Obituaries

Ella Foster

Ella Foster

Dec 28, 2012

93, of Peoria, Arizona passed away December 28, 2012. She was born May 24, 1919 in Watseka, IL to Charles and Anna (Wilson) Bell. A retired L.P.N., Mrs. Foster moved to Youngtown, Arizona in 2001 from Kankakee. Her husband Everett preceded her in death in May 2005. She is survived by her son James Foster (Kate). Visitation will be 10:00...

Shirley Mitten

Shirley Mitten

Dec 27, 2012

75, of Sun City, Arizona passed away December 22, 2012. Shirley was born in Minier, IL. She moved to Arizona in 1992 and was a retired Superintendant. Survivors include her husband John H. Mitten. Memorial service will be held 3-5 p.m. on Friday, January 4, 2013 at Palmbrook Country Club, 9350 W. Greenway Rd., Sun City, AZ. Final interment will...

Geraldine M. Zappella

Geraldine M. Zappella

Dec 26, 2012

Geraldine "Dean" M. (Broad) Zappella, 82 of Sun City, Arizona and formerly of Hopedale, MA died on the evening of December 18th, 2012 at Boswell Hospital in Sun City. She was the wife of Angelo B. Zappella. The couple observed their 57th wedding anniversary on May 28th, 2012. She was born in Bury St. Edmunds, England on June 25th, 1930,...

Mary Cron

Mary Cron

Dec 21, 2012

80, of Glendale, AZ passed away December 20, 2012. An Arizona native, Mary Ann was born in Glendale, AZ on February 21, 1932 to Sam & Anna (Suesoff) Uraine. Mary Ann was a homemaker. Preceding her in death are her husband George Cron on July 4, 2000 and her brother John Uraine. Survivors include her children Anna Ford (Rick) and...

Delmore Tradup

Delmore Tradup

Dec 19, 2012

90, of Sun City, AZ passed away December 18, 2012. Born in Faribault, Minnesota, he served in the US Army during WWII. He worked as a tire & rubber company building supervisor. Mr. Tradup moved to Sun City in 1992. His wife Catherine preceded him in death in 2009. He was also preceded by sons Al and Steve Tradup. Survivors...

Vincent Walker

Vincent Walker

Dec 19, 2012

85, of Sun City, Arizona went to our heavenly Father, Sunday, December 16, 2012. Mr. Walker was born in Casper, Wyoming, September 22, 1927. He grew up in Aruba and was a graduate of Blair Academy and Cornell University. Throughout his lengthy and successful career Mr. Walker held positions as both a chemical and nuclear engineer. A beloved father of...

Betty Cologna

Betty Cologna

Dec 18, 2012

Betty Dean Cologna, 83, of Glendale, Arizona passed away Dec. 15, 2012. Betty was born in Marshfield, Missouri to Sylvester and Vada (Dalton) Wilson. She moved to Arizona in 1957 and was a homemaker. Her husband George Cologna preceded her in death in 2000. Survivors include her daughter Vicki Cologna; son Mark Cologna (Cathy); sisters Leatha Robertson, Eva Dial, Margaret...

Charles Vidal II

Charles Vidal II

Dec 14, 2012

On this day Charley chose to leave this world. He leaves behind his beloved wife Kathy, son Frank, grand-daughter Lily, sister Lois & husband Jim along with numerous nieces and nephews. Not to be forgotten also, are his fellow bikers. There will be a Celebration of Life at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at The Hideaway in Cave...

Howard Newby

Howard Newby

Dec 13, 2012

82, of Sun City, Arizona passed away December 10, 2012. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mr. Newby moved to Arizona in 1989. A memorial mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 14, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 9728 W. Palmeras Dr., Sun City, Arizona.

Clarice Card Clevenger Bouton

Clarice Card Clevenger Bouton

Dec 13, 2012

Clarice Anna Card Clevenger Bouton was born on May 10, 1908 in Reading Michigan on her family's farm to George and Myrtle Fuller Card. She attended Reading High School and graduated Valedictorian In 1926. In 1930 she graduated from Michigan State College (University) with a degree of Bachelors of Science in Home Economics. She worked for the Glendale school system...

Barbara Kimes

Barbara Kimes

Dec 12, 2012

85, of Litchfield Park died on December 9th, 2012. Barbara was married to Ira L. Kimes Jr. and was the mother of Charles L. Kimes. Barbara and Ira “Iwo” Kimes lived in Litchfield Park for 34 years after Iwo retired from Luke Air Force Base. Iwo still resides at the family home in Litchfield and Charlie lives in Scottsdale with...

Robert Montgomery

Robert Montgomery

Dec 10, 2012

86, of Sun City West, AZ passed away December 7, 2012. Mr. Montgomery was born in Tulsa, OK to J.A. and Roxie (Moore) Montgomery. He served in the US Army. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Bebe; children, Marilyn Montgomery (William Kurtines) and Robert Montgomery (Rebecca); sister Nancy Stovall (Sam) and 6 grandchildren. Visitation will be 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday,...

Irma Contreras

Irma Contreras

Dec 4, 2012

57, of Peoria, Arizona passed away on December 2, 2012. Our friend and a mother to all. Irma Puente Contreras, was born on July 6, 1955 in Chihuahua Mexico the oldest child of 8. Survivors include her parents Benito and Soledad Puente, her siblings George, Phillip, Sergio and Mary Puente, her husband Darryl Price and her children Juan, Leticia and...

Jack Whyman

Jack Whyman

Dec 3, 2012

age 90, died peacefully at his home in Arlington, Arizona, on November 30, 2012, surrounded by his family and loving companion Nancy Keim. A native of Arizona, he was born on January 7, 1922 in Phoenix to Richard and Lucy Tolleson Whyman and was the grandson of Walter G. Tolleson, founder of the town of Tolleson. He was preceded in...

Virginia Houze

Virginia Houze

Nov 28, 2012

Virginia Vivienne Houze, nee Sorter, passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on Nov. 17, 2012 in Surprise, Arizona. Ginny was born in Springdale, Ohio on April 12, 1923 to Rose Douglas Sorter and Frank Andrew Sorter. She spent her childhood in Springdale, graduating from Mt. Healthy High School in 1941. She began a nursing program at Deaconess Hospital,...

Rene Martin

Rene Martin

Nov 26, 2012

80, of Sun City, Arizona passed away on November 21, 2012. He was born in San Francisco, California and served in the US Army. He retired to Sun City 19 years ago. Private family arrangements have been made.

Virginia Lauff

Virginia Lauff

Nov 21, 2012

Virginia passed away Sunday November 18, 2012 in Peoria, AZ. She left peacefully to rejoin her previously departed husband in heaven. She was born in Detroit, MI on September 30, 1935. She married Richard Lauff, an Army Captain, and began the life of an Army wife. They started a family, weathered the Vietnam War, and traveled extensively. They were fortunate...

Homer Petrick

Homer Petrick

Nov 20, 2012

Homer A. Petrick, 89, of Sun City West, Arizona passed away November 11, 2012. Interment was at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.

Margaret Aguilar

Margaret Aguilar

Nov 19, 2012

65, of Glendale, AZ passed away November 16, 2012. An Arizona native, Margaret was born in Phoenix to Manuel and Julie (Cano) Larios. She worked as the office manager at Arroyo Elementary School for 20 years. Survivors include her husband, Paul; sons Michael (Kim) and Richard (Candace) Aguilar; sisters Terry Bailey (Bill) and Patsy Cano, brother Manuel Larios; grandchildren, Christopher,...

James Frank

James Frank

Nov 19, 2012

25, of Peoria, AZ passed away November 13, 2012. An Arizona native, James was born May 8, 1987 in Phoenix to Gary and Peggy (O’Neil) Frank. James worked as a printing press operator. He is preceded in death by his father Gary. Survivors include his mother, Peggy; grand-mother Rose M. O’Neil; Kristin the mother of his 3 children, Bryson, Payton...