Obituaries

Jan 2, 2021

Florence Esnoz Baroncini

August 8, 1925 – January 2, 2021

Florence was born in Fresno, California, to Jose and Manuela Esnoz, on August 8, 1925. She graduated from Fresno State School of Nursing and was a surgical nurse for 48 years at Mercy and Memorial Hospitals in Bakersfield, California. After the death of her husband, Dick Baroncini, she resumed his...

Jan 2, 2021

     Patricia Leonetti—beloved sister, aunt, colleague and friend—passed away January 2, 2021 the age of 82. Born to first-generation Italians Patrick and Antoinette Leonetti in Des Moines, Iowa, Patricia moved to Bakersfield with her family in the early 1940s.  She and her younger sisters, Nancy and Toni, grew up in the Alta Vista neighborhood, and later moved to the house their...

Jan 1, 2021

Jan 1, 2021

ISABEL JULIA BANDUCCI

December 10, 1926 - January 1, 2021

 

     Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.  Interment will follow at Greenlawn Southwest Cemetery.

     Isabel was the daughter of Manuel and Mary Markes.  She was born in Bakersfield where she lived her...

Dec 31, 2020

 

 

Lela Ann Lange

March 18, 1941 - Dec 31, 2020

       Born in Bakersfield on March 18, 1941 to her parents Rita and "Andie" Charlton,

Ann became a lifelong Kern Co resident. She was raised on the Rankin Ranch in Walker Basin. She attended school in Caliente, Edison School, East Bakersfield High and Bakersfield Jr. College. Ann ultimately...

Dec 25, 2020

William Taylor Burton

"Ceps"

November 4, 1959 - December 25, 2020

Bill passed away after a 4 year battle with cancer.  He is preceded in death by his parents Joe and Jane Burton and sister Dawn Carlson.  He leaves behind his wife of 20 years Michelle Burton, sisters; Linda Jones, Gayle Leonard, brother; Brent Burton, step daughter; Crystal Hatch, grandchildren;...

Dec 23, 2020

Adolfo Sanchez was born on January 14, 1940, in the town of Domez De Alba, a province of Zamora, Spain and passed away on December 23, 2020, in Bakersfield, California.  Adolfo traveled to the United States in 1970 with a group of Spaniards contracted to work as sheepherders.  Adolfo landed in Bakersfield, California and worked as a sheepherder for Joe...

Dec 14, 2020

Virginia Ann Lennemann, 90, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on December 14, 2020 at her son Michael’s home in Madera, CA.

 

Virginia was born in Bakersfield, CA on December 12, 1930 to her parents, Virginia Mendes and James Ashelford. As a child, she lived in Bakersfield, Ventura and Tulare, CA. During high school, Virginia moved with her mother...

Dec 7, 2020

Dec 4, 2020

Cynthia Anne Torigiani

1950-2020

On December 4, 2020 Cynthia Anne Torigiani passed away at her home from pancreatic cancer. She was preceded in death by her father Russell H Paul Jr., mother Jean (Steiger) Paul and father-in-law Oliver Torigiani. She is survived by husband of 49 years David Torigiani, daughter Mary Lehman (Scott), grandson Thomas, sisters Kathi Hinckley (Steve) and...

Nov 28, 2020

Charles Coodey (Chuck) was born in Bakersfield on January 1, 1948 to Dewitt and Ava Coodey, and suddenly left us Nov. 28, 2020. Chuck was raised in Wasco and after graduating from Wasco High School he joined the United States Army and was sent to Vietnam. He then completed his education at Cal State University Bakersfield with a degree in...

Nov 23, 2020

William Lee Skaggs was born on December 31, 1963 in Los Angeles, CA to Robert and Linda Skaggs and passed away November 23, 2020 in Bakersfield, CA.  The family decided to move from the hustle and bustle of the big city and settled in Bakersfield in 1978.  It was here that Willie began his career as a truck driver at the age of...

Nov 23, 2020

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Nov 22, 2020

Keith James Mittan

September 19, 1944 – November 22, 2020

Keith James Mittan, was born to parents Wilford Eugene Mittan and Ethel Aileen Mittan (Greenleaf). He joined the Army shortly before turning 18 and served for 3 years in Germany from 1962-1965. Keith was always adventurous and developed an early love for Harley-Davidson motorcycles. In his 40’s he started running...

Nov 17, 2020

Jacob Daniel Edward Kopp was loved by nearly everyone he met. He viewed the world through a unique and comical lense, and he was sure to share this view with the people he knew. If nothing else, you knew that if Jacob was around, you would be laughing. Really hard.  Jacob was highly intelligent. He loved to read, and...

Nov 15, 2020

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Nov 9, 2020

Richard (Rick) Gillette, who passed away on November 9, 2020, was born August 18, 1952 in San Francisco, California.  Rick graduated from Garces High School in 1970.  In 1978, Rick went to work for Shell Oil until his retirement in 2013.  After retirement, Rick settled in Woody, California.

Rick is survived by his wife of 42 years, Cindy Gillette; children...

Nov 7, 2020

Charles Eugene (Gene) Peters passed away at home, in Bakersfield, CA, surrounded by his family on November 7, 2020 at the age of 92. Gene was born on August 19, 1928 in Meeker, Oklahoma to John and Cleo Peters. He was the oldest of five children.

On May 16, 1953 he married Ollie Peters and together they raised four children...

Nov 6, 2020

Peggy Ann Reynolds passed away peacefully with her loving husband and youngest son at her side on November 6,2020 in Bakersfield, California at the age of 79. Peggy was beloved and is survived by her husband Dwight Reynolds, sons, grandsons, as well as several nieces and nephews. She is preceded by her parents Betty and Dick Rutherford, Sr., and brothers...

Nov 4, 2020

On November 4, Michael Thomas Loe, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at age 74.

Michael was born on November 26, 1945 in Bakersfield, CA to Herbert and Mildred (Thomas) Loe. He served in the Army at Fort Ord from 1966-1968 where he rose to the rank of Drill Sergeant. On April 29, 1967, he married Charlotte “Smokey” Jarvis....