Gerald Baldwin

March 8, 1938 - December 21, 2018

Gerald (Gerry) G Baldwin Sr. passed away peacefully at his home on December 21, 2018. Gerry was born March 8, 1938 in San Francisco to the late Blaine and Adel Baldwin. He was a beloved Son, Brother, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather. He spent his younger years growing up in San Francisco and Placerville, CA.

He was a respected member of Quail Lakes Baptist Church, The Rotary Club, and worked with the Boys and Girls Club of Stockton. Gerry retired after 34 years as the Vice President and Manager of Bank of the West, formally Union Safe Deposit Bank after a well respected career where he was loved by his customers and became close friends to many.

Gerry is preceded in death by his daughter Shelly Covello and survived by his children, Sherry McCleary and Gerry Baldwin Jr., 5 Grandchildren, 4 Great Grandchildren, brother Sonny Arnold and wife Glory, and former spouse and longtime friend June Baldwin.

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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Baldwin family.

Ruby Hickey

September 21, 1931 - December 21, 2018

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Hickey family.

Visitation:

The visitation for Ruby will be held on Wednesday December 26, 2018 from 10:00am to 1:00pm in the Evergreen Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park located at Harney Lane and Highway 99 in Lodi, CA.

Services:

Services will be held after the visitation on Wednesday December 26, 2018 at 1:00pm in the Evergreen Chapel in Cherokee Memorial Park located at Harney Lane and Highway 99 in Lodi, CA.

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Gerald Grauman

 

September 16th, 1942 - December 20th, 2018

Gerald "Coke" Leroy Grauman, beloved husband, dad, and grandfather passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior on December 20, 2018 in Lodi California at the age of 76 after a short and courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Gerald was born September 16, 1942 to Leland and Ella Grauman in Harvey, North Dakota. The family moved between Harvey, ND and Lodi a few times in Gerald's childhood before permanently settling in Lodi at the age of 12 with his mother and siblings. As a young teen, Gerald took on many different jobs to help his mother out financially including cutting lawns and selling snow cones from a cart. It was at this time that he fell in love with the game of basketball and had many memories of playing ball with his cousins in Lodi. He earned the nickname "Coke" during those days while playing basketball. As a shy young boy he didn't talk much and wouldn't tell people his name but he wore "Coke" t-shirts a lot and so the nickname "Coke" was birthed. This nickname would stick his entire life! He attended Lodi High School and was the first freshman class to attend what was then called "Lodi High West Campus". In high school Coke was known for his basketball skills and was an amazing ball player on the Lodi High Basketball Team. He was placed on the Varsity Team his sophomore year and it was that year that he set a record for most points scored in a game; a record that he held for about 12 years! But basketball wasn't the only interest Coke had at Lodi High; it was during his high school years that he met his future wife Carla. While Coke played basketball, Carla cheered him on from the sidelines as a Song Leader. They married in 1963 settling in Lodi. The family grew as they welcomed two daughters, Jill and Lynn. The couple recently celebrated 55 years of marriage; a true love story!


After high school, Coke went on to earn his apprenticeship as a Journeyman Electrician. He was hired by Collins Electric in Stockton, CA where he would work for 43 years and was a member of the IBEW 595; an accomplishment he was very proud of! He left behind a legacy of jobs that he was blessed to be part of in the Lodi area such as the new Tokay High School, Lodi Police Department, expansions at both Lodi Memorial Hospital and Saint Joseph Hospital to name a few.


Coke's faith was of the utmost importance to him his entire life. He accepted Jesus as his Savior at a young age and was a lifelong member of the Lodi Mennonite Brethren Church (now known as Vinewood Community Church). He served on various committees including the Planning Committee for the current location of Vinewood along with various roles including the Stewardship and Facilities Committee, Sunday School Teacher, Youth Leader and singing in the choir alongside his wife Carla.


Coke was an avid sports fan. He loved to watch all sports! He played City League Basketball in both Lodi and Stockton as well as City League Softball in Lodi for many years. One of his greatest memories is coaching the Lodi Nut Company Women's Softball team for many years. He also loved watching his grandsons, nieces and nephews play sports throughout the years!


After retiring from Collins Electric, Coke and Carla enjoyed spending more time with their kids and grandsons. In retirement he also volunteered as a Partner with the Lodi Police Department, went on a mission to Guatemala with his church to dig a well in a small community and loved traveling in his and Carla's 5th wheel with their friends and travel group.


Gerald is survived by his daughters Jill Neville (Randy) of Sammamish, WA and Lynn Mutch (Mike) of Novato, CA as well as grandchildren Michael Helke, Jr, Alex Mutch (Quinn), Nick Mutch (Hannah) and Eric Helke; sister Harriet Villalba, brother Elliott Grauman (Shelly) and half siblings Susan Hillenbrand, Leesa Taylor and Mike Graumann (Liz), along with numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his loving wife Carla, parents Leland Graumann and Ella Grauman- Wiest, and father and mother in-law, Carl and Jackie Norris.

SERVICE
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019, 11:00 a.m. at Vinewood Community Church, 1900 W. Vine Street, Lodi. In lieu of flowers please donate to Vinewood Community Church in memory of Coke. The donations received will be used for beautification and maintenance projects at the church. The address is as follows:
Vinewood Community Church
1900 W Vine Street
Lodi, CA 95242
Please make check payable to Vinewood Community Church and specify in the memo line "In honor of Gerald Grauman".

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Grauman family.

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Mary Madrid

December 15, 1939 - December 18, 2018

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Madrid family.

Visitation:
The visitation for Mary will be held on Wednesday December 26, 2018 from 10:00am - 8:00pm in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park located at 14165 N. Beckman Rd in Lodi, CA.

Service:
Services will be held on Thursday, December 27th, 2018, at 10:00am and will take place at St. Gertrude Church, located at 1663 E. Main St, Stockton CA, 95205.

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Esther Tisby

July 19, 1953 - December 17, 2018

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Tisby family.

Visitation:

The visitation for Esther will be held Friday December 28, 2018 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm in the Vineyard Chapel located at Cherokee Memorial Park located at 14165 N. Beckamn Rd in Lodi, CA.

Services:

The memorial service will be held on following the visitation of December 28, 2018 at 1:00pm in the Vineyard Chapel located at Cherokee Memorial Park located at 14165 N. Beckman Rd. in Lodi, CA.

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Vernice Tancik

 

November 19th, 1921 - December 16th, 2018

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Tancik family.

Visitation:
A visitation will take place on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2018, from 8:30am - 9:30am, in the Evergreen Chapel in Cherokee Memorial Park, located off of Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.

Services:
There will be a service to follow the visitation (Wednesday, January 2nd, 2018) at 10:00am and will also take place in the Evergreen Chapel.

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Weldon D. Schumacher, M.D.

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January 4th, 1936 - December 13th, 2018

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Schumacher family.

Weldon D. Schumacher, M.D. was born in Tacoma, Washington on January 4, 1936 and passed away in Lodi on December 13, 2018. Weldon was a prominent physician, cherry grower and member of the Lodi community for many years.

Weldon graduated from Loma Linda University and Loma Linda University School of Medicine. After doing graduate work he practiced in Glendale, California until 1966 at which time he was drafted into the United States army. The army deployed him to Vietnam where, as a Captain, he was responsible for the immediate acute care of casualties off of the battle fields for which he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal and Bronze Star. Honorably discharged in 1968, he and his wife, Joanne, moved to Lodi where he established his practice of family medicine.

While in private practice, Dr. Schumacher was active in the local medical organizations including memberships in San Joaquin Medical Society, California Medical Society, the American Medical Association and the American Association of Family Practice. He served as a member and Chairman of the board of directors and Chief of Staff of Lodi Community Hospital; he was an active leader in the expansion and modernization of the hospital.

Weldon and his wife were active members of the Seventh-day Adventist church where he served in a variety of capacities including the church board and chairman of the fundraising committee. Weldon was a founder and supporter of the Lodi Education Endowment Foundation.

Over the years Weldon was an active member of the Lodi community including memberships and services to the Community Concert Association, Lodi Executive Club and the Chamber of Commerce. He was a founding director and served as Vice­ Chairman for Bank of Lodi and First Financial Bancorp.

Weldon was preceded in death by his loving wife Joanne and is survived by his daughter Cindy Lou Laughlin, granddaughter Kelsi Ward and grandson Brian Laughlin.

In remembrance of Dr. Schumacher donations to the Lodi Education Endowment Foundation, Post Office Box 272 Lodi, California 95241-0272 are requested.

Visitation:
There will be a visitation on Saturday, December 22nd, 2018, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Road, Lodi CA, 95240.

Services:
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 5th, 2019, at 2:00pm, and will be located at the English Oaks Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1260 W Century Blvd, Lodi, CA 95240.

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Joseph Reed

November 2, 1943 - December 12, 2018

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Reed family.

Joseph Reed was born November 2, 1943 to Richard Peter and Delores Elizabeth Reed in Stockton, CA. He was the youngest of eight siblings, who lovingly called him "Joey" or "Joe".

Joseph attended schools in Stockton CA and was in the first high school class to move from Stockton High to Edison High School where he graduated. Joe went on to obtain his Certification as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor. Joseph was employed by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) for over 39 years as a Meter Reader in Stockton, CA and a Customer Service Representative in Oakland, CA. until his retirement.

Joseph departed this life surrounded by his wife, daughters and cousin; but remains in the hearts of those he loved.

Joseph leaves to cherish his memories, his loving and devoted wife of 28 years, Antoinette, daughters Donielle Bolden,

Maxine, Marina, and Carmen Reed, Brothers Russell, Gerald, Albert, and Walter Reed, Sisters Betty Ozan, Delores Creer, and Florence Moton, Seven Grandchildren and one Great Grandson.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 from 4-7pm at DeYoung Memorial Chapel. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 10am at Progressive Community Church with interment at Cherokee Memorial.

SERVICE

A committal service will be held on Thursday, December 20, following a church service, in the Garden of Freedom at Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park located at 14165 N. Beckman Road, Lodi, CA  95240.

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