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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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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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LUCERNE, Calif. – Francis (Frank) Albert McKelvey Jr., a loving husband and father, brother, good friend, and amazing nurse, passed away from complications of pneumonia on April 5, 2019, surrounded by family and loved ones. He was 60 years old.
Frank McKelvey lived a dynamic life, that revolved around helping others, exceeding expectations and having a great time.
He was born Francis Albert McKelvey Jr. in Nov. 30, 1958, in Northridge, California, as a fraternal twin. He was raised in Los Angeles, the son of a music and television producer/editor Frank A. McKelvey Sr. and a secretary, Shirley Ann McKelvey.
Always having an interest in submarines, he enlisted in the Navy in 1976, serving on the SSBN Theodore Roosevelt during the cold war.
Frank was known for his love of music and high fidelity audio. He earned his dolphins on his first patrol (less than 3 months), and spent time in Hawaii at Pearl Harbor and also Guam during his service and later decided to become a Navy Corpsman stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. “I felt that blowing up the world was madness, and that the most righteous thing I could do would be to help people.”
After his Navy service ended he moved to Fallbrook, California, where he met the love of his life, Linda. They eloped, married and later moved to Northern California and started a family, for whom he gave his all.
In 1993, Frank moved his family to Lake County, California, where he began working at Sutter Lakeside Hospital in the emergency room and intensive care unit. He worked there for more than 15 years, then started working at Sutter Home Health, where he cared for patients throughout Lake County. In 2014, he started working at Adventist Health in Clearlake in the ICU.
Frank loved Lake County for its natural beauty and enjoyed spending his days off down at the lake.
Frank was posthumously named an honoree of the 2019 Daisy Award for excellence in nursing.
“He was intelligent, kind, caring, generous, and professional with patients, their families and his co-workers. He was a gentle soul with an amazing ability to connect with patients and families alike.”
“He is remembered today for who he was as a nurse and the impact he had on the patients that were blessed to have him as their nurse. Frank was and will continue to be remembered as an amazing nurse, a cherished co-worker and a champion for patients.”
He is also remembered as a loving father and husband, a kind and generous person, known for his wit and sense of humor. He was always willing to help others, and share his knowledge and experience. He will be greatly missed.
Frank is survived by his wife, Linda; sons, Keith, Kurt and Kevin; daughter, Emily; his twin sister, Fran; brother, Kevin; and grandchildren, Kehlani McKelvey, Jacob McKelvey and Lathen McKelvey.
He was preceded in death by his father, Francis Albert McKelvey Sr.; mother, Shirley Anne McKelvey; and sister, Kathy Anne Johnston.
A celebration of his life will be held in June. Details to be announced.
