Obituaries

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,...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

Dec 23, 2020

YVONNE OLDFIELD MITCHELL June 30, 1932 – December 23, 2020

Yvonne was a native Californian born in Southern California from parents Claude and Larina Davis. She lived most of her life in Southern California, where she loved the warm weather. She was a proud graduate of Pepperdine University.

She served as...

Dec 22, 2020

San Juan Capistrano, California – Ronald (Ron) Duane Kihs, 83, of San Juan Capistrano California passed away peacefully at home Tuesday December 22, 2020 surrounded by family.

Ron was born on April 23, 1937, in Portland Oregon to Ernest and Ila Mae (Ewing) Kihs. He attended Halls Ferry School in Salem Oregon and was active in 4-H....

Dec 22, 2020

Keiko Tanaka lives in Laguna Hills California, passed away at the age of 95. Born on March 28, 1925 and passed away on December 22, 2020.

Dec 21, 2020

EDWARD A. DAINKO, MD

Dr. Edward A. Dainko Jr., age 87, loving husband to Ellie, father to nine children and grandfather to 25 children, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 21, 2020 at home in Dana Point, CA.  Ed was born on February 8, 1933 in Joliet, IL, the first son of Dr....

Dec 21, 2020

Carol Rodgers Marder passed peacefully into the arms of God on December 21, 2020. She was born December 30 th , 1931 to Harry and Clara Rodgers. As a young child she lived for a few years with her mother and siblings, brother John Rodgers and sister Elisabeth Campbell in Germany surround by her extended German family. Back in...

Dec 20, 2020

Frances Mary Cantor, age 90 years young, passed away in her home surrounded by her children in Irvine California December 20 th at 3:15 pm due to natural causes.

Born March 27 th 1930 in Chicago Illinois. She lived in Southern California for 60+ years. She was the last of her family of 6 brothers and sisters...