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Larry Lee Mick
1947-2024
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Larry passed away on Aug. 29, 2024, surrounded by his loved ones.
He leaves behind his sister, Debra Carrio; sons, Patrick William Mick and Gary Thomas Mick; and daughter, Lisa Rachelle Colridge, as well as many grandchildren, nieces, nephews and longtime friends that he loved.
Larry Lee Mick was born on Dec. 2,1947, in Santa Rosa, California. His parents were William Hadley Mick and Rubye Mae (Henderson) Mick and his sisters are Debra Carrio and Cindy Rose.
Larry graduated from Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa, California in 1966. Larry enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on April 12,1966, with seven friends. His MOS was an Antitank Assaultman and later a Primary Marksman Instructor at Edson Range at Camp Pendleton California.
He served from 1966 to 1969 in the Marines, and from 1968 to 1969 stationed in Vietnam with Lima Co, 3rd BN, 3rd Marine Regiment. Twice wounded, he was awarded with 2 Purple Heart Medals and the Presidential Unit Citation Medal.
Larry worked for Pacific Gas and Electric Co. for 40 years as a Lineman and as an electric crew foreman, then he enjoyed retirement to the fullest.
Larry was a bit of a dare devil and enjoyed riding motorcycles, fast cars, skydiving, golfing, spending time with family and a good barbecue. At the early age of 8, he began racing quarter midgets, working his way up to full midgets. He also raced dirt bike enduros with plenty of trophies and broken bones! Larry had many friendships and loved to laugh and tell jokes.
He was a proud veteran and served on the Military Funeral Honors Team of Lake County as SGT of the Guard and completed over 1500 funerals for service members. Larry was well known in the Veteran community and was instrumental in establishing the local Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 951 and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was the VFW Commander of Post 2015 and was awarded Lake County Veteran of the year. Something he was very proud of.
In loving memory of a life well lived, he will be missed by many. A true character! You have impacted many lives and will remain forever in our hearts. Hope you’re enjoying your wild ride up there!
A celebration of Larry’s Life will be held on Sunday, Dec. 1, at 1 p.m., in the Little Red Theater at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Lakeport.
Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Elisa Perez Jauregui, 67, passed away of cancer on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at Sutter Lakeside Hospital surrounded by family.
Elisa is survived by her husband of more than 49 years, Efren Sr. She is also survived by her four children, Angelica, Efren Jr. (Vivian), Elisa Jr. and Jario; two granddaughters, Harli and Tessa.
Elisa was one of eight siblings, Justino, Consuelo, Maria, Elias, Angel, Alfredo and Agustine.
Elisa was born on July 20, 1957, in La Jabonera, Zacatecas, Mexico. Elisa and Efren Sr. migrated to Lake County in 1976 to give their family a better opportunity for a better life. As much as she loved her home country of Mexico, she loved her adopted country of the United States as much, eventually becoming a citizen. That was one of her proudest achievements.
Elisa worked for Lakeside Hospital later becoming Sutter Lakeside Hospital, for approximately 34 years. She was well respected and known for being a hard and dedicated worker, earning several awards of recognition for her work ethic. Elisa made many friends at Sutter who had become family members. She enjoyed being part of the Sutter retirement breakfast club, in which they gather once a month at Woody’s Café in Kelseyville.
Elisa was a selfless and caring person. She was involved in many charities. She donated to several children with cancer charities and to local charities and homeless shelters as well. She would give what she could to help those in need, often taking her younger son with her to show the importance of giving your time to those who are less fortunate or going through difficult times. She very much enjoyed taking part in the Survivorship Breast Cancer Walk in Lakeport. Until her passing, she always gave back what she could, to family and friends.
Elisa loved living in Lake County and the small town feel of knowing her neighbors and her children’s friends, all attending schools in Lakeport and eventually graduating from Clear Lake High School. She liked going to the local festivals such as the Pear festival, Mexican Independence festival (winning best traditional dress contest last year) and the Lakeport concerts at the park.
Elisa made sure her children were given what they needed to succeed with education, sports, and extracurricular activities. She loved attending her children’s and grandchildren’s sport functions, school band and chorus recitals, and drama performances. Even recently attending her nieces and nephews’ youth soccer and T-Ball games at Westside Park. She loved baseball with the Oakland A’s being her favorite team, but also rooted for the Giants.
Elisa loved to cook her homemade meals from Mexico with some recipes passed down from her mother. She made the spiciest salsa you have ever eaten. She enjoyed going back to her home country of Mexico and visiting her family and close friends. She would take her children at different times and teach them about Mexican culture. She was very proud of where she was born and raised, always appreciative of her upbringing. She also taught her granddaughter Tessa’s Girl Scout Troop No. 10917 about Mexican culture and how to make homemade tortillas, with each troop member making one of their own.
Elisa was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, godmother and friend. She loved it when family got together for any occasion, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas. She was a great self-imposed photographer, always taking family group pictures and individual pictures capturing the moments of happiness. She loved and appreciated flowers and being taken out for brunch on Mother’s Day.
We were blessed to have Elisa an extra couple of years because she was always fighting to make sure we were going to take care of each other. Elisa will forever reside in our hearts; we find solace that her spirit lives on with family and friends.
Visitation will be held at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary on Friday, Oct. 25, from 3 to 6 p.m., with Rosary at 6 p.m.
Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26, at St. Mary Immaculate Catholic Church in Lakeport at 11 a.m. with interment to follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Nancy Doris Allen, born on July 13, 1948, in Berkeley, California, passed away peacefully in her home on Sept. 25, 2024.
Nancy means “favor” or “grace,” a virtue coming from God. Nancy was simple elegance.
’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.
Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Ted and Virginia Grange; her brother, Ted Grange; her son, Greg Allen; and brother-in-law, Dick Selby.
She leaves behind her devoted husband, Jimmie; son, Tim (Jeannette); daughters, Teresa (Brian Wold), Tina (Mike Green) and Cyndi; grandchildren, Stephanie, Nancy, Jaymie, Laura, Melissa, Tyler, Matthew, Emily, Trevor, Megan, Charlene, Danny and Jimmy; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She is also survived by two sisters, Patsy Selby and Ginny Craven (Ron); nephew, Ted Selby (Jessica); niece, Tricia Gunderson; and great nephews and great nieces as well.
Nancy worked hard to graduate with honors in 1992 from College of the Redwoods Del Norte to become a registered nurse, working at (Sutter) Lakeside Community Hospital in Lakeport, California.
Back in the day, Nancy loved to ride her horse Sassy, bake, garden and camp along a river enjoying God’s beautiful creation.
Nancy was dedicated to her family. She loved her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and left a legacy of faith to her loved ones.
She loved to sing and dance and be silly in the moment. When she smiled she did so with her whole face, her eyes sparkling with joy.
Her love and warmth will be greatly missed.
A memorial service in her honor will be held on Nov. 16 at 11 a.m. at the Community Baptist Church in Nice, California. All who wish to pay their respects are welcome to attend.
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