Johnny Carney
Sept. 23, 1925 – Nov. 9, 2013

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Johnny Carney passed away peacefully on Nov. 9, after a short illness at the age of 88. He was surrounded by family.

Johnny was born in White Plains, New York, but spent most of his childhood in Ireland. He was a World War II Army veteran.

Many residents of Kelseyville will remember Johnny and his two border collies as he walked down Main Street, picking up litter as part of the local adopt-a-highway program.

His cheerful and positive attitude toward life touched everyone he met. Many local businesses, as well as strangers, will tell you that Johnny would greet them with a smile, hand them a flower and give them a kind word. He was like that all of his life and will be missed by many.

Johnny is survived by his five daughters, Shannon, (Rick) Gunier of Lower Lake; Timaree (Bill) Zickuhr of Kennewick, Wash.; Kerry (Paul) Flores of Long Beach; Casey Carney of Kelseyville; and Colleen Brola of Lakeport.

Per his request, there will be no services.

In lieu of flowers a donation can be made to Johnny’s dear friend Dr. Paula Dhanda at World Wide Healing Hands. Please make donations to: Worldwide Healing Hands at 5685 Main St., Kelseyville, CA 95451 or at www.worldwidehealinghands.org .

Please share your thoughts by signing the guest book at www.legacy.com .

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Longtime Lake County resident Edward James “Ted” Tolman passed away on Oct. 15 at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He was 88 years old.

Born on Dec. 17, 1924, in Oakland, Calif., Tolman grew up in Berkeley, the son of noted psychologist and UC professor Edward Chace Tolman.

After serving in the Army in Burma, China and India during World War II, Tolman attended UC Davis and earned a degree in animal husbandry.

He moved to Lake County in 1950 and started Red Hill Ranch along Highway 20 between Nice and Upper Lake.

In the 1960s, Tolman began an 18-year career with the U.S. Forest Service on the Mendocino and Six Rivers National Forests.

He is survived by his son, Russell Tolman of North Hollywood, Calif.; and his sisters, Deborah Whitney (95) of Oakland and Mary Kent (92) of Berkeley; as well as many nieces and nephews in the San Francisco Bay Area.

An avid sailor well into his mid-80s, Tolman was a member of the Konocti Bay Sailing Club and was a past commodore of the Lakeport Yacht Club.

Preceded in death by his beloved wife Dorothy in 1996, Tolman was a resident of Nice since the late 1960s, where he was known to his Beach Street neighbors as “Mr. Neighborhood” for his warm smile, genuine interest, boundless curiosity and friendly, generous spirit.

According to his wishes, Tolman's ashes were scattered off the Marin coast on Oct. 25.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – William “Bill” Hansberg passed away peacefully in Lakeport on Nov. 3, 2013, at the age of 78.

He is survived by his dearly beloved wife of 57 years, Ann Marie Hansberg; daughter, Janet Krumbien (Brad); grandaughters, Rachel and Katelyn Solis; and his cat, Flower.

Bill is predeceased by son, Stephen Hansberg; sister, Amy Brissenden; brother, Elmo Hansberg; and parents, Oscar and Annie Hansberg.

Born on May 15, 1935, in San Francisco, he grew up in Visitacion Valley. He graduated from Balboa High School and served in the US Army from 1958 to 1960.

He raised his family in Millbrae, Calif., and moved to his dream home in Lakeport in 1997 where he worked at Piedmont Lumber until 2010.

A nature lover and sportsman, Bill spent many days on the lake fishing, boating and waterskiing, and had fond memories of hunting trips in California.

He also was a mechanic by trade and lover of cars. He and his Model A were members of the No Name Car Club.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, Nov. 22, at 11 a.m. at Hartley Cemetery, 2552 Hill Road East, Lakeport. A reception will follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lake County Animal Care & Control (707-263-0278) or Lavendar Farms Horse Rescue (707-367-3645).

Mildred (Millie) Stone, 89, of San Jose, Calif., passed away Sunday evening, Nov. 10, 2013, from pneumonia.

She was born in Sparta, Wisc., on Dec. 30, 1923, to Amel and Hazel Ninneman. Millie was an only child.

She married the late Earl Stone in Sparta, Wis., on July 12, 1944.

The family moved to California in 1962.

Millie was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Stone.

She is survived by three children, Alan Stone of The Villages, Fla; Dale Stone of Redding, Calif; and Gene Stone of San Jose; also by her eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18, at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 1625 N. High St., Lakeport.

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

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Josephine Arinda Evans Whaley entered this world Jan. 11, 1926, in Benham, TX. The Lord and his angels called upon her Oct. 27, 2013, in Kelseyville.

She has been known for many professional talents. She hosted the bingo bus tours for Table Mountain Casino, and was a consultant of Park Lane and Princess House.

Josephine even received an editorial as saleswoman of the year, making the cover of Ava Care Magazine. She even won a “Showcase Show Down” on the Price is Right. She also was a true bingo enthusiast.

Grandma Jo was a dedicated mother, hard worker and compassionate Christian woman who made Lake County home for the last 40 years.

She was the kind of woman who could lift the spirit of anyone – she was warm-hearted, kind, generous, joyous and loving. A gambler at heart, Grandma Jo will be greatly missed, but will remain in our hearts forever.

She is survived by four sons, Jim, Wayne, Mike and Ernie Whaley; grandchildren, Tristin Fowler, Kenny, Shelly, Janessa, Jason, Candy, Nathan and Misty Whaley; and many great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 62 years, Albert Whaley; her children, Rosie, Shirley and Andy Whaley, and Jenny Hammil; daughter-in-law, Carlene Whaley; and grandsons, John and Steven Hamilton.

Graveside services will be at Kelseyville Cemetery, 3375 Bell Hill Road, at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12.

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

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – S. William Kapranos of Clearlake passed away Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at St. Helena Hospital after a brief illness.

He was born May 5, 1921, in Chicago to Christine Weber and William S. Kapranos.

He received his degree in chemical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology in 1943. He was active in ROTC but did not serve in the military in WWII as his work developing jet fuel at Shell Oil was considered vital to the war effort.

His work as a management consultant and executive took him all over the world. He held many patents and became an entrepreneur.

He enjoyed choral singing, opera, sailing, woodworking, and restoring antique gasoline engines. He could design, build or fix anything. He lovingly built his wife a grandmother clock from a 25 cent set of plans for their 25th wedding anniversary.

He was active in parish life, including founding a chapter of Knights of Columbus at St. Thomas Aquinas in Camas, Washington.

He chopped firewood for the needy well into his 80s. He had a gift for languages and could mimic anyone. He had a song for everything.

He is preceded in death by his brother, Albert; sister, Marie; and son, Richard.

He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Rose Capodice Kapranos; daughters, Karen (Lewis) Bowen and Beth (Kurt) Ackermann; daughter-in-law, Linda Kapranos; grandchildren, Nick (Jaina) Kapranos, Anna (Matt) Moran, Elizabeth Kapranos and Elijah Bowen; and great-grandchildren, Charlie, Lucy and Emma.

Visitation will be at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 1625 N. High St., Lakeport, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 8, followed by a Rosary at 5:30 p.m.

Funeral Mass will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, at St. Mary Immaculate, 801 N. Main St., Lakeport.

Graveside service be at at Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Hillside, Ill.

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