Obituaries

Recent Obituaries and Ceremonies at O’Connor Mortuary

Freida Heimbuck

Freida Heimbuck

Dec 7, 2013

Freida Heimbuck died peacefully with family present on December 7, 2013 in Mission Viejo, CA. She was 91 years old.

Freida, daughter of Eva and Jacob Wegelin, was born in Gering, Nebraska on April 11, 1922. She was the seventh of nine children raised on a farm in the tight knit rural German-Russian community. They were a...

Patricia Anne Rutan

Patricia Anne Rutan

Dec 5, 2013

Patricia Anne Rutan lives in , passed away at the age of 88. Born on April 05, 1925 and passed away on December 05, 2013.

Lyle R. Radeleff

Lyle R. Radeleff

Dec 5, 2013

Lyle R. Radeleff lives in , passed away at the age of 90. Born on August 06, 1923 and passed away on December 05, 2013.

Henry George Metz

Henry George Metz

Dec 5, 2013

Henry George Metz of Mission Viejo, CA passed away on December 5, 2013. He was also known as Papa, Pop Pop, Hank, and King of Hearts.

He was born in Chicago, IL on September 11th, 1920 to Henry Carl Metz from Austria and Elizabeth Riedel from Chicago, IL. He married the late Rose Therese Vandak in 1949,...

Laura M. Brown-Wilmot

Laura M. Brown-Wilmot

Dec 2, 2013

Laura M. Brown-Wilmot lives in , passed away at the age of 46. Born on January 14, 1967 and passed away on December 02, 2013.

Dennis Alex Cook

Dennis Alex Cook

Dec 2, 2013

Dennis Alex Cook lives in , passed away at the age of 86. Born on September 01, 1927 and passed away on December 02, 2013.

Richard Allen Hoefer

Richard Allen Hoefer

Dec 1, 2013

Richard Allan Hoefer

Rick passed away quietly in his sleep, December 1, 2013, after months of natural decline when someone has lived as long as their body will permit. That's how life works. However, he once said, 'I did not live a normal life. I did not allow it to be normal.' And that is true.

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Wayne Johnson

Wayne Johnson

Dec 1, 2013

Wayne Johnson lives in , passed away at the age of 92. Born on June 01, 1921 and passed away on December 01, 2013.

Alicemae C. Caiozzo

Alicemae C. Caiozzo

Dec 1, 2013

In Loving Memory of Our Wonderful Mother and Friend

Alicemae C. Caiozzo 1929 to 2013

Mom was a loving wife who married her husband, Joe, in 1950. She was devoted to Dad for 57 wonderful years, and together they developed a strong and loving home for their three children Vince, Chris, and Debbie. Mom was...

Michele A. Mcmanus

Michele A. Mcmanus

Nov 30, 2013

Michele McManus, age 63 of Fountain Valley, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2013 from an incredibly courageous battle with cancer. She was born on February 18, 1950, the second child of William and Louisa Daze. Loyal sister to James (Margaret) Daze, Thomas (Susan) Daze, and Denise (Frank) Roberts, loving mother of Frank (Robin) McManus, Michael (Sara) McManus, Julie...

Anne Marie Fellmer

Anne Marie Fellmer

Nov 29, 2013

Anne Marie Fellmer, 71, of Mission Viejo, CA passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013.

She was born in Carthage, New York, on April 23, 1942, to the late Gladys and Harold Robertson. Anne graduated from Franklin High School in Franklin, VA in 1960 and received a Clinical Laboratory Technician Certificate from Louise Obici Memorial Hospital, School...

Francis V. Buttacavoli

Francis V. Buttacavoli

Nov 29, 2013

Francis “Frank” “Buddy” V. Buttacavoli died November 29, 2013 in Mission Viejo, CA. He was born September 4, 1934 in New York City to Steven Buttacavoli and Louise (Palladino) Broad.

Buttacavoli grew up in Hudson County, NJ and was a graduate of Emerson High School, Class of ’52. He joined the United States Army, and was a...

Barbara A. Schoemehl

Barbara A. Schoemehl

Nov 29, 2013

Schoemehl, Barbara Ann, of Laguna Woods, died Nov. 29 following a lengthy illness. She was 86.

Born in Bedford, Ind., Barbara grew up in nearby Shelbyville, where her high school education coincided with employment at Camp Atterbury, a U. S. Army base that served as a discharge center at the end of World War II. Her father...

Verabelle Stratford

Verabelle Stratford

Nov 29, 2013

Verabelle Chamberlain Stratford, 99, passed away Nov. 29 at her Laguna Woods home. A memorial service will be held Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, where she was an active member for over 40 years.

Verabelle was born in Los Angeles March 2, 1914 and lived in Southern California all of...

Janet Mae Brick

Janet Mae Brick

Nov 29, 2013

Janet Mae Brick, 81, born September 16, 1932, passed away November 29, 2013. She was born in Watertown, WI and was a long time resident of Mission Viejo, CA since 1968.

Janet passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Janet is survived by her husband of 62 years, Gale; her 9...

Darlene E. Little

Darlene E. Little

Nov 27, 2013

Darlene Little was born Darlene Evon Stankey on September 25, 1931, in Los Angeles, California, a second-generation California native. She was the oldest child of George and Trieva Stankey and remained the only child for a decade, until her little brother Darron came along. She enjoyed a happy childhood, roller-skating and playing jacks on the sidewalks of Hollywood –...

Vincent W. Farfone

Vincent W. Farfone

Nov 26, 2013

Vincent was born January 25, 1950, in the Bronx New York, son of the late Rita and Warren Farfone. Vincent was 1 of 4 siblings. While stationed in England, he met and married Lillian.

He attended Christopher Columbus High School in New York. Right after high school he enlisted in the Air Force to serve his country....

William F. Herdrich

William F. Herdrich

Nov 25, 2013

William Frank Herdrich, 84, of Laguna Niguel, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2013.

He was born October 29, 1929, in McHenry, Il. Bill married Joan Samp on July 24, 1954. He earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois and a Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering in 1961.

Bill served as a pilot...

Clara F. Balaam

Clara F. Balaam

Nov 25, 2013

Clara Fujita Balaam, 79, of Laguna Niguel passed away peacefully early Monday morning on November 25, 2013 from respiratory failure. Fu, as she was called by many, was born in Pahala, Hawaii on July 2, 1934. She was the youngest of 5 children. Born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii she lived in California, Texas, Washington, and...

Jessica Anne Kampczyk

Jessica Anne Kampczyk

Nov 25, 2013

To my loving daughter, my final words… Eulogy: November 30, 2013

It is with a deeply broken heart that I speak to all of you today. This is probably the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I thought a lot about how I was going to get myself through this. I started looking at Jessica's...

Obituaries for O'Connor Mortuary

At O’Connor Mortuary, we understand how meaningful it is to remember and honor a life well lived. Our obituary listings are a place for families and friends to reflect, share memories, and celebrate the legacy of those they love. Each obituary is thoughtfully prepared to acknowledge a life’s story while providing important service details for those wishing to pay their respects.


We are honored to serve families throughout Laguna Woods, Mission Viejo, and Laguna Niguel, California, offering compassionate support during one of life’s most difficult moments. Whether you are looking for service information, wish to leave a message of condolence, or are remembering someone close to your heart, we hope this space offers comfort and connection.

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