Obituaries

Feb 11, 2019

Downtown Kitty Brown Celebration of Life April 6, 2019 Kern River Family Mortuary Chapel Starting at 12 p.m.Kathleen “Kitty” Ann Casey Brown Corvese, 67, passed away on February 9, 2019 in Oildale, CA. She is survived by her daughter Paula Brown and her husband Kelly Jackson and their son Cooper; son William Brown and wife Christine and their son Russell....

Jan 22, 2019

Larry Alan Harper 04/16/1941 ~ 01/22/2019

Jan 21, 2019

Michael McQuerrey 1947-2019 Michael McQuerrey passed away at the age of 71 on January 21, 2019 after being cared for with the help of Optimal Hospice. He was born in Nebraska but spent his youth in Texas, graduating from King High in 1965. He later moved to California for college at the University of the Pacific where his father, Dr....

Jan 9, 2019

WALTER GLENN RAY IIOctober 21, 1957 - January 9, 2019Walter Glenn Ray II Passed away Wednesday, January 9th 2019, at the age of 61, in his home.He is survived by his wife of 39 years Robin, their 5 children and spouses, 10 grandchildren as well as his father Walter Glenn Ray , 5 siblings, sisters and brothers in-law and many...

Jan 7, 2019

Born October 7th, 1993 in Bakersfield, CaliforniaJoined Loved Ones In Heaven January 7, 2019 in Bakersfield, CASurvived by his son Corey, and his wife, Madeline. Father, Steven. Mother, Debbie. Brothers, Jeffery, Jimmy, Joshua, and Jasper. Sisters, Elizabeth, and Elisha. Father-in-law, Philip, and Mother-in-law, Terri.Jonathan had a love for the outdoors, fishing, hunting, tubing down The Kern River, boat rides, and...

Dec 28, 2018

Memorial service will be held at Coronada Baptist Church located at 516 Norris Road Bakersfield Ca 93308 at 1pm on Saturday Jan 5,2018

Dec 22, 2018

Dec 17, 2018

Stanley ClarkNovember 27, 1956 – December 17, 2018 A memorial service for Stan Clark will be held at 10:00a.m. on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at the Kern River Family Mortuary: 1900 North Chester Ave. Stanley Clark of Bakersfield, passed away December 17, 2018 after finally succumbing to complications from lung disease. Stan was independent early in his life, and he...

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Nov 1, 2018

NAOMI MARTIN PASSED AWAY ON NOVEMBER 1ST WITH HER LOVING FAMILY BY HER SIDE. LONG TIME RESIDENCE OF TAFT, HOMEMAKER FOR 35 YEARS, NAOMI ENJOYED RAISING HORSES, AND HAD A PASSION FOR PAINTING. NAOMI'S CELEBRATION OF LIFE WILL BE ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 5TH, AT KERN RIVER FAMILY MORTUARY CHAPEL 1900 NORTH CHESTER AVE, STARTING AT 1:30 P.M. PLEASE TAKE A...

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Sep 12, 2018

Burl Melton Howze1935 - 2018Burl Melton Howze died on September 12, 2018, in Bakersfield, California. He was born on August 12, 1935, in Marlow, Oklahoma, where he spent his early years as a member of a growing family as they endured the Dust Bowl years and the Great Depression. His father's family were descendants of the Choctaw Tribe of Indians...

Aug 29, 2018

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Aug 13, 2018

Cecil Erwin Waite Cecil “Erwin” Waite, 92, passed away Monday, August 13, at Hoffmann Hospice Home Care due to pneumonia and complications related to bone-marrow cancer. Erwin was born July 8, 1926, in Bunkerville, Nevada to Jesse LeRoy and Martha Lucina Waite. In high school, Erwin excelled in several sports. He earned 11 varsity letters and broke several records which...

Jul 29, 2018

Kim John Ambriz passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 29th at the Bakersfield Heart Hospital. A native of Bakersfield California, he was born on January 4th, 1958 to Mary and Albert “Curley” Ambriz. Kim attended Bakersfield High School and, upon graduation, enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. After receiving an honorable discharge from the Marines in 1976, he went...