Harold H. Backmann
March 31, 2006
Harold H. Backmann, 95, of Sun City, Arizona, passed away on March 31, 2006. A retired sheet metal foreman. Interment to be in Elmhurst, Illinois
Donald E. McCardell
March 30, 2006
Donald E. McCardell, 74, of Glendale, passed away on March 28, 2006. Born in Baltimore, MD, he came to Arizona in 1962. Preceded in death by wife Dawn. Survived by children; Donald, JoAnn, Mark, Kim, Kelly, Elizabeth, and Laura. 6 brothers, 2 sisters and grandchildren, Andrew, Sean, Erin and Mark.
Keith John Blesch
March 29, 2006
Keith John Blesch, 62, of Sun City, AZ, passed away on March 29, 2006. A Celebraion of Keith’s life will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at Menke Funeral Home Chapel.
Barbara Jean Fulks
March 28, 2006
Barbara Jean Fulks, 68, of Wenden, Arizona passed away on March 28, 2006. She was a bus driver and a cook for the Peoria School District. Private family services are planned.
Tom F. Kelly
March 27, 2006
Tom Kelly passed peacefully away at his home in Sun City, AZ, with his family near. He went to be with Our Lord and Savior on March 27, 2006. Tom was born in Nara Visa, NM, on May 12, 1918. He grew up on his parent
Margie Anna Sellars
March 25, 2006
Margie Anna Carolyn Hulda Mindrup Sellars Passed away March 25, 2006 in Peoria, AZ. Margie was born March 15, 1921 in Lexington, MO, to John and Thekla Gieseke Mindrup. She was raised in Edgerton, MO, graduated from Edgerton High School with Honors. She married Estol Eck Sellars and spent 65 wonderful years with him. She is survived by four children Clarence Lee Barbara Sellars, Judy Ann Mark Marcos, Carl Diane Sellars and Kent Judy Sellars, 14 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, Brothers Kenneth, LeRoy and Eugene Mindrup, Sisters Estelle Wright and Ruby Dokas.
Margie and Eck moved to Forth Worth, TX in 1951 when her husband Eck was recalled into the Air Force. The family moved several times living in Texas and Cheyenne, WY, and France before moving to Glendale in 1959. Margie and Eck lived a few years in Michigan returning to Glendale in 1971 and moved to Sun City in 1981 where they now reside. Margie was a beautiful wife and mother, always putting family first and friends were always a close second. She always had a heart for hospitality and everyone was always welcome in her home and at her table, ready to serve the
Edna Maude Porter
March 24, 2006
Edna Maude Porter, 85, of Surprise, AZ, passed away on March 24, 2006. She was born in Muskogee, OK and came to Arizona in 1954. She was preceded in death by husband George William Porter in 1979. Survived by their children; Gary W. Porter, Jack C. Debbie Porter, Cindy Fred Baker and Ronnie J. Porter. Brother Barney Rowland, 11 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.
Art Gerald Lease Jr.
March 21, 2006
Art Gerald Lease Jr., 61, of Sun City, Arizona went home to be with the Lord on March 21 2006. He was born in Deadwood, South Dakota. He is survived by his siblings William Lease Barb and Vianne Kucera Jack and by his children Allison Mann Brent and Andrew Lease Celeste and his grandson Cameron Mann. He was also survived by nieces and nephews Emily Geraets Ryan, Nicholas Lease, and Neil Kucera. He was loved by his family and loved them in return. He will be greatly missed.
Pauline “Polly” Geschwentner
March 19, 2006
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Lyle Dwayne Graham
March 15, 2006
Lyle Dwayne Graham, 75. of Sun City West, AZ, passed away on March 15, 2006. He was a US Navy Veteran of Korea.