Obituaries

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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...

Jul 27, 2018

Steven Wiles1953 - 2018 Steve peacefully left this earth on July 27, 2018. He is preceded in death by his son Chad Wiles, father Norman Wiles, and mother Sunshine Howard. He is survived by his brother Brent Wiles, son Chet Wiles (Kori), and daughter Tamara Hodges (Josh) and multiple grandchildren. Steve was a welder by trade and took great pride...

Jul 27, 2018

Jul 26, 2018

Born Mary Ellen LindBloom in (Rock Island) Springfield, Illinois. Mary was the oldest of four children, one Brother Roy, and two sisters, Pat, and Lois. Mary moved to Pacoima with her family where she attended and graduated San Fernando High. Mary married Ted Boling in June of 1948 and had two boys Danny & Mike. Mary was a mother &...

Jul 26, 2018

Born Mary Ellen LindBloom in (Rock Island) Springfield, Illinois. Mary was the oldest of four children, one Brother Roy, and two sisters, Pat, and Lois. Mary moved to Pacoima with her family where she attended and graduated San Fernando High. Mary married Ted Boling in June of 1948 and had two boys Danny & Mike. Mary was a mother &...

Jul 9, 2018

Patricia Lynn Whited-Castillo born July 7,1964 to Herman LeRoy Whited(Father) and Virginia Lee Keith-Whited(Mother). She is married to Jose A. Castillo Sr since December 2,1994. She has three kids Aaron M. Gonzales, Larry A. Gonzales, and Virginia N. Gonzales. She also has four Step-Daughters who she loved Corina Castillo, Irene Castillo, Rosemary Castillo, and Mone Castillo, she also has a...

Jun 27, 2018

Services are pending for Josephene Green

May 24, 2018

Caroline Ewing passed away on May 24, 2018 in Bakersfield , Ca , Caroline was in healthcare for three years and a long time resident of Kern County .

May 21, 2018

Cal State Bakersfield is mourning the loss of an academic adviser who died from complications during childbirth Wednesday.Sarah O'Steen McArthur worked in the School of Social Sciences and Education Advising Center, according to a campus memorandum from CSUB President Lynnette Zelezny. Her husband, Marshall McArthur, is the outdoor adventures coordinator at the Student Recreation Center.Their child, Margaret Charles McArthur, is...

May 12, 2018

Bradley at nine years old was placed into Gods arms on May 12, 2018 God looked around His garden and found an empty place. He then looked down upon the earth and saw your tired face. He put His arms around you and lifted you to rest, God's garden must be beautiful ; "He always takes the best"Funeral services for...

Apr 18, 2018

Thomas Walker Jones was born in Clovis, New Mexico to Harold Jones and Maurine Hunter. April 18, 2018 he passed away peacefully in his home, reuniting with his loving wife Marian Pearl (Fry) Jones, whom he had married in 1978. “Together Again…At Last. Thank God!” is a statement quoted multiple times by Tom during the three years between Marian’s passing...

Apr 17, 2018

Glenn Fields Parker was born in Odessa, Texas on September 28, 1936, to Sam and Elsie Parker. From six years old to eighteen, Glenn grew up in Iraan, Texas. He received a music scholarship to Tarleton State College to play the French horn in Stephenville, Texas, where he met the love of his life, Frances McChristial. They were married on...