Obituaries
Arlene Katsanos
Dec 4, 2017
Arlene Mae Katsanos, 85, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, November 29th 2017, at Banner Estrella Hospital from complications from leukemia. She leaves behind her wonderful husband of 64 years, Florido “the Silver Fox” Katsanos, her loving daughter Denise and son Kris, along with three beautiful granddaughters Kelly Cazaux, Brianna Kauble and Carrie Smirti. She is survived by her...
Nell Combs
Nov 28, 2017
Nell Mead Combs (4 June 1928 – 23 November 2017) Survived by four daughters, Candyce Combs Clendenin of Sun City AZ, Carol Combs Truelove of Plano TX, Constance Combs of Phoenix AZ, Julianne Combs Bolin of Waco TX; one sister, Durelle Mead Miller of Lubbock TX; 8 grandchildren, 12 great and great-great grandchildren, and 8 nieces and nephews. She loved...
Charles Vrana
Nov 24, 2017
Charles Kenneth Vrana, 76, of Surprise, Arizona formerly of Westmont, Illinois passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017 in his home in Surprise, AZ. Born June 29, 1941 in Berwyn, Illinois. Charles was retired and spent his retirement in the Valley of the Sun (Arizona) for the last 18 years and was an avid bowler and loved participating in the...
Betty Brazill Whitney
Nov 24, 2017
Betty Gene Brazill Whitney of Glendale, AZ passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at the age of 89. Betty was born to parents John S. and Edna L. Brazill on February 16, 1928 in Phoenix, AZ at St. Joseph’s Hospital. At two weeks of age, she moved to Glendale, AZ which became her lifelong residence. She was married to...
Mary Schulz
Nov 20, 2017
Mary was born to Victor and Helen Wedekind in Baraboo, Wisconsin on June 25, 1937. She went to be with her Lord on November 17, 2017. She married Glen Schulz on June 4, 1958. Mary was blessed with a son, Douglas (Sharon) and a daughter, Deanna. Two grandchildren, Sarah and Matthew, brought much joy to her life. One of eight...
Shirley Plevak
Nov 7, 2017
Please join us in mourning the loss of our dear wife, mother and grandmother Shirley Plevak who passed away on Friday, November 3rd. Shirley grew up in South Milwaukee, WI with her parents, Hilton and Virginia and two brothers, Wayne and David in the idealic post WWII era. These were simple times surrounded by friends, family and some of the...
Evelyn Taylor
Nov 7, 2017
Evelyn Marie Taylor, 85, of Peoria, passed away November 3rd, 2017. Mrs. Taylor was born October 21st, 1932 in Humphreys County, Tennessee to Carter and Jessie Craft. She moved to Arizona as a young girl and spent most of her life in the west valley. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Evelyn worked as a postal clerk and...
Theresa 'Carlson' Brandt
Oct 31, 2017
Theresa Ann Brandt, age 76, passed away while surrounded by family on October 28, 2017 at Del Webb Hospital in Surprise, Ariz. Theresa was born on August 21, 1941 in Bottineau, N.D., to Roy and Margaret Carlson. She graduated from Upham High School in Upham, N.D., in 1959. Shortly after, she married the love of her life Larry Brandt on...
Harlin Bodenstedt
Oct 30, 2017
Harlin C. Bodenstedt, went to be with the Lord on October 25, 2017. Harlin was born in Wayne, Nebraska in 1940. In 1948, his family settled in Peoria, Arizona, and has resided there ever since. Harlin was known for being a loving husband, dedicated father and an exceptional friend to all. He worked tirelessly at his family owned business, Peoria...
Gayle MacLean
Oct 30, 2017
Gayle V. MacLean, 64, of Sun City, AZ passed away October 24, 2017. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she moved to Sun City in 2010. Survivors include her husband Harry and their children. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 at Community of Grace Church, 10561 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Peoria, AZ
William Mortenson
Oct 27, 2017
William Henry Mortenson, 63, passed away at his home in Glendale, Arizona, on October 26, 2017, following a brave struggle with cancer. Born on April 29, 1954, in Kane, Pennsylvania, Bill was the son of the late Gail Allen Mortenson and Patricia Ann (Fluke) Mortenson Wilcox. Bill enlisted in the United States Navy in 1972 and served during the Vietnam...
Alice Etchart
Oct 26, 2017
Etchart, Alice Mae “Penny” 86 of Litchfield Park, AZ, passed away on October 24, 2017. She was born August 24, 1931 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to William and Alice Currie. As a child, Penny (nicknamed for her bright red hair), moved with her family to Ontario California. It was there that she met her future husband, Ferdinand. In 1960, the couple...
Lee Buckau
Oct 24, 2017
Lee Ann (Nana) Buckau July 9, 1940 - October 18, 2017 SUN CITY, AZ (FORMALLY OF RACINE AND KENOSHA) -Lee Ann (Nana) Buckau from Sun City, AZ, originally from Racine and Kenosha, WI, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 on 8:15 p.m. She was 77 years old. Lee Ann was born on July 9, 1940 in Evanston, Ill to...
MaryLee Gatten
Oct 24, 2017
Of Peoria went home to be with her Lord and husband Ted Gatten on October 20, 2017. MaryLee was born April 19, 1932 in Webster SD to Mildred and Rudolph Johnson. MaryLee left this world on the birthday of her love of her life Ted Gatten. She left for home in peace and comfort. Her five sons were all able...
Karyl Kimmell
Oct 24, 2017
Karyl S. Kimmell, 69, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away October 20, 2017. A lifelong Arizona native, she worked as a cashier. Survivors include her son Bryan Kimmell of Phoenix, AZ. Private family arrangement were made.
Betty Amos
Oct 18, 2017
Betty Jane Amos, born Jan. 9, 1923 in Lafayette, IN, the oldest of 3 children, passed away Oct. 17, 2017. Growing up, piano lessons were started at an early age and continued until graduating from high school, so music has always been part of her life, even though during her adult years she put it aside to pursue her career...
Herbert Perry
Oct 16, 2017
Herbert Louis Perry, 92 years old, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society -- Peoria Good Shepherd Memory Care Unit, Peoria, Arizona. Herbert was born on June 5, 1925, in Streator, Illinois, the first child of Amber and Herbert Perry. His sister, Leah, was born three years later. When Herb was about five years old,...
John Burke
Oct 13, 2017
John Francis Burke, 92, of Sun City, Arizona passed away October 11, 2017. Mr. Burke was born in Lombard, Illinois. After high school, he entered the Navy college training program at the University of Notre Dame and served in the US Navy during WWII and Korea. He worked in sales in the electrical industry retiring to Sun City in 1994...
Robert Hager
Oct 12, 2017
Robert C. Hager passed away on August 30, 2017. Born February 3, 1930 in Buffalo, NY he served in the US Navy during the Korean War and married Wilma Hachten in 1955. In West Falls, NY he was very involved in the Boy Scouts and as scoutmaster was known as "Uncle" to a generation of boys. In 1976 he moved...
Patricia Heimann
Oct 11, 2017
Patricia Ann Heimann, entered into rest on October 3, 2017, in Sun City, Arizona, at the age of 71. She was born on June 15, 1946, to Ray and Mary Yetter, in Centerville, Iowa. She was a registered nurse, whom lived the remainder of her years in Sun City. Services will be held at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center at...
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