Obituaries

Elfrieda Gorman

Elfrieda Gorman

Feb 26, 2015

Elfrieda Gorman born October 20, 1919 made her journey to Heaven, February 19, 2015.  She was 95.  Elfrieda was born in Hoisington, Kansas and at the age of 13 moved with her family to Yucaipa, California.  She was the first in her family to graduate high school.  She received her diploma from Redlands High School.  She married Herbert Smith in...

Christina Finch

Christina Finch

Feb 25, 2015

Christina K. Finch of Sun City, AZ, 93, formerly of Shelbyville, II and Hot Springs Village AR, was called home to be with the Lord on Feb. 20, 2015, at the Health Care Center of Sun Valley Lodge in Sun City. "Chris" was born on Feb. 22, 1921, the daughter of Albert and Ruth Karr in Fairfield, II, where she...

David Rathjen

David Rathjen

Feb 24, 2015

David Eugene Rathjen, 92, Sun City, AZ passed away Sunday evening, February 22, 2015. David was born in Janesville, WI on November 7, 1922 to Charles and Cleva Rathjen.  He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Katherine (Kay) of Sun City and three sons, Gregory James Rathjen (Linda) of Milton, GA; Kent David Rathjen (Novella) of Leavenworth, KS;...

Virginia Lewis

Virginia Lewis

Feb 24, 2015

Age 94, of Sun City AZ passed away peacefully on February 22, 2015 with her loved ones at her side, her son Bernard Stachelek and his wife Elizabeth and her caregivers, for the last six years Nick and Joanna Iancu of "EMMA"Assisted Living, from complications from her nine year battle with Alzheimer's. Virginia was born February 25, 1920, in Chicago...

Stanley Templin

Stanley Templin

Feb 24, 2015

Stanley Templin, 87, of Peoria, Arizona passed away February 22, 2015 at the Gardens at Sun City. He was born in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania and served in the US Navy. Private family arrangements have been made.

Connie Johnson

Connie Johnson

Feb 20, 2015

Connie J. Johnson died Tuesday, February 17 in Surprise, Arizona. She was a veteran of the US Navy, a retired Realtor and member of the Red Rock Baptist Church, Order of the Eastern Star, and White Shrine of Jerusalem. She moved to Las Vegas, NV in 1960, then Surprise, AZ in 2008. She is preceded in death by her husband,...

Phillip Robert

Phillip Robert

Feb 18, 2015

[caption id="attachment_5893" align="alignright" width="150"] Phillip Joseph Robert[/caption] Phillip Joseph Robert, 86, of Sun City, Arizona passed away February 13, 2015. Phillip was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He retired to Sun City in 1992 and was a member of the American Legion Post #62. He was preceded in death by...

Andrew Pfeiffer

Andrew Pfeiffer

Feb 9, 2015

Andrew G. Pfeiffer, 89, of Sun City, Arizona passed away February 6, 2015. Mr. Pfeiffer was born in Akron, Ohio and served in the US Navy during WWII. He moved to Arizona in 1950 and worked as a mail handler for the U.S. Postal Service. He is survived by his children John Pfeiffer, Randy Pfeiffer and Vicki Allen all of...

Sarah Bertagni

Sarah Bertagni

Feb 9, 2015

Sarah Marie Bertagni 84 of Sun City, AZ passed away on February 8, 2015. She was born March 18, 1930 to Jesse & Rose Politi in Omaha, NE. Sarah and her beloved husband Richard moved to Arizona in 1957. Sarah was a wonderful woman and more importantly was a devoted wife, mother & grandmother. To everyone whose lives she touched,...

Irene Casullo

Irene Casullo

Feb 6, 2015

Irene D. Casullo (nee Sgroi), 81, of Sun City, AZ passed away February 4, 2015. She worked as a nurse’s aide for E.C.M.C in Buffalo, retiring to Arizona in 1995. After her retirement she was an Eucharistic Minister at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Sun City, and a volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul through St. Helen’s Catholic Church...

Ralph Malin, Sr.

Ralph Malin, Sr.

Feb 5, 2015

Ralph A. Malin, Sr., 94, passed away peacefully away on January 31, 2015. He was born on March 27, 1920 in Wilmington, Delaware. As an orphan, he lived in a children’s home and several foster homes where he worked as a laborer until he graduated from Delaware City High School in 1939. Upon graduation from high school, Ralph began what...

Dr. E. Morse, Jr.

Dr. E. Morse, Jr.

Jan 30, 2015

Dr. Joseph E. Morse, Jr., 82, of Sun City, Arizona died peacefully on January 28, 2015 after a brief illness in Arizona. Born in Belmont, Massachusetts, he is preceded in death by his mother and father, Irene Smith and Joseph E. Morse. He is survived by his children, Judith Morse Rood, Jennifer Morse, Jay Morse and Joy Morse, his grandchildren,...

Daniel Morales

Daniel Morales

Jan 30, 2015

Daniel Lopez Morales, 89, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on January 29, 2015. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. with funeral services at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel.

Sonia Vance

Sonia Vance

Jan 26, 2015

Sonia Ann Vance, 79, of Sun City passed away Friday January 23, 2015 at Banner Boswell Medical Center. Born and raised in St. Joseph, MI, Sonia moved to the Sun City area in 1985. She is survived by two daughters and a son, Kellene (Kelly) Brown – Pittsburgh, PA, Shawn Vance-Dixon – Sun City, AZ and Rob Vance – St....

June Flack

June Flack

Jan 21, 2015

June E. Flack, 87, of Sun City, Arizona passed away January 18, 2015. June was born in Chicago, Illinois. She worked as a Registered Nurse for the State of Ohio retiring to Sun City in 1992. She was a member of St. Joachim & St. Anne Catholic Church and the Legion of Mary. June is survived by her twin sister...

Ruby Tefft Miller Stemple

Ruby Tefft Miller Stemple

Jan 19, 2015

Ruby Stemple, Sun City, AZ, quietly passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015, at the age of 94. She was born on September 14, 1920, the youngest of the eight children of Henry and Elizabeth Tefft, in Parkersburg, West Virginia. She married Louis E. Miller on February 28, 1942 and delivered one daughter on January 19, 1943. On July 9,...

Betty Scholes

Betty Scholes

Jan 16, 2015

Betty J. Scholes (93) passed gracefully into God’s arms on January 15, 2015. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Van A. Scholes and daughter Pamela Wilbert. She is survived by her two daughters Linda (Ken) Phillips and Laurie (Rich) Ackerman, five grandchildren (Kim, Tom, Dan, Rick & Jennifer) as well as four great-grandchildren (Jordan, Ryan, Alyssa &...

Richard Froncek, 87

Richard Froncek, 87

Jan 15, 2015

Faith • Flag • Family Richard Archibald Froncek, 87, passed peacefully in his home on January 11, 2015. He was born on January 13, 1927 in Milwaukee, WI. He joined the USMC on February 13, 1943 at the age of 16. He was trained as an airborne radio and RADAR specialist during the WWII Pacific Campaign. He was station in...

Bonita "Bonnie/Bonz" Rue

Bonita "Bonnie/Bonz" Rue

Jan 14, 2015

BONITA R. “BONNIE/BONZ” RUE, beloved mom, step mom, grandmother, step grandmother, sister and friend completed her earthly mission on January 14, 2015 and crossed the Rainbow Bridge to join those she loves in heaven. She was born on May 3, 1937 to the late Austin and Margaret (Keinath) Mugridge. On October 12, 1957 she was united in marriage to Ronald...

Clara Janda

Clara Janda

Jan 13, 2015

Clara Mae Janda, 95, of Sun City, Arizona passed away January 11, 2015. She is survived by her daughter - Diane (Ron), sons - Dennis, Dale (Reesa), Duane, Darrell, Doug (Shawn), granddaughters - Joy (Scott), Kimberly, Lauren, grandsons - Jay (Krisha), Dale Jr (Brianna), Garrett, Cameron, great grandchildren - Connor, Leah, Paige and Lily, brother & sister-in-laws Don & Dorothy...