Obituaries
Scott Frost
Feb 15, 2017
Scott Gregory Frost, age 44, died on Friday, February 3, 2017. He was born on October 1, 1972 in Phoenix, Arizona to Catherine Taylor and adopted by James Bretall. He achieved an associate’s degree and certification as an x-ray technician. Scott enjoyed helping people and spoke proudly of following in his mother footsteps, with her love of medicine as a...
Maury Solomon
Feb 14, 2017
Maury Solomon, 61, of Surprise, died 2/9/2017. He was born in Bad Kreutznach Germany to Edward and Hildegard (Bernd) Solomon. Maury moved to Arizona as a young child, went to Aqua Fria HS, and obtained his Bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 1979. Maury was President and Founder of Quality Medical Supply, Inc. He was an avid hiker and...
Christine Aguilera
Feb 14, 2017
Chris Aguilera, 64 passed away on February 10, 2017. She was born in Portland, Oregon, the daughter of Joe T. and Marie Fallini. She is survived by husband Ruben and children, Lisa, Nick, and Tony. She was the youngest sibling, survived by brother Pete Fallini and sister Mary Fallini. She was Idaho state champion in tennis in 1969. Chris moved...
Barbara Smith
Feb 13, 2017
December 20, 1939 - February 10, 2017 Born in Santa Clara, CA, to her loving parents, Bill and Irene Bothelo, Barbara was the loving wife of Ronald Smith (Sun City) for 31 years; beloved mother of Julie Matthews of Queen Creek, Michael Raposa (Sandra) of Glendale and Michele (Jim) Hulin of Las Vegas; loving step mother to Debra (Einar) Ingebretsen,...
Joan Morgan
Feb 10, 2017
Joan A Morgan, 83, has been living in Sun City West for the past 17 years with her husband and soulmate Richard Morgan Sr. She passed away February 6, 2017 at Banner Hospice after a brief illness. Happily married for 52 years, they have been the model of a beautiful marriage to everyone they encountered. Born in Buffalo, NY she...
Susan Lipnicki
Feb 6, 2017
Susan E. Lipnicki age 67 of Youngtown Arizona passed away on Tuesday January 24th 2017. Susan was born November 25th 1949 in Burbank, California. She was the oldest of her two surviving siblings Robert (Mary Ann) & Sally (Alan). On January 8th 1972 she married the love of her life, her surviving husband Joseph Lipnicki. She is survived by her...
Regina Murphy
Feb 2, 2017
Visitation for Gina will be held 6-8 p.m. with a rosary service at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Menke Funeral Home, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, AZ. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 4, 2017 at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 330 W. Coral Gables Dr., Phoenix, AZ. Interment to follow at...
Bradley Scott
Feb 2, 2017
Bradley G. Scott, 74, of Glendale, Arizona passed away February 1, 2017. Born in Hardy, Kentucky, he served in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Scott moved to Arizona in 1965 from Ohio and worked as a sales associate in the construction supply industry. He is survived by his two sons and their families. A memorial service will be held at...
Stella Estrada
Jan 30, 2017
Stella Estee Estrada, 98, of Peoria, AZ passed away Jan. 27, 2017. Born in Howe, OK in 1919, she moved to Bakersfield, CA in the late 60’s where she worked in retail sales until retiring in 1980. She married Aurelino “Joe” Estrada and moved to Sun City in 2008. Joe preceded her in death in June of 2016, son Willard...
Raymond Zajic
Jan 30, 2017
Raymond Zajic, 90, of Peoria, AZ, passed away at his home on January 28, 2017. He was born in Newton, KS in 1926 to Frank and Laura Zajic. He served in the Marines during WWII with honorable discharge. Ray was a graduate of Finlay Engineering College of Kansas City, MO in 1950. He worked on engineering projects with General Motors,...
Leonard Quarrels
Jan 28, 2017
Leonard McKinley Quarrels was born on September 13, 1935 in Manilla, Philippines to James Leonard and Victorina Quarrels. He went to be with the Lord on January 26, 2017. He was preceded in death by his brother James Lawrence Quarrels. Leonard was born in the Philippines in the pre-war years. In 1942 when World War II began, the family had...
Gene Afdahl
Jan 27, 2017
Gene Afdahl passed away peacefully January 26, 2017 at home in Peoria, AZ. Gene was born Norman Gene Afdahl, on March 17, 1938, in Danville, Illinois. His family moved to Redfield, SD where he grew up. He joined the National Guard at an early age and loved military life. He went into the Air Force serving 10 years and the...
Alan Morrissey
Jan 27, 2017
Alan Dwyer Morrissey, 84, of Peoria, Arizona passed away on January 24, 2017 after a brief illness. He was born on October 31, 1932 in Fargo, ND, the second son of S.L. (Pat) and Mary Vivian Morrissey. Alan was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He is survived by his three children, Maureen Morrissey of Phoenix, Erin (Randy) Guthmiller...
Floyd Rogers
Jan 26, 2017
Floyd F. Rogers, 90, formerly of Sun City passed away January 23, 2017 in Prescott, AZ. Floyd was born on a farm in southeast Kansas, grew up on a farm with his parents Oscar E. Rogers and Lulu Jacobs Rogers. The sixth child of a total of seven (4 girls and three boys). Graduated from Field Kindley Memorial High School...
Wilmer "Buttons" Duvall
Jan 25, 2017
Sun City — Wilmer “Bill” “Buttons” Duvall, 87, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 23, 2017 at Sun Valley Lodge in Sun City, Arizona following a courageous battle against Alzheimer’s. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 64 years, Mary Duvall his son, Robert Duvall Sr.; his daughter, Nancy Bustamante; son- in-laws, Barney Bustamante and Fred Quihuis; 3 grandchildren; 4...
Mark Koeplin
Jan 23, 2017
Mark Peter Koeplin peacefully passed away in his sleep on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at home in Glendale, AZ. Mark was born on June 7, 1950 in Fargo, ND, and was raised in Moorhead, MN. He attended St. Francis Catholic School and Moorhead High School Special Ed Classes graduating in 1969. Through his adult years, Mark worked as a janitor...
Terrence Nielsen
Jan 23, 2017
Terrence Russell Nielsen, age 34, passed away unexpectedly on January 19, 2017. Terrence was born on April 14, 1982 in Glendale, AZ, and lived in the Phoenix metro area his whole life. He worked as a respected MRI technician in offices throughout the valley and truly enjoyed his job. He was a kind and caring son, brother and friend, and...
Thomas Butler, Jr.
Jan 19, 2017
Thomas Robert Butler, Jr, age 84, of Albert Lea, MN, died on Tuesday January 17, 2017 surrounded by his family in his home in Sun City, Arizona. Tom was born July 31, 1932 in Mankato, MN, to Thomas Robert Butler Sr, and Stella Josephine (Chambers) Butler. He married Barbara Ann (Lehman) Butler on May 13, 1967 in Austin, MN. Tom...
Rosemary Nunez
Jan 18, 2017
Rosemary Nunez, (age 68), went home to be with her Lord on January 14, 2017 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She is survived by her sons, Ryan, Aaron and Adam; her daughter-in-law, Adrienne; four grandchildren, Eric, Isaac, Abraham and Grace; and her sister, Nicole Joyce. Rosemary was born in Alamosa, Colorado, but lived in the valley for nearly...
June Green
Jan 17, 2017
June V. Green, 91, of Peoria, Arizona passed away January 13, 2017. June was born in Garfield, Iowa, resided in Arizona for 38 years and was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband Michael Green, children Cynthia Mertensmeyer (Tom), Lyle Green (Ann), Lloyd Green (Caran) and Kimberly Inskeep (James), brother Carl Pierson and 6 grandchildren. Graveside services will be...
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