Lana Louise Scott

Lana Louise Scott was born 02Nov1924 to Catholic, first generation Italian parents Augustus and Louisa Tannozzini in Plainfield, NJ.  Lana, her older brother Enzo, and her younger brother Sergio graduated from North Plainfield HS. Lana worked as a telephone operator during WWII, and later owned a print shop in Plainfield with her first husband Jess Scott. They moved to the California Bay Area in 1950 where she worked as a B of A teller for more than 15 years.  From the late 1960’s to the early 1990’s she worked as a secretary for the California departments of Correction, Youth-Authority, and Rehabilitation.  In semi-retirement, she worked as a secretary for Delta College until she fully retired in the late 1990’s.

Those who knew Lana knew that her lifelong love was bowling.  She was on leagues throughout her life.  Lana was a member of the Delta 500 Club and she enjoyed traveling in California to tournaments several times a year.  Lana bowled her final game on 14Jul2016 at West Lane Bowl.  She loved her bowling buddies.

Lana leaves behind her brother Enzo, her adopted son Michael, her adopted daughter Janine, grandchildren Wendy Hoff, Elisabeth Lee, and Heather Emerson-Roberts.  Lana enjoyed her seven great-grandchildren and wanted to meet her three great-great-great-grandchildren.  Lana’s eighth great-great-grandchild Ryker Roberts was born the day after Lana died.

Lana had a long healthy 90-year run despite being one of the first kidney repair and removal patients at UCSF in the mid-1960’s.  Never-the-less, she was taken too soon and will be sorely missed by her loving family and friends.

To our truly devoted Mother, goodbye for now.

Memorial Service is on Friday 19 Aug 2016 at 1PM at Evergreen Chapel, Cherokee Memorial Park, E. Harney Lane & Hwy 99, Lodi 95240.

Curtis Robbins

Curtis "Reed" Robbins July 11, 1925 - August 7, 2016

of StocktonRobbins

Curtis “Reed” Robbins, a native of Stockton, passed away on August 7, 2016 at the age of 91. He was born July 11, 1925 to Curtis M. and Louise Robbins. Reed was a member of the graduating class of 1942 from Stockton High School. An Eagle Scout, he later became Scout Master of Troop 3 Between WWII and the Korean Conflict. Reed was a member of the Naval ROTC and entered the US Navy in 1943 serving until 1952 in the South Pacific. He again served in the Navy in the Korean Conflict from 1950-1952.

Reed received a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from UC Berkeley and began a career in Real Estate in Stockton in 1947. He served as President of the Stockton Board of Realtors, California Association of Realtors, 1st Vice President of the National Association of Realtors and was Past President of the Stockton Rotary Club and was a multiple recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow award with Rotary International. He was also a Founding Member of the 21st Century Club at the Doric Level of the Masons. He was honored as Stoctktonian of the Year.

Reed was active and attended church at Lincoln Presbyterian Church in Stockton.

Reed is survived by his wife Renee Robbins of Stockton; stepson Philip (Alexis) Steed of Sacramento; stepdaughter Kathy (Barrett) Finney of Stockton, four grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, four nieces: Page Robbins, Catherine Robbins, Marya Bell, and Marsha Robbins; two grand nephews and two grand nieces.

Donations in Reed’s name are preferred to The Rotary Foundation: 14280 Collections Center Drive, Chicago, IL 60693, or to the charity of the donor’s choice. Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is honored to serve Reed’s Family.

SERVICES

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center 33 W. Alpine Ave. Stockton. Burial will be private at Stockton Rural Cemetery.

 

Evelyn M. Renfro

Evelyn M. Renfro 09/06/2016 – 08/06/2016

Of Lodi

Evelyn M. Renfro was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 6, 1919, the second of Renfroten children. She passed away in Lodi on August 6, 2016, at the age of 96.

Evelyn enjoyed 72 years of marriage with her husband Leroy, until his death in 2012. Together they raised four children; Roy, Dan (Patsy), Bill (Holly) and LaVerne (Gary). They were blessed with 8 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great grandchildren.

In her lifetime, Evelyn worked in the cannery near Winton, California, and for Kaul’s Nursery in Lodi, but her greatest joy was being a housewife and raising her children.

The family would like to thank Community Hospice for their care of Evelyn throughout her illness, and in remembrance of Evelyn, memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice, 2195 W. March Ln, #2, Stockton, CA 95207.

SERVICES

Private services will be held.

Richard Lee Brown

Richard Lee Brown went to be with the Lord August 4th, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. Richard was born on August 5, 1934 in Bates County, Missouri and lived most of his life near Stockton, California later moving to San Andreas then Lockeford. He married his high school sweetheart in 1956 and celebrated 60 years together.  Richard worked as a tractor driver until 1978 when he went on to bigger tractors, and became an agricultural land leveler.

Richard exemplified a life of service, humility, and caring. Whether performing groundskeeper work in his community, serving in various capacities at Grace Baptist Church, sharing his love of the outdoors with his family and friends, or spending time as a Scout Master in the Boy Scouts of America, he was

happiest when he was contributing to the lives of others. As a young man, Richard served an enlistment in the U.S. Navy and later in life he was a Master Gardener known for his beautiful gardens. Richard is preceded in death by his mother Virginia Myrtle Brown, and his father Ralph Frank Brown, and is survived

by his wife of 60 years Betty Brown, daughter Janet Barnett, sons Donald Brown and Ronald Brown, 3 Grandchildren and 3 Great Grandchildren, sisters Dorothy Carson of Sacramento, Joyce Brown of Stockton, and Linda Shuff of Tracy.

SERVICES

Services held at Grace Baptist Church in Woodbridge, Ca, August 11, 2016 at 10:00am.

James Richard "Dick" Schwyhart

Richard passed away on July 26,2016 in Stockton, CA. He was born in Missouri to James and Florence Schwyhart.2016-08-16 14.49.08 He is preceded in death by his parents, James and Florence Schwyhart; wife, Ruthann L. Schwyhart; brothers and sisters, Jack, Albert, Dorothy, Arlis, Clifford, Wilma, Francis, George, Ruth, Florence (Tuney).

Richard is survived by his children: Jeffery R. Schwyhart (son), Jearld J. Schwyhart (son) and his wife Verna (daughter-in-law), and Jeanette S. Patrick (daughter); 11 grandchildren: Donald, Hiedi, and Adam (Jeff’s Children), Charissa, Jessica, Jamie, Jennifer, Johnathan, and Jacy (Jerry’s Children), Christopher L. Patrick and Craig J. Patrick (Jeanette’s children); 9 great-grandchildren: Mason, Damion, and Solara (Jeff’s grandchildren), Riley, Jordan, Allison, Raymond, Jason, and Jerry (Jerry and Verna’s grandchildren); brother Joe Schwyhart of Arkansas, sister Lula Mae Thomas of Stockton, and sister Nadine Tirapelle of Stockton; also survived by 35 nieces and nephews and approximately 66 great nieces and  nephews.

SERVICES

Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 12, 2016, at Cherokee Memorial Park, Hwy 99 and Harney Lane in Lodi.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, or the American Rheumatology (Arthritis) Association.

 

Douglas James Martin

Douglas James Martin was born on November 15, 1939, in Montreal, Quebec to MDougMartin1other, Anne Marshall, and father, James Martin.  Little brother, David Martin, would follow a few years later. When step-father, George Hiscock, came into their lives, their family was complete. Doug attended Lester Pearson High School, but like any true Canadian, his youth was spent on the ice, playing hockey. His senior year in high school he was drafted by the Montreal Canadians to play semi-pro hockey in Spokane, WA.

In 1959, Vancouver, B.C, the skates he put on would change.  After 6 weeks of figure skating lessons and auditioning for the world-renowned Ice Capades in Hollywood, he was offered a job in the show.  He went on to skate on the National Ice Capades tour for the next 10 years as an Adagio or “Pair Skater” first with Elyn Tia and later with Patti Forbes. Doug also skated in various comedic routines with Freddie Trenkler. They performed 10 shows per week, 10 months per year.

Some of the highlights of his career were selling out shows to record-breaking crowds of 29,000 at Shea Stadium, performing at the Olympic open ice arena in Squaw Valley, meeting and performing with numerous celebrities, including the Supremes, Jimmy Dean, and for the First-Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy.

Then as fate would have it, Honolulu, Hawaii was later added to the tour.  It was in Hawaii, that he was introduced to fellow international entertainer, Tahitian dancer, Andrea Malawaina Bright Andrews, who was dancing with Tavana Faanui at the time in Waikiki.  Malawaina, “Mala” would later become his wife.

Acknowledgement: Doug always said that he would write a book about his time with the Ice Capades and he did.  The book is called “Frozen Community.”

Doug and Mala Martin have come to make their home in Stockton, CA. He was a loving husband and father.  Together, they have 3 children: Monique, James, and Tinamarie; 4 grandchildren: David, Nicole, Kaitlyn, and Alyssa; and 5 fur babies: dogs- Xena, Kiera, Michael, and Critter: cat- bruddah.

a few of his favorite things: Studying the Bible, Joe Montana (49er’s), Hockey, Skating, Travelling, World News, Comedy, Everly Brothers, Coffee Crisp, Shortbread, Macintosh, Neapolitan ice cream, and Coffee (Chewy and Moowy)…..

On July 18th, Doug was called home to glory.  He was surrounded by his family and with love until his last breath and beyond.  It’s not possible to fully capture everything about who dad was in a memorial and what he meant to all of us.  This a mere glimpse at the essence of who he was.  If you are reading this, however, then you are a part of his story.  We would love for you to share your memories with us.

 

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