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Mitch Peter Zurbuchen

Posted 2025-12-07 by mhenderson
Published by Orange County Register on March 25, 2016 -

Zurbuchen, Mitch, passed away March 17, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital in
Orange, CA. Mitch was born February 18, 1940 in Bangor, WI to parents
Johann Peter Heinrich and Louise Emma (Meyer) Zurbuchen. His Christian
name was William Peter Zurbuchen.

Mitch joined the US Marines in 1959 and was stationed at Camp Pendleton,
Oceanside, CA where he met his wife of 55 years, Dianna S Pietsch. They
were married February 24, 1961 at Zion Lutheran Church in Anaheim, CA.

Mitch worked for 40 years at Sparklett’s Drinking Water and at the same
time, began a small business named Mitch’s Air Conditioning &
Refrigeration. All his business was word of mouth and he was known for
his honesty and fairness.

Mitch is survived by his wife; two sons, Richard William and Jeffrey
Wayne Zurbuchen; 3 grandsons, Christian Giles William (wife, Beth and
daughter Sydnee) Zurbuchen, Patrick Wayne Zurbuchen, Austin Lewis
Zurbuchen; and one special granddaughter, Carisa Rae Zurbuchen. Also
surviving, one sister, Patricia Ann (Morris) Gendreau; one brother,
Herbert George Zurbuchen; brother-in-law, Rudy C (Patti) Pietsch; six
nieces, Candace, Pamela, Sandy, Dana, Kimberly & Elissa; and 4 nephews,
Peter, Todd, Scott and DuWayne.

Mitch lived his life on his terms and was respected for it.





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