LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Dick passed April 25, 2015, age 95.

He was a devoted and loving husband and father.

His jovial nature and compassion for everyone made him an uncle to some, and grandfather to others.

Light-hearted, sweet and gentle, he will be deeply missed by anyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.

Cremation arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, telephone 707-263-0357 or 994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .

Wayah Uswi Blue Wolf
1976-2015

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Wayah Uswi Blue Wolf, beloved and beautiful son of James and Bernie BlueWolf, passed from this world on Wednesday, April 22, 2015.

Wayah suffered greatly in this world but had a loving and generous heart that always brought a smile to the faces of those who knew him.

He was a child of Lake County, growing to manhood and proudly seeing the birth of his children Travis Kane, Oh'shinnah and Takaela.

He is survived by his sisters, Ci-Wona BlueWolf and Akomachi (Kyle) Morrow; niece, Haley Campfield; nephews, Ryan Morrow, Adam Blaze BlueWolf and Jason Campfield Jr.; and many cousins, aunties, uncles, relatives and friends.

We pray for his easy journey along the Southern Path and his safe arrival in the next world. We know he will keep the fire for us until it is our time to join him. We are grateful for all who loved him and for the prayers and condolences offered to us.

For those who wish to say a final goodbye in this world, a visitation will be held at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary 1625 North High Street Lakeport, CA on Sunday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to noon.

For all of our Native, natural and close family and friends there will be a passing ceremony for him at our ceremonial grounds. An announcement of that date will be posted on Facebook and passed by word of mouth.

We love you, Little Wolf, Always and Forever.

For further information contact Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary at 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611 or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Lester John Meeker Jr., born Sept. 22, 1936, in Greenville, Penn., passed suddenly April 11, 2015, in Fort Bragg, Calif.

Lester served in the U.S. Navy.

He is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn Meeker; children, Sharon, Don, Karen, Ron and Donna; and his loving grandchildren.

Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, Lakeport.

WALTER GAEL LYON
Sept. 28, 1931 – April 17, 2015

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Walt Lyon of Kelseyville passed away April 17, 2015, after a short illness, surrounded by his treasured family.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Madelene; daughters, Kathy Windrem (Peter), Marie Kong (Tod) and Beth Keiffer (Bob); and sons, Thomas (Pam) and Jeffrey (Jayne). Also surviving are nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He also leaves his sister, Carolyn Echols (John). His beloved Border Collie, Nell, misses the daily outings they had together.

Walt served as an Army officer both on active duty and as a reservist for more than 15 years, but his life's work was in agriculture.

He was a pioneer in the winegrape industry in Lake County, as a founding member of Konocti Winery and President of Lake County Vintners for 38 years.

He served as a board member of the California Association of Winegrape Growers and was a founding board member of the Lake County Winegrape Commission.

A graduate of UC Davis, he was dedicated to keeping up with the current developments and research related to agriculture.

A man of many interests, Walt pursued various and assorted hobbies, a few of which were reading, aviation, fishing, clock-making and astronomy.

His love of adventure and learning inspired world travel with family and friends. His true passion was Model A Fords, taking special pride in the restoration of the 1931 coupe purchased by his parents shortly before he was born.

Walt was always willing to lend a hand, whether you were a neighbor, fellow farmer or community member.

Walt gave generously of his time to Boy Scouts, Taylor Observatory, Kelseyville Food Pantry and other organizations. He enjoyed leading nature hikes on Mt. Konocti and Clear Lake State Park.

A  celebration of life will be held on Sunday, May 3, at 3 p.m. at the pavilion in Clear Lake State Park, 5300 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.

For those wishing to attend, please bring a potluck dish, a folding chair and your memories of Walt to share.

In case of rain, the celebration will be held at the Holdenried Packing Shed on Benson Lane, Kelseyville.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Kelseyville Food Pantry, P.O. Box 310, Kelseyville, CA 95451 or Friends of Taylor Observatory, P.O. Box 538, Kelseyville, CA 95451.

COBB, Calif. – Paula Ruth Wiley, age 63, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at her home in Cobb.

She was born to the late Paul and Nell Miller on Jan. 17, 1952, in Akron, Ohio.

Her childhood years were spent in Portage Lakes, Ohio where she graduated from Coventry High School.

Early in her career, she worked in Solon, Ohio as an administrative assistant at Stouffer’s Foods where she always took great pride in her work.

In the early 1990s, she moved to California where she raised her three children who gave her much joy and happiness.

Paula had many talents that included decorating her home, cooking and being a wonderful seamstress.

She loved listening to music, laughing and spending time with her family.

Over the years she has touched many people with her smile and kindness, and she will be missed dearly.

Paula is survived by her husband, Dale Wiley; her daughters, Ashley Mertensotto and Christina Mertensotto; son, Justin Wiley; and her sisters, Nancy Adams and Claudia (Mike) Putt and their children.

A small, private memorial service will be held with family and close friends on Saturday, April 25.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made out to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, P. O. Box 650309 Dallas, TX 75265-0309 in Paula’s name.

Arrangements under the care of Jones & Lewis Clear Lake Memorial Chapel.

Please share your loving memories of Paula by signing her online guest book at www.jonesandlewis.com and www.legacy.com .

Rick C. White
July 9, 1954-April 13, 2015

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Rick lost his short battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 60.

He leaves behind a legacy of a loving family, friends, coworkers,and business associates who had the utmost respect for his loyalty, gentle leadership and kindness.

Rick was born in San Francisco and spent his years growing up in the Bay Area.

He graduated from Sunset High School in Hayward, Calif., in 1972.

He attended Chabot College and had a short marriage that gave him his first daughter, Michelle Lynne White (1973).

He worked for Bancheros Italian Restaurant for several years while helping support his daughter.

In 1976 he connected with an old high school friend, Debbie Harrison, and they fell in love and got married in 1977.

He started working for Piedmont Lumber in Walnut Creek in 1977 until he was promoted to manager of their new store in Lakeport in 1983.

During this time three more children were born: Casey James White (1978), Levi Robert White (1980) and Mallory B White (1984).

During his time with Piedmont Lumber, Rick facilitated sponsoring more than 60 little league teams and coached his children from Tee Ball to Senior League in Kelseyville Little League.

He was president of the Kelseyville Little League and helped bring it out of bankruptcy in the 1980s with the help of a group of parents.

Rick was an avid Giants fan all of his life so the family attended many games together and his teams were the Giants or wore black and orange uniforms.

Rick was a mentor to many youth and was an exemplary role model to all the young people he coached.

During his employment with Piedmont, as manager, he authorized the funding of community projects, donations to hundreds of non-profits, supplies to schools, Eagle Scout projects, building supplies for community projects, and discounts for a multitude of projects for the elderly or disabled.

Piedmont closed their doors in 2010 after the recession and Mendo Mill acquired the business and kept the employees and Rick as manager.

He managed the Mendo Mill store in Lakeport until his last day on April 13, 2015.

He was admired and respected by the community, his coworkers, his business associates and management.

He was preceded in death by his father (Robert) and his mother (Belle).

He leaves behind his wife of 38 years, Debbie; children, Michelle Lynne (Dave), Casey James (Marlena), Levi Robert (Tyler), Mallory B; sister, Robin White-Ray (Dave); grandchildren, Ashley, Mike, Carson, Fiona, Owen, Ricky, Liz and Junior; his beloved nieces and nephews, Cody, Marissa, Arin, Danielle; in-laws, Jim and Barbara Harrison; sister-in-law, Denise Harrison; and so many loving cousins and extended family and friends.

We are honoring Rick by completing his “bucket list” dream trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown with his family.

If you would like to donate towards medical expenses, the trip, and final expenses go to www.gofundme.com/RicksAngels where you can also leave your comments. They will be holding a celebration of Rick’s life in the near future, details can be found on Rick’s GoFundMe page.