Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Medrano , Juan Contreras March 17, 2006
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The Bakersfield Californian
Medrano, Juan Contreras    
 
Juan Contreras Medrano 
1934 - 2006 
Funeraria Del Angel 

A Funeral Mass will be held Friday, March 24, 2006, 10:30 a.m., at Our Lady of 
Guadalupe, 601 E. California Ave., for Juan Contreras Medrano who passed away 
March 17, 2006, in Bakersfield, California. Juan Medrano was born to 
Maximiliano and Maria Medrano Contreras, son of "El presidente del Pueblo" in 
their hometown. He began working at the age of 8 to help with the family farm 
business. He met his wife Hortencia of 49 years in Piedras Negras, Mexico. He 
worked as a City Bus Driver and had several other jobs. He moved his family to 
Bakersfield, CA for a better life. He was employed by Bidart Brothers for 35 
years and retired at age 67 in 1988. He was motivated to become a citizen of 
the United Stated with limited English speaking skills and in 1995 proudly 
received his citizenship. He loved music, dancing, food, and he cooked a 
mean "Menudo". He also enjoyed gardening, fishing, hunting, and enjoyed life 
with his family and friends. He never gave up on life and always liked to tell 
jokes with a great sense of humor. His smile was as big as his heart. He 
taught his children to believe in God, to be kind, compassionate, and to help 
others less fortunate. He inspired all of those who knew him to be strong by 
saying "Echale ganas a la vida". He will be missed tremendously but will never 
be forgotten. He went to be with the Lord leaving behind hope for his family 
that we will be reunited in Heaven. Juan is survived by his wife, Hortencia 
Medrano; 33 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and his 10 children, Elida 
Margaret Ramirez, Martha Braden, Juanita Luevano, Alma Contreras, Irma, 
Manuel, Hector, Olga, Maria, and Jorge Medrano; son in-laws, Phillip Ramirez, 
Kevin Braden, Mike Luevano and daughter-in-law, Ana Medrano. The family would 
like to thank Mercy Hospital "floor 2 & 4", Pharmacist Bruce Massa and special 
thanks to Dr. Syed Alam, Sugie and his staff. Te queremos mucho descansa en 
paz. 

Legacy.com 
 
Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 3/23/2006.  


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