Adan Gomez Maldonado

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Adan Gómez Maldonado, 84, passed away February 5, 2021 in Stockton, California. Adan Gómez was born in 1937 in General Terán Nuevo León, México to Emiliana and Mariano Gómez. He lived in Acampo, California for over 60 years. He had a great sense of humor, an easy going personality, and an open-minded nature which enabled him to make friends easily and to be a well-liked, respected member of his community. His lifelong passion for nature enabled him to grow many different types of fruit trees; which included his famous pecans, donut Saturn peach and several types of lemon trees. He enjoyed spending his time with his beloved wife of 55 years, being around his children and grandchildren and playing with Dulce his Yorkie-Poo. He always made sure everyone knew how much he loved them. Adan was preceded in death by his parents, 6 brothers, 3 sisters and his daughter Emelia Gómez. He is survived by his wife, Lidia Yolanda Gómez; his son, Mariano Gómez (Ludy); daughter, Diana Gonzalez (Lou); and daughter, Marina Berry (Kevin); his son-inlaw, Jose Haro; 10 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; and his beloved Yorkie-Poo, Dulce.

VISITATION

A viewing will take place for family and friends from 1 - 4 p.m. on Friday, February 12, 2021 at Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd., Lodi, CA.

SERVICES

A rosary and burial will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Main Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park. Graveside service will take place immediately following in the Lady of Guadalupe.

Masks will be required.

Pamela Irion

December 21, 1957 - February 05, 2021

Pamela passed away peacefully at home, Feb. 5, 2021. She is survived by her Daughter, Lauren Tyler, Grandsons, Wyatt Tyler, Owen Tyler, Son in law, Joshua Tyler, Sister, Sheila Murray. She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Ervin Jerry Irion, Father, Norman Auburg, Mother, Sandra S. Ford.

Pamela was a loving Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and friend to many.

Memorial Donations can be made in her honor, to The Veterans of Foreign War www.VFW.org.

She truly enjoyed visiting Lake Tahoe, and her loved ones left behind; only hope she is winning big up in Heaven.

SERVICE
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, February 23rd, at 1:00p.m. at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off of Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi, CA 95240.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Irion family.

Inez Hernandez

January 21, 1936 - February 04, 2021

Inez Hernandez, 85, on February 4, 2021 died peacefully with her husband Enrique and daughter Yolanda by her side. Inez was a wife, mother, sister, grandmother, Tia and Nina. She will be forever loved and missed by those fortunate to have known her wisdom, kindness, generosity and love.

She was born on January 21, 1936 in Crystal City, Texas and in 1955 her family moved to Stockton, California to be reunited with their relatives, the Cumpian family and her oldest brother, Andres who lived nearby. She married her husband, Enrique Hernandez on December 7, 1958. Their good life together centered around caring for family, loved ones and their home. A visit to the Hernandez home meant Inez would always provide a delicious meal with homemade tortillas. She worked seasonally for many years at Tillie Lewis Cannery. She resided in Stockton for the remainder of her life.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Maria Ortiz Arenas; father, Pedro Arenas; her 5 siblings, Andy Arenas, Jose Arenas, Manuel Arenas, Daniel Arenas, Socorro Noyola; and her beloved niece, Elena Noyola-Long.

Inez is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Enrique Hernandez; her daughter, Yolanda Bernasconi and son-in-law Ron; her son, Hank Hernandez; grandson, Michael Bernasconi, his wife Carmen and 2 beloved great grandchildren, Lilliana Cortez-Job and Camilla Inez Bernasconi. Family that she loved and considered as her grandchildren were Monica Long Neri, husband Tom, (children, William and Julian Neri), Marina Long and Bobby Long. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins and godchildren, all of whom she loved dearly. Lifelong best friends she adored were Helen McCullough and Mary Alvarez.

We thank Inez's caregivers, Sara and Vicky who provided loving and devoted care during her last 6 months. Also, thank you to Hospice of San Joaquin for their expert and compassionate care.

SERVICE

A graveside service will take place at Our Lady of Guadalupe statue area, at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.Harney Lane, Lodi) on Friday, February 26 at 12:30pm.

A celebration of life will take place at a later date when we can safely gather.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Hernandez family.

Brett Langley

January 05, 1963 - February 02, 2021

VISITATION

A visitation will be held from 1:00pm - 4:00pm on Wednesday February 24, 2021 at Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

SERVICE

A graveside service will be held at 11:00am on Thursday February 25, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Langley family.

Sandra Esenwein

October 24, 1946 - February 01, 2021

Visitation
A visitation will be held on Thursday, February 18th, 2021 from 9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. noon at the Vineyard Chapel in Cherokee Memorial Park, located at 14165 N. Beckman Road, Lodi, CA 95240.

Service
A graveside service will follow on Thursday, February 18th, 2021 at 1:00p.m. at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off of Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi, CA 95240.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Esenwein family.

John Boger

November 10, 1929 - February 01, 2021

John Jacob Boger, 91, left us peacefully on Monday, February 1, 2021 at his home surrounded by his wife and children.

John was a loving husband to his wife, Jean, of 57 years and devoted father to his children, John Walter Boger and Diane Wilhelmina Hagen. He was a pillar to our family and will be greatly missed.

John was born on November 10, 1929 in Garrison, ND. He was one of eleven children born to the parents of Daniel and Wilhelmina Boger. He was raised on the family farm near Garrison, ND. They taught all 11 children to live off the land from the commodities they produced. He graduated from Garrison High School in 1947. He left North Dakota and served in the Marines Corp during the Korean War from 1951-1953. After being honorably discharged, he came to Lodi, CA to help his brother Elmer recover from an auto accident. John loved the Lodi Area and decided to settle, where he met his loving wife, Jean. John built his home in Acampo and was employed at General Mills for over 40 years. He received his certification in diesel mechanics in 1956 to further enhance his skills while working there. Upon his retirement, he continued his passion of gardening and canning. He was known for his canned Marchant peppers, dill pickles and making German sauerkraut with his mother's cabbage shredder. John's family and friends never left his home without flats of vegetables or canned goods (even his fellow workers at General Mills).
John's devotion to his wife and children was truly amazing! He and his wife, Jean, spent many hours in their garden. They taught and assisted their children with 4-H projects, resulting in many blue ribbons from the County Fair and Lodi Grape Festival. John has passed on his passions and talents of building, mechanics, and gardening to each of them. They will continue to share their father's passions and legacy.

He is survived by his wife, Jean; his two children, John W. and Diane (Lonnie) Hagen; his grandchildren, Hannah (Josh) Larson and John Robert; his younger sister, Ruby Boger (Garrison, ND); his sisters-in-law, Barbara (Leroy) Taylor and Dorothy (Jerry) Pruden; his sister-in-law, Gertrude (Fred) Boger (Kansas City, MO), and many nieces and nephews.

John was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Wilhelmina Boger; his brothers and sisters, Emma (Arnold) Halquist, Fred Boger, Elmer Boger, Edwin (Josie) Boger, William (Beverly) Boger, Rueben (Dorothy) Boger, Leo Boger (Cathy), Alvin (Doris) Boger, and Marlene (Jerome) Bauer; his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Walter and Amanda Loney; his brother-in-law, Jack Loney and sister-in-law, Kathryn Loney.

A viewing will be held on Wednesday, February 10th from 1 - 4 p.m. at Cherokee Funeral Home, 831 Industrial Way, Lodi CA. A celebration of life will take place Thursday, February 11th at 9 a.m. at Faith Community Church, 18621 CA-99, Acampo, CA, followed by a grave side service for family and friends at 11 a.m. at Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 & E. Harney Ln, Lodi CA.

A special thanks to A PLUS Hospice, for their special love and care in helping John and the family through these last difficult months.

We want everyone to be safe. We will be following the COVID policies for social distancing and wearing mask. Mask will be provided.

VISITATION

A visitation will be held from 1:00pm - 4:00pm on Wednesday February 10, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home located at 831 Industrial Way, Lodi, CA 95240.

SERVICE

A graveside service will be held at 11:00am on Thursday February 11, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Boger family.

Melton Larkey

May 19, 1946 - January 31, 2021

Melton Ambert Larkey was born May 19, 1946 in Los Angeles, CA. He was raised by his dad, Basil Larkey and step-mom Era Mae Larkey in San Andreas, CA. He was adventurous and industrious as a child and recounted stories of roaming the hills and town, collecting bottles to turn in for change to buy candy. He attended and graduated Calaveras High School with high marks and joined the Air Force. While serving in the Air Force he attended Syracuse University in New York where he studied Foreign Language and Communication. Mel was a very devoted son and always made sure his mom EraMae was well taken care of after his father passed away. He also attended and graduated from San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, CA where he met his wife Susan Larkey. Mel and Susan had two children, Melody and Wade, who became the joy and focus of Mel’s life. Mel loved to spend his free time taking the kids to do fun activities such as visits to the ocean, Half Moon Bay, the American River in Sacramento for rafting, and swimming in melted snow water in the Jackson foothills. He was young at heart and enjoyed playing right alongside the kids. Every Spring and Summer he would take the family to visit his aunt in Long Beach and to enjoy different amusement parks in southern California. Mel had a great sense of adventure and loved the outdoors. He would take the back road any chance he got just to explore and see the countryside. He enjoyed mechanics and loved working on and restoring his MG sports cars. He appreciated the simple things in life and often took drives just to watch the sunset.

Mel was very friendly and could strike up a conversation with almost anyone he met. He was known for being a very intellectual person and loved a good crossword puzzle. He was also very athletic and loved to play and watch basketball. After retiring from his career working at the post office, Mel relocated from Stockton, CA to the Sacramento area where he spent much of his time attending drive in movies, going out to eat, and exploring the beauty of the California countryside. He also attended Trinity Missionary Baptist Church in Citrus Heights where he was baptized by Pastor Braden Barnum. Mel was preceded in death by his older sister Janet Larkey and his younger brother George Larkey. Mel is survived by his younger sister Marlene Juarez and younger brother Steve Larkey as well as his children Melody Lopez and Wade Larkey, his grand-sons Antonio Lopez and Roberto Lopez and many nieces and nephews. He entered into rest on January 31, 2021 in Lodi, CA. He will greatly be missed by his family and friends. 

GRAVESIDE SERVICE

A graveside service will be held at 1:30pm on Thursday February 11, 2021 at at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.

Link to a YouTube picture video slide show: https://youtu.be/kj5osfhmEEY.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Larkey family..

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Betty Harrington

December 29, 1925 - January 31, 2021

Prominent businesswoman in the Lodi/Stockton area. Loyal caretaker and beloved friend. She will be missed by Nancy Cullen (and family), Rachel Miles (and family), Bill Ross, Diane Stewart, Marlene Stephenson, and many others.

A private burial service will take place on Feb 4, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Park in Lodi.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Harrington family.

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