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LAKEPORT – On a cloudy Thursday afternoon, Leroy Mefford was laid to rest.
The veteran of the U.S. Army found his final resting place one of honor at Veterans’ Circle in Hartley Cemetery on Feb. 26.
Little was known about Mefford to those in attendance, save his friend John Erfurth. What they didn’t know about the Army veteran didn’t matter. It was what they did know that brought them there.
What was known was that Leroy E. Mefford was born May 17, 1921 and that he served his country with honor in the United States Army from Dec. 18, 1943 to Dec. 10, 1945.
This man died with no known living relatives. He had spent the last 30 years living with his friend John.
When it came time for burial, the Military Funeral Honors Team of Lake County ensured that their comrade received the honors he deserved – the honors he earned.
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Lori Anne Bond-Keech passed away unexpectedly at the age of 48 on Feb. 23, 2009.
She is survived by her husband, Steven Keech of Lucerne; daughter, Chelsea Jill Bond; parents, Frank and Connie Prim of Petaluma; sister, Jill McNaughton of Petaluma; brother, Mike Mann of Renton, Wash.; stepbrothers, Greg and Matt Prim; nieces, Coryn Bush, Alysha and Amanda McNaughton, Isabella Prim; nephews, Ryan Mann, Nick and Zach Prim; uncle and aunt, Craig and Carolyn Bond; cousins, Angie, Melissa and Carly Bond of St. Helena; and mother-in-law, Dr. Catherine Lucas of Berkeley. She was preceded in death by her father, James Miller.
Lori grew up in Petaluma, was a Petaluma High School graduate and received her degree in journalism.
She had an amazing sense of humor, loved to read, was an avid sports fan and very proud of her daughter.
Services will be held on Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. at Grace Church, 1314 Spring St., St. Helena. A celebration of her life will be held at the church following the service.
Family requests in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Miwok Valley Elementary School, 1010 St. Francis Dr., Petaluma, CA 94954 in honor of her daughter.
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John Berg entered the arms of our heavenly Father on Feb. 10, 2009.
Born July 3, 1933, his youth was spent in Portland, Ore., San Francisco and Clearlake, where his parents moved after World War II to open Berg’s Fountain restaurant. “Johnny” was a dedicated volunteer fireman in Lower Lake for many years.
An Air Force veteran during the Korean War, John returned home after the war to work at the local grocery store in Clearlake. It was there where he met the love of his life, Sandy Hambleton. They were married Sept. 9, 1962, and moved to Oakland briefly and then purchased their first home in Concord in 1963 to raise their family.
John continued working in the grocery industry and took a management job at Mayfair and then co-op markets throughout the East Bay. In his semi-retirement, John worked in kitchen appliance sales. He lived in Clayton.
An avid baseball fan, John coached countless little league teams and was a fixture at first base for many softball teams.
Johnny is survived by his wife, Sandy; sisters, Lotus and Pat; children, Scott (Cathy), Kirsten (Steve) and Tricia (Chris); and seven grandchildren, Ashley, Torunn, Brittany, Kimmy, Drew, Jack and Sydney.
A memorial service and reception will begin at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22, at NorthCreek Church, 2303 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94598.
Donations in John’s memory can be made to Hospice of the East Bay, 925-887-5678.
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