Obituaries
Mary Hammer
Jul 2, 2012
Mary Elizabeth Hammer (a.k.a. Thompson) age 91, the second child of Dewey and Karene Nearpass of Coldwater, Michigan, died peacefully at her home near Phoenix, AZ on June 30th, 2012 following an extended illness. Born March 5th, 1921, she was a 1939 graduate of Coldwater High School. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Roger Lee Thompson of...
Dennis Gilsinger
Jun 29, 2012
MSgt Dennis Marlin Gilsinger, USAF Ret, (67) passed away June 28, 2012 in Peoria, AZ. Dennis (Denny) is survived by his sisters Judith Boykin, Sandra Elea (David)and Barbara Singleton (Kenneth); his sons Michael (Kimberly), Scott (Vicki), and Eric; and grandchildren Jarrett, Chance, Logan, Nichele, Annaliese, Bryson, Tabitha, Sean and Jason. Dennis served 21 years in the US Air Force, including...
Cynthia Maedke (nee Krueger)
Jun 28, 2012
Born July 15, 1923 to Allan and Viola Krueger in Hilbert, WI, passed away June 27, 2012 in Peoria, AZ. Cynthia married Milton A. Maedke on Dec. 18, 1944 in Gatesville, TX. She held several jobs in her lifetime but her most important one was raising and caring for her family. Cynthia was an active member of Peace United Church...
Eva Gray
Jun 27, 2012
Eva M. Gray, 83 passed away June 25, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona after a courageous battle with cancer. Eva was born in Ravendale, AR on December 16, 1928. Eva enjoyed a career in the restaurant business. She worked for the Hyatt Regency for 28 years. She will be remembered for her great cooking & baking skills. She loved having the...
Ricky Campbell
Jun 26, 2012
59 of Peoria, Arizona passed away June 22, 2012. Ricky was born in Lawrence, Kansas. He served in the U.S. Army. A 49 year Arizona resident, he worked as a Carpenter. Ricky was preceded in death by his father Henry Steven Campbell. Survivors include his mother Melva Campbell; sisters, Judy Cannon, Christine Schrader, Kathleen Thornton and Marsha Campbell; 8 nieces...
Patrick Feenan
Jun 26, 2012
Pat Feenan of Surprise, Arizona passed away June 20, 2012, he was born in Kalispell, Montana on March 2, 1945. He was born the eldest son of John & Mary Feenan. After the passing of his mother at an early age, Pat helped raise his younger sister Kathy and forged an unbreakable bond and an everlasting love for her. And...
Alice Wallner
Jun 25, 2012
Alice M. Wallner, 87, of Forest Grove, Oregon (Formerly of Sun City, Arizona) passed away June 21, 2012 in Forest Grove, Oregon. She was preceded in death by her husband Ray G. Wallner and sons Clark and Wayne Wallner. Survivors include her sisters Vera and Lib; 6 grandchildren and 9 (soon to be 10) great grandchildren. Visitation will be 9-10:30...
Nicklaus Schneider
Jun 22, 2012
90 of Sun City, AZ passed away June 7, 2012. Nick was born Sept. 10, 1921 in Farwell, MI to Eva Magdeline Meier and Nicklaus Schneider. Nick served in the Army and Air Force during WWII. Nick was well known as a farrier and horse trainer. He was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge for 43 years. He is...
Eleanor Reher
Jun 22, 2012
98, of Sun City, Arizona passed away June 20, 2012. She was born in Oak Park, Illinois and resided in Arizona for the past 40 years. Survivors include her nephew Ray Reher. Funeral mass will be held at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church, 15800 N. Del Webb Blvd., Sun City, AZ.
Patrick Feenan
Jun 21, 2012
67, of Surprise, AZ passed away June 20, 2012 in Sun City West, AZ. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Monday, June 25, 2012 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, Arizona. Funeral Mass will 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, 17111 W. Bell Rd., Surprise, Arizona. Burial to...
Ruth Georges
Jun 21, 2012
78, of Peoria, Arizona passed away June 11, 2012. Ruth was born in Des Moines, Iowa. A retired telephone operator, she resided in Arizona for the past 14 years. Survivors include her daughter Leigh Georges of Phoenix, Arizona. Memorial services for Ruth will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 28, 2012 at American Lutheran Church, 17200 N. Del Webb...
Mary Niznik
Jun 20, 2012
92, of Peoria, Arizona passed away June 18, 2012. An Arizona native, Mary was born in Jerome. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in Sun City. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 21, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 9728 W. Palmeras Dr., Sun City, AZ. Burial to follow at St....
Raymond Ingalsbe
Jun 19, 2012
Born in Pembroke, N.Y. on August 2,1912, Raymond G. Ingalsbe died on June 17,2012, just weeks short of his 100th birthday. Raymond served in the US military under General Patton's command in Europe in WWII for 2 1/2 years. Upon returning to the U.S., he attended and graduated from the General Motors Institute and had a long and successful career...
Bertha Case
Jun 18, 2012
of Sun City, Arizona, formerly of Bismarck, North Dakota, died June 15, 2012 at Sun City, Arizona. Burial will be in the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. Bertha was born in North Dakota to William and Helen Seibel Klein. She is survived by her children, Randall (Jean) Case of Mesa, Arizona and Laurel Case of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; her two sisters,...
Edward Krejci
Jun 15, 2012
84, passed away in his home in Sun City, AZ on 6/13/2012 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by the love of his life, Irene N (Jankowski) of 62 years of marriage, his three children Nancy Jean, Steven E (Pamela), Louise (Scott). Six grandchildren, Derek, (Stephanie), Janelle (Jesse), Kenneth, Darci, Alanah, Logan and three great -grandchildren, Jasmyne, Jay-Q,...
Ana Avila
Jun 12, 2012
Our beloved Ana V. Avila, 77, of Surprise, AZ, passed away on June 8, surrounded by her family. Born Jan 27th, 1935, to Catarina and Rafael Vasquez, Ana completed her education in El Paso, TX and later moved to Peoria, AZ. After meeting her husband Ana moved to Southern California, ultimately settling in the quiet beachside town of El Segundo...
John Anderson
Jun 12, 2012
80 of Litchfield Park passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012. John was a Phoenix native. He graduated from Tolleson Union High School and attended the University of Arizona. He was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a dual major in Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. He served his country as a pilot in...
David Waite
Jun 11, 2012
90, of Sun City, AZ, died on May 14, 2012 in Peoria, AZ. David was born on June 16, 1921, in Ann Arbor, MI, and was the oldest child of Foster C. Waite and Gladys (Guenther) Waite. He grew up in Dexter, MI, and graduated from Michigan State College in 1943 with a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering. While attending...
Marc Fairburn
Jun 7, 2012
of Phoenix passed away on June 02, 2012. If one were to describe him; you would say he was a tortured genius. What struck everyone about him was his quick wit, unique perspective, his loves for music, guitars were his passion. Marc is survived by his wife, Sherilyn; his five children, Mary, Jessica, Michael, Joshua, Alexia, and their spouses; and...
Helen ("Honey") Thomas
Jun 6, 2012
died Friday, June 1, 2012 quietly in her sleep at home in Sun City, Arizona. Born on August 5, 1909, she would have turned 103 years of age if she had lived until her next birthday. Mrs. Thomas was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to William Francis (“Frank”) Howe and Rena von Reumor Howe. She spent her early childhood in Omaha...
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