Lemen Felix Romena

October 16, 1971 – June 5, 2017

Lemen Romena, Age 45 of Stockton, California passed away on June 5, 2017 after a two-year battle with cancer. He passed away surrounded by family who loved him. Lemen was born in French Camp, California to Martin Romena and Margaret Lemen October 16, 1971. He graduated from Stagg High School in 1989 and San Joaquin Delta College with an Associate of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1998. He worked in the telecom industry for eighteen years, the last three as a Technical Account Manager for ShoreTel, a company that specializes in Voice Over IP. Lemen and his wife were active leaders in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts with their two sons. Lemen loved to camp and hike with his family regularly. He was an avid fan of the NY Yankees and had even gone to New York to see them play during their last season in the old Yankee Stadium. Lemen found great joy in attending his children's school activities and sporting events. Lemen was also a member of Stockton Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church and was the youth leader for several years. He loved working with youth and young adults and had formed a worship band with some of the young people, which was a great source of joy for him. He loved to play guitar and played at both church and work events.

He was known as a devoted and loyal friend, son, spouse and father; his humor and love of life will be greatly missed.  Lemen is preceded in death by one daughter, Audrey Elizabeth Romena. He is survived by his wife of nearly 20 years, Anne, his sons Lucas and Jared of Stockton, CA and his parents, Martin Romena and Margaret Lemen. Siblings Kathleen Sherwood of Stockton, CA and Valorie Romena of San Rafael, CA and Stepmother Kim Romena of Stockton, CA also survived him.

If you wish to make a donation in Lemen Romena’s name, please send to The Boy Scouts of America, Greater Yosemite Council 4031 Technology Dr., Modesto, CA 95356.

SERVICES

The memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Stockton Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church located at 1314 N. Madison St., Stockton, CA.

Joyce Garlough

November 11, 1938 - June 5, 2017 Cherokee Memorial funeral Home is honored to serve the Garlough family.

Vernon Weigum

3/15/1937 – 6/4/2017 Vernon Frank Weigum, 80, passed away June 4, 2017 in Lodi. Born March 15, 1937 in San Francisco, California, Vern worked for 28 years at General Mills. He and his wife of 50 years, Lee Ann, owned and operated Weigum’s Lodi Nursery for 35 years. He graduated from Lodi High School in 1954, and was a charter member of Temple Baptist Church. Vern was also a member of Tree Lodi, Lodi Community Concerts Association, Lodi Historical Society, and an avid Giants fan.

Vern will be missed by his children, Jeff Weigum (Marlene), Renee Weigum (Gordon Kirkland) and Lynn Weigum, and grandchildren, Jennifer Weigum-Bryant (Marvin), Julie Weigum, Josh Weigum (Heather), Casey Braun, Tori Braun, Nicole Grauman (Dan), Lindsay Wells (Nathan), Benjamin Macdonald, Olivia Macdonald, and Elijah Macdonald (Peyton). He also leaves behind his sister, Judy Weigum, brother, Wayne Weigum, and great grandchildren, Violet Grauman, Aylana Wells, Hadley Wells, and Jeffrey D. Weigum.

Vern’s wife, Lee Ann Weigum, and his parents, Herb and Bertha Weigum, precede him in passing.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Temple Baptist Church, 801 N. Lower Sacramento Rd, Lodi, CA 95242.

VISITATION

Visitation will be held Friday, June 9, 2017 from 4pm -7pm at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, California.

INTERMENT

Interment will be private at Cherokee Memorial Park in Lodi.

Marjorie Degenstein

January 19, 1936 - June 1, 2017 Having lived a fulfilling life, Marge Degenstein passed away on June 1^st, 2017 peacefully at her Lodi home at the age of 81. Marge is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Edward Degenstein.

Born January 19^th, 1936 to Nelberdine and Marvin Miller in Minot, North Dakota, Marge and Ed relocated to Fremont, Ca in 1959 where they planted their roots and soon started their family. In 1993, Ed and Marge moved to Lodi where they spent their golden years. Marge was actively involved with the UAW retiree’s and The Daughters of Isabella with St Anne’s Church. Marge’s biggest and favorite roll in life was that as grandmother including many children in the community who adopted her as their grandmother.

Marge is also survived by her son Greg and his wife Keli, her daughter Lori Gerick, and the pride of her life, her 9 Grandchildren, Tommy and his wife Annika, Shane, Drake, Gage, Brenton, Mikayla, Meagan, Samuel & Haley and her 2 great grandchildren, Owen and Tatum.

Marge also leaves behind siblings, Marlys Kesler, Mary Sink and Marvin Miller Jr. along with many nieces and nephews.

Marge is now reunited with her parents, along with her sisters, Marylyn Petersen, Millie O’Brien, and her brothers Milton &Michael Miller.

In lieu of Flowers, the family requests donations to Vitas Hospice Care who provided impeccable service and care during her final days.

VISITATION

A special viewing will be held for friends and family on June 7^th, 2017 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home, located at 831 Industrial Way in Lodi, California. A rosary will be held at 6:30 pm on June 7^th also at the Funeral Home.

SERVICES

A celebration of life with a catholic mass will be held on June 8^th, 2017 at 10:00 am at St Anne’s Church in Lodi, California.

Herman Holleyman

 September 25, 1928 - May 31, 2017 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Holleyman family.

SERVICES

A memorial service for Herman Holleyman will be held Sunday, August 13 at 2pm in the Evergreen Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi,CA 95240.

Marie Moriye Yamada (Nakahara)

October 27, 1919 - May 27,2017

Marie Moriye Yamada (Nakahara), 97, of Galt, passed away May 27, 2017. Born in Isleton, California on October 27, 1919, Marie worked for many years beside her husband, Bill, and was a homemaker who took care of her family. She will be missed by her children, Dr. Ronald Yamada, Donald Yamada, David Yamada, and her grandchildren, Travis Yamada, Masamo Yamada, and Jennifer Yamada.

Marie is preceded in passing by her husband, Bill Masayoshi, and her parents, Morito Nakahara and Hanayo Uyematsu.

SERVICES

Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at 2:30pm at Stockton Buddhist Church, 2820 Shimizu Dr, Stockton, CA 95203.

George Harrison Gibson

May 12, 1926 ~ May 25, 2017 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Gibson family.

Ronnie Hartley Jenkins Sr.

February 9, 1946 ~ May 24, 2017 Ronnie passed away at home peacefully in Stockton on May 24, 2017. He was born in Branson, Missouri on February 9, 1946 to Denver and Arlene Jenkins.

He loved hunting, fishing, and boating with family and friends. Ronnie is survived by siblings: Alice Loven, Faye Pope, Gary Jenkins, Pearlene Midgley, Marlene McDonald, Larry Jenkins, and Darrell Jenkins. He is also survived by 23 grand-children and numerous nieces and nephews and fateful companion Debbie Jones, and many lifetime friends. He is preceded in death by his wife Jean Jenkins, son Ronnie Hartley Jenkins Jr, daughters Renee Franks and Vallie Payne and parents Denver and Arlene Jenkins.

VISITATION

Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 31, 2017 from 12 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Road, Lodi, CA 95240.

SERVICES

Graveside Services will be held Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi, CA 95240.

Caterina Lavagnino

May 22, 1933 - May 24, 2017 Caterina Cirelli Lavagnino passed peacefully from this life on May 24, 2017, just two days after her 84^th birthday. Caterina was born on May 22, 1933 in the northern Italian village of Santa Maria di Maissana to Maria and Cristoforo Cirelli. Caterina, their oldest daughter, spent her childhood between her Uncle, Monsignor Cirelli’s church and among the vineyard covered hills in a centuries old house during a very tumultuous time in Italian and World history. Her upbringing laid the foundation for her strong Catholic faith in God and nurtured her love for cooking and gardening.

She married Rocco G. Lavagnino, the eldest son of Rachele and Stefano Lavagnino from the same village in 1951. Within a month, they set off for Buenos Aires, Argentina seeking better post-war opportunities. It was there that their two sons, Roque (1951) and Joseph (1954), were born. In Buenos Aires, they owned a series of Italian style delicatessens. The hours in the delicatessen were long and hard, but you would never know based on how she took care of her family and home and how fondly she always spoke of that time.

In 1967, the family started the process of moving to California after her Great-Uncle Rocco encouraged their family to create a better life in America. They settled on a 42-acre ranch in Galt, growing walnuts, grapes, alfalfa and olives and making wine and oil. They grew many varieties of fruit trees, vegetables and flowers, particularly roses and orchids, even grafting and propagating new plants. She also became a U.S. citizen and learned to speak English, of which she was very proud (having a 6^th grade level of education in Italy).

Caterina was a parishioner of St. Christopher’s Church in Galt for over 45 years. She used to provide weekly floral arrangements for mass in the old church parish. She loved to sing, and was a member of the choir for almost 40 years. Christmas performances were a special favorite.

Caterina was often found in the kitchen as well, cooking her famous ravioli, gnocchi, pesto, red sauce and lasagna. In addition to ensuring all were well fed, she taught her sons and granddaughters to cook many things. She regularly cooked for the Knights of Columbus, particularly some of the big dinners like the crab feeds. She also often brought culinary treats to the priests, and cooked for the annual parish dinners.

She is survived by her sister Anna Carabelli of Italy, her sons Roque and Joseph, her grandchildren Lisa, Jennifer, and John, and her beloved great-grandsons Iain and Sam. Caterina also has multiple cousins, nieces and nephews in Italy and Argentina.

Caterina was preceded in death by her cherished husband in August 1994 and has missed him greatly over the last 23 years, always looking to the day that she would be reunited with him. She was also preceded in death by her father (1967), her mother (2004), her brother Guillermo (2016), and younger brother (who died very young).

Though her body was diminished by time, her faith in God and love for her family and friends never were.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation on behalf of Caterina Lavagnino to the St. Christopher Church Building Fund.

VISITATION

Services include the following: Vigil with rosary in the Evergreen Chapel at  Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi,CA 95240, on Thursday, June 1^st at 7:30 pm, with visitation and viewing beginning at 4 pm.

SERVICES

A funeral Mass will be held at St. Christopher’s Catholic Church (950 S Lincoln Way, Galt) on Friday, June 2^nd at 10 am. Interment later in Santa Maria di Maissana, Italy.

Toshika McLaughlin

December 28, 1933 ~ May 23, 2017 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the McLaughlin family.

SERVICES

A Memorial Service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 31 at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home, 831 Industrial Way, Lodi, CA 95240.

INTERMENT

An Urn Committal will take place at 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 2 at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, 5810 Midway Road, Dixon, CA 95620.

Richard Otto

September 4, 1934 ~ May 22, 2017 Richard “Wayne” Otto passed away peacefully on May 22, 2017, with his family by his side. He was born in Stockton, California on September 4, 1934, to Helmuth and Rose Otto. He is survived by his wife Patricia, his brother Jerry Otto, sister Beulah Tonn, and several nieces and nephews. He knew no stranger and was a man of many friends. Wayne was a truck driver for 40 plus years and enjoyed many hobbies including fishing, golfing and camping.

SERVICES

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30 in Evergreen Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi, CA 95240. Followed by a Reception at 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Eagles Lodge, 217 E. Lockeford Avenue, Lodi, CA 95240.

In Lieu of gifts or flowers please donate to the American Heart Association or Hospice of San Joaquin.

Juana Gallo

Juana Gallo 1942 - 2017 A committal service will follow a church service on Friday May 26, 2017 in the Garden of Trees, at Cherokee Memorial Park, Harney Lane & Highway 99, Lodi, Ca. 95240.

Luis Echevarria

Luis Echevarria 1998 - 2017 A committal service will follow the church service on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 in the Garden of Freedom at Cherokee Memorial Park, Harney Lane & Highway 99, Lodi, Ca. 95240.

Alan James Fink

March 13, 1945 ~ May 22, 2017 Captain Alan James Fink made his final journey and flew West on Monday, May 22 at his home in Lodi.

Al retired as a 747 Captain with United Airlines after 32 years of service.  He was an active member of the United Airlines Retired Pilots Association (RUPA).

He served in South Vietnam with the 195^th Assault Helicopter Co and was awarded 12 Air Medals, including the Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism during combat, At the end of his active duty, he served in the US Army Reserves.

Prior to his service in the military, he flew air ambulance from San Carlos and was a helicopter and fixed wing aircraft flight instructor.

Al’s passion was restoring classic Century wood boats and many of his restorations were shown and received awards at boat shows.  He served as a past president of the Century Boat Club.

He was also a member of the Quiet Birdmen-Sacramento Hanger, a distinguished group of airmen founded in 1921 by World War 1 pilots.

For the past several years Al served as a pylon judge at the Reno National Championship Air Races.

Alan is survived by his former wife Linda and two sons Alan Jr. and George including his grandchildren Ethan, Hans, Ryan and Aerowyn.  He has two sisters Rita Graham of Lockeford and Janet Crusenberry of Lodi.

SERVICES

A Military Tribute and Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 3 in Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Road, Lodi, CA 95240  followed by a luncheon reception at Lockeford Community Center, 19258 Jack Tone Rd in Lockeford.

Norma Gartin

November 21, 1939 ~ May 22, 2017 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Gartin family.

INTERMENT

A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 30 at Moutain View Cemetery, 5000 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA 94611.

Brenda Rollerson

October 21, 1952 - May 22, 2017 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Rollerson family.

Bill Bass

November 29, 1936 ~ May 20, 2017 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Bass family.

SERVICES

A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 26 in Chapel of Flowers at Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi, CA 95240.

INTERMENT

Interment will take place in the Sierra View Mausoleum after the funeral at Cherokee Memorial Park.

Norman Laurin

January 15, 1946 - May 20, 2017

Norman Gerald Laurin 1946-2017 died peacefully early Saturday morning May 20. Norm was dearly loved by his wife Leah, Cat (chico and peanut), Mesias Family, Sister (Kay), Brother (Jerry), Cousin (Don), Laurin Family, Lorranger Family, and loyal and caring friends Villanueva Family, Atole Family, Samson Family, all the friends in Romic & Bimbo Bakery,Neighbor's (Rick, Debbie, Mary, Ebony, James, Ronnie, Allana, IHOP crews, Kaiser Oncology Department Stockton especially Dr.Chun Fai Ng and Doctor Abdulgader. We will miss our dear Norm. May he Rest In Peace.

VISITATION

Visitation will be held Thursday June 1 from 2pm- 8 pm. Rosary will be held at 6:30pm at Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park 14165 N. Beckman Rd Lodi Ca.95240

SERVICES

Funeral Services will be held Friday, June 2 at 10:00 am at  Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park 14165 N. Beckman Rd Lodi Ca.95240

Reception to follow.

Ralph Patton Jr.

December 19, 1946 - May 19, 2017 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Patton family.

Jill Britts

June 17, 1965 ~ May 18, 2017 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Britts family.

VISITATION

Visitation is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 31 in Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Road, Lodi, CA 95240.

SERVICES

A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 1 at Bear Creek Community Church, 11171 N. Lower Sacramento Road, Lodi, CA 95242.

INTERMENT

Cherokee Memorial Park