Jeffrey Paustenbach

January 12, 1965 - July 3, 2020

With deepest sorrow, we announce that our beloved Jeffrey Joseph Paustenbach, age 55, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020 surrounded by family at his home after an 8-month battle with glioblas-toma.

Jeff was born in 1965 and grew up in Napa, CA. He was the son of Raymond Frederick Paustenbach and Shirley Ann Rosano. He graduated from Napa High School in 1983. He continued his education at Sacramento State University where he earned a degree in finance and met his wife, Kim. Jeff and Kim married in 1993 and moved to Stockton, where they raised their two children. Jeff worked in the mortgage lending industry for over 30 years and spent the last several years with Scenic Oaks Funding. Jeff had a passion for helping people and always had a story. He was able to find humor in nearly all aspects of life and was known for his smile and genuineness.

Jeff is survived by his wife, Kim, his mother, Shirley, his children, Ashlen and William, and two brothers, Doug (Lyanne) and Jim (Brenna), along with nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family asks you send donations in Jeff's name to the American Brain Tumor Association.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Paustenbach family.

Ricky Henson

August 8, 1955 - June 30, 2020

Ricky Glen Henson was born on August 8, 1955 in Roswell, New Mexico, to Willie Glen Henson and Amie Lou Henson, and was the older brother to Leigh Henson. When they moved to California, Rick fell in love with Disney, going so far as to work at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Rick pursued a passion for Pharmacy, eventually earning his Doctorate at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.

He began working in a hospital, where he met his future wife, Kathleen Marie Curit. They were married at University of the Pacific, and settled down in Stockton. They adopted a son, Anthony, and two and a half years later Kyle was born. Rick was happy to indoctrinate his sons into the nerdy culture, always having books like The Hobbit and Dune around and providing a constant supply of themed Legos. 

He had a passion for fish and the climate, always concerned with where the world was going. He wanted to ensure that his children had the best life they could ever have. He unconditionally supported Anthony's decision to go to the military, and was a proud grandfather to Kyle's daughter, Adeline. He loved Anthony's wife, Serena, as if she was his own, and provided love and kindness in his own way to his family.

Ricky Glen Henson leaves us remembering his laughter and goofy nature. He left us many memories to remember, and now joins his wife in eternal happiness. 

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Electronic Frontier Foundation or the Coalition for Rainforest Nations.

Ricky Henson Video Memorial Service

July 19th 2020 at 1:00 PM PDT

You are invited to watch the video stream of the memorial proceedings. Please participate in the funeral service by following the two steps below:

Step 1:

Write down or remember your password.

Your password is: ricky

When prompted by the website, you will need to type ricky in all lowercase and click the Watch Video button to begin.

Step 2:

Open the webpage by clicking the box below:

Ricky Henson Private Broadcast™

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Henson family.

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Ricky Glen Henson

August 8, 1955 - June 30, 2020

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Ricky Glen Henson was born on August 8, 1955 in Roswell, New Mexico, to Willie Glen Henson and Amie Lou Henson, and was the older brother to Leigh Henson. When they moved to California, Rick fell in love with Disney, going so far as to work at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Rick pursued a passion for Pharmacy, eventually earning his Doctorate at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.

He began working in a hospital, where he met his future wife, Kathleen Marie Curit. They were married at University of the Pacific, and settled down in Stockton. They adopted a son, Anthony, and two and a half years later Kyle was born. Rick was happy to indoctrinate his sons into the nerdy culture, always having books like The Hobbit and Dune around and providing a constant supply of themed Legos. 

He had a passion for fish and the climate, always concerned with where the world was going. He wanted to ensure that his children had the best life they could ever have. He unconditionally supported Anthony's decision to go to the military, and was a proud grandfather to Kyle's daughter, Adeline. He loved Anthony's wife, Serena, as if she was his own, and provided love and kindness in his own way to his family.

Ricky Glen Henson leaves us remembering his laughter and goofy nature. He left us many memories to remember, and now joins his wife in eternal happiness. 

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Electronic Frontier Foundation or the Coalition for Rainforest Nations.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Henson family.

Please leave your condolences below.

Major Whitlock, Sr.

October 5, 1939 - June 30, 2020

VISITATION

A visitation will be held from 1:00pm - 4:00pm on Thursday July 16, 2020 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

SERVICE

A graveside service will be held at 10:00am on Friday July 17, 2020 at the San Joaquin National Cemetery located at 32053 West McCabe Rd. Santa Nella, CA 95322.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Whitlock family.

Melvie Herring

August 24, 1936 - June 29, 2020

VISITATION

A visitation will be held from 1:00pm - 4:00pm on Wednesday July 8, 2020 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

Melvie Herring Video Memorial Service

July 9th 2020 at 12:45 PM PDT

You are invited to watch the video stream of the memorial proceedings. Please participate in the funeral service by following the two steps below:

Step 1:

Write down or remember your password.

Your password is: melvie

When prompted by the website, you will need to type melvie in all lowercase and click the Watch Video button to begin.

Step 2:

Open the webpage by clicking the box below:

Melvie Herring Private Broadcast™

https://viewlogies.net/cherokee/Y-1e_t0fE

SERVICE

The funeral service will be held at 1:00pm on Thursday July 9, 2020 also at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Herring family.

Shirley Lynch

November 7, 1938 - June 28, 2020

 Shirley was born in Ottumwa, Iowa on November 7, 1938 to Lillian Eaton and raised by her loving grandmother, Myrtle Eaton.  She graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1957.  In 1959, she married David Lynch, also from Ottumwa.  In 1964, they settled in Lodi, California, where she lived the rest of her life. 

During the 70’s, Shirley completed her BA in Anthropology and English from Sacramento State University.  She worked in the early 70’s as an 8th grade teacher at St. Anne’s School in Lodi where she was loved for helping students write and costume their own plays. During the early 80’s she worked for Lodi Memorial Hospital in the Admissions Department.  It was during this time that she attended University of San Francisco where she earned a Master’s Degree in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling.  In the late 80’s she was hired as an Elementary School Counselor for Lodi Unified School District where she served for over 20 years.  She loved helping others and put her heart and soul into everything she did.

Shirley is preceded in death by her mother, Lillian and her two brothers, Eddie and Randy.  Shirley is survived by her husband, David, and her two daughters, Jennifer Lynch (husband, Frank Callanan) of St. Louis, MO and Andrea Ryan (husband, Tim Ryan) of Modesto, CA.  She was a loving grandmother to Gabrielle and Mac Callanan as well as Kellan and Gavin Ryan.  Shirley and David celebrated 61 years of marriage a week before her passing on June 21, 2020. 

Shirley was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.  She had many friends in her lifetime whom she truly treasured.  She had a kind heart and was a selfless person.  She was always thinking of others before herself. Over the years, she adopted and cared for many stray cats that arrived on her doorstep.  She had a heart of gold, and will be missed by the many lives she touched.

VISITATION

A visitation will be held on Monday, July 6th from 1:00pm – 4:00pm at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home located at 831 Industrial Way, Lodi, CA 95240

A private family service will be held on Tuesday July 7th with burial immediately following at Cherokee Cemetery.

If you’d like to make a charitable donation in Shirley’s name, you may contact any of the following organizations that were important to her:

Best Buddies , Salvation Army and Alley Cat Guardians.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Lynch family.

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