CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Albert Blackshure Reeder passed away Sept. 28, 2014, at the age of 96 in Clearlake.

He was born Jan. 27, 1918, in Heavner, OK.

Formerly of Cloverdale, Albert was a longtime Lake County resident for 35 years. He was a saw filer and owned his own saw shop.

Albert served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II serving aboard the USS Tennessee BB-43. He participated in 15 major battles in the Pacific, and proudly earned many service medals. 

Albert was also part of the United Methodist Church of Clearlake Oaks and the VFW Post 9268. 

He served as past president of the Cloverdale Lions Club, and was part of the Cloverdale Masonic Lodge. He also part of the Order of Eastern Star Lake County Chapter 231, Curtis Lodge 140, and the Clearlake Callayomi Lodge No. 183 F&AM. 

Albert volunteered as a campground host with the United States Forest Service for over 15 years.  He enjoyed square dancing and loved to fish.

Albert leaves behind his wife Pat of 68 years; son, Greg Reeder and wife Ginger of Elko, Nev.; daughters, Marie Studebaker of Spokane, Wash., and Ginny Brown of Las Vegas; sister, Vera Mae Reeder of Little Rock, Ark.; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, Oct. 2, at the Masonic Callayomi Lodge #183 F&AM in Clearlake at 11 a.m, with the Masonic leadership officiating under the auspices of the U.S. Navy.

Donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

Please sign Albert’s online guestbook at www.jonesandlewis.com and www.legacy.com .

Arrangements entrusted to Jones & Lewis Clear Lake Memorial Chapel, Lower Lake, telephone 707-994-6417.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Charles (Chuck) E. Dutcher Jr. passed away Sept. 18, 2014, at the age of 80.

He was born March 31, 1934, in Tacoma, Wash.

Chuck was a typographer, joining the International Typographical Union in 1952.

He was later employed by the Lake County Mosquito Abatement District until his retirement in 1993. 

He served with the U. S. Army in Germany.

Chuck enjoyed fishing, camping and gardening.

He is survived by brothers, Richard and Douglas.

He will be cremated and spread in rivers in Alaska where he fished.

Arrangements by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary FD1336.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – On Friday, Sept. 12, James Leroy Wright passed away due to complications from lung cancer.

He was home with his wife of 53 years, Karen, and other family members. Jim was 72 years old.

He was born in Nebraska on Oct. 13, 1941 to Ruby and Arnold Wright. He was the third of four children.

The family moved from Nebraska in 1946 to Fox, Oregon, then to Lake County where they raised their children in Upper Lake.

Jim graduated (rumor from his mother, “barely”) from Upper Lake High School. He dated Karen Talkin through high school and they married in 1961. They had three children, Christine, Laura and Daniel.

Jim worked for the county road department for over 40 years. He made hundreds of friends and those friends became family. He was the County Road Department Superintendent for 20 of those years.

He loved to go hunting with his friends. You all know who you are because he hunted with you.

Jim was a member of the Lake County Horseman Association, he loved to go riding. Jim also owned Jim's Complete Tree Service for any years.

Jim loved his family and his grandkids. They all called him Papa. He loved going to their sporting events, horseback riding and hunting with them.

There wasn't anything he wouldn't do for his family; he loved them dearly.

Jim is survived by his wife, Karen; his daughters, Christine and husband Rex and their children, Cody and Tyler and Laura and husband Don and their children, Bryan, Miranda, and Jared; his son, Daniel and wife Nancy and their children, Rob, Dylan, and Hailey; and great-granddaughter, Rozalin.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, at Upper Lake Cemetery, 780 Clover Valley Road, Upper Lake.

For further information call Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, FD1336, at 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611 or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Brenda Curtright, beloved mother, wife and friend, departed this world on Sept. 16, 2014.

She was born in Los Angeles, Calif., and grew up in San Diemas, Calif.

She moved to Santa Rosa with her infant son, where she met and married Jesse Curtright. She raised her son and Jesse's three children in Santa Rosa before they moved to Lake County to build their home in Jerusalem Valley.

In Jerusalem Valley she established friendships that have withstood the years. She met many of these people through their common interests in horses and rodeos. Her friends and her, loved riding and exploring the countryside.

Another big interest was fishing. Brenda had many fishing buddies and her favorite spot was Letts Lake. She never lost her enjoyment of catching trout at the lake.

She worked as a construction flagger for many years on the local highways. She enjoyed the job because it was outdoors and she could see many things that one wouldn't normally see. It was also challenging at times, working in almost freezing conditions then the temperature would climb to over 100 degrees in the same day. It was also a rare day she didn't see someone she knew driving by and waving. As in every other case she made many friendships at her job that last to this day.

Brenda loved her family. She took care of all of them in one way or another. She was always there in times of need. She had Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners every year and invited family and friends to come and share the seasons bounty.

She kept busy making sure everyone was doing well, and if not, finding out what the problem was and doing her best to make things right.

She researched her family tree with Ancestry and found new and old friends and family across the United States. She was able to unite two nieces from Washington and Minnesota who had never met and invited them to meet at her home to finally get to know each other.

A very outgoing person she talked to everyone in the neighborhood and shared with them in time of need.

Brenda also was an animal lover. She has three dogs and four cats. All of the dogs were rescued in one way or another. She was always softhearted when it came to animals. She tried to put baby birds back into their nests when they fell out. She trapped stray cats around the neighborhood and had them spayed or neutered and fed them because she felt sorry for them. She also provided shelter for them in the winter months (that is where the four cats on the front porch came from).

An outgoing, friendly, giving spirit, she will be sorely missed by all.

She is survived by her husband, Weston Kohler; son, Joseph Piazza; brother, Bruce Bullard; and sister, Sheila Bullard; stepson, James Curtright; stepdaughters, Jessica Curtright and Melanie Kohler; and grandchildren, Elijah Piazza, Isaiah Piazza, Shaley Piazza, and Curtis Grissom.

Friends and family are invited to a visitation on Friday, Sept. 26, at Jones & Lewis Clear Lake Memorial Chapel in Lower Lake from 4 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27, beginning at noon at Jones & Lewis Clear Lake Memorial Chapel in Lower Lake.

Inurnment be at Lower Lake Cemetery at a later date.

Please share your condolences and thoughts on Brenda’s online guestbook at www.jonesandlewis.com .

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Kenny Domer passed away Sept. 14, 2014, after a long battle with cancer. He was 76.

He is survived by the love of his life, Charlene; two sons, Jeffrey (Lisa) and Douglas; four grandsons, Kenyon, Daniel, Kody and John; and brothers, Paul, Roger and Larry.

A celebration of his life will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Moore Family Winery, 11990 Bottle Rock Road, Kelseyville.

For further information call Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611, or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .

CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Patricia May Kingham entered into rest in Clearlake on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014.

Patricia is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years, Bruce Kingham; daughter, CJ LeBrun and husband Darrell; granddaughters, Liberty LeBrun, Selena Bucholz and her husband Jess; six great-grandchildren; a brother; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and son Curtis Duane Kingham.

Patricia also is survived by her beloved pets – her cats, Baby and Boots, and her dog, Jake.

She was a member of and supporter of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, she also supported the SPCA and the Disabled American Veterans.

She loved her family, enjoyed fishing, reading, crafts and boating.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20, beginning at noon at Jones & Lewis Clear Lake Memorial Chapel in Lower Lake.

Burial will follow on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Greenwood Memorial Gardens in Grass Valley.

Please share your memories on Patricia’s online guestbook at www.jonesandlewis.com .