Obituaries

Apr 22, 2006

Apr 21, 2006

Robert W. Martin, 78, of Surprise, AZ passed away Friday, April 21, after a long four year battle with lung cancer. Robert, the son of Fern and Ivah Hafelein Martin, was born April 16, 1928 in Midland, Michigan. He went to work for the Dow Chemical Company in 1943. He left to join the U.S. Marine Corps in 1945. During...

Apr 21, 2006

Parthenia Bell Owen Scheel, 85, of Phoenix, died April 20, 2006.

Apr 18, 2006

Tamra F. Swan, 32, of Peoria, AZ passed away April 18, 2006. She was born in Murray, UT and resided in Arizona since 1992. A beloved wife and mother, daughter and sister. She is survived by many, loved by all and will be missed. Memorial donations may be made to the Tamra Swan Memorial Fund at any Wells Fargo Bank.

Apr 17, 2006

Edward Thomas Curran, 77, a resident of Goodyear, Arizona, and former resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died Monday, April 17. Ed was born in Kokomo, Indiana, on September 24, 1928, and spent his early childhood in Indiana. A few years after the death of his beloved mother, the family moved to Texas, where he attended the Corpus Christi College Academy...

Apr 17, 2006

Katherine Jane Gill, 71, passed away on April 17 in Peoria, Arizona. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to James Elder and Agnes Elder. She graduated from Ohio State University School of Nursing. She was a member of Delta Gamma sorority, involved in Incline Village, Nevada P.E.O. and active in Crown of Life Lutheran Church in Sun City West, Arizona....

Apr 15, 2006

Grace E. Hall, nee Avila, 87, of Sun City West, Ariz., born June 2, 1918, in Hayward, Calif., died Saturday, April 15, 2006, at her home. Mrs. Hall moved to Sun City West from Atlanta, Ga.. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Sun City West. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband,...

Apr 14, 2006

Wendi Michelle Bishop, 15, of Glendale passed away April 14, 2006. Wendi was born in Phoenix July 17, 1990. She was a student at Deer Valley High School. She is survived by her parents Toby and Denise, Sister Lindsey, Grandparents Judith Bishop, Max Bishop, Wana & Joe Spencer, and many relatives and friends. Contributions suggested to the Wendi M. Bishop...

Apr 12, 2006

Donald A. DeMuth, 93, of Anthem, AZ passed away on April 12, 2006, after a short illness. He was born in Dubuque, IA, on September 27, 1912. Don married Pat Hendersen of Milwaukee, WI on June 30, 1934. Pat and Don moved from Milwaukee to Franklin Park, IL in 1946. He was employed by International Harvester Navistar for 30 years....

Apr 10, 2006

Denzil Carl Jones 75, of Sun City. Passed away April 10, 2006. Mr. Jones was born in Tennessee and came to AZ 15 years ago from Washington. He was a life member of the Masonic Lodge Consistory in Peoria, IL, The Blue Lodge, Shriners, Life member of the Moose Lodge in TN, American Legion, V.F.W., Elks Lodge, and the Sun...

Apr 8, 2006

William B. McGovern, 77, of Glendale, Arizona, passed away April 8, 2006. Burial will be at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.

Apr 6, 2006

Morris Dean Olson, 76, of El Mirage passed away April 6, 2006. Born May 18, 1929 in Chicago, IL, he moved to Arizona 34 years ago from New York. Mr. Olson retired from the US Air Force after 20 years of service. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter, fisherman and loved to collect rocks and minerals. He...

Apr 4, 2006

Sherman A. Tarpening, 82, of Waterford, passed away April 4, 2006 in Sun City, AZ. Loving husband of Helen for 56 years, father of Timothy Lynn of Waterford, Steven Sharon of Peoria, AZ, Scott of Waterford, Karen Burdette Tom of Livonia, grandfather of Michael Heather Tarpening of Holly, Pamela Tarpening of Waterford, Jennifer, Alan, and Brenda Tarpening of Peoria, AZ,...

Apr 3, 2006

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Apr 2, 2006

Warren G. Dell passed away April 2, 2006 in Litchfield Park, AZ. He was born in Rush, NY Sept. 9, 1921. Served in the Army/Air Force during WW II in Bombay, England. Married March 22, 1949 to Virginia deceased for 52 years. He moved to Arizona in 1959 and became a carpenter working for the Local Union #906 in Glendale...

Apr 2, 2006

Dorothy C. Zink Dot, 98, of Sun City, AZ, beloved wife of Milton, passed peacefully into God

Mar 31, 2006

Harold H. Backmann, 95, of Sun City, Arizona, passed away on March 31, 2006. A retired sheet metal foreman. Interment to be in Elmhurst, Illinois

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.

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.

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.