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Dr. Korby Eugene Olson
1956 - 2018
Dr. Korby Eugene Olson was born on Dec. 26, 1956, in Salem, Oregon, and left this life on Sept. 15, 2018, near Downpatrick, Northern Ireland.
Korby was a longtime educator in Lake County, California. He received his BA in physical education from Chico State University, MA in educational administration from Sacramento State University and his EdD from The University of Southern California.
He taught in the Konocti School District and then finished his career in the Middletown Unified School District where he started as a teacher, became a principal of various schools, director of special education and finally served as superintendent for nine years. He retired in 2015.
Korby was an active member of the Association of the California School Administrators, serving on the state board for three years and working in membership services for the last three. He was also an active member of the Middletown Rotary Club.
He enjoyed fly fishing, travel, baseball, cooking and woodworking.
He is survived by his wife, Susan; son, Erick; his brother, Gary Olson, and his sister-in-law, Wilma; his nephew, Andrew, niece, Audra, and their family; his brother-in-law, Douglas Meents and his sister-in-law, Deborah and his nephew, Matthew. He also survived by various cousins.
A celebration of life will be held at the Middletown Lion’s Clubhouse at 15399 Central Park Road on Oct. 27 at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Middletown High School for The Dr. Korby Olson Scholarship Fund (place in memo area) at Middletown High School, 20932 Big Canyon Rd, Middletown, CA 95461.
1956 - 2018
Dr. Korby Eugene Olson was born on Dec. 26, 1956, in Salem, Oregon, and left this life on Sept. 15, 2018, near Downpatrick, Northern Ireland.
Korby was a longtime educator in Lake County, California. He received his BA in physical education from Chico State University, MA in educational administration from Sacramento State University and his EdD from The University of Southern California.
He taught in the Konocti School District and then finished his career in the Middletown Unified School District where he started as a teacher, became a principal of various schools, director of special education and finally served as superintendent for nine years. He retired in 2015.
Korby was an active member of the Association of the California School Administrators, serving on the state board for three years and working in membership services for the last three. He was also an active member of the Middletown Rotary Club.
He enjoyed fly fishing, travel, baseball, cooking and woodworking.
He is survived by his wife, Susan; son, Erick; his brother, Gary Olson, and his sister-in-law, Wilma; his nephew, Andrew, niece, Audra, and their family; his brother-in-law, Douglas Meents and his sister-in-law, Deborah and his nephew, Matthew. He also survived by various cousins.
A celebration of life will be held at the Middletown Lion’s Clubhouse at 15399 Central Park Road on Oct. 27 at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Middletown High School for The Dr. Korby Olson Scholarship Fund (place in memo area) at Middletown High School, 20932 Big Canyon Rd, Middletown, CA 95461.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Born March 25, 1967, in Vallejo, Calif., Johnny Ray Owens completed his life’s journey on Aug. 13, 2018.
He was preceded in death by his adopted father, General Owens of San Jose, Calif., and his stepdaughter, Jacqulyn Marie Bond.
Johnny Ray is survived by his adopted mother, Bessie M. Bell; stepfather, Rick Mayo; sister, Marla Shaffer; niece, Meka Y. Collins and nephew, Edward C. Collins; wife of 20 years, Jenise Faye Owens; his son, Malcolm Marques Owens; and stepdaughters, Crystal Lynn Bond and his baby girl Samantha Faye Bond.
He was grandpa to seven beautiful grandchildren, Christopher James Ray Bond and is his first grandson who was named after him. Although, he didn’t get to meet his six grandchildren – Serenity, William, Brenda, Nariah, Dejinya and Logic – he kept a special place for them in his heart.
Johnny graduated from Lower Lake High School where is loved by many classmates. He was very involved with local NAACP activities over the years and had a real passion for creative dancing where he taught break dance courses at a local Dance Studio in Clearlake Highlands for several years.
Johnny loved to help people and had a heart of gold, he was loved by so many in the Clearlake community, he had a passion for fishing with his step father and working in the family’s auto detailing business.
A celebration of life Johnny Ray Owens being planned for a later date.
In his memory, donations can be sent to the Lake County California NAACP, P.O. Box 4609, Clearlake, CA 95422.
He was preceded in death by his adopted father, General Owens of San Jose, Calif., and his stepdaughter, Jacqulyn Marie Bond.
Johnny Ray is survived by his adopted mother, Bessie M. Bell; stepfather, Rick Mayo; sister, Marla Shaffer; niece, Meka Y. Collins and nephew, Edward C. Collins; wife of 20 years, Jenise Faye Owens; his son, Malcolm Marques Owens; and stepdaughters, Crystal Lynn Bond and his baby girl Samantha Faye Bond.
He was grandpa to seven beautiful grandchildren, Christopher James Ray Bond and is his first grandson who was named after him. Although, he didn’t get to meet his six grandchildren – Serenity, William, Brenda, Nariah, Dejinya and Logic – he kept a special place for them in his heart.
Johnny graduated from Lower Lake High School where is loved by many classmates. He was very involved with local NAACP activities over the years and had a real passion for creative dancing where he taught break dance courses at a local Dance Studio in Clearlake Highlands for several years.
Johnny loved to help people and had a heart of gold, he was loved by so many in the Clearlake community, he had a passion for fishing with his step father and working in the family’s auto detailing business.
A celebration of life Johnny Ray Owens being planned for a later date.
In his memory, donations can be sent to the Lake County California NAACP, P.O. Box 4609, Clearlake, CA 95422.
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Jerome (J.P.) Sutton
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Jerome (J.P.) Sutton died peacefully on Sept. 6, 2018.
He was born on Nov. 23, 1929 in Seminole, Oklahoma. He was the youngest of six children born to Hardy and Ellen Sutton.
He was a veteran who served in the Air Force. He married Hazel and they had four children.
He worked in the logging industry for many years and eventually ended up working for the County of Lake road crew in Upper Lake.
He was an avid golfer, a retired pilot and ran a small engine repair service until his blindness. He had many hobbies which included motorcycles, fishing and gold panning.
Jerome is preceded in death by his wife of 50-plus years, Hazel; his son, Jeffrey Sutton; and granddaughter, Nicole Sleeper.
He leaves his three remaining children, daughters, Pam (Ken) Sleeper and Cynthia Clark, and son, Wayne Sutton. He also leaves nine grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
A potluck celebration of life will be held on Sunday, Oct. 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Bachelor Valley Grange Hall in Upper Lake.
Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit: www.chapelofthelakes.com.
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