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Community gathers to honor the memory of John Hefner Funeral services were held Thursday for beloved, longtime Fruitvale Junior High School principal John Hefner. Family and friends gathered graveside at Greenlawn Cemetery to remember the life of Hefner. Hefner died January 3, 2021 from lymphoma. Chief photographer Grant Simpson has the sights and sounds from the memorial service. and last updated 2021-01-15 00:45:49-05 On Thursday the community gathered to honor the memory of a beloved Junior High School principal. John Hefner died of cancer earlier this month. Those who knew him said his m...

Funeral services set for John Hefner, former Fruitvale Junior High School principal Videos and last updated 2021-01-13 10:05:19-05 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The community continues to adjust to a life without long-time Principal John Hefner. He died just over a week ago after a brief battle with cancer. Those close to him say his legacy will live on forever. During his 40 year career at Fruitvale Junior High School, the former principal touched thousands of lives, in and out of the classroom, locally and globally through the campus and through countless programs he led thr...

Honoring a man should not be reserved for when he is no longer with us. Now is better than later, and such is the case with John Hefner, a man of many fine qualities. Beyond extolling his virtues, it is now the time to rally and show him support. Now is the time to close ranks, join arms and try to do what can be done. John is at home with lymphoma and, if that weren’t challenge enough, has contracted COVID-19. Friends have started a GoFundMe campaign to help with the home care expenses that might go on for a while.