All Obituaries

Eileen Mary Rahe was born on April 15, 1931 in Los Angeles to John and Carolyn Prsha. She was the youngest of four siblings, excelled in school and attended a Catholic college, until she fell madly in love with her husband of 67 years, Jack Rahe. She is survived by her children Christine Wegis husband Jim, Marvin Rahe Wife Christine, Susan Castalanos husband Willie, Ronald Rahe wife Laura; 12 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren. She was a devoted wife and mother, making many...

Loving Husband, Father, and Brother David Lyle Boyd passed away Wednesday April 4, 2018.  Memorial Service held at New Hope Temple Saturday April 21, 2018 at 11 AM

Jack was born in Taft, California to John and Hattie Farmer Bethell. He passed away at home on March 29, 2018 Jack lived most of his life in Fellows, California and moved to Taft in 1987. He worked in the oilfields for Texaco, Honolulu, Tidewater, and Getty Oil in the Midway area from 1959 and retired in 1995. Jack was an avid sportsman and he loved being outdoors. He enjoyed competitive trap shooting and always looked forward to his annual deer and elk hunting trips to...

Lois Davis was born on June 4, 1927 to Rufus & Letha Wilson in Charleston, Arkansas. Lois and James met in 1943 and they moved to Taft in November 1946 along with her Parents.  She is preceded in death by her Husband,  James Leon Davis, and Parents,  Rufus & Letha Wilson.  She is survived by her Children:  James Darrell Davis & wife Iris, Linda Gail Caudill; Grandchildren, Nathaniel Davis and wife Lien, Lindsay Caudill, Danyel Ritter, Matthew Ritter...

Noelani was born October 7, 2016 in Bakersfield, California.  She was the baby of the family and although she was only 18 months, she had a personality.  She was a little girl after her daddy’s heart. She was very loved and will never be forgotten. She was dedicated at Valley Bible Fellowship.  The family would like to thank Valley Bible Fellowship for all their love and support.  She is survived by her mother Myra Alejandra Reyes, father Tony Reyes; her four...

LaVerne Smoot Ezell Billingsley Carlton, 89, of Bakersfield, born to William and Tempe Smoot in Baird, Texas February 12, 1929 passed away March 14, 2018.  She traveled Grapes of Wrath with her 9 siblings.  She attended Bakersfield High Schools and had a 35-year career with Chevron Standard Oil Company in Taft, CA.   She was part of the Bakersfield Ninety-Nine (Women’s Pilot), the Westside District Cemetery Board, Chevron Valley Credit Union, and Taft...

Robert Perry Kintner, 70, departed this life on Saturday, March 10, 2018 in Bakersfield, CA after a battle with cancer. Bob, as his family called him, was born on October 18, 1947 in Taft, CA. He attended Taft High School and Taft College. He studied to become a draftsman and later went to work for Getty Oil, which later became Texaco, where he retired in the mid 90′s. He was joined in holy matrimony to his beloved, Linda Kay Kintner, on August 22, 1969. They had 2...

Josephine (Jo) was born September 9, 1932 in Taft. She attended Taft schools except for 2 years while in Long Beach. She graduated from Taft High in 1950 and started working for Standard Oil in 1951 as a general office worker and later in the Engineering Department. She left Standard Oil in 1971 to work for Kern County Parks and Recreation Department in Bakersfield, then the Buena Vista Recreational Area; she retired in 2003. Jo lived in the same home in Taft since 1946. She...

A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Barbara passed away on March 8, 2018. The family cannot begin to express our deep sorrow at her passing. She was born on July 17, 1954 in Springfield, Massachusetts and had 11 siblings. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Wilfred Peterson and Ruth Teresa Hite (Lopez), and her brother Ricky Peterson. Barbara called the town of Taft home for over 30 years with her beloved husband Steve. Barbara was...

Dick was born Nov. 24, 1933 in Ohio and passed away Mar. 4, 2018 in Bakersfield, Ca. He is preceded in death by his wife Jean, his brother Ed, his children Connie Parker, Kevin McDonel, and Scott McDonel. He is survived by his sister Janet Stalling, his son Rick McDonel (Cathy), numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Alyeen Hawkins and her family for the friendship, love and support they showed Dick for...