Obituaries

Oct 17, 2008

Grace Louise Hovey, 95, of Peoria, AZ passed away Oct. 17, 2008. Born in Kansas City, KS, Mrs. Hovey was a retired LPN and resident of Glendale and Peoria since 1974. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors, the Rebeccah's and a 20 year member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was preceded in death by her...

Oct 17, 2008

Charles Crawford, 70, of Surprise, AZ died Oct. 17, 2008. He was born June 3, 1938, the son of the late Emerson Crawford and Emmadele Perrine Crawford. He attended Towsand High School. He served in the U.S. Army National Guard for 6 years and retired from New Departure Hyatt in 1999 after 30 years of service. He was a member...

Oct 14, 2008

Theodore "Ted" Deveniak, 87 of Sun City, passed way on October 14, 2008. He was a retired Mechanical engineer from Pennsylvania and served during WWII in the U.S. Army. Funeral mass will be held on Saturday, October 18 at 1:00 pm at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church 15800 N. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City. Menke Funeral & Cremation Center...

Oct 11, 2008

Peter John "Pete" Treguboff, 85, passed away October 11, 2008. Pete was born in Glendale Arizona to Fenya and John J. Treguboff who emigrated from Russia. A native Arizonan, he passed his pride of his Russian heritage onto his family. He served in the U.S. Navy. He and his late wife Bettie Jo founded Treger Holsteins in Tolleson. He believed...

Oct 10, 2008

Clarke M. Young died on Friday, Oct. 10 after several years of failing health. Clarke practiced obstetrics and gynecology in Casper for some 30 years. He was married to June E. Young deceased December 1999 and, together, they brought up three children: Clarke M. Young, Jr. Sun City, AZ, James E. Young Castlerock, CO and Barbara J. Young-Harding Melbourne, Australia....

Oct 10, 2008

Edith Brown McKenzie, 103 of Peoria, AZ, passed away October 10, 2008. Edith was born in Rio, Illinois on September 12, 1905. She graduated from Galesburg High School and Knox College. She was a mmber of the United Church of Sun City, Pi Beta Phi, P.E.O. & Theta Sigma Phi. She married Thomas R. McKenzie on September 14, 1929 and...

Oct 7, 2008

Robert E. Richards, 84 of Peoria, passed away October 7, 2008. A resident of Peoria, AZ since 1972, Mr. Richards retired from the military after 22 years serving in 3 wars. After his distinguished military career, Mr. Richards retired as Chief of Security from Phoenix College. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary; 5 children Christina Richards...

Oct 4, 2008

Cory Don Demoney, 16 of Phoenix, passed away on October 4, 2008. Cory is survived by his parents, Shawn Demoney and Shilo Demoney; brother Justin McCoy; sister Cheyann Demoney; maternal grandparents Linda and Bill Parker; paternal grandparent Hank Demoney; aunts Shannon Sortino and Catie Brennen; and many loving family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his granny,...

Oct 3, 2008

Robert D. Myers, 89 of Peoria, AZ, passed away on October 3, 2008. He retired from McDonald-Douglas Boeing Aircraft and served in the US Army during WWII. He is survived by his wife, Vi; children Fred Linda Myers, and Linda Ken Burton; 4 grandchildren, Terri, Kym, Nicholas and Kevin; 3 great grandchildren, Cameron, Casey and Caylee. A graveside service will...

Sep 29, 2008

Ray Ackley Yetter passed away Sept. 29 with his family around him at the Hospice Unit with Hospice of Arizona. He was born May 2, 1921 in Hamilton, IL to Ray H. and Martha Elizabeth Ackley Yetter. He grew up and graduated in 1939 from Carthage High School in Carthage, IL. After returning from the Air Force, he met Mary...

Sep 27, 2008

Sep 27, 2008

Teodoro "Ted" Lopez, 93, of Peoria, AZ passed away Sept. 27, 2008. A lifelong Arizona resident, he was born Sept. 23, 1915 in Casa Grande, AZ to Teodoro & Amelia Garcia Lopez. A loving husband, father & grandfather, Mr. Lopez was an honest and hardworking provider for his family and his wife of 59 years, Teresa; also surviving are his...

Sep 24, 2008

Sep 23, 2008

Russell Keith "Rusty" Gautier, 42, of Glendale passed away September 23, 2008. He was born Oct. 12, 1965 in Glendale, CA and has resided in Arizona for 39 years. A Journeyman Wireman for 16 years, Russell was a proud member of the IBEW Local Union #640. He is survived by his son Bryan Christopher Gautier; parents Ernest & Susie Gautier;...

Sep 23, 2008

Sep 23, 2008

Lewis U. Ledyard, 83, 10601 W. Deanne Dr, Sun City, AZ died September 23 after a long battle with cancer. Ledyard a retired pharmacist and graduate of the University of Nebraska was survived by his wife of 58 years Louise, and his son and daughter in law David and Cynthia and daughter Marti. Ledyard, an ardent Nebraska Cornhusker fan, had...

Sep 22, 2008

Sep 22, 2008

Louis L. Fattor, 97 of Sun City, passed away on September 22, 2008. Services will be held on a later date in Denver, CO.

Sep 22, 2008

Irene Guzik Nee Simek passed away peacefully in her home in Sun City on September 22, 2008. She was born on June 21, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois. She is survived by her daughter, Doreen Ainslie, son-in-law, David L. Ainslie, her grandchildren, Walter David Ruhnke and Angela Marie Ruhnke, and her great-grandson, Wesley James Zilverberg. She is preceded in death by...

Sep 18, 2008