Otilio Bautista-De La Paz

October 22, 1935 - April 20, 2023

VISITATION
A visitation will be held from 3:00pm - 7:00pm with a rosary starting at 5:00pm on Tuesday, May 9th 2023 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, located at 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

SERVICE
A service will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, May 10th 2023 at St. Anne's Catholic Church  located at 215 W. Walnut St Lodi, CA 95240.  

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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Bautista-De La Paz family.

Ra Thi Nguyen

May 10, 1950 - April 20, 2023

VISITATION
A visitation will be held from 11:00am - 1:00pm on Sunday, April 30th, 2023 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 Sunday, April 30th, 2023 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, located at 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Nguyen family.

Lavina Keith

July 27, 1923 - April 18, 2023

Lavina "Mike" Keith passed away peacefully on April 18, 2023 at the age of 99. She was born July 27, 1923 in Lehr, North Dakota to her parents Valentine and Katie Zimmerman who preceded her in death. Lavina was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, George Brown Keith Jr. as well as her siblings Tillie Ensminger, Ella Massie, Leontina Zimmerman, Ephraim Zimmerman and Abraham Zimmerman, and her beloved daughter Charmaine Traverso. She is survived by her youngest sister Loretta Ensminger and her daughter Darlene Sinor, as well as grandchildren Anthony Traverso (Julie), Todd Sinor, Christine Lagorio (Steve), Michael Sinor and her great grandchildren Brittany Carter, Nicholas Lagorio, Amber Lagorio, Andrew Lagorio and great-great grandchildren Bryan Carter and Marcy Brown. Lavina and her husband enjoyed trailer camping at Lake Tahoe and Morro Bay, as well as many family vacations to Santa Cruz. Lavina was a great sports fan and avidly watched the San Francisco Giants and the 49er's on TV. She also enjoyed baking and cooking and loved her regular bingo outings every Sunday as well as occasional trips to the casino's. Lavina worked at the Stockton Credit Bureau for about 20 years. She will be greatly missed by her loving family and friends.

SERVICES:

A graveside service will be held at Cherokee Memorial Park, Lodi, CA on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Donations can be made to the charity of your choice.

Jose Chavez

Jose I. “Chabelo” Chavez
May 10, 1936 - April 18, 2023

Chabelo, a resident of Stockton and Lodi for the past 65 years, passed away unexpectedly April 18, 2023, at the age of 86. He was born in Caballerias, Municipio de Morelos, Michoacan, Mexico to the late Celso Chavez and Natalia Torres.

At the age of 14, Chabelo came to the U.S. to work under the Bracero Program. In 1962 he began his career working as a Carpenter for PG&E until his retirement, during which he enjoyed spending time in Baja California.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Magdalena Maldonado, and leaves behind a widow, Maria H., six children: Gerardo (Maria), Teresa (Jesus), Manuel (Erendira), Leticia (Rene), Sylvia, Armando (Ana); ten grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.

VISITATION
A visitation will be held from 4:00pm - 7:00pm with a rosary starting at 6:00pm on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023 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 Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 at Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, located at 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Chavez family.

Asterio Alconcel

June 10, 1946 - April 18, 2023

VISITATION
A visitation will be held from 10:00am - 7:30pm with a rosary starting at 5:00pm on Friday, May 5th 2023 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 Saturday, May 6th, 2023 at the Vineyard Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, located at 14165 N. Beckman Rd, Lodi, CA 95240.

Please leave your condolences below.

Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Alconcel family.

Maria Fajardo Garibay

January 24, 1940 - April 18, 2023

Maria Paz Fajardo Garibay, 83, of Stockton, CA, peacefully passed away in the late hours of April 18, 2023.

She was born to parents, Nieves Fajardo and Maria Canela on January 24, 1940 in Sayula, Jalisco, Mexico. Maria was married to Cecilio Chavez (deceased) and had two children. Later, years after Cecilio's passing, she met and married Isaac Garibay (deceased) when living in Mexicali Baja California and while working as a waitress in Calexico, CA. After a few years living in Mexicali, she decided to move to Lodi, California in the mid 1970's where eventually all of her children would join her.

Essentially as a single mother and separated from her second husband, Maria worked extremely hard to provide for her children and to be a mother. For more than half her years, Maria did it all including working long days in the fields and later at the Lodi Cannery. When the children were grown, she decided to stop working and enjoy the home life. During those years, she watched the family continually grow to 21 grandchildren, and over 10 great grandchildren.

She enjoyed traveling, taking care of her plants, the ocean, doing her hair and nails, and all the simple things life had to offer.

Maria was direct, had a great sense of humor, she was always happy, an amazing cook, and a joyful soul. She was giving and kind; went out of her way to still make all of her children and others happy. Her smile was contagious and her generosity was one of which many people that came to know her, eventually came to love her. In her life, although she endured much loss, and hardships, nothing slowed her down but in fact she exemplified the meaning of a hard-working and dedicated mother even more. After a number of years of being a naturalized citizen, Maria never gave up on her dream and in 2015, she became a United States citizen.

The family is mourning her absence but grateful Maria is now at peace and with the Lord. She will be deeply missed but remembered with great love by her entire family, friends, and all of those who had the privilege of knowing her. She is in God's Kingdom and watching over her entire family as she did on earth.

Maria is survived by her children Luis Chavez, Magdalena Chavez Gonzalez, Fermin Garibay, Ruben Garibay, Juan Garibay, Angela Garibay, Brissa Garibay, Rocio Garibay, and Benjamin Serratos but also by her grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

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