Obituaries

Jack Crawford

Jack Crawford

Sep 5, 2014

Jack E. Crawford, 65, of Cave Creek, Arizona passed away September 4, 2014. Mr. Crawford was born in Dallas, Texas and was an Arizona resident for the past 5 years. He worked as a process server. Survivors include daughters Cheryle Encinas, Jackie Champoux (Jeremy) and Paula Crawford; 2 step-children Shelly Barrett and Larry Sloan; sister Katherine Malloy; grandchildren Krystal, Pablo,...

William Miller, Jr.

William Miller, Jr.

Sep 4, 2014

William Harold Miller, Jr., 72, of Goodyear, Arizona passed away September 1, 2014. A lifelong Arizona resident Mr. Miller was a U.S. Army veteran and retired police officer. He is survived by his wife Sandra, daughter Cindy, son Michael, 4 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. with funeral service at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 8,...

Bryan Munoz

Bryan Munoz

Sep 4, 2014

Bryan Kraig Muñoz was born on May 18, 1964 in Phoenix, Arizona to Al B. and Evangeline Muñoz and went to be with the Lord on August 28, 2014. Bryan was raised in Glendale, Arizona where he attended Glendale Elementary School (Unit I) and was a 1982 graduate of Glendale High School. Bryan excelled in athletics at a young age...

Lura Glass

Lura Glass

Sep 3, 2014

Lura Lee Glass, 87, of Peoria, Arizona passed away August 31, 2014. Lura was born in Camas, Washington and moved to Arizona in 1993 from Oregon. She was preceded in death by her husband Gordon Glass. Survivors include her daughters Gina Glass of Pomona, CA and Julie Glass of Sun City, AZ. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m.,...

Nellie Popoff

Nellie Popoff

Sep 3, 2014

Nellie W. Popoff, 89, of Litchfield Park, AZ passed away Sept. 1, 2014. Nellie was born in Los Angeles, CA to William and Jennie Belikoff and resided in Arizona since 1947. She was preceded in death by her husband Pete Popoff in 2007. Survivors include her sister Vera Berokoff and brother William Belikoff; sons Bill Popoff, Pete Popoff (Beverly June)...

Betty Bridgford Orvis

Betty Bridgford Orvis

Sep 3, 2014

“Monday’s child is full of grace.”  Betty Jean Bridgford Orvis was grace-filled her entire life, beginning at her birth. Betty was born in Graceville, Minnesota Monday April 30, 1923 and died ever so peacefully in her sleep Thursday August 21, 2014 at the age of ninety one; Bob, her husband of seventy-one years, near her side. Betty was the only...

Christine Gearheart

Christine Gearheart

Sep 3, 2014

Christine Miskimen Gearheart, 51, of Sun City, Arizona, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 28, 2014. She was born June 29, 1963 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She owned group homes for the elderly with her friend and business partner Charles Collumber. She had a strong faith and cared dearly for her family. Christine is survived by her...

Roger Doskocil

Roger Doskocil

Sep 2, 2014

Roger Doskocil of Sun City passed away on August 20, 2014. Mr. Doskocil was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran having served during WW II. He was a member of the Lions Club and the Sun City Prides. Services will be held on Thursday, September 4th at 10:30 am at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd....

Mary Watson

Mary Watson

Aug 25, 2014

Mary Alice Watson, 65, of Surprise, Arizona passed away August 20, 2014. An Arizona native, Mary was born in Phoenix, AZ. She is survived by her children Vansella DuHart and Corey Williams; brothers Nathanial Smith, MacArthur Smith, Felix Smith and Luther Smith; sister Marilyn Shellman and 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. with funeral service...

Betty Macomber

Betty Macomber

Aug 19, 2014

Betty Macomber, 94, of Sun City passed away August 13, 2014. Betty was born and grew up in New York City. She graduated from Barnard College with a B.A. in English. After WWII ended, she married and moved to the Philadelphia metropolitan area. She worked as an Executive Administrative Assistant for the founder and then the Managing Partner of Hay...

Duane Suhr

Duane Suhr

Aug 18, 2014

Duane Arthur Suhr, 81, of Sun City West, AZ passed away August 13, 2014. Memorial Services for Mr. Suhr will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at the Congregational Church of Sun City, 18401 N. 99th Ave., Sun City, Arizona.

Sandra Dunkin

Sandra Dunkin

Aug 18, 2014

Sandra Kay Dunkin, 69, of Sun City, passed away August 14, 2014 in Show Low, AZ. Sandra was born in Trenton, MO to William & Violet McClure. A Sun City resident for the past 16 years, she was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sun City. She is survived by her husband Harl of 52 years; son Timothy...

George Mesaros

George Mesaros

Aug 13, 2014

George Mesaros passed peacefully to his eternal rest early Tuesday Aug 12th 2014, He is survived by his five children: James of Denver, Peggy of Sun City, Steve (Wendy) of Scottsdale, Michael (Paula) of Sacramento, and Thomas of Denver, two grand children, Jason and Alexis and many nieces and nephews. George was born near Detroit, Michigan, on November 20, 1919...

Theodore Koehler

Theodore Koehler

Aug 12, 2014

Theodore Koehler, 89, of Sun City, AZ, a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away August 10, 2014. Mr. Koehler was born in South Bend, Indiana and was a U.S. Army veteran. He worked as a Fireman in South Bend, IN for 23 years, retiring to Sun City in 1984. He was preceded in death by his...

James Walsh

James Walsh

Aug 11, 2014

James Walsh, 89, of Sun City, Ariz., died peacefully at Banner Grandview Hospice on Aug. 6, 2014. Jim was born in Yorkshire, England, the third child of five born to Daniel and Mary Walsh. He served in the British Army in World War II. Shortly after the war, he emigrated first to Canada, and then to California, where he met...

Antonia McCormack

Antonia McCormack

Aug 8, 2014

The Love of My Life Antonia McCormack By: Jim McCormack Antonia C. McCormack, 80, of Sun City West, Arizona passed away August 6, 2014 from a series of illnesses including cancer. Antonia was born February 10, 1934 in Itaverava, Brazil one of ten children to Henvique and Geralda De Carvalho. She had many fond memories of growing up with all...

Christiana Press

Christiana Press

Aug 6, 2014

Christiana Ellen Emma Peters Press was born on May 15, 1925 in Berlin, Germany to Dr. Paul William Peters and Helene L. Doescher Peters. She received Holy Baptism at the Saxon Free Church at Berlin/Steglitz where she also began her confirmation instructions. In the fall of 1939 her father received a call to the Lutheran Seminary at Mequon, Wisconsin. The...

Henry Pettit

Henry Pettit

Aug 5, 2014

Henry Alexander Pettit, age 92, passed away of natural causes on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 in Boise, Idaho where he was visiting his daughter. She was by his side to the very end. Private services were held at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center in Sun City, Arizona. Henry resided in Peoria, Arizona. He was born September 24, 1921 to Carrie...

Rozina Belden

Rozina Belden

Aug 4, 2014

Rozina Marie Belden left her earthly home on July 30, 2014, at the age of 96. She was born in Abilene, Kansas, on January 3, 1918, the first of three daughters born to Leo and Mary Marshall. Rozina spent most of her wonderful life in Bremerton, Washington, where she and her husband and childhood love, Lewis Belden, raised their two...

Daniel Treguboff

Daniel Treguboff

Aug 4, 2014

Daniel Timothy Treguboff (11-16-1981) from Waddell passed away on 07-30-2014. Dan was an Arizona native who grew up practicing Kempo Karate at the local boxing gym and never lost that spark. Active in martial arts through all of his life, he naturally had a desire to share his passion with others. He was a nationally accredited certified Personal Trainer with...