Obituaries

February 9, 1940 - October 31, 2022 Ronald Whitacre, loving partner, artist, and father, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2022 in his home in...

Garret Donald McGann Laguna Beach native Garret Donald McGann, beloved son of Susan Pebley and Don McGann and youngest brother of Miles and Grant McGann,...

Gay Rights Advocate Dies June Esther Campbell, 89, passed peacefully on Friday, March 29, 2013. She had been in failing health for several months and entered...

Jose Rosales was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico, on March 19, 1950. He was one of nine children. He moved to Mexico City in his...

Dyan Jones  Feb. 4, 1959 – Feb. 22, 2012 Heaven was sent another angel.  Dyan Jongewaard Jones passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her heartbroken family who...

By Michele Campion My husband and soulmate Bobby Campion has passed on to be with our Lord on April 18, 2023. It was sudden and...

Skip Conover, who never missed a performance during 17 years narrating the summer-long Pageant of the Masters production, died Friday, June 15. Seated in his...

Oct. 8, 1946 –Dec. 23, 2014 Paula Jean Brown was a gentle, generous soul: lover of animals, children, travel, satire, fashion and literature. She was born and raised in San...

1952-2018 Due to sudden complications from Juvenile Diabetes, John passed away Nov. 24, 2018. A Laguna Beach native, “Johnny” graduated with the illustrious LBHS Class...

Longtime Laguna Beach resident and
community volunteer Steven Erger passed
away peacefully at his home Sept. 6 surrounded by family and friends
after a battle with leukemia. Born...

Penny Parkinson, Laguna Beach resident since 1950, passionate artist, talented teacher, and singular friend, departed this earth for the Great Beyond. A daughter of Ted...

Former Mayor, Civic Leader Dies at 91 Charlton Phillips “Charlie” Boyd, a former mayor who endeavored to improve Laguna Beach during his 50 years as...

Former Festival of Arts artist and board member Robert Freeman, aka Philip, died of natural causes on Feb. 13, 2013. Freeman was born in...

Shirley Jean Shindler Dugger passed away on Monday, Sept. 3. Shirley was born and raised in San Diego, but being the daughter of a...

  After battling cancer for over nine years, Robert “Bob” Powell, 78, passed away quietly on Friday, June 17, 2011, surrounded by family.   A devoted husband...