Obituaries

Jun 10, 2021

Charles A. Mathis age 63. Long time residence of Kern County passed away on June 10, 2021 in Bakersfield, Ca. View will beheld on Wednesday June 23, 2021 from 6 pm to 8 pm at Kern River Family Mortuary. 1900 N. Chester Ave. Bakersfield ,Ca 93308

Jun 7, 2021

CJ Burkett Cullins age 42 was born on 3/12/1979 in Ridgecrest, Ca. to Roger Cullins and Sue Quaife. He left this earth on 6/7/2021. CJ overcame a lot of difficulties in his first year of life. 12 years later he was diagnosed with kidney issues. In his teen years CJ was his own person deciding on what color of hair...

Jun 6, 2021

Bud SpearsApril 20, 1931 – June 25,2021At birth he was named Lora Joe, but he went by Bud all his life. He was born in his maternal grandparent’s home in Kirksville Missouri. Bud was very young when his dad built a wooden trailer, loaded him and relatives in the back of it and moved to California. His childhood was the...

Jun 4, 2021

On June 4th 2021, Cassielee Cross of Bakersfield California passed away peacefully after a sudden brief illness. She was 61.Cassielee was born December 26, 1959; the youngest daughter to Betty and Roy Cross. She had three siblings: Margaret, Diane and Matthew Cross.Cassie grew up in Bakersfield the majority of her life. She was a student at Mt. Vernon Elementary, Sierra...

May 24, 2021

Helen Loretta Berglind (Smith) born January 19, 1936 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada passed away peacefully May 24, 2021 in Bakersfield, California at the age of 85. Helen had a zest for life from the time she was a little girl, becoming a mom, grandma and Gigi were her greatest joy. She loved her family more than life itself and had...

May 22, 2021

Khristy Ann Babb of Bakersfield, California went to be with the Lord on May 22, 2021. Born to Rodney and Sandy on March 6, 1976, in Hanford, California, she was a fun, happy, and loving baby. She was walking and on the go at only 8 months old. Khristy was raised in Tehachapi, California. Her childhood was spent with her...

May 20, 2021

BETTY WELCH1939 - 2021Betty Jean Welch was a thoughtful and notorious "say what is on your mind" aunt, sister, cousin, and friend. She died unexpectedly during a hospital procedure on May 20, 2021 at age 82.Betty was preceded in death by her grandparents Lee and Olza Robertson; her parents Austin Mayfield and Claudia "Jean" Waldron; her sister, Nancy Taylor; her...

May 19, 2021

Mindy A. Moffatt. a long time resident of Pine Mountain Club passed away May 19, 2021

May 15, 2021

Gary Ray HillJuly 15, 1940 - May 15, 2021 Our Father Gary was born in Princeton, Indiana and raised in East St. Louis, Illinois with his 3 sisters Joan, Doris, and Dixie by both of his parents Geneva and Cecil Hill. Our father enjoyed writing short stories, novels and poems, which lead him to publish a few of his books....

May 15, 2021

Services pending for Gary R. Hill

May 12, 2021

Suzann Zook BrownNovember 9, 1928 - May 12, 2021Suzann was born on November 9, 1928 in Lewiston, Utah to Percy and Sara Kent. Sue spent most of her childhood in Lewiston on a farm and would talk about her fond memories helping on the farm, milking the cows and being her dad’s “farmhand” as he called her.Sue married Lee Zook...

May 3, 2021

May 1, 2021

Tony Eugene PelhamJanuary 1, 1941 – May 1, 2021Tony Eugene Pelham, 80 passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on May 1, 2021, after a battle with lung cancer.Tony was born on January 1, 1941 to parents Leonard Cleo Pelham and Dorothy Marie Pelham, he was the third of four boys in this family. Tony worked...

May 1, 2021

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Apr 15, 2021

Hugo Calderon a long time residence of Kern County passed away in Los Angeles county on April 15, 2021. His viewing will be Wednesday April 28, 2021 at 6 pm to 8 pm with a rosary at 7pm at Kern River Family Mortuary Chapel ( mask are required)1900 N. Chester Ave. Bakersfield , Ca 93308. A mass will be on...

Apr 2, 2021

Caleb F. Lahoda passed away on April 2, 2021 in Bakersfield ,Ca Caleb is survived by his loving Parents Jason & Selena and siblings Sydney , Kyle & Hunter. Funeral services are scheduled at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 601 Desert way 93309 for Saturday April 17 at 11:00 a.m. No viewing is scheduled. Kern River Family...

Mar 30, 2021

Edward Lee Sturman 5/25/1956 – 03/30/2021Edward “Ed” Lee Sturman, 64, formerly of Bakersfield CA., passed away March 30th, 2021. He was born June 25th, 1956 to the late Evelyn Ruth (Wilson) Glenny and the late Albert Leroy Sturman of Pocatello Idaho. He was raised in Bakersfield where he lived and attended North High School, before moving to Austin, Texas where...

Mar 29, 2021