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Raymond Sr.

Raymond Sr.

Nov 14, 2014

Raymond Gades Sr, (Pappy) 78 years old, passed away on November 12th, 2014 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Leoline. He had 5 children, Tony, Ray Jr, Maria (deceased), Everard and Tim, and 15 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. He had two loving sisters, Dolores and Barbara. He was a Navy Veteran and...

Orion Mathieu

Orion Mathieu

Nov 14, 2014

Orion Tyler Mathieu, 19, of Goodyear, Arizona passed away November 11, 2014. A memorial reception will be held 2-4 p.m., Saturday, November 15, 2014 at the Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Reception Center, 10307 W. Coggins Dr., Sun City, AZ.

Branden F. Scott Fattore

Branden F. Scott Fattore

Nov 12, 2014

Branden James F Scott Fattore, 27 born in Phoenix, Arizona, passed away in Seminole, Florida on October 31, 2014. Branden was a veteran of the US Army, serving 2 tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Branden enjoyed fishing, football and spending time with family. He is survived by sisters Brittney Fattore and Samantha Hunt and many loving family and friends. Services...

Tyler Burgess

Tyler Burgess

Nov 12, 2014

Tyler Jay Burgess, 72, of Avondale, Arizona passed away November 7, 2014. Memorial services for Mr. Burgess will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, November 17, 2014 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel.

Stephen Daly

Stephen Daly

Nov 11, 2014

passed away peacefully on Nov. 9th surrounded by his wife Maxine, son Stephen and daughter Jeannie. Also survived by brothers Jim Daly (Linda) & Kevin and sisters, Maureen Daly & Rose Polanski, granddaughters, Jena, Anna, Olivia & Alyssa. Steve was a teacher and football coach in the Valley for over 25 years. His students & players considered him a “life...

Patsy "Treguboff" Boorn

Patsy "Treguboff" Boorn

Nov 11, 2014

Patsy Lynn “Treguboff” Boorn, 81, of Surprise, AZ passed away Nov. 6, 2014. Patsy was born in Mt. Vernon, AR to Buck and Madge Shelton. She moved to Glendale, AZ in 1942 and was a Valley National Bank retiree. Pasty was preceded in death by her first husband Leo J. “Rusty” Treguboff in 1987 and her second husband Billie B....

Barbara Howells

Barbara Howells

Nov 5, 2014

Barbara Howells, 98, died on November 4, 2014 at Hospice of Arizona, Peoria, Arizona. She was born on February 21, 1916 in Ixonia, Wisconsin, the daughter of Earl and Blanche Botsford Roberts. After graduating from the University of Michigan, she moved to Munising, Michigan, where she met her husband Thomas Alfred (Al) Howells. They were married on August 20, 1940...

John Mull

John Mull

Nov 5, 2014

April 25, 1923 - November 3, 2014 John Clifford Mull, a resident of Sun City and Sun City West for over 40 years passed away Monday, November 3, 2014, at Park Wood Assisted Living where he resided. John Clifford Mull was born and raised in Ashville, North Carolina. He joined the army and became a paratrooper with the Seventeenth Air...

Robert Walters

Robert Walters

Nov 3, 2014

Our beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away at Banner-Boswell Hospital on Oct. 30, 2014. He was 91. Bob, a WW II veteran served under Patton and fought in The Battle of the Bulge. He married Betty Schomaker in 1948 and worked as an executive for ConTel Corp. in Minnesota for 30 yrs. Betty preceded Bob in death in March...

Robert Hartin

Robert Hartin

Nov 3, 2014

Robert John Hartin, 93, of Sun City, AZ passed away Nov. 1, 2014. Mr. Hartin was born Sept. 24, 1921 in Middlebury, VT to William and Ellen Hartin. A veteran of WWII, he served in the Army Air Corps and was a glider pilot. An Arizona resident since 1954, he worked as a bartender tending bar at Durant’s Restaurant during...

Nora Mattingly

Nora Mattingly

Oct 30, 2014

Nora Pauline Mattingly, 92, of Avondale, Arizona passed away October 28, 2014. Born in Cumberland, Maryland she was a life member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Cumberland. An Arizona resident since 2000, she attended Trinity Lutheran Church in Litchfield Park. Mrs. Mattingly was preceded in death by her husband James on October 28, 2003. She is survived by her...

Margaret Flory

Margaret Flory

Oct 29, 2014

Margaret L. Flory, 97, of Peoria, Arizona passed away October 29, 2014 at Desert Winds Assisted Living. Mrs. Flory was a homemaker and resided in Arizona for the past 21 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold Flory in 2001. She is survived by her sons Robert Flory (Mary), Charles Flory (Sandy) and Richard Flory (Michelle); 10...

Norma Nytes

Norma Nytes

Oct 27, 2014

Norma Hallock Nytes (Fosha), 92, a 34 year resident of Sun City, Arizona passed away October 22, 2014. Born Norma Anita Ames in Buda, Illinois on October 28, 1921 to James Andrew Ames and Gladys Lavina Clark Ames of Bradford, Illinois. She married Warren Arthur Hallock in 1941 and they had three children. Mr. Hallock, the founder of the Hallock...

Juanita Willett

Juanita Willett

Oct 27, 2014

Juanita Hanon Willett passed away in Surprise, Arizona on October 23, 2014, at the age of 91. Juanita was born in Creston, Iowa on April 25, 1923, the eldest of the five daughters of Elmer and Mary Hanon. Juanita attended a rural, one-room school through eighth grade and later attended and graduated at Thayer High School, where she met Basil...

Patricia "Pat" McKinney

Patricia "Pat" McKinney

Oct 22, 2014

Patricia Ann McKinney was born in Kanasas City, Missouri on June 28, 1935 to Harold and Eugenia Chalmers. She was preceded in death by her husband Burless “Ken” McKinney and brother, Robert Chalmers. At an early age, Patricia and her brother moved to her mother’s family home near Warm Springs, Georgia. Growing up a Georgia girl on a dairy farm...

Juanita Hughes

Juanita Hughes

Oct 22, 2014

Juanita Mae Hughes, 81, of Sun City, Arizona passed away October 17, 2014. Juanita was born in Butterfield, Missouri. A retired escrow officer, she retired to Arizona in 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Hughes in 2013. She is survived by sons Michael D. Brown, Randy J. Brown and daughter Diana York (Charlie), sister Marjorie Thomas,...

Sandra Johnson

Sandra Johnson

Oct 21, 2014

Sandra Sue Johnson, 63, of Sun City, Arizona passed away October 20, 2014. Sandra was born in St. Paul, Minnesota and moved to Arizona in 1976. She is survived by her mother Marlene Heinrich, brother Mark Heinrich, sisters Dawn DuRocher (David), Sharon Barlow (Mike) and Debra (pre-deceased). 6 nieces and nephews, 16 great nieces and nephews and 1 great-great grandniece...

Robert Kleinhans

Robert Kleinhans

Oct 20, 2014

Passed away October 1, 2014 in Sun City, Arizona. Bob was born in Oak Park, Illinois in 1948. Bob grew up in La Grange, Illinois and attended Lyons Township High School. Bob lettered in Gymnastics. Bob attended Glendale Community College from 1966 — 1968. With his gymnastic background, Bob made the cheerleading squad. After G.C.C., Bob finished his education, graduating...

Orlando DeLuca

Orlando DeLuca

Oct 20, 2014

Orlando B. DeLuca, 83, of Sun City West, AZ passed away October 17, 2014. Mr. DeLuca was born in New York, NY and served in the U.S. Army. He worked as an accountant and retired to Arizona in 1991. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Mary Ann. Three children Regina Theresa DeLuca-Imral, Anthony DeLuca and Mary Rose...

Larry Aviles

Larry Aviles

Oct 16, 2014

Larry Robert Aviles, “Tio Larry,” died on Oct. 10 at his family’s home in Glendale. He was 43. His spirit is carried on by his mother Barbara, son Noah, three siblings Anthony, David, and Dina (Joe), and an extended family of friends from every walk of life. In his lifetime, Larry made friend after friend. He was always willing to...

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