Obituaries

Joseph Towle

November 27, 1962 - May 14, 2017 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Towle family.

Joseph Bryan Towle Born to Elwyn and Barbara Towle on November 27, 1962. He was born here in Stockton, CA and lived here until here until he passed away on May 14, 2017 to join his loved ones in heaven. He has left behind his loved wife Tonia Towle and the following children he loved with all his heart. Joseph Bryan Towle and his wife Brenda, Crystal Ann Towle, Michelle Elaine Towle, Mikayla Diane Towle, Michael Alan Towle, Mathew Gerald Towle, Coley Simerly, and Cheyenne Jansma. His greatest loved grandchildren, Frankie, Isabelle, and Christian. He has also left behind his very loved siblings, Catherine Ann Arts, David Henry Towle and his wife Reba Towle, Suzzie Ellane Bromley, Sherrie Lynn Towle and all his niece's and nephews. He has also left behind some wonderful friends like Craig Hawkins, Mike Connelly. I know his 2 little dogs Baby and Mimi misses him. He had a wonderful life. He was great at anything that he wanted to do. One of those things was learning to play the guitar. He had multiple awards from bowling, he loved to fish, and he loved to watch his favorite football team play. That would be the Raiders if you knew him you would already know that. He was also commemorated for saving a boy from drowning. He had many jobs that he worked throughout his life but he loved truck driving the most. He was able to see a lot of this country that way. He worked for Conti trucking for almost 20 years. He was a strong believer in God and read his bible faithfully. He gave to multiple charities and homeless. He had such a kind and loving heart. He passed after his father and mother. He also lost his younger brother Robert Maurice Allen Towle and best friend Kevin Baker. He is going to be very missed. He is resting at Cherokee Memorial at the waterfall. Our song was your arms feel like home from 3 doors down.

 

Joseph Cruz

September 6, 1950 - May 12, 2017 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Cruz family.

VISITATION

Visitation is scheduled from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Thursday, May 18 in   Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi,CA 95240.

Rosary at 6 p.m.

SERVICES

Funeral Services will be held Friday, May 19 at 10:00 a.m. at Church of the  Presentation, 6715 Leesburg Pl, Stockton, CA 95207.

INTERMENT

Following the services, Interment will be at Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi,CA 95240.

Dimitra Lewis

October 28, 1929 - May 9, 2017 Dimitra “ Toula” Lewis, a long-time resident of Lodi, Ca, died Tuesday the 9th of May at Tracy Sutter Hospital.

Born in 1929 in Greece, Dimitra went to school to become a seamstress. She immigrated to Canada in 1957, then to California in 1959. There she met Billy Lewis and married. The couple settled in Lodi Ca. where they built their own home. Dimitra was a homemaker and mother and enjoyed gardening. Her passion was cooking for friends and serving her family.

She is survived by her daughters, Georgia Lewis of Lodi and Goldie Hineman of Tracy, Ca. She also has five grandchildren, Quinn Daugherty, Rhyan Daugherty, Lacey Hineman, Delaney Hineman and Marcus Hineman. Please donate to your favorite charity in leiu of flowers. Dimitra loved flowers, but she loved to see them grow.

Please donate to your favorite charity in leiu of flowers. Dimitra loved flowers, but she loved to see them grow.

SERVICES

Graveside services will be held Friday at 11am at the Cherokee Memorial Park.

Nobuye Sakahara

Nobuye Sakahara passed away peacefully on May 9, 2017 in Stockton, California. She celebrated her 96th birthday on April 25.  Nobuye is survived by her husband of 72 years, Bill Sakahara; her daughter, Glyneth Sakahara (John McKay); daughter-in-law, Teresa Sakahara;  son-in-law, Bill Kohler; grandchildren Anne Taylor (John Taylor) and Casey Eklund; and great grandson, Miles Taylor.  Nobuye is survived by a younger brother, Tom Daijogo (Barbara) and numerous nieces and nephews.  Nobuye is predeceased by her son, Steven Sakahara and her daughter, Jeanne Kohler; parents, Ichiro and Shiye Daijogo; and siblings Kazuto Daijogo, Tsutaye Tanaka, Yoshiye Kamei, and James Daijogo.  Nobuye grew up in Placer County and graduated from Placer Union High School in 1940.  She met and married the love of her life, Bill Shizuto Sakahara at Tule Lake Internment Camp in 1945.   In 1946  they moved to Lodi where they raised their children, Glyneth, Steven, and Jeanne and where they continued to reside. Nobuye found enjoyment as a homemaker along with a brief career as a beautician.  She had a great love of her garden and she would most often be found tending to her flowers.  Anne and Casey remember spending many childhood weekends with their grandparents, fishing at Lake Camanche, tending to the koi in their backyard and eating Nobuye’s apple pies for which she was well-known.

The family appreciates the attention Nobuye received from caregiver Alma Ancheta and the staff at Abbey Covey Care Home during her last months of life.  Nobuye will be remembered for her kindness to others and her friendly smile.

A special thank you to Vitas Hospice for their kind and gentle care.

At her request, there will be no services and internment will be at Cherokee Memorial Park.

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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