Obituaries

Brennan Thomas Miller-Jones passed away on December 2, 2025, in Bloomington, Indiana, at the young age of 18. Born on February 8, 2007, and raised in Dana Point, California, Brennan's infectious smile and adventurous spirit were a gift to all who knew him.

Brennan's academic journey was marked by excellence and...

Billie Vaughn Wilcox was born on November 3, 1925 and died April 30, 2025. She was surrounded by her children, grandchildren and loved ones .


Billie came to San Clemente, from Chester Springs, PA in 2007 to be near her daughters Cassie Speace and Abbie Love (now of PA). Billie immediately chose to live...

Michael Adrian Stipher passed away at the age of 79 in his home in San Juan
Capistrano, CA on February 13, 2025.
He was born June 23, 1945 to Adrian and Marcella Stipher in Indianapolis, IN. He is
survived by Joanie Wilson, and sisters Gretchen (Jim) Cain, Nancy (Dave) Foley and
Marylynn (Jim) Hoffmann, 10 nieces...

Dr. Alex John Brandon, aged 59, passed away on May 12, 2024. He was a be loved father, brother, com munity member, and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. He leaves behind his two cher ished daughters, Monroe (11) and Josie (9), whom he adored more than anything.
AJ was born on...

Our beloved Ruth Elisabeth Vakili, age 91, passed peacefully at her home on July 30, 2023. She
was born in the Upper Silesian area of Germany on November 4, 1932, to Paul and Ottilie
Protzer and was the youngest of 4 children. In 1959, at the age of 27, she immigrated to Long
...

Marie Theresa Brady Brendecke, better known as Theresa, Terry, Mom, Grandma Terry, Gram Cracker, GG and many other loving names, passed into the Kingdom of our Lord on April 5th where she is dancing with the angels. She was born in St. Louis, MO to Eleanor Karst Brady and Dr. Ewing Paul Brady DDS, in September of...

Ronald Wayne Fix died unexpectedly at just 57 years old on July 29, 2022. In 2019, on his brother Scott's 55th birthday, Ron and Scott were in an auto collision with a DUI driver. Scott died on impact while Ron suffered 18 fractures, including one to his skull; the DUI driver sustained minor scratches. For 18 months...