Obituaries
William Grace
Jan 5, 2015
William Richard Grace age 87 died suddenly Dec. 30, 2014 in Sun City, Arizona where he was a winter resident for 21 years. He was born Mar. 4, 1927 in Portland, OR the son of Edwin Edward Grace and Susanna Martha Fehr. Bill was a WWII veteran and a proud member of the Oregon Air National Guard and Air Force...
Rosalie Haluska
Jan 2, 2015
Rosalie Marie Haluska, 87, of Peoria, AZ passed away December 31, 2014 in Goodyear, AZ. Rosalie was born in Lansford, PA where she was a lifelong resident until moving to Peoria, AZ in 2008. She resided at the Forum at Desert Harbor since her arrival in Arizona. Rosalie was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Avondale, AZ....
Antonia Goodyear
Dec 31, 2014
Antonia Frances Goodyear, 71, of Sun City, AZ passed away Dec. 27, 2014. Born Nov. 21, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA she moved to Arizona in 1988 and worked as a church administrator. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Sun City. She is survived by her daughters, Norena Usategui and Anne Louise Schreier, son Anthony Goodyear; sisters...
Nancy Ondra
Dec 23, 2014
Normally a healthy person, Nancy had been feeling poorly and was admitted to John C. Lincoln Hospital in Phoenix (only a mile or so from where we live) on December 9. She was diagnosed with a severe staph infection (MSSA) that probably originated in her leg (she complained of great pain in the left leg and foot) which spread to...
Simon Micko
Dec 22, 2014
Simon Paul Micko, 91, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away December 12, 2014. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 2, 2015 at St. Helen's Catholic Church, 5510 W. Cholla St., Glendale, Arizona. Interment will follow at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
Allen Lauer
Dec 22, 2014
Allen D. Lauer, 69, of Litchfield Park, Arizona passed away December 21, 2014. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 26, 2014 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel.
Donald Lemm
Dec 17, 2014
Donald Wilfred Lemm, 81, of Sun City passed away December 16, 2014. Born May 6, 1933 in Columbia Heights, Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Mr. Lemm worked in the import, export and local shipping business in Minnesota, retiring to Sun City in 1996. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Beverly; children Tom Lemm (Debbie),...
Rocky Feno
Dec 9, 2014
Rocky (Rocco) Feno was a loving husband, father and grandfather, friend and companion who returned to the Lord on December 7 2014. He is survived by sons; Philip and (Michelle), Chuck and (Sandra) his granddaughters (Hannah of Chuck and Sandra), (Rochelle "RJF" and Melanie of Philip and Barbara), (Amaris and Jessica of Chuck and Karen) his special nieces Charlene, Cheryl...
Ted Kolb
Dec 5, 2014
Late Thanksgiving night, our beloved dad, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, brother in law, father in law, and friend left this world to go to a place he believed was better. He told the emergency room doctor he needed to go because he had people waiting for him. He was completely lucid during this time saying his private good byes to...
Isabell Rousseau
Dec 5, 2014
Isabell Pendergast Rousseau died peacefully at home on December 3, 2014. She was born to Gladys and Olney Oscar Pendergast in Phoenix on April 28, 1930. They brought her home to a house on the NW corner of 91st Avenue and Camelback Road on 80 acres Olney had inherited from his parents, Isabell and Charles Pendergast, who were pioneers of...
Mattie Buettner
Dec 2, 2014
Mattie Lee Buettner, 92, of Peoria, Arizona passed away November 22, 2014. Mattie was born in Wilson County, North Carolina. She was a Senior Master SGT U.S. Air Force retiree residing in Arizona since 1973. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at the Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel. Interment will follow at the...
Rose Francescone
Dec 2, 2014
Rose Francescone entered into eternal life on November 30, 2014, while peacefully resting at home. She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Pasquale. She was the baby of nine children, and is survived by her 5 children, Lucille & Jim Snedaker of Hoschton, GA; Nicholas & Laura Lee Francescone of Binghamton, NY; Joseph & Pauline Francescone of Leigh...
Patricia Jacobs Blackburn
Dec 1, 2014
Patricia Gayle Jacobs Blackburn (Gayle) passed away November 25, 2014. Gayle was born April 6, 1956 in Phoenix, AZ to Richard P. and Dora (Hutchison) Jacobs. She grew up in the West Valley where her parents were dairy farmers. She graduated from Glendale High School. Gayle was the former Co-owner of J&B Meat Company. Gayle married her high school sweetheart...
Betty Spitler
Dec 1, 2014
Betty Lee Spitler, nee Bennett, died Nov. 28 at the age of 91. Betty had a long history in Glendale, beginning with her grandfather, Archie Bennett, the first mayor of Glendale. She met her husband Clarence, at Glendale High School and they were married for 67 years. Betty worked in accounting for the City of Glendale, was a member of...
Margaret Smith
Dec 1, 2014
Margaret Ann Smith, 77, of Surprise, AZ passed away Nov. 29, 2014. Margaret was born in LaPorte, IN and resided in Arizona for the past 48 years. She is survived by her husband Harold Smith and her loving children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In celebration of Margaret’s life, the family will receive friends at the Smith family residence 2:00-6:00 p.m. on...
Adrienne DeMichele
Nov 25, 2014
Adrienne DeMichele (Granny) peacefully passed away November 17, 2014 at the age of 98. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 22, 1916. Adrienne moved to California in 1955 with her two children Harvey and Judith. Adrienne worked in the retail business for over 20 years and enjoyed weekly family picnics at the bay in San Diego and going...
Elizabeth Boyd
Nov 24, 2014
Elizabeth Joyce Boyd, 76, of Peoria, Arizona passed away November 20, 2014. Elizabeth was born in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to Arizona in 1977. She was preceded in death by her husband Ronald in 2012. Survivors include her son Gary and grandson Ryan Boyd. Private family arrangements have been made.
Mary Brooks
Nov 24, 2014
Mary Niece Brooks of Sun City, Arizona passed away November 08, 2014 at the Cook Health Care facility in Youngtown where she had resided for the past two years since suffering a stroke. She was overcome by deteriorating health due to that stroke. Born in a small town in Wisconsin on June 30, 1924 to Martin and Luna (Wells) Oudenhoven,...
James DeVries
Nov 21, 2014
James DeVries, 85, of Sun City, Arizona passed away November 20, 2014. Survivors include his wife Loretta and his children. Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 am., Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at West Valley Christian Fellowship, 12649 N. 105th Ave., Sun City, AZ. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the I Am Children's Foundation, C/O Laura Carter,...
James (Bob) Wilson, 87
Nov 20, 2014
Sun City West resident, Bob Wilson, died Saturday evening November 15 shortly before 6:00 pm. He is survived by Merri, his wife of 62 years; Craig Wilson, a son; Becky Jincks, a daughter; and Robin Clark, a daughter. A daughter-in-law, Lisa Wilson; two son-in-laws, Ken Jincks and Bob Clark. He was known as Pap Pap to seven grandchildren, James Rueck,...
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