Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Chorak , Stephen Paul      November 9, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Chorak, Stephen Paul     
1917 - 2005 
 
Stephen Paul Chorak 
Sept. 27, 1917 - Nov. 9, 2005 

Graveside services will be held Monday, November 14 at 11:30 am at the Lindsay 
Strathmore Public Cemetery for Stephen Paul Chorak, 88, of Bakersfield who 
passed away there on November 9, 2005. Pastor Leon Brokaw will officiate with 
Military Honors provided by the Am Vets Post 56. Steve was born September 27, 
1917 in Mt. Shasta, California to Jacob and Katie Chorak and attended all 
local schools. He then graduated from University of California at Davis. Steve 
served his country in the United States Army during WWII in the European 
Theater from 1941 until 1945 where he attained the rank of Captain. He served 
as Tank Destroyer Unit Commander, 10th Armored Division, where he was 
responsible for administration, training and tactical employment. In 1946, 
Steve married Jo Ellen Lowery and the Chorak family lived in Visalia from 1946 
until 1966 and he worked for Cal Marketing Assn. They lived in the Bay area 
from 1966 until 1970; in Porterville from 1970-72 finally moving to 
Bakersfield in 1973. He was last employed by the Tejon Ranch Company as 
Controller. Some time after his retirement, Steve was contacted by some of the 
children and family of the men and women who served under his command during 
his service in the Army, to find out history about their family members. He 
soon was communicating regularly with different members of those families and 
did so until his death. Steve was preceded in death by his brothers Louis, 
Francis and Jack Chorak. He is survived by his wife Jo Ellen Chorak of 
Bakersfield; his son Steven Chorak and his wife DAnn of Ft. Collins, CO; his 
sister Helen Heinrich of Sacramento; grandchildren Adam Chorak and his wife 
Marie of Chapel Hill, NC; and Erin, Laura, Katherine and John Chorak all of 
Ft. Collins, CO. Webb-Sanders Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements. 

Webb-Sanders Funeral Home 
Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 11/12/2005.  


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