When Mike was 4 years old his family moved to Toltec, Arizona where they purchased a large ranch. Mike grew up riding horses, mending fence posts and tending their cattle. It was here that he developed his steadfast work ethic, his fearless spirit and his love of the desert.
Mike attended the University of San Diego where he earned both his Bachelor and Juris Doctorate degrees. Mike met Kathy Steves while attending the University of San Diego. They married in 1965 and ultimately moved to La Habra, California where Mike practiced law as a criminal defense attorney for 54 years. Mike and Kathy had four children; Tim, Julie, Jennifer and Brian. Mike’s greatest joys came at the Colorado River and the surrounding desert where he lived out his passion for family, friends and off-road racing.
Mike leaves behind his wife, Kathy, son Tim and daughter in law, Barb, daughter Julie and son in law Peter, daughter Jennifer and son in law, Guy, and son Brian who was Mike’s law partner. He leaves ten grandchildren; Megan, Haley and Camille McDonnell, Clay, Cole, Peter Jr., and Todd Oliver, Jack, Heidi and Grace Klingler.
A funeral Mass will be held at 10AM on Tuesday, April 20th at Our Lady Queen of Angels parish in Newport Beach, CA. This Service will be live Streamed. You can log in a few minutes prior to the Mass at https://www.olqa.org/mcdonnell
A vigil will be held at the parish the night before at 7pm. Interment at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Rowland Heights will follow the Mass.
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