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Roy Edelman

Roy Edelman

Apr 30, 2018

Roy Gene Edelman, born October 11, 1946, in Kanawha County, West Virginia, died April 19, 2018 in Surprise, Arizona. He was predeceased by his parents, Clarence Conrad Edelman and Nellie Marie Christy Edelman; brothers Conrad, Donald, and James; and daughter Terrie Lynn Edelman Johnson. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Jane Reinhold Edelman and sons Jeffrey, David, and Eric,...

Kenneth Couch

Kenneth Couch

Apr 26, 2018

Kenneth V. Couch was born January 22, 1936 in Tennessee to Celia and Clyde Couch. He moved to Arizona in 1967 where he served and retired from the U.S. Air Force. Not one to slow down, he then embarked on his second career as a prison guard at Perryville prison in Goodyear. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Monica Kingston-Roohi

Monica Kingston-Roohi

Apr 24, 2018

Monica Ann Kingston-Roohi, 47, of Phoenix, AZ died April 21, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. Monica was born August 17, 1970 to Esther (Gunkel) Kingston and Thomas Kingston in Valley City, ND. She grew up in Hope, ND and graduated from Valley City State University. She married Shapour Roohi on June 28, 1997 in Hope, ND. They made...

Dorothy McGowan

Dorothy McGowan

Apr 23, 2018

Mom was born March 24th, 1924. When you look at mom's picture, when you focus on her beauty, you know, even without ever having met her, you know that she embodies absolutely everything you see. That's Dorothy....she was simply a beautiful person. She was preceded in her new journey by her mother Flossie Crump Williams, her father James Lemuel Williams,...

Lynette Wood

Lynette Wood

Apr 20, 2018

Lynette S. Wood of Glendale, AZ died at the age of 67 on Tuesday, April 17th. She was born in Flint, MI and moved to AZ in 1986. Lynette was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She worked as an office clerk at Safeway for 25 years, retiring in 2009. Her greatest pride was her children and grandchildren. She leaves...

Shirley Meek

Shirley Meek

Apr 19, 2018

Shirley Lee Meek passed away on April 2nd. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin L Meek Jr. She is survived by 3 children, Deborah Meek of Arizona, Marvin L Meek III of South Carolina, Natalie Flora of Indiana, 4 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by the lives of all the people she...

Leanna Brooks

Leanna Brooks

Apr 18, 2018

April 11, 2018 *OBITUARY* LEANNA LEE BROOKS Leanna Lee Brooks passed away peacefully, on April 11th 2018, at age 92, at her Nursing Home, of Ventana Winds, in Youngtown, AZ. Leanna Lee Winch and her Twin Sister Luella Lou Winch were born on September 2nd in 1925. Her mother and father were Ruby and Everett Winch of Kansas City, MO....

Wayne Darby - Age 70

Wayne Darby - Age 70

Apr 18, 2018

ON APRIL 6TH, 2018 WAYNE PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY SURROUNDED BY HIS FAMILY FOLLOWING ONGOING HEALTH COMPLICATIONS. WAYNE WAS BORN IN PHOENIX AND RAISED IN GLENDALE, WHERE HE RESIDED MOST OF HIS LIFE. HE ATTENDED UNIT 1 GRADE SCHOOL AND GRADUATED FROM GLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL WHERE HE PLAYED FOOTBALL AND WRESTLED. HE WENT ON TO SERVE IN THE US NAVY AND...

David Deppen

David Deppen

Apr 18, 2018

David E. Deppen, 81, of Sun City passed away April 15, 2018. Born March 28, 1937 to Earle and Leona (Striggow) Deppen. He graduated from the University of Toledo in 1959 and began a 40 ½ years teaching career with Bedford public Schools in Michigan; he retired in 2000, where he was chairman of the English department. After his retirement...

Calvin Lane 12-11-1930 - 4-11-2018

Calvin Lane 12-11-1930 - 4-11-2018

Apr 18, 2018

Cal died at dawn on April 11, 2018, in the arms of loved ones. He will be lovingly missed by Jane his wife of 35 years, his children and step children; Diane Christofferson (Stan Coster), Jim Clark (Lisa), Lisa Bacaner, Pam Geerlings (Mike), Julie Peterman (Phil), Heidi Dubee (Charles), Jonathan Clark (Melissa), 21 grandchildren,15 great grandchildren and a niece and...

Jerry Leon Burton

Jerry Leon Burton

Apr 17, 2018

Jerry (‘JB’) Leon Burton of El Mirage passed away on April 15, 2018 after a courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Born in Grandfield, OK, Jerry was the son of John and Ellameege Burton. He grew up in Glendale and owned and operated several businesses in Arizona before retiring in Idaho, returning to Arizona in 2016. He is survived by...

Helen Wilcox

Helen Wilcox

Apr 13, 2018

SURPRISE - Helen M. Wilcox, 100, of Sun City, went home to be with the Lord on April 2, 2018 in Surprise, AZ. Helen was born 100 years ago on June 3, 1917, in her parents' farmhouse in Donald, Wisconsin. She was a strong woman and beloved and cherished by her family and friends. An accomplished organist and pianist, she...

Ilse Zirino

Ilse Zirino

Apr 12, 2018

Ilse Charlotte Zirino, of Sun City, AZ, passed away peacefully in her home, at Sun Valley Lodge, at the age of 93 on the evening on April 2nd, 2018. Ilse was born September 7, 1934, in Washington, District of Columbia of German immigrants, Erhard Karl Schicht and Anna Felgendreher Schicht. In 1938, she moved to Berlin, Germany, to be with...

Lorraine Kwiatkowski

Lorraine Kwiatkowski

Apr 4, 2018

Lorraine G. Kwiatkowski, age 83, passed away on March 31, 2018, in Glendale, Arizona. She was born September 24, 1934 in Paterson, New Jersey, to Michael and Pauline Gillis. In 1966, She moved to Glendale, Arizona. She was preceded in death by her husband, Zig Kwiatkowski, in 2008. She is survived by her children; Richard and Cindy Kwiatkowski, Lisa and...

Edward Goldberg

Edward Goldberg

Mar 31, 2018

May 3, 1937 - March 29, 2018 Edward (Ed) Goldberg was a man full of travels. Born in Brooklyn, New York May 3, 1937. He attended Erasmus H.S. where he played inner-city school basketball. Being 6'6" he was a perfect pick for the team. As a young man of 18 he tried out for the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team. He...

Amelia Quinn

Amelia Quinn

Mar 30, 2018

Amy Quinn, 89, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2018, in Glendale, AZ. Amy was born in Winfield, Kansas. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who always put her family first. She will be remembered for her sense of humor, love of dance and kindness. She was full of energy and always brought her vivacious spirit to any...

Gary Colbert

Gary Colbert

Mar 30, 2018

Gary Eugene Colbert, 80, of Peoria, AZ passed away March 25, 2018. Gary was born in Equality, IL. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and Law Enforcement retiree. As a military Police Officer at Luke Air Force Base during the early 1960's, he trained the first Luke AFB Honor Guard. He was preceded in death by wife Pauline Colbert...

Shirley Sweebe

Shirley Sweebe

Mar 28, 2018

Shirley Sue Sweebe, 81 born in New Madrid, MO residing in Sun City, Az. for many years passed away on Tuesday March 27, 2018. She was the youngest of two children. She was retired from the State of Arizona where she was an accountant. She was a member of First Christian Church of Sun City. She was mother to Donna...

Dixie Scotko

Dixie Scotko

Mar 27, 2018

Dixie Lee Scotko, 79, of Casa Grande, AZ passed away March 13, 2018 in Phoenix, AZ. A lifelong valley native, Dixie was born in Mesa, AZ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald "Scotty" Scotko in 2016 and her sister Barbara Russell. She is survived by her children DeAnn Doyle and Sam Doyle; her sister Robbie Rackley; 7...

George Quinn

George Quinn

Mar 27, 2018

Quinn, George (Pat) Retired colonel George L. Quinn, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2015 in Peoria, Arizona. George was born in Wichita, Kansas. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, who always put his family first and never met a stranger. He will be remembered for his humor, storytelling and wisdom. George retired from the U.S. Army in...

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