Obituaries

Dola Henning

Dola Henning

Jan 23, 2013

Dola passed away quietly on January 21, 2013 after a lengthy illness. She was born Dola Jean Petry in Seattle, Washington June 22, 1931. After graduation from Kent High School she attended Business College and spent time as a secretary in Seattle before obtaining a highly classified position with the U.S. military in Hawaii. Upon returning from Hawaii, she established...

Jeannie Hinton

Jeannie Hinton

Jan 21, 2013

of Avondale, AZ passed away January 18, 2013. She was surrounded by her family as she went to be with the Lord. A memorial service will be held in Cortez, CO in early summer time. Jeannie was born on February 7, 1944 in Reedly, CA. She was the youngest of five siblings and is preceded in death by her parents...

Orest Moretti

Orest Moretti

Jan 21, 2013

of Sun City, Arizona, passed away on January 14, 2013. He was born February 19, 1922 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the eldest child of Rocco and Maria Moretti. A member of the “Greatest Generation” Orie was a World War II Veteran of the US Marine Corps, serving in the Pacific Theater. He served in the Aleutian Islands, and participated in the...

Helen Hinderscheid

Helen Hinderscheid

Jan 21, 2013

Helen passed away January 18th after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband, Bob Hinderscheid, 10 children, 20 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. The visitation will take place Wednesday, January 23rd at Menke Funeral home located at 12420 N 103rd Ave. Sun City, AZ, 85351 from 5pm to 7pm. The Rosary will be held at 6pm at Menke...

Alfred Werner

Alfred Werner

Jan 15, 2013

Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 18, 2013 at First Presbyterian Church, 12225 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, AZ.

Wayne Honeywell

Wayne Honeywell

Jan 15, 2013

Jack Honeywell passed away January 13, 2013 at the age of 86 from complications of pneumonia. He is survived by his loving wife Avilee, sister Betty Jo Bailey, six children including Stephen Honeywell (Cricket), Julie McNulty (Vance), John Honeywell (Juliet), Randi Turner (Bob), Gloria Terk (Dennis), Danna Duncan (Ed) and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. He served in the U.S....

Leonard Rohlfsen

Leonard Rohlfsen

Jan 10, 2013

99, of Peoria, Arizona passed away January 9, 2013. Born in Cherokee County, Iowa to Henry & Marie Rohlfsen. He was a sales manager and bowling lanes owner and retired to Arizona in 1971 from Minnesota. Survivors include his brother Wilbert Rohlfsen of Minnesota and sister Bettie Heidorn of Florida. He was a member of the United Church of Sun...

Estelle Edwards

Estelle Edwards

Jan 10, 2013

103, It is with great sorrow that we announce that our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great, Great Grandmother and Friend went home to her Heavenly Father at Immanuel Campus of Care in Peoria AZ on 1-8-2013. Estelle was born in Chicago, IL on 12-21-1909 and moved to AZ in 1957. She was preceded in death by her husband of...

Thomas Wallace

Thomas Wallace

Jan 9, 2013

January 5, 2013, at 5:55 p.m., Thomas J.Wallace, 89, saw the face of His Beloved Savior, Jesus, for the first time in his life. Born 9/30/1923,Tom was a WWII First Lieutenant in the Army Air Corp 1942-1945, a bomber pilot who was in the battle of Iwa Jima. He then went on to a career in radio and television, broadcasting...

Bruce Englund

Bruce Englund

Jan 8, 2013

50, of Sun City, Arizona passed away unexpectedly on January 4, 2013 after falling at a cardiac rehabilitation center, where he was recovering from a quadruple heart bypass that took place on December 26, 2012. Born in Watertown, South Dakota on September 27, 1962 to Ed and Helene Englund and formerly of Billings, Montana, he then enjoyed 26 years in...

Jerald "Jerry" Howard

Jerald "Jerry" Howard

Jan 7, 2013

84, of Phoenix, AZ passed away Jan. 2, 2013 after a short illness. He was born Aug. 13, 1928 in San Fernando Valley, CA and resided in Arizona for the past 48 years. He was preceded in death in 2007 by his wife of 53 years, Harietta (McCall) Howard. Jerry is survived by his son Chris, daughters Cathy and Cindy,...

Donna Creer

Donna Creer

Jan 7, 2013

92, of Chandler, Arizona (formerly of Sun City, Arizona). Born in Albion, Michigan, she moved to Arizona in 1983. She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond Creer in 2007. Survivors include sons John Creer (Elizabeth) and Doug Creer; daughters Linda Dueck (Glen) and Judi McJones (Bruce); 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. -...

Barbara Stirnes

Barbara Stirnes

Jan 7, 2013

of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on January 6, 2013. She was born on December 4, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois. She moved to Glendale, Arizona in 1969 with her husband Jim and her 4 children Robert, Roxanne, Barbara and Jamie. Barbara worked in the medical field as a Nurse Practitioner and Physicians Assistant. The love she had for her patients brought...

Leora Browning

Leora Browning

Jan 7, 2013

84, of Peoria, Arizona passed away January 5, 2013. Mrs. Browning was born in Columbus, Kansas. An Arizona residence since 1963, she worked as a bookkeeper. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Leon; daughters Shirley Cooper and Gayla Lazzeri (Bill); brother Bill Rogers (Pat); sister Helen Glassburner; 6 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren....

Karla (Peterson) Adams

Karla (Peterson) Adams

Jan 4, 2013

Karla was born on September 4th, 1936 at Storm Lake, Iowa to L. Verner and Alta (Osborne) Peterson. She graduated from Storm Lake High in 1954 and June 27th of 1954 married Kent N. Adams of Greenville-Rossi, Iowa. They lived in various states during their marriage but spent most of the years in the Tacoma, Washington area. In October of...

Helen Barnett

Helen Barnett

Jan 3, 2013

86, of Peoria, Arizona passed away January 2, 2013. Helen was born in Oregon and resided in Arizona for the past 14 years. Survivors include her sons Michael and Patrick Barnett; 3 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Memorial services for Helen will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 11, 2013 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel, 12420 N....

David McKenzie

David McKenzie

Jan 3, 2013

79, died peacefully on December 28, 2012 with his wife at his side. David was born in 1933 in Big Timber, Montana. His work as a plant manager moved him to Utah then on to Arizona in 1965, where he retired from Shasta Beverage Corp. in 2004. Beloved husband, father, grandfather & great grandfather, David is survived by his wife...

Alfred Sillifant

Alfred Sillifant

Jan 2, 2013

86, passed Saturday, December 29th, 2012 at Silver Crown group home in Glendale, Arizona. He leaves his Wife and long time companion of 30 years, Deanna; his sister Grace; 7 children: Kenny, Raymond, Barbara, Karen, Doreen, Teresa and Mario; 13 Grandchildren and 4 Great Grandchildren. (A fifth Great Grandchild is due to arrive within the week). Born in Queens, New...

Robert "Bob" Pofahl

Robert "Bob" Pofahl

Jan 2, 2013

79, of Sun City, Arizona, and formerly of Owatonna, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Friday, December 28, 2012. Bob was born on March 4, 1933, in Faribault, Minnesota. He graduated from Bethlehem Academy in 1950 and attended Nazareth Hall Seminary before entering the Air Force, where he was a radar technician. After four years of service, he...

Francis Swan

Francis Swan

Dec 28, 2012

83, of Peoria, Arizona passed away December 24, 2012 in Sun City, Arizona. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. A 40 year Arizona resident he was a retired Aeronautic Quality Control Engineer. Survivors include his wife Elizabeth "Betty" Swan; children Tom, Kathy, and Lorri; brother Jack; 9 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. A memorial reception...