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
RANDY & SALLY JO CLARK says:
April 17, 2007
Dear Don and Family
Barbara was a wonderful, generous, loving person and dear friend. It was a joy to work with her for so many years at Mission Viejo Company. She blessed us all with her sunny outlook and caring ways.
We are so very grateful for her dedication to preserving the bond of our MVC family, not only with the beautiful website, but also with organizing reunions as well as her tireless efforts in preserving our history in the Mission Viejo archives.
We have lost a very special angel but she will live on forever in our hearts. You are in our hearts, thoughts and prayers.
Love and blessings,
Randy & Sally Jo Clark
Stephanie Fabac says:
April 17, 2007
Hi Uncle Don,
Dianna just called and told me the News about Aunt Barbara, Im am so sorry…I Hope you and the rest of the Family are doing well, And I will kept you all in my Prayers…Just know that Aunt Barbara is in a better place Free from pain and suffering and that she is happy With the Lord and you will see her once again.
Love You,
Stephanie
Diana Zule says:
April 18, 2007
Uncle Don,
I hope you don’t mind that I use Aunt Barb’s Guestbook to communicate with you, but I can’t get through to your email. The error report says that it is at your end.
However, what I wanted to tell you, was that I found out today that I work with the Ex Daughter-in-law of one of Aunt Barb’s former classmates of “58”, a Connie Ott Kimmich.
What a small world it is.
She is going to let her know about Aunt Barb & the Guestbook.
She is also going to let her know that she works with me.
That’s all, just wanted to tell you that & see how you are holding up! Take Care, I love you, Diana
Patti Bartlett Russell says:
April 19, 2007
Don,
I feel so badly I couldn’t attend Barb’s services last Friday. A flu bug or something hit me that morning and I’ve been under the weather with the feeling I was hit by a Mack truck, fever, chills, etc. I’m slowly getting back to normal this week.
My prayers continue to go out to you and the family. She was one special lady! I’m sure the services must have been very special. So sorry I wasn’t there.
Hugs, Patti in Laguna Niguel
Jo Ann Hayden says:
April 20, 2007