Obituaries

Jan 17, 2009

Madeline Ann Wood 84 passed away in her sleep on Saturday, January 17, 2009 in Prescott, Arizona. She is survived by her two sons, Michael and Gary, Michael's wife Vicky, eleven grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and two sisters. She was a long time volunteer and officer in several organizations, including the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Area Agency on...

Jan 17, 2009

Hazel D. Fosdick, 81, of Sun City passed away January 17, 2009. Hazel moved to Arizona 32 years ago from Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband Dean in 1993. Survivors include her sons Michael Hayes Susan and Jerry Hayes Sandy; sister Edie Richmond; 4 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M.,...

Jan 17, 2009

Okla Bee Banks was born January 28, 1936 to Ruby and Arthur Jackson in Mason Tennessee.. She had one sister, Precious. Okla moved to Los Angeles, California, where she met and married. Herschell Banks. She reared four children, Keith, Herschell, Merry, and Vernon. Okla was educated in Tennessee and California. She was a licensed Nurses Assistant and Bookkeeper. Okla was...

Jan 17, 2009

RUSSELL, Lorene Reagan 87 went to be with the Lord on Jan. 17, 2009, she was born June 25, 1921 in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Mrs. Russell was a resident of Glendale & Prescott Valley since 1959. She was an active member of Fountain of Life Community Church. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Daniel Davis Russell; children Samuel...

Jan 15, 2009

Lifelong AZ native Connie Lee Gibson passed away January 15, 2009 at 76. Born in Phoenix, raised in Flagstaff moving to Sun City in 1996 Connie was proud to be a native Arizonan. Her husband Jerry preceded her in death in 2004. She is survived by her daughter Cyndi Benedict and son-in-law Dale; daughter Ginger Gibson and son-in-law Dennis Culver;...

Jan 12, 2009

Gerhart D. Bantle, 77 of Sun City, passed away January 12, 2009. He and his wife, Marjorie, were from Michigan and spent their winter months in Sun City. Mr. Bantle was a retired railroad president. No local services are planned. Interment will be in Freeprot, IL.

Jan 12, 2009

Jose Trinidad-Gomez, 58 of Modesto, CA, passed away in Sun City West on January 12, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Bertha; children Alejandra and Claudia; brothers Jesus and Refugio; sisters Alejandra, Concepcion, Martha, Lourdes, and Carmen; and many loving nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Thursday, January 15, 2009 from 3-8 pm at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center...

Jan 11, 2009

Louise B. Miller, 75, of Sun City, AZ, passed away on January 11, 2009, in Surprise, AZ. She worked as a secretary for the Archdiocese of Cook County, Il, for 25 years. She is survived by her husband, Robert C., children; Marilyn, Susan, Sandra, and Robert, Jr., brothers; Frank Golonka, Raymond Weaver, Bernard Weaver, Jr., and James Weaver, and pre-deceased...

Jan 11, 2009

Vincent William Shally, 91 of Sun City, passed away January 11, 2009. He was born August 23, 1917 to Patrick and Annie McWalters Shally, Mr. Shally served as a Captain during WWII in the Army Air Corps. He received his B.S. in Forestry from U.C. Berkeley and his Master's Degree from Harvard University. He was the State Soil Conservationist for...

Jan 10, 2009

Donald E.Vobach, born February 7, 1935 to Walter and Alberta Vobach, passed away January 10, 2009. He leaves his wife of 48 years, Sandy, two sons David and Paul of Phoenix and four grandchildren, Adkin Vobach of Lenexa, Kansas, Ryann, Tate, and Alec Vobach all of Topeka, Kansas. A son Jon preceded him in death in 1975. Don was a...

Jan 10, 2009

Dominic Emole, 86 of Youngtown, passed away Januay 10, 2009. He and his wife, Rose, were from Illinois. He was a automotice machine repairman and had served in the Army during WWII. Private family arrangements were made.

Jan 7, 2009

Eileen Mc Donald, 87, passed away peacefully at home on January 7. She was born in Newark, New Jersey on November 22, 1921 and attended Saint Elizabeth Academy and Caldwell College, both in New Jersey. Eileen met her husband James after World War II and was happily married for over 60 years. Jim and Eileen moved to Phoenix in 1971,...

Jan 6, 2009

Harold E. Temmer, 90 of Sun City West, passed away January 6, 2009. He was the Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor at the University of California, San Diego, and he previously had retired from the US Army as a Lt. Colonel. He leaves behind his wife of 69 years, Laura. Private family arrangments have been made.

Jan 6, 2009

Charles A. McClintock, 89 of Sun City, passed away January 6, 2009. He was a retired maintenance foreman for General Electric and had served in the Army during WWII. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Alice, their daughters Patricia, Joan and Barbara, 9 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. A service will be held on Friday, January 9, 2009...

Jan 6, 2009

Willie E. Madison, 71 of Sun City, passed away January 6, 2009. He was a mechanic and had retired from the U.S. Air Force. He is survived by his wife Marlene; children Raymond Madison, Michael Katherine Madison, Jessica Madison, Tonya David Madison-Gale, and his first wife, Beth; brothers Earl and Danny; and 2 grandchildren. A Service will be held on...

Jan 6, 2009

Jan 5, 2009

Miriam Marjorie Ehrig, of Glendale formerly of Sun City passed away Jan. 5, 2009. Born in Cleveland, Ohio she moved to Arizona from California in 1965. She was a retired legal secretary and was a member of the St. Joachim & St. Anne Parish in Sun City. She is preceded in death by her husband Alfred F. Ehrig in 2007....

Jan 3, 2009

Joan D. LaVine, 73 of Sun City, passed away on January 3, 2009. She leaves behind 3 children, Jennifer, James, and Kathleen; 3 grandchildren, and her two sisters, Gail and Dorothy. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 1:30 pm at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, AZ, with the service...

Jan 3, 2009

Berger, Mary Elizabeth nee: Cook Age 73, of Crosslake, MN, passed away on Saturday 1/3/2009 in Sun City AZ. She was preceded in death by son Thomas and brother Jack. She's survived by husband Maurice, children, John, James Janet, Mary Eckman Russell, Edward Sheila, 9 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and brother Richard Karen Cook. She was an active member of...

Jan 1, 2009

Richard Bernard Mraz, 63, of Surprise, died January 1st, 2009, after a year long battle with Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Carrie, and father, Richard Sr. 50 minutes after Rich left us, his mother, Dolores, 90, of Ft. Wayne, IN, followed him in his journey to heaven. He is survived by his wife, Sandy, of...