Obituaries

May 12, 1926 – Nov. 5, 2019 Connie was born in San Fernando, California on May 12, 1926. She was one of eight children. She...

1923 – 2019 Knowlton Prentice (KP) Rice, Colonel, USMC (ret.), passed away peacefully on Dec. 25, 2019 in Laguna Beach surrounded by loved ones. He was...

The Laguna Beach staff of noted local architect Mark Singer, who for 30 years has designed award winning homes, art galleries and commercial properties...

Frances Heussenstamm Frances was a longtime Laguna Beach resident and was an enrichment teacher on over 40 cruise ships for the last decade. Besides being...

Hobart “Hobie” Alter, who started out shaping surfboards and ended up shaping a culture, passed away at his home in Palm Desert on Saturday,...

Roxanne "Roxy" Marie Martin, age 32, passed away on March 3, 2016, at her home in Ladera Ranch. Roxy was born Feb. 1, 1984, at...

Long time Laguna Beach resident Heinz Juenthner passed peacefully this past July 30th at his home in north Laguna. The second of three kids, Heinz...

Seth Watkins Bowen passed away unexpectedly in Aliso Viejo on May 29, 2015. Bowen was a Laguna Beach resident for 19 years. He was 54. Born...

Halverson Frazier peacefully left this world on June 6, 2019, with loving family and friends to see him off. He was a 20-year resident...

  Born in Tonbridge, England, Martin Alper’s generous, inquisitive spirit led him around the world in pursuit of professional adventure and personal discovery. Alper’s love of...

May 26, 1939 - Oct. 15, 2019 Lorraine Madeline Reafsnyder, age 80, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 15, at her home in Laguna Beach, California, after...

Nancy Ann Weissberg (July 9, 1952 - June 13, 2021) Nancy Ann Weissberg died peacefully of natural causes at her home in Laguna Beach, Calif. on...

Rolf Julius Engen-  Aug. 5, 1929- July 31, 2018 Rolf Engen passed away peacefully at his home in Laguna Beach, surrounded by his loving family. He was...

Michael Smithers died peacefully on April 30 at the age of 58, from cancer. He was at home, surrounded by his family and close...

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....