Obituaries
Gary Charles Allbee
July 20,1943 - Nov. 30, 2009
Gary passed away Nov. 30, 2009 in Lake Isabella, Calif. Gary was born to Walter and Flora May Allbee in Bell, Calif. on July 20, 1943. Gary grew up in McFarland, Calif. until the 9th grade when they moved to Bakersfield where he graduated from Bakersfield High School. Gary’s occupation was a truck driver which took him all over the United States. In later years Gary would move to Lake Isabella, Calif. which he loved. Gary is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his son, Sean, wife Mona and granddaughter Samantha Allbee of Bakersfield, brother Darryl and wife Gail Allbee of Bakersfield, brothers Dale and Steve Allbee of the Los Angeles area, brother Randy and wife Brenda Allbee of Virginia and sister Linda and husband Jim Ellis of Bishop, Calif.
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Jeannie Louise Pagan
Aug. , 1952 - Jan. 6, 2010Loving mother of Rick and Travis Whitehouse, grandmother to Caryssa, survived by mother Jean, sister Linda, son Rick and the love of all her family. Laid to rest Wed., Jan., 13. Internment Service at 1:00 p.m. at Kern River Valley Cemetery, 8441 Burlando Road, Wofford Heights.
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Donald Wright
Jan. 26, 1978 - Jan. 9, 2010
Donald Wright was called home Jan. 9, 2010. Donny was born Jan. 26, 1978 in Riverside, Calif. to loving parents Donna and James Wright. Donny is survived by his loving wife Stacie and his three Shiatsus; his parents James and Donna; sister Brandy and her children; and numerous extended family and friends.
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Virginia H. Kuck died peacefully in her sleep at home in Bakersfield, Calif., in the early hours of Tuesday, Dec. 22, at the age of 89.
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Lewis ‘Bud’ Case
Jan. 29, 1935 - Dec. 30, 2009
Bud Case passed away peacefully in Bakersfield on Dec. 30, 2009. Bud was a resident of Weldon since 1993, where he resided with his wife, Janet. Bud was retired from McDonnell – Douglas (Boeing) after many years in the aircraft industry. After moving to Weldon, Bud was a member of the Masonic Lodge. Bud was also proud of the fact that he was one of only a couple of men that were members of the South Fork Woman’s Club where he loved to call bingo.
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George Edward 'Ed' Strange
July 11, 1949 - Jan. 10, 2010
George Edward "Ed" Strange, who built houses, cars, gardens and loving relationships with every neighbor in need, dies.
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In Loving Memory of our Sweetest
Athena Wynell Moreno
Sept. 13, 1991 - Jan. 9, 2010
Athena was born in La Mesa, Ca to Cheri and John. She was the eldest of two beautiful daughters.
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Charles Linden Thomas
1927 - 2010
Charles was born on Oct. 11, 1927 near Maud, Okla. He is the youngest of 10 children born to Lilly Daisy Collins and John Wesley Thomas. He is preceded in death by his six sisters and three brothers. Upon graduation at East Bakersfield High School, Charles honorably served his county in the South Pacific.
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Elizabeth Ann Miller
July 4, 1946 - Jan. 12, 2010
Elizabeth Ann Miller passed away peacefully on Jan. 12, 2010 surrounded by family and friends. Liz was born to Ucile and Wilbur Clark on July 4, 1946 in Twin Falls, Idaho. Her parents and her brother Wayne Clark precede her in death. She is survived by her husband Tom; her son, Mike and his wife Heather, and grandson John Clark of Sacramento, Calif.; her daughters, Cathy Schwandt of Yuba City, Calif., Patricia Goodmanson of Folsom, Calif., Gwen Miller of Pahrump, Nev., Rebekah Miller-Scott of Yuba City, Calif.; her brothers, George Anderson and wife Carmen of Heyburn, Idaho, Jim Clark and wife Esther of Palmdale, Calif., and many nieces and nephews.
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Owen Benjamin Wright
June 25, 1951 - Jan. 17, 2010
Owen Benjamin Wright of Wofford Heights, Calif., passed away on Jan. 17, 2010, at the early age of 58. Owen was born on June 25, 1951 in Van Nuys, Calif.
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Leona Callahan
In Loving Memory
Leona Callahan, 86, died peacefully in her sleep while under Hospice and family care on Jan. 6, 2010. In addition to being a devoted wife and mother, she was an accomplished nurse and business woman. The oldest daughter of Max Miller and Ruth Tanner, she grew up in New York State, where she graduated from Dover Plains High School in 1940. She attended business school and went to work as the private secretary to the owner of the Amco Magnesium plant in Wingdale, N.Y., during World War II. After the war, she studied at White Plains Hospital School of Nursing, and went on to work as a registered nurse in New York, Connecticut, and Florida. It was a profession she truly loved.
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Bernetta M. Marsh
Aug. 29, 1913 - Jan. 11, 2010
Bernetta was born Aug. 29,1913 in Benwood,W.V. and passed away Jan. 11, 2010, in Lake Isabella. Her parents were Edward Brandon and Pearl Barker Brandon. She was one of six siblings, four boys and two girls; brothers were Leo, James, Ralph and Charles Brandon; and sister Mary Boginski Brandon. Her father, Edward, worked in a steelmill for 45 years. Pearl Barker Brandon, her mother, raised her family at home. Mommie's education was through the 10th grade, as her mother became ill and Bernetta helped take care of her mother and younger siblings at home.
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Leo Martin Lynch
May 3, 1927 - Jan. 22, 2010
Leo Martin Lynch was born on May 3, 1927 in Sepulveda, Calif. He was the youngest of two children born to Frances and Leo D. Lynch. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Leo entered into a new life on Jan. 22, 2010.
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Wayne Edward Bailey was born June 21, 1949 and passed in his sleep on Jan. 17, 2010, in Lake Isabella, Calif. He was 60.
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