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CLEARLAKE, Calif. — Carol Ann Webb passed away on June 16, 2022, at her home in Clearlake, with her loving husband Carl by her side.
She was born on Jan. 9, 1944 in Alabama.
She was a former resident of Folsom, but moved to Clearlake where she's been living for the past 25 years.
After moving to Clearlake, Carol was a successful real estate agent for 21 years.
In her spare time, she enjoyed being a part of the League of Women Voters and being a volunteer manager for the Clearlake Chamber of Commerce.
Carol and her husband of 17 years, Carl, loved to travel. Some of their travels included Africa, India, China, Europe, Tahiti and Mexico. They even traveled to South America to explore the Amazon Rainforest!
Carol is preceded in death by her father, Kenneth Robertson; mother, Ann Harper Robertson; brother, Kenneth Robertson Jr.; and stepmother, Mary Robertson.
She is survived by her husband, Carl; daughters, Kathlyn Alumbaugh (Mike), Eve Koehler (Randy) and Michelle Webb; son, Marshall Webb; sister, Susie Robertson; grandson, Shawn Hysmith (Leaanna); granddaughters, Nicole Schaedler and Savannah Self; and great- grandson, Shawn Hysmith Jr.
Carol was loved by many and will be so deeply missed by all who knew her.
A celebration of life will be held at a later time.
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. — Adelina Rico Maciel, 75, of Kelseyville passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loving family on June 12, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer.
She loved fiercely and deeply and we find comfort knowing that she is now free of pain and at peace surrounded by light.
Adelina was born to Victor Maciel and Esther Melchor in the beautiful city of Morelia, the capital of Michoacan, Mexico on Dec. 21, 1946.
She met, fell in love with, and married Jeronimo Rico on May 22, 1966, and together they created an amazing family, which was her pride and joy.
In 1976 Adelina immigrated to Kelseyville, where she and Jeronimo raised their family. She spent many years working in local agriculture, including pears, walnuts and grapes until her retirement in 2012.
Through her hard work and sacrifice alongside her loving husband, she built a beautiful home surrounded by vineyards and various flowers which she so carefully tended to. Her rose bushes were something out of a magazine, and you would often find her outside gardening.
She was proud of her home, as it was a space full of love where her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren could always come together to create memories.
Adelina loved traveling to her hometown in Michoacan with her husband to visit family. The memories created during these trips will forever stay with those she left behind.
Adelina was a very quiet natured soul, but you knew she loved you when you could break through her timid personality and have her share a beautiful smile and laugh alongside you.
Adelina is predeceased by her parents and her daughter, Maria de Jesus Rico.
She is survived by a large and loving family: her husband of 56 years, Jeronimo Rico; her children, Veronica (Orlando) Zartate, Beatriz (Huber Chavez), Maria (Jorge) Arroyo, Esther Rico and Jeronimo Jr. (Patricia) Rico; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four siblings; and various nieces and nephews and extended family.
Rosary service will be held at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary on Wednesday, June 15, at 6 p.m.
Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Thursday, June 16, 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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Bernard Merchen
Feb. 20, 1927, to June 5, 2022
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Born on Feb. 20, 1927 in Witten, South Dakota, Bernard attended a rural one room elementary school and graduated from Bennett County High School in May 1945.
He was inducted into the Army in October 1945 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, completed his basic training at Fort Lewis, Washington, and served in Korea from 1946 to 1947.
Bernard returned to South Dakota to be a ranch hand until 1950.
His teaching career began then in a one room rural school. He attended the Black Hills Teachers College. From 1959 to 1960 he taught eighth grade and coached two elementary school teams at Kadoka, South Dakota.
He moved his family to Soledad, California, in 1961, teaching at the elementary school. In 1967 he moved his family to Upper Lake and began teaching in Lakeport. He taught seventh, fifth, fourth and third grades, retiring after 26 years in Lakeport, with 43 total years teaching.
Married Joyce Spencer in 1952 to her death in 2000. They had 3 children, Steve, Joe and Shelly; 6 grandchildren, Michael, Tracie, Chrissy, Laura, Kevin and Jason; 9
great-grandchildren, Alexis, Caitlin, Zander, Ryan, Brayden, Vance, Dominic, Chase and Antonio.
Married Roberta Tawney July 2005, becoming the Stepfather to Char, Debbie, Jackie and Phil.
He served as Treasurer of the Lake County Retired Teachers Association 1994-2006. He served as the Secretary/Treasurer of the Ukiah Valley Horseshoe Pitchers Association. Served as Esquire, Lecturing Knight and Loyal Knight of the Lakeport Elks #2704.
Bernie enjoyed family, playing horseshoes, dancing, his friends, and meeting his former students and hearing or reading about their successes.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce; daughter, Shelly; stepdaughter, Jackie; granddaughter, Laura; and grandson, Kevin.
Care entrusted to Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary FD1336, www.chapeklofthelakes.com in Lakeport, 707-263-0357.
