Marianne Horan

Sunrise: May 24, 1935 | Sunset: February 16, 2026

Marianne Hinsberger Horan, 90, of Anaheim, California, passed away peacefully at home on February 16, 2026 surrounded by her six children and her sister in the house that had long been the heart of her family.

Marianne was born on May 24, 1935, to Leo and Adeline Hinsberger in Los Angeles, California. She grew up alongside her five siblings in a close-knit Catholic family, attending St. Michael’s grade school and Bishop Conaty High School before graduating from Mount Saint Mary’s University. From an early age, she embodied faith, discipline, and a strong instinct to care for others, all of which led her to begin her professional life as a social worker for the County of Los Angeles, where she dedicated herself to serving vulnerable families. When she met John J. “Jack” Horan, Jr. at a mixer for Catholic singles, it changed and defined the course of her life. They married on November 11, 1961, beginning a partnership grounded in faith, devotion, and family. The newlyweds lived in Garden Grove before moving to Anaheim, where they raised six children. Together they built a lively, loving household defined by humor and an unwavering commitment to one another.

When Jack fell seriously ill while their children were still young, Marianne’s quiet strength became the backbone of the family. She returned to the workforce to help make ends meet, serving as a librarian and later as a Medicaid case worker for the County of Orange. She gracefully mastered the many responsibilities, including provider, mother and loving caregiver, ensuring that their children felt stability, even during uncertain times. After Jack passed away in 1988, Marianne’s focus remained firmly on raising their children and honoring the life they had built together. The home they shared became a lasting symbol of that commitment, and the work ethic she demonstrated will endure as her legacy in everyone she touched. Marianne volunteered for many years at St. Anthony Claret Church as both a CCD and ESL instructor. Her faith-inspired love and instinctive patience made her students of all ages feel seen and nourished.

In addition to the many work and family responsibilities she managed, Marianne attended as many of her kids’ games and events as she could. And when she was blessed by the gift of grandchildren, that commitment to supporting their activities in person grew and continued into her eighties, which saw her bouncing from one activity to the next and then the next. She loved reading and playing games like Connect 4, and she never missed a birthday, faithfully sending handwritten cards in her beautiful, unmistakable script. When she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2017, Marianne faced the challenge with the same quiet dignity that defined her life. She wanted to remain in the Anaheim home she and Jack had built, and her children honored that wish, ensuring frequent visits and devoted in-home care. She was deeply loved and cared for until the end. Marianne has now joined her husband, Jack Horan, in Heaven. She is survived by her six children — John Horan, Nancy Bakunas, Peggy Baggott Richards, Thomas Horan, James Horan, Jennifer Gutierrez, and her 14 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, her brother, Harold Hinsberger of Idaho, her sister, Eileen, a Dominican Sister of Mission San Jose, who resides in La Canada Flintridge, and many extended family members and friends. Marianne’s life was defined not by grand gestures, but by steady presence: faith practiced daily, love expressed quietly, and a lifelong devotion to family.