Obituaries
Robert Yearack
Jan 28, 2016
Robert E. Yearack went home to be with the Lord on January 20, 2016. He was born June 11, 1934 in Joliet, IL and an Arizona resident for 60 years. He was a Class of “52” graduate of North High School in Phoenix. Following graduation he enlisted in the US Navy proudly serving for 4 years. After his military discharge...
Loel Haak
Jan 27, 2016
Loel Gene Haak, 77, of Sun City, Az passed away on January 25, 2016. Loel was born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1938 to Pastor William and Doris Haak. Loel grew up in the midwest with his four younger siblings and enjoyed playing baseball and basketball. He attended Concordia College in Fort Wayne, In. and graduated from the Concordia Seminary...
Wanda Guthery
Jan 26, 2016
Wanda J. Guthery 78 of Sun City, AZ, passed away January 24, 2016. She was born Jan. 4, 1938 in Corcoran, California. The daughter of Jody and Nelda Blackwood, she is one of eleven children, survived by two sisters and four brothers. Wanda was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 60 years,...
Linda Hein
Jan 26, 2016
Linda Sue Hein, born August 25, 1949, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on Sunday, January 24, 2016. Linda is survived by her husband, Randall Hein; her two children, Melanie Anderson and Tiffany Matlock; stepdaughter, Robin McDonald; son-in-law, Eric Anderson, and future son-in-law Jack Mangan. Linda has two loving grandchildren, Rhiannon and Ian Anderson and two step-grandchildren,...
Emil Nelson Hansen
Jan 25, 2016
Emil Enoch Nelson Hansen, 87, of Sun City, AZ passed away Jan. 19, 2016. He was born in Trufant, Michigan and resided in Arizona since 1968. He is survived by his sons Jeffrey A.E. Hansen, Kent K.S. Hansen and Karsten N.T. Hansen; daughter Lynne Ann Marie Cook; brother Paul Hansen; sister Loise Greene and 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren....
Mary Sears
Jan 25, 2016
Mary Louise Sears, 94, of Sun City West, AZ passed away Jan. 24, 2016. Mary was born in Nowata, OK and graduated from Ochelata (OK) High School. She worked in Bartlesville and Tulsa, OK and for the Cessna and Boeing aircraft companies in Wichita, KS before marriage in 1944. As a wife of a career military serviceman, she lived in...
Dollie Rockwell
Jan 25, 2016
Dollie Mary Rockwell, 76, of Sun City, AZ passed away Jan. 19, 2016. Dollie was born in Sioux City, Iowa. A retired forest service manager, she resided in Sun City for the past 15 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Wayne Rockwell in 2000. She is survived by her mother Patricia Matz, step-daughter Mary Cook; brother Ed...
Duncan Wilkie
Jan 20, 2016
It is with loving hearts we announce our husband/father, Duncan Mitchell Wilkie, went to be with Jesus on January 16th, 2016 at Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital, in Glendale, Arizona. He was 83 years old and is survived by his wife, Gwen, and 6 Children (Cheryl, Mark, Gayle, Garrette, Andrew, and Peter) as well as 17 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Duncan...
Mary Bliss
Jan 15, 2016
83, of Sun City, Arizona passed away Jan. 12, 2016. Visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m. with funeral service and 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 18, 2016 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center. She will be laid to rest at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
Christopher Wright
Jan 11, 2016
Christopher Aaron Wright, 26, of Peoria, Arizona passed away December 29, 2015. An Arizona native, Christopher was born in Phoenix, AZ. He is survived by his parents Lisa Wright and John Wright; sisters Elizabeth Wright, Amanda Anderson and Stephanie Anderson. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel.
Marion West
Jan 8, 2016
(Née Lyon) Born to eternal life Monday January 4, 2016, age 92 years. Loving wife of the late Donald S. West. Survived by loving sister Lois Ebentier, loving mother of Peter, Steven, Thomas, Nancy, and Robert West. Dearest grandmother of 11 grandchildren and great grandmother of 4 great grandchildren and other relatives and friends. Active as a volunteer at Boswell...
Twila Brotemarkle
Jan 8, 2016
Twila R. Brotemarkle, 104, of Avondale, AZ passed away Jan. 7, 2016 in Avondale. Formerly of Cumberland, MD she taught at Fort Hill H.S. and Washington Middle School, a total of44 years. She was a life member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cumberland where she was very active in the church with music and teaching. She is survived by...
Gerald Dievert
Jan 8, 2016
Gerald Joseph Dievert passed peacefully on January 7th, 2016, midday, embraced by his loved ones. He was born in Moline, Illinois to Gladys and Joseph Dievert. Jeri, as his family and friends knew him, grew up in Mendon, Illinois and was an avid athlete. He married his high school sweetheart, Sue, in 1963 and shared the joy of six children...
Quezene Turley
Jan 8, 2016
Quezene Turley (Smokey), who was the love, laughter, and light of our family's life, left to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 6th 2016. He was a prolific singer/song writer and recorded many songs during the 1950's in Phoenix, Arizona on the Viv label. His most popular song was "Rain On the Mountain, released also in the U.S. and...
Richard "Fox" Wiggins
Jan 8, 2016
Richard Keith “Fox” Wiggins, 76, of Sun City, AZ returned home January 3, 2016. Born in Columbus, OH, Richard was a proud veteran of the US Army with a deep love for his country. He raised his family in Pasco, WA and moved to Arizona 12 years ago to be closer to his children and grandchildren. He was a loving...
Margaret Lahey
Jan 8, 2016
Margaret J. Lahey, 88, of Peoria, Arizona passed away December 27, 2015. Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Margaret was a graduate of Indiana University with a degree in music. She married George Lahey Nov. 4, 1951 and she and George spent past 22 wonderful years in Arizona. Margaret was an artist in many areas such as quilting, painting, sewing and...
Lorraine Gravagna
Jan 6, 2016
Lorraine A. Gravagna, 79, of Sun City, Arizona passed away January 5, 2016. Born in New York, NY, Lorraine worked as a telephone operator. An Arizona resident since 1990, she was preceded in death by her husband Michael Gravagna in 2011 and her son Douglas Gravagna in 2015. She is survived by daughter Kim Vega and son Michael Gravagna; sister...
Esther Cadzow
Jan 6, 2016
Esther E. Cadzow, 78, of Phoenix, AZ passed away January 5, 2015. Born in Greensburg, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband John in 2013. She is survived by her son John Cadzow (Shelly); daughter Jill Hurst (Dr. Wayne); grandchildren Ashley Nicole Hurst and Lauren Taylor Hurst. Esther grew up an avid swimmer and enjoyed vacationing at the...
Charles (Chuck) Hobbs
Jan 5, 2016
Charles Clifford (Chuck) Hobbs died December 25, 2015 in Sun City, AZ he was 78. Born July 30, 1937 in Phoenix to Edna June & Clifford Hobbs, Chuck attended Glendale grammar and high schools graduating in 1955. He attended Chapman College in California briefly before enlisting in the Navy. Chuck served on the Glendale Police Department from 1961-1969 advancing to...
Marvin Chandler
Jan 4, 2016
Marvin H. Chandler, (80 years), of Sun City, was promoted to glory on Wed., 12/30/15 after a 6 month bout with cancer. He leaves behind his wife of 60 years, Mary Ann, his daughter Mary Elizabeth (Betsy) Ball (husband Lloyd), sons Blaine (Stacey), Charles Darren and Dale (Shirley); 8 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. He was a faithful servant for his...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
