Obituaries

Mar 4, 2012

Marie G. Ortega lives in , passed away at the age of 94. Born on January 19, 1918 and passed away on March 04, 2012.

Mar 3, 2012

Dirk Fred Ernst passed away in Katy, TX after a long battle with cancer on March 3, 2012. Survived by his wife, Janet and daughter, Stephanie; sisters Pandora Johnson and Kim Ernst-Umeda.

Memorial service will be held on Friday, March 30, 2012 at 11:00am at Mission Viejo Christian Church, 27192 Jeronimo Rd, Mission Viejo, CA 92692. Inurnment...

Mar 3, 2012

John Stephen Miller was born in 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He passed away on March 3, 2012 in Mission Viejo, CA at the age of 90. John was retired from working as a Service Manager for over 50 years at various automotive dealerships.

John lived a wonderful life with his wife, Mary Miller, who passed before...

Mar 3, 2012

Richard T. Szladowski lives in , passed away at the age of 77. Born on February 19, 1935 and passed away on March 03, 2012.

Mar 3, 2012

Loretta Chaney passed away unexpectedly March 3, 2012 in Irvine, California at the age of 86. Kitty was born on the big island of Hawaii January 3, 1926. She met and married a young Army MP named Andrew and moved to the mainland after the war. Andy and Kitty settled in Southern California to rear three children, Dennis, Susan,...

Mar 3, 2012

Stewart Davis was born in Bismarck, North Dakota, Sept 12th, 1935, to Clyde and Virginia Davis. The depression was on, so the father, a civil engineer, soon moved the family to west Texas, where the jobs were. A final family move was made to Austin, Texas, where Stew spent his school years, graduating from Austin High School in 1953....

Mar 1, 2012

A. David Gingold, 73, was born October 4, 1938 in Syracuse, New York and passed away March 1, 2012 at home in Mission Viejo, California. A retired teacher for 35 years, David is survived by his wife Mel Marie Gingold; daughter Dawn Alane-Kelmenson and her husband David; daughter Terry Renee Gingold-Lee and her husband Richard; sister Sallie Fulton; granddaughter...

Feb 28, 2012

Marjorie Barclay was born in Sioux City, Iowa on 1/31/23; complications from a stroke took her life on 2/28/2012. Marjorie was a daughter, wife, mother, homemaker, nurse, and lifelong friend to many. She was married to James Ziegenbein for 33 years and widowed. Marjorie was a loving and devoted mother to her two children, Dennis Ziegenbein and Nancy Losey....

Feb 28, 2012

Verna A. Hansen, 102, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2012 in Laguna Woods, CA. Verna was born in Windber, PA, the 5th of ten children of Joseph and Suzanna Hydock.

She was preceded in death by her loving her loving husband, Axel, in 1974.

She is survived by her son, Edward (Linda) Hansen and...

Feb 27, 2012

Robert James Curran, Jr., born June 12, 1928 in Chicago, died Monday in Costa Mesa. During a 32-year career with United Airlines, Bob advanced from LAX baggage handler to Los Angeles-area ticket sales supervisor. A US Army veteran, Bob was active in the all the organizations commensurate with raising eight children in scouts, sports and Catholic schools. Later in...

Feb 26, 2012

Tourtelot, Richard "Dick" Harding, peacefully passed away on February 26, 2012, after a 3 ½ year battle with Leiomysarcoma. Dick is survived by his beloved wife Lisa, his children Danielle Swanson of Huntington Beach, CA, Jennifer Jennings of Surprise, AZ, Ben Tourtelot of Irvine, CA, Lisa Marie Tourtelot of Miramar MCAS, CA, Jessica Tourtelot of Redondo Beach, CA and...

Feb 25, 2012

Alice Jean (Jackson) Salter passed away on February 25, 2012 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born on March 11, 1931 to Harry “Ronald” and Theresa (Frank) Jackson in Dungannon, Ohio, a small section of Franklin Township in Ohio’s Columbiana County. Alice attended elementary and middle school in Columbiana County, and graduated from Salineville High School in...

Feb 25, 2012

David Lee Rukstalis, Sr., a 44-year resident of Mission Viejo, California, died unexpectedly, Saturday, February 25, 2012, at Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Irvine, California.

He was pre-deceased by his son, Michael Bollinger Rukstalis. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ladona Joan Bollinger; his children, David Lee Rukstalis, Jr., Victoria Lynn Avery, and Bart Paul...

Feb 23, 2012

Verna L. King lives in , passed away at the age of 70. Born on June 26, 1941 and passed away on February 23, 2012.

Feb 23, 2012

Berger, Cindi Margaret, age 58, of Irvine, CA – Loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt and teacher of little ones passed away on February 23, 2012 after a brave nine-month fight with cancer. Preceded in death by her loving husband Charles Berger. Survived by her son, Christopher Bradford (Valerie); daughter, Tiffany Woods (Rick); step-daughter, Bonnie Berger; parents Loyde and Margaret...

Feb 21, 2012

Caylee Andrea Saati lives in , passed away at the age of 3. Born on January 21, 2009 and passed away on February 21, 2012.

Feb 20, 2012

Lucia Pahan was born in Boston MA on July 12, 1930 to Gustaf & Ruth Swanson. She lost a brother and two sisters at an early age, but she survived and found that each moment was held more precious.

She was raised in San Diego where she attended Grossmont Union HS graduating in 1947 and loved school...

Feb 20, 2012

Sherman Leroy Harper was born in Sapulpa, OK, August 28, 1921. He proudly served in WWII as a Lt. in the Navy. He graduated from Oklahoma University with a degree in accounting and worked as a CPA until his retirement in 1998.

Sherman is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary, along with three children: Ron,...

Feb 20, 2012

Clift, William Anally “Bill”, of Aliso Viejo, California passed away at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on February 20, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. Bill was born on September 12, l951 in Denison, Texas to Robert & Janie Clift who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his brothers John Edward and Jimmy and...

Feb 19, 2012

Rosemary Hinko lives in , passed away at the age of 65. Born on November 25, 1946 and passed away on February 19, 2012.