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Beulah Wilder. courtesy photo.


LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Beulah Mae Wilder passed away peacefully at home the morning of July 5, 2018, allowing those who knew her to be blessed with her presence for 96 years.

Always opening her kind heart, and home welcoming all; and freely sharing her culinary skills, along with knowledge and southern hospitality.

Beulah loved spending time with her family; enjoying her trips to the local casinos; continuing the occasional weekend Reno tradition established by her husband “Ike,” who preceded her in death.

Their loving relationship resulted in eight children, primarily raised in Oakland, Calif. They loved spending family time; whether at home, enjoying the outdoors camping, fishing or even going on Sunday picnics.

Visiting and hosting family was extremely important to her. When life slowed down, she enjoyed sitting watching and listening to all current events going on around her, especially in her community of Clearlake, which has been her home for 49 years.

Beulah was preceded in death by her husband, Isaac; sons, Sidney and John Isaac. And leaves to celebrate her life a sister, Mary Dyer; her sons, Cornell and Ricky; daughters, Rose, Barbara, Sheila (husband James) and Frances (husband Claudius); and 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Services for her homegoing will be on Friday, July 13, at Jones and Lewis Clearlake Memorial Chapel in Lower Lake at 2 p.m.

“Our deepest gratitude to those who spent time supporting her.”

Arrangements and care entrusted to Jones & Lewis C.L.M.C. FD800, www.Jonesandlewismemorialchapel.com, 707-994-6417.
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Mario B. Williams
Aug. 10,1954 - July 7,2018

LAKEPORT, Calif. – A traditional Native American visitation will be held at Big Valley Gymnasium, 1002 Osprey Court in Lakeport, starting on Monday, July 16, at 11 a.m. and ending on Thursday, July 19, at 11 a.m.

Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com.
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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Longtime journalist, sports columnist and raconteur John Lindblom of Middletown died on Sunday, March 3, 2018, following a brief illness. He was 82 years old.

He was born in Stratford, Iowa, on March 30, 1935, to John and Annette Lindblom.

He had one sister, Jackie, who passed away from illness when he was a teen.

During the 1950s he join the United States Navy, where he served during the Korean War.

He was stationed in San Francisco, where he met Mariann Geissler, whom he married in 1956. They had two children, Kathleen (born 1958) and Joni (born 1965).

In 1958 he made his way into journalism. He started his writing career in Arizona, covering a young baseball team called the Oakland Athletics.

The A’s went on to win three world championships between 1972 and 1974, and John was front and center, considering this one of the most exciting breaks a young sportswriter gets.

As a sportswriter he had his first big break with the San Jose Mercury News. He worked for the Merc as a columnist with a front page picture preceding his biweekly columns for more than two decades.

John covered some of the major sporting events occuring during his era, including the Olympics, Super Bowls, NBA and World Series Championships.

He later went into public relations and became vice president of the prestigious PR firm PRX in San Jose for many years.

During that period of time, he was commissioned and wrote a book that was published about the 100th year anniversary of the San Jose Country Club.

He went back to professional writing on a freelance basis after leaving PRX.

John moved to Lake County, where he worked for the Lake County Record-Bee and Lake County News, and the St. Helena Star.

While he continued to cover sports, he wrote human interest stories as well, which he loved to do, and took some of the pictures in the featured stories

While living in Hidden Valley Lake, he was able to enjoy one of his favorite sports, golf, and continued to pursue his love of photography.

He continued to write until not long before he died.

He is survived by his daughters, Katy Flynn, and Joni Lindblom; his grandchildren, Erika Spence and Ian Flynn; two great-grandchildren, Emily Spence, and Ryland Flynn; and his partner, Elizabeth Wallace.

A private memorial service took place in Napa in May.

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HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – Peter Rae Gravens, 82, of Hidden Valley Lake passed away peacefully July 5, 2018.

He was born on July 21, 1935, in Belle Valley, Ohio.

Missing him deeply is Lorraine Gravens, his beloved wife of 44 years.

Memorial services will be at Middletown Bible Church.

Arrangements and care entrusted to Jones & Lewis C.L.M.C. FD800, www.Jonesandlewismemorialchapel.com, 707-994-6417.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – We mournfully announce that Geraldine Marie Williams passed away on July 6, 2018.

Geraldine was born on April 10, 1951, in Sebastopol, Calif., and lived here in Lake County for 32 years.

Geraldine is survived by her son, Clinton K. (Christine A.) Williams and her grandson, Nikolas D. Williams.

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

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Mary Helen was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Aug. 19, 1924, to Colon and Elizabeth (Bessie) Taylor.

Mary Helen attended E.E. Smith High School in Fayetteville during this time she met George H. Sampson. George was so taken by her poise and demeanor that the day after they met he wrote Mary Helen a note asking if he could walk her home from school.

After graduating high school in 1942, Mary Helen went on to attend Morgan State University in Baltimore. On June 18, 1943 she married George H. Sampson In New York City.

In 1945, Mary Helen decided to continue her education at Oakwood University where she complete her teaching certificate and was a school teacher at Abney Chapel Seventh-day Adventist School in Fayetteville, NC where she was adored and esteemed by both students and faculty.

Between the years of 1944 and 1965, Mary Helen and George had 12 children, six boys and six girls. After more than 20 years of teaching, Mary Helen had a desire to further her education and at the age of 44 she enrolled in a nursing program, and one year later emerged into the health care workforce.

Of all her accolades Mary Helen was most proud of her family. She spoke endlessly of the joys of raising 12 wonderful children.

In 1995, Mary Helen and George retired and left New York, and moved westward to be closer to their ever-growing family. The two settled in Lakeport, where two of their children had recently relocated. In no time they embraced the warm community, taking on leadership positions in the local church and spending time with their family.

Mary Helen passed away July 2, 2018, peacefully in her sleep at the home of Helen Vernetta and Fred Johnson.

She is remembered by her loved ones as an angel lent to earth for nearly a century; a woman after God’s own heart. Some have said, “If you want a description of Mary Helen just read aloud the fruits of the spirit.” There aren’t enough noble words to describe her, but we honor her memory today, and every day, until we meet again.

Mary Helen is survived by her husband of 75 years, George Henry Sampson Sr.; her children, George Sampson Jr. (Judy Sampson), Paula K. Brown (Freddie Brown), Reginald Sampson (Gervel Sampson), Alan Sampson (Kathy Sampson), Helen Vernetta Johnson (Frederick Johnson), Arlene LuValle Johnson (Deora Johnson), Carlton Sampson (Bethany Sampson), DeVora Renee Winkfield (Kenneth Winkfield), Michael Sampson (Mary Jo Sampson) and Sonya Sampson; and her predeceased children, the late James Colon Sampson (living spouse Ann Sampson) and Gwendolyn Sampson; her 30 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary in Lakeport on Monday, July 9, from 2 to 6 p.m. Memorial Service will be held at the Lakeport Seventh-day Adventist Church on Saturday, July 21, at 3 p.m. Mary Helen will be buried at the family cemetery in Fayetteville, NC.

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

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