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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Bobette (Bobbi) Douglas, nee Miller, passed on Sept. 28, 2022.
She is survived by her husband, James Douglas; sister, April Landers; her sons, Robert Shackelford and Lee Shackelford; her daughter, Katy Casselli; and three grandchildren.
She loved spinning and knitting wool, and Greek dancing.
She was a paralegal and CNA.
She is survived by her husband, James Douglas; sister, April Landers; her sons, Robert Shackelford and Lee Shackelford; her daughter, Katy Casselli; and three grandchildren.
She loved spinning and knitting wool, and Greek dancing.
She was a paralegal and CNA.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Steve was born March 3, 1959, in Albany, California.
He was a lifelong resident of Lake County; today we share with great sadness that he left this world on Sept. 27, 2022.
Steve leaves behind his parents, Norris (Delphine) Higgins; siblings, Cindy (Kevin) Smith, Bonnie (Walter) Hoeck, Harold Higgins, Bruce (Marilyn) Higgins and Richard (Christine) Kettwig; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and lifelong friends.
He is predeceased by his mother, Greta L. Higgins.
Celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21, at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary in Lakeport.
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. — In the early hours of Aug. 21, 2022, Dena Wood’s long, strange trip here ended.
Born Feb. 3, 1959, in Port Hueneme, California, Dena grew up and lived most of her days in Kelseyville and Finley as a mother to five and eldest sister of four.
The greater Lake County community would know her by her bright, bold tie-dye attire adorned with angels and crosses, crystals and beaded bracelets.
From concerts in Library Park, to any community festival, Dena would be there to dance and drink in the warmth of long-time friends and family.
As much as she loved Lake County, she delighted in being at the beach in Fort Bragg or anywhere on the Northern California coastline. If she wasn’t finding joy and rocks on the beach, she could be found cheering on the San Francisco Giants or dancing at a Grateful Dead concert, willing the music to never stop.
She loved to make food for family and friends but savored sharing baking tips and secrets with her grandchildren.
However much pleasure she found in all these activities, Dena was a people person who sought and gave aid and comfort to all in her orbit, be it a brief visit to offering what of hers she could share.
Generations deep, Dena drew strength from how intimately connected she was to family and friends in Lake County. Having begun and graduated from Kelseyville schools, it was a place of pride for her to know and connect her own family and other Lake County families together in lore and legend.
She devoted herself to the Kelseyville Presbyterian Church in 1979 and later became an Elder and Deacon.
So much of her life was devoted to her family and friends who all must know how much she cared for them, even when she no longer physically could.
She was unbelievably proud of all that her children achieved and believed her grandchildren will become heirs to the smiles she showered on all.
When Dena walked into the splintered sunlight, she is survived by her mother, Sandra Wood; her children, Bill and Julie Morris, Jack and Rosario Morris, Ricky and Savannah Wood and Emily and Branden Joiner; her grandchildren, Tanner, Payton, Kyra, Blake, Adisyn, Lucas, Maddie, Maya, Remmie, Owen and Hudson; and her siblings, Gena, Laurie and Charlie, and their respective families.
In death, she is preceded by her grandparents, Bill and Alice Sperling, Charlie and Margaret Wood, and her son, Cliff.
A celebration of life is scheduled at Buckingham Club House on Sunday, Oct. 9, at noon. If you have images to share for a slideshow, please email
Additionally, in lieu of flowers, please feel free to send a donation to Hospice Services of Lake County or Kelseyville Presbyterian Church in Dena’s honor.
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