Lodi, CA…Charlotte Jean (Brown) Girouard, age 65, of Lodi, Calif., passed away peacefully on May 12, 2017 surrounded by her family. Charlotte was born in Pontiac, Michigan on February 18, 1952. She graduated from Bret Harte High School where she met her future husband Julian. She went on to graduate from Delta College and Cal State Los Angeles and took courses at Goethe-Institut in Mannheim, Germany. Charlotte and Julian were married on August 26, 1972. Charlotte enjoyed time with her grandchildren, going to church, camping, petting her dog and watching the San Francisco Giants.

Charlotte is survived by her husband Julian; son Julian (Rebecca) Girouard Jr.; daughters Myrima (Robbie) Morris, Sarah (Gilbert) Edwards, Anneliese Nevarez, Rachelle Girouard and Keirsha Girouard; 14 grandchildren; sisters Carol, Cindy and Susan; and her large extended family.

Charlotte was preceded in death by her parents Conrad and Joanne Brown.
A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Buena Vista Cemetary in Murphys, California.