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Eloise Ann Bower

Eloise Ann Bower

Aug 26, 2010

Eloise Bower passed away peacefully on August 26, 2010 surrounded by her family. She was born in Santa Barbara, California on July 30, 1941 to Charles and Lorna Bower. Eloise served as an Elementary School teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District for almost two decades, before moving to Orange County. She then worked for over 25 years...

Elaine Makin

Elaine Makin

Aug 26, 2010

Mary Elaine Makin, 71, of Laguna Woods, California passed away on August 26, 2010 in Laguna Hills, California. Elaine was born to Walter and Marie Rush in Cincinnati, Ohio on December 8, 1938 and moved to Rancho Palos Verdes, California with her husband and children in 1969. She died peacefully and pain-free with her four sons and true love...

Marjorie Deloris Menefee

Marjorie Deloris Menefee

Aug 26, 2010

Marjorie Deloris Menefee, 94, of Mission Viejo passed away on August 26, 2010. Marjorie was born in Cambridge, Ohio on August 13, 1916 and moved to Wyandotte, Michigan as a child. She married Henry Menefee, of West Virginia, in 1933. In 1980 she moved to Mission Viejo, California after her husband passed away to be close to her family....

Larry Lloyd Enger

Larry Lloyd Enger

Aug 24, 2010

Larry Lloyd Enger lives in , passed away at the age of 69. Born on December 15, 1940 and passed away on August 24, 2010.

Wesley Irvin Pruitt

Wesley Irvin Pruitt

Aug 23, 2010

Wesley Irvin Pruitt, 75, of Lake Forest, CA passed away peacefully Monday morning, August 23, 2010, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Dayton, WA on May 30, 1935 to Durward Howard Pruitt, father and Bernice Janetta Pettichord-Pruitt, mother.

Wes graduated from Goldendale High School in 1953 and went on to college...

Christopher Michael Steele

Christopher Michael Steele

Aug 22, 2010

Christopher Michael Steele lives in , passed away at the age of 23. Born on January 30, 1987 and passed away on August 22, 2010.

Raymond Nelson Hunzeker

Raymond Nelson Hunzeker

Aug 21, 2010

Raymond Nelson Hunzeker lives in , passed away at the age of 72. Born on June 23, 1938 and passed away on August 21, 2010.

Grace Min-Ying Hu

Grace Min-Ying Hu

Aug 20, 2010

Grace Min-Ying Hu, 69, was born October 6, 1940, in Taiwan and passed away August 20, 2010, in Laguna Hills, CA.

A long time resident of Hammond and retired university professor who taught at Southeastern Louisiana University for 30 years, Grace is survived by her husband, James; daughter Janice Joe Kao Hu; sons Timothy Sally Hu and...

Gordon Marchant Olsen

Gordon Marchant Olsen

Aug 19, 2010

Gordon Marchant Olsen lives in , passed away at the age of 79. Born on April 14, 1931 and passed away on August 19, 2010.

James E. Gallagher

James E. Gallagher

Aug 19, 2010

James E. Jim Gallagher, 90, passed away after a long illness on Thursday, August 19th at the Palm Terrace Healthcare Center in Laguna Woods, CA.

Jim was born in Chester, PA on January 26, 1920, of parents Edward C. and Mary Elizabeth Gallagher. He was the oldest of four children. After graduation from high school he went...

Burl Alvin Larson

Burl Alvin Larson

Aug 17, 2010

Burl A. Larson, 86, of Laguna Hills, California, passed away on 8/17/10. He was a World War II veteran, graduate of the Art Center College of Design, and a graphic artist with McDonnell Douglas. Please see website at www.oconnormortuary.com for more information.

Reverend John Bartos

Reverend John Bartos

Aug 15, 2010

Rev. Dr. John Bartos of Redlands died Sunday, August 15, 2010, at the Baptist Health & Rehabilitation Center in Scotia, N.Y. He is survived by his wife Ruth Donnelly Bartos, whom he married on August 19, 1950 in Augusta, Wisconsin.

Rev. Bartos was born in Dayton, Ohio on May 23, 1925, to the late Andrew and Pauline...

Jack Howard Pluhar

Jack Howard Pluhar

Aug 14, 2010

Jack Howard Pluhar lives in , passed away at the age of 83. Born on April 06, 1927 and passed away on August 14, 2010.

Susan Duffy Mcgovern

Susan Duffy Mcgovern

Aug 14, 2010

Susan Mary Teresa McGovern, of Dana Point, California passed away peacefully early on the morning of August 14th, 2010; she was just shy of ninety-two years of age.

Sue was born on Wesley Street in Cavan Town, County Cavan, Ireland on October 31st, 1918, to Patrick Duffy and Bridget Yourell, the second of seven children. She began...

Doris June Meyer

Doris June Meyer

Aug 12, 2010

DORIS JUNE MEYER

Born in Chicago, Illinois on August 28, 1925

Died on August 12, 2010 and resided in Laguna Hills, California

Funeral Mass: Saturday, August 21, 2010

Doris June Meyer was born on August 28, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois. Doris was the third of four children of Patrick McCauley and...

Charles Felix Dodson

Charles Felix Dodson

Aug 11, 2010

Charles F. Dodson, a resident of Falmouth, Massachusetts, devoted husband, father and grandfather, passed peacefully with his family by his side in Mission Hospital, Mission Viejo, California on August 11th.

Born in McMinnville, Tennessee, son of Venus and Mariah Dodson he was raised in Tennessee. He attended Cumberland University and the University of North Carolina. He enlisted...

Ralph Benjamin Salazar

Ralph Benjamin Salazar

Aug 9, 2010

Ralph Benjamin Salazar lives in , passed away at the age of 77. Born on August 20, 1932 and passed away on August 09, 2010.

Howard “Val” Hilsabeck

Howard “Val” Hilsabeck

Aug 7, 2010

Howard ?Val? Hilsabeck

Val Hilsabeck, 92, of Anaheim peacefully passed away on August 7, 2010 in the arms of his children while surrounded by dozens of his 17 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.

Val was born on July 13, 1918 in Marshall County Iowa, the son of Vlosta Priske and Leland Howard Hilsabeck. Val graduated from...

William Joseph Mccoy

William Joseph Mccoy

Aug 7, 2010

William J. McCoy passed away August 7th at Saddleback Hospital. Bill was active in the Automotive Aftermarket for many years. He became active in Real Estate after moving to Leisure World. Bill made friends with everyone he met.

He leaves wife Pat and 2 sons, Rick and Scott. He has 3 granddaughters and 5 great-grandchildren.

Ninetta Maxine Chapman, Lcdr Usn

Ninetta Maxine Chapman, Lcdr Usn

Aug 6, 2010

Ninetta Maxine Chapman, LCDR USN, resided in Laguna Woods, CA for 38 years, then Villa Valencia, Laguna Hills, CA.

Born in Washington, Indiana.

Graduate of Indiana University School of Nursing, 1937 Sigma Theta Tau and member of Pi Beta Phi.

Nursing Supervisor of Coleman Women's Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana for five years.

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Obituaries for O'Connor Mortuary

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