Obituaries

Eva Gray

Eva Gray

Jun 27, 2012

Eva M. Gray, 83 passed away June 25, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona after a courageous battle with cancer. Eva was born in Ravendale, AR on December 16, 1928. Eva enjoyed a career in the restaurant business. She worked for the Hyatt Regency for 28 years. She will be remembered for her great cooking & baking skills. She loved having the...

Ricky Campbell

Ricky Campbell

Jun 26, 2012

59 of Peoria, Arizona passed away June 22, 2012. Ricky was born in Lawrence, Kansas. He served in the U.S. Army. A 49 year Arizona resident, he worked as a Carpenter. Ricky was preceded in death by his father Henry Steven Campbell. Survivors include his mother Melva Campbell; sisters, Judy Cannon, Christine Schrader, Kathleen Thornton and Marsha Campbell; 8 nieces...

Patrick Feenan

Patrick Feenan

Jun 26, 2012

Pat Feenan of Surprise, Arizona passed away June 20, 2012, he was born in Kalispell, Montana on March 2, 1945. He was born the eldest son of John & Mary Feenan. After the passing of his mother at an early age, Pat helped raise his younger sister Kathy and forged an unbreakable bond and an everlasting love for her. And...

Alice Wallner

Alice Wallner

Jun 25, 2012

Alice M. Wallner, 87, of Forest Grove, Oregon (Formerly of Sun City, Arizona) passed away June 21, 2012 in Forest Grove, Oregon. She was preceded in death by her husband Ray G. Wallner and sons Clark and Wayne Wallner. Survivors include her sisters Vera and Lib; 6 grandchildren and 9 (soon to be 10) great grandchildren. Visitation will be 9-10:30...

Nicklaus Schneider

Nicklaus Schneider

Jun 22, 2012

90 of Sun City, AZ passed away June 7, 2012. Nick was born Sept. 10, 1921 in Farwell, MI to Eva Magdeline Meier and Nicklaus Schneider. Nick served in the Army and Air Force during WWII. Nick was well known as a farrier and horse trainer. He was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge for 43 years. He is...

Eleanor Reher

Eleanor Reher

Jun 22, 2012

98, of Sun City, Arizona passed away June 20, 2012. She was born in Oak Park, Illinois and resided in Arizona for the past 40 years. Survivors include her nephew Ray Reher. Funeral mass will be held at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church, 15800 N. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, AZ.

Patrick Feenan

Patrick Feenan

Jun 21, 2012

67, of Surprise, AZ passed away June 20, 2012 in Sun City West, AZ. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Monday, June 25, 2012 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, Arizona. Funeral Mass will 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, 17111 W. Bell Rd., Surprise, Arizona. Burial to...

Ruth Georges

Ruth Georges

Jun 21, 2012

78, of Peoria, Arizona passed away June 11, 2012. Ruth was born in Des Moines, Iowa. A retired telephone operator, she resided in Arizona for the past 14 years. Survivors include her daughter Leigh Georges of Phoenix, Arizona. Memorial services for Ruth will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 28, 2012 at American Lutheran Church, 17200 N. Del Webb...

Mary Niznik

Mary Niznik

Jun 20, 2012

92, of Peoria, Arizona passed away June 18, 2012. An Arizona native, Mary was born in Jerome. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Sun City. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 21, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 9728 W. Palmeras Dr., Sun City, AZ. Burial to follow at St....

Raymond Ingalsbe

Raymond Ingalsbe

Jun 19, 2012

Born in Pembroke, N.Y. on August 2,1912, Raymond G. Ingalsbe died on June 17,2012, just weeks short of his 100th birthday. Raymond served in the US military under General Patton's command in Europe in WWII for 2 1/2 years. Upon returning to the U.S., he attended and graduated from the General Motors Institute and had a long and successful career...

Bertha Case

Bertha Case

Jun 18, 2012

of Sun City, Arizona, formerly of Bismarck, North Dakota, died June 15, 2012 at Sun City, Arizona. Burial will be in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. Bertha was born in North Dakota to William and Helen Seibel Klein. She is survived by her children, Randall (Jean) Case of Mesa, Arizona and Laurel Case of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; her two sisters,...

Edward Krejci

Edward Krejci

Jun 15, 2012

84, passed away in his home in Sun City, AZ on 6/13/2012 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by the love of his life, Irene N (Jankowski) of 62 years of marriage, his three children Nancy Jean, Steven E (Pamela), Louise (Scott). Six grandchildren, Derek, (Stephanie), Janelle (Jesse), Kenneth, Darci, Alanah, Logan and three great -grandchildren, Jasmyne, Jay-Q,...

Ana Avila

Ana Avila

Jun 12, 2012

Our beloved Ana V. Avila, 77, of Surprise, AZ, passed away on June 8, surrounded by her family. Born Jan 27th, 1935, to Catarina and Rafael Vasquez, Ana completed her education in El Paso, TX and later moved to Peoria, AZ. After meeting her husband Ana moved to Southern California, ultimately settling in the quiet beachside town of El Segundo...

John Anderson

John Anderson

Jun 12, 2012

80 of Litchfield Park passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012. John was a Phoenix native. He graduated from Tolleson Union High School and attended the University of Arizona. He was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a dual major in Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. He served his country as a pilot in...

David Waite

David Waite

Jun 11, 2012

90, of Sun City, AZ, died on May 14, 2012 in Peoria, AZ. David was born on June 16, 1921, in Ann Arbor, MI, and was the oldest child of Foster C. Waite and Gladys (Guenther) Waite. He grew up in Dexter, MI, and graduated from Michigan State College in 1943 with a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering. While attending...

Marc Fairburn

Marc Fairburn

Jun 7, 2012

of Phoenix passed away on June 02, 2012. If one were to describe him; you would say he was a tortured genius. What struck everyone about him was his quick wit, unique perspective, his loves for music, guitars were his passion. Marc is survived by his wife, Sherilyn; his five children, Mary, Jessica, Michael, Joshua, Alexia, and their spouses; and...

Helen ("Honey") Thomas

Helen ("Honey") Thomas

Jun 6, 2012

died Friday, June 1, 2012 quietly in her sleep at home in Sun City, Arizona. Born on August 5, 1909, she would have turned 103 years of age if she had lived until her next birthday. Mrs. Thomas was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to William Francis (“Frank”) Howe and Rena von Reumor Howe. She spent her early childhood in Omaha...

Pasquale Francescone

Pasquale Francescone

Jun 1, 2012

formerly of Binghamton NY, passed away May 31, 2012 in Surprise AZ. As Assistant Chief he retired from the Binghamton Police Department in 1992 after 33 years. He also retired as Lt Colonel in the US Army after 33 years. He is survived by Rose his wife of 63 years; 5 children Lucille & Jim Snedaker of Charlotte, NC; Nicholas...

John Panicola

John Panicola

May 30, 2012

95, of Peoria, Arizona passed away May 30, 2012 in Sun City West, AZ. Born in Chicago, Illinois. He was a retired meat cutter and resided in Arizona for the past 37 years. Survivors include his wife of 73 years, Josephine; daughters Rosanne Cannici (Salvatore), Suzanne Comitz (John) and JoAnne Pope (Frank). Visitation will be be 5-7 p.m. with prayer...

Wanda Williams Shawver

Wanda Williams Shawver

May 29, 2012

89, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away suddenly yet peacefully on Monday, May 28, 2012. She was born in 1922 in Glendale, Arizona to parents Lack and Elma Williams. She was married to her beloved husband, John Shawver for 67 years. She graduated from Glendale High School and attended Phoenix Community College prior to working at Goodyear Aircraft as a secretary...