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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. — Bob Schoenherr, 69, of Kelseyville passed away suddenly Sept. 12.
A celebration of life is scheduled at the Bell Haven Flower Farm and Resort 6420 Soda Bay Road in Kelseyville on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m.
Carpooling is strongly encouraged.
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. — Dominic Mitch Garcia of Lakeport, California, age 37, passed away on Oct. 29, 2022.
He was born on Oct. 13, 1985, son to DeeAnna and Fermin Chavez.
Dominic is survived by his wife, Lyric; three children, DeeAnna, Dominic and Angelo; siblings, Deena, Erica, Oscar and Dreya; and many nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Everyone who knew Dom felt his big heart and loving nature. He was an amazing and respectable man who loved his family and was always willing to give a helping hand.
He is unexpectedly at peace and will rest easy with his mom, DeeAnna; grandmother, Zelda; grandfathers, Milford and Phil; and his best friend and brother, Harry Hopper and Mark Jr.
Traditional visitation will be held at 585 Yellow Hammer Lane in Lakeport starting on Thursday, Nov. 3, at noon.
Graveside service will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lakeport on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 11 a.m.
Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com.
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Virginia (Ginger) Mae Washburn
Feb. 21, 1939 — Sept. 16, 2022
LAKEPORT, Calif. — Virginia (Ginger) Mae Brock was born to parents Leonard and Rita Brock in Santa Rosa, California, on Feb. 21, 1939.
On May 21, 1955, she met Allen Griggs, who asked her on a hayride in Calistoga. Two months later, on Aug. 14, he proposed. They were married almost a year later on July 29, 1956.
The newlyweds moved to Santa Rosa where they had their first child, Guy Griggs, in May of 1957. They moved to Eureka shortly after and had their second child, Darla “Chelle” Griggs in July of 1961. The couple then moved their new family to Lake County in 1962.
Shortly after making the move to Lakeport, she opened a pet shop “Ginger’s Pets and Pals” on Main Street in Lakeport.
In the early 1970s she attended and graduated cosmetology school, becoming a beautician and starting a career as a hairdresser in Lakeport.
In 1975 Allen and Ginger divorced. She continued to do cosmetology until she met her second husband, David Washburn, through her best friend Gail Banta in 1982. They were married the next year on Nov. 16, in Reno, Nevada.
Avid members of The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Ginger and Dave enjoyed a robust and rewarding social life making many lifelong friends with the fraternal order.
In the early 1990s Ginger and Dave became managers at Sunshine Manor in Lakeport until their retirement to Hilo, Hawaii, in the early 2000s. While in Hawaii Ginger and Dave made many friends and enjoyed all the islands had to offer.
They returned to Lakeport in 2012 due to Dave’s escalating health issues. Dave passed later that year.
In 2016 Ginger’s daughter moved in to help care for her as a longtime battle with cancer combined with Alzheimer’s began to increase.
Ginger enjoyed a loving and comfortable life in the loving hands of her daughter. She passed peacefully in the comfort of her own home on Sept. 16, 2022, due to complications from cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
Ginger is survived by her two children, seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and all her extended family at the Lakeport Lodge of The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
A memorial service will be held at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m.