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Willard Sullivan

Willard Sullivan

Feb 13, 2012

Willard J. Sullivan, 90, of Peoria, passed away on February 8, 2012. He was born in Houghton, Michigan. He was predeceased by his wife Betty and his son Ronald. Willard is survived by his daughters Carol (Dean Abel), Bonnie (Gene Cope), Chris Sullivan, his sister Dorothy (Abner "Woody" Hurd), his niece Deanna, 10 grand children, 21 great grand children, and...

Ruth Kutchera

Ruth Kutchera

Feb 7, 2012

Long-time Sun City resident Ruth Kutchera died February 5th, just shy of her 103rd birthday. Ruth was born in Shelbyville, IL. She met and married Harold Kutchera while they both worked for Illinois Bell Telephone. After Harold retired from a long telephone career, they moved to Sun City in 1971. In addition to being engaged in many activities, such as...

Jessie Richardson

Jessie Richardson

Feb 6, 2012

Jessie Richardson, 97, of Peoria, AZ passed away February 3, 2012. Jessie was born in Doncaster, England. Formerly of Washington State, she moved to Arizona in 2006. She was preceded in death by daughter Heather Leveque. Survived by daughter Cathy McAlister. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 at Congregational Church of Sun City, 18401...

Russell Bales

Russell Bales

Feb 6, 2012

Russell Allen Bales (Rusty), 87, of Sun City, died February 3, 2012. Rusty was born the youngest of three brothers to Al and Margaret Bales on May 1, 1923 in Colusa, California. His family moved to Chico where he spent his youth and graduated from Chico High School as Class President. During his high school years he was a football...

Robert Litscher

Robert Litscher

Feb 4, 2012

Robert P. Litscher age 80 passed away peacefully February 1, 2012 at Hospice of Arizona. Bob was born in Akron, Ohio June 24th, 1931. He is survived by his devoted loving wife, Myra, of 29 years. He also leaves behind his identical twin brother, Glenn and sister, Jean whom both live in Sun City West, plus two nephews and three...

Colleen Griffin

Colleen Griffin

Feb 2, 2012

On January 29, 2012, Colleen Griffin passed away peacefully in Sun City, Arizona. Colleen was born on October 6, 1927, in Firth, Nebraska and was the daughter of Raymond and Edith TeSelle. She graduated from Firth High School. On February 18, 1946, she married Verne Griffin and they started their lives together in Lincoln, Nebraska. Colleen had two sons, Ken...

Vicki Myers

Vicki Myers

Feb 1, 2012

Vicki Lynn Myers, 60, of Glendale, Arizona passed away January, 31, 2012. Born August 7, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri. Memorial services for Vicki will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, AZ.

Hazel Ivy

Hazel Ivy

Feb 1, 2012

Hazel Marie Ivy, 88, 0f Sun City, Arizona passed away January 25, 2012. Hazel was born April 26, 1923 in Evansville, Indiana to Henry and Emma (Sprengel) Walden. An Arizona resident since 1965 she was a Teacher. She was preceded in death by her husband George Ivy on January 28, 2009 and by grand-daughter Allison. Survivors include her daughters, Carol...

Lynn Rinehart

Lynn Rinehart

Jan 30, 2012

Lynn Rinehart is now making photographs from a slightly higher vantage point, Heaven. After a valiant battle she succumbed to pancreatic cancer January 28th at her home surrounded by her loving family. Lynn will always be remembered as a caring, compassionate, loving mother, grandmother and wife. She is preceded in death by her parents Dean and Marvis Moeller and sister...

Frances Carlson

Frances Carlson

Jan 26, 2012

Frances Marion Carlson 97, of Sun City West and formerly of Minneapolis, passed away on January 25, 2012. Preceding her in death are her husband Walter and brother Clarence Anderson. She is survived by daughters, Karen and Lynn (Robert); son Geoff; 4 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Private family arrangements have been made.

William Neideffer

William Neideffer

Jan 25, 2012

William Reed Neideffer passed away peacefully at home, Monday night, January 23, 2012 at the age of 83. Survivors include his wife, Georgye, his sister Helen and brother in law Chauncey Giles; his son Daniel and daughter in law Wemme; his son Donald and daughter in law Marylou; his daughter Luanne and son in law Bill Reilly; and his daughter...

Mary "Paul" Siket

Mary "Paul" Siket

Jan 24, 2012

Mary Louise “Paul” Siket, 83, of Sun City, AZ passed away January 22, 2012. Mary was born March 15, 1928 in Bridgeport, CT. She worked as a shipping clerk for the Harvey Hubbell Co. for 40 years. She retired to Sun City in 1993 where she was a member of Church of the Palms. Survivors include her husband George; children...

Maximiano Caballero

Maximiano Caballero

Jan 21, 2012

Maximiano Caballero, age 90 of Glendale, Arizona, passed away on January 20, 2012 in Peoria, AZ. Mr. Caballero was born in Laredo, Texas. He was a Veteran of WWII. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, January 24th at The National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, AZ. Dad, you were a man of...

Cecil Fisher

Cecil Fisher

Jan 20, 2012

Cecil R. Fisher, 64, of Youngtown, Arizona passed away January 19, 2012. An Arizona native, Mr. Fisher was born in Phoenix. He worked in the construction industry as a roofer. Survivors include his mother Katheryn Johnson; step-brother Monte Johnson; 6 nieces and 5 nephews. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 27, 2012 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center, 12420...

Patrick Crawford

Patrick Crawford

Jan 17, 2012

Patrick Thomas Crawford, 39, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away January 15, 2012. Patrick was born in Hamilton, Ohio and was an Arizona resident for the past 32 years. He worked as a computer networking repair technician. Survivors include his parents James & Patsy Beasley; sisters Jamie Crawford and Angie Williams; niece Erica and nephews Matthew & Michael. A memorial service...

Janet Kuchel

Janet Kuchel

Jan 17, 2012

Janet M. Kuchel, 93, of Sun City, Arizona passed away January 17, 2012. Mrs. Kuchel was born in LeMars, Iowa. She worked as a beautician retiring to Sun City in 1979. She was a member of St. Clement of Rome Parish. Survivors include her son Jay and nieces and nephews. A memorial mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday,...

George Hampton

George Hampton

Jan 16, 2012

George Andrew Hampton, 72, of Sun City, Arizona passed away January 12, 2012. George was born August 10, 1939 in Portage, Pennsylvania. He served in the National Guard and worked in logistics in the trucking industry. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Donna (Monroe) Hampton; daughters Michelle Miller (John) and Sandra Perkins (Rob); brothers Ted Hampton, John Hampton and...

Helene Englund

Helene Englund

Jan 13, 2012

Helene A. Englund, 81, of Sun City, Arizona passed away January 10, 2012. Helene was born Oct. 27 1930 in Henry, South Dakota to an Irish Catholic family of 12. A loving wife and mother of six, Helene moved to Arizona in 1986 from Montana with her husband Edsel, where they enjoyed taking care of their fruit trees and the...

Ruth Mozley

Ruth Mozley

Jan 11, 2012

Mozley, Ruth B. of Sun City, AZ passed away on January 6, 2012. Born October 23, 1912 in Princeton, WV. She is survived by son Colonel Dilmore, Jr, daughter Brenda Barrett, sister Jean Coffield, brother Powhatan Baber, five grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by Colonel Dilmore, Sr. (first husband), Joseph Mozley (second husband), sisters Helen...

Estol Cozene Sellars

Estol Cozene Sellars

Jan 10, 2012

Estol (Eck) Cozene Sellars Eck passed away and went to be with the Lord on January 1, 2012 in Peoria, Arizona at the age of 89. He was born on a farm near Dearborn, Missouri (Buchanan County) on February 19, 1922 to Elmer and Hazel Sellars. He was preceded in death by his two brothers, Charles (Charlie) and Euel (Did)...

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