Lisa Lynnette Vrooman

Dec. 28, 1960 - Mar. 10, 2017
Lisa Lynnette Vrooman of Lodi, CA, passed away from cancer at her home on Friday, March 10, 2017 at the age of 56. She was born in San Gabriel, CA on December 28, 1960 and placed into the loving arms of her adoptive parents Ray and Arlene (Clewett) Vrooman at age four days. She lived and was schooled in Fullerton, CA until December, 1973 when the family moved to the newly purchased Walnut Grove Marina in Walnut Grove, CA, where she worked side by side with her father until his death in 2008 and the marina was sold. My amazing daughter went to be with God and her loved ones as she truly believed she would. She left a trail of broken hearts behind. Lisa loved people, all people. She knew everyone by first name at the places she frequented; markets, restaurants and the bank. When she asked "How is your day going?" she really wanted to know. She was kind, loving and most of all, compassionate. She was everyone's caregiver. She always paid it forward. She fiercely loved her family, friends and animals. Lisa loved holidays and parties, especially if they were with little kids. She loved to cook and with that skill she turned a new neighborhood into a family with once a week pot-lucks. At Christmas time her specialty was biscuits and gravy distributed to all her friends. Once while buying the groceries at Raley's, she was talking to the checker and the lady behind her commented that she "loved biscuits and gravy." Lisa's reply was a quick "give me your address and I will bring you some", and she did. She was my daughter who grew to be my friend, my shopping buddy, my everything. She is survived by her daughter Heather Pratt Vuica (Joseph) of Surprise, AZ; her mother, Arlene Vrooman of Woodbridge, CA; Brothers Gary Vrooman (Kay) of Sacramento, CA and Steve Vrooman (Norma) of Moreno Valley, CA; and biological sister Terri Bellin Mutch (Thomas) of Schertz, TX. She was preceded in death by her father, Ray Vrooman and first husband and friend forever, Stuart Pratt, and two biological brothers, Richard and Marty Bellin, and far too many close friends and family. At her request, there will be no services. Her desire was to be cremated and swim with the dolphins.