Obituaries

Robbie Smead

Robbie Smead

Apr 15, 2010

Robbie Smead, 59, of Phoenix, AZ passed away April 12, 2010. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, AZ. A Reception will follow the service at the Menke’s Sun City Room located directly behind Menke Funeral & Cremation Center.

Carl DuBow

Carl DuBow

Apr 15, 2010

Carl Sterling DuBow, 64, of Sun City, AZ passed away April 11, 2010. Born in Dallas, Texas, he resided in Arizona for the past 40 years and was the owner of a street rod manufacturing company. He is survived by his wife Sandra DuBow; children Chad DuBow and Traci Culler; step-children Todd & Paul Willoughby and Melissa Willoughby; sister Sherri...

Jacqueline Ferguson

Jacqueline Ferguson

Apr 14, 2010

Jacqueline Hertzing Ferguson, 82, of Sun City, AZ passed away April 11, 2010. Jacqueline was born in St. Louis, MO on January 31, 1928 to Ferdinand and Mary Reinkemeyer. She moved to Arizona in 1982 and was employed as a transportation supervisor at Luke AFB for over 20 years. She was a member of St. Joachim & St. Anne Catholic...

John Plylar, Sr.

John Plylar, Sr.

Apr 14, 2010

John Russell Plylar, Sr., 91, passed away on March 24, 2010 at the Odyssey (hospice) inpatient house in Peoria, AZ. He wanted to be remembered as a family man and ‘regular guy’. His compassion for others, his wonderful sense of humor, and his belief in maintaining standards of the highest integrity, inspired family and friends alike. Russell brought joy and...

Jocelyn Iles

Jocelyn Iles

Apr 12, 2010

Jocelyn Jane Iles, 78, of Peoria, AZ passed away April 11, 2010. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, she moved to Arizona in 1971 from Texas and worked as a Secretary. She was a member of the Northside Church of Christ in Phoenix. Preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Foster Iles. Survivors include her children, Martin, June and David;...

Joseph Kachinski

Joseph Kachinski

Apr 12, 2010

Joseph E. Kachinski was born in Pittston, Pennsylvania on May 5, 1921 and passed away in Sun City, Arizona on April 9, 2010 with his loving wife Peg and family by his bedside. Joe served in the US Navy during World War II as a Photographer 2nd Class. Upon his discharge from the Navy he worked for Bath Iron Works...

Lydia Muir

Lydia Muir

Apr 7, 2010

Lydia O. Muir, 86, went to join her Heavenly Father on March 28, 2010, Palm Sunday, at Baptist Village, Youngtown, Arizona. Lydia was born February 12, 1924 in Jackson, Minnesota to John N. and Jonette Hamland Sogge. She graduated from Jackson High School in 1941, attended college at St. Cloud and was a country school teacher. In later years she...

LaVonne Alexander

LaVonne Alexander

Apr 5, 2010

LaVonne Alexander, 78, of Glendale Arizona, passed away peacefully on April 1, 2010, after a long battle with cancer. LaVonne was born in Cement, OK, on November 1, 1931 to James and Georgia Sue Lonsdale. She has three siblings, James Lonsdale II, Kathy Hunt and Margaret Treadway. LaVonne was married to Lloyd Darnel Wiley (Doc) who died in 1964. They...

Bonnie Maher

Bonnie Maher

Mar 31, 2010

Bonnie Jean Maher, 59, of Sun City passed away March 28, 2010. Bonnie was born in Oakland, California moving to Arizona in 1982 and worked as a Baker. She was a member of the Women of the Moose. She was preceded in death by her husband Kevin Maher in 2002. Survivors include her sons, Kevin Maher (Crystal) and Sean Maher...

Clara Kersey

Clara Kersey

Mar 30, 2010

KERSEY, Clara M. (Yancy) 94, of Glendale, AZ passed away on March 28, 2010. Clara was born on June 20, 1915 in Grand Rivers, KY. She moved to Glendale after high school and was employed by Mountain Bell Telephone as a long distance operator. Clara was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Kersey, her parents, Luther S. Yancy and...

Dorothy Oddo

Dorothy Oddo

Mar 26, 2010

Dorothy Virginia (Shifra) Oddo, 81, of Peoria, Arizona, was born on June 18, 1928 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She, and her twin sister, Lorraine (Chris) Pertile were raised in Ironwood, Michigan. Dorothy moved to Chicago after high school graduation, where she met and married Samuel Oddo. Together they celebrated the birth of two children, son Mitchell (Karel) Oddo of Victoria,...

Georgia Murphy

Georgia Murphy

Mar 24, 2010

Georgia Murphy ascended to heaven on March 22 at the age of 83. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she was a woman of great strength and courage, while always extending kindness and understanding to those around her. She was born in Carrizo Spring, Texas, July 14, 1926. She moved to Arizona with her family in 1932, residing in...

Paul Siron

Paul Siron

Mar 24, 2010

Paul Marvin Siron, born July 2, 1928 in Lexington, IL, passed away March 22, 2010, in Sun City, AZ. He moved to Sun City West in 1997 from Joliet, IL, where he had been an educator for 35 years at Joliet Central High School. A Korean War veteran, he was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was...

Stacy Soza

Stacy Soza

Mar 23, 2010

Stacy Ann Soza, 33, beloved wife, mother and best friend, passed away March 20. 2010. Survived by husband Gregg; son Bronson; daughter Monica; parents Mark & Phyllis Kelly; brother Mark; mother-in-law Olga Valdez and lots of friends & family. Stacy will be dearly missed by all whose lives she touched in such a short but full life. Services will be...

David III

David III

Mar 23, 2010

David Tolmachoff III, 36, of Glendale, AZ passed away March 22, 2010. Born in Glendale, David attended Unit 1 elementary school and Glendale High School. David was preceded in death by his brother Danny. He is survived by his parents Maryann & Dave Tolmachoff of Glendale and his sister Nina Pavoggi of Peoria, AZ. David has gone to a better...

John Lupton

John Lupton

Mar 20, 2010

John B. Lupton 87, of Sun City, AZ passed away March 14, 2010. John was a well respected retired school teacher who was loved by his students and peers. He was a lovely caring friend. His smile kindness and wonderful sense of humor will be dearly missed by everyone whose life he touched. He is survived by his wife Marjorie,...

Angeline Brooks

Angeline Brooks

Mar 19, 2010

Angeline Salem Brooks, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Aunt and friend born August 31st, 1914, in Lansing Michigan, went to the lord on March 5, 2010. Angeline came to Arizona in 1933 to marry grocer and businessman Edward Salem of Douglas, Arizona. She spent her life in Douglas in close relationships with children, in-laws, nieces, nephews and many friends. Angeline was preceded...

Jeanne Morrow

Jeanne Morrow

Mar 17, 2010

Jeanne Morrow, of Peoria, died March 16, 2010 at the age of 82. She was born in New York city, the youngest of 3 children. She worked for Vogue Magazine before marrying her high school sweetheart, Frank Bundy. They were married 50 years before his death in 2002. She was fortunate enough to find love again and married her second...

Adele Browning

Adele Browning

Mar 12, 2010

Browning, Adele Ellen (Beckett) 85, of Sun City passed away on March 8, 2010 at Hospice of The Valley. She was born in McGregor, Iowa where she was raised nearby on the family farm. She was proud to be the 1941 valedictorian of Garnavillo High School. After retiring from a life of various manufacturing positions, she moved from Lake Geneva,...

Joanne Berry

Joanne Berry

Mar 11, 2010

Joanne Berry, 76, of Sun City, AZ passed away March 7, 2010. She was a retired Federal Government administrator. She is survived by her daughter, Peggy Lee (David); brothers Ronnie and Donnie Sears; sister Sharon; grandchildren A.J. Dillard, Matt Griffith & Ryan & Ellie Wright; great grandchild Brandon Griffith. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 11,...