Obituaries
James McCormack
Sep 16, 2016
James Anthony McCormack, 77, of Sun City West, Arizona passed peacefully away at home surrounded by his family from a serious illness. Jimmy was born December 20, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts one of four children. He had fond memories of growing up in Roxbury and Malden MA after his graduation from Malden High School he served in the U.S. Navy...
Kenneth Kidd
Sep 13, 2016
Kenneth “Blaine” Kidd, 91, of Phoenix, AZ passed away peacefully on September 9th, 2016. Born in Magna, Utah, to Kenneth and Florence Kidd. He proudly served his country in WWII. His quest for learning was endless and he loved researching on his computer. He enjoyed designing new things and had many patents. He lived a full and exciting life! Blaine...
Steven Cornelius
Sep 13, 2016
Steven O. Cornelius 60, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on September 4, 2016. Steven was born on September 12, 1955 in Tooele, Utah. He is survived by his wife Lynette Wilson-Cornelius of Phx, AZ, Sons, David Cornelius (Rose) & Samuel Cornelius both from UT. Stepsons, Todd Koen Jr. (Dina) of WA & Shane Williams (Nicole) of...
Gordon Grubbs
Sep 9, 2016
Gordon R. Grubbs, 89, of Sun City West, AZ passed away Sept. 4, 2016. Born Dec. 10, 1926 in Aspinwall, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh to Gertrude and Lyle Grubbs. He entered the US Army in June of 1944 and was sent for the invasion of Japan. When the war ended the ship made a “left turn and headed to...
Norbert Vadus
Sep 2, 2016
Norbert R. Vadus passed away September 2, 2016, at 83 years of age. Mr. Vadus was born November 22, 1932, in Minersville, PA. Following his education by the Lithuanian nuns of St. Casimir and the Minersville School system, he joined the Navy in 1950 during the Korean War. As an insurance underwriter he attended insurance schools and advanced underwriting seminars....
Gertrude "Gerry" Patrenos
Sep 1, 2016
92, of Peoria, AZ, passed away on August 29, 2016. Gerry was born on January 14, 1924 in Phoenix, AZ. She grew up in Tempe, AZ and graduated from Tempe Union High School. She went on to graduate from Good Samaritan Hospital's Nursing School and moved to California to be near the ocean. She loved the ocean! Gerry met her...
Shirley Jones Harvey
Sep 1, 2016
Shirley Ann DeShields Jones Harvey, 76, left her earthly home on Tuesday, August 30, 2016. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones. Shirley was the daughter of the late Nathaniel P. DeShields, Sr., and Mary Stevenson DeShields. She was a 1958 graduate of the former Worcester High School, Newark, MD. She received a B.A. Degree in Business Administration...
Marie Williams
Aug 30, 2016
Marie Noella Williams, 100, of the Royal Oaks community of Sun City, AZ passed away August 13, 2016. Born in Canada, Marie moved to Sun City in 1985 from Michigan. She was preceded in death by her husband William David Williams December 5, 2009. A member of the St. Clement of Rome Parish. A funeral mass will be held at...
Lillian Mabee
Aug 29, 2016
Lillian Roduner was born February 17, 1930, in Emery, South Dakota, to Emil and Lydia (Kapsch) Roduner. She attended business college in Mitchell, SD. She married Dale Mabee on August 27, 1949, in the First Congregational Church of Sioux Falls, SD. The Mabees had two daughters, Beth and Sue. After their retirement and several years as snowbirds, Dale and Lillian...
Robert McKay
Aug 17, 2016
Robert “Bob” Regan McKay passed away in his home in Sun City over the weekend of August 12th. A native of Chicago, from a Chippewa Falls, WI, family, Bob was born August 9, 1921, and had just celebrated his 95th birthday with his neighbors. He was the son of Paul W. McKay and Jean Regan McKay of Evanston, IL. Bob...
Bethel Emmons
Aug 16, 2016
Died on August 11, 2016, in Sun City, Arizona. She was 91. Bethel led an eventful, full life. She was born in Pueblo, Colorado to George and Gladys Bush. She married her life-long sweetheart, Ardath Emmons when she was 19 and they were together seventy years. She was an accomplished pilot, gourmet cook, golfer and mother of five children. She...
Salvatore Fazio
Aug 11, 2016
Salvatore Angelo Fazio, 76, of Surprise, Arizona passed away August 2, 2016. Mr. Fazio was born in Buffalo, New York and resided in Arizona for the past 50 years. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel.
Susan Lucinda Spreitzer
Aug 10, 2016
Sue was born August 10, 1945 at Saint Ann’s Home for unwed mothers in Los Angeles, California. Eight days later God sent Joseph and Atala Isabel Ortega to the home to be her Mom and Dad. Sue lived in the Lincoln Heights area of Los Angeles until 1949 when the family moved to Monterey Park, California where she grew up....
John Thorley
Aug 9, 2016
John Glenn Thorley, 88, of Sun City, AZ passed away Aug. 5, 2016. Born in Homeworth, OH, he moved to Glendale, AZ in 1947. A veteran of the US Army, he served in the Korean War. After his service he worked for the City of Scottsdale retiring in 1989. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sun...
Burt Johnson
Aug 3, 2016
Burt A. Johnson of Peoria passed away August 2, 2016, in Peoria at the age of 87. He is survived by his wife Joan and three daughters. Services will be held at a later date at the Congregational Church of Sun City.
Darrell Travis
Jul 28, 2016
Darrell Lee Travis born on January 1st, 1956 in Phoenix, AZ. He passed away peacefully on July 25th, 2016 after fighting a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Darrell is survived by his wife Pam, his son Spencer, his daughter Jessica and her husband Drew and their two sons Kainon and Riley. He is lovingly remembered by his father...
Janet Schultz
Jul 28, 2016
Janet Mary Schultz, 77, of Sun City, Arizona passed away July 24, 2016. Born in Staten Island, NY she moved to Arizona in 1978 from Maryland and worked as a cashier for Ace Hardware. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, AZ.
Pastor Henry Marquardt
Jul 27, 2016
Reverend Elvin Henry Marquardt Elvin Henry Marquardt was born September 12, 1923, in Canistota, South Dakota to Otto and Emma Marquardt and was called to be with his Lord and Savior at the age of 92 on July 24, 2016. Elvin was the first of five children. Elvin's brothers: Leonard, Martin, Harold and Ronald helped run the family farm in...
Hugh "Buck" McFarland
Jul 19, 2016
Hugh A. “Buck” McFarland Sr. 79 of Youngtown, AZ passed away with dignity on July 13, 2016. Hugh was born in Sanford, North Carolina, the son of Mutra and Flossie McFarland. As a young man Hugh served his country in the U.S. Army. He was a fervent businessman spanning many disciplines but focusing primarily as a contractor in the heating...
Roy Tolmachoff
Jul 19, 2016
Roy Peter Tolmachoff was born in Phoenix, AZ on September 17, 1943 and went home to be with our Lord on July 15, 2016. Roy is survived by his wife Joanne; children Mark Tolmachoff and Kimberly Hoban; stepchildren Mike Ferguson, Kim Ferguson and Rhonda Ferguson; siblings Michael Tolmachoff, Doris Pivovaroff, Priscilla Phillips and Sandra Kalpakoff; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren....
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