Obituaries

Recent Obituaries and Ceremonies at O’Connor Mortuary

Emmy Lou Grady

Emmy Lou Grady

Dec 31, 2020

Emmy Lou (Sudor) Grady December 26, 1935 – December 31, 2020

Emeline Louise (Emmy Lou) Sudor Grady, 85, passed away December 31, 2020 surrounded by family and Companion Hospice at Las Palmas SRG in Laguna Woods, California. She was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota, the youngest of six children of Lucille...

Akhtar Tabrizi

Akhtar Tabrizi

Dec 31, 2020

Akhtar Tabrizi

Akhtar Tabrizi, 85, passed away on December 31, 2020. She was loved by all her family who she left with fond memories of her long life. Akhtar married her husband of 70 years in 1950 and together they had 3 children. In 1983, she migrated to the U.S. to be with her family...

Lorraine Ann Henry

Lorraine Ann Henry

Dec 31, 2020

LORRAINE A. HENRY

With great sadness, the family of Lorraine Ann Henry announce that she died peacefully at home on Dec. 31, 2020 after a valiant 2 1/2 year battle. Lorraine is survived by her husband, Willie Sadler; her brother, Jerry Henry and his wife, Shirley and her sister, Paula Henry and her husband, Don Sigler. Lorraine...

Maxine Frances Wunsch

Maxine Frances Wunsch

Dec 31, 2020

Maxine Wunsch Born June 25,1924 Deceased December 31, 2020

Maxine was a loving mother to daughter Pam Dutwiler and proud grandmother of grand-daughter Kristin Dutwiler-Zuniga and grandson Donald Dutwiler. She was also blessed with seven great-grandchildren, Kenny, Kaira, Ximara, Xaila, Karrington, Kaden and Gavin.

Her parents came to the United States...

Philip James Gunton

Philip James Gunton

Dec 31, 2020

Philip James Gunton lost his battle with Pancreatic Cancer on December 31, 2020.

Philip is survived by his wife, Judy Lynn and daughter Ashley Lynn and fiance Jim Hammersmith.   He also leaves behind his brothers Bob and Steve, sisters Kathleen, Maureen and Gloria and beloved nieces and nephews.

Richard John Chapple

Richard John Chapple

Dec 30, 2020

My best friend and husband passed away on December 30, 2020.

Rick was born May 27, 1954 in Vancouver, WA.  He was the 3rd and middle child of Bob and Martha Chapple.  Shortly after his birth the family moved to Richland, WA where Bob worked at Handford Nuclear Power Plant.

Rick had a Catholic education...

Doris Van Gelder

Doris Van Gelder

Dec 30, 2020

Doris M. VanGelder

Doris M. VanGelder passed away peacefully at home in San Juan Capistrano surrounded by her loving and precious caregivers Heidi and Joyce, who called her “Mama”. She was 99 ½ years old.

She was born in Hesper, North Dakota, the youngest of the eight children of Margaret and Andrew Olson. Brothers Eric,...

Saundra Rose Hoyal

Saundra Rose Hoyal

Dec 30, 2020

Saundra Rose Hoyal

April 9 th , 1943 ~ December 30 th , 2020

Saundra was a generous, kind and beautiful soul.  She will be missed deeply by all who knew her, but most of all by her family.

She contracted COVID-19 on December the 5 th and was...

Donald Vaughn Black

Donald Vaughn Black

Dec 29, 2020

Donald Vaughn Black lives in Laguna Beach California, passed away at the age of 97. Born on October 20, 1923 and passed away on December 29, 2020.

Trina Kay Simmons

Trina Kay Simmons

Dec 29, 2020

On December 29, 2020, Trina Kay Lane Austin Simmons passed away from the progression of Alzheimer's Disease at the age of 78.

Trina was born to Henry Lee Lane, Jr. and Charlsie Carter Lane in Richmond, Virginia on June 13, 1942. Her first few years were spent in Derby, Virginia- a small coal-mining one-road town in the...

Raymond Charles Miller

Raymond Charles Miller

Dec 28, 2020

RAYMOND C. MILLER

Ray was born on May 3, 1934 to Raymond Charles Miller Sr. and Lillian Fisher Miller in Rochester, NY. The family was entrepreneurial as his father and Uncle Joe Miller ran Miller Brothers Funeral Home and his Uncle Wesley owned an automotive garage, where Ray helped fix cars on occasion to earn...

Hossein Meisami-Fard

Hossein Meisami-Fard

Dec 27, 2020

Hossein Meisami-Fard

It is with deep sorrow and greatest sadness that we announce the passing of Hossein (Bahram) Meisami-Fard, at the age of 67 on December 27, 2020 after a hard and complicated illness.  He is survived by his daughter, his sisters and brothers, nieces and nephews, ex-spouse and friends who all deeply loved and...

Robert Bruce Schoonmaker

Robert Bruce Schoonmaker

Dec 27, 2020

The morning of December 27, 2020, Robert Schoonmaker; 91 years of age, passed away in his sleep. He was a resident of Laguna Woods nine years.

He led a very successful career recruiting for the home building industry as founder and President of his company; Building Industry Associates of California, which he started in 1999.

...

Dennis B. “Buck” Bean Jr.

Dennis B. “Buck” Bean Jr.

Dec 27, 2020

Dennis B. Bean (Buck) Jr. July 25, 1930 – December 27, 2020

When I turned 21, I cozied up to the bar at the Swallows Inn and let a cowboy order my first drink. The cowboy didn’t even need to order. He nodded, and the bartender tilted his hat and got out two...

David Norman Ream

David Norman Ream

Dec 26, 2020

David Norman Ream July 1, 1944 – December 26, 2020

David Norman Ream was born on July 1, 1944 in Long Beach, California and passed away on December 26, 2020 in Laguna Hills, California at the age of76.

Dave was the second child born to Jesse Maurice Ream and Pearl Elizabeth Ream.  Their...

Therese Marie Marion

Therese Marie Marion

Dec 26, 2020

Therese Marie Marion 3/19/1966 – 12/26/2020

Therese Marie Marion died at her home in Newport Beach, California on Saturday, December 26, 2020, she was 54 years old.

Born in White Plains, NY to John and Mary Anne Marion on March 19, 1966.  She was raised in Ardsley and Dobbs Ferry, New...

Maureen Ann Guithues

Maureen Ann Guithues

Dec 25, 2020

Maureen Ann (Keohane) Guithues was born August 18, 1934 in Los Angeles, to Frank & Doris (Robinson) Keohane. Growing up in the Los Feliz neighborhood, she graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1952. At Immaculate Heart College, she obtained a degree in Fine Arts in 1956.

Although formally trained as an artist by Sister Mary Corita...

Ernest Theodore Pappas

Ernest Theodore Pappas

Dec 24, 2020

Ernest Theodore Pappas lives in Aliso Viejo California, passed away at the age of 77. Born on September 16, 1943 and passed away on December 24, 2020.

Romualdo Collado Aragon

Romualdo Collado Aragon

Dec 24, 2020

Romualdo C Aragon

Romualdo Collado Aragon, 96, of Foothill Ranch, California, passed away on December 24 th .  He passed away while on hospice care at home due to pneumonia with end-stage respiratory failure and other chronic medical conditions.

Romualdo was born in Luna, La Union, Philippines on February 1, 1924. He was...

Iris Rose Braschuk

Iris Rose Braschuk

Dec 23, 2020

Iris Rose Braschuk lives in Laguna Hills California, passed away at the age of 85. Born on January 31, 1935 and passed away on December 23, 2020.

Obituaries for O'Connor Mortuary

At O’Connor Mortuary, we understand how meaningful it is to remember and honor a life well lived. Our obituary listings are a place for families and friends to reflect, share memories, and celebrate the legacy of those they love. Each obituary is thoughtfully prepared to acknowledge a life’s story while providing important service details for those wishing to pay their respects.


We are honored to serve families throughout Laguna Woods, Mission Viejo, and Laguna Niguel, California, offering compassionate support during one of life’s most difficult moments. Whether you are looking for service information, wish to leave a message of condolence, or are remembering someone close to your heart, we hope this space offers comfort and connection.

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