Amos Hayhurst passed away June 4, 2013. He was 92 years old.

Amos was born in Commerce, Okla., to Amos Hayhurst Sr. and Cora Stone.

His journey to California was colorful and sometimes dangerous. He rode the rails twice before he was fifteen and he finally ended up in Yosemite, Calif.

He then joined the California Conservation Corps and helped to build many of the trails that are now part of the park.

Amos joined the Navy in 1944 and stayed in until the end of the war. After the war, he built a moving company which ran for many years in Richmond, Calif.

Amos and his wife, Florence, moved to Kelseyville, Calif., in 1970. He loved Kelseyville and he was happiest when he worked in his shop doing woodwork.

Amos had four children, Paula Artie, Kathie Tyson and Michael Hayhurst, and Douglas Hayhurst who died at age 3 months. He had five grandchildren, Michael, Daniel, Elena, Michelle, and Morgan.

Amos was funny, flirty, irreverent, and a force of nature.

We will miss him dearly.

Services will be at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 6716 Live Oak Drive in Kelseyville, at 2 p.m. Friday, June 14.

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

Dorothy June Buckley, 78, of Clearlake, Calif., went home to the Lord on May 21, 2013, after a brief illness.

She was born to Dee and Russel Gibbons on July 10, 1934, in Fort El Reno, Okla.

Being an Army brat, she and her parents were stationed at Army bases all over the United States before settling in Soledad, Calif., where she graduated from Gonzales High School.

She became a PBX operator and made many friends as her career led her through Central and Southern California, before settling in Northern California.

In 1971, she married the love of her life, Dr. Robert Buckley, in Rough and Ready, Calif. She took on the job of being Dr. Bob’s office manager until his retirement.

In 2002, they moved to Clearlake, Calif. She lost Robert in 2006.

She is survived by her son Ted and wife Barbara Balin. She also is missed by her longtime friends, Pat Lee of Sebastopol, Calif.; Bob and Pat Miller of Redding, Calif.; Shirley Ryan of Palm Springs, Calif.; and and her many new friends in Lake County.

She was a very warm and friendly person, and a wonderful cook, and she will be greatly missed.

Arrangements by Jones and Lewis Clear Lake Memorial Chapel, Lower Lake, Calif., telephone 707-994-6417.

Dr. Neal Chaffee Woods Jr.
1921-2013

Dr. Neal C. Woods, Jr. (Woody) passed away at Sutter Lakeside Hospital in Lakeport, Calif., from complications of a stroke on May 22, 2013, at the age of 91.

Neal was born July 23, 1921, in Burbank, Calif., to Winona (Yoder) and Neal Chaffee Woods Sr.

After graduating from Lynwood Academy in 1939, he went on to pre-med at La Sierra College and then medical school at Loma Linda University.

He graduated from Loma Linda University with his Doctorate in Medicine in 1946. He then began his internship at Maine General Hospital in Portland, Maine.

After his internship, he was drafted into the US Army where he served time in the Philippines and Japan. He enjoyed his “paid vacation” in Japan compliments of the US Army.

After his discharge from the Army, still single, he began his medical practice in Kelseyville, Calif., in 1948, while living at Highland Springs Ranch.

Joanne Slater, Neal’s sister, introduced him to Mildred McGavock (Millie), and on July 22, 1951, they were married.

The newly married couple settled in a small home in Kelseyville but were asked less than a year later to become medical missionaries to Japan where he became the first medical director after World War II in a rebuilding effort for the Seventh-day Adventist Hospital in Tokyo.

Their first child, Neal C. Woods III (Jay), was born in Tokyo, Japan nine months after they arrived in 1953, followed by two more children, Jennifer in 1955 and Joan in 1957.

His years in Japan were among the happiest and would recount many stories of mountain hikes with Japanese friends. He loved the beaches of Japan as well as the mountains and would take every opportunity to explore around Japan.

In 1967, he returned to Lake County and became head of the radiology department at Lakeside Hospital until his retirement 1993.

He was an avid reader, traveler, backpacker and gardener. He traveled to Europe, China, Alaska and a lot of places in between.

He especially liked the Snow Mountain Wilderness Area. He was instrumental in working with his congressmen to pass the California Wilderness Act of 1984 which created the wilderness area. This was his refuge, often hiking alone, with an unknown number of trips to the summit.

Neal was a very devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. He leaves behind his wife, Millie, of 62 years; his son, Neal Chaffee Woods III, (Paula); his two daughters, Jennifer Davey (Gary) and Joan Gately.

He has seven grandchildren, Justin, Chaffee, Samantha, Nicholas, Annie, Zachary and Kara, and his new great grandson, Mac Woods. He got to visit with Mac about six weeks before his death.

He will be greatly missed by all who loved him.

There will be a celebration of his life at the Lakeport Seventh-day Adventist Church on Saturday, July 13, 2013, beginning at 3:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to a Charity of your choice or to ADRA: 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20904. www.ADRA.org , Tax ID#: 52-1314847.

Cremation arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, Lakeport, Calif.

James Ziebell
March 2, 1941- June 2, 2013

Jim passed away peacefully after a long, tough, battle with cancer. He will be sorely missed by his brother and sister, his children, grandchildren, best friend and life partner, and many, many dear friends.

Celebration honoring Jim's life will be Sunday, June 23, at 1 p.m. at the Buckingham Club House in Kelseyville.

Please make donations in Jim's name to Hospice Services of Lake County, 1717 S. Main St., Lakeport, CA 95453.

Johnny Ray McCuan was taken suddenly on his Shovelhead Harley-Davidson on May 22, 2013.

He will be greeted with open arms by his mother, Margie, and sister, Yvonne.

He was born on Feb. 9, 1958, in Martinez, Calif. He lived in Contra Costa County and worked as a steel worker for 15 years then moved to Lake County, Calif.

He is survived by new wife Cindy, whom he loved dearly and they resided in Clearlake, along with his brothers, Tipp, Leonard, Sam, Pete, Albert, Delbert (who resides in Washington) and his sister, Melissa. He had such a tight knit family and had such a true bond that was inseparable.

He loved his children, Brandi, Ashlie, Johnny, Angela, Michael, Johnathan and Mandy too. His love for his sister-in-laws, brother-in-law, nieces, nephews and cousins was just as strong as all, so many to list but you were all dear to his heart.

Besides Cindy, who was the love of his life, his favorite things to do were to go to family's houses for dinner and sit around to visit and ride with his Barbarian Brothers.

Johnny was so happy just being married and enjoying the later years of his life. It is such a shame he was taken from us so soon. He will be missed by all.

Services will be held at Church of God on Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake on Saturday, June 8, at 1 p.m.

A celebration of Johnny’s life will be held at Lower Lake Park on the corner of Mill Street and Second streets on Sunday, June 9, at 1 p.m. Please, for Johnny, ride your Harleys in honor of the celebration.

Arrangements by Jones and Lewis Clear Lake Memorial Chapel, Lower Lake, Calif., telephone 707-994-6417.

Tony B. Lemus, a resident of Upper Lake, Calif., left us to be with the angels in heaven on Saturday, May 11, 2013.

He was born and raised in Yolo, Calif., and worked as a pipe layer for Teichart Construction.

He was a loving husband of 38 years, great father and grandfather.

Per his request there will be no services.