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Brian Neil Alexander
1950 — 2023
LAKEPORT, Calif. — Brian Neil Alexander, 73, of Lakeport passed away peacefully on June 4, 2023, with family by his side.
Born in Los Angeles in 1950 to James and Susanna Alexander, he lived in the Mojave Desert until moving to Lake County with his family in 1964.
Brian graduated Upper Lake High School in 1968 and went on to serve in the U.S. Army as a helicopter repairman and was a Vietnam veteran.
Later in life, Brian traveled all over the United States during his truck driving days.
Brian was a quiet and caring gentleman who often visited his family in Lake County while he lived in the Sacramento area for many years. After retirement he returned to Lake County.
Brian was predeceased by his father and mother. He leaves his brothers, Mike (Barbara) and Dan; sister-in-law, Linda; sister, Sharon; and many nieces and nephews.
He was very much loved by his family and will be greatly missed. We look forward to reuniting with him in Heaven.
A private service will be held at the Upper Lake Cemetery in the fall.
Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. — Sharmin Elaine Rodriguez, 44, a resident of Lakeport, passed away on May 25, 2023, after a six-year battle with cancer.
She was born on Feb. 20, 1979, in Albuquerque, New Mexico to John and Cindy Quick.
After graduating from Los Lunas High School, Sharmin worked as a poker dealer and later became a casino auditor. She went on to earn a degree at the University of Phoenix.
Sharmin was preceded in death by her mother, Cindy Quick; brother-in-law, Mark Hogue; brother-in-law, Thomas Hayden Jr.; and niece, Melanie Hayden.
Sharmin is survived by her husband, Thomas Rodriguez, and daughter, Jessica Quick-Rodriguez of Lakeport; father, John Quick and step-mother, Bonna Mae Quick of Los Lunas, New Mexico; sisters, Sherry Sutherland, Sharla Hayden, Sheryl Rodgers and husband Shawn of Los Lunas; sisters, Shannon Hogue, Sharon Hannah of West Allis, Wisconsin; mother-in-law, Jana Perkins; sister-in-law Jackie Rodriguez of Los Lunas; sister-in-law, Theresa Rodriguez of Albuquerque; brother-in-law, Eddie Hannah of Socorro, New Mexico; and many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on June 24 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel, 160 James St. NW, Los Lunas, NM 87031.
Family will gather in the Relief Society room starting at 10 a.m.
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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. — Russell Robert Oertel (Russ) of Middletown fought a brief but valiant battle with pancreatic cancer and passed from this world on May 17, 2023, at age 64.
He was beloved by all who knew him — family, friends and work colleagues throughout the years — largely because of his genuineness, kind concern for others and easy-going manner.
Russ was born in Petaluma in 1959 and graduated from Petaluma High School in 1977.
After high school, he attended Santa Rosa Junior College and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in government journalism from Sacramento State University in 1981.
Though his earliest jobs were in politics, he worked in human resources for most of his life, ending his career with the Hansel Auto Group as the recruiting and onboarding manager.
Russ’ faith was very important to him, and even while hospitalized the last few weeks of his life, he inspired and encouraged others.
He is predeceased by his mother, Shirley (Hayden) Oertel, and father, Robert Oertel, and is survived by his wife, Esther (Garel) Oertel; sons, Robert and William Oertel; daughter-in-law, Samantha (Scott) Oertel; granddaughter, Lilybelle Oertel; and sisters, Julie (Oertel) Traverso and Susan Oertel.
A memorial Mass will be said on Friday, June 16, at 1 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Middletown, and a memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 17, at 2 p.m. at the United Church of Christ in Petaluma.
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