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: Lake County News Reports; Posted On Sunday, 18 October 2020 01:28; 18 October 2020

John J. Norton III

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Sept. 19, 2020, will be forever a day of remembrance for the Norton family. On this day, sadly John J. Norton III passed peacefully in his sleep due to the medical issues he had so bravely fought off the last few years, and the sadness of losing his son John J Norton IV on Sept. 11, 2020.

His loved ones left to carry on his memory are Lorrie, beloved spouse of 26 unforgettable years; beloved sister, Susan Comtois; brother, Paul Norton; John’s other son, Ryan Villanueva, and daughter, Tammy Villanueva; and his five treasured grandchildren, Kyleigh, Lana, Jayden, Jordon and Jack.

John J Norton III was a loving husband, father, brother and son. He was his sibling’s fiercest protector as a young man.

He has now found peace and is free of all the earthly problems. He will be forever missed, more than words can say.

A celebration of life will be held later when family and friends can rejoice together.

Compassion and care entrusted to Jones Mortuary FD311, telephone, 707-263-5389, www.jonesmortuarylakeport.com / www.facebook.com/jonesmortuarylakeport.

: Lake County News Reports; Posted On Friday, 16 October 2020 02:30; 16 October 2020

Jack Dempsey

NICE, Calif. – Jack Everett Dempsey, born Sept. 24, 1955, in Van Wert, Ohio, went with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. He was a resident of Nice.

Jack is survived by his wife of 43 years, Beck Dempsey; his daughter, Jennifer Sevedge; his son, Scott Dempsey; and his siblings, Kathy Robertson and Jim Haber. He was a grandpa to two girls and two boys and a great-grandpa to a boy and a girl.

He was proceeded in death by his mother and father Bill and Ida Haber, his brother Ken Dempsey and his son Jack Dempsey.

Jack graduated from Incline Village High in 1973. He joined the United States Marine Corps and was honorably discharged in January of 1977.

Jack then came home to his loving wife and daughter and eventually added two boys to the family.

He began his lifelong career as a cook which began in Nevada. He then went on to open his family-owned restaurant, The Evening Rose Café in 2000 in Nice and retired in 2019.

Jack enjoyed coaching his two son’s baseball teams, bowling, fishing and shooting.

He was a very wise, informative and kind-hearted man.

Jack, aka Papa, will be missed dearly.

: Lake County News Reports; Posted On Wednesday, 14 October 2020 23:36; 14 October 2020

Carol Perkins

COBB, Calif. – Carol Louise Perkins, 76, a longtime resident of Cobb Mountain, died Oct. 12, 2020.

She was born in Michigan.

She will always be remembered for her tenacity for life and her love of family. She was a loving wife and mother, she will be missed.

She is survived by her husband, Roy; sons, Russell, Curtis and Raymond; and their extended family and friends.

At this time there will be no services.

: Lake County News Reports; Posted On Saturday, 17 October 2020 03:22; 17 October 2020

Alice Annette Knauss

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Alice Annette Knauss, 88, died Oct. 12, 2020, at home in Kelseyville.

Alice was born on Feb. 8, 1932, in San Francisco, California, to Ree and Ruth Beeman. She grew up in Hayward and moved to Lake County during her junior year in high school.

She graduated from Kelseyville Union High School, where she was perhaps best known for the prank of placing a skunk's scent sac into the school's heating vents, leading to not only the evacuation of the entire school but its closure for two days until the air cleared.

After short stints of living in Oxnard, California, and Amarillo, Texas, from 1951 to 1952, Alice lived the remainder of her life in Kelseyville.

She married early, at age 20, but it didn't last. Alice was no quitter, so she gave it a shot three more times. Although it didn't work out with any of the husbands, she remained life-long friends with all of them.

Alice loved flower gardening, mystery novels, her grandchildren, men, beer, crime dramas, all types of music, dogs and raccoons. Not necessarily in that order. She hated warm beer and stuck up people. Not necessarily in that order.

Alice is predeceased by her siblings, Margaret, Evelyn, Barbara and Robert; and by her son, Michael.

She leaves behind daughters, Lane (husband Ariki) and Susan (husband, Steve; children, Jasper and Ruth).

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

: Lake County News Reports; Posted On Wednesday, 14 October 2020 23:39; 14 October 2020

Marilynn G. Smith

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The family of Marilynn G. Smith is saddened to announce her passing due to complications from COVID-19.

Marilynn was born in 1941 at Long Beach, California, and passed at the age of 79 on Oct. 8, 2020, at Lakeport, California.

She is preceded in passing by her father, Charles; mother, Alice; and sister, Theresa. She was with her parents and sister during the attack on Pearl Harbor, where her mother served as a nurse and her father, a U.S. Naval engineer, was killed in action.

Marilynn is survived by her son, Michael; daughter, Chris; four grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

In her nearly 60-year career, she worked in the aviation industry and was the favorite bartender to countless people who were proud to consider her a close friend and confidant. She will be dearly missed by all.

Marilynn’s son recalls, of the many words of wisdom she shared with him, these stood out; “In this life, you must pull your weight, not wait to be pulled.”

A celebration of life will be announced as soon as the current public health crisis allows.

It was her wish that in lieu of remembrances, donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in her name.

: Lake County News Reports; Posted On Sunday, 11 October 2020 01:47; 11 October 2020

Esther Doris Kenneally Short

Esther Doris Kenneally Short, 79

Devoted wife, loving sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Esty was born to Robert Henson and Mary Lister Henson.

She attended school at James Lick High School and Diablo Valley College. She volunteered at Kaiser Home Health and Hospice.

Married to James Kenneally for 57 years prior to his passing and William Short from 2014 to 2020.

She is survived by her three sons Robert, Ronald and Stacey Kenneally, Joseph and Sita Kenneally and her grandchildren Melissa, James, Daniel Kenneally, and Joseph Lowater and their respective families.

If she wasn’t playing golf or traveling overseas her door was always open. Esty’s home was full of laughter, friends, family, adopted pets and the smell of food to share. A woman with the gift of listening, good humor, and gentle strength, she touched all who knew her with her kindness and contagious passion for equality. Her’s was a beautiful life, a life well spent, and a life worth celebrating.

Family and friends are invited to join in a celebration of Esty’s life in spring 2021, a date to be later announced.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to the American Lung Society in her honor.

Obits

John J. Norton III

Jack Dempsey

Carol Perkins

Alice Annette Knauss

Marilynn G. Smith

Esther Doris Kenneally Short

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