Buom Truong

February 11, 1940 - December 24, 2021

VISITATION
A visitation will be held from 4:00pm - 7:00pm on Thursday, January 6th, 2022 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, located at 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

SERVICE
A service will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, January 7th, 2022 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Buom family.

Eleanor Bender

February 24, 1924 - December 23, 2021

Eleanor Patricia Schmidt Bender passed away on December 23, 2021 in Lodi, CA at the age of 97.

She was born in Lodi on February 24, 1924 to Sam and Kate Schmidt. She had one brother, Marvin, and two sisters, Loretta and Verna.

She attended Garfield and Salem schools and graduated from Lodi Union High School in 1941. Eleanor was married to Riney Bender for 58 years, until his passing in 2000. Together they raised 3 children,  Shirley, James, and Robert.

Eleanor and Riney owned and operated Richfield and Arco Service Stations until retiring.  After  retirement, Eleanor enjoyed many years of baking specialty cakes for friends, family, and the community. With her newfound talent, Eleanor met and made many new friends thru the demand for her beautifully decorated and delicious cakes.

Eleanor was a volunteer elections inspector for the St. Paul’s American Lutheran Church precinct for more than 20 years; something she took great pleasure in. She was a long-time member of the American Legion Auxiliary, spending many years volunteering for many events.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Bill Kemp of Galt; son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Kathy Bender of Lodi; six grand-children; nine great-grandchildren; and extended family.

She was preceded in death by her siblings, husband Riney, son Robert, and grandson Ryan.

A private service was held for family. In leu of flowers, please send donations to the American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 22; 320 N Washington St; Lodi, CA. 95240.

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Julie Amodo

August 01, 1971 - December 22, 2021

Visitation:

The visitation for Julie will be held on Monday January 10, 2022 from 1:00pm to 7:00pm in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd. in Lodi, CA 95240.

Services:

Services will be held the following day on Tuesday January 11, 2022 at 10:00am in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd in Lodi, CA 95240.

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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Amodo family.

Tommy McCallie

December 25, 1941 - December 19, 2021

Tommy (Tom) Leon McCallie, 79, passed away on December 19, 2021, in his home in Stockton,CA.

Tom was born on December 25, 1941 in Pawhuska, OK. After spending most of his childhoodbetween Oklahoma and California, Tom graduated from Porterville High School.

In 1968, Tom married the love of his life, Alice (Cambra) McCallie. They would spend the next 53 1/2 years together. Tom loved his family and was a wonderful father to daughter, Melinda (McCallie) DeOliveira. But Tom’s greatest joy was his grandchildren, Matthew and Allison. He lived for his grandchildren who they called “Pa”.

After retiring from commercial driving, Tom spent his time devoted to his grandchildren. He was their #1 fan and he never missed a moment to dote on them. He will be deeply missed by his family.

Tom is survived by his wife, Alice McCallie; daughter, Melinda DeOliveira; son-in-law, Darin DeOliveira; grandson, Matthew DeOliveira; granddaughter, Allison DeOliveira; sister, Judy Cambra (Charles) and many nieces and nephews.

Tom is preceded in death by his parents Elzie McCallie and Hazel Sandow; step-father, Art Sandow; his brothers, Bill McCallie and John McCallie; and sister, Merle McVey.

A visitation will be held from 4:00pm-7:00pm on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park. The funeral service will begin at 10:00am on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Road, Lodi, CA 95240.

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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the McCallie family.

Cherokee Memorial Park is a 501(c)13 non-profit company, owned and operated exclusively for the benefit of the community, serving Lodi, Stockton, Galt, Manteca and the San Joaquin Valley since 1940.

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