Obituaries

Feb 12, 2023

Lt. Col. William R. Smith (Bill) was born March 23, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri to Robert Smith and Rosa Ullrich Smith.  Bill passed on to his eternal home in the presence of his wife and family on Sunday Feb. 12, 2023 at his home in Mission Viejo.  It was just two hours after the Kansas City Chiefs won...

Feb 10, 2023

On the morning of Friday, February 10, 2023, Ryan Robert Reid went home to be with our Heavenly Father after an arduous 3.5 year battle with Ewings sarcoma. He was twenty-nine years old.

Ryan was surrounded by his wife, their puppy, his family, his closest friends, and the view of the peaceful ocean at his family home...

Feb 10, 2023

In Loving Memory of Nasrin Haghighat Pars Karjoo Loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend January 18, 1946 – February 10, 2023

Nasrin was a devoted wife to Iraj Karjoo since 1975 and a devoted mother to their son, Ali. Nasrin adored her daughter in law Kelly and her two grandchildren, Kennedy...

Feb 10, 2023

Susan Lynne Davids March 4,  1958 – February 10, 2023

Susan Davids, of Laguna Hills, passed away after a courageous battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer on the evening of February 10, 2023 at the age of 64, leaving our hearts broken. After days of visits with friends and family, Susan departed in the presence of...

Feb 7, 2023

On February 7th 2023 approximately 2:45 AM our precious son Christian Anthony Peterson took his final breath on mother earth at Centennial Park in Santa Ana CA. Christian had a big heart and he loved to help others in any way that he could, including perfect strangers; with the little he had he gave.

Christian truly carried...

Feb 7, 2023

On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, William George Kessler, loving partner and father, passed away at age eighty-four.

Bill was born on July 8, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio. After attending Heights High School, he joined the United States Navy. He was stationed in Guantanamo Bay during the Vietnam War from 1957-1961.

Bill was best known for...

Feb 6, 2023

Miles Takeo Kiyabu was born August 16, 1928 to his parents Kama Kiyabu and Hatsue (Kina) Kiyabu in Honolulu, Hawaii.

He grew up with his six siblings and many cousins, including his twin sister Lily and cousin William Higa, with whom he was very close. He always admired and looked up to his big sister Jean Miyoko....

Feb 5, 2023

Calvin Rahmann

Calvin Rahmann, 83, passed away peacefully in Irvine, California on February 5, 2023. He is survived by son Kevin and his wife Teri; daughter Karen Ortega and her husband Daniel Ortega; son Steven and his wife Hilda; grandsons Daniel Adam Ortega and his wife Monica, Taylor Rahmann and his wife Sasha, and Cody Rahmann and...

Feb 2, 2023

Eugenia Ann DeSon

Eugenia Ann DeSon (Genie) was born on June 13, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan.  She was the oldest sister to Donna Helsom (Bandhauer), and Tom Helsom.  After high school, Genie left Michigan to stay with relatives in South Whittier. Her transportation took the form of a used late 1930's Chevvy she named "Charlie"....

Feb 1, 2023

Louie Guido    1931-2023

Louie Guido passed on the morning of February 1 st , 2023 at Freedom Village Retirement Community in Lake Forest, California.  He was 91 yrs old. He had been tested for Covid and was positive previous to him passing.  He was born in 1931 during the depression days: a cute Catholic boy, the only...

Feb 1, 2023

Linda-Lee Trauffer, 82, went home to be with our Lord and Savior, peacefully at home on February 1, 2023. Linda was born in Long Beach California on August 5, 1940 to parents Frank and Pearl Leonard. She was raised by her mother and loving grandparents Irving and Catherine Foster.  Linda is preceded in death by her sons Richard whom...

Jan 31, 2023

Gonzalo “Gonzo” Saavedra

Gonzalo “Gonzo” Saavedra, 58, Rancho Santa Margarita, California 31.JAN.2023 has passed away after a long struggle with esophageal cancer.  He was surrounded by family and friends.

Gonzalo was born September 26 th 1964 in Cochabamba, Bolivia to Jose Saavedra and Noemi Viana Saavedra.  Gonzo and his family immigrated to the...

Jan 31, 2023

John Francis Sloat died on January 31, 2023 at the age of 92. He was born on February 16, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to Della Gannon and Howard Sloat. He graduated from De La Salle Institute where he was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame. He went on to attend St. Mary's University in Winona, Minnesota on a...

Jan 29, 2023

Mary Lou Kalm passed away peacefully Sunday 01/29/2023.

Mary was born in Akron, Ohio and was married to her devoted husband, Keith just shy of 67 wonderful years. Together they enjoyed many exciting travel adventures but Mary’s favorite place to visit was always Hawaii.  Mary was a warm, elegant and had an amazing sense of humor.   She...

Jan 29, 2023

Irene M. Apps died on Sunday, 29 January 2023. Irene Malfregeot was born March 21, 1924 in New Martinsville, WVA.

Irene’s parents moved to Syracuse, NY where she attended Nottingham High School. Upon graduation she attended Southern Seminary in WVA earning her college degree. Irene returned to Syracuse, NY where she married Richard P. Apps on 9...

Jan 28, 2023

On Saturday, January 28, 2023 Jerry went home to the Lord. In 1960 he married his high school sweetheart, Irene, when they were both 17 right out of high school, a beautiful love story that lasted 63 years. They bought their first home in Huntington Beach where they raised two of their children. They moved to Mission Viejo, CA...

Jan 28, 2023

Mary Jenkins

Mary Jenkins, 89, passed away peacefully on January 28 at the family home in Mission Viejo, cared for by daughter Jane (with husband Charlie), and leaving a crowd of loving family and friends-who-are-family who will miss her deeply.

With her husband, Bruce, who passed in 2002, Mary was a devoted mother—not...

Jan 26, 2023

On January 26, 2023, Denise Anne (Richards) Hall went home to be with the Lord. Born December 23, 1963 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, she was the only child of Larry and Theresa Richards.

She attended college in Pittsburgh at Duquesne University, and following her graduation, worked as a CPA for Touche Ross and PPG Industries.

In...

Jan 26, 2023

Chuck Heyer 1951 – 2023

On Thursday, January 26, 2023, Chuck Heyer, a loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 71. Chuck spent most of his life in Western Massachusetts, growing up in Holyoke and raising his children in South Hadley before relocating to Mission Viejo, California with his wife Mary to be...

Jan 24, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sheldon (Shel) Marco on January 24, 2023. He is survived by his wife Kathleen, his daughter Lori, his son David, and his two granddaughters. Shel and Kathy would have celebrated their 60 year wedding anniversary on June 1 st , 2023.

Since his Parkinson's diagnosis 7...