Kern County Obituaries

Manuel Eloy Barela

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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July 1, 1926 – April 29, 2005
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 5 at 1 p.m. at the Wood 
Family Funeral Service chapel for Manuel Eloy Barela, 78, who passed away 
on April 29 in Bakersfield.

Manuel was born on July 1, 1926 in Pueblo, Colo. to Tobias and Consuelo Barela. 
He served in the United States Navy during World War II at Pearl Harbor and 
experienced many close calls during his military service. He was employed by 
the U.S. Postal Service as a letter carrier in Culver City for 32 years.  

Manuel loved to ride a Harley in his younger years and was always tinkering 
with cars. He enjoyed playing “Chicken Foot” with his Nazarene Church group 
and loved Mexican food. Manuel’s faith was the guiding force in his life. 
He was a faithful worker in the Tehachapi Church of the Nazarene and helped 
Pastor Gollnick establish the Stallion Springs Church.

Manuel is survived by his wife, Clareen Barela of Tehachapi; daughters, 
Katherine Barela of Denver, Colo., Beverly Rubalcava of Los Angeles, Doris 
Fossen of Acton and Wanda Campbell of Veneta, Ore.; sons, Lloyd Barela of 
Canyon City, Colo. and Tim Barela of Palmdale; 14 grandchildren; numerous 
great-grandchildren; brothers, Roy Esquibel and Benjamin Esquibel, both of 
Pueblo, Colo.; stepson, Mike Weast of Van Nuys; and stepdaughter, Patti Weast 
of Lake View Terrace.

Pastors John Gollnick and Jerry Powers will officiate at the service. Interment 
will follow at Tehachapi Public Cemetery, Eastside. Wood Family Funeral Service 
handled the arrangements.

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