Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Lopeteguy, Michael Todd  September 15 2004
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Michael Todd Lopeteguy
March 22, 1971 Sept. 15, 2004

Services: Wed, Sept. 22, 10:30 a.m. 

Memorial services will be held Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at 10:30 a.m. at 
Valley Baptist Church, 4800 Fruitvale Ave., Bakersfield, CA for Michael Todd 
Lopeteguy, who passed away at the young age of 33, on September 15, 2004 with 
is family and many friends at his side.

Pastor Roger Spradlin will officiate with Eulogy by pastor Larry Wood and 
friends. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Southwest Memorial Park, 2739 
Panama Lane Visitation will be Tuesday, September 21, 2004 from 1:00 p.m. to 
9:00 p.m.

A miracle was brought to Mike and Joy Lopeteguy on March 22, 1971 by the name 
of Michael Todd Lopeteguy. He attended Readyland Preschool, Heritage Christian 
School, Garces High School and Santa Barbara College. 

In spite of his life long battle with chronic asthma he became a national 
wrestling AAU Champion at eight years old. He excelled in BMX bicycle racing, 
baseball, long jump, bear foot water skiing, snow boarding and many other 
athletic activities. His greatest athletic achievement was placing 2nd in the 
Mr. Teenager California body building classic. Todd was very dedicated and 
strived for excellence in any endeavor he chose. He enjoyed watching Nascar 
Racing, NFL Football and many outdoor events. Todd loved pets and always 
welcomed any stray looking for a home.

Todd worked professionally as a journeyman glass storefront fabricator and 
glazier. Included in his prized portfolio in Bakersfield is the cross on 
Valley Baptist Church, Housing Authority on Golden State, San Joaquin Bank on 
Coffee Road and numerous others. Including projects in Santa Barbara, Ventura, 
Newhall and Las Vegas.

Todd leaves behind his loving father and mother, Mike and Joy Lopeteguy; 
daughter, Lauren Leeann Lopeteguy; fiancé, Kristy Lund; uncles and their 
wives, Joe Lopeteguy and Lynn, Ralph Gamboa and Ruth; aunts and their 
husbands, Barbara Waggoner and Fletch and Linda Hawkins and Bob; cousins and 
their spouses, Joey and Carmen, Jeffrey and Julie, Scott and Holly, Wyendy, 
Brenda and Bill Gene; and his chosen extended family of friends.

Pallbearers will be Keith Plemous, Mike Horton, Mike Kenny, Shane Warkentin, 
Bryan Sullivan, Jason Mystedt, Jimmy Brown, Preston Burger and Ron Warkentin.

Our heartfelt thanks to the staff at memorial Hospital which assisted Todd in 
his journey home. Their patience and understanding is greatly appreciated by 
all.


Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary 


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