Ellsworth John Duguid 7 OCT 1931 - 16 AUG 2017 Ellsworth “Al” John Duguid, 85, died Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at his home in Sun City, AZ. He leaves his wife of 30 years, Lee Duguid, his son, John Duguid (Rebecca), his daughter, Katy Bazylewicz (Walter), three stepchildren, Michelle, Steve (Lisa), and Frank Markevich, and seven grandchildren. Born in Batavia, NY, Al also leaves two siblings, Donald Duguid (Sandra) and Sandra Duguid-Gerstman (Henry); his other two sisters, ... Continue Reading
Mrs. Frances Kokoszka of Sun City Arizona passed away with family by her bedside, on August 11th 2017 at the Brookdale Assisted Living. Mrs Kokoszka was born in Medina New York, September 14, 1926, a daughter of the late Joseph and Antonia Gulinski. Frances was a graduate of Sacred Heart and Medina High School. She married John Kokoszka on September 17, 1949, at Sacred Heart of Jesus, Roman Catholic Church. Frances and her husband John moved from Medina New York to Sun City Arizona ... Continue Reading
Stephen Paul Piechota, 70, of Goodyear, Arizona passed away August 10, 2017. Formerly of Nebraska, he moved to Arizona in 2004. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. with a Scripture Service at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center. Concluding services will be held in Omaha, Nebraska ... Continue Reading
God called, Antonia answered, and the angels sang. Antonia Zmuda was born August 30, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois to Anthony and Mary (Kulig) Zmuda. She was the second oldest of five girls. They grew up loving and enjoying the friendship of each other all of their lives. Tonia attended St. Louis Academy and Silver Lake College in Manitowoc, Wisconsin where she studied to become the fine teacher she was. She taught school for thirty-five years in Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio and Hawaii. She retired ... Continue Reading
Rose Marie Conover was born September 30, 1937 in Newark, NJ to Michael Maker & Rose (Saldutti) Maker. The oldest of two children, Rose Marie spent her joyful childhood getting into all kinds of trouble with her younger brother Michael Maker. As a young adult, she loved taking trips into New York City to go ice skating with her cherished cousin and best friend Josephine LaTorre. Rose Marie loved the city and often dreamed of being a Rockette. Shortly after graduating from high school, Rose Marie ... Continue Reading
July 4, 1974 – July 25, 2017 Chad Benjamin Raynes, 43, passed away on July 25, 2017, in Surprise, Arizona, after a heroic battle with lung and bone cancer. Chad was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 4, 1974, to Jack and Sherri Raynes. Chad attended Moon Valley High School where he excelled in pole vaulting and graduated from Al Collins School of Design in 1998 with a Computer Design Degree. Chad took pride in working as a manager, welder and fabricator at Metal Products in Phoenix, ... Continue Reading
Mary Lee Chambers, 89, of Sun City, Arizona passed away July 23, 2017. Born in Carroll County, Indiana, Mary moved to Arizona in 1986. She was a member of PEO and the Briarwood Country Club in Sun City. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Charles "Bob" Chambers; children: Jeff Chambers, David Chambers, Michael Chambers (Cindy) and grandson Chris Chambers. A private memorial celebration, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 4, 2017 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center. ... Continue Reading
Nora Killian Camenisch of Peoria, AZ passed away July 16, 2017. Nora was a graduate of Trinity High School in Bloomington, IL, Illinois State University, and served a one year Public Health Fellowship at University of Illinois. She was employed by the Illinois Dept. of Public Health in Chicago, until moving to Elmhurst, IL in 1954. Taught in the Elmhurst School System for 25 years. She moved to Arizona in 1983, residing in Sun City until joining the Freedom Plaza community in Peoria in 2007. ... Continue Reading
Born January 14, 1947 to Louise and Garnnie Derrick in Rogersville, Tennessee. Glenn was the middle son of three boys. Upon graduation from high school Glenn enlisted in the Air Force during the Vietnam Era. He served his country on many bases but ended his service in Africa with an Honorable Discharge in August of 1971. He went on to earn a degree from Devry University, and then earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Tennessee. He continued his education at Fort Hays earning ... Continue Reading
Loretta Jean Anderson, 76, of Sun City, Arizona, passed away on Thursday, July 13th after a lengthy illness. The funeral service will be held at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Parish at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 15800 N. Del Webb Blvd in Sun City. Her final resting place will be the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix. Loretta was born in Kansas City, Kansas on November 23, 1940. She later moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming and was a 1958 graduate of St. Mary’s High School. ... Continue Reading
