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Wesley Comstock. Courtesy photo.

In Memoriam


Wesley Speirs Comstock was born in Deer Park, California, on Nov. 11, 1978. He passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 17, 2020.

Wes spent his early years playing and working outdoors on the family cattle ranch in the Coyote Valley near Middletown, California. He grew up splitting firewood, fixing fence, swimming in Putah Creek, and hunting with his dad, mom, brothers and sister. Even after high school, Wes returned the ranch almost every year for opening day of deer season.

Wes attended school in Middletown, graduating from Middletown High School in 1997. He served a mission for the LDS church in Argentina and after attended BYU, where he received a degree in Global Business in 2003. After BYU Wes pursued a career in the medical industry before going back to school to receive his MBA in global management from Thunderbird School of Global Management in 2013.

Throughout his life Wes developed a love for sports, playing football and baseball for his high school teams, and later Rugby during his time at Thunderbird. He loved the San Francisco Giants from childhood, attending games over the years at both Candlestick and China Basin. During the time he lived in San Francisco he was a season ticket holder and was fortunate to see them win three world series championships.

Wes also loved to travel. He traveled through most of South America, Europe, and parts of East Asia both for work and for pleasure, often living for extensive periods of time abroad. He loved to experience the new cultures he encountered in each country and found it easy to make friends all over the world.

Wes is survived by his son Ryder, Ryder’s mother Sarah, parents Jim and Colleen Comstock (Middletown, California), siblings James Comstock (wife Luwanna, children James and Tiara Comstock, Tigard, Oregon) Erin Cherry (husband Steve, children Allyson, Eva, Colton, Middletown, California) and Marshall Comstock (wife Beth, child Kuahiwi, Kaneohe, Hawaii), and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

A memorial service honoring Wes’ life and memory will be held at 11 a.m. on Feb. 8 at the LDS chapel located at 14970 Lakeview Way, in Clearlake, California.

Donations can be made to the San Francisco Giants Community Fund.

Wes’ ashes will be privately interred on the Comstock Ranch.
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Esperanza M. Chavez
March 3, 1929 - Jan. 27, 2020

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Esperanza, 90, was born in Avalon, California, and passed at her home with family by her side.

She was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Esperanza was a strong, beautiful, resilient, woman and a blessing to us all.

She will be cherished forever in our hearts.

Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com.
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Louise Van Emon. Courtesy photo.

Louise Viola Van Emon, age 98, of Lucerne, California, was called home by her loving Savior in the early morning of December 31, 2019.

She passed peacefully from this life to the next in the embrace of her loving daughters, Cheryl and Jeanette.

Louise, nee Brazda, was born June 3, 1921, on the family farm in Timken, Kansas. Her parents were Joseph William Brazda and Marie Brauner Brazda (an Austrian immigrant).

She was preceded in death by Eugene R. Van Emon, her husband of over 40 years, as well as two sisters and six brothers.

After growing up in the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression, Louise came to California when she was 21 and worked in the laboratories at Standard Oil and then Kaiser shipyard during World War II.

Always careful with her appearance, Louise was an accomplished seamstress, crafter and quilter. She spent countless hours in service to her church and was known for her gift of hospitality, baking skills and sense of humor (i.e., the life of the party!).

She was very active in her daughters’ school activities being room mother and driving for numerous field trips. She was the epitome of the “Greatest Generation,” never complaining and was graceful in every situation.

Louise is survived by her daughter, Dr. Jeanette Van Emon, and son-in-law Gary Coates, of Henderson, Nevada; daughter, Cheryl Rawlins of Fremont, California; and grandchildren, Theresa Olson, Amanda Hauns, Alan Upton, Esq, David Upton and Andrew Coates, Esq; great-grandson, Ethan; and several nieces and nephews.

A celebration of Louise’s life will be on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 1 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, 3863 Country Club Drive, Lucerne.

Interment will follow the service and will be at Upper Lake Cemetery, 780 Clover Valley Road, Upper Lake.
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Virginia Montgomery. Courtesy photo.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Virginia Ruth Montgomery, formerly Virginia Rasmussen, age 96, passed away on Dec. 11, 2019.

Virginia was born in Texas and moved to California as a child. She lived in Kelseyville California for most of her adult life and raised her seven children there.

She was a painter and used her painting as a form of communication to express beauty that she found everywhere. Her paintings can be found in several galleries in California and in many private collections. She often said, “If my paintings can give other people happiness, then I am happy.”

She was a member of the Kelseyville Presbyterian Church. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister. Virginia truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures. She enjoyed visiting with her family, going for walks, listening to music and sunbathing in the garden.

Preceded in death by her children Dave, Patsy, Phil and Marti Ann.

Celebration of her life to reminisce and share stories will be held at noon on Feb. 8 at Kelseyville Presbyterian Church, 5340 Third St., Kelseyville. Her ashes will be laid to rest with her late husband Martin Rasmussen per her wishes.
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Susan Medina Pabst. Courtesy photo.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Mary “Susan” “Mother Susan” Silva Medina Pabst of Lakeport went home to Jesus on Jan. 25, 2020, at the age of 79 after a long and courageously fought battle with multiple chronic illnesses.

She was known to be a “spitfire” with a fierce love for her family.

Susan was born to Alice Mae and Alfred Silva Sr. on Dec. 6, 1940, in San Francisco, California.

Susan grew up and attended school in Santa Clara, California (Jefferson Union Elementary and Santa Clara High School) where she played the drums in the school orchestra and sang in the choir.

Susan and John “Laddie” Medina knew each other since childhood and started dating when Susan was a junior in high school; they married on June 1, 1958 at Saint Clare Church in Santa Clara, California. They moved to Lake County in 1958 and raised their three children, Kimberly Susan, Kraig John, and Kevin Scott, on their pear orchard on Soda Bay Road.

Susan worked as a teacher’s aid at Lakeport Elementary School for several years. She worked at Kelseyville Pharmacy as a pharmacy technician until her retirement; additionally, she studied early childhood education at Mendocino Junior College and also studied at Humboldt State University.

After the unexpected and tragic death of Laddie in 1983, Susan couldn’t imagine the possibility that she could find love again. Susan met Lowell “Blue” Pabst when she was searching for financing to run her ranch (he was the loan agent); they married on Dec. 29, 1984, in the home of Kim and Marr Olsen. Into their marriage, Blue brought four children who Susan happily and lovingly embraced. Through the years Blue and Susan shared many interests including quilting, tole painting, flower arranging, genealogy, and cooking.

Susan was predeceased by her parents, Alice and Alfred, husband Laddie, daughter Kimberly Susan Olsen, and her brother Kenny.

She is survived by her husband, Blue; children, Kraig Medina, Kevin (Traci) Medina, Marr Olsen, Derek (Kim) Tippit, Cara Pabst, Trina (Matthew) Casey and Dustin (Leah) Pabst.

Susan leaves behind 19 grandchildren, Kyle (Denise), Gunner, Kaila (Emmit), Tanner, Skyler, Elaina, Brandon, Sahen, Cyrpris, Anna La’ra, Autumn, Scarlette, Ahanu, Archer, Kingston, Beau, Amanda, Alyssa and Justin, and one great grandchild, Kolby John.

She will be missed by her siblings, Alfred Silva and Karla; sisters-in-law, Michael (Gary) and Sandy; nieces and nephews, Jimmy, Chris (Karmin), Camille, Leeann (Nick), Kathy (Nick) and Kelly (Ed), and numerous other family and friends, including her best friend, Irene Rivas.

Thank you to the many beautiful, wonderful souls who provided transportation for Susan to her dialysis appointments over the years, and to the dedicated healthcare professionals who provided compassionate, personal care.

Funeral service for Susan will be held on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 1 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 600 16th St., Lakeport. Following the service there will be procession to Hartley Cemetery where Susan will be laid to rest.

Kevin and Traci Medina will host a celebration of life this summer on Sunday, June 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. at 3272 Scotts Valley Road, Lakeport.

Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com.
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Dr. Marie Crail. Courtesy photo.

Dr. Marie "Patsy" Crail died Jan. 9, 2020, following a lengthy illness.

She was born March 17, 1929, in Lakeport, California, to Julian Sebastian Mostin and Lillian Larsen Mostin of Kelseyville.

Marie attended Kelseyville and Lakeport schools and graduated from Clear Lake Union High School in Lakeport in 1946.

She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Stanford University in 1950 and a doctor of internal medicine degree in 1955 from Stanford Medical School.

Marie is survived by her two sons, Hans Halleck Crail (Kathy) of Chula Vista, California, and Lars Crail (Maile Field) of Oakton, Virginia; and four grandchildren: Erika (Mathias Crawford), Karl, Chauncey and Seth.

She is also survived by siblings Raymond Mostin of Kelseyville and Nancy Bleasdale of Scottsdale, Arizona.

She is predeceased by husbands Howard Whitfield Crail, Kermit Meyer and Hartford Smith.

Marie practiced medicine from 1955 to 2000 in San Francisco; at the Veterans Home of California in Yountville; and in Clearlake Oaks. In 2013 she moved to Chula Vista, California, to be closer to her children.

Marie was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, served on the Konocti Unified School District Board of Trustees and was a member of Eastern Star.

Marie traveled to remote areas of northern Mexico most winters where she treated native tribes of Seri Indians.

She enjoyed playing the piano, bird hunting, traveling throughout the United States and northern Mexico. She loved dogs.

A private celebration of life will be held in Lake County in April.

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