Obituaries

Jun 22, 2008

Clara Catherine Muldner. Born Clara Catherine to Wensell and Jennie Herman on July 6, 1902 in Lynch, NE. Died June 22, 2008, just two weeks shy of her 106th birthday. Her family moved to Phoenix from Washington state and were on the train passing San Francisco at the time of the 1906 earthquake, which Clara remembered. She graduated from Phoenix...

Jun 22, 2008

Robert C. Hidy, 81, of Sun City, AZ passed away June 22, 2008. Mr. Hidy was born May 16, 1927 in Trenton, Nebraska. He was a farmer and retired to Arizona in 1999. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Vonda; daughter Barbara Marie Johnson Wayne; sons William Kent Hidy Kate and Curtis Lee Hidy Deborah; brother Wayne...

Jun 18, 2008

Rosann Charles, 53 of Glendale, AZ, peacefully passed away June 18, 2008. Our beautiful mother, daughter, nana, sister, friend, and wife was born February 19, 1955 to Tony and Lupe Aranda. She was married 34 years to her first love, David Charles, who she met in high school. She leaves behind two children, David and Toni, and two grandchildren, Tristen...

Jun 17, 2008

Scott Leroy Byrd, born April 6, 1962 in Downey, CA. to Terrance Glen Byrd and Joann Garrison. He is survived by long time companion Terri Reed, sisters Mitzy Trujillo, Lori Smith, brother Donald Barton Jr., cousin William "Tony" St. Myers and children Judah, Taryl, Merrissa, Krystal, Shelly, Shea, and Tara. Grandchildren Kendrick, Karissa, Elexz, Krystopher, Summer, Lillian and Mason. He...

Jun 16, 2008

Arnold C. "Arnie" Holinger 79, of Litchfield Park, AZ passed away June 16, 2008. Arnie was born in Chicago, IL and came to Arizona in 1988 from Colorado. He retired from Firestone Tires and was a Veteran. He is survived by his wife Peggy, Children Bill Traci, Kathy Mel McGraw, Mary Clare Holinger, Donna Martin Veatch, Mark Tammy, Tom Kim,...

Jun 15, 2008

Herbert W. Herr, 77 of Avondale, passed away June 15, 2007. He was a mechanical engineer and worked on tractors and various farm equipment. He served in the Navy during the Korean war. Herbert is survived by his wife, Barbara Herr; children, Barabara Benedict, Jennifer Gunhus, and Christopher Herr; brothers Charles Herr, Richard Herr, Paul Herr; sister Rosalie Thomas; and...

Jun 13, 2008

Carmela M. Fink, 81, of Sun City, AZ passed away June 13, 2008. Born in Chicago, IL, Mrs. Fink came to Sun City in 1995. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Bill Fink; son Bob Fink; daughter Laurel Didier; she was preceded by daughter Ellen Butor in 2004. Also surviving are 5 grandchildren: Devin Butor, Justin &...

Jun 13, 2008

Willard Bernard Smitz, of Sun City, passed away June 13, 2008. Willard was a veteran and served in the Navy during WWII. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 11:00 am at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City.

Jun 12, 2008

Virginia Elizabeth Boris died at home in the care of her loving husband of 64 years, Joseph, on June 12, 2008. The beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, was reunited in heaven with her tenth child, Michael. She was born in Michigan on October 21, 1925. She is survived by her sister Jane Kyriacopoulos John. She is also survived...

Jun 11, 2008

Jun 11, 2008

William Leslie Ohlund, 58, of Phoenix passed away June 11, 2008. Born in Chicago, IL, he resided in Arizona for the past 30 years. He is survived by his wife Carol; son Colton and daughter Kayla. Funeral services for Mr. Ohlund will be at 1:00 PM on Monday, June 16, 2008 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel, 12420 N....

Jun 11, 2008

Russell Dix of Sun City passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2008. He was born August 4, 1928 in Janesville, Wisconsin. He married Joyce Gunderson in 1950 and worked at General Motors as a Journeyman Electrician until his retirement. They enjoyed a few years of recreational travel and retired to Sun City in 1987. He is preceded in death by his...

Jun 7, 2008

Vivian Bartholomew, 91, of New River, Arizona passed away June 7, 2008. Vivian was born December 19, 1916, in Monroe, Utah. She moved her family to Mesa, Arizona in 1954 and retired from the Arizona State Health Department in 1979. She was preceded in death by her son Russell Lamar Peay. Vivian is survived by her daughters Latetia Roberts, and...

Jun 7, 2008

Jun 6, 2008

Lois Mae Platt Gardner, 80, of Peoria, AZ passed away June 6, 2008. She was born May 7, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio to Harvey & Helen Calkins Platt. An artist, she moved to Arizona in 1988 from Connecticut. She is survived by her sister Marcia Watt and brother in law Ralph Watt. Nieces: Leslie Walach, Kathleen Frey, and Gretchen Black....

Jun 6, 2008

Calvin C. Hughes, 85, passed away in Sun City on June 6, 2008 after a courageous battle with emphysema and lung cancer. He was born in Dennis, Mississippi on May 22, 1923, the 3rd child of Oscar and Elizabeth Cornelius Hughes. His family traveled much of his childhood and he spent a great part of it in northern California. Cal...

Jun 2, 2008

Bryan Paul Compton The Beezer, AKA Lil Compton of Surprise, AZ passed away June 2, 2008. He was born in Phoenix on March 15, 1981. He grew up in Peoria, AZ and graduated from Peoria High School in 2000. Bryan pursued his education at U.T.I. and received his Associates degree in 2004. He was employed by Cox Communications. Bryan leaves...

May 27, 2008

Mary Lou Brady, 76, of Glendale, AZ passed away May 27, 2008. Mary Lou was born March 26, 1932 in Bayville, Kentucky. She was an Arizona resident for over 38 years retiring from teaching in Bullhead City, AZ. She is survived by her daughters, Karen Hynes and Terri Brady; son-in-law Jim Hynes; sister-in-law Gloria Brotz; grandson Alex Hynes and great...

May 26, 2008

Frank Pop Lee, 78, of Sun City, AZ, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and lifelong friend to many, peacefully passed in his sleep on May 26, 2008. Pop was born February 1, 1930 in Waverly, Missouri. He grew up in Dallas, Texas and moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1961. He is preceded in death by his son James, and...

May 26, 2008

Sieger "Zig" Kwiatkowski, Jr., 75, of Phoenix, AZ passed away early Monday morning, May 26, 2008, after a long battle with cancer. He was born September 1, 1932 in Paterson, NJ to Sieger and Lottie Kwiatkowski. The oldest of the family, and only son, he served in the US Army during the Korean War, stationed in Germany. On October 5,...