Obituaries

Terry Culp

Terry Culp

Oct 16, 2012

61 of Tonopah, Arizona passed on October 15, 2012. He was a loving husband, father, brother and son. He is survived by his wife Chris, favorite oldest son Bryan, favorite middle son Scott and favorite youngest son Andy; his beautiful "daughter" Christine and his precious grand-daughters Michaela, and Mackenzie. He was born in Oil City, Pennsylvania along with his sister...

Bruce Longley, Sr.

Bruce Longley, Sr.

Oct 15, 2012

Bruce Jack Longley, Sr., 99, died peacefully on September 27, 2012 with his wife Jean at his side at The Forum in Peoria, Arizona. Dr. Longley (Jack) was born on July 19, 1913 in his grandparents’ farmhouse near Palmyra, Wisconsin. He was the younger of Harvey and Mabel (Hooper) Longley’s two children. Jack’s childhood was transformed at an early age...

Kathleen Schrader Talbott

Kathleen Schrader Talbott

Oct 12, 2012

was born in Croyle Twnsp., Pa, 10-16-28, to Frank and Mildred Schrader. She was the third of six children. She is predeceased by siblings Buster and Lois and survived by Barbara, Betty, and Charles, all of Pa. She was especially close to her maternal grandparents, Edna and Emmet Gallagher. After high school, she attended nursing school with the Sisters of...

Joseph Boylan

Joseph Boylan

Oct 11, 2012

87, of Sun City, AZ passed away September 20, 2012. Born in New York, New York he served in the US Navy. He worked as a printing pressman and moved to Arizona in 2001. Survivors include his wife Dorothy; daughter Patricia and son Dennis Boylan. Memorial service with military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 15, 2012...

Robert Offenhauser

Robert Offenhauser

Oct 8, 2012

91, of Sun City, Arizona passed away October 5, 2012. Born to the late Walter F. Offenhauser and Martha W. McAllister Offenhauser, April 24, 1921 in Cleveland, OH. Married Eileen Clark on May 2, 1943 she preceded him in death on May 12, 2012. Survivors include his children Robert, Jeffrey, Timothy and Deborah Offenhauser. Grandchildren Brooke Biltimier, Erin Offenhauser, Kammer...

Neva Skinner Bernatz

Neva Skinner Bernatz

Oct 5, 2012

104, of Peoria, AZ (formerly of Chandler, AZ) passed away October 2, 2012. Born in Ashland, Nebraska, Mrs. Bernatz moved to Arizona in 1958. She was an elementary school teacher and taught in Cleveland and Hartford Elementary Schools in Chandler from 1958 until her retirement in 1972. She is survived by her son John Bernatz; grandchildren John Bernatz and Daniela...

Gary Steer

Gary Steer

Oct 5, 2012

78, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away October 1, 2012. Born in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, he came to Arizona in 1964 and was a C.P.A. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel.

William "Ski" Zielinski Jr.

William "Ski" Zielinski Jr.

Oct 4, 2012

Loving husband, grandfather and great grandfather. William John Zielinski Jr aka "Ski", age 84, of Sun City AZ passed away on October 2, 2012. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on September 16, 1928. He was married to the love of his life Patricia Jane Zielinski for almost 60 years until she passed away in 2010. They raised five children,...

Elroy Boltz

Elroy Boltz

Oct 3, 2012

Elroy E. Boltz, 85, of Sun City, Arizona (formerly of Howard Lake, MN) passed away Oct. 1, 2012. Mr. Boltz was born May 8, 1927 in Howard Lake, Minnesota, son of Herman & Matia (Wolff) Boltz. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He worked at the Howard Lake Post Office until retirement and was also a barber there....

Amy Hsu

Amy Hsu

Oct 2, 2012

Amy Hsu of Sun City West, AZ died Sept. 29, 2012 after a battle with lung cancer. Amy was born in Taiwan on Aug. 18, 1941. She received an undergraduate degree from National Chung Hsing University and a master’s degree from The University of Georgia, both in Horticulture. She was an avid traveler who had visited six continents and was...

John "Jack" Carmody

John "Jack" Carmody

Sep 28, 2012

Mr. John T. “Jack” Carmody, 88, of Sun City, Arizona, died peacefully on Thursday, September 27, 2012. Born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on January 3, 1924, he was the son of the late John T. and Barbara Elise (Bourquin) Carmody. Mr. Carmody was a 1942 graduate of Pittsfield High School where he was a member of the Pittsfield High football and...

Jean Dean

Jean Dean

Sep 28, 2012

of Sun City, AZ passed away September 27, 2012. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, Oct. 1, 2012 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, AZ. Interment to follow at Sunland Memorial Park.

Jacqueline Pitt

Jacqueline Pitt

Sep 25, 2012

68, of Sun City, AZ passed away September 23, 2012. She was born in Youngstown, Ohio and resided in Arizona for the past 7 years and was a Nurse Practitioner. Survivors include children Jolanda "Jo" Spata, Julie Phipps, Jennifer Alsokary and son John Pitt; brother Richard Collins; sisters Jan Munster and Joyce Foster and grandchildren, Gabriel & Noelle Alsokary. Memorial...

Larry DeAngelis

Larry DeAngelis

Sep 24, 2012

64 of Sun City, AZ passed away September 21, 2012. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, Arizona.

Laura Roegner

Laura Roegner

Sep 21, 2012

97, of Peoria, Arizona passed away September 17, 2012 at Sierra Winds. Born in Blue Island, IL, she resided in Arizona for the past 34 years. Survivors include her daughters, Lynn, Karen and Jeannie. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 at Sierra Winds Chapel, 17300 N. 88th Ave., Peoria, AZ.

Joseph Odom

Joseph Odom

Sep 21, 2012

82, of Sun City West, AZ passed away September 15, 2012. He was a US Army veteran. Graveside services will military honors will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 27, 2012 at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Rd., Phoenix, Arizona.

Ethyl Bowland

Ethyl Bowland

Sep 20, 2012

88, of Sun City, Arizona passed away September 16, 2012. Ethyl was born in Santa Ana, CA and resided in Sun City for the past 12 years. Survivors include her son Warren Bowland and daughter Karen Hawks. Private family arrangements have been made.

Warren Lehmann

Warren Lehmann

Sep 17, 2012

91, of Sun City, Arizona passed away September 16, 2012. He was a US Air Force veteran. Private family arrangements for burial at Green Ridge Cemetery in Kenosha, Wisconsin have been made.

Marilyn Lemmon Alcantara-Peckham

Marilyn Lemmon Alcantara-Peckham

Sep 14, 2012

72, of Sun City West, AZ passed away Sept. 13, 2012. She was born Jan. 10, 1940 in Cheswick, PA to RJ Earl Lemmon & Alice V. Lemmon. She was a graduate of West Deer H.S. class of 1957, Presbyterian University Hospital RN in 1960, St. Francis Medical Center School of Anesthesia CRNA 1973 and University of California, California PA...

Michael Fallner

Michael Fallner

Sep 13, 2012

Born 10-16-30 in Cleveland, Ohio, passed away 9-13-12 in Surprise, Arizona. He will be greatly missed by his best friend and wife Louise. Private services with private burial in Maple Shade Cemetery, Independence, Ohio. Arrangements entrusted to Menke Funeral & Cremation Center in Sun City, AZ and Vondrazka Funeral Home in Independence. OH.