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Arthur Blonstein

Arthur Blonstein

Jun 19, 2017

Arthur H. Blonstein died June 16, 2017 at a group home in Surprise, AZ. He was born to Albert and Lillian Blonstein in 1924, the youngest of three sons. Brothers Edward and Clem preceded him in death. Art enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and was trained at the Great Lakes Naval Station to be a Corpsman. For a short...

Charles Mitchell

Charles Mitchell

Jun 19, 2017

Charles B Mitchell was born on April 16, 1937, in Winchester, Arkansas. He passed away on June 17, 2017, in Sun City, Arizona. Charles (Chuck) attended Sexton High School in Lansing, Michigan. He served in the active U.S. Army and U.S. Corp Reserves from 1957 to 1963. Chuck was married to his wife Jacquie Folkerts for forty years. Chuck provided...

George Deneke

George Deneke

Jun 19, 2017

George Albert Deneke of Sun City, Arizona passed at age 75 after a long battle with cancer. He joins his beloved mother, Helen in heaven. George was born to Earl and Helen (Beyer) Deneke at the Beyer Farm near Ramona SD. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church of Ramona and graduated from Ramona High School in...

Mary Joyner

Mary Joyner

Jun 14, 2017

Mary E. Joyner, 88, 0f Peoria, AZ passed away June 9, 2017. Born in Denver, Colorado, Mary worked as an administrative assistant in sales for the Jeppeson Map Co. She moved to Sun City, Arizona in 1973 and was a member of St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church where she was a Eucharistic Minister, and a member of the St....

Rosemarie Van Sant

Rosemarie Van Sant

Jun 13, 2017

Rosemarie (Stanislaw) Van Sant, 89 of Peoria, AZ passed away on May 12, 2017. She was born on September 6, 1927 in Cicero, IL to Steve and Veronika (Klimko) Stanislav, the youngest of 5 children. Rosemarie was married briefly and after her marriage was annulled, she remained single for the rest of her life. After her annulment, she moved to...

Neil Baerwald

Neil Baerwald

Jun 12, 2017

Neil J. Baerwald, 88, of Peoria, AZ passed away June 11, 2017. Born in Maple Creek, WI, he served in the US Navy. He moved to Arizona in 1960 and worked as an electrical engineer. He is survived by his wife Patricia and sons David Baerwald & Mark (Junie) Baerwald. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June...

Patrick Goodell

Patrick Goodell

Jun 12, 2017

Patrick B. Goodell March 17, 1943 – June 9, 2017 Patrick passed away suddenly on June 9th, 2017 in Sun City, Arizona, surrounded by his family. Pat was born in Hudson New York on March 17, 1943 to Ralph and Thirza Goodell. As a boy Pat’s family moved to 80 Doris Street in Manchester, New Hampshire- a place he remembered...

Brian Fernando

Brian Fernando

Jun 6, 2017

Brian Gabrial Fernando, 71, of Surprise, Arizona passed away May 29, 2017. Born in Sri Lanka, Mr. Fernando moved to Arizona in 1990 and was employed with the City of Phoenix. He is survived by his wife Cheryl, children Dilshan and Dinesh; brothers Rienci and Charlie and sisters Viola, Jennifer and Ann. Visitation will  held at 10:00 a.m. with funeral...

Charles Blake

Charles Blake

May 30, 2017

Charles James Blake passed away on the 21st of May, 2017 at his home in Sun City AZ. He was born on September 4, 1943 in Glasglow Scotland. In 1952 he, along with his father, Donald Blake and mother, Margaret Blake moved to the United States and made Madison Wisconsin their home. In 1964 Charles joined the United States Army...

Dennis Kish

Dennis Kish

May 26, 2017

Dennis Kish died on May 22, 2017 in Gilbert, AZ. Dennis was born Oct. 29, 1932 on a dairy farm near New Lisbon, WI to Donald and Lavon Kish. He received a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse and a Master of Arts degree from ASU. He taught in the public schools in Wisconsin and...

Herminia Landingin

Herminia Landingin

May 24, 2017

HERMINIA MALALA LANDINGIN, passed away peacefully in May 20, 2017 at the age of 79. Survived by her husband Albino, only son Ray, daughter-in-law Maria, 2 granddaughters, Katherine and Lauryn and one grandson Ethan, two sisters Menang and Cristita and one brother Juan Jr. Born and raised in the Philippines. Earned a degree in Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education....

Sharon Tolmachoff

Sharon Tolmachoff

May 22, 2017

Sharon Lee Tolmachoff 71, of Glendale, was called home to the Lord peacefully on May 14, 2017 with her family by her side and beloved husband, Dan, waiting for her in heaven. An Arizona native, Sharon was born on January 3, 1946 at St. Joseph Hospital. She graduated from Cortez High School and attended the University of Arizona, where she...

Angel Alvarado

Angel Alvarado

May 18, 2017

It is with great sadness that the family of Angel Alvarado announces his passing on Monday, May 15, 2017 at the age of 52 years. His final days were spent surrounded by his beloved family. Angel was born and raised in Buffalo, NY and moved to Phoenix, AZ in 1998 where he settled to raise his family. Angel brought so...

Rosemarie Van Sant

Rosemarie Van Sant

May 17, 2017

Rosemarie Veronica Van Sant, 89, of Peoria, Arizona passed away May 12, 2017. Born in Cicero, Illinois, she served in the US Navy retiring to Arizona in 1991. She is survived by her niece and nephews.  A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 26, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 9728 W. Palmeras Dr., Sun...

Teressa Gilleland

Teressa Gilleland

May 15, 2017

Teressa Gilleland, 76, of Peoria, Arizona passed away May 8, 2017. Memorial services will be held 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Menke Funeral Home Chapel.

John McManus

John McManus

May 15, 2017

John Patrick "Pat" McManus, Patriarch of the McManus Family was called home Wednesday 4/26/2017 at age 89 years of age after a short illness. Pat most recently called Sun City, Arizona home, but previously while his children were growing up they lived in Farmington, New Mexico; Ignacio, Colorado; and Orange County, California. Known as "Pat" by all, he attended Mass...

Allen Eshman

Allen Eshman

May 10, 2017

Allen C. Eshman, 52, passed away May 6, 2017. He is survived by his Mother Sandy Eshman, Father Alfred Eshman, Sons - Aaron Eshman, Shawn Laidlaw, Jason Laidlaw, Glenn Laidlaw, Daughter Lexi Eshman, Brother Scott Eshman, Sister Debbie Dubuque, many loved ones and friends. Never forgotten - forever in our hearts. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday,...

Gertrude Miller

Gertrude Miller

May 10, 2017

Gertrude Marie Miller, 94, of Sun City, AZ passed away May 7, 2017. A retired construction finance CPA, she moved to Arizona in 1991 from Chicago, IL. Private interment will be at the Naperville Cemetery in Naperville, Illinois.

L. Butler III, DDS

L. Butler III, DDS

May 9, 2017

L. Nelson Butler III, DDS - Age 75. Just three months ago, Nelson stood atop a mountain in Antarctica. On April 26th, he passed away from lung cancer peacefully in his home, in the company of his two loving sons, and with the love of his life, Judy, awaiting him on the other side. Nelson was born in Glendale, AZ,...

Lynne Thomas

Lynne Thomas

May 8, 2017

Lynne Thomas of Glendale, AZ, went to be with the Lord on April 26, 2017. Lynne was born in Oakland, CA on April 20, 1943 to Wallace Earnest Sedgwick and Kathleen (McMeans) Sedgwick. She spent her childhood in California in the cities of Oakland, Los Altos and Sacramento. She attended Seattle University and then met and married (former husband) Harold...

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