Obituaries
Donald "Don" Shields
Feb 2, 2021
Donald Louis Shields, (Don) a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 in Peoria, Arizona at the age of 82. He was a resident of Surprise, Arizona and a native of Washington C.H. Ohio. He retired in 2001 after serving 18 years as a Technician at Gould Foil in Chandler, Arizona....
Neal Fritchie
Feb 2, 2021
Neal Kenneth Fritchie was born May 31, 1944 at St. Aloisius Hospital in Harvey, North Dakota to parents Norris Freddie Fritchie and Nellie Ida Fritchie. Neal’s middle name was selected to match that of his mother’s brother-in-law (Kenneth Vontz). Neal was raised in a small-town rural community, and he grew up working on his father’s livestock & grain farm. He...
Clyde Slemmer
Jan 30, 2021
Clyde Lynn Slemmer, 84, finished his race on earth and was embraced in the arms of his Heavenly Father on January 30, 2021. Following a brief bout with pneumonia, he passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side and heard the words, “Well done, good and faithful servant!” Clyde was born on November 12, 1936, in Wichita,...
Rodolfo Serino
Jan 29, 2021
Jesús Rodolfo “Rudy” Serino, 73, of Phoenix, passed away on January 29, 2021. Rudy was born August 8, 1947 in Nogales, Arizona to Antonio and Consuelo Serino. He was the fourth of six children (3 boys; 3 girls) and in his youth he had big dreams of becoming a bullfighter. He was a smart and athletic teen, excelling in both...
Mark Maxwell
Jan 26, 2021
Mark S. Maxwell (Max) On Tuesday, January 26, 2021, Mark Maxwell, loving husband, father, and Popop passed away at the age of 63. Mark is survived by his wife Kellee, sons Douglas (wife Sarah; children Austin and Selena), Jacob (wife Amanda; children Archer, Sawyer, and Walker), Matthew (daughter Bria), and his daughter Lauren (husband Brandon; children Paxton, Preston, and Ellie),...
Paul DeBeer
Jan 25, 2021
Paul William DeBeer, age 88 of Sun City, Arizona, passed away suddenly on Monday, January 25, 2021. He was born January 29, 1932, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Paul was preceded in death by his son, David Paul DeBeer and his daughter, Jane Kathleen DeBeer, his sister Ruth Stricker Dayton and his parents Rev. Peter and Eleanor DeBeer. He is...
Carlos Ferrero
Jan 23, 2021
Carlos Ferrero (80), passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021. Carlos was born in Hermosillo, Mexico; and served in the U. S. Navy for two years He is predeceased by his parents Paul and Lupe Ferrero, his father and mother-in-law Mike and Sarah Vega, sister-in-law, Christina Ferrero, He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Martha, he is also...
The Rev. Dr. Daniel Defassio
Jan 22, 2021
The Reverend Doctor Daniel Robert Defassio, beloved pastor, husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend entered the church triumphant on January 22, 2021, age 63. Daniel was the baby of the family, born to John and Gertrude Defassio in New Kensington, PA on November 11, 1957. As a child, everyone knew that God had called him to the ministry. Daniel would...
Marc Haarbauer
Jan 22, 2021
Marc “Hollywood” Haarbauer, 68, of Sun City, Arizona passed away peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on January 22, 2021. He was born in Waukegan, IL on August 7, 1952. He was the son of Frederick Haarbauer and Mary Haarbauer (Priller). The family later moved to Kenosha, WI where Marc attended Tremper High School graduating in 1970. Marc briefly moved...
Thomas Becker
Jan 21, 2021
Thomas E. Becker passed away on January 21, 2021. He was born July 20, 1936 in Green Bay, Wisconsin and was an avid Packer fan his entire life. Tom received a BBA degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1958. He then served his country for 4 years as a U.S. Naval Officer. Tom migrated to Arizona in the early...
Aldona Hill
Jan 20, 2021
Aldona Mae Hill passed away at the young age of 71 on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 after a long battle of health complications. She was born on May 17, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois by her mother Mary Louise Hill-Laughton. She lived to cherish her memories of her four children Shawn Hill, Hussun Hill, Nita Hill-Triplett, and Devotera Hill; she has...
Robert Sapp
Jan 19, 2021
Robert Victor Sapp of Sun City, Arizona passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at the age of 97. Bob died peacefully with his beloved wife Sharon and members of their family by his side. Bob was born in Clayton, Delaware on January 7, 1924, to James E. Sapp Sr. and Mildred Chambers Sapp. Bob was the youngest of two...
Barbara Sirmans
Jan 17, 2021
Barbara Louise Sirmans, 76, passed away peacefully in her home on January 17th, 2021 from natural causes in Sun City AZ with her daughter and son by her side. Barbara was born September 17, 1944 in Phoenix, AZ. She is survived by her 2 children, Daughter Shannan Peralta, Son Clifford Sirmans IV and 2 grandkids, Dillon Peralta and Daniel Peralta...
Cheryl Dull
Jan 16, 2021
Cheryl Sue Dull passed away peacefully at her Sun City home January 16, 2021. Cheryl was born September 26, 1946 to Jack and Louise Rinehart in The Dalles, Oregon. She is preceded in death by her parents and loving husband Mel Dull. She is survived by her step-son David Dull, brother John Rinehart and sister Linda Tschida. Cheryl had a...
Jacqueline Larkin
Jan 16, 2021
Jacqueline L. Larkin, 87, passed away on January 16th in Sun City AZ. Jacqueline was born in Staten Island NY. She married Thomas Larkin Jr. and had seven children. They retired to Az. from Ma. in 1992. A few yrs later she started a new 18 year career at the Senior Center coordinating home delivered meals. Retiring at the age...
Edward Wick
Jan 15, 2021
Edward James Wick, 84, of Surprise, Arizona passed away, at home, on January 15, 2021. Preceded in death by is father, Gustav Wick and mother, Lucille Schlosser Wick. Also preceded in death by his wife, Colleen Foughty Wick, of nearly 30 years. Ed was born in Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in Fergus Falls, Minnesota where he enjoyed...
Burton Bohn
Jan 14, 2021
Burton Neil Bohn was born on 3/22/26 in Pompey’s Pillar, Montana which was a homesteading area fairly close to Billings. His German father was Reinhard Wilhelm Bohn and his Swedish mother was Edna Eleanor (Berg) Bohn. In 1943, Burt joined the Navy during WWII. He served on the aircraft carrier Manila Bay in the Pacific. Burt earned 1 star for...
William "Bill" Bingham Jr.
Jan 14, 2021
William Cary “Bill” Bingham, Jr passed away at Banner Estrella Medical Center, Phoenix AZ on January 14, 2021. Bill was born on February 21, 1934 to William C. and Marjory Bingham in Jackson, Michigan. He is survived by 3 sons, Michael (Karen), William (Scott) and Paul (Penny), 5 Grandchildren and 3 Great Grandchildren and his sister, Barbara (Marvin) Lambright, and...
Florence Barski (nee Ceszynski)
Jan 13, 2021
Florence Mae Barski (nee Ceszynski) Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 7th, 1929, and died on January 13th, 2021 at her home in Sun City Arizona. She joins her previously deceased husband Henry at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, in Cave Creek. Florence was the middle child, with Evelyn (1927) and Ronald (1936) providing the family book-ends. Her father,...
Merle McDonald
Jan 12, 2021
Merle William (Mac) McDonald, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, died January 12, 2021 in Sun City at the age of 93. He was born April 12, 1927 in Milton, Iowa, the son of Roland T. and Anna Gaston McDonald. He graduated from high school in Cantril, Iowa and was drafted into the army in 1950, spending 19 months in...
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