Obituaries
Donald McCardell
Mar 30, 2006
Donald E. McCardell, 74, of Glendale, passed away on March 28, 2006. Born in Baltimore, MD, he came to Arizona in 1962. Preceded in death by wife Dawn. Survived by children; Donald, JoAnn, Mark, Kim, Kelly, Elizabeth, and Laura. 6 brothers, 2 sisters and grandchildren, Andrew, Sean, Erin and Mark.
Keith Blesch
Mar 29, 2006
Keith John Blesch, 62, of Sun City, AZ, passed away on March 29, 2006. A Celebraion of Keith's life will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel.
Barbara Fulks
Mar 28, 2006
Barbara Jean Fulks, 68, of Wenden, Arizona passed away on March 28, 2006. She was a bus driver and a cook for the Peoria School District. Private family services are planned.
Tom Kelly
Mar 27, 2006
Tom Kelly passed peacefully away at his home in Sun City, AZ, with his family near. He went to be with Our Lord and Savior on March 27, 2006. Tom was born in Nara Visa, NM, on May 12, 1918. He grew up on his parent
Margie Sellars
Mar 25, 2006
Margie Anna Carolyn Hulda Mindrup Sellars Passed away March 25, 2006 in Peoria, AZ. Margie was born March 15, 1921 in Lexington, MO, to John and Thekla Gieseke Mindrup. She was raised in Edgerton, MO, graduated from Edgerton High School with Honors. She married Estol Eck Sellars and spent 65 wonderful years with him. She is survived by four children...
Edna Porter
Mar 24, 2006
Edna Maude Porter, 85, of Surprise, AZ, passed away on March 24, 2006. She was born in Muskogee, OK and came to Arizona in 1954. She was preceded in death by husband George William Porter in 1979. Survived by their children; Gary W. Porter, Jack C. Debbie Porter, Cindy Fred Baker and Ronnie J. Porter. Brother Barney Rowland, 11 grandchildren...
Art Lease Jr.
Mar 21, 2006
Art Gerald Lease Jr., 61, of Sun City, Arizona went home to be with the Lord on March 21 2006. He was born in Deadwood, South Dakota. He is survived by his siblings William Lease Barb and Vianne Kucera Jack and by his children Allison Mann Brent and Andrew Lease Celeste and his grandson Cameron Mann. He was also survived...
Lyle Graham
Mar 15, 2006
Lyle Dwayne Graham, 75. of Sun City West, AZ, passed away on March 15, 2006. He was a US Navy Veteran of Korea.
Virginia Lynch
Mar 12, 2006
Virginia Walsh Lynch, 79, of Sun City, AZ, passed away on March 12, 2006. A U.S. Air Force Retiree. Interment to follow Funeral Mass at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
Mary Wilkinson
Mar 12, 2006
Mary S. Wilkinson, born February 4, 1917, and left to be with the Lord on March 12, 2006. Mary served in the military during World War II. She worked as a librarian and loved to travel. Mary was a loving and caring person and will be missed by all her friends.
James LaVine
Mar 12, 2006
James Richard LaVine, 72, of Sun City, AZ, passed away March 12, 2006. A US Army veteran of Korea.
Milton Durkee
Mar 9, 2006
Milton Austin Durkee, born January 3, 1919 passed away March 9, 2006. Survived by his wife Eileen Durkee. 2 daughters: Georgia Lindsey and Vicki Reindl. 4 sons: Bryan Durkee, Charles Durkee, Bruce Dawson and Richard Dawson. 14 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild
Donald Cox
Mar 9, 2006
Donald E. Cox, 95, of Sun City, Arizona passed away on March 9, 2006. Don was born in Lane City, Nevada, November 1, 1910. He lived most of his childhood in Ashfork, Arizona. He attended Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, where he met Maxine Altwies, his beloved wife. They were married June 8, 1935, in St. Paul, Minnesota while Don...
Shannon Niblett-Axtell
Mar 7, 2006
Shannon Dionne Niblett Axtell, 34, of Hudson, Wisconsin, passed away on March 7, 2006.
Richard E. Vernor, Jr.
Mar 6, 2006
Richard Dick E. Vernor, Jr., age 88 passed away Monday, March 6, 2006 at Sun Health Hospice in Peoria, AZ. Mr. Vernor was born in Marshall, Michigan and was a former funeral director in Michigan and Wisconsin, later employed by General Motors Corp., from which he retired in 1980. During WWII he served in the ETTC, Army Air Corps. He...
John Elchlinger
Mar 3, 2006
John S. Elchlinger passed into Heaven on Friday, March 3, 2006, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born to the late Mary and Vendal Elchlinger on July 19, 1926, in Cleveland, Ohio and brother to Mary Spinhirn deceased. John is survived by his loving wife, LaVerne of 48 years, daughters, Debra Ryan Dan, Lana Owens Brant, Cheryl...
Joanne of El Mirage, AZ
Dec 31, 1969
Pedar was absolutely wonderful and down to earth, he made me feel at ease and never pressured me to do or buy anything I didnt want. He even Baked homemade cookies(haha). I would recommend Menke to anyone who has lost a loved one.
Suzanne of Surprise, AZ
Dec 31, 1969
Peder Strand is the most patient, kind, helpful and compassionate man in the world. He took care of my sons arrangements in 2008 and my Mothers in 2016. I would not want anyone in my family to go anywhere but Menkes and work directly with Peder.
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