Obituaries

Oct 25, 2024

Oct 24, 2024

Charlotte K. Noles age 71 of Bakersfield , Ca passed away on October 24, 2024 in Bakersfield, Ca 

Celebration of Life will be Saturday November 2, 2024 at Kern River Family Mortuary Chapel 1900 N. Chester Ave. Bakersfield, Ca 93308 Starting at 2p.

She is survived by her mother, Ethel Mabel Annan, her brothers, Ron and Carol Hunnicutt, twin brother Aaron Ray...

Oct 18, 2024

Craig Ringer passed away on October 18, 2024 in Bakersfield, Ca With his Life partner Lisa Edwards by his side. Craig was under the care of Hoffmann Hospice. His services are pending at this time. More information to follow.  

Craig's Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday 11/10/24 from 3pm to 6pm at the Fairfax Grange Hall 4 Fairfax...

Oct 17, 2024

Dorothy Sue Jennings passed away on October 17, 2024 in Bakersfield Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, CA. She was born May 18th,1947. She is survived by her daughter Vickie Rankin-Hawks, son-n-law Michael Hawks. Three Grandchildren and their spouses – Johnny Wood (Amanda Wood), Kyle Wood (Andrea Wood), Ashley Grimes (Wood). Nine Great Grandchildren – Rylin Wood (Malikyh Roberts), Bayleigh, Marrilynn, Chase,...

Oct 11, 2024

Eugene E. Botello passed away on October 11, 2024 in Bakersfield, Ca. Eugene was honorable discharged from the United States Navy and will have full military honors at the Bakersfield National Cemetery 30338 East Bear Mountain Blvd, Arvin, Ca 93203 on November 15, 2024 at 10:45 am.  More information to follow. 

Oct 10, 2024

Ronnie Lynch passed away on October 10, 2024 in Bakersfield, Ca he was a long time resident of Kern County and loved playing music. 

Celebration of life will be on Friday December 20,  2024 starting at 6pm at Kern River Family Mortuary Chapel 1900 N. Chester Ave. Bakersfield, Ca 93308. More information to follow. 

Oct 9, 2024

Matthew Perry Thompson passed away on October 9, 2024 in Bakersfield, Ca 

Celebration of life Saturday 16, 2024 at Kern River Family Mortuary 1900 N. Chester Ave. Bakersfield, Ca 93308

Sep 16, 2024

Percy Shine Thompsett Jr., 89, passed away peacefully and went home to be with the Lord on September 16, 2024. Percy was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on January 14, 1935 to Percy Shine Thompsett, Sr. and Grace Beatrice (Taylor) Thompsett. Percy had a strong faith and lived his life through the word of God. He was a man of...

Sep 9, 2024

Marvin Curtis Hutchings

Born: Dec.11, 1936 Deceased: Sept. 9, 2024

Marvin was born Dec. 11, 1936, in Salmon Idaho to Leo Stephen Hutchings and Eunice Hannah Curtis Hutchings. He was the 3rd child of this union, Joining his older sister Norma Eunice Hutchings, and older brother Stephen Leo Hutchings. Six years later, Marvin would become a big brother as they welcomed the...

Aug 19, 2024

Joyce Macy passed away August 19th of 2024 in Bakersfield CA. Joyce was born December 18th, 1937 in Durant OK. She is survived by two siblings: her brother Henry Webb and sister Gene Spiegle, her nieces Beth Gedney and Tracy Webb, and nephew Allen March.

Joyce Graduated from Wasco High in 1952. She was a Majorette and also competed on the...

Aug 18, 2024

Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Selena Lark-Younger, peacefully passed away on the afternoon of August 18, 2024, after a lengthy illness. She was 79 years old. Although much of her life was spent in the New York Tri-State Area, she spent her final years in Bakersfield, CA.

Selena is survived by her three children: Craig Lark of Bakersfield, CA (wife...

Aug 11, 2024

Today we honor the life of Brenda Lawrence.

Brenda was born on June 4, 1957. She met her husband, Richard Lawrence in the year of 1977. They fell in love and married shortly after in October of 1977. Together they had two daughters, Lisa and Tiffany Lawrence and two grandchildren Samantha and Jude.

Brenda was a wife, a mother, and a wonderful...

Aug 11, 2024

Marilyn June Moore   

7/10/1948-08/11/2024

Marilyn Moore passed away peacefully on Sunday August 11, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was a lifelong nurse in Bakersfield until she retired to care for her parents. Marilyn was a 4th generation rancher on the land her family homesteaded. She is preceded in death by her father Russell Laurence Moore, mother Bette Louise Moore, and...

Aug 11, 2024

Claus ( Pete ) Cihal passed away in Bakersfield, Ca on August 11, 2024 more information to follow. 

Aug 10, 2024

Patricia A. Anglin passed away in Bakersfield, Ca on August 10, 2024 more information to follow. 

Aug 10, 2024

Larry R. Minyard Jr. passed away on August 10, 2024 in Bakersfield, ca . More information to follow. 

Aug 7, 2024

Loss is never easy and it still does not feel real. Michael Travis Smith Sr. was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He was born on April 25, 1961 in Santa Maria, California. He fought a long and tough battle with cancer for nearly two years, until he passed away on August 07, 2024.

He had a sharp mind...

Aug 6, 2024

Tamara L. Singer passed away on August 8, 2024 in Bakersfield, Ca Tamara resides in Tehachapi, Ca. She is survived by her loving husband Timothy Singer and her family. More information to follow. 

Aug 3, 2024

Beverly J. Robinson passed away on August 3, 2024 Bakersfield, Ca. She was a long time residence of Kern County.

Burial for Beverly is on Friday August 30,2024 starting at 10 a.m.  at the Bakersfield National Cemetery 30338 East Bear Mountain Blvd. Arvin , Ca 93203

Jul 24, 2024

Rudolph (Rudy) Aldus Kennedy 

Rudy was born on February 2nd, 1965, to Eugene and Nakota Kennedy. Rudy was the youngest of 7 children. Rudy passed away on the evening of July 24th, 2024, in Bakersfield, California, with his sister Gail Browning and favorite cousin Sherri Barber by his side. 

 Everyone who knew Rudy knew he was a kind, caring, and loving individual....