Obituaries

Pauline

Lyle Dwayne Graham, 75. of Sun City West, AZ, passed away on March 15, 2006. He was a US Navy Veteran of Korea.

Katherine

Mary S. Wilkinson, born February 4, 1917, and left to be with the Lord on March 12, 2006. Mary served in the military during World War II. She worked as a librarian and loved to travel. Mary was a loving and caring person and will be missed by all her friends.

Virginia Walsh Lynch, 79, of Sun City, AZ, passed away on March 12, 2006. A U.S. Air Force Retiree. Interment to follow Funeral Mass at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.

James Richard LaVine, 72, of Sun City, AZ, passed away March 12, 2006. A US Army veteran of Korea.

Donald E. Cox, 95, of Sun City, Arizona passed away on March 9, 2006. Don was born in Lane City, Nevada, November 1, 1910. He lived most of his childhood in Ashfork, Arizona. He attended Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, where he met Maxine Altwies, his beloved wife. They were married June 8, 1935, in St. Paul, Minnesota while Don was a student at Iowa State University, where he received his master

Milton Austin Durkee, born January 3, 1919 passed away March 9, 2006. Survived by his wife Eileen Durkee. 2 daughters: Georgia Lindsey and Vicki Reindl. 4 sons: Bryan Durkee, Charles Durkee, Bruce Dawson and Richard Dawson. 14 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild

Shannon Dionne Niblett Axtell, 34, of Hudson, Wisconsin, passed away on March 7, 2006.

Richard Dick E. Vernor, Jr., age 88 passed away Monday, March 6, 2006 at Sun Health Hospice in Peoria, AZ. Mr. Vernor was born in Marshall, Michigan and was a former funeral director in Michigan and Wisconsin, later employed by General Motors Corp., from which he retired in 1980. During WWII he served in the ETTC, Army Air Corps. He moved to Sun City, AZ in 1985 and is survived by his wife, Virginia, one son, David, of Mesa, AZ, one daughter, Patti Dixon of Vicksburg, MI and three stepsons, William McAllister of Tyler, TX, Thomas McAllister of Kalamazoo, MI and David McAllister of Tiffin, IA.

John S. Elchlinger passed into Heaven on Friday, March 3, 2006, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born to the late Mary and Vendal Elchlinger on July 19, 1926, in Cleveland, Ohio and brother to Mary Spinhirn deceased. John is survived by his loving wife, LaVerne of 48 years, daughters, Debra Ryan Dan, Lana Owens Brant, Cheryl Mowinski David and son, Thomas Redlin Linda. His grandchildren, Sherri Mowinski, Steven Redlin, Bradley Redlin, Rachelle Lohr Redlin, Jonathan Owens and Jason Owens. He is also Step-Grandpa to Tony Parker Theresa, and Great Grandpa to Ashlyn Rachelle Lohr, Kaitlyn Parker and Jenna Parker. John was a World War II Veteran, serving in the Third Infantry Division in the European Theatre. He was a Police Captain in Garfield Heights, Ohio for 25 years. Captain Elchlinger retired from the police force in November 1979. He moved to Scottsdale, Arizona along with his wife, LaVerne, in 1979, eventually settling in Sun City, where they have resided since. John went to work for the travel industry in Arizona where he was very happy for many years. He leaves many dear friends at the Wigwam Resort in Goodyear, Arizona.

Peder Strand is the most patient, kind, helpful and compassionate man in the world. He took care of my sons arrangements in 2008 and my Mothers in 2016. I would not want anyone in my family to go anywhere but Menkes and work directly with Peder.

Pedar was absolutely wonderful and down to earth, he made me feel at ease and never pressured me to do or buy anything I didnt want. He even Baked homemade cookies(haha). I would recommend Menke to anyone who has lost a loved one.

In early April 2014 I had the pleasure of working with your community in final preparations of my father John Joseph Seltenreich, Jr. Your staff was outstanding and very gentle with me at the time, which I needed and appreciated. Thank you for your kind help during a most trying time.