Obituaries
Leo Sasseville
Jun 16, 2014
Leo N. Sasseville 87, passed away June 13, 2014. He was born in Manchester, NH on August 10, 1926 to Napoleon and Flora (Pincince) Sasseville. He married Claire St. Cyr, May 28, 1949, celebrating 65 years last month. They had two children, a son, Lawrence (deceased 2011) and a daughter, Catherine. Leo wanted to follow his father's career in the...
Pauline Hoppe
Jun 12, 2014
Pauline "Polly" Hoppe, 98, born in Mohnton, PA, died peacefully in her sleep on June 11, 2014, at Cook Health Care, Youngtown, AZ. She is predeceased by her parents, Carol and Lizzie Miller, her brother, Werner Miller, her sister, Miriam Fisher Coryell, and he daughter, Mary Ann Hoppe. She is survived by her husband of 76 years, Herman J., and...
Kathleen (Kay) Reilly
Jun 6, 2014
Kathleen A. (Kay) Reilly (Linney) passed away on June 2, 2014. Born in New York, N.Y. on August 3, 1920 she grew up in Jackson Heights, N.Y., and married Joseph J. Reilly (deceased) on Valentine's Day 1942. They lived in Whitestone, N.Y. until 1966 when they moved their family to Phoenix, AZ. She was involved in the VFW Women's Auxiliary...
Harold Powers
Jun 5, 2014
Harold Wayne Powers, 82, of Glendale, Arizona passed away May 31, 2014. Mr. Powers was born in Mitchell, South Dakota and resided in Arizona for the past 55 years. Survivors include his wife Eleanore and daughter Sharon Weidenheimer. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 6, 2014 at Resthaven Park Cemetery, 6450 W. Northern Ave., Glendale, Arizona.
Joyce Huey Kirk
Jun 5, 2014
Joyce Isabel Huey Kirk was born in Wheeling, Indiana, Jan. 27, 1930, to Ralph and Omega Huey. She went home to be with The Lord June 2nd 2014. She and her siblings grew up on a farm, graduating from high school in Princeton, IN. (She celebrated her 65th Class reunion 2 years ago.) She graduated from Lockyear's Business College, Evansville,...
Wayne Goff
Jun 5, 2014
Wayne Lee Goff, of Sun City West, passed away on June 3, 2014, at Serenity Hospice Palliative Care center, with his mother, June, and longtime family friends, Michael and Tonette, by his side, looking more peaceful than he had looked in many months. He is survived by his mother, June Goins, nieces Christy Nebesio and Carey Goff, nephew Patrick Goff,...
Ella Melahn
Jun 3, 2014
91, of Sun City, AZ, passed away May 28, 2014. Ella was born in Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada. Her nursing career was with IHS and USPHS, retiring in Phoenix. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert. She is survived by a stepdaughter Jean Harris at Running Springs, CA, and eight nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held...
Richard (Dick) Downing
May 29, 2014
Richard S. (Dick) Downing, of Sun City West, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. He was 93 years old. He is survived by his wife, Katy; his children Rick Downing, and wife Sue, of Anchorage, AK, Kathy Ingerson, and husband Chuck, of Lynchburg, VA; and his sister-in-law Beulah Christie, of Sun City West. Dick was born...
Albert Schulz, Jr.
May 21, 2014
Albert Schulz, Jr. 90, passed away May 16, 2014 in Phoenix, AZ. Albert was born April 9, 1924 in St. Paul, MN to Albert Elizabeth Schulz. After graduating from high school he went into the Navy serving 3 years in the South Pacific. Upon returning home, he attended Brown Institute and worked in radio and then went on to sales....
James Stenzel
May 21, 2014
James Lee Stenzel, 68, of Chino Valley, Arizona passed away May 8, 2014 in Sun City, Arizona. Born in Holdrege, Nebraska, he served in the U.S. Navy. An Arizona resident for the past 44 years, he worked as a truck driver. Survivors include his wife Sue. Interment services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 23, 2014 at National...
Marie Valencia
May 21, 2014
Marie Ann Valencia a long time resident of Del Webb, Sun City, Arizona died on May 7, 2014 at Aging With Dignity Care Home, Surprise, AZ. Marie was born September 16, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY. Marie worked in the medical field as a nurses aide until she retired and devoted her time volunteering at St. Joachim & St. Anne Parish....
Jay Ketron
May 20, 2014
Jay Dee Ketron, 84, of Peoria, Arizona passed away May 17, 2014. Jay was born in Macksville, Kansas and resided in Arizona since 1949. He served in the U.S. Air Force in the Korean War. He worked as a pipeline operator in the petroleum industry. He was preceded in death by his wife Edna Mae. Survivors include his son Duane...
Janet Howell
May 20, 2014
Janet Kay Howell, 73, of Sun City Arizona, was called home at 12:30 pm, Friday May 9th. Mrs. Howell was born on August 17, 1940 in Eugene, Indiana the daughter of Chester and Daisy Tate Strohl. She married Lyman Howell on March 8th, 1965 in Champaign Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, three sisters and a...
Joan Gleason
May 20, 2014
Joan Emily Gleason, 80, of Surprise, Arizona passed away May 16, 2014. Joan was born in Oxford, England and moved to Arizona in 1970 from New Mexico. She is survived by her husband James and her daughter Kathryn. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2014 with funeral services 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Menke Funeral...
Carlota Mendoza
May 12, 2014
Remembrance of Carlota Mendoza Carlota Madrid Mendoza completed a long, fruitful life on May 7, 2014. In her 91 years she contributed to her family, community and nation in a variety of roles. Following graduation from Clifton High School in 1941 she joined other women constructing military aircraft in California during World War II. Upon her return home she led...
William North
May 12, 2014
William "Bill" North, 73, of Chino Valley, Arizona passed away May 8, 2014. The son of Joe and Nina North, Bill was born in Pritcher, Kansas and resided in Arizona for the past 60 years. He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Elsie; children Dyan Temple (Doug), Bobi Jo Robinson, Debi Lotts (James) and Troy Lane (Sue), sisters...
John Cannon
May 8, 2014
John F. Cannon, 72, of Sun City, Arizona passed away May 6, 2014. Private family arrangements have been made.
Mary Draus
May 8, 2014
Mary "Cleo" Draus, 93, of Peoria, Arizona passed away May 7, 2014. Visitation will 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. with funeral services at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2014 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel.
Kenneth Christoffersen
May 6, 2014
Kenneth A. Christoffersen, 87, of Surprise, Arizona passed away May 2, 2014. Ken was born in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the U.S. Navy and was an Electronics Engineer. He moved to Arizona in 1994 from Garland, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Patricia Christoffersen, daughter Gail Christoffersen and his brother Ralph Christoffersen. Memorial services will...
Warren (Bob) Hardy
May 5, 2014
Bob Hardy, 98, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2014, in Sun City AZ where he had resided for several decades. A leap year child, he was born in Waterloo, IA, on February 29, 1916. He was predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Maxine Hardy, and his brother, Rodney Hardy. He is survived by his daughter, Karen H. Bell...
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