Death notice for Alvina Penner Thiessen
Alvina Penner Thiessen died Feb 5 and graveside services are set for Feb 9 at 10 am at Shafter Memorial Park. Born January 23, 1910 in Escondido, she moved to Wasco in 1917 to farm. Survived by children Frank, Dan and Carolyn, Bonnie and Paul Hooge, grandchildren, siblings, and nieces. preceded in death by husband Dan and granddaughter Vicki Hooge.
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Shafter Memorial Park
Alvina Penner Thiessen
Dave Gerbrandt
Thiessen
Escondido
Wasco
Shafter Mennonite Church
Frank
Dan
Carolyn
Hillsboro
Kansas
Bonnie
Paul Hooge
Bakersfield
Tracy Hooge
Nikki Thiessen
Nathan Thiessen
Frank Penner
Tehachapi
Kay Frances Penner
Shafter
Jewel Wedell
Paso Robles
Vicki Hooge
Evelyn Ruth Toews memorial services held in Shafter
Evelyn Ruth Toews 73 died in February. Funeral services led by Elder Paul Johnson were held February 8 at Peters Funeral Chapel with interment at Shafter Memorial Park. Born August 10, 1920 in Bowden North Dakota to Isaac and Maggie Weigand, she moved to Shafter in 1924. She married Daniel Toews on December 22, 1938, was active in the Seventh Day Adventist Church and Dorcus Society, and enjoyed crocheting. Survived by husband Dan, mother Maggie, two sons Larry and Lyle, two sisters, six granddaughters and seven great grandchildren. Preceded in death by son Roland. Donations to Cancer Society.
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Peters
Evelyn Ruth Toews
Shafter
Paul Johnson
Shafter Memorial Park
Evelyn
Bowden
North Dakota
Isaac
Maggie Weigand
Daniel Toews
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Dorcus Society
Dan
Larry Toews
Wasco
Lyle Toews
Lodi
Madella Lizak
Santa Clara
Darlene Lindsay
Saratoga
Roland Toews
Cancer Society
Lew Sutton Memorial Service at Shafter High School
Lew Sutton, beloved educator and veteran, will be remembered at a memorial service February 12 at 2 p.m. in the Shafter High School Auditorium. Survived by wife Phyllis, daughter Linda Waggoner, granddaughter Amy, and son-in-law Dennis, with services officiated by Pastor Ted Duncan. Memorial gifts may go to the Cancer Foundation Research Center or Sansum Clinic.
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Shafter High School
Manuel Ave
Lew Sutton
Ted Duncan
Lew
Delhi
Louisiana
Coast Guard
San Francisco
Delano
Cresta Blanca
Giamarra Winery
Barbara
Porterville
Fresno
Linda
Richland
Shafter
RTA
NEA
CTA
Phyllis
Daug
Dennis
Amy
Tracy
Rick Waggoner
Ryan Mallard
Bakersfield
Frank
Charley Sutton
Lucille McVicker
Helen Moseley
The
Cancer Foundation Research Center
Pueblo St
Santa Barbara
Sansum Medical Clinica
P.O. Box
Phyllis Coleman Rites Held in Wasco and Taft Area
Memorial services were held Friday Feb 4 at Peters Funeral Chapel for Phyllis Sue Coleman 68 who died Feb 1 in Bakersfield. Born Aug 4 1925 in Warsaw Illinois she moved with family to Oklahoma then Wasco in 1942 later settling in Shafter. Survivors include three sons Charles Paul and Raymond Coleman two daughters Loretta Dunnahoe Phyllis Smith brother Bob Golliher sister Ruth Ann 18 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Her husband Brownie Coleman was an auxiliary member of Local 12 through his work.
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Peters
Phyllis Sue Coleman
Bakersfield
Phyllis
James
Bissie Galiher
Warsaw
Illinois
Oklahoma
Wasco
Shafter
Seventh Standard Road Pentecostal Church
Operat
Ing Engineers
Brownie Coleman
Charles Coleman
Paul Coleman
Raymond Coleman
Taft
Loretta Dunnahoe
Phyllis Smith
Fountain Valley
Bob Golliher
Branson
Ruth Ann
Community Calendar Highlights for Feb 9–15
Community calendar lists events including Kiwanis at Vets Hall on Wednesday February 9 at noon Soroptimist at Hernstedt Farms on Thursday February 10 Chamber of Commerce at Spencers noon Friday February 11 Friends of Library meets February 14 at 5 p.m. in Library conference room Rotary at Shafter Motel 6:30 a.m. February 15 Shafter City Council at City Hall 7 p.m.
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Vets Hall
Hernstedt Farms
Chamber of Commerce Spencers
Friends of Library Library
Rotary Shafter
Shafter City Council City Hall
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Clifton Wood
Fred Vogt
Shaffer High School
SHS
Clifton
Giovanni's Restaurant
Gunnar Vonkohier
Shafter Kiwanis
Sweden
Rio Bravo Jasmin
Vonkohier
Los Angeles
Clarence Peters
Shafter Small Business Center
Small Business
Pacific Ave
Consulta Gratis
Pg&e
ECP
Energy Crisis Intervention Program
LIRA
REACH
Salvation Army
Your
Service
Pg&e Office
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