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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. — A memorial service for longtime Kelseyville resident John Richard “Rich” Simpson will be held on Friday, Aug. 20.
The service will begin at 11 a.m. at Kelseyville Presbyterian Church, located at Third and Church streets.
Simpson, a Kelseyville resident for over 40 years and loving partner to Oleta Simpson for 67 years, died Sept. 27, 2020.
Rich made the most of his time in life and was loved dearly by his friends and family.
Read his full obituary here.
Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Jarth Oates was born in McCloud, California, the son of Dorothy Ludwig Oates and Jack Phillip Oates, on Dec. 8, 1932, and passed from this life on Aug. 9, 2021.
Jarth attended a one-room schoolhouse near Calistoga called Tarwater School and later graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 1950.
He Joined the National Guard at 17 with some of his buddies, and served six years in reserve duty.
Jarth married young to Marilyn McHale and they had a family of three sons, of which Jarth was very proud. They lived in Santa Rosa where he worked for Bank of America.
He became an apprentice floorcovering installer, eventually moving to Marin County in search of a greater income for his family. He worked hard, often on the weekends, and became an expert in his field.
He took up bowling for relaxation and loved it. He joined the Native Sons of the Golden West in Fairfax where they resided at the time.
Life changed, and Jarth was single for a couple of years and raised his boys on his own in the family home.
He met and married Patricia Ratto (Patty) and they combined families to have six children and purchased a brand-new home in Sleepy Hollow.
The next 10 years were challenging; Jarth served as president of the Native Sons, and was invited to join the Elks Club in San Rafael and obtained his contractors license and went into business as Oates Floorcovering.
Jarth was 50 when most of the children were grown, he was able to retire from floorcovering and receive his union pension.
He decided to change his life and get away from the traffic in Marin; in 1983 the Oateses moved to their lakefront house in Lakeport, which Jarth remodeled room by room. After living there 18 years and being flooded four times, they moved to higher ground and closer to town.
Jarth sold manufactured homes locally for many years, then in 1987, Jarth and Patty bought Lake County Cleaners. For 19 years, their business was known for good customer service and very good work.
They were very active in local groups and activities. Jarth served as president of the Chamber of Commerce twice, president for Early Lake Lions and had fun with the Resort and Restaurant Owners Association.
He was a charter member of the Elks 2704 in Lakeport and enjoyed his participation in Lakeport Rotary. He loved cars, and was on the roster of the No Name Car Club, owned several hot rods, and received numerous trophies and awards for them. He was a fan of local car racing and worked on some of the cars for Stokes Racing.
Jarth was a Realtor with Country Air Properties in his last working years.
He came from humble beginnings and was gratified and proud of his accomplishments in life. He loved all of his family dearly.
Jarth leaves his wife of 49 years, Patty; sons, Norman and Rodney; daughter, Angela Ratto; sister, Beverlee Bennett; half siblings, Jack, Jeff, Frances and Chris Oates; grandsons, Brendon
Egan, Mark and Parker Coggins; granddaughter, Christine Aikin; great-grandchildren; nieces; and a nephew.
He is predeceased by Mark Oates, and Joey and Larry Ratto.
A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.
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. — On Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, Charles “Jake” Rose, loving husband, father of three, grandfather of four and great-grandfather of three, passed away peacefully at his home in Lakeport.
Jake was born in 1943 at Mangum, Oklahoma, to Emmit and Evelyn Rose, the youngest of seven children.
He married Martha Terry in 1961. They were happily married just shy of 60 years at his passing.
He enlisted in the Army National Guard after they were married and worked at his father's plumbing business.
In 1965 Jake moved his family to Clearlake Oaks, California, and began working as a plumber for A.C. Ward and Vic Lamperti. He joined the Operating Engineers Local No. 3 in 1967. He truly loved his job as a heavy equipment operator, working all over Lake County, traveling to jobs in various areas of California and occasionally different states.
After retiring in 1989 he took up wood working as a hobby and built treasured pieces of furniture for his family. Jake was an excellent welder as well, a skill he picked up working in a welding shop when he was 15 years old.
Jake was a quiet, unassuming, peaceful, kind, detail-oriented and disciplined man who was the rock that his family could always count on. He will be forever missed!
He is survived by his wife, Martha Rose; children, Peggy (Craig) Butcher, Charles Junior and Cynthia Carr; grandchildren, Bryce (Kristin) Butcher, Taylor Rose, Briana (Jason) Edwards and Katelyn Bean; and great-grandchildren, Jayden and Layton Butcher and Aubree Edwards.
Services will be held at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary in Lakeport. Visitation will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 17, from 3 to 6 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 18, at 10 a.m. with interment to follow at Hartley Cemetery.
Donations can be made in Jake’s memory to the Lakeport Fire Department.
Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com.