Obituaries
Juanella Rush
Mar 29, 2011
Juanella Ann Rush, 89, of Surprise, Arizona, a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother went to be with the Lord on March 22, 2011. Born in Jennings, Oklahoma, she moved to Arizona 2 years ago. She was preceded in death by husband Hobart V. Rush in 1969, her son Johney R. Heilmann in 2006, 2 brothers, 2 grandsons and one...
Wanda Parkman
Mar 29, 2011
Wanda Littlejohn Parkman went to be with the Lord, March 28, 2011, in Glendale, Arizona. She was 66 years old. She was born in Wynne, Arkansas on June 25, 1944 and lived most of her life in Mississippi and Arizona. Parkman was as an Educator and School Librarian. She was a graduate of Mississippi College where she earned both a...
Ernestine Garcia
Mar 29, 2011
Ernestine Alvarado Garcia, 88, of Glendale, AZ passed away March 26, 2011. An Arizona native, Ernestine was born in Glendale, Arizona. She was preceded in death by son Benny. Survivors include her husband Jesus Chavez; children, Johnny Martinez, Gloria Martinez, Raymond Martinez, Melvin Martinez, Charlie Chavez and Hector Martinez. 36 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren also survive. Visitation will be...
Phyllis Hayes
Mar 23, 2011
Phyllis Jean McKelvey Hayes: Beloved mother, grandmother, friend...left this world on February 26, 2011 to be with her Lord and Savior. She served here on earth as a school teacher, wife, mother, professional decorator, realtor, and house remodel designer. Sun City, AZ was her home for the last 23 years. She is survived by her three daughters Glenna Bray, Ginny...
Dorothy Lemons
Mar 23, 2011
Dorothy “Berneice” Lemons, 86, passed away March 19, 2011. Born in Wilburton, Oklahoma to Harvey Lawrence and Sylvia Wilcox and raised in Globe/Miami, Arizona. She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Clyde; three of her four children, Sylvia Urman (David); Mark; Russell (Pam); ten grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren; brother (Jack Lawrence, Rush Springs, Oklahoma); and many nieces, nephews...
Ruth Thompson, Becker, Keehn
Mar 21, 2011
Ruth F. Keehn was born August 26, 1918 in Inver Grove, Minnesota to John and Christine Elizabeth Schindeldecker Thompson. Ruth was the second born of four children including, Henry, Leonard and Delmar Thompson. All the above preceded her in death. Ruth was baptized at Old Emanuel Lutheran Church and confirmed at Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, St. Paul, Minnesota. Ruth lived...
LaVerne Cox
Mar 18, 2011
Cliff, as he preferred to be called, was born July 23rd,1940, at his home in Leland, Iowa. He attended country elementary school and graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1958. Cliff went onto to complete carpentry trade school. He made a career out of building homes throughout the Albert Lea area. On September 3rd, 1960 Cliff married Jean Ulstad...
Emerson Laibe
Mar 17, 2011
Emerson B. Laibe of Sun City passed away March 16, 2011. He was born in Pandora, Ohio, on May 1, 1909 to Edward W. and Lois (Bowers) Laibe. He attended school in Pandora and Kelvinator School of Refrigeration in Detroit. Lavera, whom he married in 1937 preceded him in death July 8, 2008. He is survived by one daughter Patricia...
John Convey, Jr., Lt. Col. U.S.A.F., Retired
Mar 15, 2011
John Patrick Convey, Jr. passed away peacefully in Sun City, AZ on March 7, 2011 at the age of 85. John was born to Mary and John Convey on September 26, 1925 in Olean, NY and was raised in Roulette, PA where he maintained a lifelong home. John joined the military during World War II and left the service in...
Vera Cummings
Mar 15, 2011
Vera Johanna Cummings died suddenly in Sun City, AZ, on January 3, 2011. She was over 103 years old. She was born August 10, 1907 to Paul and Charlotte (Moeller) Nickel. She is being buried beside her beloved husband Stanley in Hastings, MI. During many decades of living in Hastings she was very active in the local community including with...
Douglas Smith
Mar 15, 2011
Douglas Lin Smith (54) was called to his Heavenly home on March 14, 2011 after a short but valiant fight with cancer. A beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and son, he dedicated his life to his faith, his family, and his country. He left behind a legacy of love and a strong testimony of Jesus Christ that is mirrored in...
James Boyum
Mar 9, 2011
James Michael Boyum - November 19, 1950 – March 5, 2011. Loving husband, son, father, brother, grandfather and great grandfather, went home to be with his Lord. Jim was an avid hunter and woodworker who had a passion to play softball. But, his heavenly father and family were the most important things in his life. He is survived by his...
Kenneth Lilly
Mar 8, 2011
Kenneth Albert Lilly, 80, of Litchfield Park, Arizona passed away March 6, 2011. Born in Bosoco, West Virginia, Mr. Lilly moved to Arizona in 1946. He was U.S. Navy veteran of Korea and was employed as a sheet metal worker for Goettl Brothers Co. He was a member of the Church of God A.W.A. (A Worldwide Association); the Phoenix Sportsmen's...
Jack Holladay
Mar 7, 2011
Jack L. Holladay, a thirty year resident of Sun City, passed away March 3rd at Banner Boswell Hospital. Jack was born July 22, 1932 in Alton, Illinois. His parents were Pearl and Harry Holladay, both deceased as is his sister, Billie Schwegel. Most of his working life, he was associated with the trucking industry, first as a driver and later...
Lois Meek
Mar 7, 2011
Lois Tankersley Meek, 93, of Sun City, died Thursday, March 3, 2011. She was born in Marshalltown, IA to Judge B. O. and Grace Tankersley. She is predeceased by her husband, Loyal G. Meek. Lois is survived by her children, Jeremy (Linda) of Mineral Pt., WI, Andy (Jo) of Peoria, AZ, Geoff (Nancy) of Dewey, AZ, and Peggy (Bill) Opp...
Wesley Koenig
Mar 7, 2011
Wesley Richard Koenig was born October 30, 1919 in Muscatine, Iowa to Carl Koenig and Manila Nyenhuis. He went to his Lord on March 5, 2011 in Sun City, Arizona. He is survived by seven children and their families; Wesley and Maureen Koenig in Arizona; Gerald and Gabby Koenig in Nevada; Susan and Joseph Hernandez in Iowa; Carol and Rick...
Patricia Pendergast
Mar 4, 2011
Patricia Allean Pendergast, 68, passed away February 27, 2011. A lifelong Arizona native, Patricia was born in Jerome, Arizona. She worked for Qwest Telecommuncations as a draftsman. She is survived by her daughter Gabrielle Hoole and son Cecil Pendergast III and grandchildren Amber, Garett, Destany and Shallum. A memorial reception will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 7, 2011...
Hedwig Pennella
Mar 4, 2011
Hedwig M. Pennella 76, of Sun City, AZ passed away March 2, 2011. Hedwig was born in Wisconsin May 1, 1934 to Theodore and Clare Lochmann. She worked in the Transportation business. She was preceded in death by her husband Peter James. She is survived by her sons Dennis, Ricke and Carl Pennella, daughters Karen Sommerfield and Candy Rodriguez, Brother...
Mildred Petric
Mar 4, 2011
Mildred A. Petric, 91, of Phoenix, passed away on February 21, 2011. She was born April 21, 1919, in Snow Shoe, PA. She moved to Arizona with her husband Stanley in 1952. Her career as a wife, mother and homemaker was her passion. Her kind and gentle ways will be missed by her children, Peggy (Greg) DoVico, Paul (Janet-marie) Petric...
Helen Johns
Mar 3, 2011
Helen Marie Johns, 70, of Heber, AZ (formerly of Phoenix) passed away March 3, 2011. Born in Ohio, Helen moved to Arizona in 1967 and worked as a Cashier at A.J. Bayless grocery store. An outdoorswoman and nature lover, Helen enjoyed spending time with her family at many Arizona lakes. Helen is survived by her husband Carl; sons Keith, Todd...
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