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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. — A celebration of the life of Susie Van Horn will take place this weekend.
It will be held at noon at the Middletown Lions Club, 15399 Central Park Road.
Attire is casual.
Read her obituary here.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
LAKEPORT, Calif. — Dana Lynn Billig of Lakeport passed away on March 19, 2023, from a brain tumor.
Her battle with cancer was short; she was diagnosed in January and left us in March.
Dana was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania on May 25, 1947, to Daniel and Sarah Yapp.
Dana graduated from Thiel College in 1969. Shortly after she graduated college, she married the love of her life, Gary Billig.
Eventually the two of them moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where they raised their two children and Dana went on to teach high school special education for 28 years.
In 2015, she and Gary moved to Lakeport to be closer to her grandkids. She adored her grandchildren and rarely missed a game, band concert or school meeting.
She also loved reading and enjoyed going to the dog park with her dog Milo (and her grand-dog, Zoey).
She was known for building bridges between people — she was inclusive of everyone she met and always wanted to bring them home for family dinner.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Gary; sister, Carol Heider; two children, Joshua and Sarah; her daughter-in-law, Karen; and her two grandchildren, Aydan and Kaylah.
She will be remembered for her loving and kind heart and her ability to bring people together — often over a family meal. Dana was the heart of our family.
Dana will be remembered at a celebration of life ceremony on March 31 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Chapel of the Lakes in Lakeport.
Care entrusted to Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary FD1336, 1625 N. High St., Lakeport, www.chapelofthelakes.com, telephone 707-263-0357.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
Kerry Ellen Roper
March 11, 1954 — Feb. 14, 2023
Kerry was born in Fort Bragg, California to loving parents, Jack and Virginia Tredway.
She spent her childhood in Leggett, California, where she was raised with her siblings, Larry, Linda, Mike and John.
She moved to Kelseyville in her teen years, which is where she met lifelong friends, started her family, and eventually opened her own hair salon which she had for 24 years before retiring in 2020.
She lived in many places including California, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Arizona before finally settling in South Carolina, where she passed peacefully after an almost three year battle with cancer.
Kerry will be remembered for her love of Christ, her joy for life, and her desire to make everyone around her feel special and loved. She was the most wonderful, kind, loving person, she is missed so greatly.
Kerry is survived in death by her loving husband of 28 years, Brad Roper; her children, Brian Manning (Brianna), Margie Irwin (Chris), Michael Manning, Nathan Tredway (Misty) and Emily Ray (Derrick); stepson, Brad Roper Jr. (Kristina); her brothers, Larry Tredway (Kristine) and John Tredway; her many grandchildren and great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Kerry’s family would like to thank everyone who loved and supported her during her time on Earth. She loved and cherished each of you.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 18, at Riviera HIlls Country Club, 10200 Fairway Drive in Kelseyville, California.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
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