Timothy Patrick Griffin
Oct 1, 2025
Tim P. Griffin, 66, of Mission Viejo, California passed away due to complications from diabetes the morning of October 1, 2025.
Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, but raised in South Plainfield, by his parents, Eleanor and Harold (Griff) Griffin, he was the youngest of three children (and the most spoiled, can you tell it is his middle...
Linda Kathryn Vietoris Hodges
Sep 30, 2025
Linda Kathryn Vietoris Hodges of Garden Grove, California entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 surrounded by loved ones.
Born on December 30, 1941, she grew up in Bogota, New Jersey. Linda was the beloved daughter of Thomas and Kathryn Vietoris. She was the devoted wife of the late Theodore "Ted" Hodges, and a cherished...
Nancy C. Whelan
Sep 28, 2025
Nancy C. Whelan of Newport Beach, California passed peacefully in her home on September 28, 2025 at the age of 92.
Nancy was born in Los Angeles in 1933 to Albert and Anna Mispagel and was the third of four sisters: Elizabeth, Mary, Laura (all deceased). She graduated from Dorsey High School in 1950 and the University...
Alfred Wallace Broward Jr.
Sep 28, 2025
Alfred Wallace Broward, Jr. was born April 15, 1931, at the old Los Angeles Hospital in L.A. to parents, Alfred Wallace Sr. and Elizabeth Minnie Hypsch Broward. The family lived in Inglewood, California. They bought property in Downey, Ca. & with the help of family built a home at 8531 Boyson St. The family grew to three boys, Paul...
Russell Smith
Sep 28, 2025
Russell Smith, 96, of Fort Wayne, IN, and Laguna Hills, CA, passed away on September 28, 2025. He was born in Budd Lake, New Jersey, on May 27, 1929, the son of the late David and Hazel Smith.
Russ never saw a stranger and could quickly take over a room with his humor and charming personality. After...
Ruth Elizabeth White
Sep 27, 2025
Ruth Elizabeth (Severson) White, daughter of Selmer & Elizabeth (Foley) Severson was born July 29, 1929, in Monroe, Wisconsin. She graduated from Monroe High School and received a Bachelor of Education Degree from the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater. She later received a Masters Degree in Education from California State University, Long Beach.
Ruth taught high school in...
Lee Ken Voo Brown
Sep 21, 2025
Lee Ken Voobrown died on September 21, 2025 in Laguna Beach, California.
Lee was born in Jessleton, Malaysia on January 18, 1946. She began her formal education in Hong Kong where she completed six grade levels in only four years. By 1955 Malaysia had made tremendous progress rebuilding the once British Colony after World War II in...
Lillian Ann Tester
Sep 19, 2025
Lillian Ann Tester December 15, 1938 – September 19, 2025
Ann was born on December 15, 1938 in Sioux City, Iowa and passed away on September 19, 2025. She was born to parents Bill J. and Lillian E. (Leckband) Adams; after her father's passing in 1947, her mother married William R. Boyd, and Ann and her brother...
Jean Charlotte Allen
Sep 19, 2025
Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, Jean Charlotte Allen, 86 of Lake Forest, CA passed away on Friday, September 19 th surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 65 years Bruce, children Brian (Annette) Allen, Suzanne Hopkinson, Michael (Anne) Allen, Donald (Kelly) Allen, and Richard (Rachel) Smith, brother Alan Anthony and sister Glennae Bartle. ...
Margaret Armstrong
Sep 18, 2025
Our dear mother, Margaret Armstrong, 91, born August 29, 1934, passed away peacefully at her home in Mission Viejo on September 18, 2025. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Armstrong; her children, Michael L. Armstrong, Teresa Belanger, and John Armstrong; and her grandchildren, Kathleen Belanic and Mark Motley. She leaves behind a legacy of love and...
Joseph Cullinane "Buddy" Cave
Sep 18, 2025
Joseph Cullinane “Buddy” Cave, 79, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his beloved family. Born in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 1945, he was the devoted son of Edward Francis and Anne Cecilia Cave, and the brother to Edward Lee, Charlie, MaryAnne, Bob, and Jerry.
Buddy’s devotion to family was the heart of his life. He was the...
Marian Farber
Sep 17, 2025
Marian Clark Farber was born on January 7 th , 1935 to David and Nellie Clark of Vesta, Nebraska. With family by her side, Marian passed away peacefully on September 17 th , 2025, in Orange County where she had lived for over 60 years.
One of six children, she was part of a close-knit family that...
Margaret Elizabeth Walsh
Sep 16, 2025
Margaret E. Walsh (Carville) passed in comfort in her sleep at Saddleback Hospital September 16, 2025 at the age of 93 after complications from a fall at her home late August. She is survived by her son Michael Walsh.
A resident of Laguna Woods since 2007, Margaret volunteered at St. Nicholas Catholic Church and Saddleback Hospital for...
John Grazer
Sep 16, 2025
John Grazer — loving son, brother, husband, father, and grandpa — passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, after a 13-year fight with Parkinson's disease. He was 71.
John was born on February 7, 1954, and spent his entire life in Southern California. He built a successful career as a CPA and CFO, known for his...
Phyllis Evelyn Maurer
Sep 16, 2025
Phyllis Evelyn Maurer,90, passed away at Regency Pacific Assisted Living in Oak Harbor, WA on Tuesday September 16,2025.
Phyllis was born on December 5th, 1934, in Bay City, Michigan, to Hertha Koeppen and Fred Born as the youngest of 5 children. Upon graduating from high school, she moved to Alpena, MI, to attend nursing school, where she...
James Leland Hill
Sep 16, 2025
James Leland Hill of Laguna Niguel, California passed away September 16, 2025, at the age of 90.
Jim was born on February 4, 1935, and was raised in Dinuba, California by his mother and father, Louise Crawford and John Franklin Hill.
Jim discovered his love of sports as a child and played football at Dinuba...
Gerald Michael Ashburn
Sep 13, 2025
Gerald (Jerry) Michael Ashburn passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 13, 2025, surrounded by his family who loved him so much. Jerry was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and son. He spent his entire life in Southern California. He was born in Inglewood and grew up in Culver City.
Jerry was born on May 14,...
Steven Anthony Cook
Sep 13, 2025
Steven Anthony Cook March 4, 1961 – September 13, 2025
Steven Anthony Cook, a loving and beloved, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2025, in Lake Forest, California, at the age of 64.
Born on March 4, 1961, in Bakersfield, California, Steve lived life with energy, humor, and heart....
Christine Harding
Sep 11, 2025
Christine Harding
Christine Harding (Ammirati) (Spampinato), a vibrant, loving, and endlessly curious soul, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2025, at the age of 73, after a courageous journey with Alzheimer's disease. She was surrounded by family and love in Mission Viejo, California.
Born into a warm and close-knit Italian family in Brooklyn, New York,...
Darrell Robert Schmidt
Sep 10, 2025
Darrell Schmidt, of Mission Viejo, CA, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at Saddleback Hospital. He was born in Walla Walla, Washington, August 22, 1933.
He married Leona Rose Schmidt in the McConnell Air Force Base chapel, 11 April 1959, and they had 2 children, Darrell Jr. and Roxanne.
He served 20 years in...
