LAKEPORT, Calif. — Charles "Charlie" W. Schreiber Jr., 87, of Lakeport, passed away on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025.

He was an Air Force veteran and 40-year civil servant with the U.S. Navy. 

He married his beautiful wife Ingrid in 1970 and adopted her six daughters in 1973 — at the time the largest single adoption in California history.

A faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a lifelong singer in community and church choirs, Charlie also proudly served as chaplain for the Military Funeral Honors Team of Lake County.

Charlie is survived by his wife, Ingrid; brother, Stanley (June) Schreiber of Paradise, California; nine children, Donna (Mark) Tondro, Chuck (Danette) Morgan, Maureen (Tracy) Siler, Frederica (Doug) Langley, Sheryl (Mike) Miller, Deborah Wick, James (Tanya) Morgan, Karen (Dave) Stoney, and Tim (Stacy) Schreiber; and numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces; and nephews.

He is predeceased by his children, Robert Chase and Patricia Diaz.

Funeral service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 600 16th St. in Lakeport on Friday, Sept. 5, at 10 a.m. Graveside interment will follow with Military Funeral Honors at Hartley Cemetery.

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

Hardy Antonio Nieto, 52, of Healdsburg, California, passed away unexpectedly on July 26, 2025.

He was born in Lakeport, California, on May 27, 1973, to parents Tom Nieto and the late Lorie (Taylor) Nieto.

He was the beloved partner of Barbara Baugh for 24 years.

Hardy is survived by his father, Tom; brother, Travis; sister-in-law, Jun; nephews, Aidan and Matthew; nieces, Elaina, Alora and Andrea; aunts, Kathy (Mike) DeLeon, Cammie (Neal) Grasteit, Cindy Ramos, Linda Garcia; and family friend, (Aunt) Sue. 

He had many close cousins in many states. Ones he saw often in Lakeport were Hugo, Ramona, Juanita, Moses, Leia and Ken.

Hardy’s sudden passing of a heart attack has left his family and many friends heartbroken and in shock. He will be deeply missed also by pets he rescued, Torpedo the “Schipperke dog” and Pocket the “calico Main Coon” who was a tiny kitten that jumped in his pocket in Lake County, so of course he had to bring her home.

Hardy will be remembered for his kind heart, adventurous spirit and constant curiosity about all areas of nature. His home was always open to friends. He and Barbara traveled to many far away places so he always had new stories to share.

A memorial gathering will be planned later and details posted on - Hardy Antonio Nieto's Memorial Website | Ever Loved …. https://everloved.com/life-of/hardy-nieto/ .

Sondra McDonald
1937-2025

We are sad to announce the passing of Sondra McDonald, nee Bertini.

Loving wife to Ed McDonald and loving mother to Kenneth McDonald and his partner, David. 

Private Burial Service planned at the Italian Cemetery in Daly City, California.

Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-037 or 707-994-5611, or visit chapelofthelakes.com. 

Richard Carl Harr 
1940 - 2025

Richard was born in Portland, Oregon to Carl Royce and Lenore Ruth Harr. He had a younger brother, Tommy J. Harr.  

The family moved to Sacramento, California where he met Mary Ann Dowling, mother of his two children, Michael CDR, SC, USN (Ret.) and Teresa Gage, state of California (Ret.) 

His family included four grandchildren, Milissa, Brandon, Christopher and Barbara; and two great-grandchildren, Mariah and Nicholas Jr.  

After graduating El Camino High School, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. Later he joined the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department as a patrol officer.  

He remarried and moved with Elenor (Elle) Harr to Kelseyville, California where he continued his law enforcement career as a member of Lake County Sheriff’s Department until his retirement.  

Richard loved to fly, earning a pilot’s license and gliding on the water. It was fitting that he was able to spend many years as a boat patrolman with Lake County.  

He will be missed for his quiet strength and gentle nature. Fair winds and following seas, Richard!

Graveside funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, at Kelseyville Cemetery.

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

Kay Hancock went home to be with her Lord and Savior on July 16, 2025, and also joined her loving husband John Hancock in heaven. 

She was 83 years old. Kay was born in Rainier, Washington on September 26, 1941, and grew up on a small farm with a single mother as the youngest of four siblings in Forest Grove, Oregon. 

While growing up she always pretended to be a teacher, which turned out to be her career for 42 years. 

At age 8, she started picking strawberries for money and worked other jobs even in the summers, as a young adult, to compensate for her teaching salary. 

She taught in Oregon, Washington and California. She genuinely cared about each student she taught, which was strongly reflected in the Lucerne, California, community she taught in for the majority of her teaching years.  

Kay deeply loved God, her many friends and family. In fact, if you were her good friend, in her eyes you were considered family. Kay was a very loving mom and grammy. She loved to play cards, cook and have a genuine conversation about you, not her. 

Kay is survived by her son, Aaron Hancock; her loving daughter-in-law, Bethany Hancock; amazing grandkids, Lillian and Luke Hancock of Wilton, California; sister, Jo Vermilyea of Tillamook, Oregon; numerous nieces and nephews from Oregon; and honorary sons, Brian Stempe of Santa Rosa, California, and Chad Love of Glenhaven, California. 

Kay touched the lives of many students, friends and family. She will be deeply missed. 

Kay’s celebration of life will be delayed due to the renovation of her church. Her memorial service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15, at noon at Rancho Murieta Community Church, near Sacramento. The address of the church is 14670 Cantova Way, Suite 101, Rancho Murieta, CA 95683.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Todd Walter Burkhead, age 61, passed away Aug. 9, 2025.

He was the son of Watson and Claire Burkhead; husband of 27 years to Karen Burkhead from Kelseyville, California; brother to Tammy Murphy of Glasford, Illinois, and Lori McLaughlin of Hidden Valley Lake, California; and father of Shaley Rivera. 

Todd worked for the Department of Parks and Recreation in Clearlake, Standish Hickey and
Richardson Grove. 

Todd had a passion for wildlife and the great outdoors. He will be missed.

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