Funeral services for Earl Herman Byrd held in Shafter
Funeral services were held April 16 at Agee Funeral Chapel Shafter for Earl Herman Byrd 43 of 440 Cross St Shafter who died April 14 in Wasco. Gene Clark minister of the Church of Christ in Wasco officiated and interment followed at Shafter Memorial Park. Byrd a former Oklahoma resident resided in Shafter 35 years and was shipping and receiving foreman for Calbiechem Wasco. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. Survivors include his widow Betty two sons Kenneth of Bakersfield Anthony of Shafter one daughter Linda Ballengee of Shafter three brothers Floyd Cecil and Epo all of Wasco one sister Dessie Sharp of Wasco pallbearers were Ronnie Clement Virgil Chappel Hershell Riddle Levi Linn Robert Miller Bill Ursery and honorary pallbearers Robert Coward and Earl Monday.
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Gene. Clark
Church’ of Christ
Wasco
Shafter Memorial Park
Byrd 9Rorive
Oklahoma
Shafter
Stark
Calbiechem
Betty
Kenneth
Bakersfield
Anthony
Linda Ballengee
Floyd
Cecil and
Epo
Dessie Sharp
Ronnie Clement
Virgil Chappel
Hershell Riddle
Levi Linn
Robert Miller
Bill Ursery
Robert Coward
Earl Monday
Initiation Held by Bethel 138 Job's Daughters
Initiation ceremonies of Bethel 138 International Order of Job's Daughters were held April 21. New members Phyllis De Voe and Laurie Deniston were welcomed. Honored Queen Laurie Williams presided. Next meeting May 5 at 7 30 p.m. will include elections. Invitation extended to those with Magonic relationship.
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Bethel #138
International Order of Job’s Daughters
Phyllis DeVoe
Ted DeVoe
Laurie Deniston
Delroy Deniston
Wasco
LaurieWilliams
Rosary for Luisa Escalante Held in Shafter Chapel
Luisa Y. Escalante 86 died April 22 at a Shafter convalescent hospital. A Requiem Mass was held April 25 at St. Therese Catholic Church with Rev. John Delaney officiating. Interment followed at Shafter Memorial Park. She was born in Mexico and moved to California in 1896 later settling in Shafter. Survived by Joe Neri Consuelo Rios Constance Aguilar Sally Saenz and Daniel Escalante all of Shafter. Pallbearers included Dannie Escalante Jr Richard Escalante Arthur Rios Jessie Aguilar Louie Pina and Marcie Cortez.
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Agees
Shafter
Luisa Y. Escalante
Shafter Convalescent Hospital
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
John Delaney
Shafter Memorial Park
Escalante
Mexico
California
Los Angeles
Shafter Area
Joe Neri
Consuelo Rios
Constance Aguilar
Sally Saenz
Daniel Escalante
Dannie Escalante Jr
Richard Escalante
Arthur Rios
Jessie Aguilar
Louie Pina
Marcie Cortez
Graveside services for nine week old Richard Towry
Richard Lee Towry died April 26 in a Bakersfield Hospital. Graveside services were held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Mennonite Brethren Church of Rosedale. Born in Dos Palos and living in Rosedale for five days, he is survived by parents Tedsonar, one brother Jason, paternal grandmother Gussie Hamilton of Dos Palos, maternal grandparents Bill Wright of Oklahoma, and other family. Agee Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Richard Lee Towry
Bakersfield
David Plett
Mennonite Brethren Church of
Rosedale
Richard
Dos Palos
Tedsonar
Gussie Hamilton
Bill Wright
Oklahoma
Jason
Agee Funeral Home
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