Powell Archie Traxel 76 Shafter WW II veteran dies
Archie T Powell 76 of Shafter died November 24 1997 in Shafter after a life in trucking. Graveside services were held November 19 1997 at Shafter Memorial Park with Peters Funeral Home and Kern County Veterans Association conducting military rites. He was born March 9 1921 in Fort Payne Alabama to Chesney and Lena Powell and served as a sergeant in the US Army 1940 through 1945. He married Lydia Walla February 2 1941 in Caddo Oklahoma and lived in Shafter since 1945. Survived by wife Lydia Powell of Shafter son Larry Wayne Powell Bakersfield daughters Rhona Bates Panama City Florida and Sharee Westbrook Panama City Florida brothers Walter Durant Oklahoma Leon Selma California sister Glenda Kay Martinez Canthers California and five grandchildren.
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Peters Funeral Home
Shafter Memorial Park
Archie T. Powell
Shafter
Tom Baker
Kern County Veteran’s Association of
Bakersfield
Archie
Fort Payne
Alabama
Chesney
Lena Powell
Caddo
Oklahoma
Midway School
Lydia Walla
Lydia Powell
Larry Wayne Powell
Rhona Bates
Bill
Sharee Westbrook
Gordon
Panama City
Florida
Walter Powell
Durant
Leon Powell
Selma
California
Glenda Kay Martinez
Cansthers
Obituary: John M Escobedo of Shafter Dies at 68
Recitation of the Holy Rosary held November 30 1997 at Peters Funeral Home for John Juan Escobedo 68 of Shafter. Interment followed at Memorial Park. Born September 7 1929 in Arlington Texas to Eligio and Trimidad Escobedo he married Virginia Lou Trivitt February 4 1951 in Arkansas. They moved to California in 1962 later settling in Shafter. Survived by daughters Virginia Tackett Bakerfield Josephine Escobedo Shafter and Michelle Lopez Bakersfield. brother Frank Escobedo. 17 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He worked in agriculture and was Catholic who enjoyed fishing and cars.
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Peters Funeral Home
John “Juan” Escobedo
Shafter Memorial Park
Thomas O’neill
Sa Therese
Catholic Church
Juan
Arlington
Texas
Eligio
Trimidad Escobedo
Arkansas
Virginia Lou Trivitt
California
Wasco
Shafter
Virginia Tackett
Kelly
Bakersfield
Josephine Escobedo
Michelle Lopez
Joe
Frank Escobedo
Doris Jean
Beatriz Kay Escobedo
H.C. Harris
Taft
Syls Riddle
Westside Family Fellowship
Queen of Heaven Catholic
Salinas
Timothy Triplett
Delbert Vaughn
Brandon Ellis
Hartman
John and
Pearl Harris
Pixley
Jean Harris
Harris
Kleen Globe
Arthur E Kopper obituary in Shafter California
Arthur E Kopper, 81, of Shafter died November 27. Funeral services December 2 at Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church, with interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Born April 6, 1916 in Aberdeen Idaho, he owned Art's Body and Paint Shop in Shafter and was a longtime member of the church. He was predeceased by his parents and sisters Florence, Alice, Lenora. Donations urged to Mennonite Brethren Church.
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Peters Funeral Home
Shafter Mennonite
Shafter
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Florence
Alice
Lenora
Arthur Kopper
Mennonite Brethren Church
Kem Street
Ada May Stafford Funeral Held in Shafter
Ada May Stafford 59 of Shafter died November 26 1997 in Bakersfield. Funeral services were held December 2 1997 at Peters Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Tad Aldrich officiating and interment at Shafter Memorial Park. She is survived by husband Mack, children Michael Melinda Suzanne Jimmy Michelle sister Carey 13 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Prior to death she worked as a bookkeeper for Shafter Concrete and Pipe.
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Peters Funeral Home
Ada May Stafford
Shafter
Bakersfield
Tad Aldrich
Valley Bible Church
Shafter Memorial Park
Jimmy Roberts
Steven Nightingale
Michael Taylor
Andy Lawrimore
Ada
Ketchum
Idaho
Alan
Floss Rose
Wasco
Wasco High School
Mack Stafford
First Christian Church
Shafter Concrete and Pipe
Melinda
Catoosa
Oklahoma
Suzanne Roberts
Jimmy
Michelle Nightingale
Steven
Carey Lawrimore
Carey Taylor
H C Harris Funeral Held for Taft Pioneer
H C Harris aged 64 of Taft died November 14 in Bakersfield. Funeral services were held November 20 at Peters Funeral Home Chapel with interment November 21 at Queen of Heaven in Salinas. Survived by father John and many relatives including sons Tommy, Michael, McKelly and daughters Oma and Odessa.
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John Harris
Shaftersons
Tommy Harris
Faye
Atkins
Arkansas
Michael Harris
Grady
McKelly Harris
Pine Bluff
Oma Triplett
Ron
Coming
Odessa Radford
Craig Pinson
Red Bluff
Wayne Harris
Texas
David Harris
Brenda
Pismo Beach
Alice Terry
Shafter
Ludean Sneathan
Missouri
Steve Furman Memorial Service Held in Bakersfield
A memorial service for Steve F. Furman, 78, was held Friday at First Christian Church Bakersfield. He died November 18 after a life in farming, military service from 1941 to 1946, and extensive community involvement. Survivors include Irene his wife, three daughters, two sons in law, and three grandchildren. Memorial gifts may go to Shriner's Hospital for Children.
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First Christian Church
Bakersfield
Steve F. Furman
Marc Steve
Morenci
Arizona
Bakersfield High School
Bakersfield College
U.S. Army
Steve
Bakersfield Californian
F.W. Handel Farming
Shafter
Harlin Wilson
Furman and Wilson Farms
Stan Wilson
Libertas Security Lodge
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Royal Arch Masons of California
Shrine Club
al Malaikah Temple
Royal Order of Jesters
Rotary Club of
Shafter Historical Society
School of Medicine
University of California At Davis
Irene
Jan Furman
Aptos
Susie Reedy
Nancy Andrus
St. Helena
Monty Reedy
Gary Adrus
Nicole
Andrus
Courtney
Kaitlyn Reedy
Shafter community groups schedule weekly meetings and open depot
The Shafter Depot Museum opens to the public and volunteers with appointment options. Weekly crafts meetings at W C Walker Senior Center Mondays at 1 p.m. Women’s Agion meets second Mondays at Veteran’s Hall at 7 p.m. Moms In Touch gathers Wednesdays 8 45 to 9 45 a m to pray for local children and schools. A Thursday city hall prayer session runs from 12 30 to 12 40 p m with broad church participation.
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Shafter Depot
Stan Wilson
W.C. Walker Senior Center
Sunset Ave
Barbara Tisler
Woman’s Agion
Shafter
Veteran’s Hall
Moms In
Sue Sabaloni
Louisa Aleman
City Hall
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Archie Traxel Powell
Beatrice V. Ruiz
Apache Junction
St. Therese’s Catholic Church
Beatrice
Dos Cabesas
Safford
Albert Ruiz
Apache Junction Rest Home
Tony Reese
Sadie
Albert Reese
Palo Alto
Linda Pretorius
Burbank
David Reese
John “Juan” M. Escobedo
Arthur E. Kopper
Shriner’s Hospital For Children
Geneva Street
Los Angeles
Denis E. Maddox
James K. Saski
Mld
Robert A. Catania
M.D
Rattler
Actus
Calloway
Michael & Lee Nalbandian
Karen
Jim Waggoner
Avenue
Tulare
Senausa
Western & Roveo
Diskiawer
Beisev
Joel Cooper
Cooper
Call
Shareday
New York
Abe
Stephen L K Yen
Harvard
7Th St. Wasco
Trartsceny Ie Paka
Agco Hesston
Las Vegas
Central Avenue Shafter
Eee Oyen Ae
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