Barbara Schone

Barbara Schone

October 13, 1940 - April 06, 2007

Barbara Schone

October 13, 1940 - April 06, 2007

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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.

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167 responses to Barbara Schone

  1. MY PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO DON AND THE FAMILY ON BARBARA’S PASSING. SHE WILL BE SURELY MISSED BY ALL OF DON’S CLASSMATES. DARWIN K. “SKIP” RICHARDSON

  2. MY PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCES GO OUT TO DON AND THE FAMILY ON BARBARA’S PASSING. SHE WILL BE SURELY MISSED BY ALL OF DON’S CLASSMATES. DARWIN K. “SKIP” RICHARDSON

  3. Diana Zule says:

    I lost the “Best” Aunt a niece could possibly lose yesterday! Aunt Barb was a brave, loving, kind & generous woman! My love & prayers go out to her adoring husband & sons, Scott & Steven. I, as well as many others, will deeply miss her! She is at peace, rest & united now with her parents & the many others that have gone before her from our family. My “Angel” was taken from me on the same day that our Lord was taken from us all! That makes it a little easier for me to bear her loss. I am so Proud of Aunt Barb’s courage throughout her long illness, as I am so very Proud to have had her for my Aunt!
    My Love Always, Diana

  4. Our deepest condolences on the passing of your wife. Life seems so strange and cruel at times. She was one neat lady and fortunatley we got to know her. May God Bless you.

    Our best to you./
    Jim and Sue Toepfer

    Thanks Art !

  5. Don,
    Dean and I are so very sorry for your loss. A bright and beautiful spirit has returned to heaven. Both Dean’s brother Dale and my brother Dale passed away during this particular week, 1969 and 1974. Both times it was during Holy Week. It is always a hard week for me and especially so when the dates coincide with Holy Week. It is not that I dwell on the dates, they just pop into my consciousness on their own. By the same miracle, the promise of Easter brings me peace and joy. I will rejoice and celebrate that your beloved wife is beyond pain and suffering. We will hold you in our prayers and we know that God will grant you peace and comfort.

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