The event will take place at 1 p.m. at Zino's Ristorante on the shore of Clear Lake, located at 6330 Soda Bay Road.

Parking is available at Zino's, and at Ferndale Resort next door. Please carpool if possible, as parking is limited.

Lodging for out of town guests will be available at the Soda Bay Inn, , 707-279-4722; Ferndale Resort, 707-279-4866; and the Edgewater Resort, 707-279-0208, all within walking distance.

Please call ahead for reservations, and mention that you are attending the celebration.

Donations can be mailed to Umpqua Bank, where an account has been established in his name. Please put account number 991992488 on check donations.

They look forward to sharing memories of this man who touched so many lives, and who will be deeply missed.

Leander H. “Pete” Peterson, aka “Gunky”, passed away peacefully on Sept. 6, 2010 at his home in Lucerne, Calif.

Pete was well liked by all who knew him and had been a local businessman and resident of the community of Lucerne off and on since 1947.

He was a school psychologist in Lake County, Marin County and Butte County. He was a wonderful father and grandfather, and will be greatly missed.

After serving as a quartermaster in the Navy during World War II, he joined his mother and father in Lucerne where they built the Beachcomber Resort in 1947, where it still stands today.

Enduring several devastating floods, the beautiful location was always a draw to him, his family and many friends who came from as far away as Germany and Europe to visit the resort.

Pete was preceded in death by his beloved wife Dora ”Jean” Peterson. He is survived by daughter Dianne Bevers and husband Terry in Discovery Bay, son Bill Peterson and wife Jeanne in Red Bluff, daughter Tina Fincher and husband Cody in Lucerne, son Leonard Peterson and wife Paulette in Camarillo; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and last but always loved, his pal, Viking, his black Labrador retriever.

A celebration of Pete’s life is being planned and notifications forthcoming. Services are courtesy of Jones and Lewis Mortuary of Lakeport.

In lieu of flowers, Pete wanted donations to be made in his name to the American Cancer Society and Hospice Services of Lake County.

Wayne L. Hicks of Clearlake Oaks, Calif., died on July 29, 2010.

He was born to Grace and George Hicks on Jan. 1, 1934, in Vallejo, Calif.

He served in the Korean war and was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Clearlake, Calif.

Both of his parents are deceased. He had two daughters, Kathy Robinson of Vallejo, who was raised by her mother; and Suzanne Astabie, whom Wayne raised by himself. Suzanne is married to David Astabie and they have two children, Dillon and Ariel.

Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 11, at Vallejo Skyview Memorial Home.

Family viewing is 10 a.m. and funeral services will be 11 a.m.

Rebecca Rosenthal, age 18, died on September 14, 2010. Courtesy photo.

On Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010, Rebecca Christine Rosenthal drifted away in peace, leaving behind her burden of earthly troubles. She now soars with the angels.

Rebecca was born on Oct. 3, 1991 in Auburn, Calif. She came into the world with a twin, her brother, Russell.

This young lady lived life with intensity. At age 5, Rebecca started backpacking with her family and bagged her first of several 10,000 foot peaks. At age 9, she was the youngest player to make the first cut on the under 12 traveling soccer team. At age 10, she was comfortably shooting three pointers on the basketball court.

She attended Cobb Elementary school throughout her elementary years starting with kindergarten; she continued with the Middletown School System through Middle School and attended Middletown High School for her freshman year before leaving Lake County.

During high school, she ran cross country in the fall and was a member of the track team in the spring. In addition to her natural athletic ability, Rebecca was creative, insightful and intelligent. For a number of years Rebecca played the violin. She was an active thespian and participated in the high school debate club.

She loved meeting new people and going to new places, and she relished new experiences.

Rebecca had a profound love of learning. She excelled academically in all classes, especially in math. At the time of her passing, she was a student at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento.

She had an interest in a number of career paths, including teaching math and social work. The common thread in all of her possible choices was helping other people. As time permitted, Rebecca volunteered with a variety of senior citizen centers.

Rebecca touched so many people during her short journey in this life. She was a delightful and engaging person, with seemingly endless stores of charm, charisma, energy and determination. Rebecca had endless potential.

Rebecca leaves behind her twin brother, Russell Rosenthal, and her parents, Monica and David Rosenthal of Middletown, Calif., her grandparents, Janet and Pat Rosenthal of Middletown, Calif., and Anna and John Penic of Porterville, Calif., her half sister, Anna Ntifi, of Minneapolis, Minn., and a large number of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends, both of biological and adoptive relation. All will miss her intensely and remember her forever.

A celebration of Rebecca’s life will held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 14970 Lakeview Way, Clearlake, Calif.

The memorial service will be immediately followed by a lunch. Afterwards, all are invited to continue the “celebration of life” at the Rosenthal home in Middletown.

Donations in Rebecca’s name can be made to Redwood Children’s Services Inc. at 14130 Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake, CA 95422.

“In one of the stars I shall be living… in one of them I shall be laughing”

Mary Alice (Lehmkuhl) Goldsmith, of Lucerne, Calif., passed away on Aug. 15, 2010, at St. Helena Hospital.

She was born Sept. 18, 1930, in Paola, Kansas, to Frederick Wilhelm and Mary Pauline (Waggoner) Lehmkuhl, the third of 11 children.

Mary was an excellent seamstress, making many of her own and her family’s clothes. She was especially talented at creating square dance outfits and sewed many for herself and for others. She enjoyed other crafts as well.

Mary never met anyone who stayed a stranger for long; she had a gift for getting to know a great deal about people in a very short time.

She is survived by brothers and sisters, and her two sons, Jim (Karen) Goldsmith of Fresno, Calif., and Bob Goldsmith of Lucerne. She also is survived by five grandchildren: Heather (Dave) Christison of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; Jason (Ashley) Goldsmith of San José, Calif.; Jennifer Goldsmith of San José; Luke (Kristel) Goldsmith of Citrus Heights, Calif.; and Phillip Goldsmith of Lucerne; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Galilee Lutheran Church, 8860 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville, CA 95451.

Mary will be laid to rest in the columbarium on the church grounds.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts are requested in Mary’s name to Galilee Lutheran Church; the American Cancer Society; the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; the American Heart Association; or a charity of your choice.

Arrangements are under the care of Tulocay Cemetery in Napa, Calif.

Pauline Stephanski died on Friday, July 23, 2010. Courtesy photo.

Former Lake County resident, Pauline Beaulier Clark Stephanski, passed peacefully at her home in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, July 23, 2010. She was 76 years old

Born in April 1934, she was a native of Bay City, Mich.

She is survived by her husband, Charles H. Stephanski. They lived in Clearlake Park for 13 years and together founded DART Couriers.

She will be also be missed by her children, Marcy (Bob) Nunes, John C. (Genie) Mark, Clark Robert Mark, Terri (Allan) Rader, Charles M. Stephanski, Teresa (Mark) Fox, Michael Stephanski and Annie (Robert) Allen, and 13 grandchildren, Erin, Ryan, Johnny, Jordan, Hayden, Julian, Amy, Kate, Halley, Kendra, Sarah, Caroline and Julia. She is additionally survived by her brother Ted Clark, sisters, Lucy Sabourin and Peggy Gage, former husband Jack Mark and their families.

As per her wishes there will be a future private family celebration of her life at Island Lake. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Pauline's name to Susan G. Komen for the Cure (http://ww5.komen.org/Donate/Donate.html) or the Alzheimer's Association (http://www.alz.org).