Obituaries

Sep 19, 2016

WILLIAM CARL BETTIS

William Carl Bettis, 85, of Laguna Niguel California, beloved father, husband, grandfather, brother, died on September 19, 2016. Bill passed away peacefully at Mission Hospital of Parkinson’s Disease surrounded by family and friends. He was born on May 6th, 1931 in Iowa to Carl Edmond Bettis and Maude Zenoba Van Dorin.

Bill...

Sep 18, 2016

John M. Fulwiler lives in , passed away at the age of 69. Born on April 09, 1947 and passed away on September 18, 2016.

Sep 17, 2016

Donna Rae Gaines (Osland), 84, passed away after a lengthy illness on September 17, 2016. She was born on September 15, 1932 to Norvald and Mildred Osland in St James, Minnesota.

She grew up in St James and attended St James High School where she excelled at sports and graduated in 1950. She attended Augsburg College for...

Sep 16, 2016

On September 16, 2016 after a second short battle with cancer David Steven Banasiak of Irvine, California, entered into eternal rest. He was surrounded by his loving family and passed away in peace knowing that his family was by his side. David was a devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, and grandfather to his family.

The oldest of...

Sep 16, 2016

Our beloved Jason Mickael Caduff entered eternal life on September 16th, 2016. He was born on January 7th, 1993. He had a kind, loving and caring heart.

He is survived by his grandparents, Jean and Marie Nguyen; his father, Christopher Caduff; his step-mother, Genelyn; his mother, Lily Nguyen-Ellis; his step-father, Wayne Ellis; his brother, Jeremy Caduff; his...

Sep 14, 2016

Andrew Howard Marsland, of Laguna Niguel, died on September 14, in Garden Grove. He was 47.

Andrew was a son, brother, nephew and uncle in a family that he loved and that loved him. He was a skilled professional chef, with a creative mind. He was a tinkerer. He could take on projects and, without any previous...

Sep 13, 2016

John Riley Gorman lives in , passed away at the age of 83. Born on June 21, 1933 and passed away on September 13, 2016.

Sep 13, 2016

Vito Robertazzi, of Lake Forest, Calif., passed away in his sleep on Sept. 13. He was 80.

He was a photographer, innovator, outdoorsman, mechanic, craftsman, philosopher, chef and artist–and a devoted husband to Grace, his wife of 52 years.

He was born on June 15, 1936 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the second child of Luis...

Sep 12, 2016

GWENDOLYN ANN WARD August 8, 1931 – September 12, 2016

Gwendolyn Ward, 85 passed away peacefully on September 12, 2016 in Laguna Hills, California. Gwen was born August 8, 1931 in Meridian, Mississippi to Lawrence and Loraine Brown. She moved to Los Angeles with her family when she was 3 years old. She graduated from Washington High...

Sep 8, 2016

Anna Chudikova, age 69, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Orange Coast Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her son, Stefan Khudic and wife Lisa; granddaughter Vienna Lee Khudic; grandson Stefan Khudic III; sister Eva Brija and husband Jan; sister Alzbeta Korenova; and niece Zuzana Korenova.

Memorial services will be conducted on Saturday, September 17,...

Sep 8, 2016

Betsy Jane Robson lives in , passed away at the age of 66. Born on September 08, 1950 and passed away on September 08, 2016.

Sep 7, 2016

Nadia Marina lives in , passed away at the age of 63. Born on March 27, 1953 and passed away on September 07, 2016.

Sep 6, 2016

Alvin Joseph ‘Skip’ Springer (b. 2-28-46) passed on Sept 6 after a long, hard-fought battle with colon cancer.  He is survived by wife Agnes Springer, son Derrick Springer (Network Engineer for Disneyland), daughter Dr. Mae Lee Springer (dentist in Laguna Niguel) and her husband David Bell (architect for PJHM Architects).

Skip was born in Portland, Oregon, the...

Sep 6, 2016

Paul D. Myers Sept. 16, 1942 – Sept. 5, 2016

Once upon a time, a tall “SoCal” boy stood behind a girl in a university book store line and saw her drop her checkbook. He picked it up and returned it to her, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Paul was completing a...

Sep 5, 2016

On the evening of September 5th, 2016, Marjorie passed away suddenly of an apparent heart attack. Marjorie was at home with her husband at the time of her passing. Marjorie was 79 years old.

Marjorie (Poling) was born in Washington, D.C. on January 19th, 1937. She was the oldest of four children. Her family moved from D.C....

Sep 5, 2016

Carol E. Lavacot, a long-time criminal defense attorney and former senior deputy public defender, died at Hoag Hospital on September 5, 2016, at age 75, after a five-year battle with a rare disease called POEMS syndrome.

Carol was a beloved figure in the legal community, known for her compassion, boundless optimism and devotion to her clients. Within...

Sep 5, 2016

Septimiu Mircea Copil lives in , passed away at the age of 81. Born on February 21, 1935 and passed away on September 05, 2016.

Sep 4, 2016

Robert "Bob" Ehly, or simply "Grandpa" to his many grandchildren, reunited with his beloved wife, Moreen, having passed away on September 4, 2016 after a brief hospitalization.

Bob was born in Dewar, Oklahoma, but grew up in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, home of the famous Phillips 66 championship basketball team, as he used to boast often. A star athlete...

Sep 3, 2016

JoAnn Lorbiecki died peacefully in her Mission Viejo home Saturday morning after a brave battle with cancer. She was 67.

JoAnn was born on May 5, 1949 to Mary and Edward Donnelly in Chicago, Illinois. After finishing her nursing degree, JoAnn left the cold Chicago winters behind her and headed west for California. She settled in Orange...

Sep 1, 2016

Virginia 'Ginny' Ferguson, 81, of Bay Shore, NY, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away at 1:59 PM on September 1, 2016. Ginny fell seriously ill suddenly in the early morning hours on August 30th, and passed two days later at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center. She was surrounded at her death by her loving family and caring nurses.

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