Obituaries

William Ryan

William Ryan

Jan 5, 2011

William P. “Bill” Ryan, 96, of Sun City, AZ passed away January 3, 2011 of natural causes. Mr. Ryan was born and raised in Duluth, Minnesota. He was the eldest son of William R. & Antonette Paul Ryan, both natives of Duluth. Mr. Ryan married his wife, Trudy, on July 22, 1943 in Long Prairie, Minnesota. He is survived by...

Bonnijean Hale

Bonnijean Hale

Jan 5, 2011

Bonnijean Hale, 82, of Glendale (formerly of Sun City) passed away Jan. 4, 2011. Bonnijean was born in Omaha, Nebraska. She worked as a finance assistant for General Motors retired to Arizona in 1989 from Indiana. She is survived by her daughters Paula Bascelli, Donna Scheuermann, Patty McMillan, Vivian Michael and Barbara Williams; 1 sister, 20 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren...

George Hartman

George Hartman

Jan 4, 2011

George J. Hartman, 92, of Sun City died Dec. 27, 2010 in Sun City, AZ. George was born in Rankin, PA. He attended the University of Pittsburgh on a basketball scholarship, graduated with a degree in Business Administration and a Masters Degree from Cal State-Northridge. He played basketball and baseball at Pitt. George served as a Captain in the Army...

Dolores Casby

Dolores Casby

Dec 30, 2010

Dolores, 81, formerly of Sun City, AZ, passed away peacefully in Houston, TX on December 20th with her son and daughter-in-law at her side. She is preceded in death by her adoring husband Jack and son Paul. They raised five children, Marion Renner (Bob), Paul, Marcia Casby, Kelly Casby (Chris) and Mary Kropp (Howard). Our mother epitomized the love and...

John Airy

John Airy

Dec 29, 2010

John M. Airy passed away Dec. 24, 2010 in Sun City, AZ. He was born in Lucas County, Iowa on Feb. 17, 1915. He attended a one room country school, followed by high school in nearby Derby. He earned a bachelor’s degree in agronomy from Iowa State University in 1938, graduating in the top 5 percent of his class. He...

Adam Cooley

Adam Cooley

Dec 29, 2010

Adam Troy Cooley, 34, of Surprise, AZ passed away Dec. 27, 2010. Born in Phoenix, AZ. He graduated from Centennial High School in 1994. He played football at GCC and ASU for 1 year. A High Tech Institute graduate. He was a member of the Dodge RT Club and 2 time first place winner of the RT Nationals. Survived by...

Bernadette Vanyo Wathey

Bernadette Vanyo Wathey

Dec 28, 2010

Bernadette "Dede" Vanyo Wathey, 49, passed away December 26, 2010, at home with her family in Phoenix. She was a beautiful lady, wonderful wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. She battled pancreatic cancer with courage and trusted in God’s plan for her life. She will be remembered for her beautiful blue eyes, a fun-loving attitude and a magnetic personality. Professionally,...

Avis Bennett

Avis Bennett

Dec 28, 2010

Avis Juanita Bennett went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 10, 2010 in Sun City, Arizona. Avis was preceded in death by her parents, Mathilda and Vinton Hutson; her husband Russell G Bennett; her son Russell E. Bennett; and her two sisters, Phyllis Fort and Aurora Brooks. Avis is survived by one brother, Ivan Hutson of Dana Point,...

Carol Bodenstedt

Carol Bodenstedt

Dec 27, 2010

Carol J. Bodenstedt went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 20, 2010, surrounded by love, in the arms of her family and friends. Carol was born in 1944 in Toledo, Ohio. A loving wife, dedicated mother, and exceptional friend to all. Her effervescent personality and positive outlook on life was contagious. She is survived and tremendously loved by...

Miguel Monge

Miguel Monge

Dec 27, 2010

Monge, Miguel Lopez 71, of Glendale, AZ passed away Dec. 13, 2010. Miguel was born in Glendale and worked for Sterling Meats for 46 years. He is survived by his children, Michael R. Monge (Donna) and Michelle Nelson (Barry); sisters Esther Monge and Cruz Moreno; grandchildren Joshua Monge, Andrea Sralik Ortega, Michael Sralik, Angelina Sralik, Susana Sralik and Amber Nelson;...

Emily Novoselac-Krajacic

Emily Novoselac-Krajacic

Dec 27, 2010

Emily Novoselac-Krajacic, 89, of Sun City passed away Dec. 25, 2010. Emily was born in Yugoslavia. An Arizona resident for 37 years from Cleveland, OH, she was a homemaker. She is survived by her sons, Charles (Vicky) Novoselac, John (Jan Alice) Novoselac and Mike (Carol) Novoselac; grandsons Jim, John and Michael; great grandchildren, Brendan, Jacob and Cameron. Visitation will be...

Bernard Jost

Bernard Jost

Dec 27, 2010

Bernard passed away from a stroke on December 22, 2010, in Peoria, AZ. He was born in St. Joseph, MN on December 28th, 1922 to Mathilda and Nickolas Jost. Because of a snow storm, his birth wasn’t recorded until Dec. 30th. Before he married Ronilda Schreifels in 1946, Bernie served in the Navy during WWII and was a Purple Heart...

Lawrence Arseth

Lawrence Arseth

Dec 15, 2010

Lawrence Raymond Arseth born on January 6, 1932 near Princeton, MN passed away on the evening of December 11, 2010.He Married Carol Lee Cramer in January 1954 and they had three children; Robert Michael , Suzann, and Colleen. After graduating from Princeton High School in 1950, Larry went on to graduate from the University of Minnesota with honors in 1954....

Pauline Valentine-Fugate

Pauline Valentine-Fugate

Dec 15, 2010

Pauline Valentine-Fugate went to be with the Lord on Dec. 11, 2010. She was 94 years old. She passed peacefully at home with some family members with her. Born in Kansas, and moved to Glendale, AZ in 1950. A graveside service will be held for her at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at Resthaven Park Cemetery, 6290 W. Northern...

Donald Doughty

Donald Doughty

Dec 14, 2010

Donald Sidney Doughty, 90 years old of Sun City, died Dec. 12, 2010 at home. Mr. Doughty was born in Nashua, NH. He retired from the USAF as SMSgt serving as a Photographic Laboratory Supervisor. He also worked for Goodyear Aerospace as Photographic Engineer. Mr. Doughty moved to Sun City in March 1973. He was a member of the North...

Helen Boyle

Helen Boyle

Dec 10, 2010

Helen Marie Boyle, of Sun City, age 97, passed from this life on Thursday, December 9, 2010, after a lengthy illness. Born Helen Donaldson in Tulsa, OK, on March 6, 1913, at age 7 she moved with her mother, Elsie Donaldson, to Arizona where she became a life-long resident. Two sons, Stanley and Wesley, were born to an early marriage....

Robert Johnston

Robert Johnston

Dec 7, 2010

Robert Joseph Johnston’s family gives thanks for his life – 84 happy, loving, and productive years. Bob was born on 8-24-26, to Joseph and Florence Johnston. He was raised in St. Paul, MN, and Grand Rapids, MI, and received a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota. He and Lois Liesch were married on 9-1-51, and together they...

Eleanor Schlosser

Eleanor Schlosser

Dec 6, 2010

Eleanor Schlosser, 75, of Sun City, AZ passed away December 3, 2010. Born in Paulding County, Ohio, Eleanor moved to Arizona in 1984. She was employed with Boswell Hospital in Sun City for 17 years and continued as a hospital volunteer for the past 8 years. She is survived by her husband Richard “Dick” Schlosser of 56 years; children, Robert...

William Allen

William Allen

Dec 6, 2010

William A. Allen was born in Washington, D.C. on September 16, 1930, and passed away peacefully on December 3, 2010, in Glendale, AZ. He was a beloved husband and father. He is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn, of 60 years, daughters, Susan, Cheryl, Donna Jo, son, William, grandchildren, Jesse, Kasey, Amanda, Carolyn, Nikita, and great-grandchildren, Layla and Hagan. Contributions...

Lucille Brannigan

Lucille Brannigan

Dec 6, 2010

Lucille (Lu) Brannigan of Sun City, Arizona, passed away December 4, 2010. Lu was born and reared in Coal county, Coalgate, Oklahoma. She was born on March 7, 1930. She was preceded in death by her husband Jerome who passed away in September 1995. Lu was employed by The Prudential Insurance Company of America for 24 years as a Human...