Obituaries

Jagir Singh

Jagir Singh, 75, passed away Friday, October 27, 2017 in his home in Stockton, California. He was born on August 30, 1942 to late parents Kartar Singh and Chanan Kaur in Manak Dheri, District Hoshiarpur in Punjab. He was the second of eight siblings and the eldest brother, thus taking on the responsibility of helping to raise his younger siblings at a young age.He is preceded in death by his son, Surinder Sahota. He is survived by his wife Kuldip Kaur, his sons Bhupinder Sahota [Narinder Sahota] and Inderjit Sahota [Gurwinder Sahota], and his grandchildren Navjot, Taranjot, Kuljit, Preet, Jaskaran, and Ishan Sahota. He is remembered fondly by his family as a loving and devoted husband, father and grandpa. Jagir Singh worked for the Indian Army for 30 years. He retired in 1987 as a Captain. While working in the Army, he earned his Bachelor of Arts and also received a degree in Automobile Engineering. Following his military career, Singh worked for thirteen years as a General Manager at Pepsu Roadways. In 2001, he moved to California. Jagir Singh became a proud American citizen in 2006. Jagir Singh believed that work is worship, and he always said he would work until the day he dies. He followed this philosophy and worked for over 15 and half years as a dedicated cashier until his death- despite having retired years earlier. For those fortunate enough to have known Jagir Singh, he will forever be celebrated as a joyful, energetic, and selfless man.

SERVICES

Services will be held at 1:30 PM on Friday November 3, 2017 in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Road Lodi, CA.

Final prayers following the funeral will be held at Dashmesh Darbar Sikh Temple, 12098 West Lane Lodi, CA.

Victor Rolleri

June 21, 1932 - October 26, 2017 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Rolleri family.

VISITATION

A visitation for Victor Rolleri will be held Wednesday, November 1 from 3:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi CA.

SERVICES

Memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, November 2 at 11:00 am in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi CA.

INTERMENT

A private burial will be held at Cherokee Memorial Park.

Kyong Oh

February 12, 1921 - October 24, 2017 Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve the Oh family.

VISITATION

A visitation for Kyong Oh is scheduled for Saturday, October 28 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee memorial Park 14165 N. Beckman Rd. Lodi, CA.

SERVICES

A graveside service will be held Sunday, October 29 at 2:00 pm at Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi,CA 95240.

Leon P. Wahler

Leon P. Wahler passed away on October 24, 2017 in Stockton at the age of 91. Leon was born August 11, 1926 in Freeport, IL. He served his country honorably in the Army Medical Corps on a hospital train during WWII. He attended Chico State, UOP, and the University of Texas. He sold Real Estate, was co-founder of Pacific Research and Development Co., was a general contractor and owned Delta Solar. He enjoyed the outdoors and family vacations to Canada.

Leon is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Bernice Wahler; son Karl Wahler; and daughter Kim Wahler.

He was preceded in death by his parents Philip L. and Margaret W. Wahler, and a brother Dale E. Wahler.

He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

“Until we meet again” – your loving family

 

Charles “Chuck” Barnard

May 2, 1928 - October 23, 2017 On October 23, 2017 Charles “Chuck” Barnard passed away peacefully at home after a brief battle with cancer.

Chuck was born in Glendale, CA, to Malcolm Bower and Goldie Martha Barnard and developed an early interest in drawing, aviation and music. Graduating from Glendale High School (1946) he majored in art at Glendale College and the Art Center in Los Angeles, was drafted into the Army (1948) and trained with the 4th Infantry Div. at Ft.Ord, CA. Following Basic Training, Chuck was shipped overseas and served as an MP on the island of Okinawa with the 524th MP Detachment. Released into the inactive reserves (Dec. 1949), he returned home and began dating Eleanor Jean Heacox, recently arrived with her family from Pennsylvania. In Sept. 1950, war erupted in Korea and he was re-called to active duty. The couple embarked on a long-distance ‘courtship-by-mail’ until he was finally discharged on November 22, 1951, and they married Dec. 15, 1951. Chuck worked as a photographer/ graphic designer for a publishing firm and “Ellie” brought three beautiful children into their lives. In 1957 the family moved to Stockton where he began to produce award-winning posters for Scott Bros., among them those for College of the Pacific and later, U.O.P. A fourth child was born in 1963 and in 1965 he moved to Ad Art, Inc., where for three decades he created electrical sign designs for the Las Vegas resort market and was named V.P.-Executive Art Director for the firm. In 1993 he authored the book, “The Magic Sign”--The Electric Art/Architecture of Las Vegas. Four notable designs of his creation include the “Vegas Vickie” Glitter Gulch sign, the Stratosphere Tower (both in Las Vegas), The Reno Arch for the City of Reno and the Superdome sign in New Orleans. As a fine artist, he received awards in both national and international exhibitions and in 2003 was awarded “Signature Membership” in the American Watercolor Society. Chuck enjoyed Dixieland jazz, was a regular contributor to the Record’s Opinion Page and in 2013 authored the fictional novel, “Cataclysm”. His greatest joys were his devoted wife Ellie and beloved family, the many cross-country trips they all made together and the painting expeditions to the north coast which the couple enjoyed in retirement. A person of faith, Chuck believed he was, of all men, most blessed.

On July 18, 2015, Ellie, his wife of 63 years, passed away quietly after ten years with Alzheimer’s. He is survived by daughter Sharon Barnard, sons Clark (and wife Dana), Jeffrey (and wife Nimol) and Charles K. Barnard (and wife Kim); grandchildren Tobi Ferdan (and husband Robert), Ryan Barnard and Ashley Echiaverria (husband David), great-granddaughters, Autumn, Zoey and Emma Echiaverria, and Aryana Barnard; brother Dr.Tom Barnard (and wife Madelyn) of Oklahoma City, Sister-in-law Dorothy Edminster (and husband Albert) of San Luis Obispo, niece Paloma Amabisca (and husband Tom) of Eugene, Oregon, and nephews Stephen Douglas of Portland and Robert Edminster of Lake Tahoe.

 

SERVICES

Funeral Services for Charles Barnard will be held Saturday November 4th, at 11:00 am in Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park.

Joyce M. Ward

April 24, 1934 – October 22, 2017 Joyce M. Ward passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on October 22, 2017 after a short illness in Lodi, CA.  Originally from Claypool, AZ, Joyce was the daughter of John & Minnie Maslovar.  After leaving Claypool for the big city of San Francisco, she met and married her husband of 63 years, Edward V. Ward.

Together they raised five (5) children; Kristi (Jerry) Clark of Ione, Kathleen (Gregory) Rubens, San Carlos, Patricia (Timothy) Wright, Foster City, Edward (Traci) Ward, II, San Jose, and Clinton (Jacqueline), Redwood City.  They were long time residence of San Mateo where Joyce worked at Mills-Peninsula Hospitals until her retirement in 1999.  Attended St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Church, was head room mother at St. Bartholomew’s Catholic School, and often volunteered for San Mateo County election board as an election official.  After retirement, the couple moved to Lincoln, CA where she enjoyed spending time on the family ranch and gardening.

Joyce also loved spending time with her 11 grandchildren, Meghann, Joseph, Nicholas, Matthew, Patrick, Emily, Ethan, Mikey, Jack, John, & George along with her 5 great-grandchildren, Nataleigh, Betty, Lucas, Walker, & Dean.

VISITATION

Visitation will be on Saturday, October 28, 2017 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 14165 N. Beckman Rd. Lodi, CA.

INTERMENT

Following visitation, private burial and Catholic blessing  will be held at 2:00 pm in the Garden of the Holy Family.

John D. Mercer Sr.

John D. Mercer Sr. passed away on October 20, 2017 in Lodi at the age of 75. John was born on August 31, 1942 in Newark, O. He worked for 30 years as a maintenance mechanic at the Del Monte Cannery.

He is survived by his sons John D. Mercer Jr, and David J. Mercer (Laura); grandchildren: Tori Ochoa, Nathan Mercer, Annalese Mercer, David Blake Mercer; brother Michael Mercer (Charlotte); sisters: Myrna Bailey, Julia McCullough, and Priscilla Price; and numerous niece s and nephews.

His parents Verda Jane Worthington and Richard Ross Mercer precede him in death.

VISITATION

Visitation will take place from 2-6 PM on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at the Vineyard Chapel 14165 N. Beckman Rd. Lodi.

Funeral services will take place on Monday, October 30, 2017 at the Evergreen Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 at E. Harney Lane , Lodi.

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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