Obituaries

Jean Cox

Jean Cox

Mar 16, 2012

Jean Cox, 70, of Sun City West, Arizona passed away March 13, 2012. Jean was born July 25th, 1941, at her home in Bricelyn, Minnesota. She graduated from Bricelyn High School in 1959. On September 3rd, 1960, Jean married Clifford Cox in Casper, Wyoming. They lived in Casper for 10 years before heading back to the Midwest. Jean and Cliff...

Darin Soll

Darin Soll

Mar 15, 2012

Darin Glenn Soll of Glendale, Arizona died Thursday, March 8, 2012 at the age of 36. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa on November 5, 1975 to his surviving parents Wade L. Soll II and Brenda (Scalf) Soll. Darin is also survived by his young sons Xean, Mason and Landon, siblings Wade III, Kristen, Clinton, and Lauren, nephew Brandon...

Antonio Lamia

Antonio Lamia

Mar 13, 2012

Antonio Lamia, 78, of Sun City, Arizona (formerly of California) passed away March 9, 2012. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Friday, March 16, 2012 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, Arizona.

Leonard Anne Brantingham

Leonard Anne Brantingham

Mar 13, 2012

Brantingham, Leonard H. and Anne K. Leonard passed away March 4, 2012. He was born to Charles and Irene Brantingham on Sept. 8, 1918 in Roundup, MT. Anne passed away March 11, 2012. She was born to Charles and Mary Furnald on Nov. 23, 1919 in Oskaloosa, IA. They were married on May 9, 1938. They moved to Arizona in...

W.C. Owens

W.C. Owens

Mar 13, 2012

W.C. "Cal" Owens, 86, longtime resident of the valley died March 6, 2012 after a short illness. Born Oct. 12, 1925 in Sweetwater, TX. He spent some of his childhood in Frankell, TX before moving to Phoenix in the mid 1930's. He attended Alhambra Grade School and Phoenix Union High School. He was an aircraft mechanic in the Air Force...

The Gerald Amundson

The Gerald Amundson

Mar 12, 2012

Rev.Gerald Amundson, 90, of Sun City West passed away on March 4, 2012. Born May 4, 1921 in Gully, MN. Graduated from Twin Valley, MN high school in 1939. Graduated with honors from Luther College, Decorah, IA followed by 3 years of seminary at Luther Theological in St Paul, MN. He served 3 1/2 years in the US Army during...

Lola Werner

Lola Werner

Mar 12, 2012

Lola Maurine Werner, 91, of Glendale, Arizona passed away March 7, 2012. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Glencroft Care Center in Glendale, AZ.

Robert Kirkpatrick

Robert Kirkpatrick

Mar 8, 2012

Robert Vernon Kirkpatrick, born Sept. 22, 1935 in Chetopa, KS, and raised by Dean and Pearl Pleasant (Peters) Kirkpatrick. He married Patricia Ruth Paddock in 1955. He was an Arizona State alumnus, and active member of the Methodist Church. A veteran of the Marine Corps., Bob was a member of the USMC Band. He was a music teacher and band...

John "Jack" Reynolds

John "Jack" Reynolds

Mar 8, 2012

John F. (Jack) Reynolds, age 90, of Sun City, AZ., died Thursday, March 8, 2012. Jack was born March 29, 1921, in Escanaba, Michigan, the son of the late Edward and Lillian (Harris) Reynolds. After graduating from Escanaba High School, Jack attended Michigan State University and earned a B.S. in Business Administration in June of 1942. In December of 1942...

Wylie Haukland

Wylie Haukland

Mar 7, 2012

Wylie P. Haukland, 87, a resident of Sun City, AZ and Grantsburg, WI (originally from North St. Paul, MN) died March 6, 2012. He was an Army Air Force Veteran, served in the Sun City Posse for 18 years including a term as commander, was a wonderful father and friend to many. Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m.,...

Herbert "Wally" Berndt

Herbert "Wally" Berndt

Mar 7, 2012

BERNDT, (“WALLY”) HERBERT WALLIS – Wally died at age 86 on Friday, March 2, 2012, of natural causes. His memorial service will be held at 10 AM, Friday, March 9 at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church. He was born on December 16, 1925 in Brookings, SD, where he lived until he joined the Navy, serving during WWII as a...

Timothy Schneider

Timothy Schneider

Mar 7, 2012

On March 02, 2012, Timothy Schneider passed away peacefully in Phoenix, Arizona. Timothy was born on October 20, 1950, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is survived by his wife Ingrid Schneider of 32 years and son Brian (Kimberly) Schneider, brother Todd (Eva) Schneider, Sister Linda (Joseph) Valen, his best friend Lucky and many other loving family members and friends. Timothy was...

Donald Lewis

Donald Lewis

Mar 7, 2012

Donald A. Lewis, 79, passed away, March 4, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, AZ following a fall in his home in Sun City, AZ. Don was born on May 22, 1932 in Locke Township, Ingham County, Michigan to Wayne and Charlotte Lewis. He grew up in Bancroft, Michigan and graduated from Durand High School, Durand, Michigan in 1950....

Florence Rempe

Florence Rempe

Mar 5, 2012

Florence Barbara Rempe, 94, of Sun City, Arizona passed away March 2, 2012. Florence was born in Ridgewood, New York. She is survived by her husband William and children. Funeral Mass will be at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church, 15800 N. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, AZ.

Jerry Mauro

Jerry Mauro

Mar 1, 2012

Jerry Michael Mauro, 66, of Surprise, Arizona passed away March 1, 2012. Jerry was born in Mobile, Alabama and moved to Arizona 33 years ago. He is survived by his children, Christ Mauro (Jill) and Kirby Mauro; 4 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Private family arrangements were made.

Daniel Gonzalez

Daniel Gonzalez

Feb 29, 2012

Daniel Gonzalez, 85, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2012 in Sun City. Memorial services for Daniel will be held at 1:00 p.m. on April 14, 2012 at the Little Country Church, 873 Canby Rd., Redding, California.

Patricia Holder

Patricia Holder

Feb 27, 2012

Patricia Holder was joined with the Lord on February 26, 2012 in Glendale, AZ. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Marcus “Chick” Holder. She is survived by children Mike Holder (Cathy), Nita Davis (Pat), Dean Holder and Amy Dailey (Richard) countless numbers of kids from Yuma, and grandmother to Marcus, Jon Michael, Tim, Jennifer, Lindsay,...

William Hagey

William Hagey

Feb 23, 2012

William L. Hagey, 64, of Peoria, Arizona passed away February 18, 2012. Mr. Hagey was born in Chicago, Illinois and was an Arizona resident since 1988 from Utah. He worked in the entertainment industry as an organist. Survivors include his wife Saichai Hagey; children Harold, Kim and William Hagey. A memorial mass will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February...

Arladine Koegel

Arladine Koegel

Feb 22, 2012

Arladine "Dean" Koegel, 84, of Sun City, Arizona passed away February 2, 2012. She was born in Forrest, IL and moved to Sun City in 1979. Her husband Paul F. Koegel preceded her in death on March 16, 2008. Survivors include her son Bruce H. Koegel and daughter Phyllis A. Koegel. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on...

Alejandro Aviles

Alejandro Aviles

Feb 22, 2012

Alejandro Aviles, 72, a resident of Glendale. After a courageous battle with cancer, Alex passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on February 20, 2012. Alex was born and raised in Glendale. He was the eldest of five children born to Aparacio Aviles and Mary Zuniga and was the beloved husband of Bobbi Meza for over 51...