Bakersfield National Cemetery

30338 East Bear Mountain Blvd.
Cemetery office (866) 632-1845
Arvin, Kern County, CA



Submitted by: Sandi Carter

If you know of someone buried here who is not listed, please contact Peggy Smith for inclusion.

V ~ W ~ Y ~ Z Surnames

V Surnames

SECTION
LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
BIRTH
DEATH
NOTES
Section 11, Site 693 VAGUE Frederick James "Fred"
2 Dec 1932
Red Lake Falls MN
27 Feb 2011
Bakersfield CA
(burial 3 Mar)
 image Cpl US Army ~ Korea
Son of Leroy & Anna [Eiffert] Vague
See obit
  VALENZUELA Frank Angulo
18 Apr 1941
28 Jul 2001
Arvin CA
(burial 6 Jan)
  
  VALENZUELA Jesus Sotelo "Jess"
5 Mar 1925
Los Angeles CA
18 Jun 2011
Santa Clarita CA
 image T Sgt US Army ~ Korea
  VALPEY William C "Bill"
13 Mar 1920
Los Angeles CA
21 Jan 2008
Lancaster CA
 image US Army ~ World War II
Son of John & Helen Valpey
Husb of Frances [Glidewell] Valpey
Section 18, Site 24 VAN DEUSEN Ronald E
1 Oct 1929
4 Jun 2011
 image AE2 US Navy ~ Korea
Section 11, Site 798 VAN HOOZEN Clyde Irvin, Sr.
31 May 1934
Elk City OK
30 Jun 2011
 image Pfc US Army~ Korea
Son of Howard & Ruby Van Hoozen
Husb of Jean Van Hoozen
See obit
Section 11, Site 112 VANCE Joseph John
22 May 1923
2 May 2010
 image US Navy ~ World War II
Section 11, Site 637 VASQUEZ Raul R.
7 Jan 1926
25 Nov 2004
 image Tec 5 US Army ~ World War II
Section 11, Site 687 VAUGHN Barry Michael "Mike"
1 Oct 1950
15 Feb 2011
Bakersfield CA
(burial 23 Feb)
  
Section 11, Site 608 VAUGHN Robert Harold "Bob", Jr.
13 Oct 1927
Terre Haute IN
1 Apr 2010
Ventura CO CA
 image USA Army Air Corps 1946 ~ 1964Son of Robert Harold Vaughn & Eva Loraine [Brown] Vaughn Partyja
Section 11, Site 82 VEGA James Michael
2 Nov 1961
10 Jul 2010
 image SRA US Air Force
Section 11, Site 489 VERADT Donald Allen
20 Sep 1949
27 Sep 2009
 image US Army ~ Vietnam
Section 11, Site 476 VICKERS Jerry Dale
25 Nov 1945
27 Oct 2010
 image SP4 US Army ~ Vietnam
Section 11, Site 646 VINES Robert Lee
22 May 1937
Lomng Beach CA
3 Feb 2011
(burial 10 Feb)
 image FTG2 US Navy ~ Vietnam
Son of Percy Vines & Eileen Vines Keene
Husb of [1] Arie [Zimmerman] Vines [2] Nancy Davis Vines
See obit
Columbarium A, Row A, Site 7 VIZZARD James T.
1947
2006
 image "Sgt USAF ~ Vietnam"
See photo
Section 11, Site 343 VOGEL Gary Allen
9 Dec 1957
2 Oct 2009
 Son of Charles Vogel & Marge Vogel Christian
Husb of Holly [Kress] Vogel, CMSgt US Air Force
See obit
Section 11, Site 597 VONDERA Vaughn Rosar
26 May 1942
4 Apr 2010
 image SP4 US Army ~ Vietnam
Section 11, Site 124 VOSBURGH Richard Herbert
19 Jun 1926
24 Sep 2001
 image Pvt US Army ~ Korea

W Surnames

SECTION
LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
BIRTH
DEATH
NOTES
Section 11, Site 207 WADDELL Lee Roy
2 Aug 1935
Chapman Ranch TX
27 Aug 2010
Tehachapi CA
 image SP4 US Army ~ Korea
image Tehachapi & Stallion Springs Police Dept ~ Kern CO Sheriff's Dept
Son of Edgar & Mildred Waddell
Husb of Nancy Lee Waddell
See obit
Section 11, Site 295 WADDELL William Joseph "Bill"
29 Jun 1943
Modesto CA
1 Aug 2009
Reno NV
 image "SN US Navy ~ Vietnam"
image CA State Correctional Officer
Son of Edgar Birdsong & Mildred [Stamps] Waddell
Husb of Annie M. [Chenoweth] Waddell
See obit
Section 12, Site 290 WADLEIGH Neal Elwood,
6 Nov 1940
13 Sep 2009
Bakersfield CA
(burial 14 Oct)
 image Pfc US Army
Section 11, Site 268 WAITE Dorothy Marie [Graves
17 Aug 1929
25 Nov 2001
 Wife of Robert Emmett Waite, Pfc US Army Air Corps
Section 11, Site 268 WAITE Robert Emmett
26 Jan 1924
Redlands CA
17 Feb 2010
Bakersfield CA
(burial 1 Mar)
 image Pfc US Army Air Corps ~ World War II
Husb of Dorothy Marie [Graves] Waite
See obit
Section 11, Site 613 WALKER Barney, Jr.
10 Mar 1929
OR
26 Dec 2009
Bakersfield CA
 image US Army ~ Korea
Section 12, Site 117 WALKER Frank Edward
29 Feb 1924
27 Feb 2011
 image Tec5 US Army ~ World War II
Husb of Virginia Lee Walker
Section 12, Site 117 WALKER Virginia Lee
4 Sep 1925
5 May 2004
 Wife of Frank Edward Walker
  WALLIS Esther Sabina [Johnson]
10 Feb 1889
Murray UT
11 Jun 1975
Bakersfield CA
 Dau of Carl Vilhelm Johnson & Sabrina Andersson
Wife of William Abram Wallis;
Columbarium A, Row C, Site 11 WALLIS Gwendolyn Sue [Hutson]
14 Sep 1936
Blanchard OK
19 Dec 2011
Bakersfield CA
(interment 30 Dec)
 Dau of R. L. & Lucille Hutson
Wife of N. T. Wallis
See obit See photo
  WALLIS William Abram
30 Jan 1889
Ogden UT
1 Aug 1969
Bakersfield CA
 Son of Willian Henry Wallis & Henrietta M. Jensen
Husb of Esther Sabina [Johnson] Wallis
Section 12, Site 216 WALSTON William Abram
1 May 1939
10 Aug 2010
Bakersfield CA
 image "Pfc US Marine Corps"
Section 12, Site 194 WALTON Richard Eldon "Rick"
17 May 1955
16 Aug 2009
 image "PV2 US Army ~ Vietnam"
Section 11. Site 215 WARD Charlie Milton
3 Dec 1948
18 Jul 2009
Bakersfield CA
(burial 27 Jul)
 image "US Air Force ~ Vietnam"
Section 12, Site 508 WARD Cleophus, Jr.
4 Oct 1952
22 Apr 2011
 image SP4 US Army ~ Vietnam
Section 12, Site 585 WATHERN Francis Dudley
26 Aug 1945
2 Jul 2010
Bakersfield CA
 image SN US Navy ~ Vietnam
Section 12, Site 311 WATKINS Calvin
1 Jun 1932
20 Apr 2011
 image SP3 US Arny ~ Korea
Section 11, Site 239 WATSON David Wilson
26 Feb 1942
31 May 2009
Bakersfield CA
(burial 6 Aug)
 image Sgt US Army ~ Vietnam
Section 11, Site 788 WEATHERFORD John B., Jr.
10 Apr 1921
21 Apr 2011
 image T Sgt US Army ~ World War II
  WEAVER Kendrick Lewis
Abt 1944
4 Mar 2010
Bakersfield CA
(burial 23 Mar)
  
  WEBB Albert Charlie
13 Mar 1946
13 Jul 2011
Bullhead City AZ
(burial 7 Sep)
 Son of Nora Webb
Section 12, Site 188 WEBB Dell Joseph
13 Jan 1935
26 Feb 2010
 image A1C US Air Force ~ Korea
Section 11, Site 820 WEBB Roy
24 Aug 1935
6 May 2011
 image A2C US Air Force ~ Korea
Section 11, Site 820 WEBB Virginia A.
27 Sep 1939
22 Dec 2007
 image A2C US Air Force ~ Korea
Section 11, Site 285 WEBER Thomas George "Cowboy Tom"
13 May 1943
18 Sep 2010
Tehachapi CA
 image Sgt US Marine Corps ~ Vietnam
Columbarium A, Row E, Site 6 WEBSTER Alexander Jay
11 May 1961
15 Feb 2011
 image "Cpl US Air Force ~ Persian Gulf AFCM"
See photo
  WEISSBACH Walter L. "Kelly"
24 Jun 1919
10 Mar 2009
Tehachapi CA
(burial 24 Nov)
  
Section 11, Site 540 WELLWOOD Theron Henry
19 Jun 1926
Sumpter Township MN
14 Mar 2010
(burial 17 Mar)
 image SN 1 US Navy ~ World War II
Son of Theron G. Wellwood & Mina A. Harrington
Husb of Martha [Montalvo] Wellwood
See obit
Section 12, Site 689 WEST Jeanetta Belle [Jones]
3 Feb 1923
Denver AR
2 Oct 2010
Bakersfield CA
(burial 7 Oct)
 image "Rosie the Riveter"
Dau of Arliss & Nola Jones
Wife of Aaron Willard West, AMM2 US Navy
See obit
Section 11, Site 734 WEST Paul A.
1 Jan 1918
5 May 2011
Bakersfield CA
 image Maj US Air Force ~ World War II ~ Korea
Husb of Penny West
Section 11, Site 734 WEST Penny
13 Sep 1922
29 Oct 1995
 Wife of Paul A, West, Maj US Air Force
Section 11, Site 649 WEST Raymond LaRue
17 Jun 1921
14 Jan 2011
Bakersfield CA
 image Pfc US Army ~ World War II
Section 11, Site 395 WEYANT Thomas George
1950
2 Oct 2010
(burial 19 Oct)
 image STG1 US Navy ~ 20 years
Son of Robert Anthony & Lee Elda [Dickinson] Weyant
Husb of Rebecca Jo Weyant
Cremains
See obit
Section 11, Site 219 WHEELER Warner D.
1 Mar 1936
3 Apr 2009
 image A3C US Air Force ~ Korea
Section 11, Site 451 WHITE David Edwin
26 Mar 1943
18 Aug 2008
 image CPO US Navy ~ Vietnam
Section 11, Site 531 WHITE Frieda
6 Feb 1927
1 Dec 1995
 Wife of Hollis Lawrence White, Cpl US Army
Section 11, Site 681 WHITEHEAD Harold Edwin
14 Mar 1932
11 Jun 2001
 image AN US Navy ~ Korea
Section 11, Site 929 WHITFIELD Robert Murray
Abt 1947
12 Jan 2012
Bakersfield CA
 image MSG, SFC & SSG US Army ~ Vietnam ~ Persian Gulf
Section 11, Site 896 WHITLEY Patricia Rose Tucker
23 Nov 1939
13 Oct 2011
 Wife of Richard Eugene Whitley, Pvt US Army
Section 11, Site 225 WHITLEY Shirley Alma
8 Jan 1936
25 Feb 2010
 Wife of Thomas Wayne Whitley, MSG US Army
Section 12, Site 490 WHITLOCK Donald Albert
23 Apr 1925
10 Dec 2009
Bakersfield CA
 "SSgt US Air Force ~ Sgt US Army ~ World War II ~ Korea"
  WIDEN Daniel R. "Whitey"
10 Jan 1935
Bemidji MN
20 Jun 2009
Bakersfield CA
(burial 9 Jul)
 image US Navy 1954 ~ 1974
Former Husb of Mary Widen
See obit
Section 18, Site 11 WIELENGA Leta Louise
28 Jan 1931
18 May 2011
 image "M Sgt US Army ~ Korea"
Section 12, Site 604 WIGGS Tracy Lynn [Sanders]
14 May 1964
Jan 2010
 Dau of William & Sharleen Sanders
Wife of William Duane "Bill" Wiggs, AMS3 US Navy
See obit
Section 11, Site 273 WIGHTMAN Tena C.
2 Jan 1922
9 Sep 2000
 "Wife of Pfc Ernest R. Wightman USA"
Section 12, Site 308 WILBER John Albert
13 Nov 1943
14 Oct 2009
Mt. Mesa CA
(burial 24 Nov)
 image Pfc US Army Corps of Engineers ~ Vietnam
image US Forest Service
Son of Floyd & Ruth Wilber
Section 11, Site 57 WILEY Robert Wilfred
26 Jun 1919
3 Aug 2010
 image "T Sgt US Army Air Forces ~ World War II" "Home at last" "Rest in Peace"
See photo
Section 12, Site 80 WILHELM Freddie Neil
12 Nov 1934
26 Jun 2010
Bakersfield CA
 image SR US Navy ~ Korea
Section 11, Site 421 WILKANOSKI William Franklin
20 May 1937
25 Oct 2010
 image A1C US Air Force ~ Vietnam
Section 11, Site 695 WILKERSON Jimmy Ralph
18 Feb 1941
5 Feb 2011
 image SSG US Army ~ Vietnam
Section 11, Site 416 WILLEY David William, Sr.
7 Apr 1929
10 Nov 2007
 image Sgt US Air Force ~ World War II
Section 12, Site 711 WILLIAMS Clarence Eugene
1 Jul 1947
2 Dec 2010
San Francisco CA
 image Spc US Army ~ Vietnam
Section 18, Site 63 WILLIAMS Erma
1 Aug 1932
8 Aug 2011
 Wife of John G. Williams, Pfc US Marine Corps
Section 11, Site 526 WILLIAMS Hanson Arthur, Jr.
14 Nov 1928
Pueblo CO
3 Dec 2009
Irvine CA
 image "Pvt US Army ~ Korea"
Husb of Talma "Tommie" Lou [Smith] Williams
See obit
  WILLIAMS John H.
Abt 1930
11 Oct 2011
 Age 81 years
Section 11, Site 131 WILLIAMS Reggie Hudson
15 Dec 1942
Antioch CA
21 Mar 2010
Bakersfield CA
 image US Army 1962 ~ 1965
Son of Annis & Oca Williams
Section 11, Site 793 WILLIAMS Richard Eugene, Jr.
20 Oct 1946
8 Jul 2011
 image SP4 US Army
Section 11. Site 301 WILLIAMS Roger Michael
6 Dec 1942
29 May 2003
 image SP4 US Army ~ Viertnam
Section 12, Site 368 WILLIAMS Tom
13 Oct 1930
16 Mar 2011
 image Pfc US Army ~ Korea
Section 18, Site 69 WILLIAMS Vincent De Paul
7 Nov 1914
18 Aug 2011
 image Pvt US Army ~ World War II
Section 12, Site 380 WILLIAMS Wanda Lee
14 Nov 1923
30 Oct 2009
(burial 30 Oct)
 Wife of Robert Dale Williams, RDM2 US Navy
Section 11, Site 686 WILLIAMS William Dean
23 Dec 1925
Reamsvile KS
20 Feb 2011
Bakersfield CA
  
Section 18, Site 13 WILLIS Andy Lee
30 Aug 1980
17 May 2011
 image "LCpl US Marine Corps ~ Persian Gulf"
Section 11, Site 528 WILSON Andy Lee, Jr.
8 Aug 1929
28 Jan 2010
 image SN US Navy ~ Korea
Columbarium A, Row C, Site 4 WILSON Carl Earl
1948
2011
 image "Sgt USA ~ Vietnam
See photo
Section 12, Site 610 WILSON Jess E., Jr.
3 Feb 1035
26 Jan 2010
Bakersfield CA
(burial 1 Feb)
 image Cpl US Army ~ Korea
Section 12, Site 73 WILSON Joanne Margaret
12 May 1937
6 Jun 2009
 Wife of Millard J. Wilson, Lcdr US Navy
Section 11, Site 327 WILSON Robert Raymond
6 May 1930
Tulare CA
15 Apr 2009
Tulare CA
(burial 11 Sep)
 image Pfc US Army 1947 ~ 1952
Son of George & Sally Wilson
Section 11, Site 244 WILSON Royce G.
15 Aug 1932
16 Mar 2009
 image Sfc US Army ~ Korea
Section 11, Site 731 WILVER William Lester
24 May 1920
Milton PA
28 Apr 2011
 image S Sgt US Army Air Forces ~ World War II
Son of Lester & Elizabeth [Feeney] Wilver
Husb of Helen [Burns] Wilver
  WISNIEWSKI Susan R. [Akers]
20 Sep 1951
San Pedro CA
22 Jul 2010
Maricopa CA
 Dau of Kenneth & Nadine Akers
Wife of Walt Wisniewski
Section 11, Site 282 WOLBER Arthur Francis, Jr., MD
5 Aug 1916
14 Dec 2002
 image US Army ~ World War II
Son of Arthur & Mae Wolber
Husb of Kimm Wolber
His unit produced documentary films for Gen. Douglas MacArthur
They received an academy award for "The Battle for New Britian"
Section 11, Site 52 WOLF Edward F. "Bud"
19 Dec 1921
Rochester NY
15 Jan 2010
Bakersfield CA
(burial 4 Feb)
 image "TEC 4 US Army ~ World War II"
Son of Joseph & Amelia Wolf
Husb of Lois [Jones] Wolf
Columbarium A, Row C, Site 1 WOLFE Arlene Florence
29 Mar 1935
3 Oct 2011
Mojave CA
 image "HM2 USN ~ Korea"
See photo
  WOOD Vincent Charles, Jr.
28 Jun 1932
1 Mar 2010
Palmdale CA
(burial 2 Apr)
  
Section 11, Site 899 WOODARD James Arthur
3 May 1935
26 Nov 2011
 image AT2 US Navy ~ Vietnam
Section 12, Site 595 WOODBURY Margaret Beth
3 Jul 1926
28 Nov 2009
 Wife of Walter Leland Woodbury, AM1 US Navy
Section 12, Site 595 WOODBURY Walter Leland
14 Nov 1918
2 Jan 2009
 image AM1 US Navy ~ World War II
Section 11, Site 151 WOODRUM Kathleen Grant
6 Jan 1928
21 Apr 2009
 Wife of Robert Edward Woodrum, US Army
Section 11, Site 151 WOODRUM Robert Edward
1 Feb 1924
19 Dec 2010
 image US Army ~ World War II ~ Korea
Section 11, Site 69 WOODS Edward Bruce
12 Mar 1951
8 May 2010
 image SP4 US Army ~ Vietnam
Section 11, Site 792 WOOLEY Warren Clinton, Jr.
11 Jun 1932
Bakersfield CA
18 Jul 2011
Bakersfield CA
(burial 25 Jul)
 image BUL3 US Navy Sea Bee ~ Korea ~ 26 years
image Sup CA Correctional Institute Tehachapi
Husb of Mary Elizabeth [McLaughlin] Wooley
See obit
Section 11, Site 402 WOOLLOMES James Paul
20 May 1919
15 Oct 2009
 image Capt US Army ~ World War II
Section 12, Site 716 WORK Robert Jerald
29 Jan 1935
21 Dec 2010
 image SP3 US Army ~ Korea
Section 11, Site 650 WORLEY Robert E.
28 Mar 1929
1 Feb 2011
Bakersfield CA
 image SSgt U Air Force ~ Korea
Section 11, Site 384 WORTHING Radnor Willard "Bill"
5 Aug 1926
Omaha NE
3 Oct 2009
Bakersfield CA
(burial 19 Oct)
 image EM3 US Navy ~ World War II
Husb of Patricia Louise [Lucas] Worthing
See obit
Section 12, Site 133 WRIGHT Charles Morris II
3 Mar 1950
3 Jul 2009
 image "Pv2 US Army ~ Vietnam"
Section 11, Site 208 WRIGHT Hubert E.
20 May 1927
5 May 2010
 image Cpl US Air Force
Section 12, Site 218 WRIGHT Morgan Bryan
14 Jun 1926
OK
11 Aug 2010
(burial 19 Aug)
 image Pfc US Army ~ World War II
Son of Jennings Bryan & Jessie Mae Wright
Husb of Barbara Wright
See obit
Section 11, Site 396 WRIGHT Scott Bradley
27 Jan 1968
7 Oct 2010
Tehachapi CA
 image image PO3 US Navy
Columbarium A, Row C, Site 3 WYATT Samuel Lynn "Sam"
31 Oct 1919
Jonesboro AR
27 Oct 2011
CA
(burial 5 Dec)
 image SP4 USA ~ Vietnam
See photo
  WYCKOFF Charles Dean
4 Aug 1921
Luray KS
25 Jan 2010
Bakersfield CA (burial 16 Apr)
 image US Navy ~ World War II
Husb of Betty Wyckoff
See obit

Y Surnames

SECTION
LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
BIRTH
DEATH
NOTES
Section 11, Site 742 YANCEY Mary Margaret
19 Jul 1930
5 Apr 2011
 Wife of Ronald Noel Yancey, ARM3 US Navy
Section 11, Site 742 YANCEY Ronald Noel
5 Jun 1926
4 Feb 2009
 image ARM3 US Navy ~ World War II
Husb of Mary Margaret Yancey
Section 12, Site 477 YANEZ Maurice Diaz, Jr.
SP4 US Army
image SP4 US Army
Section 11, Site 234 YANEZ William Paul
15 Jan 1926
28 Aug 2010
(burial 7 Sep)
 image S1 US Navy ~ World War II
Husb of [1] Margaret Yanez [2] Linda Yanez
See obit
Section 11, Site 133 YANKOWITZ Philip
1 Dec 1925
17 Apr 2010
 image Tec 5 US Army ~ World War II
Section 18, Site 131 YARBROUGH Donald Paul
14 Jun 1950
Tulsa OK
8 Dec 2011
Kern CO CA
(burial 16 Dec)
 image Sgt US Marine Corps ~ Vietnam
Son of James & Dorothy Marie Yarbrough
Section 12, Site 582 YENIGUES Raymond Walter
25 Feb 1939
26 Dec 2009
 image Pfc US Army
  YORK Melvin H.
22 Nov 1932
Santa Fe NM
18 May 2011
Prescott AZ
(burial 25 May)
 image "US Army ~ Korea"
Section 12, Site 593 YOUNG Sidney Louise [Voth]
15 Feb 1947
10 Jan 2010
Bakersfield CA
(burial 18 Jan)
 Dau of Bennie & LaNelle Voth
Wife of Roger Wilson Young, Pvt US Marine Corps
Section 12, Site 575 YOUNGMAN Bill Edward
13 Dec 1923
24 Mar 2011
 image SSgt US Marine Corps ~ World War II

Z Surnames

SECTION
LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
BIRTH
DEATH
NOTES
  ZEIGLER Wesley Earl
4 Jun 1925
Centrailia WA
27 Oct 2009
Lake Isabella CA
(burial 5 Nov)
 image US Navy ~ World War II ~ Korea ~ Vietnam
Son of Clarence & Mable [Townsend] Zeigler
Husb of Lucille Zeigler
Section 11, Site 115 ZELANKO Sheldon
3 Jun 1943
17 Jun 2010
 image SP4 US Army ~ Vietnam
Section 12, Site 398 ZIDEK Nancy Hinton
24 Jul 1936
5 Jan 2009
 Wife of Albert Michael Zidek
Section 18, Site 146 ZIEGLER Joyce Marie
8 Jun 1943
Chicago IL
5 Jan 2012
Lancaster CA
(burial 9 Jan)
 Wife of Donald Eugene Ziegler, SP4 US Army
Section 11, Site 535 ZIEMKE Mildred J.
16 Jul 1932
31 Oct 2000
 Wife of Elmer Eugene Ziemke, Pfc USA
Section 11, Site 479 ZOELLER Phillip Bernhard, Jr.
1 Jan 1929
30 Aug 2010
 image S1 US Navy ~ World War II
Section 11, Site 86 ZOOK Joseph Conrad
6 Sep 1924
24 Mar 2010
 image QM2 US Navy ~ World War II
Section 11, Site 161 ZUMBRUNNEN James Arnold
11 Mar 1930
Bakersfield CA
14 Aug 2008
Bakersfield CA
(burial 1 Jul 2009)
 image "Maj US Army ~ Vietnam"
Cremains




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