Chris Brodehl

September 15, 1929 - January 30, 2021

Christ Junior Brodehl passed away on January 30, 2021, age 91, in Lodi, California. He was born on September 15, 1929 to Christ and Emilia Brodehl in Harvey, North Dakota. He served the U.S. Army in 1948 for 3 ½ years, in Trieste Italy as a Tanker Driver and worked as a gunner. Chris worked at Alameda Times and Lodi Sentinel as a typesetter. He also worked as a volunteer fireman with Copperopolis Fire Department.

Chris praised God at Bear Creek Community Church. His hobbies included running 5k and 10k races every weekend from the age of 64 -85 years young. He enjoyed the great outdoors, kayaked with Cindy at Lodi Lake. Chris loved to dance and listening to country western music. He also loved his sweet caretakers, Brooke, Debbie and Elena. Chris loved spending time with family and friends.

Chris is survived by his daughter Cindy Payton; stepchildren, Vicki Smith, Karen Connick, Joe Patterson; 14 step grandchildren; 29 step great grandchildren; also survived by close friends, Fried and Gloria Bodenmuller, and David and Norma Mann.

He is preceded in death by his parent, Christ and Emilia Brodehl; wife Jordis J. Brodehl; stepchildren, Eric Patterson and Brian Patterson; also preceded in death by his 5 brothers and 4 sisters.

VISITATION

A visitation will be held fro 9:00am - 12:00pm on Saturday February 20, 2021 at Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

 SERVICE

A graveside service will follow at 1:00pm on February 20, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.

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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Brodehl family.

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Bob Watts

April 04, 1951 - January 29, 2021

A broken hearted family taking a moment to share with you that Bob passed peacefully in his home on the Friday of January 29th 2021 in his sleep. Bob had humble beginnings being born to Vernon and Mary L. Watts in the small town of Dennard, Arkansas on April 4th, 1951. Soon after his birth the Watts family moved to California in 1952 and settled in Acampo in 1957 where he grew up. As a young man Bob was a truck driver starting at just 12 years old before later becoming half owner of T and E Watts Bros Trucking in Acampo. He then became a career carpenter for 42 years. 1969 Bob met the love of his life and future wife Brenda Carnelison, his "Babydoll", in which he was married happily to for 49 years until his passing. Bob was a hardworking, self-sacrificing and loving family man. He was the kind of family man that anyone could go to for anything and he would drop what he was doing for you. He was the friend you called on when you needed help.

Bob is preceded in death by his father, Vernon Watts; mother, Mary Watts; and sister, Phyllis Mastel; and brother-in-law, Richard Mastel. Bob leaves behind his wife, Brenda Watts; daughter, Rhonda Watts and Ramsey Ledford of Clements; daughter, Bobbi and son-in-law, Brian Torrez of Acampo; son, Daniel Watts of Acampo; and son, Mick Watts of Acampo. He also leaves behind his granddaughters, Jessica Torrez of Elk Grove and Eme Villegas of Clements; grandsons, Nathaniel Torrez and Mimi Torres of Acampo, Tyler Pilliken of Clements, Joseph Torrez of Acampo and Adrian Torrez of Acampo; and great-grandchildren, Dawn Pillsbury of Clements and Rosalie Villegas of Clements. Additionally he leaves behind his sister, Wanda Danhke and brother-in-law, Ron Danhke of Acampo and Tom Watts and sister-in-law, Sheila Watts of Galt.

A celebration of life service will be held on February 27th at 1 p.m. at Bob's home. The service will be held outside, we have rented a tent and table and chairs. We are social distancing. We will be providing masks and ask that you wear them. Food will be catered in from El Rodeo.

If you have a picture of Bob you would like to share and a favorite memory or story you could write on the back of the picture to leave for the family, that would be great.

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Maria Del Rosario Langarica De Ortega

February 07, 1930 - January 29, 2021

VISITATION

A visitation will be held from 1:00pm - 4:00pm on Thursday February 18 , 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home located at 831 Industrial Way, Lodi, CA 95240.

FUNERAL SERVICE

The funeral service will be held at 10:00am on Friday February 19, 2021 at St. Georges.

SERVICE

A graveside service will be held at 12:00pm on Friday February 19, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.

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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Langarica De Ortega family.

Stephen Champion

July 27, 1961 - January 27, 2021

VISITATION

A visitation will be held from 1:00pm - 4:00pm on Sunday February 7, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home located at 831 Industrial Way, Lodi, CA 95240.

SERVICE

A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm on Monday February 8, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.

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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Champion family.

Nadyne Phyllis Sessions

November 25, 1924 - January 27, 2021

On January 27, 2021, Nadyne P. Sessions made her Peaceful Heavenly journey home held tightly in the arms of her daughter Renee; surrounded by her son-in-law Marc, her grandson Brandon & wife Mallory, and her sister-in-law Kathryn Hardy.

Nadyne was born to Clarence A. Hardy and Lula Blanche O’Brian on November 25, 1924 in Little River, Kansas.

Nadyne, after graduating from Stockton High School in 1943, went directly to work for Bank of America where she worked until the birth of her daughter Renee in 1952. She met her handsome Airforce Pilot, LaVor Sessions, stationed at Stockton Field in 1945, on a blind date. Love blossomed and they were married on March 31, 1946. They were lovingly married for 60 years.

Nadyne became a full time homemaker and was actively involved in her community. While Renee was attending school she participated in all of the Waterloo and Linden community activities, fund raisers, spaghetti feeds, cookie sales, Whist Card Parties, Fashion Shows, PTA, 4H and Rainbow for girls. She was an active member in Linden Order of Eastern Star and a member of Stockton Covenant Church. Nadyne enjoyed accompanying her husband, LaVor to all the Linden Lion Club social gatherings. She was an ardent San Francisco Giants fan and knew most of the players by name. In her twilight years she thoroughly enjoyed the Girls Canasta Group and their monthly birthday lunches.

Besides her loving husband and daughter, her Pride and Joy was her Grandson, Brandon. “Nana” as Brandon called her became an integral part of his life. She was known to be “the Fetcher” when she baseball with Brandon and his young friends, in their backyard. Papa pitched, Nana fetched. It was quite the Team. Along with Papa, Nana attended all of Brandon’s school sports and musical activities throughout his life. Her proudest moment was when she regally walked on Brandon’s arm down the aisle at his wedding, February 22, 2020. She was the Queen escorted by her beloved “Little Prince” on his memorable day.

The family would like to thank mom’s caregivers and the Hospice of San Joaquin Staff for their efficient and loving care. To our loving friends we thank you for your continued prayers and emotional support during this difficult time. To her dearest friends, she thanks you for a lifetime of friendships.

SERVICE

A graveside service will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday February 9, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.

A Celebration of Life will be announced in the spring.

In lieu of flowers, donati9ons can be made to Hospice of San Joaquin, 3888 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA 95204 or the American Cancer Society.

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Gilbert Klipfel

September 08, 1948 - January 26, 2021

Gilbert Herbert Klipfel lost his battle with cancer January 26 at the age of 72. Gil was born September 8, 1948 in Ipswich, South Dakota. His family moved to Lodi in 1952. Gil graduated from Lodi High School in 1967 and was drafted into the Army where he served with the Screaming Eagles 101 St Airborne Division, Airmobile in Vietnam. In 1971 he married Catherine Baumgartner and made their home in Lodi. Gil worked many years at Guild Winery, General Mills Squeez-it Plant and retired from Holz Rubber Company shipping and receiving. Gil loved fishing and was a co-founder of the No Name Striper Club. He belonged to many organizations throughout the years but was currently an active member of the Moose Club. Tuesdays were his favorite day of the week, senior day at Jackson Rancheria Casino, how he loved to see and talk to his friends!

Gil is survived by his partner of 27 years, Rosy Rathjen; his mother, Dolores Klipfel; brothers, Russell (Sharon) and Todd Klipfel, sons, Jonathan (Sherri), Jason (Marci) and Joseph (Stephanie) Klipfel; stepchildren, Lisa Ereth and Robert (Monica) Rathjen; as well as his beloved grandchildren, Destiny, Jayde, Mason, Erianna, Catherine, Devin, Samantha, Thomas, Allison and Kai.

Gil was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine; father, Herbert; and brother, Mark Klipfel.

There will be a graveside service February 9 at 1:00 PM at Cherokee Memorial Park. Viewing will be at Cherokee Funeral Home from 9 am - 12 pm at 831 Industrial Way Lodi. Because of Covid we will have a celebration of life later! In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Hospice of San Joaquin County.

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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Klipfel family.

Donna Gedda

August 13, 1934 - January 25, 2021

Donna Gedda was born in August, 1934, and passed away on January 25th, 2021.

She was preceded in death by her best friend and husband, Neil, who proposed to her via phone, as she headed to Germany to teach for a year. Donna loved being a teacher and instilled the love of reading in countless children, including her cousin Marilyn's children and grandchildren. Christmas would not have been Christmas without the gifts of Scholastic books or Lady Bug magazine from Donna and Neil.
Donna and Neil spent summers traveling the world and taking road trips around California and Washington but they also treasured their time at home in Lodi. They were huge USC football fans, attending games with a group of like-minded friends. After they retired, Donna and Neil traveled even more but made time to volunteer at their local school, helping children to learn to read. Donna missed Neil tremendously after he died in 2010, but she kept busy by continuing to host and visit her family in Washington, traveling with family and friends, serving as president of her neighborhood's home owners' association and volunteering at the local library.

Donna was a wonderful cook whose fridge was never without a fresh batch of fudge. She set a beautiful table, always with the good China, napkin rings and candles. The children, as well as the adults, loved Happy Hour, which preceded each dinner and included hors d'oeuvres, homemade lemonade, great conversation and laughter.

Donna is survived by her brother, Walter Ohm and his daughter, a cousin Marilyn Hueffed (Jerry) and Marilyn and Jerry's children and grandchildren. We are thankful for the care given to her by the staff at Brookdale, Kettleman Lane. We will all miss Donna- her love, energy, zest for life, her positive attitude and her stories. No service at her request. We ask that you read a book to a child in her memory.

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Alma Silver

August 18, 1927 - January 25, 2021

Alma Louise ("Lou") Silver passed away Monday, January 25, at the age of 93, of natural causes. She had lived at O'Connor Woods since 2004, and was in hospice there for her final weeks. Due to the attentive care that Lou received at O'Connor Woods, for which her family will always be grateful, she was able to avoid the Covid-19 virus.

Born in Fanshawe, Oklahoma in 1927, Lou came to California after the Dust Bowl. Her family made the trip in a pickup truck, with Lou and her three sisters riding in the truck's bed.

Lou met her loving husband Richard "Dick" Silver while working as a carhop at a drive-in, and enjoyed 57 years of marriage, raising three children and traveling extensively until Dick's passing in 2004. Lou worked as a telephone operator for Pacific Bell, and as a receptionist for the San Joaquin County Probation Department.

Lou went through life with a joy that was contagious to those around her. Her favorite time of year was spring. She once wrote "The earth is waking up with colorful flowers, trees are budding, birds sing. It seems more like a new year than January to me." Lou also found humor in many situations.
She enjoyed bowling, line-dancing, emailing jokes and advice, and Elvis impersonators well into her eighties and nineties, and along with Dick, volunteered with the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Team of Active Retired Seniors (S.T.A.R.S.). The two also participated in many overseas trips where they helped build churches for underserved communities.

Her children and grandchildren remember her as a devoted mother and grandmother, devout Baptist, Blue Bird Leader and room mother, fastidious dresser, fierce Scrabble player who showed no mercy to children, and a constant provider of encouragement, Fudgesicles and 50/50 bars.

Lou is survived by her sister Virble "Kathy" Yeadon, of San Jose, her three children, Richard "Ben" Silver, Marianne DeDios, and Patricia Dias, of Stockton, and multiple grandchildren residing in California, Hawaii, Idaho, and Virginia.

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Cuba Robertson

September 8, 1937 - January 24, 2021

Cuba Zell (Cupie) Robertson at age 83 passed away in her home on January 24, 2021. She was born in Binger, Oklahoma and moved to California at the age of 13. She settled in Stockton where she met and married James Charles (Jimmy) Robertson whom she shared five children with. Cupie’s dream was to become a pediatric nurse but instead chose to fulfill her love for her children by facilitating an in-home daycare service for 20+ years – which gave her the opportunity to devote more of her time to her children and grandchildren. She had a kind and compassionate soul with a heart of gold and was always willing to help anyone in need. She placed morals on a very high standard and made sure to pass those characteristics along to all of her children. Cupie cherished life and chose to live hers with a optimistic outlook no matter what challenges she had faced. Her legacy lives on. She will be greatly missed by many.  

She survived by her children-Eddie Earp, Donna Johnson, Diane Robertson, Keith Robertson, James Robertson (Christy Robertson), and Brandon Robertson and grandchildren Jessica Carter, Amanda Carter, Jeremy Carter, Ashley Johnson, Chelsea Johnson, Brandon Robertson and  several great grand children

She is preceded by her mother Ruby Minton, Frank Earp, and step father Raleigh Minton


SERVICES:

For those who would like to attend the memorial service it will be held at Bear Creek Church – 11171 N Lower Sacramento road Lodi, CA on Thursday January, 18th at 11:00. We will be accommodating for social distancing.

Richard Huntley

July 04, 1941 - January 22, 2021

Richard L. Huntley, 79, was born July 4, 1941 in Modesto, CA., the eldest of 4 sons; and passed on in Lodi, CA on January 22, 2021.

He was a San Joaquin County Probation Officer for 33 years, starting on 11/6/1967, and working primarily in the adult division, where he served in various capacities: as an investigator, writing pre-sentence reports, supervising probationers, as a court officer, and supervising officers. At retirement, he was the supervisor of the gang unit affiliated with the Stockton PD. He was a past recipient of the “Probation Officer of the Year” award, given by the Manteca Rotary International.

“Family” was the center of Richard’s life. He met and married his wife of 52 years, Vivien J. Pinks, when they worked together as Stanislaus County Social Workers. He was a steadfast foundation for his family.He helped bathe his two baby sons, read aloud to them, built them a covered sandbox and toy wooden trains, attended youth baseball and soccer games, provided transportation and attended Boy Scout, school, and church youth activities; and participated in role-playing games with them, making elaborate pencil drawings of the characters. The family went on numerous camping trips to State and National Parks. In retirement, Richard and Vivien joined their sons’ families for annual vacations. Richard’s presence gave the family a sense of comfort, safety, and security. His historical knowledge made road trips, that he and wife, Vivien, took throughout California and across the U.S., more interesting.

Richard was a private person who prized his independence. He was intelligent, with a sharp wit. He was a constant reader, favoring historical fiction and nonfiction, alternate history, military books, science fiction, and crime stories. He liked to relieve stress by listening to classical instrumental and Celtic recorded music. As a youth, he enjoyed building models. He had a life-long interest in shooting, and hunting. As an adult, he made gun stocks as a hobby, and for sale. He also painted and sold oil and acrylic landscapes, winning ribbons at the Lodi Art Center and Grape Festival Shows in Lodi. He became an accomplished digital photographer in his retirement years.

Richard graduated from Thomas Downey High School in Modesto, CA, while working summers at Tri- Valley Cannery. He was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from UC Berkeley, where he was a member of the Chi Psi Fraternity. He also attended Humphreys College Laurence Drivon School of Law, in Stockton, CA.

Richard loved his country and was discharged honorably with a decoration as a Sharpshooter from the Modesto, CA unit of the U.S. Army National Guard. He was activated to help control and maintain law and order in the 1965 Watts Riots in Los Angeles, and in the 1969 People’s Park Riot in Berkeley, CA.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Olliver L. and Audrey M. Huntley of Modesto, CA; brother, Ronald J. Huntley of Folsom, CA; brother and sister-in-law, Travis A. and Carole Huntley of Klamath Falls, OR.

He is survived by his wife, Vivien J. Huntley, of Lodi and Turlock, CA; brother, Steven M. (Kathleen) Huntley, of Modesto; sister-in-law, Diane Huntley, of Folsom, CA; son, Matthew C. (Hettilee) Huntley, of Valley Springs, CA; son, Michael P. (Tamara) Villarina-Huntley, of Pacifica and San Francisco; grandchildren, John, Claire, Wyatt, and Lucy; nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Please make Memorial donations to the charity of your choice.

SERVICE

An outdoor graveside service for the family will be held at the Gospel Urn Garden, Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi, CCA at 11:00 a.m. on February 20, 2021, with hopes of having a future date to Celebrate Richard’s life at a Memorial Service.

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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Huntley family.

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