Thursday, 28 March 2024

Obits

Janet Byouer. Courtesy photo.

Janet Elaine Byouer, age 78, of Tipp City, Ohio, passed away Friday, Jan. 5, 2024.

She was born Sept. 24, 1945, in Slayton, Minnesota to Percival and Mabel {Carlson} Lundberg.

Janet is preceded in death by her parents and her husband Clifton “Cliff” Byouer.

She is survived by her children, William (Chris) Byouer of Juneau, Alaska, Gayle (George) Lovett of Tipp City, Ohio, and Brenda (Jack) Hall of Sunbury, Ohio; and sister, Darlene Payne of Angels Camp, California.

Also surviving are grandchildren, Darriel, Alexis, Kandi, Trevor B, Terra, Cody, Trevor P, Ryan, Andrew and Amber; and great-grandchildren, Estrella, Alexander, Mason, Maverick and Montgomery.

Janet was a proud Marine Corp wife, a great mom and grandma. In addition to her home duties, she worked as a teacher’s aide for at-risk children and at several wineries near her home in Lake County, California.

A visitation will be held at 10:30 a.m. until time of memorial service at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Frings and Bayliff Funeral Home, 327 W. Main St., Tipp City, Ohio 45371.

The family suggests anyone wishing to make memorial contributions in Janet’s honor to please consider the Alzheimer’s Association of Dayton, 6077 Far Hills Ave. No. 117, Dayton, Ohio 45459.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.fringsandbayliff.com.

John Chen-Liang Hu
1942-2023

LAKEPORT, Calif. — John Chen-Liang Hu was born on Oct. 25, 1942, in Shanghai, China and passed away peacefully at home in Lakeport on Dec. 25, 2023.

John is survived by his loving wife, Lydie X. Hu; his daughter, Elizabeth Hu Chen and husband, Po-Sun Chen; his son, Evan Hu; his five brothers, James, Phillip, Andrew, Paul and Eugene Hu; and 11 nieces and nephews.

His legacy is carried on by his children and four beautiful grandchildren, Gabriel, Galileo, Galahad and Genevieve Chen.

John is predeceased by his parents, William and Elizabeth Hu, and his beloved sister, Margaret Mu-Chieh Hu Wang.

John lived a long and full life, uncompromising in his beliefs and steadfast in his values, and was loved by many.

He will be dearly missed and never forgotten.

John Tomkins. Courtesy photo.

John Howard Tomkins, age 89, of Lucerne, California, passed away on Monday, Dec. 25, 2023.

John, “Jack,” was born in Schenectady, New York to John “Bert” and Olive Tomkins, and graduated from Scotia High School.

He joined the Selective Service in 1953 and then continued his studies at Syracuse University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting in 1960.

Shortly after John moved to Houston, Texas, he met and married the mother of his three daughters, Sarah “Jane” Faris.

In 1968, the family moved to Orange, California, and he worked with the YMCA. The family moved to Lake County, California, in 1974 and he purchased a local income tax preparation business.

John's service to the community was vast, including board trustee for Upper Lake schools, Mendocino College, Lake Family Resource Center, North Shore Business Association, Sutter Lakeside Hospital and other advisory positions.

He loved people and enjoyed seeing them flourish. He supported many organizations, including the 4-H auction, student sports, theater productions and his church.

John is predeceased by his parents; brother, Keith Tomkins, and sister, Sheila Lindsay.

He is survived by his partner, Marideth Wilson; sister, Gwen Cardarelli; and daughters, Alice Tomkins, Diane Tomkins Plante and Laura Plante.

We would like to express our appreciation to Oakmont of Carmichael, Assisted Living, for the excellent care provided to John in the last few months, along with the Hospice services from Latreia Healthcare.

A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at Upper Lake Methodist Church.

In John’s memory, friends may make a memorial contribution to the Upper Lake Methodist Church or Lake Family Resource Center.

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

Julietta Lawson. Courtesy photo.

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Julietta Concepcion Lawson, affectionately known as Julie.

She passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 19, 2023, just two days following her 81st birthday.

Julie was well loved and will be missed by all, especially Ben, her husband of 58 years; son, Greg Lawson and his wife Rhonda Philips; daughter, Michelle Balthazar and her husband Joe, and stepson, Aaron Light and his wife Maria.

She was a special grandmother to Trevor, Trent, Benjamin, Gabrielle, Lauren, Elisa, Charlie, Marcos, Loric, Ella and Ian; and four great-grandchildren, Juliette, Emelie, Sophie, and Emelia.

She is also survived by her older sister, Amparo Castellaño in Canada, many nieces and nephews and her loyal pups, Lilly and Chiquita.

Julie was born in Guatemala and migrated to San Francisco at the age of 19. Joined by all of her siblings and parents they worked hard to create a beautiful life in the United States.

Julie had a passion for hosting parties, gardening, anything animal and traveling around the world with Ben. She also worked in many volunteer organizations in Lake County.

We would like to give a heartfelt thank you to Hospice of Lake County for their excellent care and guidance during her last few months.

She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

A celebration of life potluck will be held at the Keys Club in Clearlake Oaks on Saturday, Jan. 13, from noon to 3 p.m.

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

Barbara Pyle. Courtesy photo.

Barbara Pyle
Nov. 18, 1935 — Jan. 6, 2024

LAKEPORT, Calif. — Barbara Pyle of Lakeport passed away on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024.

Barbara married David Pyle in 1957. When their three children started school, Barbara took early childhood education classes and became a teacher’s aide.

Barbara enjoyed playing bingo and spending time with her family. She was a member of the Lakeport Elks Club.

She is survived by her husband of 66 years, David Pyle; their three children, Glenn (Karolyn) Pyle, Cherie (Eric) Seely and Keith (Emily) Pyle; grandchildren, Stephen Seely, Mitchell (Amanda Graf) Seely, Mikayla (Jack) Condon, Ryan Pyle, Ericka Pyle and Nathan Pyle; and great-grandchildren, Mason Seely and Kelleen Condon.

A memorial service will be held at Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary on Thursday, Jan. 11, at 11 a.m. in Lakeport.

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

Patrick McSweeney. Courtesy photo.

Patrick Joseph McSweeney
July 25, 1937 — Dec. 30, 2023

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Patrick, survived by his beloved wife, Janice McSweeney; her daughter, Judith and husband Daniel; granddaughter, Sierra; stepson, Bill and wife Kathy; as well as his dear friends, Ralph, Sean, and Jamie.

Patrick worked for many years for the city and county of San Francisco as a lead landscaper in Golden Gate Park and a veteran who served in the Navy.

He enjoyed gardening, taking fun trips to the casino and spending time with his close friends and family.

His sparkling blue eyes and brilliant smile will truly be missed.

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

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