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Marilyn Dietrick
July 10, 1936 - Aug. 6, 2018
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Marilyn Frances Dietrick passed away at home on Aug 6.
Born Marilyn Hawkins in Long Beach, Calif., she grew up in San Diego.
Flag twirler, Red Cross-certified lifeguard, synchronized swimmer, beauty queen, Marilyn had a love of lakes, rivers and especially the ocean her entire life.
She met her future husband while at junior college, and married Bruce Dietrick in the charming, but sweltering, Little Chapel of the Roses on Sept. 1. The unlit candles were melting, Bruce was a bit of a wreck and Marilyn was the quintessential beautiful bride!
They left on a quickie honeymoon up the California coast, that ended up in her in-laws’ garage because Bruce did not make reservations on Labor Day weekend. He loved to be spontaneous and Marilyn loved a plan, and they made that work for 55 years.
They worked as a team in many ventures, including managing a ski lodge on Mammoth Mountain, a gas station/beer bar in Clearlake, raising children and many quirky and wonderful pets.
Marilyn especially loved helping children with learning disabilities to read, and was a teacher's aide in a two-room elementary school in Mt. Charleston, at a boys’ reformatory way up (over 8,500 feet) in the southern Nevada mountains and later in Clearlake.
Marilyn loved to snow ski, water ski, ride horses, swim, read and paint. She loved her kids, grandkids, great-grandkids. She loved animals, her husband, her many wonderful friends.
Every outing with Bruce was an adventure, camping in an old station wagon, a Sunday drive, sailing on a tall ship, trips up the coast in their RV.
Marilyn was vibrant, smart, funny, occasionally irreverent, she loved to laugh and was a joy to be around.
Marilyn was predeceased by her husband, Bruce, and son, Scott.
She leaves behind her daughter, Denise; grandson, Michael (Nikki) Dietrick; granddaughter, Jennifer Dietrick; great-grandchildren, Scottie Mae, Conor, Riley Ann and new baby Stephen, who she didn't get to meet; her brother, Warren (Deb) Hawkins; sister-in-law, Shirley Dietrick; nieces and nephews; and beloved friends and caregivers.
No services at this time.
Care and Arrangements entrusted with Jones and Lewis CLMC FD#800, www.jonesandlewischapel.com, 707-994-6417.
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NORTH COAST, Calif. – Joy King’s daughters invite family and friends to attend Joy’s memorial service.
You might remember Joy as a checker at Safeway. She delighted in getting to know families that would come through her line. Following children from toddlers sitting in the cart until long after graduating high school. Joy loved attending local sports games cheering on these same kids she met on her job.
Please come to hear and share more memories of Joy on Sept. 8 at 11 a.m. at the Church of Latter-day Saints located at 1337 South Dora, Ukiah.
We will continue celebration of Joy’s life with lunch immediately following services.
Find joy in each day, we love you mom
Jennifer King
Hali King-Koozer
Robyn K. Stevenson
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Tom passed away surrounded by loving family members on Aug. 24, 2018, after a brief illness.
He is survived by his wife, Betty, of Clearlake; son, Robert Sr. (Debi) of Clearlake; Rick’s widow, Carol, of Sparks, Nev.; son, Tom of Blue Lakes, Calif.; and son, Tim (Leslie) of Anchorage, Alaska; three stepchildren, Sue (Rick) Hall of Snohomish, Wash., Robert Bise Jr. of Lakeport, Calif., and Karen (Josh) Sheppard of Clearlake; along with 21 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Louise; his son, Rick; and his first wife, Lee Malley.
Tom was born May 20, 1928, in Cleveland, Ohio, the seventh of nine children born to Bernard Malley and Louise Hughes Malley.
The family moved to San Francisco when Tom was 15. While living in San Francisco he met and married Leila “Lee” Bouscaren in 1949.
In 1966 they moved to Clearlake where they raised their sons. After Lee’s death in 1989, Tom married Betty Compton Bise.
Tom retired after a 37-year career with Safeway, but he did not slow down.
After retirement, Tom directed his formidable energy toward helping his community and to attending as many family and Lower Lake High school events as possible.
He was very instrumental in the restoration of the Lower Lake Museum. He was on the Lower Lake Cemetery board for several years and, along with a friend, built the rock wall at the entrance to the cemetery.
He was very involved in his church, Lower Lake Methodist, and spent countless hours on various church projects.
He was an avid San Francisco Giants fan and was thrilled to be able to have his 90th birthday party at a Giants game at AT&T Park.
Tom will be most remembered for his wonderful smile, his kindness and his love of his family.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 1, at 1 p.m. at Jones and Lewis Memorial Chapel, 16140 Main St., Lower Lake.
There will be a gathering with refreshments to follow at the Brick Hall in Lower Lake.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Lower Lake Methodist Church, P.O. Box 516, Lower Lake, CA 95457.
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