Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Lara, Ramon Gonzalez March 24, 2005 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: K T bluewolf@onemain.com March 27, 2005, 5:16 pm The Bakersfield Californian Ramon Gonzalez Lara April 6, 1930 - March 24, 2005 Visitation for Ramon Gonzalez Lara will be held at Basham Funeral Care (3312 Niles Street) on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 from 5:00 8:00 p.m. with Rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady of Guadalupe on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Isabel and Bruno; sisters, Sesaria, Jesus, Paula and Francisca; son-in-law, Mark Ornelas and stepson, George Navarette; Ramon was born in Big Springs, Texas to Isabel and Sesaria Lara. Ramon was the youngest boy of 12 children. Ramon grew up in Texas, on a ranch, where he loved riding horses and tending to the animals. Ramon met and married his first wife, Socorro in 1955. From this marriage came 5 children, Sera Ronquillo, Carmen (Mark) Gonzales, Frank (Joanne) Lara, Nolberta Ornelas, Martin (Rita) Lara. From his second wife, Hortencia; 3 stepchildren, Rosie (Jesse) Hernandez, Norma (Nick), Nora (Ban); son, Jaime (Nancy) Lara. Ramon lived most of his life in California working as a farm laborer. He loved to plant and work on his garden. Dad loved his family and loved getting together, eating and barbequing and he loved his musica ranchera and his guitar. Dad will be greatly missed for his witty sense of humor. Dad,/Grandpa/Great-Grandpa will be missed by numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. For additional service of floral information, please call Basham Funeral Care at 873-8200. Basham Funeral Care Additional Comments: Volunteer submission - No relation to deceased. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/obits/lara6760gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb