Obituaries

Local obituaries for Bakersfield, CA.

Sylvia Marie Schoonover

Sylvia Marie Schoonover

Aug 11, 2025

Sylvia Marie Schoonover (Heath), age 83, passed away unexpectedly on August 11, 2025, in Spring Branch, Texas. Born on October 15, 1941, in Cincinnatis, New York, Sylvia lived a life marked by generosity, humor, and an unwavering love for her family and community.

Sylvia was the beloved wife of the late William “Bill” Schoonover. Together they built a life rooted in...

Darrion Earl Thompson

Darrion Earl Thompson

Jul 21, 2025

Darrion Earl Thompson was born on March 2, 2004, in Bakersfield, California, to Tyhesha Thompson and William Thompson. Though Bakersfield was his birthplace, Sacramento was his home, the city where he grew up, made lifelong memories, and graduated from Monterey Trail High School.

On July 21, 2025, Darrion was called home far too soon after a tragic car accident. While his...

Frank Dino Richmond

Frank Dino Richmond

Jun 30, 2025

Frank “Dino” Richmond was born February 14, 1946, to Frank Richmond and Ida Mae Richmond Strother in Shreveport, Louisiana. During his early years he attended St. Davis Baptist Church and received his formal education in Shreveport, Louisiana.

He worked in agriculture where he was a field foreman for over 30 years. He traveled numerous places with his job. After having traveled...

Elisheva Emunah Israel

Elisheva Emunah Israel

Jun 20, 2025

Elisheva Emunah Israel

(LaRosha Fabre Cooper)

Jan 9, 1973- June 20, 2025

On June 20 Th, 2025, Our Beautiful mother, wife, and grandmother, LaRosha F. Cooper, passed

away after 52 remarkable years.

LaRosha was born January 9 th , 1973, at Kern General Hospital in Bakersfield, CA, to Marcell

Garvin II and Virgil Kelley. She grew up with three siblings, brothers Marcell and Tommie, and

sister Angelica....

Sylvia Lopez Lopez

Sylvia Lopez Lopez

Jun 10, 2025

We are here today to remember and celebrate the life of Sister Sylvia Lopez. A life cut tragically short, but a life lived to the fullest.

Born on June 2, 1986, in Bakersfield, California to Camerino and Josephine Lopez. She is survived by 3 siblings, Terese Lopez, Alfredo Lopez and Elvia Lopez.

She married Isaac Pena Lopez, who she spent 19 years...

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