Heartsill Johnson 92 passed away on June 18, 2017 in Glendale, AZ. He was born in Arkansas to Homer and Elzada Johnson in 1924. He is survived by his wife Geraldine, son Dennis (Karen), son Ron (Cheryl), his 8 grandchildren (Heather, Patti, Greg, Jamie, Stephanie, Nikki, Chris ,and Abby), and his 6 great grandchildren(Cooper, Saylee, Kash, Haedyn, Beau, and Daxton). He is preceded in death by his daughter Sharon Tolmachoff, son-in-law Dan, son Leland, and many other family members/pets. He ... Continue Reading

Jason Thomas Whiles 42, of Litchfield Park, AZ passed away on June 21, 2017. Jason was born January 28th, 1975 and raised in Phoenix, AZ. He attended Trevor G. Browne High School (class of 1993). He is survived by his daughter Crissandra Whiles and son Thomas (T.J.) Whiles; father and step-mother Bart and Gloria Whiles; mother and step-father Deborah and Thomas Swinford; sister and brother-in-law Jessica and Bryan Monroy; niece Madeline Monroy; uncle Monte; step-sisters Ivy, Laina, Nia and ... Continue Reading

Loretta Mae Gamel peacefully went to heaven on June 21, 2017 at the age of 75, joining her husband Richard Gamel of 40 years, mother and father Lillian and Glen Peck, and sons Richie and Gary. Loretta was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend as well as a valued employee of Gort Metals for 25 years. Loretta is survived by her sister Nancy, daughters Sherri, Debbie, Cyndi and son Michael. Grandchildren Derek, Deena (Clinton), Lauren, Brad (Elise), Josh ... Continue Reading

Robert Alvarado, 80, of Surprise AZ, died June 11, 2017. "Bob" Alvarado, husband of Maria Alvarado, passed away on June 11 after a brief battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Maria, daughter Loretta, and son Gerald. Services to be held at 10:30 a.m.on Friday, June 30, 2017 at St Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, 17111 W Bell Rd, Surprise, AZ. ... Continue Reading

Dirl R. Dennis was born October 6, 1935 to John H. and Vivian Dennis. In 1939 the family moved to Glendale, Arizona where he resided until his death on June 15, 2017. Dirl attended Glendale schools and graduated from Glendale High School in 1953. He very proudly served in the U.S. Army for four years and on his return, he joined the Glendale Fire Dept., where he worked until his retirement in 1983. In 1960 he married Martha (Peck) Dennis and they had 57 wonderful years together. After his ... Continue Reading

Irene Evelyn Kloscak, 90, of Peoria AZ passed away suddenly in her home on June 13, 2017. She was born on April 7, 1927 in Cleveland Ohio. She was a homemaker who raised six children. Irene and her husband retired to Arizona in 1987. Irene was active, friendly, and talkative until the end, with a great memory and knowledge of current events. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, and husband of 63 years, Stephen J. Kloscak in 2010. She is survived by children Cynthia Walsh, ... Continue Reading

George Albert Deneke of Sun City, Arizona passed at age 75 after a long battle with cancer. He joins his beloved mother, Helen in heaven. George was born to Earl and Helen (Beyer) Deneke at the Beyer Farm near Ramona SD. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church of Ramona and graduated from Ramona High School in 1959. He married Carol Bloom in 1959 and they raised three children. In 1980 he married Maxine Brouwer. In 1997 George and Maxine moved to Sun City, Arizona where ... Continue Reading