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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Robert S. "Bob" Chalk left us on Sept. 27, 2017.

Bob was born on March 5, 1954, to William "Bill" and Floraine Chalk. Bob's entire life was spent in Lake County. He was a graduate of Kelseyville High School, Yuba Junior College with a degree in criminal justice and the F.B.I. Academy.

Bob's entire career was spent in law enforcement, beginning in high school as a police cadet. In 1975, he joined Lake County Sheriff Office as a deputy sheriff. In 1981, he began working with Clearlake Police Department and was second-in-command for nearly a decade. In 1993, Bob was appointed chief of police, a position he held until his retirement in 2007.

Following retirement, Bob and his wife, Marsha, enjoyed spending time with their dog, "Daisy," traveling in their motor home, and riding his motorcycle to attend motorcycle rallies.

Bob is survived by his wife of 20 years, Marsha Chalk; brother, William "Billy” Chalk; brother-in-law, Michael "Mike” Jones (Mary); three stepchildren, Ryan James, Marissa James and Johnny James; uncle, Floyd (Betty) Saderlund; 13 grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Bob is predeceased by his parents, William "Bill" and Floraine Chalk, and his sister-in-law, Joy Chalk.

A memorial service will be held at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary in Lakeport on Friday, Oct. 6, at 1:30 p.m., followed by a procession to Kelseyville Cemetery lead by Clearlake Police Department and a reception at Kelseyville Presbyterian Church on Third and Church street.

Donations in Bob's memory can be made to the Robert S. Chalk Memorial Scholarship Fund. Please mail donations to: Michael Jones, 1194 Lancaster Way, Yuba City, CA 95991 or donate to a charity of your choice.

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

Anne Barquist. Courtesy photo.


LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Surrounded by her immediate family, Matilda Anne Barquist passed in the early morning hours of Sept. 5, 2017.

Anne was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt and grandmother. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Erik and Julie Barquist of Orlando, Fla.; her daughter, Kirsten Barquist of Lakeport, Calif.; and her granddaughter, Clarissa Barquist of Orlando.

Anne was raised by her parents, Willis Hubbell and Annetta Holdenreid Hubbell, in San Jose and Kelseyville, Calif.

She attended Kelseyville High School as well as Willow Glen High School and often spoke fondly of her time and classmates at Kelseyville High.

She attended college at both San Jose State and the University of California, Santa Barbara where she studied music.

She married William S. Barquist Jr. (Bill) in June of 1959. They lived throughout Southern California, eventually settling in the Santa Ynez Valley, just to the north of Santa Barbara.

While raising her family, she was known for her skills as a piano instructor, her leadership in the local 4-H club and her volunteer activity in the Episcopal Church. She also played second violin in the Santa Barbara Symphony during that time.

In 1984, Anne and Bill moved back to Lake County where they resided in Finley. Anne operated Quilted Treasures, a quilting and fabric store in Kelseyville, for many years before retiring in the early 2000s.

Anne was a supporter of music and donated to the Allegro Scholarship Fund as well as the local symphony. She attended the Mendocino Music Festival whenever possible.

She raised guide dogs. She continued to be an active volunteer and congregant in the Episcopal Church, St. John’s, located in Lakeport.

Services will be held for Anne on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 11 a.m. at the Kelseyville Presbyterian Church, 5340 Third St. Burial rites will be read at the Sunday morning weekly service held at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1190 N. Forbes St. in Lakeport, on Sunday, Oct. 15, at 10 a.m.

Donations may be made in her memory to the Allegro Scholarship Fund, 315 Avenue A, Lakeport CA 95453 or to the St. John’s Episcopal Church General Fund, 1190 Forbes St., Lakeport, CA 95453.

Anne Barquist. Courtesy photo.

Robert A. Stettler. Courtesy photo.

Robert A. Stettler

Resident of Belmont
May 31, 1930 - Sept. 17, 2017

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Robert Stettler passed away on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the age of 87.

Raised on a poultry farm in Petaluma he was the eldest son of Swiss immigrants, Hugo and Helen Stettler.

Following high school, Robert worked as a warehouseman at Poultry Producers in Petaluma, while attending College of Marin. It was there that he met his wife-to-be, Nancy Meyer.

In 1952 Robert joined the Army and served as part of the US occupation force in West Germany.

On returning stateside Robert enrolled at UC Berkeley, joined the Sigma Pi fraternity, and in 1955 married Nancy.

Soon after graduating in 1957 with a degree in criminology, Robert began work at the Orange County Crime Lab as a criminalist. Robert made his career in law enforcement, investigating hundreds of crimes over the 22 years he spent in the sheriff’s office.

Robert and his wife Nancy retired to Lake County where they began new endeavors in 1981. Nancy died of cancer on Jan. 1, 1998.

Robert’s daughter Heidi and her husband Chris welcomed Robert into their Belmont home in 2015. While in the Belmont community he became known as “the three dog walker” and made many friends at the senior fitness class at the local gym, the grocery store, and around town.

Robert is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Chris and Heidi Hagler; his grandchildren, Justin and Hanna; his brother, David Stettler; and nephews, Kenneth, Robert and David Stettler.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 3 p.m. at Crippen & Flynn Carlmont Chapel, 1111 Alameda de las Pulgas in Belmont.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that you consider a donation in his memory to the Peninsula Humane Society (www.PHS.org), or The California Alumni Association Kruttschnitt Aspire Scholarship Program (KASP), c/o Jennifer Mora, 1 Alumni House, Berkeley, CA 94720.

Patricia White. Courtesy photo.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Patricia White, 65, passed away on Sept. 21, 2017, in Napa, Calif.

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