Obituaries
Raymond Martinez
Aug 24, 2011
Raymond Alvarado Martinez, 63, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away August 21, 2011. An Arizona native, Raymond was born in Glendale, Arizona. A U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam, he was employed in the trucking industry. Survivors include his wife Rosa Villa Martinez. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Virgen De Guadalupe Church, 6733...
Pat Cropley
Aug 24, 2011
Pat R. Cropley, of Sun City, passed August 23, 2011. Pat moved to Sun City in 1982 after closing the electronic sales organization she and her husband operated in Littleton, Colorado. Pat always had a concern for nature, birds and animals. She enjoyed birding and RV’ed to many Arizona and National preserves. She was primary caregiver for Sun City’s Mute...
Ursula Boehnke
Aug 24, 2011
Ursula Charlotte Boehnke Born in Germany October 29, 1924 passed away August 23, 2011 in Peoria, AZ. She was a bookkeeper for a furniture manufacturer in Germany. She and her husband Siegfried Boehnke and two children Monika and Wolfgang immigrated to America in 1954. They owned a grocery store in Watertown, WI and after retiring in 1979 they moved to...
Anna Duch
Aug 23, 2011
Anna J. Duch, 96, passed away August 22, 2011 at Hospice of the Valley in Sun City, AZ. Anna was born December 20, 1914 in Bridgeport, CT, the daughter of the late George and Anna (Filakovsky) Lucas. She was a long-time resident of Bridgeport, and moved to Sun City West, AZ in 2008. She was predeceased by her husband, John...
Dave Fletcher
Aug 23, 2011
Dave Fletcher died on August 16, 2011 two weeks shy of his 85th birthday. Dave grew up an Oklahoma farm boy. He was a Sergeant in the United States Army. He was a walk-on football player at the University of Oklahoma. He worked as a mud engineer for Baroid (Haliburton) and later was an instructor at Haliburton’s mud school in...
Joseph Kingsbury
Aug 22, 2011
Joe Kingsbury died suddenly on Thursday evening, August 17, 2011 at his home at The Inn at Freedom Plaza in Peoria, Arizona at the age of 97. He was born to Percis and Khalil Kingsbury on the family ranch outside Malad City, Idaho, October 20, 1913. He graduated from Malad High School in 1931 and attended the University of Idaho...
Betty Gaines
Aug 21, 2011
Betty Jane Gaines, age 85 of Sun City, Arizona, passed away Friday, August 19, 2011 in Youngtown, Arizona. She is survived by her husband William G. Gaines; Son's Larry, Lester and Gaylord Gaines; daughters Cheryl Banus, Susan McLuty and Billie Jean Gaines and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a retired Pediatric Nurse. Visitation will be held on Wednesday,...
David Fletcher, Jr.
Aug 19, 2011
David Arthur Fletcher, Jr., 84, of Sun City, AZ passed away August 16, 2011. David was born in Clemscott, Oklahoma. He served in the US Army in Korea and is a retired petroleum company engineer. He retired to Sun City 2 years ago. Survivors include his son Ted Fletcher and his sister Pat Hemphill. Private family arrangements have been made.
LeRoy Merlak
Aug 19, 2011
LeRoy Mathew Merlak of Sun City, Arizona passed away on August 18, 2011, due to unexpected health complications after a brief, courageous battle with cancer. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, August 22, 2011, at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, Arizona, at 2:00 p.m. with a viewing at 1:00 p.m. LeRoy was...
Myron Whitmarsh
Aug 19, 2011
Myron T. Whitmarsh, 76, of Sun City, Arizona passed away August 16, 2011. Born in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Myron served in the U.S. Air retiring as Tech Sgt. in 1974. A Sun City resident for the past year. Survivors include his wife Carol. Private family arrangements have been made.
Richard Schwegler
Aug 19, 2011
Richard George Schwegler, 73, of Sun City, AZ passed away August 18, 2011. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was a retired Automotive Plant Foreman and resided in Arizona since 2003. Survivors include his son's Daniel and David; and daughter Deborah. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday, August 22, 2011 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun...
Charles Belvo
Aug 18, 2011
Charles R. Belvo, 74, of Sun City, AZ passed away August 17, 2011. Mr. Belvo was born May 7, 1937 in Centerville, Ohio to Peter and Bernadine Belvo. He served in the US Army and retired as a skilled Carpenter after over 40 years. A Sun City resident since 2001, he was member of St. Clement of Rome Parish, a...
Lee Gamblin
Aug 18, 2011
Lee Author Gamblin, 74, of Peoria, Arizona passed away August 16, 2011. Lee was born in Waynesboro, Mississippi. Formerly of California, he resided in Peoria for the past year. Survivors include his wife Margaret and daughter Brenda McLaurin of Peoria. Services and interment will take place in San Mateo, California.
Harold Cleveland
Aug 17, 2011
Harold Truman Cleveland, age 96, of El Mirage, Arizona died August 16, 2011 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his previous wife Phyllis on July 8, 2004. He is survived by his wife Deborah; his son and daughter in law, Paul and Glenda Cleveland of California; daughter and son in law Carolynne and Doug Preston of Maine;...
James McDonald
Aug 17, 2011
James Edward McDonald, 90, of Sun City, Arizona passed away August 11, 2011. James was born in Newark, New Jersey. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He was Senior Vice President of SW Forest Industries and moved to Arizona in 1971 from Connecticut. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Parish. Preceded in death by his...
Christine Owens
Aug 17, 2011
Christine Michelle Owens, 35, of Tonopah, Arizona passed away August 14, 2011. Christine was born in Phoenix, Arizona and was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband Kevin Owens and their daughter Samantha. Mother Lori Myrick; father Danny Roper; brother Stephen Roper; sisters Jackie Walthers and Amber Myrick; her grandmother Veda Lansberry and many loving aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Memorial...
Arline Molnar
Aug 16, 2011
Arline E. Molnar, 92, of Youngtown, Arizona passed away Aug. 12, 2011. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio and moved to Arizona in 1956. Survivors include her son Ralph Molnar of Flagstaff, Arizona. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, 2300 W. Van Buren in Phoenix, Arizona.
Richard Roissier
Aug 16, 2011
Richard John Roissier, Age 49 Born to be a drummer! June 18th, 1962 Died in his sleep, August 12th, 2011 Beloved Son, Brother, Nephew, Cousin and Uncle Some knew him as Rick, Ricky, Ricky Rim Shot, Bro, or even Ricky Dicky Doo! We are thankful for the love of music Rick shared with us all. Rick had an ability to...
Roy Peterson
Aug 15, 2011
Roy H. Peterson passed away peacefully on Aug 4, 2011. Beloved husband of the late Wanda Peterson is survived by Son Carey; Step-Son Jay Scott; Brothers Glen and Dale. Roy retired to Sun City AZ after a long career as a Union electrician in Chicago, IL. He was also a life long member of G.A.S.S. Arrangements were handled by Menke...
Anna Morton
Aug 12, 2011
Anna Maurine Morton, 79, of Peoria, Arizona died July 5, 2011 in Phoenix, AZ. Born Dec. 12, 1931 in Logan, Utah, she was a graduate of Utah State University. A Microbiologist, she worked for the Utah State Health Dept. After moving to Arizona in 1967, she worked at Arizona State Health Laboratory until her retirement. She is survived by a...
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