LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County native and longtime Lakeport resident Marilyn Belle Davidson Wallace passed away peacefully Sunday, June 2. She was 84.

Born June 10, 1934 in Ukiah – Lakeport had no hospital at the time – Marilyn grew up in the orchards of Big Valley outside of Lakeport, Calif.

Her parents, Clarence and Rachel, grew pears, prunes, walnuts and a big garden on Argonaut Road, where she and her husband, Richard Brindley Wallace, later resettled and built their home in 1965.

Marilyn’s grandparents moved into the county in a horse-drawn wagon over the old Hopland toll road, and her grandmother, Belle Davidson, established the Lake County Museum with local Native American artifacts.

Reminiscing about an idyllic country childhood, Marilyn recalled learning to drive “a Ford Model A stick shift bumping through my dad’s pear orchard.” She would later boast that in all her life’s travels she never received a traffic citation.

Marilyn began working in the pear sheds at age 15, hand-packing pears into wooden boxes and eventually working her way up to weigh master.

After her graduation from Clear Lake Union High School in 1952, Marilyn married Victor Thomas, who was in the Navy, which required the couple to make several moves as they raised two children, Marc and Robbin.

The couple divorced in 1958, as Marilyn took on the difficult tasks of raising two young children while working as a bookkeeper at a number of area businesses, including Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena, the El Rancho Resort and James Hurley & Associates, both in Santa Rosa.

Marilyn credits her daughter, Robbin, with introducing her to her second husband, Richard, a Santa Rosa neighbor at the time who was busy raising three kids of his own, Ric, Mike and Ron. The newly blended bunch added yet another member with the birth of Susan in 1964.

Marilyn recalled her days as a mother of six as a whirl of activity, including Boy Scouts, school sports, Little League, Rainbow Girls, and 4-H. “A really great gang, but so busy and they were all mine!” she said.

In her so-called retirement, Marilyn was an active member of the Grace Church in Kelseyville, Order of the Eastern Star and a Hospice volunteer, as well as participating in her Bible study group, Konocti Quilters, Ladies of the Lake and other quilting groups between Lakeport and Ukiah.

In addition to working in her sewing room, Marilyn enjoyed “taking care of my yard full of birds, going to southern gospel concerts, cruising to Alaska and spending time with wonderful friends and family.”

She added, “The kids are all grown up and I’m so proud of each one.”

Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband Richard in 1990, her brother Francis McNaughton Davidson in 1998 and her granddaughter Brooke in 2004.

She is survived by brother, Clarence Orden Davidson of Lakeport; children, Susan Conlon of Santa Rosa, Robbin Edick of Warnerville, NY, Marc Thomas of Lakeport, Ron Wallace of Sebastopol, Mike Wallace of Brasstown, SC, and Ric Wallace of Carson City, NV; grandchildren Riley, Sean, Ben, Carley, Brian, Marisa, Sam, Andrew, Sarah and Nathan; and nine great-grandchildren.

A memorial service is scheduled for Wednesday, June 12, 11 a.m., at Grace Church in Kelseyville.

Please wear blue on Wednesday as that was her favorite color.

Donations may be made in Marilyn’s memory to Hospice Services of Lake County or a church of your choice.

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Written by: Elizabeth Larson

Published: 05 June 2019

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Dolores Etsitty was born Dolores Anderson to parents, Alvin and Beulah in Lakeport, Calif., in August of 1941. She passed away May 26, 2019, in Santa Rosa, Sutter Hospital.

Dolores was truly loved by family and friends. She loved the art of conversation and she was an expert at it.

She grew up on the original Sugar-Bowl Rancheria and was so proud of her Pomo/Cahto heritage. She was a member of her Dad's tribe, the Robinson Band of Pomo Indians.

As a young girl she went to Clear Lake Union High School and was an accomplished band majorette.

After graduating school she went to San Francisco to attend cosmetology school, which she completed and worked in that profession for years.

Dolores met and married Edward Ettsity and they had three children, Janelle, Donovan and Dion. Janelle Severson has two sons, Aldo and Dakota. Donovan has two sons Edward and Kenny. Dion has two daughters, Francine and Ash. Dolores loved and cherished her whole family. Steven "Eggie" Elliott is the only sibling left. His sons are Delaney, Tacoma and Edward.

Visitation for Dolores will start at Robinson Rancheria Gym on Wednesday, June 5, at 3 p.m. (overnight).

Thursday morning, June 6, funeral services will be from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with graveside service at Hartley Cemetery to follow at 1 p.m. After dinner TBA.

Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, Lynda or Shannen, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapeofthelakes.com .

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Written by: Elizabeth Larson

Published: 01 June 2019

Katsuko Duncan
Nov. 24, 1946 – May 22, 2019

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Katsuko Duncan was born on Nov. 24, 1946, in Tokyo, Japan to Yoshiyuki and Satsuki Fukuta.

She passed away at home May 22, 2019.

She was the youngest of three children, a brother, who died at the age of 5, and a sister, Seiko Fukuta, who presently lives in San Francisco.

Katsuko is survived by her sister, Seiko Fukuta; her daughter, Sherry Lelevich (Jeff); stepson, Earl (Buddy) Wallat III (Cathy); her stepdaughter, Season Duncan; four grandsons, Justin, Julian, Jason and Jeremy Machado; step-granddaughter, Kacelyn Scott; a nephew, Tad Chiyo; niece, Takeno Chiyo Suzuki; and her husband, Al Duncan.

Katsuko was preceded in death by her father and mother, a brother, and first husband, Earl (Bud) Wallat Jr.

Katsuko and Bud were the proprietors of two successful businesses in Lake County. Their start was Western Auto in Lakeport followed by Radio Shack franchises located in Lakeport and Clearlake.

Katsuko married Al Duncan in 2009 and they celebrated their 10th anniversary April 17 of this year.

God rest her soul.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at Community Baptist Church, 2877 Highway 20 in Nice.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Northshore Fire Department, 6257 Seventh Ave., Lucerne, CA, in memory of Katsuko Duncan.

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Written by: Elizabeth Larson

Published: 31 May 2019