Obituaries

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...

Dec 31, 2008

Walter Roder, 78, of Sun City passed away Dec. 31, 2008. He was the son of John and Nellie Roder and spent his young life in Neilsville, WI. In the early 40's the family moved to Waukesha, WI. Wally enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and became a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. After the war, instead...

Dec 31, 2008

Another Angel Get's Her Wings - Patricia Ann Darling Hughes, 75, on Monday, December 31, 2007 peacefully received her wings at home in Sun City, AZ, formally of Macedon, NY. Predeceased by parents: Zach and Nell Hughes; daughter: Heather; sister Billie Smith. She is survived by Art Darling and her loving children: Robin Murphy Michael and Jonathan Laura; grandchildren: Jason...

Dec 26, 2008

David N. Newsted, 62 of Sun City, passed away Dec. 26, 2008. He was from Michigan. He had been a forklift operator in the automotive industry before his retirement, and served in the U.S. Army. Private family arrangements have been made.

Dec 24, 2008

Arthur W. Carroll, 67 of Sun City, passed away December 24, 2008. Mr. Carroll was from New York and had served in the U.S. Marines. A Memorial service will be held at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center at 11:30 am on Friday, January 16, 2008. Interment will be prior to the memorial service at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona...

Dec 24, 2008

Leo Bernard Thomas, 80, of Golden Valley, AZ passed away Dec. 24, 2008 in Phoenix. Born in Los Angeles, CA he was a WW II US Navy veteran. An Arizona resident since 1976, he was a custom cabinet maker. Survivors include his wife Rita; sons Mark, Joseph, Steven, Philip, Michael daughters Anne, Peggy, Patricia brother Joseph and sister Mary; 17...