Obituaries

Mar 21, 2010

Ruth was born Ruth Ann Ackley on September 21, 1925 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Her parents were Eugene and Selma Ackley Helgersen. She had one brother Richard. Ruth grew up in the Lake Geneva area and, according to Ruth; she loved school, got good grades and was very well behaved. She moved to California in 1944 at the age...

Mar 20, 2010

Longtime Mission Viejo resident Dorothy Karin Fenn, loving wife and mother of three, and grandmother of three, passed away March 20. The daughter of Roderick and Ramona Robertson, Dorothy was born in 1936. She and her brothers, Brock and Rod, were raised in Arcadia and spent summers in Balboa. In 1955 she graduated from Newport Harbor High School, and...

Mar 20, 2010

Henry Fredrick Schoemehl, an electrical engineer in the sound recording and aerospace and defense industries, died Saturday 20 March 2010 following a lengthy pulmonary illness. He was 83.

Mr. Schoemehl, a resident of Laguna Woods, Calif., was born in Terre Haute, Ind., to Anna and Henry Schoemehl on June 1, 1926. As a resident of nearby Seelyville,...

Mar 17, 2010

Millard Mike Marrin passed on March 17th. Mike was a kind and gentle man with a great sense of humor. He was a people person who made friends easily and made people laugh wherever he went. Mike lived a very successful life both personally and professionally. He was born in New York, but has lived in Orange County for...

Mar 17, 2010

Cornelius Hommels, 91, was born August 8, 1918 in Holland and passed away March 17, 2010 in Laguna Hills, California. Cornelius is survived by his wife Mary; son Johannes Elizabeth Hommels; daughters Carla Rick Hohmann, Maria Bradley Bloss and Ingrid Antoine Gelinas; five grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Mar 16, 2010

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MARGOT FORSTER June 16, 1929 March 16, 2010

Born in Berlin, Germany to Adolf and Frida Schmidt. Married Henry Forster in 1947. Both came to the U.S. in 1953 with son Reinhard. Was blessed with a daughter, Marianne in 1964. Margot was preceded in death by her husband in 1985, and is survived...

Mar 16, 2010

Wiley Wayne Watson, 70, was born September 20, 1939 in Clearwater, Florida and passed away March 16, 2010 at home in Mission Viejo, California. A retired Investigator for the orange County, CA District Attorney and a veteran from the US Army, Wiley is survived by his wife Jackie; daughter Shannon Shore; son Randy Suzette Watson mother Effie Watson and...

Mar 15, 2010

Joseph was born on August 17, 1921 in Texas and adopted at the age of 5 from an orphanage in Waco, Texas. When he was in High School, he moved to Long Beach, California, and graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School. He enlisted in the National Guard while still in high school, and upon graduation worked in aviation....

Mar 15, 2010

Directions from Memorial Service to Reception

Start out going NORTH on NEWPORT COAST DR toward TURTLE CREST DR. 0.2 mi

Turn RIGHT onto BONITA CANYON DR. 0.5 mi

Stay STRAIGHT to go onto CULVER DR. 2.5 mi

Merge onto I-405 S toward SAN DIEGO. 4.5 mi

Take the IRVINE...

Mar 15, 2010

Sandra Dawn Busch Strech, of San Clemente, passed away peacefully Monday, March 15, 2010 in her home with family by her side. Sandy was born October 25, 1941 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Edward and Rose Busch. The Busch family immigrated to the U.S in 1955. Sandy and her siblings, Elaine, Derrick, Bonnie, Linda, Barry and Ken, along with...

Mar 15, 2010

Helvi Elvera Chabarek lives in , passed away at the age of 77. Born on April 10, 1932 and passed away on March 15, 2010.

Mar 11, 2010

A TRIBUTE TO NORMA P. PENA

Norma was born in Inopacan, Leyte Philippines on August 23, 1942. She was the only child of Filomela Delarmente and Pastor Palacio. Her father died when she was barely 2 years old; a victim of a bomb dropped by the Japanese on the Municipal Building of Inopacan, Leyte, where he was...

Mar 10, 2010

Joan Louise Spafford Williams 11/15/28 3/10/10

Our mother peacefully joins her recently deceased husband, Floyd 9/08 and son, Mark 8/09 in heaven. Survived by brother John Mary Spafford; children Leslie Paul Pruss, John Laura Williams; grandchildren, Lucas, Ryan, Sara; nephew John Cindy, Kellen, Allison Spafford.

Our family extends many thanks to the staff at The...

Mar 10, 2010

Woolley, Gary D.

Passed away March 10, 2010. Gary was the beloved husband of Sharon L. Woolley; father of Scott Woolley and Michael Woolley; Brother of Shirley Woolley and Bob Jan Woolley; grandfather of Brock Woolley and Brynn Landay; great-grandfather of Colton Landay.

Memorial Service will be conducted at 1 p.m. on March 21st, 2010...

Mar 8, 2010

James F. McDaniel passed away on the morning of March 8, 2010. Family members feel blessed to have recently spent time together sharing with him life stories, memories and laughter, at his 90th year Birthday Celebration, and as he made the transition from this adventure here on earth to his next, we all knew he could feel our loving...

Mar 5, 2010

Rose Marie Neff lives in , passed away at the age of 97. Born on January 18, 1913 and passed away on March 05, 2010.

Mar 5, 2010

Ann Margaret Walsh lives in , passed away at the age of 92. Born on February 24, 1918 and passed away on March 05, 2010.

Mar 4, 2010

About 57 years ago, a young Larry Robinson traded in his race car to buy an engagement ring for his bride. On March 4th 2010, he quietly passed away with her by his side, as she had been all their married life.

Joseph Lawrence 'Larry' Robinson was born on September 17, 1934 in Glendale, California to Orson...

Mar 4, 2010

Lidia Stoenescu lives in , passed away at the age of 80. Born on January 01, 1930 and passed away on March 04, 2010.

Mar 3, 2010

Barry Brief 1941-2010

It is with a heavy heart we say goodbye to our husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle, Barry Brief. Barry 'Bear' Brief passed away in his home in Laguna Beach, Wednesday, March 3, 2010, with his family at his side. He died of Cancer at 68 years old.

To the community of...