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1932-2017 Katie Haven passed away on July 30, 2017, while in hospice care for the last several weeks if her life. She was a valued 50-year American Association of University Women Laguna Beach Branch charter member, having come to Laguna Beach in 1967 with her husband Al who...

Helen Pines, of Laguna Beach, passed peacefully in her sleep on July 29, 2017. She grew up in Los Angeles and attended the University of Southern California.  She began her career as an interior decorator and ended it as a loving mother and homemaker.  Her husband, Mark Pines,...

By Josh Zimmerman, Special to the Independent   Lorraine Zimmerman, owner of legendary Fahrenheit 451 Books in Laguna Beach (1978-1988), of Collected Thoughts Bookshop in Berkeley (1996-2004), and partner at Berkeley’s University Press Books (2004-2017), passed away on July...

Dec. 22, 1944 – July 15, 2017 Laury Detrick, a longtime resident of Laguna Beach, passed away after a year long battle with lung cancer. She leaves a son Gregory and grandchildren who live in Belgium, and many dear and loving friends in California and Hawaii. A service will...

By Tad MacPherson   Edwin Frank Gottschlich passed away before his time, holding the hand of his wife Gail, on Monday, May 29, 2017, Memorial Day. Grandpa was 88 years old at the time of his death. There are few men in this world that managed to live life like Ed...

Barbara Goulette passed away unexpectedly on June 25, 2017. She is survived by her son Lance Goulette and three grandchildren, Mitchell L. and Kevin L. Goulette and Monica L. Goulette. Barbara was born Oct. 27, 1933, in Long Beach, to the late Betty Anderson (Horsch) and Mack...

John Taylor Freeman, born March 6, 1984, was killed in an automobile accident in San Diego on June 13, 2017. Freeman was a 2002 graduate of Laguna Beach High School and also a graduate of San Diego State. He is survived by his parents Dan Freeman and Donna Freeman, brother Peter...

April 24, 1943 – June 15, 2017 Artist Michael Norris Graham passed away on June 15, 2017, in Laguna Hills. He died from a stroke at 74. Michael was born in Stockton. He attended Wilson High in Long Beach and in 1967 graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a degree in theatrical...

Lori Diane Connell-Snider, 60, of Purdy, Mo., entered into eternal rest on Monday, June 12, 2017, at her home after a battle with cancer. She was born in Inglewood on April 19, 1957, to Dave Connell and the late Diane Florence (Plisco) Connell. Lori was united in marriage to...

Carol Elaine Browne, 86, a resident of Laguna Beach for 59 years, passed away comfortably and peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, of pneumonia caused by complications of radiation therapy to treat her esophageal cancer. Carol was born in Colfax,...

1945 – 2017 Kathy Shoemaker, 71, passed away peacefully at home May 18, 2017, in Laguna Beach, following her long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Kathy Betton was born in Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 2,1945. She attended Shawnee Mission High School and Kansas State...

April 1932 – May 2017 Monique Daniel passed away Wednesday, May 17, at her home in Laguna Beach. Born on April 12, 1932, in Sherbrooke, Canada, Monique Metivier left home at age 16 to join the Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies, and skated professionally for 15 years. She first...

Milton Douglas Bowler, 77, passed away at home April 15, 2017, in Laguna Beach, following his long struggle with lung disease. Doug was born in Pasadena on Jan. 6, 1940. Doug was raised in Hermosa Beach and Newport Beach where he played football at Newport Harbor and Orange Coast...

Catherine Maydelle Carras, born Sept. 29, 1925, died May 8, 2017, in Yucaipa, Calif. Kay, as she was called by family and friends, was full of life and vigor through most all her 91 years. She had a magnificent singing voice with opera as her greatest love. During the course of...

May 4, 1916 – April 3, 2017 Margaret Flora Shomate Prickitt, the beloved mother of John, Joe and Nancy Prickitt, passed away peacefully at The Fountains at Sea Bluffs in Dana Point on April 3, 2017. Margaret, who was born in Bakersfield on May 4, 1916, and lived in Laguna Beach...