All Obituaries

ORONA, DOLORES N. Dolores N. Orona, age 90, a life-time resident of Orange, passed away August 11, 2018. Dolores grew up in El Modena and was a graduate of Orange High School.  She worked for the Xerox Corporation as a Quality Control Tester for 20 years before she and her husband opened their flower shop, “Casa de Flores” in Orange which they operated for 18 years. Dolores is survived by her son, Daniel, daughter, Sharon, grandson, Richard (& Brandi), great-grandson,...

Karlene (Counsman) von Szeliski August 28, 1934 - July 31, 2018   Karlene Counsman von Szeliski, 83, passed away on July 31, 2018 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease at her home in Santa Ana, California with her husband John and daughters Heidi and Victoria by her side.   Karlene was born on August 28, 1934 in Erie, Pennsylvania to Harry G. Counsman, III and Lillian (Bradley) Counsman and grew up in the Midwest. Karlene developed a love for performing and...

After a hard-fought battle with cancer, Colleen Taylor passed away Tuesday morning, August 7, 2018, at her residence in Orange, CA, surrounded by her family and friends.  She was 54 years old.   Colleen was born in Lansing, MI and raised in Dansville, MI until, as a teenager, she and her family moved to Santa Ana, CA.  She attended Santa Ana Community College where she majored in criminal justice.  She knew as a young child she wanted to be a police officer...