Kathleen Marie Jett
Aug 9, 2026
Kathy was born and raised in southern California and found her home with her best friend and husband Norm in Mission Viejo. Together they helped to raise Sean, Christie, Genevieve, and Nicole. But in her later years, her 9 grandchildren became the absolute center of her world. Nothing brought her more joy than making them happy.
She was devout catholic and...
Joan Aileen Donnelly
Aug 8, 2026
Joan Aileen Niersbach Donnelly
December 8, 1937 – August 8, 2026
Joan Donnelly passed away on August 8th at the age of 88, after a courageous four-year journey with Alzheimer's and dementia, having also weathered blood cancer and spinal fusion surgery in earlier years with the same quiet strength that defined her life.
She was born in Huntington Park, CA, the daughter of...
Paul Jay Pamer
Aug 7, 2026
Paul Jay Pamer, 67, quietly passed away August 6, 2026.
Paul, better known by his friends and family as Jay, was born in Akron, Ohio, on April 28, 1959. As a young boy, Jay, and the Pamer family, moved to Southern California, where he would reside as a proud resident for the duration of his life.
Jay earned his living as a...
Diane Michele Coats
Aug 6, 2026
Diane Michele Coats
Diane Michele Coats, a beloved partner, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026, after a long and meaningful journey.
Born in San Francisco, California, to her loving parents Charles “Ted” and Velma Coats, Diane grew up with a fiercely independent spirit and an insatiable curiosity about the world. She pursued higher education with immense...
Dr. Zuxun Zhang
Aug 6, 2026
In Loving Memory of Dr. Zuxun Zhang
December 24, 1931 – August 6, 2026
Dr. Zuxun Zhang passed away at the age of 94 in Orange County, California, on August 6, 2026. He was born on December 24, 1931, in Shanghai, China.
Zuxun attended Aurora University School of Medicine (now Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine), graduating in 1953. He then moved...
Arthur Belt Birtcher
Aug 1, 2026
In lieu of flowers, kindly make a donation to either the Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano or the Leonard Cancer Center at Mission Hospital.
Arlene Catherine Krizman
Jul 30, 2026
Arlene Catherine Krizman of Laguna Woods, CA, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2026, at the age of 97. She was born in 1928 to Albert and Clara Grosdidier and grew up with six siblings on a farm south of Eudora, Kansas. After graduating from Kansas State University with a major in English and Theatre, she moved to Kansas City...
Dorothy Stauber
Jul 29, 2026
Dorothy Stauber passed away at the age of 100. She was born on November 25, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois. She died on July 29, 2026. She leaves two daughters, Karen Nackoul and Beverly Stauber and two granddaughters, Alessandra Nackoul and Olivia Nackoul.
Dorothy was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She very much enjoyed dancing throughout her life beginning with Ukrainian...
Roland Dean Olson
Jul 29, 2026
Roland Dean Olson, 97, of Irvine, California passed away peacefully at his home on July 29, 2026. He is survived by his wife, VaLoye Roos Olson, children: LeAnne (Larry) Herdman, Karen (Stephen) Bills, Shauna (Brett) Woolley, Melanie (Kenneth) Wilhelm, Eric (Jennifer) Olson, Cheryl (Glen) Knutti, and Robin (Austin) Peterson, as well as 37 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren. His priorities in...
Jeffrey Peter DuChateau
Jul 27, 2026
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Jeffrey Peter DuChateau, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, who left us on July 27, 2026, after a courageous battle with Glioblastoma. Born in California on August 1, 1966, Jeff was the youngest of six boys.
Jeff was a proud resident of Lake Forest, CA, graduating from El Toro High School in 1984....
Andrea Virginia Soto-Williams
Jul 26, 2026
Andrea Virginia Soto-Williams
Andrea Virginia Soto-Williams, 46, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2026, in El Toro, California, after a courageous 14-year battle with cancer. Throughout her illness and treatments, Andrea showed remarkable strength, courage, and resilience that inspired everyone fortunate enough to know her.
Born in San Clemente, California, Andrea attended Mission School in San Juan Capistrano and Rancho Santa Margarita...
Dr. Chong Chen
Jul 22, 2026
Dr. Chong Chen
September 10, 1943 – July 22, 2026
Dr. Chong Chen entered the presence of his Lord and Savior on July 22, 2026, at the age of 82.
Chong was born on September 10, 1943, in Taipei, Taiwan, and grew up in Tainan and Kaohsiung,Taiwan. A physician by training and a caregiver by nature, he lived his life with quiet devotion,...
Mary Jeanne Hauenstein Deane
Jul 22, 2026
Mary Jeanne Hauenstein Deane
December 4, 1943 – July 22, 2026
Mary Jeanne Hauenstein Deane, 82, passed away peacefully of natural causes on July 22, 2026, in Laguna Hills, California. She was born on December 4, 1943, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Howard and Evelyn (Neiboer) Hauenstein. Mary grew up in East Grand Rapids and graduated from East Grand Rapids High School...
Belinda Velasquez Catamisan
Jul 17, 2026
BELINDA VELASQUEZ CATAMISAN
The second of 3 children to Bayani & Cleotilde, Belinda Velasquez Catamisan was born on January 31, 1952 in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. People fondly referred to her as Bely, Atching Bely, Ate Bel. Surrounded by numerous first cousins on her paternal & maternal sides, Bely’s younger years were spent between her birthplace and her father’s hometown Ternate,...
