Shafter.... — Updated 7/25/2023
