Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Cloud, Lawrence William  May 24, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Cloud, Lawrence William     
1926 - 2005 
 
Lawrence William Cloud 
December 12, 1926 - May 24, 2005 

Lawrence William Cloud, 78, of Bakersfield, died Tuesday, May 24, 2005, at his 
home of natural causes. Born December 12, 1926 in Cincinnati, Ohio, he lived 
in Bakersfield for over fifty years. Larry enlisted in the U.S. Navy out of 
Loyola High School, Los Angeles, CA and served on the aircraft carrier USS 
Bataan in the second World War. He retired from civil engineering, having 
started in Santa Monica as a chainman, advancing to Chief of Party at Tejon 
Ranch and ending in private business in Bakersfield, CA. Larry was preceded in 
death by his beloved wife, Mary; sister, Judy; brothers, Patrick and Richard; 
and niece, Mary Patricia Cloud. He is survived by his brother, P. Gregory 
Cloud; wife, Mary of Oceanside, CA; sister, Jeanne Serleto of Ventura, CA; 
sister-in-law, Jeraldine Cloud of Northridge, CA; nieces, Susie Serleto of 
Australia; Karen Kearns, husband James of Los Angeles, CA; Michelle Blank, 
husband, William of Valencia, CA; Christine Rook, husband, David of Lake San 
Marcos, CA; Tina Burks, husband, Kevin of Prescott, AZ; and nephews, B. H. Kim 
of Santa Monica, CA; Michael Serleto, wife, Gloria of Calabasas, CA; Richard 
Cloud of Northridge, CA; P. Gregory Cloud, Jr. of Oceanside, CA and many grand-
nieces and nephews. Mass was held Saturday, May 30, 2005 at Our Lady of 
Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Bakersfield with Monsignor Mike Braun as 
officiant. The Associated Veterans of Bakersfield, Veterans of Foreign Wars 
Post #7216 performed the Military Rites for the deceased. Burial will take 
place Wednesday, June l, 2005 at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Bakersfield. 

Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 6/1/2005.  


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