Obituaries

Nov 15, 2008

Lorenza Aguilar Contreras, 87, passed away November 15, 2008 at her home in Glendale. Lorenza had lived in Arizona for over 55 years. Lorenza was the widow of the late Candelario G. Contreras; and the daughter of the late Pablo and Guadalupe Aguilar. Lorenza is survived by her five children, Isabel, Bertha, and Margaret Contreras of Glendale, two sons, Luis...

Nov 15, 2008

Kevin E. Lawrence, 49, of Glendale passed away November 15, 2008. Kevin was born August 16, 1959 in Anchorage, Alaska to James & Florence Lawrence and resided in Arizona since 1970. He served in the U.S.M.C. in Grenada and was Commander of the Firebird Young Marines. He was a Supervisor for the City of Phoenix for 25 years. Survivors include...

Nov 15, 2008

Everett O. Swearingin, Sr., 84 of Sun City, passed away on November 15, 2008. He served in the Navy during WWII and was a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service. Everett is survived by his children, Janet Kealer of Peoria, Everett Swearingin, Jr., of Peoria, and Jeannette Larson of West Palm Beach, FL; 11 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. He was...

Nov 14, 2008

On November 14th, 2008, Joseph Leo Gingras gave his mother the greatest birthday gift a son could give. He joined her in eternal peace and joy with their lord and savior Jesus Christ. His wife Barbara, son Tom, and granddaughter Ashlee along with three stepchildren Bill, Charlie, and Alice survive him. Additional survivors included his 5 sisters Paula, Ida, Gloria,...

Nov 13, 2008

Carol J. Frank, 63 of Glendale, passed away November 13, 2008. She moved from Nebraska to Arizona in 1950 and was a home maker. Carol is survived by her daughters, Ronda Johnson, Danielle Owens, Deanna Parker, Nicki Denmark, and her brother Ralph Philpot. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 2 pm at the First...

Nov 10, 2008

Bridget Steward, 89, of Sun City passed away November 10, 2008, in Peoria. She was a long time volunteer for St. Vincent De Paul. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 53 years, Frank and daughter Anne Linde. She is survived by son, Brian Parvin; daughter, Theresa Bill Schultz; brother Brendan Mulchrone; sister, Kathleen Mulchrone of the...

Nov 6, 2008

Joseph E. Ehrhardt, 90, peacefully entered into God's arms on November 6, 2008. Beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was born in St. Louis, MO and on to Arizona in 1962. He was preceded in death by his wife Carole in 2004 and his son Joseph III in 2007. He is survived by his daughters, Barbara and Patricia; son...

Nov 5, 2008

Howard L. Hansen of Sun City, AZ passed away on November 5, 2008 in Peoria at the age of 93. Howard moved to Arizona from Grand Rapids, MI in 1971. He was a Tool & Die maker by trade and US Army veteran. He enjoyed playing golf and was a charter member of the Fountain of Life Lutheran Church in...

Nov 4, 2008

Arthur L. McSorley, 77, of Peoria passed away November 4, 2008. Arthur was one of 12 children born to Raymond & Olive McSorley in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. An Arizona resident since 1955, he served in the U.S. Army and retired from Allied Signal after 39 years. Survivors include his wife Diane; sons Mickey McSorley, Tim McSorley Nancy, Mark McSorley Jamie...

Nov 3, 2008

Helen Bergitta Gulleson Nordin, 86, of Glendale, AZ died of respiratory illness on November 3rd. Helen was born on July 13, 1922 to Martin and Clara Gulleson, on their family farm in Rutland, North Dakota. She had four brothers and one sister. Helen and her husband Herlin who died two months ago raised their children in Minnesota. Married in 1946,...

Nov 3, 2008

Margaret D. Snair, 97 died in Sun City, Arizona on Monday, November 3, 2008. Margaret Snair was born in Kansas on May 23, 1911, graduated from Kansas State University and married Olin C. Snair on October 5, 1941. They lived in Ottawa, Kansas and Burlington, Iowa before retiring to Sun City Arizona in 1972. She is survived by twin daughters,...

Nov 2, 2008

Mary Lou Lauchner 76 went to be with the Lord on Nov. 2, 2008 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Glendale, AZ Nov. 2, 1932 to Clarence and Alice Priddy. She has two sisters Peggy and Tina, two brothers Charlie and Bill. She married the love of her life George Lauchner August 5, 1952 in...

Nov 1, 2008

Travis Marshall Brown. Born: Dec. 24, 1979 Death Nov. 1, 2008. He is survived by his Fiance Bonnie Robbins; sister Lorene Lachance; brothers Tyler Brown & Justin Brown and his mother Kae Openshaw. Preceding him in death are his father Jerry Brown and best friend Chad Womack. Travis enjoyed the simple things in life, like skateboarding, surfing with his best...

Oct 31, 2008

William C. "Bill" Hellman, 79, of Peoria passed away October 31, 2008. A beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, and a great friend to all. Bill was an Arizona native born in Phoenix. He retired from the IBEW Local #769 and was a veteran of the US Air Force having served in the Korean War. He is survived by...

Oct 31, 2008

Muriel Elizabeth Kernan, age 78, of North Canton OH and Sun City, AZ, passed on to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with cancer on October 31 in Sun City, AZ. She leaves behind her husband Donald Leonard Kernan to whom she was his loving angel and caring wife of 53 years, her only son Michael Lise of...

Oct 30, 2008

Patrick J Sheeran Born August 7, 1926 in Chicago, IL. passed away with family by his side, October 30, 2008, in Sun City West, Arizona. Patrick is survived by the children of his late wife, Vivian Gibney, they are Mary Pat Sindowski Tom, Thomas J Sheeran Sonia, Michael Sheeran and William Sheeran Susan. Survived by his late wife Frances Simandl...

Oct 29, 2008

Arthur Wadsworth Baker, Sr., 82 of Peoria, AZ, passed away on October 29, 2008. He was a US Army veteran and served during WWII. Private family services to be held.

Oct 28, 2008

Oct 25, 2008

Thomas Warren Travers, Sr. died surrounded by his family Saturday, October 25th in Sun City after a brief illness. He was the loving father of Thomas Sara W. Travers, Jr. and the late James William Travers, grandfather of James Thomas Moodie and loving great grandfather of Travers Dylan Moodie. Thomas also leaves his sister Celeste Roach of Vernon, CT and...

Oct 24, 2008

Ina Jonethe Mellum, 93, of Sun City, AZ, passed away October 24, 2008. Ina Jonethe Mellum, daughter of John and Nettie Sogge, was born May 30, 1915 in Jackson Co., MN. A graduate from Jackson High in 1933 and Teacher's Training department in 1934, she taught in rural schools of Jackson Co., MN. She married Gordon Elness in 1940. Their...