Obituaries

Dorothy Oddo

Dorothy Oddo

Mar 26, 2010

Dorothy Virginia (Shifra) Oddo, 81, of Peoria, Arizona, was born on June 18, 1928 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She, and her twin sister, Lorraine (Chris) Pertile were raised in Ironwood, Michigan. Dorothy moved to Chicago after high school graduation, where she met and married Samuel Oddo. Together they celebrated the birth of two children, son Mitchell (Karel) Oddo of Victoria,...

Georgia Murphy

Georgia Murphy

Mar 24, 2010

Georgia Murphy ascended to heaven on March 22 at the age of 83. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she was a woman of great strength and courage, while always extending kindness and understanding to those around her. She was born in Carrizo Spring, Texas, July 14, 1926. She moved to Arizona with her family in 1932, residing in...

Paul Siron

Paul Siron

Mar 24, 2010

Paul Marvin Siron, born July 2, 1928 in Lexington, IL, passed away March 22, 2010, in Sun City, AZ. He moved to Sun City West in 1997 from Joliet, IL, where he had been an educator for 35 years at Joliet Central High School. A Korean War veteran, he was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was...

Stacy Soza

Stacy Soza

Mar 23, 2010

Stacy Ann Soza, 33, beloved wife, mother and best friend, passed away March 20. 2010. Survived by husband Gregg; son Bronson; daughter Monica; parents Mark & Phyllis Kelly; brother Mark; mother-in-law Olga Valdez and lots of friends & family. Stacy will be dearly missed by all whose lives she touched in such a short but full life. Services will be...

David III

David III

Mar 23, 2010

David Tolmachoff III, 36, of Glendale, AZ passed away March 22, 2010. Born in Glendale, David attended Unit 1 elementary school and Glendale High School. David was preceded in death by his brother Danny. He is survived by his parents Maryann & Dave Tolmachoff of Glendale and his sister Nina Pavoggi of Peoria, AZ. David has gone to a better...

John Lupton

John Lupton

Mar 20, 2010

John B. Lupton 87, of Sun City, AZ passed away March 14, 2010. John was a well respected retired school teacher who was loved by his students and peers. He was a lovely caring friend. His smile kindness and wonderful sense of humor will be dearly missed by everyone whose life he touched. He is survived by his wife Marjorie,...

Angeline Brooks

Angeline Brooks

Mar 19, 2010

Angeline Salem Brooks, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Aunt and friend born August 31st, 1914, in Lansing Michigan, went to the lord on March 5, 2010. Angeline came to Arizona in 1933 to marry grocer and businessman Edward Salem of Douglas, Arizona. She spent her life in Douglas in close relationships with children, in-laws, nieces, nephews and many friends. Angeline was preceded...

Jeanne Morrow

Jeanne Morrow

Mar 17, 2010

Jeanne Morrow, of Peoria, died March 16, 2010 at the age of 82. She was born in New York city, the youngest of 3 children. She worked for Vogue Magazine before marrying her high school sweetheart, Frank Bundy. They were married 50 years before his death in 2002. She was fortunate enough to find love again and married her second...

Adele Browning

Adele Browning

Mar 12, 2010

Browning, Adele Ellen (Beckett) 85, of Sun City passed away on March 8, 2010 at Hospice of The Valley. She was born in McGregor, Iowa where she was raised nearby on the family farm. She was proud to be the 1941 valedictorian of Garnavillo High School. After retiring from a life of various manufacturing positions, she moved from Lake Geneva,...

Joanne Berry

Joanne Berry

Mar 11, 2010

Joanne Berry, 76, of Sun City, AZ passed away March 7, 2010. She was a retired Federal Government administrator. She is survived by her daughter, Peggy Lee (David); brothers Ronnie and Donnie Sears; sister Sharon; grandchildren A.J. Dillard, Matt Griffith & Ryan & Ellie Wright; great grandchild Brandon Griffith. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 11,...

Karl Fuelts

Karl Fuelts

Mar 9, 2010

Karl M. Fuelts, 75. of Peoria passed away March 5, 2010. He was born in Budaörs, Hungary. He moved to Arizona in 1998 from Illinois and was a Baker. He is survived by his wife Marga; sons John (Sandy) Fuelts and Steven (Bovan) Fuelts; 3 brothers and 4 grandchildren also survive. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday,...

Margarete Hester

Margarete Hester

Mar 8, 2010

Margarete J. Hester, 85, of Sun City, AZ, passed away March 6, 2010, in Sun City, AZ. She was born in Berlin, Germany and came to the United States of America in 1951. She attended The University of Leipzig and Nuernberg in Germany and the University of Louisville, Kentucky. She held a degree in business administration. Ms. Hester worked until...

Andrew Clear

Andrew Clear

Mar 8, 2010

Andrew Christopher Clear passed away at the age of 32 on Saturday, March 6, 2010 in Peoria, AZ. He leaves behind his wife Jessica, parents Dawn Clear and Tom Parry.; brother Michael Murphy; sisters Michelle Humphrys, Faith (David) Brinkman, Toni Bennish, and Angela Clear; mother & father in law April & Butch Stapley and many nieces and nephews. He was...

Owen Overton, Jr.

Owen Overton, Jr.

Mar 8, 2010

Overton, Owen F., Jr. Entered his Lord's loving presence on his 78th birthday, March 6, 2010 after a long struggle with a rare form of cancer. Owen was born in Mountain Pine, AR in 1932. After graduating from Hot Springs High School, he served in the U. S. Army at the time of the Korean conflict. He graduated from Little...

Frances Manning

Frances Manning

Mar 5, 2010

Frances Elizabeth (Halsey) Manning was born in Viola, Kansas and moved to Wichita with parents, Andrew and Verna Halsey and brothers Bill and Paul. After graduating from North High School she worked for Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co. where she met and married LeRoy Dumler. During WWII she worked for Boeing Aircraft Co. and served in the Civil Air Patrol....

Regina Thomas

Regina Thomas

Mar 5, 2010

Regina Grace Thomas, 39, of Grove City, PA and Glendale, AZ, passed away March 3, 2010. Regina leaves behind her father Lon, mother Barb, and two brothers. She loved the time spent with her Tungland Group Home and School family. Regina touched many lives, and she will be missed dearly by her family and all that knew her.

Charles Rogers

Charles Rogers

Mar 4, 2010

Charles J. Rogers “Chuck” 72, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on his birthday March 3, 2010 surrounded by his wife and daughters. He was 3rd generation Arizonan, born at Eva Harris Maternity behind where Good Samaritan stands today. He graduated from Phoenix Union High School. He was a dedicated Phoenix Police Officer, retired after 32 years of service as a...

Larry Spaulding

Larry Spaulding

Mar 3, 2010

Larry Allyn Spaulding passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on March 2, 2010 after losing a courageous battle with stomach and esophageal cancer. Jill his loving wife and companion of 19 years, his sons and their partners Shane & Carol, Shannon, Shaun & Patsy were all by his side. Larry was a good friend and neighbor who...

Edwin Hirth III

Edwin Hirth III

Mar 3, 2010

Edwin B. Hirth III born February 26, 1952 passed away on February 27, 2010. Edwin graduated from Arizona State University in 1974 with a degree in Fine Arts, as well as post graduate studies at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. He has been an artist in the Phoenix area for more than 30 years. Many have...

Samuel Stockard

Samuel Stockard

Mar 3, 2010

Samuel R. Stockard, Sr., 81, of Peoria, AZ passed away Feb. 27, 2010. Born in Butler, Pennsylvania, Mr. Stockard has been an Arizona resident for the past 30 years from Michigan. He was a US Air Force Veteran. A steel company and union supervisor, he retired after 33 years. He was a member of the American Legion, Sun City Union...