obituaries


Candlelight Service

Candlelight Service

Nov 27, 2024

Please join us in remembering our loved ones by lighting a candle in their memory. Service will start at 6:00pm December 2 at Monarch Memorial with refreshments and appetizers.

Apolonia Rivas Estrada

Apolonia Rivas Estrada

Nov 22, 2024

Apolonia "Pola" Rivas Estrada, 77, of Bakersfield, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 25, 1947, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Alberto and Maria Rivas. Pola was a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.

Pola was the beloved wife of Raymond Estrada and a proud mother to...

Elizabeth Padilla

Elizabeth Padilla

Nov 9, 2024

Elizabeth Padilla, a beloved mother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2024 in Bakersfield, California at the age of 56, after a long and hard battle against cancer.

Elizabeth is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Ganchenko (her husband, Phillip Ganchenko); her son, Adrian Ruiz-Padilla; and many close friends and family.

Elizabeth was...

Paul Hodasi Robinson

Paul Hodasi Robinson

Oct 19, 2024

Beloved Husband, Son, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Cousin, and Friend. Paul Hodasi Robinson Sr. was called home on October 19th, 2024. He was born on October 17th, 1964 in Houston, Texas to Mother Mary and Father Gladstone Robinson. Paul grew up in the 7th Day Adventist Church and was a member of the choir. After graduating early from Foothill High...