Funeral services for Feb. 22, 2012
By The Bakersfield Californian
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The Californian provides free death listings using information supplied by local mortuaries. The in-depth notices that follow are paid obituaries and remembrances. These listings must be purchased by 2 p.m. To place an Obituary or In Loving Memory, call 395-7302. Full obituaries are posted at Bakersfield.com at 9 p.m. on the day before publication.
No services
James Morris Chulufas, 90, Lake Isabella, Feb. 9. Lake Isabella Cremation & Funeral Society.
George Basil Rice Jr., 87, Weldon, Feb. 19. Lake Isabella Cremation & Funeral Society.
Starlynn Renee Tonkinson, 50, Bakersfield, Feb. 19. Mish Funeral Home.
Services pending
Juliette Aninion, 79, Delano, Feb. 18. Delano Mortuary.
Mary Jane Boles, 77, Bakersfield, Feb. 21. Mission Family Mortuary.
Westly Brown, 79, Bakersfield, Feb. 20. Mission Family Mortuary.
Ewalia Carino, 81, Delano, Feb. 16. Delano Mortuary.
Abel Victor Galvan, 2, Bakersfield, Feb. 21 in Madera. Basham Funeral Care.
Billy Gee, 79, Bakersfield, Feb. 21. Mission Family Mortuary.
Bonnye O'Nelia Godfrey, 62, Bodfish, Feb. 19 in Bakersfield. Sierra Lake Mortuary, Lake Isabella.
Maria Lopez, 81, Bakersfield, Feb. 20. Basham Funeral Care.
Mark Nichols, 57, Tehachapi, Jan. 8. Beloved Care Funeral Services.
Mariano Ragasa, 92, Delano, Feb. 15. Delano Mortuary.
Betty L. Swanson, 83, Delano, Feb. 21. Delano Mortuary.
Miguel Angel Zoco, 67, Bakersfield, Feb. 20. Mission Family Mortuary.
Services scheduled
Virginia Dennis Adams, 62, Bakersfield, Feb. 17. Memorial service 1 p.m. Feb. 24, Basham Funeral Care Chapel. Basham Funeral Care.
Stepan Azarian Agasian, 94, McFarland, Feb. 16. Visitation 9 a.m. with rosary and Mass 10 a.m. Feb. 23, St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, McFarland; burial to follow at North Kern District Cemetery, Delano. Lane Family Funeral Home, Delano.
Robert R. Ahlberg, 60, Selma, Feb. 18. Visitation noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 26, Greenlawn Memorial Chapel; chapel service 2 p.m. Feb. 27, Greenlawn Memorial Chapel. Greenlawn Mortuary.
Theron Douglas Anderson Jr., 52, Bakersfield, Feb. 17. Memorial service 2 p.m. Feb. 23, Heritage Bible Church. Mission Family Mortuary.
Bernice Lenda Barker, 96, Placerville, Feb. 20. Visitation 2 to 8 p.m. Feb. 23, Peters Funeral Home; graveside service 1 p.m. Feb. 24, Shafter Memorial Park. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter.
Angelina Faith Cepeda, infant, Shafter, Feb. 19 in Los Angeles. Wake service 4 p.m. Feb. 23 at residence, 343 W. Los Angeles St., Shafter; graveside service 2:30 p.m. Feb. 24, Shafter Memorial Park. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter.
Margaret Chamberlain, 88, Bakersfield, Feb. 20. Service 11 a.m. Feb. 24, Hillcrest Memorial Park. Hillcrest Mortuary.
Rochelle Raye Ellison, 45, Bakersfield, Feb. 18. Private services. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter.
Bertha Mae Evans, 88, Bakersfield, Feb. 19. Visitation 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with service 2 p.m. Feb. 24, Hillcrest Memorial Park. Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary.
Sandra Jane Pittman, 53, Bakersfield, Feb. 18. Visitation noon to 4 p.m. with service 2 p.m. Feb. 24, Mish Funeral Home Chapel. Mish Funeral Home.
Mark Steven Roberts, 51, Kernville, Feb. 15. Graveside service 2 p.m. Feb. 25, Kern River Valley Cemetery. Lake Isabella Cremation & Funeral Society.
Maria Melguiades Tovar Del Salcedo, 67, Buttonwillow, Feb. 19. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. with rosary 6 p.m. Feb. 22, Peters Funeral Home; private interment. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter.
Nikolaus "Niko" William Sanchez, 30, Fresno, Feb. 17. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 23, Stephens and Bean Funeral Chapel, Fresno; service 10 a.m. Feb. 24, Mountain View Community Church, Clovis. Basham Funeral Care.
Bennie Sapp, 52, Bakersfield, Feb. 19. Visitation 1 to 7 p.m. Feb. 24, Hillcrest Memorial Chapel; service 10 a.m. Feb. 25, Saints Memorial Church of God in Christ. Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary.
Bobby Dale Wilson, 51, Shafter, Feb. 18. Visitation 2 to 8 p.m. Feb. 23, Peters Funeral Home; graveside service 10 a.m. Feb. 24, Shafter Memorial Park. Peters Funeral Home.
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