Obituaries
Grace E. Rupkey
Jun 20, 2009
Grace Colegrove Rupkey Grace Colegrove Rupkey of Peoria, AZ. went to the Lord on Saturday, June 20, 2009. Grace was 100 years of age, born July 24, 1908 to Merritt and Mary Colegrove of Armstrong, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her husband Welford Willie Rupkey, adopted son Frederick, and brothers Floyd, Frank and Lewis Colegrove. She is survived...
Harry Atkinson, Jr.
Jun 19, 2009
Harry Atkinson, born March 6, 1913 in Chicago, IL died June 19, 2009 in Peoria, AZ. He is survived by son, Bill; daughter, Karen; and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cleo and brother, Kimble. Most of his career was spent at the Chicago Post Office accounting department. After 31 years he retired and became an accountant...
Irwin Wolfinger
Jun 14, 2009
Irwin Penrose Wolfinger, 93, of Peoria, AZ passed away June 14, 2009. Mr. Wolfinger was born in Trenton, New Jersey on March 27, 1916 to Irwin P. and Elizabeth Whitehead Wolfinger. He was employed with the Joliet Army Ammunitions Plant, retiring in 1973 as Deputy Director. As a 26 year Sun City resident, Mr. Wolfinger loved bowling at Lakeview Recreation...
William Wolfe
Jun 14, 2009
William Anthony Wolfe "Bill" was born on April 2, 1937 in Camden, New Jersey to Helen and Herman Wolfe. Bill is survived by his wife Shirley; son Sherman Banker Lauren; daughter Tammy Reeck Mark and grandchildren Toby Coberly Jamie, Eve Hill Ryan, Ashley Bird and Roxanne Banker. In addition Bill leaves Great Granddaughter Mya Bird and great grandson Hunter Hill....
Milford Hutchison, Jr.
Jun 13, 2009
Milford Howard Hutchison, Jr. Milford Hutch Hutchison, 87, passed away June 13, 2009 at his home in Glendale of natural causes. He was born in Phoenix June 21, 1921. Milford is survived by his wife, Carolyn J. Hutchison; children Judy Lynn Hutchison-Bartel Steven, Rudy Hutchison, Douglas Hutchison, Monica Hutchison-Spears Barry; 10 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Also surviving are his...
John H. Green
Jun 12, 2009
John H. Green, 62, of Surprise, AZ passed away, June 12, 2009. An Arizona resident for the past 5 years, Mr. Green was born in West Monroe, Louisiana and he worked as an Engineer. He is survived by his wife Bonnie; children Anne Marie Stoick, Jennifer Jones and Christopher Green; brother Jerry Green; sisters Elsie Bryant and Anna Cox. 7...
Thelma Christy
Jun 11, 2009
Thelma M. Christy went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 11, 2009. Thelma was born October 27, 1906 in Warren, Ohio to Thomas and Jamima Davis. She was the middle of ten children. She married Paul Christy in October of 1926. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1988 as well as their three children; Margaret...
Walter Hokenstad
Jun 10, 2009
Walter A. Hokenstad, a descendant of Norwegian pioneers, was born in Sioux Falls, SD on July 28, 1904; he died unexpectedly and peacefully on June 10, 2009 in Peoria, AZ. Walter, an outstanding athlete, graduated from Augustana College where he was the first inductee into Augustana Athletic Hall of Fame. He taught sciences and coached at Montrose, and Arlington, SD...
Jesse Atwell
Jun 10, 2009
Jesse Dwayne Atwell "Dwayne" Dwayne Atwell was an educator, an inventor, a herpetologist, writer, photographer, and, most importantly, a man of integrity. He passionately loved his country, venomous snakes, and his wife of 31 years, Cheryl. Dwayne quietly passed away the morning of June 10, 2009 at age 75. Raised on a farm in Little Sioux, Iowa, he served in...
Jesse Atwell
Jun 10, 2009
Jesse Dwayne Atwell "Dwayne" Dwayne Atwell was an educator, an inventor, a herpetologist, writer, photographer, and, most importantly, a man of integrity. He passionately loved his country, venomous snakes, and his wife of 31 years, Cheryl. Dwayne quietly passed away the morning of June 10, 2009 at age 75. Raised on a farm in Little Sioux, Iowa, he served in...
Walter Culligan
Jun 6, 2009
Walter P. Culligan, 93, of Bronx, NY passed away June 6, 2009. He was born in New York City to Walter and Gertrude Culligan on August 15, 1915. Walter was preceded in death by his wife, Prudence and his son Thomas. He is survived by his sons Robert, Patrick and Walter; his daughters-in-law Fran, Debbie and Karen; 6 grandchildren and...
Charles Budler
Jun 5, 2009
Charles H. Budler, 89, of Sun City passed away peacefully with his family at his side on June 5, 2009. He was born in Plainfield, Illinois to Henry and Anna McKenna Budler on the family farm which he worked and raised his family on. Mr. Budler served in the US Army Air Corps during WW II. He was also an...
William Dankel
Jun 4, 2009
William E. Dankel, 93, of Sun City, Arizona passed away June 4, 2009. He was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He served his county during WW II in the U.S. Army. A retiree from Bethlehem Steel Co., he moved to Arizona in 1998. He is survived by his wife Gladys; daughter Faye Swan and his brother Richard Dankel.
Margaret Granger
Jun 4, 2009
Margaret Mary Granger age 90, passed away June 4 2009 at the home of her son James Leahy and Teresa Daws in Litchfield Park, AZ. She was born August 30, 1918 to Anthony Mathais and Clara Madelyn Little Dole of Mount Pleasant, Michigan. She moved to Sun City Arizona and resided there for thirty years. Margaret was a very active...
Mary Rice
Jun 1, 2009
Mary Elizabeth Betty Bartels Rice died June 1, 2009 in Arizona at the age of 91. Born in Lemmon, S.D. on Feb. 14, 1918 to Oswald and Edna Gordon Bartels, she grew up in Aberdeen, S.D. graduating from Northern States Teachers College in 1940. She taught English and Business in Faulkton, lsabel and Java, S.D. In 1943 she married Alan...
Dennis Shirley
Jun 1, 2009
Dennis Ray Shirley, 51, of Peoria, AZ passed away June 1, 2009 in Glendale, AZ. Dennis was born April 3, 1958 in Monett, Missouri. He was an Arizona resident for the past 38 years and was an electrician. He is survived by his father Dewey Shirley and his wife Elaine; his mother Mary Miller; sisters Karen Ulibarr, Lisa Franke &...
Rody Guinn
May 31, 2009
Rody Guinn, 56, of Surprise, AZ passed away May 31, 2009 in Sun City West, AZ. He was born Oct. 18, 1952 in Tucson, Arizona to Rodel and Marian Littlefield Guinn. He worked in insurance sales. He is survived by his wife Teresa; parents Rodel & Marian; brothers Steve & Danny and his sister Dee. Services will be held on...
Evelyn Femino
May 31, 2009
Evelyn L. Femino, 82, of Surprise, AZ, passed away on May 31, 2009, in Peoria, AZ. She is survived by her son, Paul, brother, Anthony, sisters, Jessy, and Marie, six grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 12:00 noon on Friday, June 5, 2009 at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, 17111 W. Bell Rd., Surprise, AZ.
Hazel Brown
May 30, 2009
Hazel Elizabeth Brown, formerly of Sedalia, Missouri, died on May 30 in Sun City. For 46 years, she was the beloved wife of William F. Brown, a retired attorney who passed away in 1992. Hazel is survived by her son, Bill Brown, her daughter Jessica Swaim, granddaughter Allison Roiseland, and three great grandchildren. An avid golfer, Hazel enjoyed playing on...
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