Obituaries

Edna Porter

Edna Porter

Mar 24, 2006

Edna Maude Porter, 85, of Surprise, AZ, passed away on March 24, 2006. She was born in Muskogee, OK and came to Arizona in 1954. She was preceded in death by husband George William Porter in 1979. Survived by their children; Gary W. Porter, Jack C. Debbie Porter, Cindy Fred Baker and Ronnie J. Porter. Brother Barney Rowland, 11 grandchildren...

Art Lease Jr.

Art Lease Jr.

Mar 21, 2006

Art Gerald Lease Jr., 61, of Sun City, Arizona went home to be with the Lord on March 21 2006. He was born in Deadwood, South Dakota. He is survived by his siblings William Lease Barb and Vianne Kucera Jack and by his children Allison Mann Brent and Andrew Lease Celeste and his grandson Cameron Mann. He was also survived...

Lyle Graham

Lyle Graham

Mar 15, 2006

Lyle Dwayne Graham, 75. of Sun City West, AZ, passed away on March 15, 2006. He was a US Navy Veteran of Korea.

Katherine Cozad

Katherine Cozad

Mar 14, 2006

Katherine

Virginia Lynch

Virginia Lynch

Mar 12, 2006

Virginia Walsh Lynch, 79, of Sun City, AZ, passed away on March 12, 2006. A U.S. Air Force Retiree. Interment to follow Funeral Mass at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.

Mary Wilkinson

Mary Wilkinson

Mar 12, 2006

Mary S. Wilkinson, born February 4, 1917, and left to be with the Lord on March 12, 2006. Mary served in the military during World War II. She worked as a librarian and loved to travel. Mary was a loving and caring person and will be missed by all her friends.

James LaVine

James LaVine

Mar 12, 2006

James Richard LaVine, 72, of Sun City, AZ, passed away March 12, 2006. A US Army veteran of Korea.

Milton Durkee

Milton Durkee

Mar 9, 2006

Milton Austin Durkee, born January 3, 1919 passed away March 9, 2006. Survived by his wife Eileen Durkee. 2 daughters: Georgia Lindsey and Vicki Reindl. 4 sons: Bryan Durkee, Charles Durkee, Bruce Dawson and Richard Dawson. 14 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild

Donald Cox

Donald Cox

Mar 9, 2006

Donald E. Cox, 95, of Sun City, Arizona passed away on March 9, 2006. Don was born in Lane City, Nevada, November 1, 1910. He lived most of his childhood in Ashfork, Arizona. He attended Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, where he met Maxine Altwies, his beloved wife. They were married June 8, 1935, in St. Paul, Minnesota while Don...

Shannon Niblett-Axtell

Shannon Niblett-Axtell

Mar 7, 2006

Shannon Dionne Niblett Axtell, 34, of Hudson, Wisconsin, passed away on March 7, 2006.

Richard E. Vernor, Jr.

Richard E. Vernor, Jr.

Mar 6, 2006

Richard Dick E. Vernor, Jr., age 88 passed away Monday, March 6, 2006 at Sun Health Hospice in Peoria, AZ. Mr. Vernor was born in Marshall, Michigan and was a former funeral director in Michigan and Wisconsin, later employed by General Motors Corp., from which he retired in 1980. During WWII he served in the ETTC, Army Air Corps. He...

John Elchlinger

John Elchlinger

Mar 3, 2006

John S. Elchlinger passed into Heaven on Friday, March 3, 2006, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born to the late Mary and Vendal Elchlinger on July 19, 1926, in Cleveland, Ohio and brother to Mary Spinhirn deceased. John is survived by his loving wife, LaVerne of 48 years, daughters, Debra Ryan Dan, Lana Owens Brant, Cheryl...

Joanne of El Mirage, AZ

Joanne of El Mirage, AZ

Dec 31, 1969

Pedar was absolutely wonderful and down to earth, he made me feel at ease and never pressured me to do or buy anything I didnt want. He even Baked homemade cookies(haha). I would recommend Menke to anyone who has lost a loved one.

Suzanne of Surprise, AZ

Suzanne of Surprise, AZ

Dec 31, 1969

Peder Strand is the most patient, kind, helpful and compassionate man in the world. He took care of my sons arrangements in 2008 and my Mothers in 2016. I would not want anyone in my family to go anywhere but Menkes and work directly with Peder.

Lisa of Montgomery, Texas

Lisa of Montgomery, Texas

Dec 31, 1969

In early April 2014 I had the pleasure of working with your community in final preparations of my father John Joseph Seltenreich, Jr. Your staff was outstanding and very gentle with me at the time, which I needed and appreciated. Thank you for your kind help during a most trying time.