Charotte Jaeger-Hudson 1928-2021 Charlotte Jaeger- Hudson passed away June 4, 2021, in Los Alamitos. She would have been 93 years old on July 11. She is preceded in death by her first husband of 39 years, Gene Jaeger (19271989), and her second husband of eight years, Rev. Paul Hudson (1932-1998). Charlotte grew up in Crookston, Minnesota, where she met her husband, Gene. After a year in Tennessee and a year in Washington, D.C., they made their way to Riverside. Though they moved many times, from Iowa to Hawaii, they always landed right back in their favorite place on earth, Seal Beach. Gene and Charlotte resided in Seal Beach Old Town, College Park East and Seal Beach on the hill. Charlotte moved to Leisure World in 2006 and was busy as a volunteer at the Hospitality Room in Clubhouse 6. She taught and dearly loved teaching Bible study classes nearly to the end of her life and was a faithful servant of the Lord. She was a longtime member of the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Los Alamitos and the director of many church musical productions. Her annual Christmas “sings” were events to remember, where she mixed and connected people from various circles in her life. You may not have known anyone when walking into her party, but you were sure to have made at least two new friends before you left the party. She retired from public education after more than 28 years of teaching and administrative assignments. Charlotte is survived by her daughter, Mary Ruth (Jaeger) Greer (Jim); and her two sons, Gifford (Carol) and Talbot (Dawn) Jaeger; along with her 17 grandchildren and 26 greatgrandchildren. Charlotte was an encouraging and positive soul, lifting the spirits of her many friends and serving people wherever she was planted in life. Charlotte will be interred at Forest Lawn in Cypress on July 8. A celebration of Charlotte’s life will be held at 4 p.m. on July 9 at the Good Shepherd Church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the “Feed My Sheep” ministries, care of Good Shepherd Church, 11600 Los Alamitos Blvd. Los Alamitos, CA 90720. –paid obituary

••• Mitsuko H. Yamamoto 1926-2021 Mitsuko Hashimoto Yamamoto was born in December 1926 in Puente, California (now La Puente). Moving with her family to Japan in 1933 after the death of her father, she lived just outside of the city of Hiroshima and was there when the Atomic Bomb was dropped on Aug. 6, 1945. She carried the traumatic memories of the many burn victims walking through their town, trying to escape the fires and devastation, throughout the remainder of her life. She returned to the United States in 1948 and shortly after met Joe Yamamoto, whom she married in 1951. They would be married until his death in 2015, just short of 64 years. They had three children, Ruth (deceased), David and Arnold. At the time of her death, she had four grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren. Mitsuko and Joe had lived in Leisure World Seal Beach since 2007. Mitsuko passed away at home on June 12, with David and Arnold present. She will be interred with her husband in Green Hills Cemetery in Rancho Palos Verdes. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 26, at noon at the Long Beach Buddhist Temple, 2360 Santa Fe Ave., Long Beach.

Joseph Kaspar 1920-2020 Joseph (Joe) Kaspar was born June 18, 1920, and passed on Dec. 20, 2020. Joe was a loving son, father, brother and grandfather. He was born to Charles and Margaret Kaspar, one of six children. He loved nothing more than a beautiful song, a corny joke and spending time with the people he loved. He was a proud soldier who served bravely in WWII, including 48 missions in his B-26 medium–sized bomber, supporting the ground troops fighting the Germans. He was awarded the French Medal of Honor for his outstanding service. He returned stateside and was married. His son, Robin, was his pride and joy and was at Joe’s side when he passed away. Joe was happy as a resident of Leisure World in Mutual 8. He loved the music, square dancing, golf and all of the wonderful friendships he embraced. It was not an easy decision to leave Leisure World, but he wanted to be near his beloved son and grandson. Joe spent his final years in the Rifle Colorado Veterans Home, where he sang and joked his way into the hearts of the employees and residents. He was visited often by family and friends and was loved by all who knew him. He is survived by son Robin, grandson Derek; his brother Jim and Jim’s wife, Peggy of Leisure World; brother Frank of Corona Del Mar; and too many nieces and nephews to count. We all know that heaven has gained a talented new singer, wonderful joke teller, and kind and loving new angel. We will all miss him and know that he is watching over all of us. Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, June 19, at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Leisure World. ••• In Memoriam Alice Rudolph 83 Paul Bokor 89 Rachel Hernandez 82 Diane Hickman 70 Ike Ugochukwu 88 Sally Sands 74 John Cosley 72 Humberto Tovar Chavira 58 Jack Chacon 88 Tryphina Peterson 88 Janet Van Emon 93 Families assisted by McKenzie Mortuary, 961-9301 —Paid obituary

Polly Anna Donley 1929-2021 Polly was born on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 1929, in Norwalk, California. She passed away on Mother’s Day, May 9. She was 92 and was preceeded by her husband, Charles, who passed away in November 2020. Charles and Polly had been married for 73 wonderful years and had seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Polly worked for a podiatrist until she retired along with Charles. She also was a docent for many years at the Hargitt House Museum in Norwalk. They moved to Leisure World, Seal Beach, in 2013, where they developed many friendships. Polly enjoyed eating out and gardening as her favorite hobby. She was always adding more plants to her garden, especially roses. Polly had such a green thumb that her roses were the size of saucers and smelled wonderful. She had been looking forward to the Garden Club opening up as well as the pool. On Sundays, she enjoyed going to First Christian Church in Leisure World and singing; the hymns were her favorite. Polly loved the beach and watching the waves. She was kind, humble and always had an upbeat look at life. She was so proud that her birthday was the day love is celebrated. And passing on Mother’s Day is so fitting, as her family will always celebrate what a wonderful mother and grandmother she was. She will be missed dearly.

••• John H.Walker Jr. 1950-2021 John Henry Walker passed away on April 27 at the age of 70 in Seal Beach. John was born to Martha and John Walker on May 25, 1950, in Alabama. He grew up with two sisters, Haskey and Martha Jo. He later moved to Long Beach, where he met and married Patrica (Patty) L. Walker on Oct. 1, 1978. The two were married for 43 years and had two sons, Brayton and John (Buck). He worked as an account manager for various Long Beach trucking companies. John and Patty moved from Belmont Shore to Leisure World in 2010. He was involved in the Golf Cart Club and was also a staff commodore at the Seal Beach Yacht Club. He is survived by his wife, Patty; sons Brayton and John; sisters Haskey and Martha Jo; and nieces Haskey Masie, Loralynn, Julie and Jennie. John will be remembered as a great husband and father. He was a good friend to everyone he met and was always the southern gentleman. His remembrance service was directed by his family at the Seal Beach Yacht Club.

Mary Wood 1939-2021 John Crago 77 Manuel Buenrostro 65 Kalu Ezikpe 66 Marilyn Bauer 73 Families assisted by McKenzie Mortuary, 961-9301 —Paid obituary involved in Leisure World, she worked with the Friends of the Library; served ten years as a director on the Mutual 6 Board, with the last eight years as president. Mary also served on the Golden Rain Foundation from 20122016. She was the historian and a Sunshine committee member for the Golden Age Foundation. She will be missed by her family and her many friends including Tammy, Howard and Ruth. She was loved by all and is now at peace. ••• Mary Wood joined her husband, John (2004), and her heavenly savior on May 11. Originally from Ottumwa, Iowa, Mary moved to California in 1960 with John and her first three children. Her youngest daughter was born in California in 1961. Mary is survived by her son, John (Jennifer), daughters Sheila, Sharon (Robert) and Susan (Joseph). Her grandchildren are Andrew, Benjamin (MaryBeth), and Malia and her great-grandchildren are Levi, Eliot, Bianca, Wesley, and Leedeno. Mary was actively ••• Space is available for obituaries of residents and former residents. • An obituary with or withoutphoto is available free of charge for the first 250 words Additional words will be charged at the rate of 25 cents per word. • Send obituaries and photos in the form of jpegs to laurieb@lwsb.com, or call (562) 430-0534 In Memoriam Virginia Hibbler 75 Mary Samaras 83 Fernanda Portillo 97 Mary Becerra 83 Mark Fisher 69 for more information