Clifford Mehl
Aug. 26, 1938-Jan. 19, 2020
Clifford (Cliff) Mehl,
longtime resident of North
Highlands passed away
peacefully on January 19,
2020 in Elk Grove, Cali-
fornia surrounded by his
loving family. Cliff was
born in Kief, North Dakota
to William and Louise
Mehl on August 26, 1938.
He joined the Army, was
stationed in Germany and
used any available free
time to travel around Eu-
rope. After being honor-
ably discharged, he
moved to Minot, North
Dakota where he met the
love of his life, Caroline
Olson. It was love at first
sight and the two were en-
gaged after two months
and got married on June
2, 1963 at Bethlehem
Lutheran Church Rural
New Town, North Dakota.
The Mehl’s moved to
California in 1968 where
Cliff started his own busi-
ness, Foothill Appliance
and worked as an appli-
ance specialist for 35
years. He loved his chil-
dren and got actively in-
volved in North High-
lands Little League, North
Highlands Park and Rec,
and Highlands High
School Booster Club to
support them and all chil-
dren. He was warm, kind,
generous, accepting of
everyone, and a treasure
to his family, friends, and
community. He coached
baseball, basketball, soft-
ball, and mentored and
supported the youth of
North Highlands com-
munity. He treated every
kid like his own, this in-
cluded letting kids,
parents, and teachers
know that he had high ex-
pectations for every kid
and encouraged them to
take each and every op-
portunity to live life to the
fullest. He was a devoted
supporter of his two chil-
dren, and then later his
grandkids in their school-
ing, activities, and events.
Cliff is preceded in
death by his brothers: Ru-
ben Mehl, Helmer Mehl,
Albert Mehl, Fred Mehl,
Sam Mehl and his sisters:
Irene Knodel, Susan Hen-
nessy, and Jean Moffatt.
He is survived by his
beloved wife of 56 years
Caroline Mehl and two
children: his son Steve
Mehl and his wife
Michele, daughter Jodi
Vega and her husband
Phillip, and three
grandchildren: Kylie
Vega, MacKenzie Vega,
and Jack Mehl. Brother:
Robert Mehl and many
nieces and nephews.
Should friends and
family desire, contribu-
tions may be sent to the
Living Donor Liver Tran-
splant Clinic at UCSF
Department of Surgery
350 Parnassus Ave. San
Francisco, 94143. The
family of Cliff Mehl
wishes to extend our sin-
cere thanks to Dr. Hoki
Min at Kaiser Permanente,
Dr. Nancy Ascher and Dr.
John Roberts at UCSF,
and his ICU Nurse Aaron
at Kaiser South. Memorial
services will be held 2:00
pm Saturday, February
29, 2020 at 9270 Bruce-
ville Road, Elk Grove,
95758 with Pastor Reed of
Light of the Valley Luth-
eran Church, officiating.
Celebration of Life ser-
vices will follow.