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(Robert) Kent Wooldridge
Feb. 7,1946 – Nov. 22, 2025
LAKEPORT, Calif. — Kent was born in Lakeport and was the first son of Joe and Gertrude Wooldridge.
He served with the US Army during the Vietnam War.
He then returned to UC Davis for his teaching credential to serve the communities of Lakeport and Upper Lake as educator, basketball coach, counselor and advocate for students.
He was an accomplished organist/pianist for local churches.
Funeral service will be held at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 11 a.m. followed by interment at Hartley Cemetery at 12:30 p.m.
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. — John Robert Alderman joined his heavenly family on Dec. 20, 2025, after fighting complications of heart disease and diabetes.
He was a pizza aficionado from his Straw Hat Pizza days in Santa Rosa, where his parents had their business.
His wife sometimes called him Fred Flinstone because he worked in the Syar batch plant on Todd Road in Santa Rosa for many years and was a proud member of the Operating Engineers Union Local 3.
He took care of his Chevy Sedan Delivery and his ’96 Harley Davidson, and he enjoyed listening to his iTunes. Las Vegas was his favorite destination in his RV.
If you needed help with a project, he was more than happy to help any way he could.
He spent many summers at the Skylark Shores Resort parting with the McGovern and Gaskin families before moving to Lake County in 2004.
John is survived by his wife of 34 years, Denise; his son, Ryan, and wife Allison; his grandchildren, Logan and Willow. David Barone and his wife, Lee Webster (grandchildren Andre, Dean, and Alex); and Danine Barone Pelt and husband Paul (grandchildren Damon and Dillyn).
He will miss hanging out with his cousins, Kathy Mashburn, Ginger Parino, Jennifer Niemi, Britney Unciano and their families.
John is joining his parents, Dick and Dorothy; brother, Rick; Uncle Tom; Aunt Virginia; and Uncle Frank in heaven.
Celebration of life will be held at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the SPCA of Lake County, 8025 Highway 29, Kelseyville, CA 95451.
Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com.
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Terry and Nan Kotte both passed peacefully, months apart in 2025.
Terry (Terry Jean Kotte) was born in Jamestown, New York in 1946. His father (Terry Kotte Sr.) was from Albania and his mother (Kathryn Kotte) was from Alabama. He joked that he was an Albanian Alabamian.
He loved his sister Kathy (Loren) and brother Mike (Sharon). The family moved from New York to the Bay Area, where Terry attended Alameda High School.
Nan (Nannie Ould Pettyjohn) was born in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1947 to her father Walker S. Pettyjohn Jr. and mother Frances Pettyjohn. Nan loved her sister, Susan (Cecil) and brothers, Walker III (Sydney), Jim (Sherry) and John (Terri).
Nan came to San Francisco after graduating from St. Andrews University in North Carolina. Nan cherished her family in Virginia throughout her entire life, even with the miles between them.
Terry and Nan met through mutual friends in the Bay Area and married in May 1971. They welcomed their son, Cassidy Ould Kotte (Racquel) and left the Bay Area, moving to Laytonville. There, they built a cabin with a garden by a creek and had their daughter, Merry Brook Marcher (Joel).
Eventually the family moved to Lakeport, California, in 1982. Terry worked at the Geysers and as a hazardous material specialist in construction, while Nan worked for Lakeport Unified School District for 27 years.
They enjoyed traveling to visit family and friends, yet always found comfort in being together at home.
They are proceeded in death by family and friends, especially their beloved yellow Labrador, Toby.
They are loved and missed by many … brothers, sisters, cousins, nieces, nephews, a son, a daughter, grandchildren, great grandchildren, lifelong friends and wonderful neighbors.
Two lives woven together with love.
In lieu of flowers, please reach out to someone you love and hold them tight for as long as you can.