September 04, 1929 - April 22, 2021
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Robert Ballenger
August 26, 1932 - April 22, 2021
Robert Lee Ballenger, at the age of 88, peacefully left this world, surrounded by love in his home, on April 21, 2021.
Bob was born in Dewar, Oklahoma, on August 26, 1932, to Jesse Clay and Nora Vetters Ballenger. He was raised with four siblings: Betty, Alice, Bill and Kenneth. They moved to this area in 1937, in the midst of the Great Depression.
He graduated from Stockton High School in 1950. The following year, on July 4, 1951, he married Mildred Pauline Blake. Together, they lovingly raised five children: Johnny, Steve, Jack, Timothy, and Mitzi.
Bob was a very well respected arborist, cabinet maker/carpenter, brickmason and ‘fisher of men’. He was a pillar of the Old Country Church on Mariposa Road. Always, he had a heart to help someone in need. In his latter years, he volunteered singing at nursing homes, working at local food pantries and the Gospel Rescue Mission. He will be remembered for “A Beautiful Life” that he lived.
Bob was preceded in passing by Mildred, his loving wife of 63 years; sons: Johnny and Jack; parents: Jesse Clay and Nora; and siblings: Alice, Bill and Kenneth. He is survived by three children: Steve (Wanda), Mitzi (Richard), Timothy; sibling: Betty; six grandchildren: Jacqueline (Richard), Steven (Regina), Robert (Pauline), Jeremiah (Stacy), Alison (Jonathan), Richard; thirteen great-grandchildren: Robert, Micah, Austin, Barry, Blake, Hannah, Zach, Camryn, Calyb, Isybella, Abigail, Stevie, Moriah; three great-great-grandchildren: Silas, Reagan, Everett; and numerous other family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, please honor Bob by making donation to operationsmile.org, a charity he supported to help children in need of surgical correction of cleft lip/palate.
VISITATION
Viewing to be held on Wednesday April 28, 2021 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm at Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE
A graveside service will be held at 10:00am on Thursday April 29, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off of Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.
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Matthew Stephen Kuhn
November 24, 1980 - April 21, 2021
Matthew S. Kuhn, 40, loving son, brother, Unky, grandchild and friend to many, passed away April 21st, 2021. Matthew was born in Lodi, CA on November 24, 1980 to Rick and Sandy Kuhn. He was the oldest of 3 children including two sisters who loved him dearly. Matthew attended Tokay High School. Matthew's greatest loves were Jesus, family and baseball. Matthew grew up playing baseball at a very young age, starting with Lodi youth baseball and went on to play in the Cal-Mex league. Those who knew Matthew, know that he was the SF Giants biggest fan. He also loved being around the playfulness and laughter of his nieces and nephews. We will greatly miss his tender heart and loving soul. We take comfort in knowing that he is with our Heavenly Father.
Matthew is survived by his parents, Rick and Sandy Kuhn, sisters; Erin (Andrew) Livengood, Amanda (Matthew) Teresi, nieces and nephews; Olivia, Lucca, Drew, Gianni, Giuliana. Grandmothers; Ida (Grandma) Kuhn and Jacqueline (Nanny) King. His loving Aunts, Uncles, cousins and great friends. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers; William (Bumpa) King and Leo (Grandpa) Kuhn.
SERVICES:
Matthew's service will be held Thursday April 29th 2021 at 1:00pm at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park with committal immediately following at Cherokee Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Hurting Moms/mending hearts or the 180 Teen Center if you feel led to do so.
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Robert Lee Ballenger
August 26, 1932 - April 21, 2021
Robert Lee Ballenger, at the age of 88, peacefully left this world, surrounded by love in his home, on April 21, 2021.
Bob was born in Dewar, Oklahoma, on August 26, 1932, to Jesse Clay and Nora Vetters Ballenger. He was raised with four siblings: Betty, Alice, Bill and Kenneth. They moved to this area in 1937, in the midst of the Great Depression.
He graduated from Stockton High School in 1950. The following year, on July 4, 1951, he married Mildred Pauline Blake. Together, they lovingly raised five children: Johnny, Steve, Jack, Timothy, and Mitzi.
Bob was a very well respected arborist, cabinet maker/carpenter, brickmason and ‘fisher of men’. He was a pillar of the Old Country Church on Mariposa Road. Always, he had a heart to help someone in need. In his latter years, he volunteered singing at nursing homes, working at local food pantries and the Gospel Rescue Mission. He will be remembered for “A Beautiful Life” that he lived.
Bob was preceded in passing by Mildred, his loving wife of 63 years; sons: Johnny and Jack; parents: Jesse Clay and Nora; and siblings: Alice, Bill and Kenneth. He is survived by three children: Steve (Wanda), Mitzi (Richard), Timothy; sibling: Betty; six grandchildren: Jacqueline (Richard), Steven (Regina), Robert (Pauline), Jeremiah (Stacy), Alison (Jonathan), Richard; thirteen great-grandchildren: Robert, Micah, Austin, Barry, Blake, Hannah, Zach, Camryn, Calyb, Isybella, Abigail, Stevie, Moriah; three great-great-grandchildren: Silas, Reagan, Everett; and numerous other family and friends.
SERVICES:
The viewing will be held Wednesday 4-7pm, and the graveside service on Thursday 10am, both at Cherokee Memorial. In lieu of flowers, please honor Bob by making donation to operationsmile.org, a charity he supported to help children in need of surgical correction of cleft lip/palate.
Luis Garciaguerra
February 24, 1936 - April 21, 2021
VISITATION
A visitation will be held fro 12:00pm to 4:00pm on Friday April 30, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home located at 831 Industrial Way, Lodi, CA 95240. Cremation to follow visitation.
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Melvin Harvey Buhrkuhl
August 20, 1930 - April 20. 2021
Melvin Harvey Buhrkuhl was born in a log cabin in New London Missouri on August 20, 1930 to Edwarn Carl Buhrkuhl and Laura Ruth Harvey. He grew up outside of Hannibal, Missouri. His family were sharecroppers during the Great Depression. At age 12, he made a personal profession of faith in Jesus Christ at the Olivet Christian Church in Center, Missouri. The family moved to Yuba City in 1948 where he completed his senior year of high school. In 1952, he was drafted into the army and served in the Korean War and was honorably discharged as a corporal in 1953. After returning to Yuba City, he served as a youth leader in the Marysville Christian Church. He started working for Pacific Gas and Electric Company in 1954 and worked there primarily as a journeyman carpenter for the next 37 years in Fresno, San Francisco, and Stockton.
He met Mathilda Janzen Warkentin in 1960 at the Fresno Gospel Rescue Mission where they were both volunteering, she as a nurse, and Mel as handyman. They married April 8, 1961 in Reedley, California. After a short time in the Bay area, they moved to Stockton in 1962. Over the next five years they welcomed Beverly, Timothy, and Laura. Church was a priority and Mel led his family by serving faithfully in a variety of ministries at both Stockton Christian Missionary and Alliance and Quail Lakes Baptist Church. He taught Sunday School, served as an elder, volunteered on international missions trips, taught Eager Beavers preschool class and supported various ministries financially. Mel was quick to build something, volunteer to help serve in whatever capacity he could with his hands.
Mathilda preceded Mel in death in 2012. Mel leaves behind his three children (spouses) Bev Hathorn (Jon), Tim Buhrkuhl (Brenda), and Laura Stone (John); ten grandchildren (spouses), Christi Journagan (Casey), Heidi Verheyden (Eric), Caitlyn Wheeler (John Mark), Zachary Stone (Mandy), Marcus Olivares-Perez (Katie), Emily Buhrkuhl, Nathan Buhrkuhl, Jared Stone, Kaylee Buhrkuhl, and Matthew Buhrkuhl and three great grandchildren, Riley, Hunter and Emmaline Verheyden, and additional great granddaughter due in June. He also leaves behind his siblings, Vernon Buhrkuhl and Buena Ravenscraft. He was preceded in death by his brother, Dale Buhrkuhl.
Mel passed into glory on April 19, 2021.
SERVICES
A memorial service will be held at Lincoln Presbyterian in Stockton at 10:00 on May 22, 2021.
The service can also be viewed using the following link: https://youtu.be/PXcUDu5cuVU.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Stockton Gospel Rescue Mission’s New Life Program, 445 S. South Joaquin St. Stockton CA 95203.
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Bernard L. "Bernie" Wagner
May 09, 1938 - April 20, 2021
Bernie passed away on April 20, 2021 at home with his wife Donna by his side. He was a husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many. He was born in Sacramento, CA to Samuel J. Wagner and Lydia Wagner. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Donna Wagner, daughter, Sandra Mallisham (Lincoln), son, Leland D. Wagner, Grandson, Leland P. Wagner, and Granddaughter, Selena Wagner. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Gloria Erickson (Jack), Norma Scharborough (Buster), Geraldeane Sartini (Jean) and Brothers, N. John Wagner (Helen), Harvey Wagner (Beverly), and Lester Wagner (Thelma). He will be missed by his brother Jim (Gayle) Wagner and sister Kathie (William) Gavia.
At 17 Bernie started his first adventure as a Sailor in the U.S. Navy, riding the waves from Long Beach to Japan (many times) on the U.S.S. Tolovana. Bernie began writing letters to Donna on those long voyages. In 1959 he began his carpentry apprenticeship building the Rice Mills in West Sacramento. He worked many years as a Journeyman Carpenter. In 1975 he started a business partnership and opened The Door Factory, Ltd., retiring in 1995. He built and restored homes throughout the years, including his own home of 45 years.
Bernie enjoyed horseback riding with donna, friends and family. His favorite spot was Schneider's Cow Camp on HWY 88. He also enjoyed working cattle on Dick Harry's Ranch, McDermitt, NV, with his friend "Bub" Waddell. He was a member of the CA Cattleman's Association and raised his own cattle (Donna's selling the herd soon)! His most recent hobby was restoring a 1958 Chevy Apache Pick-up and a 1955 Dodge C-1 pick-up with his good friend Jose Flores.
Bernie valued hard-work and treasured his friendships. He was preceded in death by his close friends Jack Cole (Helen), Charles Pearson (Gaye), Leonard Cole (Marlene), John Bozich (Jean), and Wendell Nordquist (Joan).
SERVICE
A graveside service will be held at the Cherokee Memorial Cemetery at 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA on April 28, 2021 at 11:00AM. In lieu of flowers a donation in Bernie's name to his favorite charity, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at www.stjude.org is appreciated.
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Barbara Patchen
September 01, 1934 - April 19, 2021
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Datha Pocock
August 03, 1932 - April 19, 2021
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Carol Eldridge
June 02, 1943 - April 19, 2021
VISITATION
A visitation will be held from 4:00pm - 7:00pm on Monday April 26, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home located at 831 Industrial Way in Lodi, California.
SERVICE
A graveside service will be held at 1:00pm on Tuesday April 27, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.
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Elmer Fowler
August 16, 1932 - April 19, 2021
VISITATION
A visitation will be held from 12:00pm - 4:30pm on Sunday April 25, 2021 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 Monday April 26, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.
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Ruth Jones
July 08, 1929 - April 18, 2021
VISITATION
A visitation will be held from 9:00am - 12:00pm on Monday April 26, 2021 at Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.
SERVICE
A graveside service will follow at 12:30pm on Monday April 26, 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.
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Steven T. Islas
April 11, 1965 - April 18, 2021
Steven T. Islas, 56, passed away unexpectedly at home on April 18, 2021. He was born April 11, 1965, in Stockton California, the son of Michael and Lydia Islas.
Steve attended Annunciation Grammar School and graduated from St. Mary’s High School. He received his Bachelors degree in Sociology from California State University, Chico.
Steve married his college sweetheart, Valerie, with whom he shared twenty-nine years of marriage. Steve and Valerie were blessed with three daughters: Sarah (27), Aimee (25), and Julia (21). They were his pride and joy and he instilled in them a love for music and concerts, having attended many together.
Steve worked for the California Youth Authority for twenty-eight years, where he made life long friends. He was a member of Grace Point Church in Lodi, where he celebrated a faith in Christianity that he carried in every facet of his life. Steve was a lover of all sports and was a life long fan of the Boston Red Sox.
Steve’s legacy continues through those who loved him most: His wife Valerie, their daughters, Sarah, Aimee, and Julia, his mother, Lydia, and his siblings: MaryAnn Fry (John), Ceci Sallee (Gary), Michael Islas, Danny Islas (Diane), Veronica Jackson (Mitch), and Matthew Islas, as well as his many nieces and nephews that he adored.
SERVICES:
Services will be at Cherokee Memorial Chapel, 14165 N. Beckman Road, Lodi. Visitation will be on Friday, April 23, 2021 from 4-7 pm and funeral services on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 10:00am.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in his name to your local Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
Stacey Carniglia
September 16, 1957 - April 18, 2021
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Bettie Hallet
February 11, 1931 - April 17, 2021
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Annabel Fujita
January 25, 1927 - April 16, 2021
Annabel Kishi Fujita, 94, passed away on April 16, in Modesto. She was preceded in death by her parents Fusanojo and Shinobu Tsujimoto; her husband of 35 years, Joe Kishi; her husband of 12 years, Jack Fujita; her brothers Jim, Mack, John and Sam; and her son Larry Kishi. She is survived by three children: JoAnn Arishin (John), Bill (Lori) Kishi and Robert (Gloria) Kishi; 10 grandchildren: Cary Kobayashi, Michelle Estrada, Alex Arishin, Jennifer Tillett, Julie Stark, Bill Kishi Jr, Matthew Kishi, Benjamin Kishi, Maria Bott, Jessica Kishi; 13 great-grandchildren: Kirby, Shelby, Sam, Sabrina, Toni, Ivan, Izzy, Viola, Marisa, Adriana, April, Cassandra, Tevan; and great-great grandchild Daniel.
SERVICE
A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm on Friday April 30, 2021 at the Evergreen Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off of Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA.
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Larry Simpson
April 27, 1941 - April 13, 2021
Larry Owen Simpson was born April 27th, 1941 in Kansas City, Kansas and passed at his home in Stockton, California on April 13th, 2021.
Larry had a lively and at times feisty personality – he was always quick to crack a joke or ask you if you had been working much lately. He worked hard all of his life and insisted on maintaining his own home and lawn well into his 70’s. Larry loved to fish, boat, camp, spend time with family and call friends on the phone. In his earlier years he was known to frequent a bar or two and loved a cold Budweiser. He’d wake you up in the morning and tell you how he had been up since 4 or 5 am, ready to go. Larry was disciplined and independent, but he had a soft spot for grandchildren, great grand-children and his little dogs. Larry deeply missed his late loving companion Polly Long ever since her passing in 2017. He talked about Polly and the many years they shared together until his last day.
Larry is preceded in death by his companion of many years Polly Long, his parents Willie and Sylvia, sisters Connie and Peggy, and brother Jimmy. He leaves behind three sons, Terry Simpson, Bobby Simpson and Randy Simpson, daughter-in-law Brandy Simpson, grandchildren Anne Kuharik, Bobby Simpson Jr., Lulu Wendt (Matthew), Terry Simpson Jr., Krista Simpson (Clare), Brittanie Simpson (Nicholas Skobrak), Tori Alejo (Julian), Randy O. Simpson, and Kamryn Simpson, and great-grandchildren Kayla Simpson, Aston Wendt, Giana Alejo, Harper Wendt, Charleigh Skobrak, Madison Kuharik, Rylan Kuharik, Adelyn Kuharik, and Austin Kuharik.
VISITATION
The viewing for Larry will be held Monday April 19, 2021 from 12:00pm - 4:00pm at Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.
SERVICE
A memorial service will be held Tuesday April 20, 2021 at 10am at at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240..
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Linda Quenzel
August 22, 1965 - April 12, 2021
VISITATION
A visitation will be held from 11:00am - 1:00pm on Saturday April 17, 2021 at Faith Community Church located at 18621 Hwy 99, Acampo, California 95220.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE
A graveside service will follow at 1:30pm at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.
SERVICE
The memorial service will conclude at 3:00pm Saturday April 17, 2021 at Faith Community Church at 18621 Hwy 99 Acampo, CA 95220.
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Ernest Roth
October 11, 1942 - April 11, 2021
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Erwin Ostil
February 13, 1963 - April 11, 2021
VISITATION
A visitation will be held from 1:00pm - 4:00pm on Monday May 3, 2021 at Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.
FUNERAL SERVICE
A memorial service will be held at 10:00am on Tuesday May 4. 2021 at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE
The graveside service will follow at 11:00am Tuesday May 4, 2021 also at Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.
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