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Kimberly Zavala (left) sits down at her her father Juan Zavala’s grave plaque with her children JJ Ruiz and Evette Ruiz (right) during Dia de los Muertos at Cherokee Memorial Cemetery in Lodi, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2023. A can of Budweiser and marigold flowers are placed on the plaque. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local) Lodi USA
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Photos and belongings of community members who passed away placed on the altar during Dia de los Muertos at Cherokee Memorial Cemetery in Lodi, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local) Lodi USA
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Reyna Galeno visits the ofrenda during Dia de los Muertos at Cherokee Memorial Cemetery in Lodi, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2023. Galeno’s dog, Enzo, was tased killed by Lodi police earlier in January this year. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local) Lodi USA
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Maria Magana (left) and Aaliyah Chavez, 9, pose for a photo next to the decorated grave plaque of Francisco Magana during Dia de los Muertos at Cherokee Memorial Cemetery in Lodi, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2023. Maria Magana and Chavez are the wife and granddaughter of Francisco Magana. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local) Lodi USA
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Family members of Jhonatan Lozano, who passed away in 1998, gather around his grave plaque during Dia de los Muertos at Cherokee Memorial Cemetery in Lodi, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local) Lodi USA
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A candle is lit for a family’s loved one during Dia de los Muertos at Cherokee Memorial Cemetery in Lodi, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local) Lodi USA
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The grave plaque of Michael Perez, who passed away in 2020, is decorated with marigold flowers, candles and pan de muerto during Dia de los Muertos at Cherokee Memorial Cemetery in Lodi, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local) Lodi USA
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Grave plaques are decorated with marigold flowers during Dia de los Muertos at Cherokee Memorial Cemetery in Lodi, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local) Lodi USA
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Pan de Muerto, also known as the Mexican Bread of the Dead, is served alongside champurrado, a warm chocolate drink, at Mejia Panaderia Y Pasteleria in Stockton, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local) Stockton USA
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Jorge Mejia weighs dough for Pan de Muerto (Bread of the Dead) for Dia de los Muertos, at at Mejia Panaderia Y Pasteleria in Stockton, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local) Stockton USA
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Jorge Mejia, owner and baker at Mejia Panaderia Y Pasteleria in Stockton, Calif., takes baked conchas out of the oven on Nov. 1, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local) Stockton USA
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Eva Mejia tops Pan de Muerto with sesame seeds before baking at La Flor de Puebla in Lodi, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local) Lodi USA
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Eva Mejia, the daughter of the storeowner of La Flor de Puebla in Lodi, Calif., coats Pan de Muerto in sugar on Nov. 1, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local) Lodi USA
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Rows of Pan de Muerto, coated in sesame seeds, sugar and nuts, are ready for sale at La Flor de Puebla in Lodi, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local) Lodi USA
