Obituaries
Larry Carlton
May 19, 2011
Larry Anthony Carlton, aged 58 died on Tuesday, May 17th surrounded by his family and friends. Larry lived for years with constant pain and is finally at peace and pain free. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Ruth Carlton, sons Damien Carlton of Glendale, AZ; Jason Carlton of Kansas, and daughter Nique Carlton of Stamford, Con., Father-in-Law,...
Judith Bishop
May 18, 2011
Judith Ann (Peddicord) Bishop OCT 27, 1937-May 16, 2011 Judi began her journey with the Lord in the company of her devoted and loving family. Judi was born in Waukegan, Illinois and moved with the Peddicord family to the Sulphur Springs Valley in 1942. She resided in Double Adobe, Douglas and Phoenix. Later, moving to Bisbee where she raised her...
Thomas Murphy, Jr.
May 18, 2011
Thomas W. Murphy, Jr., 56, of Glendale, Arizona passed away May 13, 2011. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was an Arizona resident for 24 years and was an Nuclear Engineer. He is survived by his children, Melissa, Matthew & Megan Murphy and his companion Kim Fairchild. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2011 at Menke Funeral...
Dorothea Stevens
May 13, 2011
Dorothea Stevens, 87 years old of Sun City, Arizona, passed away on Wednesday, May 11th, 2011. She was born in Elgin, Illinois on November 22, 1923 as Dorothea Plote. Formerly known as Dorothea Thies, she raised her family in Elgin, Illinois and later retired to Sun City, Arizona where she was married to her husband of 28 years, John Stevens....
Richard Schlosser
May 13, 2011
Richard “Dick” Schlosser, 75, of Sun City, AZ passed away May 11, 2011. Dick was born Feb. 3, 1930 in Defiance, Ohio. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he retired while serving as Presidential Security. He moved to Arizona in 1984 and was an avid Sun City golfer. His wife of 56 years, Eleanor precedes him in death. Survivors include his...
Bill Kimball
May 13, 2011
Kimball, Bill Bill, 85, left this life on May 12, 2011. He served his country honorably in the US Fifth Marine Corp in the Pacific, and was one of the very few to see the rising of the flag of the United States on Iwo Jima. Bill was predeceased by his wife of 56 years, Betty Kimball. He was survived...
Milton Maedke
May 12, 2011
Milton Albert Maedke Born Feb. 24, 1917 to Edward & Clara Maedke in Stanley, WI, passed away May 11, 2011 in Peoria, AZ. He married Cynthia Krueger on Dec. 18, 1944 in Gatesville, Texas. Mr. Maedke proudly served his country in the US Army during WW II. He worked as Sample Design Engineer for Regal Ware Inc. 1945 – 1984....
Gerard Harrigan
May 11, 2011
Gerard M. Harrigan (Jerry) of Surprise, Arizona, formally from Baltimore, Maryland, passed away May 10, 2011 at age 72. Jerry was a 20 year veteran of USAF also City of Glendale. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, 8 children, Son deceased, 16 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, 4 brothers, 2 sisters. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends...
Arthur Harlander
May 11, 2011
Arthur D. Harlander, 88, of Sun City, AZ passed away May 9, 2011. Arthur was born in Dresser, Wisconsin and was a Dairy Farmer. An Arizona resident for 18 years, he is survived by his wife Phyllis; sons Gary and Rodney and grandchildren. Memorial services for Arthur will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 13, 2011 at American Lutheran...
Jeffrey Fornes
May 9, 2011
Fornes, Jeffrey Edward 59, of Buckeye, AZ passed away suddenly May 5, 2011. Born the third child of Patricia L. Bieger and John E. Fornes on Jan. 10, 1952 in Lackawanna, NY. With his family, he lived in AZ as an infant, and then moved to Springville, NY until the age of 10. He then moved back to AZ. He...
Wilma McGarity
May 9, 2011
Wilma J. McGarity, 95, of Sun City, AZ passed away May 7, 2011. Wilma was born in Searcy, Arkansas on July 7, 1915. A resident of Arizona for 86 years in Glendale and Sun City. She is survived by 12 children, 37 grandchildren and 74 great grandchildren. Husbands Lenton W. Mullins and H.C. McGarity precede her in death. Funeral services...
Trudy Kelley
May 5, 2011
Trudy V. Kelley was born on August 14, 1945, (V.J. Day) in Rochester, New York and passed on May 2, 2011, in Goodyear, Arizona. Her husband Cecil E. Kelley predeceased her. Trudy is survived by a sister Michelle Nolan (John) of Meadow Lakes, Alaska, a brother Greg Dovico (Peggy) of Litchfield Park, Arizona, a niece, two nephews and a grand...
Margaret Behounek
May 4, 2011
Margaret L. Behounek, 90, of Peoria, died May 3, 2011, at Sierra Winds Retirement Community. A memorial service will be held Friday, May 6, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel at Sierra Winds. Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 9435 W. Peoria Ave., Peoria, AZ 85345 or Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers, P.O. Box 302, Maryknoll, NY...
Trish Ellsworth
May 4, 2011
Trish Ellsworth better known as "Honey" of Huntsville Alabama passed away at her home in Sun City AZ on Monday, May 2, 2011. Ms. Ellsworth died of natural causes. She is survived by her children, Lisa Sanders (Shaun), Daniel Thompson (Tricia), Amy Campbell, Christopher Whitt (Stacy) and 12 grandchildren. Mattie, Jessica, Anthony, Melynda Paige, Bryan, Matthew, Carrie, Sydney, Hunter, Tucker,...
Robert Newman
May 2, 2011
Robert Oliver Newman of Sun City, AZ, passed away on April 27, 2011, at the age of 91. He was born June 8, 1919, in Slater, Iowa to Oliver & Mae Newman. He was married to Darlene Gfeller of Alleman, Iowa, on April 20, 1941, and recently celebrated 70 happy years of marriage to his loving wife. Bob learned to...
William Lawlor
Apr 22, 2011
William R. Lawlor, 81, formally of the Morganville section of Marlboro Township, N.J. died Thursday April 21, 2011 in Sun City, AZ surrounded by his loving wife and family Born in Rahway, N.J. on March 22, 1930 and raised in Carteret, N.J. Bill graduated from Seton Hall University class of '52 with a BS Degree. Upon graduation he enlisted in...
Edward Deklotz
Apr 22, 2011
Edward J. Deklotz, age 94 was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on October 23rd 1916 and was called home to the Lord on April 20, 2011. He attended the University of Nebraska receiving a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering in 1939. Early employment included working for oil refining companies in West Texas and Central Kansas. He did research and development into...
Robert Lambie
Apr 20, 2011
Robert J. Lambie, 80, passed away on 4/19/11 at home in Corte Bella. He was born in Ironwood, MI, and lived in Wisconsin and Arizona. He is survived by his wife, 3 children, 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Bob was a Korean War veteran, ASU graduate and 32 year employee of Valley National Bank. He was also actively involved...
Alrie Thompson
Apr 15, 2011
Alrie F. Thompson 92, quietly passed away on April 11, 2011 in Sun City, AZ. He was born Sept. 16, 1918 in Fort Dodge, IA. Al was married to former Ericca Bunting for 64 years prior to her passing in 2003. He moved to Arizona in 1965 from Nebraska and was a real estate broker prior to his retirement. He...
Sylvia Eirich
Apr 14, 2011
Sylvia (Epstein) Eirich, born on December 2, 1931 in New York City passed away Sunday April 10, 2011 in Sun City AZ. Sylvia lived a full and happy life. She is survived by her husband Charles and daughter Jeannie Hagerty of Sun City and sons Michael of Fishers, Indiana and Joel of Belleville, Illinois. She was preceded in death by...
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