Charles James Blake passed away on the 21st of May, 2017 at his home in Sun City AZ. He was born on September 4, 1943 in Glasglow Scotland. In 1952 he, along with his father, Donald Blake and mother, Margaret Blake moved to the United States and made Madison Wisconsin their home. In 1964 Charles joined the United States Army where he served in the Vietnam War prior to becoming a US citizen because of his love of the United States of America. He and his wife Mary Blake owned a successful ... Continue Reading
Archives for May 2017
Dennis J. Kish
Dennis Kish died on May 22, 2017 in Gilbert, AZ. Dennis was born Oct. 29, 1932 on a dairy farm near New Lisbon, WI to Donald and Lavon Kish. He received a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse and a Master of Arts degree from ASU. He taught in the public schools in Wisconsin and Arizona. He was also certified to teach in the Wisconsin Evangelical Synod schools. Dennis and Beverly (Simpson) were married on June 5, 1954, she preceded him in death August 3, 2015. ... Continue Reading
Herminia Malala Landingin
HERMINIA MALALA LANDINGIN, passed away peacefully in May 20, 2017 at the age of 79. Survived by her husband Albino, only son Ray, daughter-in-law Maria, 2 granddaughters, Katherine and Lauryn and one grandson Ethan, two sisters Menang and Cristita and one brother Juan Jr. Born and raised in the Philippines. Earned a degree in Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. She taught for over ten years. She and her son joined her military husband in Pensacola, Florida in 1972. As a military wife ... Continue Reading
Lisa Kluge of Peoria, Arizona
Menke staff was so helpful during this difficult time. Every detail of our experience was at the highest quality. The facilities are very warm and accommodating. We had a beautiful celebration of life for my mother, and the setting and warmth of the people and facilities made our experience so personal. I definitely felt more a family feel with this funeral home than a business. ... Read More »
Sharon Lee Tolmachoff
Sharon Lee Tolmachoff 71, of Glendale, was called home to the Lord peacefully on May 14, 2017 with her family by her side and beloved husband, Dan, waiting for her in heaven. An Arizona native, Sharon was born on January 3, 1946 at St. Joseph Hospital. She graduated from Cortez High School and attended the University of Arizona, where she was a member of the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority. She married Dan in 1966 and began their life together. Sharon enjoyed serving others and did so for over 35 years ... Continue Reading
Angel L. Alvarado
It is with great sadness that the family of Angel Alvarado announces his passing on Monday, May 15, 2017 at the age of 52 years. His final days were spent surrounded by his beloved family. Angel was born and raised in Buffalo, NY and moved to Phoenix, AZ in 1998 where he settled to raise his family. Angel brought so much joy to everyone he encountered and his life was cut too short. He had the most infectious smile and his humor brought much joy to all of us, a true comedic. He graduated from ... Continue Reading
Rosemarie Veronica Van Sant
Rosemarie Veronica Van Sant, 89, of Peoria, Arizona passed away May 12, 2017. Born in Cicero, Illinois, she served in the US Navy retiring to Arizona in 1991. She is survived by her niece and nephews. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 26, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 9728 W. Palmeras Dr., Sun City, AZ ... Continue Reading
A Holiday Service of Remembrance 2017
The Menke Funeral & Cremation Center annual Holiday Service of Remembrance will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 9, 2017 in the Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel. We, the staff of Menke Funeral & Cremation Center, recognize the losses experienced by the families we have had the privilege of serving this year and previous years. This is a time for your family and friends to gather as a community to remember your loved ones. Please join us in honoring your loved one ... Read More »
Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Wins Award!
The Johnson Consulting Group of Scottsdale has recognized Menke Funeral & Cremation Center of Sun City with the Excellence in Customer Service Award for achieving the highest levels of customer satisfaction in 2016. The Johnson Consulting Group is a nationally acclaimed funeral home consulting firm that developed and implemented the first of its kind JCG Performance Tracker ™ to measure a family’s level of satisfaction with their funeral home provider. The awards were presented to select JCG ... Read More »
John Patrick McManus
John Patrick "Pat" McManus, Patriarch of the McManus Family was called home Wednesday 4/26/2017 at age 89 years of age after a short illness. Pat most recently called Sun City, Arizona home, but previously while his children were growing up they lived in Farmington, New Mexico; Ignacio, Colorado; and Orange County, California. Known as "Pat" by all, he attended Mass daily and volunteered at St. Vincent de Paul serving lunch to the needy for years. He was a proud Irishman, attending every ... Continue Reading