Cari June Block Obituary (1938 - 2022)

To View Cari's Celebration Of Life CLICK HERE To View Cari's Tribute Video CLICK HERE CARI (CAROLEE) JUNE BLOCKJune 29 1938 - August 20 2022 Cari went to join Jesus on August 20, 2022. She is survived by her secondhusband Bruce, four of her five children, 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Her first marriage was in 1956 to Dick Rondeau for 23 years. Caribrought four boys, Gregory, Bradley, Geoffrey, and Richard and one girl Michelleinto the world.Carolee June Hurley was born in Portland Oregon to Oscar and ElizabethHurley. She grew up in Pasadena, lived in Palm Desert and raised her family inthe mountain town of Idyllwild, Ca. She played guitar and lead worship music formany different groups. This is a gift that has been carried on by several of herchildren, grand children and now great-grandchildren. After launching herchildren, Cari enrolled in University of California at Riverside and graduatedBachelor of Arts in Sociology and took a Masters of Art Therapy and MarriageFamily Child Counseling at College of Notre Dame in Belmont Ca. She became alicensed MFT and had private counseling practices in San Mateo, Rancho PalosVerdes, Cambria and Escondido all in California. She practiced for 30+ yearsspecializing in Christian Family Counseling touching thousands of lives. She wasalways active in her churches with teaching classes, leading support groups, andbeing part of couples bible studies. Most recently she was the leader of aGriefShare support group at Community Church of SaddleBrooke once againtouching many lives with her caring and comforting.Cari and Bruce met on a Caribbean cruise and were married 51 weeks later in1989. Bruce went from a bachelor to a grandfather. They had 33 years of awonderful marriage. They shared a love of Christ, church and bible groups andtravel. They traveled to see family first and then the USA and the world.While Christ was her focus, her heart was always with her family. Phone calls,emails, greeting cards and travel to family was the priority of her daily life. Shewill be missed by family and community alike. There will be a celebration of Lifefor Cari at the Vistoso Funeral Home on Friday, October 21, 2022 at 11:00 am. If you are soinclined, donations to Samaritan's Purse would honor her memory. There are no gallery images.