Garry Pace

A memorial service for Garry Dee Pace, 63, of Lodi, who died May 13, will be held at 11 a.m. today at Lodi Memorial Cemetery, 5750 E. Pine St., Lodi.

Henry Zastrow

A memorial Mass for Henry C. Zastrow, 57, of Lodi, who died April 30, will be held at 10 a.m. today at St. Anne's Catholic Church, 215 W. Walnut St., Lodi. Inurnment will be private at Cherokee Memorial Park.

Thomas Spencer

A memorial service for Thomas Earl Spencer, 84, of Galt, who died April 22, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Eastside Church of Christ, 3880 E. Fairmont St., Stockton. Committal will be private.

Shirley Belle Bergantz, 74, of Lodi, died May 7. She was born Nov. 11, 1938 in San Francisco.

Patrick Michael "Pat" McLaughlin of Lodi, CA died on Wednesday, April 10th, 2013 in Stockton, CA at the age of 61. He was born on Groundhog's Day...

Reva 'Fuzzy' Carroll

A celebration of the life of Reva "Fuzzy" Carroll, 84, of Lodi, who died April 21, will be held at 11 a.m. today at Vinewood Church, 1900 W. Vine St., Lodi.

Inez Capurro

A Mass of Christian Burial for Inez Capurro, 100, of Lodi, who died May 7, will be held at 10 a.m. today at St. Gertrude’s Catholic Church, 1663 E. Main St., Stockton.

Big changes are on tap at public schools throughout California. The state Legislature has adopted what is known as “Common Core Standards” that schools must employ beginning in the 2015-16 school year.

Danny Smith

A memorial service for Danny Aikens Smith, 78, who died April 13, will be held at 11 a.m. today at the Galt Cemetery. A potluck gathering will immediately follow at the Valley Oaks Grange Hall, 347 5th St., Galt. A Batman celebration of his life, with potluck and pig roast, will be held May 26 at the American Legion Hall at Eagles Lake.

Marshall Johnson

A chapel service for Marshal Smith Johnson, 98, of Lodi, who died May 3, will be held at 10 a.m. today at Lodi Funeral Home, 725 S. Fairmont Ave., Lodi. Committal will be private.

Carolyn Wilson

A memorial service for Carolyn Carson Wilson, 86, of Lodi, who died May 2, will be held at 2 p.m. today at The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, 1055 St. S. Lower Sacramento Road, Lodi. Committal will be private and there will be no visitation.

Ryan Lauchland

A celebration of the life of Ryan Matthew Lauchland, 23, of Lodi, who died April 25, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Moose Lodge, 3824 E. Woodbridge Road, Acampo.

Thelma Russell

A graveside service for Thelma Russell, 83, of Galt, who died April 30, will be held at 11 a.m. today at Cherokee Memorial Park, Highway 99 at East Harney Lane, Lodi.

Calvin 'Cal' Kusler

A memorial service for Calvin "Cal" Fredrick Kusler, 83, of Lodi, who died April 24, will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Temple Baptist Church, 801 Lower Sacramento Road, Lodi. Committal will be private.

John Doucette

A Mass for John Joseph Doucette, 59, of Lodi, who died April 24, will be held at 10 a.m. today at St. Joachim Catholic Church, 13392 E. Lockeford Ranch Road, Lockeford.

Calvin "Cal" Fredrick Kusler, 83, of Lodi died April 24. He was born March 6, 1930 in Greenway S.D.

Ethel Greene

Committal for Ethel Maxine Greene, 78, of Lodi, who died April 27, will be held at 9:30 a.m. today at Lodi Memorial Cemetery.

I have been trying to corner this column for well over a week now, and have finally pinned it down between laundry and watering flower pots. Also in the mix was a family gathering at California Al’s for Second Son’s and my joint birthday. A little newcomer to the group was my great-grandson, Second Daughter’s grandson via her son. I’ve already had a step great-grandson for a while, via Second Daughter’s stepdaughter. Gets complicated, doesn’t it? It’s nothing compared to the relationships among my forebears!

Meritt (Mert) Sterrett, 76, resident of Lodi, Ca. crossed the Veil on April 24th 2013. Merritt was born Oct 31st 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri, the...

Robert Bolanos

A funeral for Robert Gilbert Bolanos, 52, of Lodi, who died April 25, will be held at 11 a.m. today at Lodi Funeral Home, 725 S. Fairmont Ave., Lodi.

Calvin (Cal) Fredrick Kusler joined his Savior in Heaven on April 24, 2013, in Lodi, CA at the age of 83.  Cal was born March 6, 1930 in Greenway...

Ryan Matthew Lauchland, 23, resident of Lodi, CA, went home to Heaven on April 25, 2013. Ryan was born on June 20, 1989 in Lodi, CA to George and...

Eleanore Martinez

A celebration of the life of Eleanore Catherine Martinez, 79, of Lodi and formerly of Manteca, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Chez Shari's at the Manteca Golf Course.

Ella Stebner

A celebration of the life of Ella Stebner, 92, of Lodi, who died March 14, will be held at 11 a.m. today at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 1540 W. Lodi Ave., Lodi. Lunch will follow.