Barbara Schone
October 13, 1940 - April 06, 2007
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Barbara Schone
October 13, 1940 - April 06, 2007
Obituary
Barbara Jean Schone, age 66, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on April 06, 2007 Good Friday at her home in Mission Viejo, California after a courageous three year battle with ovarian cancer. She was a twenty-five year survivor of breast cancer.
Barbara was born on October 13, 1940 in Kansas City, Kansas, one of four children to parents John and Anna Fabac. She attended Wyandotte High School and Kansas City, Kansas Junior College. She married her ‘high school sweetheart,’ Don Schone, on May 27, 1961 and together they moved to Downey, California. Barbara was part of Downey North American Aviation during the first moon landing. In 1970 they moved to the planned community of Mission Viejo, California with their two sons, Scott and Steve. She worked for Mission Viejo Company MVC, Public Relations-Community Development, from 1971 until her retirement in 1997.
Barbara devoted much of her retired life to volunteer work and historical MVC alumni projects within the community. On February 5, 2007, she was honored with the televised ‘Community of Character Award’ by the Mission Viejo City Council. Her close family and many MVC friends attended.
Barbara is survived by her husband, Don; sons, Scott wife Kathleen and Steve; grandchildren Andrew and Annaka; brothers, Bill and John Fabac of Kansas City, Kansas; sister, JoAnn Fabac DaSilva of Las Vegas, Nevada; sister-in-law Alice Schone Adams of Athol, ID; brother-in-law, Hugh Schone of Garden Grove, California and a nephew and four nieces in California, Kansas and Idaho.
Funeral Mass and services will be held Friday, April 13, 2007 at 10:30am at St. Kilian Catholic Church in Mission Viejo, followed by a luncheon reception to celebrate Barbara’s life at the Mission Viejo Country Club and then burial ceremony at Ascension Catholic Cemetery in Lake Forest, California.
Barbara Fabac Schone’s special qualities of kindness, consideration and devotion to family and friends will be dearly missed. She will be forever in our hearts.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
167 responses to Barbara Schone
Art Cook says:
April 7, 2007
Dear Don,
You were blessed by having been married to such a special and lovely lady as Barbara and raising a wonderful family. Her memory will be with us forever.
As a sequel to our telephone conversation yesterday, I am very serious about driving to/from Las Vegas to pick-up and return Barbara’s sister and husband if they would care to attend the services for Barbara.
After you, or someone who may be assisting you, have had an opportunity to speak with JoAnn, let me know of her and your intentions. This would help me feel like I am helping Barbara and you in some way, like she has helped so many others.
God bless you and your family during this difficult time.
Bill Robinson says:
April 7, 2007
The Class of ’59 lost the spouse of a Classmate and a “Great Friend”. Barbie was a very important part of our community. She will be missed and our sympathy and love go out to Don and her family.
Carole Ann Kaminski-Garcia says:
April 7, 2007
Deepest condolences and prayers go out to the complete Schone Family. I know that she will be missed by many people. May she rest in peace.
Carole Garcia
Carolyn Westbrook Hewitt says:
April 7, 2007
Oh my, Don, I am so very saddened to hear of Barbara’s passing. I never got to enjoy her life in person but only through the e-mail. She was a beautiful lady! Tony and my prayers and with you and your family at this time. May the Lord Bless You and Keep You and I know His Face Is Shining Upon Barbara at this very moment.
Charla Hauser says:
April 7, 2007
Barb was an angel in all of our lives. I will always remember her with warm memories.