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1931

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2009

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Kern River Family Mortuary

1900 N. Chester Avenue

Bakersfield, California

Fern Baldwin Obituary

Fern Baldwin October 8, 1931 - October 14, 2009 Fern Baldwin was born October 8, 1931 in Lakeside, AZ and passed away October 14, 2009 at the age of 78. Fern moved to Bakersfield in 1954. She is a member of the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. She held many positions in the church. She was a member of the Bakersfield Blaze Booster Club, Fairfax Grange, and Moose Lodge. Fern liked visiting with her family and friends. She enjoyed going to the ball games and senior center. In her earlier years Fern's highlight was to go dancing with her husband. She was one of the most giving people in the world. Fern is preceded in death by her wonderful husband, Clarence Sidney Baldwin; parents, Tony and Willa Johnson; sisters, Leola Mendell, June Goodman, and Janice Bowler. She is survived by her sons, Clarence, Kenneth, and Kirby; daughters, Nora Gardner and Virginia McKay; 21 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren; brothers, Les, Glen, and Larry (Dee); sisters, Venla Lilly, Louise McCleve, Patricia Fawcett; many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Services will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2009, at 1:30 p.m., Greenlawn Mortuary, 3700 River Blvd. Visitation is at Kern River Family Mortuary, 1900 N. Chester Ave., Saturday, from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Kern River Family Mortuary www.bakersfield.co/obits

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Published by Bakersfield Californian on Oct. 22, 2009.

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JEANNIE YOUNG

November 18, 2009

I WAS A FRIEND OF FERN'S FROM LONG AGO WHEN I WAS A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH MY SYMPATHY GOES OUT TO HER FAMILY SHE WILL BE TRULY MISSED.......

Walt and Linda Bledsoe

November 2, 2009

To the Fern Baldwin Family...Walt and I send you our deepest sympathy on the lost of your loved one. She was a very nice lady and a very giving lady. She really enjoyed going to the Ball games and watching and talking to the players and helping them in any way she could. She will be missed and I'm sorry we couldn't be there but now we are living in Oklahoma. Remember that she had many friends that will miss her just like her family will. We thought of her often and she was in our prayers as you guys are now. Your Friends and Fern's Friends Walt and Linda Bledsoe

Brenda Johnson

October 24, 2009

Baldwin Family: "Glen and I would so like to have attended Fern's funeral. We loved her and will miss her phone calls and being able to visit with her when we pass through Bakersfield. We have many things she gave us to remember her by. Steven got out a blanket she gave him & put it on his bed. Glen keeps the one she gave him on his bed and he loves it. Being so far away, it's hard to believe she is really gone. We have a message on our answering machine with her voice on it, and Glen doesn't want to erase it just yet. We send our love and condolenses. Sorry for the inconvience caused by Glen's not being able to attend. He's still sitting around all day with his foot up.

Angela McKay-Girvin

October 23, 2009

Thank you for the thoughtful condolences and stories about our grandmother (and mother). It's very heartbreaking to have both Grandpa Sid and Grandma Fern gone. It's a chapter in this book of life that has stopped being written. The memories are what we will carry to the generations to come. Thank you again for your thoughtfulness.

sarah davis

October 22, 2009

Fern will be so missed in this neighberhood she was always there for all of us. She was a very giving lady. Always had something funny to say and good advice. I give my condolences to the Baldwin family. Fern was way more than a neighber to me she was a true friend. I'll miss you Fern..Sarah

October 22, 2009

Hello Kirby and Baldwin kids,
Your parents were wonderful people and across-the-street neighbors. My dad Leo loved Sid. Fern was the one I called to go check on my mom the morning she died. When she (Louise) didn't answer the phone, I called Fern who went right over. She called me back to tell me my mom was gone. What a wonderful neighbor and friend, who could be counted on whenever anything was needed. My condolences to all of you. It's very hard to lose your mom.
Diane (Hendricks) Ware

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