Obituaries
Joanne Sayles
May 1, 2010
Born in Perry, IA on 2/3/1932, died at age 78 on 4/28/2010 in Sun City, AZ. Daughter of Austin and Orma Tyer. Joanne created many wonderful memories serving as a 2nd Grade Teacher for over 32 years. She was a loving and witty wife and mother. Joanne leaves behind her husband Francis, daughter and son-in-law Beth and Gary Wilkin, and...
Judy Farmer
Apr 30, 2010
Farmer, Judy Ann 62 of Peoria, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2010 in the arms of her daughters from a six week battle with Acute Lymphatic Leukemia. Judy was born on April 3, 1948 in Topeka, Kansas and was a graduate of Alhambra High School. Judy was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She was survived...
Clyde Bowden
Apr 29, 2010
Clyde Bowden, 81, of Peoria, Arizona passed away April 27, 2010. Clyde was born May 3, 1929 in Russelville, Arkansas to Gladys (Graves) and Efton Bowden. As a young man, Clyde left home at age 17 and joined the Merchant Marines. Shortly after leaving the Merchant Marines, he began what would ultimately be a lifelong career in the Electrical Industry....
Adam Brantingham
Apr 29, 2010
Adam Charles Brantingham, 43, of El Mirage, AZ passed away April 27, 2010. Adam was born to Fred & Carol Brantingham on March 1, 1967 in Davenport, IA. Adam grew up in Arizona after the family moved here in 1969. He worked as a carpenter in the construction industry. He is survived by his wife Juli; parents Fred children Brad,...
Jack Porter
Apr 28, 2010
Jack Porter age 62, of Surprise, Arizona slipped into the arms of God on Friday, April 23, 2010 at his home. Jack was born May 1, 1947 in Nogales, AZ. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, George and Edna Porter and brother Ronnie. He is survived by his cherished wife Debbie, sons Woody, Dennis (ReGina), Jack and George...
Darel McCombie
Apr 27, 2010
Sr. Master Sgt. Darel Leon McCombie, U.S.A.F. Retired, 81, of Sun City, AZ passed away April 23, 2010. He was born February 24, 1929 in Beggs, Oklahoma. An Air Force veteran and retiree Darel moved to Arizona in 1979 from Missouri and retired as General Mgr. of Bromm Chevrolet in Wickenburg, AZ. Survivors include his wife Donna; son Stephen McCombie,...
Michael Fuqua
Apr 24, 2010
Michael Wayne Fuqua, 51, of Glendale, Arizona died at 8:00 a.m., Thursday, April 22, 2010 of a brain aneurysm while a patient at Boswell Memorial Hospital, Sun City, Arizona. Michael was born December 25, 1959, in National City, California and during his lifetime primarily worked as a warehouse supervisor in Arizona and Washington state. He is survived by his mother...
Wilburn Williamson
Apr 24, 2010
Wilburn David Williamson, 71, of Sun City passed away April 20, 2010. He was born April 26, 1938 in Dover, Arkansas to Scott & Della Williamson who precede him in death. Also preceding him are his brothers George & Doyle Williamson. A retired logger, he moved to Sun City in 1999 from Arkansas. He is survived by his wife Harriett....
Josephine Connizzo
Apr 23, 2010
Josephine F. Connizzo of Surprise, AZ passed away April 21, 2010 with her children by her side. She is survived by her son Joseph (Naomi) and daughter Phyllis LiVigni (Vince) and all her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband John and son Johnny. Burial will be in St. Louis, MO. Donations are suggested to Hospice of Arizona.
Don Holder
Apr 22, 2010
Don Robert Holder age 47, was born February 11, 1963 in Phoenix, AZ. Don passed away April 21, 2010 after a long battle with cancer. As a child he went to Glendale Elementary Schools and he attended and was a graduate of Greenway High School. An avid sportsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors. One of his many passions...
Anna Kearns Daniels
Apr 22, 2010
Anna Marie Kearns Daniels, née Shon, née Scianna, passed away on April 6, 2010. Anna was born on February 7, 1913, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Salvatore and Anna Catanzaro Shon, née Scianna. She was one of eight children: Josephine, Antoinette, Frances, Joseph, Samuel, Margaret, and Angelina. Her father valued education or craft trades for all of his children, and in...
Gloria Valkingburg
Apr 21, 2010
Gloria M. Valkingburg, 76, of Goodyear, Arizona passed away April 20, 2010. Gloria was born May 1, 1933 in Gallup, New Mexico. An Arizona resident for 44 years, she is survived by her husband of 60 years, Paul Valkingburg; daughter Renee Jankowski (Jim); son Paul Valkingburg, Jr.; brother David Imboden; 3 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Graveside services will be...
Joseph Picard
Apr 21, 2010
Joseph Shelley Picard, 74, of Sun City, Arizona passed away April 18, 2010. Mr. Picard was born in Albany, New York. A U.S. Air Force retiree, he moved to Arizona 11 years ago. He is survived by his wife Olga; children, Randolph Picard, Monica Picard, Christopher Picard, Sheldon Picard, Shirley Emmons, Sandy Hamel, Alicia Reeves, Gus Knecht and Kenny Knecht;...
Olga Kelley
Apr 19, 2010
Kelley, Olga Mary On April 17, 2010, our beloved 95 year old mother, grandmother and great grandmother, went to sleep here on earth and woke up in the arms of Jesus, surrounded by all the love she so selflessly gave to others throughout her lifetime. Olga was born in Washington Heights, NY on March 27, 1915 to Bela and Olga...
Guy Smith
Apr 19, 2010
Guy “Bill” Smith, 82, of Sun City, AZ passed away April 16, 2010. Born in Bellefontaine, Ohio. A retired Project Building Engineer for Broward County Florida, he moved to Su City in 1986. Bill was a member of Bell Silvercraft Club, Sun City Elks Club and the United Church of Sun City league bowling team. He is survived by his...
Annette Kane
Apr 19, 2010
Annette P. Kane passed away on April 14, 2010 she was born in Chicopee, Massachusetts on Jan. 16, 1925. She moved to Arizona in 1947 with her late husband James R. Kane Sr. Being very good with numbers she worked as a bookkeeper and auditor, she worked as a controller at Valley View Community Hospital from 1969 until she retired...
Philip Allen
Apr 19, 2010
Philip Joseph Allen, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 15, 2010. Phil, the third youngest of eight children, was born May 5, 1919 in Larimer, PA. He was an Engine House Foreman with the Pennsylvania Railroad/Penn Central for 34 years. After retiring from the railroad, Phil became a “Gentleman’s Farmer” in Smithfield, OH, until he fully...
Alice Duncanson
Apr 16, 2010
Alice B. Duncanson, 102, of Glendale, Arizona passed away April 15, 2010. Alice was born December 20, 1907 in Downs, Kansas. An Arizona resident for 67 years, she was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Prescott, Arizona and Our Savior Lutheran Church of Sun City. She was preceded in death by her husband Philip Duncanson in 1971. Survivors...
Irma Roos
Apr 15, 2010
Irma Gertrude Roos, 86, of Sun City, Arizona passed away April 15, 2010. Irma was born in Prairie View, Kansas. Irma was a seamstress and retired to Arizona in 1991 from Colorado. She is survived by her husband Harold; son Dennis Lee; daughter Laurie Ilene Stuck and 2 grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 20,...
Harriet Cowles
Apr 15, 2010
My beloved wife Harriet, mother of four wondrous children, Patricia Edwards, Barbara O’Neal, Jeffrey Cowles and Debra Wright, left us on Wednesday April 14, 2010. Harriet was a Tip Top Dancer for 14 years and a member of the Sun City Players for seven carefree years and a parishioner in the St. Clements and Prince of Peace Catholic churches. Harriet...
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