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Kenneth DeBolt. Courtesy photo.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Kenneth “Kenny” Turner DeBolt, a lifelong resident of Lake County, passed away Sept. 23, 2022, with his wife Toni, son Cory and grandson Jordan by his side.

Kenny is survived by his wife of 35 years, Toni; daughters, Carolyn (Mike) McCue, Melissa Innes; son, Cory DeBolt; grandchildren, Kimmy, Trauis, Robby, Jeff and Jordan; four great- grandchildren, Heather, Allie, Krista and Jayson; and best friends/in-laws, Rob and Jackie Akins, Tammy Nicholls and Nichi Winchester.

He is predeceased by his parents, Lloyd, and Bertie Debolt; sister, Pat Ohlsen; brother, Don DeBolt; first wife, Nancy; daughter, Pam Sveum; and mother-in-law, Margaret Nicholls.

Kenny was born Aug. 22,1934, in Finley, California, the youngest of four children born to Lloyd and Bertie DeBolt.

He graduated from Clear Lake High School in1954. He served in the US Army and the Army Reserve for 12 years.

He worked for the telephone company for 38 years. He was a volunteer fireman at the Lakeport Fire Department for 35 years.

Among Kenny's favorite things to do were hunting, playing horseshoes, softball, tennis and cards, and watching any sports on TV.

Kenny will be greatly missed by his family and friends and especially by his four dogs, Ramona, Ricky, Ruby and Riley.

A memorial service will be held Friday, Sept. 30, at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary in Lakeport at 1 p.m.

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Thomas (Tom) Grover Maguire passed away peacefully at the hospital in St. Helena, California, on Aug. 24, 2022. He had just celebrated his 85th birthday.

Tom had a large and loving family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Fran; stepdad, Herman; brother, Jack; sister, Diane; wives, Annette and Helen; and his daughter, Rochelle.

He was married to first wife, Annette, the mother of his four children, Dan, Rochelle, Natalie and Terry, for 20 years, and to Helen his wife of 25 years.

Tom’s family included sons and daughters-in-law, Larry, Jeffrey, David, Michelle, and Mia. He also was blessed with four grandchildren: Jake, Jeremy, Joshua and Dylan.

Tom was a native San Franciscan and worked in broadcasting in the San Francisco Bay Area and across the country. He gained notoriety for his inventive advertising and promotional campaigns including the use of a local celebrity to brand his television station, Channel 36 as “The Perfect Thirty-Six.”

Much to the delight and occasional chagrin of his children, Tom became a local celebrity in his own right as he appeared in several long running television commercials in the Bay Area. Tom’s last television job was in Florida’s capital city of Tallahassee, where he ran the local NBC station. He retired back to Northern California, to his beloved Clear Lake.

Tom was an avid reader, and was interested in news, and politics from an early age. Through his job he had the good fortune of getting to meet many newsmakers of the day, including presidential candidates from Kennedy to Clinton. He famously relinquished his downtown San Jose office for then-Gov. Ronald Reagan, and later was able to joke with him about it when Reagan was in higher office.

Tom was a long-time member of A.A. and served in several leadership positions, including as trustee. He often cited the profound effect that the organization had on his life and his family.

A funeral mass for Tom will take place at Blessed Sacrament Church in Tallahassee, Florida on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 11 a.m.

Tom, his son and grandson were stricken by a neurological disorder, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, or CMT, and donations to the foundation in his memory are welcomed: www.cmtfr.org.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Dewitt Clinton (Buck) Bouker passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on Friday, September 9, 2022 in Lakeport, California.

He was born April 28, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York.

Buck enjoyed many passions during his life, the last was being Santa Buck and bringing much joy to children as Santa Claus during the Christmas season.

He was a proud member of the Fraternal Order of Real Bearded Santas. He was also radio DJ for Lake County Community Radio.

Buck is survived by five daughters, Cheri Noella, Denise Charlotte, Viola Louise, Vicky Lynn and Tammy Jo; two sons, Guyjohn Otis and Dewitt Clinton (Dusty); three step-daughters, Bonnie Hiraide, Robin Colt and Tracy Twomey; stepson, Richard Perry; and many grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his loving wife, Velma, and parents, John and Edythe.

Buck, you will be missed.

A funeral service was held Sept. 17.

Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com.
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Stanley George Bergesen
Oct. 29, 1935 – Aug. 22, 2022

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. — Stanley George Bergesen passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 22, 2022, in Lake County, California. He was 86 years old.

Stanley was born in 1935 in San Francisco, California, to Gus and Esther Bergesen. He grew up in Millbrae, California, and graduated from Capuchino High School in 1954.

While in high school he excelled in art, sports and played lead trumpet in the school band. In 1953, Stanley was in the California Youth Symphony in San Francisco.

He was on the track team and was in the North Coast Finals in broad jump. He had a passion for board bike riding and qualified for the National Junior Division Board Track race where he placed fifth in the nation.

At the end of January 1955 Stanley enlisted in the Army and served in the Korean War in the artillery division and was stationed in Japan and Korea and returned to the United States in 1957.

He married and started a family a few years later. He worked for the family business Bergesen Electric as an electrical contractor.

Stanley graduated from San Jose State University in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in interior design. He became a general contractor and architect and owned Bergesen Design.

His designs were one of a kind and Better Homes and Gardens featured his house he designed and built in the Santa Cruz Mountains in their magazine. He loved art and designed his first home in the seventh grade.

He was working at Stanford University Linear Accelerator (government lab) as a facilities engineer and retired after 15 years.

In 1991, he bought a corner lot on Bergesen Drive in Kelseyville, California. His uncles once owned the hillside and he was excited to live on a street named after his family.

He built his home on the weekends, holidays and vacation time while working for Stanford.

Stanley became a permanent resident of Lake County, where he designed 30 homes and built several of the homes he designed.

He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Jo Bergesen; daughters, Sheri Wilson and Shawn Vandenbrandhorninge (husband Stef); sons, Scott Bergesen (wife Maile), Brit Bergesen (wife Veronica); stepsons, Charles Eads (wife Julia) and Neil Eads (wife Breanna); 14 grandchildren; his sister, Karen Miller of Santa Fe, New Mexico; and his brother, Richard Bergesen of Tucson, Arizona.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Oct. 8, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Grace Church, 6716 Live Oak Drive, Kelseyville. The service will be located in the auditorium to the left of the front of the church. The reception will follow; please bring a side dish to share.

Please RSVP to Sheri Wilson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Joan P. Brennan. Courtesy photo.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Joan P. Brennan, born in Scarborough, England, on June 13, 1926, passed away peacefully on Sept. 11, 2022, at the age of 96.

She was survived by her daughter, Carol Meador; son, David Brennan and his wife, Audrey; three grandchildren, Olivia, David Jr. and Joseph Brennan and his wife Kindah; and two great-grandchildren, Jeremiah and Alexandria.

Everyone who came in contact with our mother said what a beautiful and inspirational woman she was. We will all miss her dearly.

There will be a private family memorial.

Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com.
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Shirley Marie Roxson
Sept. 21, 1934 — Sept. 16, 2022

Shirley Marie Roxson of Lodi, California, passed away on Sept. 16, 2022, surrounded by her family.

Shirley was born in Bakersfield, California, on Sept. 21, 1934.

In 1960 she met her husband, George, at Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, California. George was a captain for the Santa Rosa JC campus police and Shirley worked in the Business Administration Office on campus.

George and Shirley married on Oct. 25, 1961, in Carson City, Nevada. They moved to Lake County in 1961, where Shirley was a medical secretary for 30 years. George and Shirley resided in Lakeport until 2018 when they moved to Lodi to be closer to family.

Shirley is survived by George, her husband of 60 years, her daughter, Sheryl and her son, Randy (Margaret).

Shirley is also survived by her brother, Darrell (Suzy) and her sister, Judy (Floyd).

Known to her grandchildren and great grandchildren as “Gramie,” Shirley is survived by her grandchildren, Ashley (Damon), Kyle, Gregory (Lynette) and Alex (Hannah) and her great-grandchildren, Landon, Caylee, Vanessa, Aria, Ella, George and Theo. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Shirley is predeceased by her brother, Michael and her grandson, Ryan.

Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 23, at 10 a.m. at Cherokee Memorial, Vineyard Chapel, 14165 N. Beckman Road, Lodi, CA 95240.

Donations in her memory can be made to Hospice of San Joaquin County, 3888 Pacific Ave. Stockton, CA, 95204.

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