Obituaries

Jun 12, 2008

Virginia Elizabeth Boris died at home in the care of her loving husband of 64 years, Joseph, on June 12, 2008. The beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, was reunited in heaven with her tenth child, Michael. She was born in Michigan on October 21, 1925. She is survived by her sister Jane Kyriacopoulos John. She is also survived...

Jun 11, 2008

Jun 11, 2008

William Leslie Ohlund, 58, of Phoenix passed away June 11, 2008. Born in Chicago, IL, he resided in Arizona for the past 30 years. He is survived by his wife Carol; son Colton and daughter Kayla. Funeral services for Mr. Ohlund will be at 1:00 PM on Monday, June 16, 2008 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel, 12420 N....

Jun 11, 2008

Russell Dix of Sun City passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2008. He was born August 4, 1928 in Janesville, Wisconsin. He married Joyce Gunderson in 1950 and worked at General Motors as a Journeyman Electrician until his retirement. They enjoyed a few years of recreational travel and retired to Sun City in 1987. He is preceded in death by his...

Jun 7, 2008

Vivian Bartholomew, 91, of New River, Arizona passed away June 7, 2008. Vivian was born December 19, 1916, in Monroe, Utah. She moved her family to Mesa, Arizona in 1954 and retired from the Arizona State Health Department in 1979. She was preceded in death by her son Russell Lamar Peay. Vivian is survived by her daughters Latetia Roberts, and...

Jun 7, 2008

Jun 6, 2008

Lois Mae Platt Gardner, 80, of Peoria, AZ passed away June 6, 2008. She was born May 7, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio to Harvey & Helen Calkins Platt. An artist, she moved to Arizona in 1988 from Connecticut. She is survived by her sister Marcia Watt and brother in law Ralph Watt. Nieces: Leslie Walach, Kathleen Frey, and Gretchen Black....

Jun 6, 2008

Calvin C. Hughes, 85, passed away in Sun City on June 6, 2008 after a courageous battle with emphysema and lung cancer. He was born in Dennis, Mississippi on May 22, 1923, the 3rd child of Oscar and Elizabeth Cornelius Hughes. His family traveled much of his childhood and he spent a great part of it in northern California. Cal...

Jun 2, 2008

Bryan Paul Compton The Beezer, AKA Lil Compton of Surprise, AZ passed away June 2, 2008. He was born in Phoenix on March 15, 1981. He grew up in Peoria, AZ and graduated from Peoria High School in 2000. Bryan pursued his education at U.T.I. and received his Associates degree in 2004. He was employed by Cox Communications. Bryan leaves...

May 27, 2008

Mary Lou Brady, 76, of Glendale, AZ passed away May 27, 2008. Mary Lou was born March 26, 1932 in Bayville, Kentucky. She was an Arizona resident for over 38 years retiring from teaching in Bullhead City, AZ. She is survived by her daughters, Karen Hynes and Terri Brady; son-in-law Jim Hynes; sister-in-law Gloria Brotz; grandson Alex Hynes and great...

May 26, 2008

Frank Pop Lee, 78, of Sun City, AZ, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and lifelong friend to many, peacefully passed in his sleep on May 26, 2008. Pop was born February 1, 1930 in Waverly, Missouri. He grew up in Dallas, Texas and moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1961. He is preceded in death by his son James, and...

May 26, 2008

Sieger "Zig" Kwiatkowski, Jr., 75, of Phoenix, AZ passed away early Monday morning, May 26, 2008, after a long battle with cancer. He was born September 1, 1932 in Paterson, NJ to Sieger and Lottie Kwiatkowski. The oldest of the family, and only son, he served in the US Army during the Korean War, stationed in Germany. On October 5,...

May 25, 2008

Thelma Mary Shipley, born 12-11-20 in Columbus, Ohio. Preceded in death by her husband, Ray of more than 50 years and her son Larry Shipley. Survived by her children, Shirley Docken Don, Dick Shipley, Kay Brinkley Bill, Bobbi Thomas Tim; 9 grandchildren, 8 great grandchilden and her dear and loving friends, Johnny and Annie Torres. We as a family are...

May 22, 2008

Harold Duessel, a 21 year resident of Litchfield Park died on May 22, 2008. He was a veteran of 23 years in the US Navy and retired as LCDR. He worked for 15 years in International Finance for Combustion Engineering. He followed this career change by proudly volunteering on the Cityscape Commission for 12 years here in Litchfield Park. He...

May 21, 2008

John P. Schwarz, 73, of Peoria, AZ passed away on May 21, 2008. Survived by his wife, Marie, Daughter Mary Jo Ralph of Phoenix, AZ, Daughter Theresa Peter & Grand-daughter Celeste of Cleveland Hts, OH, & son Robert Allison of Countryside, IL. Sisters Ruth Meyer & Margaret Schwarz, brothers Gene deceased, Ted & Greg Schwarz. A Memorial mass will be...

May 19, 2008

May 19, 2008

Roberta Mott Wehrfritz, 5/17/11 5/19/08 Roberta Mott Wehrfritz, 97, departed this earth 5/19/08 to join her husband Henry in the hereafter with our Lord Jesus. Theirs was a love affair that spanned over 60 years. They met at Syracuse University, the town in which Roberta was born and raised. A Phi Mu sorority sister brought Henry to a dance as...

May 19, 2008

Ray G. Wallner, 85, a resident of Sun City for 12 years, passed away May 19, 2008. Mr. Wallner was born in Tappen, ND. Before retirement he was a teacher and coach for many years in North Dakota and Oregon. He loved bowling, fishing and camping in his spare time. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Alice;...

May 17, 2008

John Jack Conovaloff, 88, a native of Arizona passed away May 17, 2008. He was one of the last remaining West Valley farmers in the Tolleson area. He graduated from Pendergast Elementary and Tolleson Union High Schools and attended Phoenix College. He is survived by his wife Ann, Sister Anna Varonin, four children Andy, Elaine, Jack and Kathy Baghdanov, four...

May 16, 2008