02/17/1973 - 08/15/2019
Tami Renee Topham, age 46, passed away August 15, 2019. Tami was born and raised in Lodi, California. She graduated from Lodi High School in 1991 and attained a bachelor’s degree in Business from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Upon graduation, she began working for Bowman & Company, LLC in Stockton, California as a staff accountant. She obtained her CPA license in 2000 and continued her work at Bowman & Company until her passing.
Tami was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and cousin. In addition to being devoted to her immediate and extended family, she took on various leadership roles in school parent organizations at Woodbridge Elementary, Millswood Middle School, and Lodi High School. She also was an active volunteer at First United Methodist Church of Lodi. Tami enjoyed planning memorable family vacations and participating in the life of her community.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Benjamin and Geraldine Schaffer, and Theodore and Selma Entzi. She is survived by her husband of 21 years Jonathan Topham, her two children Trevor and Jack Topham, her parents Richard and Gaylene Entzi, sisters Cindy Mettler and Lisa Squires (Daniel), aunts Connie Gooden (Andrew), Nancy Hyske (Kenneth), and Benae Schmidt (Craig), in-laws Larry and Sharen Topham, sister-in-law Kristy Topham (Creston Creswell), and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
SERVICE
A memorial service will be held for Tami at 1:00pm on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church located at 200 W. Oak Street, Lodi, CA.
Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Topham family.
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