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
Pat & Lee Ruecker says:
April 7, 2007
Don and family
We are so grateful to have known Barb for so many years she was a joy to work with at MVC and we are all so privileged to have had the joy of working with her again on the heritage project. Through it all she was a smiling, gentle person and we are saddened to lose her. Though we can never replace her, we will carry on her mission to preserve the history of Mission Viejo in her memory. Our prayers and thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
Pat & Lee Ruecker
Patti Bartlett Russell says:
April 7, 2007
I spoke with Barb a week or so ago. She had difficulty talking for any length of time but was so anxious to tell me about a thrilling experience she had being taken on a stretcher from her upstairs bedroom to the hospital for some sort of drainage procedure. All in all, it was a grand adventure for her — she was very excited to have been out of the house and taken “for a ride” and to see the community and outside world one more time. My heart goes out to her and her family! She has always been such a special lady!
Patti Henry Russell
SUSAN FISCHER says:
April 7, 2007
Don,
Please accept my condolences. I am so sorry to hear about Barbara and
appreciate you letting me know. She was such a warm, approachable, caring
person–the world needs more like her. She will be missed, and everyone who
knew her is better for it. My thoughts are with you and your family as you
cope with your loss. I hope all of your wonderful memories of your time spent together wlll provide some comfort for you.
Love,
Tom Tillary says:
April 7, 2007
Don,
I’m sorry that the world has lost such a fine person. I shall miss her warm smile and caring ways. I know it must be very hard for you. If I can do anything to lessen your burden, please let me know.
I will most certainly send a memorial contribution to the American Cancer Society.
Tony DeFeo says:
April 7, 2007
This is a very difficult letter for me to write.
I’m reminded of a conversation I had some years ago with my grand daughter when I asked her if she knew what the two most important things in life are. I told her that they were family and friends. Even though you lost Barbara, one of the most beautiful woman I’ve ever met, you are blessed to have a huge assortment of family and friends around you at a time when you need them most.
Vicki and I were shocked when we read you e-mail and we want you to know that we feel your pain and want to express our condolances in these difficult times.