Obituaries
Jacob Hood
Feb 5, 2009
Jacob Clarkson Hood, Jr., 73, of Sun City passed away, Feb. 5, 2009. Born in Sunbury, PA, he served his country in the U.S.M.C. A real estate agent and 50 year Arizona resident, his biggest achievements were in land and golf course development. He is survived by Victoria O. Reek; his children Victoria Thomas Dave, Clarkson Hood and J.J. Deveroux;...
Alma Pfortner
Feb 5, 2009
Alma Sophie Pfortner 83, of Peoria, passed away February 5, 2009. Alma was born in Brooklyn, NY and moved to Sun City in 1994. She was a master gardener and loved nature, especially birds. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years George H. Pfortner. Survivors include son Raymond Pfortner Nancy Wing Pfortner; daughter JoAnne Pfortner Omar...
Evelyn Borders
Feb 4, 2009
Evelyn M. Borders nee Czajka, age 81, of Sun City Arizona., formerly of Chicago Illinois passed away on Feb. 4, 2009. Beloved wife of Harley Borders; loving mother of Harley Sharon Borders, Joanne Baity, Steven Dorothy Borders, Pamela Stanley Buskus, Michael Lorrie Borders, Joyce Borders, Nancy John McKenna, Carol Thomas Novak Borders. Dearest grandmother of 16 grandchildren Elizabeth, Geoffrey, Timothy,...
Robert Wilder
Feb 4, 2009
Robert M. Wilder, 82, of Sun City died unexpectedly February 4, 2009, at Boswell Hospital. Robert was originally from Indianapolis, IN. A memorial service and celebration of his life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 13, 2009 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made...
Fayth Wood
Feb 4, 2009
Fayth S. Wood, 40, of Phoenix, AZ passed away Feb. 4, 2009. Fayth was born in Westchester, New York March 9, 1968. She was a friend of Bill W. and worked extensively with people in recovery. She is survived by her husband Denny, son Daniel Calabro, brother Scott Ostro, 4 nieces, 4 nephews and her uncle Warren Mintz. She was...
Robert Meek, Jr.
Feb 3, 2009
Meek Jr., Robert C. Of Sun City, 71 passed away on February 3, 2009. Robert was born and raised in Carrolton, Illinois. In his earlier years he pitched softball with the KC's. He moved to Michigan in 1967 where he met his future wife Alice. He moved to Arizona in 1976 and started his own business as a regional factory...
Genevieve Traver
Feb 3, 2009
TRAVER, GENEVIEVE J. 98, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2009 at Desert Winds Assisted Living in Peoria, Arizona. Genevieve was born on June 12, 1910 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She married Frank C. Traver on October 11, 1931. They raised their family in Waukesha, Wisconsin and moved to Sun City, Arizona in 1972. Genevieve was a member of Lakeview United...
William Cranston, Sr.
Feb 2, 2009
William Eugene Cranston, Sr., 75, of Peoria, AZ passed away February 2, 2009. Born in Waterloo, Iowa he moved to Minnesota and retired to Arizona in 1991. He served as an underage Marine in the Korean War at the age of 16. He leaves behind the love of his life Donna LaRae Cranston; brother James; sister Sharon; sons William Jr....
Ernest Brown
Feb 2, 2009
Ernie Brown, born December 25, 1941, passed away February 2, 2009 in Glendale, AZ. Ernie is survived by his loving wife Linda of 45 years; daughter, TC Collins and her husband Hugh Collins; daughter, Melissa Young; Mother, Helen Brown; Sister, Donna Martin and her husband Richard Martin; and grandchildren, Ashlie Collins, Courtney Jacobs, Paige Misener, Sydney Collins, and Sean Collins,...
Pauline Juillard
Feb 1, 2009
Pauline Joan Malissa Juillard died 1 February 2009. She was born June 28, 1922 to Michael and Sophia Malissa in Caldwell Ohio. After graduating from High School she enrolled in the St Francis School of Nursing in Columbus Ohio. Upon graduation she joined the US Army Nurse Corps and served in a hospital in Puerto Rico. While a Lieutenant, she...
John Marak
Jan 31, 2009
John Thomas Marak, 77 of Sun City, passed away January 31, 2009. He was an accountant and had served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. John is survived by his wife, Irene; children Joseph, Mary Noble, Janice Durand, and Gary; brothers William, Theodore, and Robert; sister Margaret Gagney; 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. A Memorial Mass will...
Elizabeth Burrows
Jan 30, 2009
Mena Burrows entered her Eternal Home on Friday, January 30, 2009 at Royal Oaks Life Care Community. She was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland March 28, 1923. She graduated from Emmanuel Theological College in Birkenhead, England and graduated from the Preston Royal Infirmary with a SCM State Certified Midwife. She married David Burrows January 12, 1949, and immigrated to the...
Barbara Gingras
Jan 30, 2009
Born into heaven on Friday January 30th, Barbara was called home to join her mother and husband Joseph who couldn't wait on his woman any longer. Barbara was a two time military wife. She and her first husband William left New York in 1956. While living in Colorado Springs Co, she dedicated 30 years of service to a locally owned...
Barbara Gingras
Jan 30, 2009
Born into heaven on Friday January 30th, Barbara was called home to join her mother and husband Joseph who couldn't wait on his woman any longer. Barbara was a two time military wife. She and her first husband William left New York in 1956. While living in Colorado Springs Co, she dedicated 30 years of service to a locally owned...
Melvin Smith
Jan 30, 2009
Melvin C. Smith, 94, a resident of El Dorado in Sun City, and a former resident of Chicago, IL and Clearwater, FL died Friday, January 30, 2009. Mr. Smith was born Sept. 19, 1914 in Bloomington, IL where he went through grade school, high school and graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University. During WWII Melvin served in the U.S. Army Air...
George F. Ivy
Jan 28, 2009
George F. Ivy, 87, of Sun City, Arizona passed away Jan. 28, 2009. He was born Sept. 5, 1921 in Evansville, IN. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and retiree and moved to Arizona 43 years ago from California. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Hazel. Daughters Carol Chuck Bedal, Lana Gary Hagerman and Penny Terry...
Inez Jones
Jan 27, 2009
Inez Margaret Jane Jones Jones passed away January 27, 2009 at the age of 102 years 3 months and 11 days. She lived a wonderfully long life, only being in very ill heath for about the last fifteen days. She is preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, son Glenn Clarence 1932, husband Russell R. 1961 and son Harry...
P. Putnam
Jan 27, 2009
Putnam, P. Orrin 87, of Chino Valley, AZ, passed away on January 27, 2009. Born in Superior, WI and moved to Arizona in 1956. He is survived by: son, Philip O. Putnam, Sr. of Girdwood, AK, daughter, Luanne Lauer, wife of Allen Lauer of Prescott; grandchildren: Philip O. Putnam, II and wife Kathleen of Glendale, Rochelle Putnam of Glendale, Chris...
Edward Carmody
Jan 26, 2009
Edward T. Carmody, 92, of Peoria, AZ passed away January 26, 2009. Mr. Carmody was born January 30, 1916 to John & Isabel Sullivan Carmody in Butte, Montana. He was a retired federal government Auditor and resided in Arizona since 1970 from Maryland. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Rosalie; children Timothy Carmody Elizabeth, Brenda Douglas &...
Joe Miller
Jan 24, 2009
Joe Wilburn Miller went to be with the Lord January 24, 2009 at age 72. Joe was born in McLean, Texas. He was a Texas cowboy who also served his country in the US Navy and retired from Motorola in Phoenix. Because of his love for God and riding motorcycles he was one of the founding members of the Christian...
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