Services for the woman who passed away from the flu in Bakersfield have been scheduled for Thursday and Friday.
Family members say Michelle Lynn Maroney- Palencia passed away on Jan. 17 after contracting the virus, which has nearly killed 100 people this season alone.
Palencia is the only known person to have died from flu-related complications in Kern County this season.
Family members said a viewing will be on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. followed by a rosary at 7:30 p.m. at Elizabeth Ann Seton Church located at 12300 Reina Road.
A funeral service will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. at the church, followed by a burial at Green Lawn Cemetery.
