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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Keith was born on Nov. 3, 1965, and passed peacefully at home on Aug. 9, 2020, at the young age of 54.
Keith is survived by his partner of 18 years, Christine Barbauta; father, Robert Hogfoss; sister, Samantha Brandenburg; and niece, Caitlyn Brandenburg.
Keith served in the U.S. Army for 8 years during Desert Storm. He also worked at Piedmont Lumber and Mendo Mill in Lakeport.
He will be missed by all who knew him.
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. – Albert James Maschek, known to many as “Big Al,” died Sept. 15, 2020, after a long illness.
He was born on June 28, 1938, in Los Angeles, California, the first of two sons, to Albert and Anna Malina Maschek.
Al signed up for the US Army while still in high school and joined upon graduation.
He was never one to fear taking a chance, so after a short time at a job following military service, he and a friend took off in his 1955 Buick to one city after another for three years across the country, working odd jobs all the way. This ended in the Bay Area in 1962 when they decided to head for Seattle because of the World’s Fair being held there.
Al worked for a while at Boeing, then Highline School District and then for a painting contractor, and finally he started his own painting and contracting company, working seven days a week.
Al’s parents moved to Clearlake, California, so he moved there to take care of them. He did some contracting and got into real estate sales and eventually met the love of his life, Janice.
She lived in Lucerne, but when she purchased Shore Line Realty in 1996 they settled in Clearlake Oaks. They also owned and operated Indian Beach Resort for a time.
Al was a past president of Clearlake Rotary and Lake County Board of Realtors. He was a US Army veteran and a life member of the NRA and the American Legion, as well as a member of the Clearlake Oaks Moose Lodge No. 2284. He was also a licensed contractor.
Al was a hard worker, but he was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing and camping throughout the Pacific Northwest during his time off, and he really enjoyed watching his grandsons Ryan and Josh play basketball.
Al was predeceased by his parents, Al and Anna, and his son, Al Jr.
He leaves behind his wife, Janice; younger brother, Robert (Priscilla) of Nevada; daughters, Ruth and Donnel of Bonney Lake, Washington, Shelley of Pismo Beach, California, Gerrie of Enumclaw, Washington; sons, Jim (Jennifer) of Puyallup, Washington, Michael (Rachelle) of Clearlake Oaks and Tim of Sacramento; plus numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Donations in Albert Maschek’s name may be made to Rotary Club of Clearlake, P.O. Box 549, Clearlake, CA 95422.
There will be a celebration of life for Al at the Maschek home at 13059 Keys Blvd., Clearlake Oaks, on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 1 to 4 p.m., with a noon to 1 p.m. driveby. All are invited to attend.
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COBB, Calif. – A graveside memorial service for Craig “Gilly" Newfield will be held on Friday, Sept. 25, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Pines outdoor church at Forest Lake at Highway 175 and Forest Lake Drive, Cobb.
Gilly will then be taken by riderless horse to Glenbrook Cemetery on Bottle Rock Road for his final rest. Social distancing and masks, please.
Craig was born to Elna and Richard Newfield on Good Friday in March 1951 in Burbank, California. His mom always said he came that day just to mess up her Easter plans.
He moved to Cobb when his parents purchased Cobb Valley Ranch on Bottle Rock Road. He was 11 when he stayed with his father to save his home from a wildfire. He was heartbroken when the ranch was lost in the Valley fire.
Craig attended Little Red School House (his mugshot still hangs there). He was a Kelseyville High graduate.
He participated in 4-H and amateur rodeo where he was a bareback bronc rider. He couldn’t make any money at it so he decided to stick to his second career as a truck driver.
He worked for Clearlake Truck & Crane, Red Archer Equipment Rental and Archer Trucking for more than 40 years. He always made sure to go and “worsh” his Peterbilt on weekends.
His favorite part of the day was walking into his garage, popping a Coors and turning on his TV, as it was “Fiesta Time.”
He once had a horse named “little Horse” because, well, he was little. He used to say he was born 100 years too late. We know that wasn’t true as he would have starved to death on the trail because he couldn’t boil water.
Craig was a simple man with a huge heart, a great sense of humor and few demands. If you could make his mother’s recipe for mac and cheese from scratch you were a keeper.
He passed quietly in his recliner, watching his favorite cartoons (NASCAR or WWF). We are not sure if it was from his displeasure of the outcome, that he would miss his beloved Kansas City Chiefs season, or if it was because he did not want to see the Hospice nurse again.
Craig is predeceased by his mother, Elna, and his father, Rich (No more red X soda pop for him either).
He is survived by his wife, Emily of 25 years; sister, Linda Eastman; brother, John Newfield; daughter, Rosalinda; two nephews; and two grandchildren.
Donations can be made in Craig’s memory to the American Cancer Society for the research of Polycythemia Vera, for which there is no cure.
Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com.