Funeral services for Oct. 2, 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
Frank J. Kroehl, 50, Oildale, Aug. 22. Kern River Family Mortuary, Oildale.
Della Woodward, 70, Bakersfield, Sept. 28. Kern River Family Mortuary, Oildale.
Services pending
Yolanda Guillen, 50, Delano, Sept. 27 in Bakersfield. McFarland Funeral Home.
Lorna G. Leffingwell, 65, Bakersfield, Sept. 27. Basham Funeral Care.
Winford E. Little, 92, Bakersfield, Sept. 29. Greenlawn Mortuary.
Juanita G. Loudermilk, 80, Bakersfield, Sept. 29. Delano Mortuary.
David R. Paca Sr., 62, Bakersfield, Sept. 30. Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary.
Brittany Anne Patty, 18, Bakersfield, Sept. 29 in Portland, Ore. Greenlawn Mortuary.
Glenn Jacob Reyneveld, 57, Bakersfield, Sept. 29. Greenlawn Mortuary.
San Juanita Bustamante Serrano, 62, Bakersfield, Sept. 30. Basham Funeral Care.
Willie M. Shields, 87, Bakersfield, Sept. 30. Kern River Family Mortuary, Oildale.
Douglas Leeroy Strong, 60, Bakersfield, Sept. 26. Basham Funeral Care.
Services scheduled
Aurelia Garay Alvarez, 66, Delano, Sept. 26 in Delano. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Oct. 5, Delano Mortuary; Christian Mass with rosary at 1 p.m. Oct. 5, St. Jude's Catholic Church, Earlimart; interment at North Kern District Cemetery, Delano. Delano Mortuary.
Isidra Morales Chavez, 91, Arvin, Sept. 28 in Bakersfield. Visitation 4 to 9 p.m. with service at 7 p.m. Oct. 13, Arvin Funeral Home; graveside service 10:30 a.m. Oct. 4, South Kern District Cemetery, Arvin. Arvin Funeral Home.
Anna Faye Crane, 78, Bakersfield, Sept. 28. Visitation 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 2, Peters Funeral Home, Shafter; memorial service 10 a.m. Oct. 3, Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter.
Enrique "Tito" Esparza, 37, Buttonwillow, Sept. 28 in Bakersfield. Visitation 4 p.m. Oct. 2, 184 1st St., Buttonwillow; service 10 a.m. Oct. 3, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Buttonwillow. Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara Funeral Directors.
Julia Flores, 63, Bakersfield, Sept. 27. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. with rosary at 7 p.m. Oct. 4, Basham Funeral Care; Mass 10:30 a.m. Oct. 5, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church; interment at Union Cemetery. Basham Funeral Care.
Christopher Gonzales, 23, Bakersfield, Sept. 26. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 7, Basham Funeral Care; chapel service 11 a.m. Oct. 8, Basham Funeral Care Chapel; interment at Union Cemetery. Basham Funeral Care.
Elmer "George" Kidwell Jr., 68, Arvin, Sept. 29 in Arvin. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4, Arvin Funeral Home; graveside service 10 a.m. Oct. 5, South Kern District Cemetery, Arvin. Arvin Funeral Home.
Maria Del Rosario Pineda Martinez, 54, Earlimart, Sept. 28. Visitation 5 p.m. Oct. 4, at residence, 765 E. Franklin Ave., Earlimart; service 9 a.m. Oct. 5, St. Jude's Catholic Church, Earlimart; graveside service 11 a.m. Oct. 5, Delano Cemetery. McFarland Funeral Home.
Larry P. Meraz, 85, Alpaugh, Sept. 22 in Delano. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. with rosary at 6 p.m. Oct. 4, Delano Mortuary Chapel; Christian Mass 9 a.m. Oct. 5, St. Mary's Church, Delano; interment at North Kern District Cemetery, Delano. Delano Mortuary.
Claude L. New Jr., 75, Bakersfield, Sept. 27. Memorial service 10 a.m. Oct. 2, First Southern Baptist Church, 250 Kern St., Shafter. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter.
Karen G. Olson, 49, Bakersfield, Sept. 18. Graveside service 10 a.m. Oct. 4, Hillcrest Cemetery. Kern River Family Mortuary, Oildale.
Bonnie Souza, 86, Bakersfield, Sept. 28. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4, Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel, Visalia; service 10 a.m. Oct. 5, Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel, Visalia; burial at Visalia District Cemetery. Salser & Dillard Funeral Chapel, Visalia.
Norman Joseph Ward, 74, Delano, Sept. 28 in Delano. Visitation 2 to 7 p.m. Oct. 2, Lane Family Funeral Home, Delano; graveside service 1 p.m. Oct. 3, North Kern District Cemetery, Delano. Lane Family Funeral Home, Delano.
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