Obituaries

Ardy Martin

Ardy Martin

Jul 9, 2012

Ardy Martin, 69, of Surprise, AZ passed on July 5th, 2012. Ardy was born on January 21st, 1943 in Kearney, NE. Ardy moved to Arizona in 1972. She is survived by her loving husband, Dennis and her girls, Sammy and Sasha, her children Debbie Peters (Dave), Cyndi Henry (Jim), Julie Piech and Ken Simmons (Kristy), 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren....

Ruth Martin

Ruth Martin

Jul 9, 2012

Ruth Eby Martin, 98, of Sun City, passed away July 7, 2012. She was born at Dwyer, New Mexico into a ranching family. Ruth and her late husband, Wesley, were married for 30 years living and raising their family first in Santa Rita and later on their ranch along the Mimbres River in New Mexico. Mrs. Martin earned a Master...

Dean Minton, Jr.

Dean Minton, Jr.

Jul 7, 2012

Dean Arthur Minton, Jr., a loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, July 6, 2012. He was born on February 3, 1955, in Phoenix, to Dean and Mildred Minton. He is survived by his loving wife of 27 years, Kathleen, and their children Crystal, John, Jennifer, and Derrick. He is also survived by...

Floyd Perkey

Floyd Perkey

Jul 6, 2012

Floyd Stanley Perkey, 88 of Sun City West, our beloved Dad, Grandfather and Great Grandfather passed away on July 03, 2012. Stan was born on a farm near Burns Flat, Oklahoma on November 1, 1923 to Andrew and Ruth Perkey. He was the youngest of 3 children he graduated from Burns Flat high school and in 1944 married his sweet...

Deanna Cochran

Deanna Cochran

Jul 3, 2012

Deanna May Cochran, 71, of Glendale, Arizona passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012. She is survived by her husband Claude of 55 years, her sons Daniel (Christine) Cochran, Robert (Chandra) Cochran, Steven Cochran, and daughter Debra Cochran Heller, her sisters Darlene Bliss and Dorlie Priest, as well as ten grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. A visitation will be held...

Chester Bandur

Chester Bandur

Jul 3, 2012

Chester J. Bandur, 93, of Surprise, Arizona passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2012. He is survived by his wife Eleanor Piasecki, daughters Louise, Marilyn and son Gary. A graveside service will be held on Thursday July 5, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 North Cave Creek Road Phoenix, AZ 85024.

Mary Hammer

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...