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Judy Willde passed away March 31, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Friends are welcome to a celebration of life at her home Friday, April 5, at 2 p.m.
Donations to Hospice in her memory would be appreciated.
Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, Lakeport, Calif.
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On Thursday, March 28, Frank August Sylva suddenly passed. He was born in 1937 to the late Frank Sylva and Florence Dobbs, and was brother to Marie and Mike Odom, and Rose and the late Ed Jaffe.
Frank was born in Southern California and lived up and down the West Coast. He went where the fruit grew and ended up in his mother’s home town of Kelseyville. It was there that he graduated from Kelseyville High School. He married his high school sweetheart and had two boys, Jim and Ken Sylva.
In 1964 Frank opened up A_1 Body Shop with Corley Anderson. By 1971 Frank’s life changed. He bought out his business partner and married Patricia Shipley. He gained two more children by the names Candace and Bill.
Frank served in the Army Reserve for nine years, and for over 10 years was very active in the reserve fire department and the sheriff’s posse. He was an active fisherman and belonged to the Derby Fishing Club for 44 years. For over 40 years Frank and his sons set off fireworks around all of Lake County.
Frank was an avid horseman and belonged to the Clearlake Horsemen for over 20 years. He rode long after his retirement in 2000, and at the age of 70 he adopted a mustang and trained him himself. One of the only things he rode farther then his horse was his motorcycle. He rode from Mexico to Canada several times with his wife Patricia on the back.
Frank was an incredible grandfather to Justin, Becky, Julie, Tiffany, Joanie, Cameron, Joe, Mitchell, Nathan, Lauren, Joesef and Colton. Even children he was not related to called him their grandpa. His great-grandchildren Brandon, Rio, Jorden, Jessie and Luca were blessed to have known him.
Frank Sylva will be missed terribly by all of his friends and family. He was a loving and inspiring person who worked hard and played harder.
Friends and family are welcome to join in our celebration of life. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Rancho De La Fuente on Soda Bay Road in Lakeport. Donations and gifts are unnecessary, but please be prepared to share stories and smiles.
Arrangements entrusted to Jones Mortuary FD311, Lakeport, Calif.
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Margaret “June” Gill White, born on Sept. 24, 1955, in Shelbyville, Tenn., passed away on March 19, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. in St. Helena Hospital.
She left this world peacefully as her partner of 14 years, James Todd, was holding her hand.
After five years of living with lung disease, her body and soul are now at peace.
June, as she was known since childhood, is survived by her son, Josh Shepperd; daughter, Rebecca Guerrero; granddaughter, Jasmine Shepperd; her mother, Carol Holton; her aunt, Marie Hale; and her uncle, John Brandon.
June also is survived by her four brothers, Tom, Larry, Michael and Rickie, and her sister, Kenya.
June was part of a large, loving family and is survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins.
She spent most of her life in California, growing up in Marin County and spending the past 20 years in Lake County.
She was a kind, creative person who enjoyed time with her family, traveling, making crafts and laughing. She had a great laugh.
A memorial service is to be scheduled.
Please share your fond memories of June with the family by visiting www.MorrisonFuneralChapel.com .