San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Withers, Gertrude A. October 23 2004
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The Record  October 27, 2004
Lodi 
Gertrude A. Withers 
Sept. 20, 1927 - Oct. 23, 2004



Gertrude A. Withers, 77, was born on September 20, 1927, in a Northern 
California logging camp. She died Saturday, October 23, 2004, in a local 
hospital. She moved to Lodi from Stockton 40 years ago. Her mother's family 
arrived in California by wagon train in the mid-1800's. They were ranchers in 
Northern California. One time in filling out a form where it requested 
occupation, Gert wrote in, "Professional Volunteer". She was an early American 
Red Cross First Aid Instructor in the Stockton area and set-up First Aid 
Stations at public events; one of the three original founders of the Stockton 
Women Police Corp; a lifetime member of Girl Scouts and a leader and trainer in 
the Lodi area and known to many by her camp name of "Peaches". She was active 
in the first Vinewood Grammar Schools Parents Club and single handedly setup 
the school's first library including the card files and shelving and until the 
District filled the position scheduled all of those volunteers who held the 
library open. She was very active in the Lodi Community Art Center and served 
as membership chair for five years. There were many other civic activities 
where she gave of herself and time. She designed a number of Girl Scout 
patches, which were chosen for usage and had won blue ribbons for other artwork 
in judged competition for her mixed media. She, assisted by her husband, was 
the person who restored the large model of the Lodi Arch. During the early 
sixties as a member of a Lions Club female affiliate support group (women were 
not allowed Lions Club memberships) she coined the name "Felions" and designed 
the Lioness head used as a logo. 
Always ready to help the other person and offer praise she disliked the 
limelight and while giving credit where credit was due was reluctant to accept 
credit for herself. 
Survived by her husband of 49 years, Jon, and daughters, Judy and husband 
Laurance Bertalino of Lodi, Jennifer Withers Cantrel of Colorado, also honorary 
adopted daughter and sons, Lynn and Max Blobner of Lemore, CA and Dr. Daniel 
Mclvor of Lethbridge, Canada.
There will be no viewing or other activity as per her wishes. 


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