September 12 1944 October 2 2019
OBITUARY Jerry Guardodo 09/12/1944 – 10/02/2019 Jerry Guardado left Tehachapi, California, unexpectedly, on October 2, 2019, heaven bound. The interment will be on October 18, 2019, at the Bakersfield National Cemetery on 30338 East Bear Mountain Blvd. in Arvin, CA., 93203 at 9:15 a.m., followed by a memorial service at 1:00 p.m., Bear Valley Church on 26180 Plateau Way, Tehachapi. Pastor Kevin Boesler will be officiating. Jerry was born on September 12, 1944, in Ogden, Utah. He spent most of his childhood in Rapid City, South Dakota. He graduated from Rapid City High school, and later graduated as a mechanical engineer from the South Dakota School of Mines. Jerry served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He continued his service to the Country in civil service, working as an aircraft engineer on behalf of the military, in California. Jerry had many interests. The ones he is most fondly remembered for are his love of planes, trains, and automobiles (preferably vintage); tinkering with anything that had movable parts; and building and inventing solutions with computers and anything related to them. Here in Tehachapi Jerry was involved with the American Legion and with the Bear Valley Veterans. He would have loved to have been more involved with local car activities but could not because of physical limitations. Jerry loved his many friendships, appreciating how each person was unique. He loved living here in the mountains because it reminded him so much of his upbringing in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Jerry was very proud of, and adored Leanne, Christopher, Thang, Elizabeth (“Libby”) and his granddaughter Elise, who stole his heart. In 1999, while searching the internet, Jerry met his wife Deana of 19 years on a financial discussion board. Discovering that they only lived four miles apart, they began a happy personal relationship. They were married the following year in June. They lived in Anaheim, Rowland Heights, and finally Tehachapi. Jerry is preceded in death by his parents, Alex and Mildred (Evans) Guardado; maternal and paternal grandparents; along with numerous cousins, aunts and uncles. He is survived by his daughter, Leanne Guardado, son-in-law Thang Nguyen, and granddaughter Elise of Garden Grove, California; his son, Christopher Guardado and his close companion Elizabeth Sienkiewicz of Santa Ana; his wife, Deana (Woodson) Guardado of Tehachapi; his sister Ruby (Guardado) and husband Joe Hennessey of High Rolls, New Mexico; and his sister Sherrie (Guardado) and husband Booj Mumm of Hill City, South Dakota; the mother of his children Joanna Hyunh; and many extended family members. In lieu of flowers or gifts, Jerry would have loved for you to donate to the Wounded Warriors on his behalf. Wood Family Funeral Services of Tehachapi is handling the arrangements. You can share memories and see details at: www.woodmortuary.net/obituaries/Jerry-Guardado/ To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Jerry Guardado please visit our Sympathy Store.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Jerry Guardado September 12 1944 October 2 2019.
Death notice for the town of: Ste. Genevieve, state: Missouri
Jerry once took me to a dance at the Mines in Rapid City and gave me a Gardenia corsage. I had never seen one before. The relationship didn’t last but my love of Gardenia’s has. I even have one growing here in Rapid City although I have to bring it inside every winter. Gardenias have always made me think of him. I am sorry to hear of his passing.