Stuart Roger Oudt
Jan 23, 2023
Stuart Roger Oudt March 30, 1938 – January 23, 2023
Stuart Oudt passed away on January 23, 2023 in Mission Viejo, California after a bout with pneumonia. He was 84. Born March 30, 1938 in Schenectady, New York to Willis and Emilie Oudt, Stuart spent his younger years there with his parents and his brother Bruce until he enlisted...
Steve Paladino
Jan 22, 2023
Steve Paladino
Steve Paladino, seventy-one years of age of Mission Viejo, California, has joined his parents in Heaven on Sunday January 22, 2023, in Laguna Hills, California.
Steve was born November 26, 1951, in Jamestown, New York to his parents Frances (Messina) and Frank Paladino. His parents decided to move the family to Long Beach,...
Edwin Wouter “Ed” Smith
Jan 20, 2023
Edwin W. Smith
Edwin "Ed" Wouter Smith, 74, a longtime resident of Mission Viejo, California, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, January 20, 2023.
He is survived by his wife Mary Ann Smith, his children, Brandon Smith, Lindsay Racen; his grandchildren Eleanor Darbysmith, Hendrik Darbysmith, Lennox Darbysmith, Bobbi Racen; daughter-in-law Amanda Darby and son-in-law...
Michael Patrick "Mike" Birecree
Jan 20, 2023
Michael “Mike” Birecree August 11, 1956 – Jan 19, 2023
On Thursday, January 19, 2023, Mike Birecree, a longtime resident of Laguna Niguel, passed away suddenly.
Mike is survived by his son Joey, daughter Michelle, son-in-law Ian, granddaughter Alina and his former spouse, Linda Escalona.
Mike is predeceased by his parents, John and...
Jennifer Lynn Garthoffner
Jan 19, 2023
Jennifer Lynn Garthoffner October 16, 1982 – January 19, 2023
Jennifer Lynn Garthoffner, age forty, of Rancho Santa Margarita, California, passed away on January 19, 2023.
Jennifer was born to Charles ("Bill") and Dorothy Graham on October 16, 1982 at Pioneers Memorial Hospital in Brawley, California. She had beautiful red curly hair and...
Jean Mitchell Spearman
Jan 19, 2023
It is with great sadness we share the passing of our beloved Jean Spearman, cherished wife of 62 years to Cecil and wonderful mother to Mark, Steve, Scott and their families. Her departure the morning of January 19th, 2023, will leave an insurmountable void in the lives of those she touched and her family, who were immeasurably precious to...
Eleanor Galassi
Jan 18, 2023
Eleanor (Pantoni) Galassi born July 19, 1924 in Abruzzo, Italy…died Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at the age of 98.
Eleanor was the wife of the late Gaetano Galassi until his death in 2006.
She is survived by her loving daughters, Teresa (Terry) Lindsay and Toni Bartman (Randy Bartman); five grand-children and 13 great-grandchildren.
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Cheryl Ann Voelker
Jan 16, 2023
Cheryl A. Voelker July 11, 1937 – January 16, 2023 Cheryl A. Voelker, 85, of Mission Viejo, CA (formerly of Scottsdale, AZ and St. Paul, MN) passed away on January 16, 2023. She was born on July 11, 1937, as the oldest daughter in the Rush family of six children in St. Paul, MN.
Cheryl touched an abundance of lives and always...
Rosemary Green Huffman
Jan 16, 2023
ROSEMARY GREEN HUFFMAN, Registered Nurse Retired JANUARY 23, 1923 – JANUARY 16, 2023
WWII VETERAN-2 ND LIEUTENANT US ARMY Honorable Discharge July 14, 1946 American Campaign Medal and WWII Victory Medal Awards AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIAL NURSES – PIONEER Original member of the 12-person Board of Directors, 1971 CAREER REGISTERED NURSE WORKED UNTIL 80 YEARS...
Russell Lewis Murphy
Jan 15, 2023
Russell Lewis Murphy August 3, 1937 – January 15, 2023
Major Russell Lewis Murphy USAF (Ret.), 84, passed peacefully on January 15, 2023 in a senior care home in Laguna Hills, California. He was attended by his wife and daughter during his last days. Russell was a caring and loyal husband, father and friend who nurtured a...
Joseph Mark Zeller
Jan 14, 2023
Joseph (Joe) Mark Zeller went home to be with Jesus on January 14, 2023 after suffering from Alzheimer's. He was born December 31, 1954 and was a longtime resident of Mission Viejo, California.
Joe wrestled for Redondo Union High School and was the athlete of the year his senior year. He went on to wrestle at El...
Elizabeth Sue “Suzy” Hardy
Jan 12, 2023
Elizabeth Sue Hardy (Bode) 1961-2023
Elizabeth, affectionately known as Suzy, was born October 27, 1961, in Norman, OK, and passed away after a valiant fight on January 12, 2023. She is survived by her loving husband, Spencer, son, Matthew Kelly, daughter, Emily Hardy, stepson Zaknafien Chase, her precious grandson, Willem Nur, sister Kathy (Roger Carman),...
Donald Hector Rodie Jr.
Jan 12, 2023
Donald Hector Rodie, Jr. passed away peacefully and with dignity on January 12, 2023, surrounded by his beloved family in Laguna Hills, CA. Don, also known as "Papa," was 79 years old and lived a long full life. He is eternally healed with the Lord Jesus and reunited with his loving wife Suzanne in Heaven.
Don was...
Margaret Ann Mcardle
Jan 12, 2023
Margaret Ann McArdle passed away at the age of 83 on January 12, 2023. She is survived by her children, Colleen Tavares, Kathleen Andrew, Jennifer McArdle, and William McArdle; her grandchildren, Connor Tavares, Olivia Dowd and James Andrew; sons-in-law, Michael Tavares and Jim Andrew. Margaret was the wife of the late William McArdle until his death in 2019. She...
Jane Gragg Lewis
Jan 12, 2023
Jane Gragg Lewis, 76, of Laguna Niguel, California, unexpectedly passed away from natural causes on January 12th, 2023.
Jane was born on March 17, 1946, to Kenneth and Edna Gragg in Charlotte, North Carolina. She spent most of her childhood in Charlotte before moving her senior year to graduate from High Point High School in 1964. Jane...
Kathleen Mavourneen "Neena" Mchenry
Jan 11, 2023
Kathleen Mavourneen "Neena" McHenry May 27,1937 – January 11, 2023
Friends and family knew Kathleen as Neena or Grandma Neena. She passed away peacefully in her sleep, just a few months shy of her 86 th birthday.
Neena was born to an Irish father, James Hamil Kelly and Italian mother, Sophie Elizabeth Banfe in Long...
Maria Giuseppina Boggio
Jan 8, 2023
After being hospitalized for double pneumonia early this year, Maria Giuseppina Boggio, age 91, passed on 1/8/2023. She is survived by her son, Raymond J Boggio, and her daughter, Alexandra L Boggio. Maria was born in San Giusto Canavese, in the Italian region of Piedmont, bordering Switzerland and France in 1931. As a young girl, she survived living under...
Gary Fred Thomson
Jan 4, 2023
Gary Fred Thomson , a charismatic force of nature with a heart as big as his presence, passed away peacefully at Vivante Memory Care in Newport Beach on January 4, 2023. Known to many as “Gigante Verde” from his YPO days and “Big Timber” a term of endearment from his time with Indian Guides. Gary had a...
Cheryl Lynn “Charlie” Brooks
Jan 3, 2023
Cheryl "Charlie" Brooks was born on November 7, 1948, in Red Bank, New Jersey. Her father was Lawrence L Brooks, and her mother was Isabel "Sandy" Brooks.
She has a surviving sister, Janet Brooks, and her niece, Lauren Brown, and three nephews Brandon, Jonathan, and Dillon, all residing in Northern Virginia. Cheryl is also survived by her...
Domenica “Mamie” Cusimano
Jan 2, 2023
Domenica "Mamie" Cusimano, was known by many as Zia Mimi, and by her biggest fans, as "La Nonna". She entered the gates of heaven on January 2nd, 2023, at the age of 88. She was a beloved matriarch to a large Italian family. Above all else, she was a courageous mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
She left...
