NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – Carolyn Hergert, 71, passed away peacefully on Jan. 24, 2015, at St. Helena Hospital in Napa Valley.

She was born Nov. 28, 1943 in Oakland, Calif., to Richard and Virginia Holdenried.

She was raised on the Holdenried Ranch and lived in Lake County all of her life. She was a homemaker and bookkeeper at the family business, Bob's Auto in Kelseyville, for over 40 years.

She is survived by her husband Robert; three children, Janet Bosse (Brenndon), Bruce Gard (Pam) and
Nikki Jones-Callaway; sisters, Sharen Alden (Dave) and Karen Evans (Larry); brother, Galen Campbell (Betty); stepmother, Marjorie Holdenried; mother-in-law, Elise Gunn; sisters-in-law, Mary Kelley, Kathleen Ira (Mike), Claudia Hergert and Cheryl Moll; and brother-in-law, Dennis Hergert (Kathy).

Carolyn was loving grandma to Brian Gard (Amber), Carolyn Lopez, Jessicca Carter, Garrett Dick (Bethany), Robbie, Courtney, Whitney and J.P. Jones, Lili and Walker Callaway, Mary, Spencer and Andrew Bosse (Tiffany), Monika Hanreich, Kaede Pelkey (Evan); and loving great-grandma to Brice, Beau, Scottland, Raea, Zander, Damion, Simona, Cecelia, Angelica and David.

She also is survived by lifelong friend Mary Keithly; many cousins; nephews, nieces and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, birthmother Hazel Benz Campbell (Les), step-brother Jim Kelley and brother-in-law Donald Hergert.

Forever in our hearts.

No services will be held at her request.