Obituaries

Aug 29, 2025

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The world of international journalism has lost one of its most esteemed voices. Dr. Uwe...

Aug 27, 2025

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Aug 25, 2025

Kathleen Mary Schoeck (née Venuto), 74, passed away on August 25, 2025, following a courageous three-year battle with endometrial cancer, with her loving family by her side.

Born on May 20, 1951, in Vineland, NJ, to Peter and Helen Venuto, Kathleen was a bright student and proud member of the National Honor Society at Vineland High School....

Aug 24, 2025

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Aug 23, 2025

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Aug 22, 2025

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Aug 22, 2025

Robert "Bob" Potter

Robert (Bob) Potter 79, of Mission Viejo, California and formerly of Dubuque, passed away peacefully after a valiant fight with cancer on August 22 in Mission Viejo, California. He was born on March 6, 1946, in Dubuque, Iowa, the son of Thelma and Arthur Potter. He grew up in Dubuque, Iowa and...

Aug 19, 2025

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Aug 15, 2025

In loving memory of Major Henry Smith III

Major transitioned on the 15th of August 2025 at the age of 83 at his home in Irvine, CA.  Our beloved Husband, Father and Veteran was called to eternal rest after a courageous battle with medical ailments this past year. He was a man of...

Aug 15, 2025

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Aug 14, 2025

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Aug 14, 2025

Alan (Shan Cheng) was born on February 22nd 1936, in Taipei, Taiwan. He was the second oldest sibling of three brothers and three sisters. His ancestry traces back to China and his parents migrated to Taiwan in the early 1900s.

As a young boy, Alan grew up in a traditional Taiwanese family setting during the Japanese Occupation...

Aug 14, 2025

Bruce Gregory Topping March 23, 1959 – August 14, 2025

Bruce Gregory Topping passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the age of 66 from an apparent cardiac arrest on the way to a medical appointment in Placentia, California. He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Clarke Topping, on March 5, 2021,...

Aug 13, 2025

Sean Olson was born June 26, 1976 in Viroqua, Wisconsin. He spent his youth and young adult years in Wisconsin, where he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping. He participated in many sports, lettering in baseball, football, and wrestling. In 2005 his son, Charlie, was born and thus began a father-son relationship full of fun adventures and a shared delight...

Aug 13, 2025

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Aug 12, 2025

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Aug 9, 2025

Miguel Angel Rodriguez May 7, 1993 – August 9, 2025

Miguel Angel Rodriguez was born on May 7, 1993, in Mission Viejo, California, and raised in Rancho Santa Margarita. He was the beloved son of María Socorro Salgado and Andrés Rodríguez. Miguel was a proud brother to Daniel Rodriguez Salgado, Zaria Rodriguez, and Jessica Rodriguez, and a...

Aug 9, 2025

Patricia Elaine Concepcion, 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 9, 2025, in El Toro, California. Born on September 21, 1936 in Los Angeles, California, to Pacifico Gonzales Concepcion and Patricia Aguirre Concepcion, she was their cherished only child.

Patricia married James Becker on June 19, 1963, and they divorced in 1973. She attended Saint...

Aug 8, 2025

George John Harris, Sr. Of Costa Mesa, CA, a proud Navy veteran, devoted family man, accomplished executive, and lifelong sports fan, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2025, at the age of 82. Born in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, on October 16, 1942, to Mary Lazovi Harris and George Milton Harris, George lived a full and purposeful life defined by service,...

Aug 8, 2025

Joanne Angela Abbondondola-Butcher, 72, of Mission Viejo, California, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Friday, August 8, 2025. She died from cancer.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 20, 1952, to Carmine and Angela Abbondondola, Joanne was the eldest of five siblings. The family moved to Thousand Oaks, California, where she was raised....