Funeral Homes in Lake Forest, CA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Steve Stenstrom (american football player), Pete Loncarevich (professional road racing cyclist), Austin Romine (baseball player), Ryan Lasch (ice hockey player), Christine Woods (actor), and Matt Murphy (american football player).

Lake Forest is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 77,264 at the 2010 census.Lake Forest incorporated as a city on December 20, 1991. Prior to incorporation, the community had been known as El Toro. Following a vote in 2000, Lake Forest expanded its city limits to include the master-planned developments of Foothill Ranch and Portola Hills. This expansion brought new homes and commercial centers to the Northeastern boundary of the city. Lake Forest (along with its neighboring cities Mission Viejo and Irvine) is ranked as one of the safest cities in the country.Lake Forest has two lakes from which the city gets its name. The lakes are man-made, and condominiums and custom homes ranging from large to small line their shores. Neighborhood associations manage the lakes. Lake 1, known as the Lake Forest Beach and Tennis Club, and Lake 2, the Sun and Sail Club. Each facility features tennis courts, gyms, basketball courts, barbecue pits, volleyball courts, multiple swimming pools, saunas, hot tubs and club houses for social events.The "forest" for which the city is also named lies in the area between Ridge Route, Jeronimo, Lake Forest and Serrano roads, and consists mostly of Eucalyptus trees. It is also man-made, and was created in the first decade of the 1900s when a local landowner, Dwight Whiting, planted 400 acres (1.6 km2) of Eucalyptus groves in the vicinity of Serrano Creek as part of a lumber operation intended to draw development to the area. In the late 1960s, the Occidental Petroleum company developed a residential community in and around the Eucalyptus groves, which had long since expanded and grown much more dense.

Lake Forest Obituaries

It was disclosed by Orange County Register on February 15th, 2022 that Mary Addy passed away in Lake Forest, California.  Addy was 87 years old and was born in Phildelphia, PA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mary's life.

It was revealed by Orange County Register on November 7th, 2021 that Jack Toole died in Lake Forest, California.  Toole was 97 years old and was born in Port Arthur, .  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jack's life.

It was disclosed by Orange County Register on November 3rd, 2021 that Richard Glenn Hart perished in Lake Forest, California.  Hart was 80 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard Glenn's life.

It was reported by Orange County Register on October 31st, 2021 that Heidi Denise Zeller passed away in Lake Forest, California.  Zeller was 60 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Heidi Denise's life.

It was noted by Orange County Register on June 13th, 2021 that Dwight W Hively died in Lake Forest, California.  Hively was 68 years old and was born in Worthing, MN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dwight W's life.

It was reported by Orange County Register on June 3rd, 2021 that Ralph James "Rosie" Roseenberg perished in Lake Forest, California.  Roseenberg was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ralph James "Rosie"'s life.

It was revealed by Orange County Register on May 30th, 2021 that Beverly Peace (Brown) perished in Lake Forest, California.  Ms. Peace was 83 years old and was born in Richmond, VA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Beverly's life.

It was written by Orange County Register on February 21st, 2021 that Paul David Engelder died in Lake Forest, California.  Engelder was 86 years old and was born in Detroit, MI.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Paul David's life.

It was disclosed by Orange County Register on January 31st, 2021 that Maureen "Mo" Ault (Krueger) passed away in Lake Forest, California.  Ms. Ault was 99 years old and was born in Rock Island, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Maureen "Mo"'s life.

It was disclosed by Orange County Register on January 22nd, 2021 that Maria Cristina "Kris" Cope (Durazo) perished in Lake Forest, California.  Ms. Cope was 69 years old and was born in Douglas, AZ.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Maria Cristina "Kris"'s life.

History

The population was 78,344 as of January 1, 2009. Lake Forest is a city in Orange County, California County, California, United States.

The city has two lakes from which the city gets its name. With , it is currently the most densely populated city in South Orange County. The lakes are man-made, and condominiums and custom homes ranging from large to small line their shores.

The official website for the city of Lake Forest is http://www.lakeforestca.gov.