Obituaries

Analicia Reed

Analicia Reed

May 14, 2022

Analicia "Ana" Reed touched many lives during her short time here on earth and her silly, loving spirit will be remembered forever. Analicia was a sophomore at Peoria High School, where she joined NJROTC and learned to play the guitar. Ana passed away on May 14th, 2022, after a brave and fearless, 7-year battle with Epilepsy. The strength and courage...

Donald Pipho

Donald Pipho

May 13, 2022

Don was born in Denver, IA, on April 20, 1935, the son of the late Ewald and Erna (nee Steege) Pipho. He is survived by his wife, Katheryn Pipho (nee Fankhanel); his children Paul (Joanne) Pipho, Katy Brunson, and Jennifer (Jim) Lasky; his grandchildren Kaila (Joe) Scattergood, Jessica (Mike Kurtz) Lasky, Christopher Pipho, Nicholas Brunson, and Michael Pipho; great grandchildren...

Lydia Newberry

Lydia Newberry

May 10, 2022

Lydia Victoria “Vicki” Newberry passed away at the age of 87 on May 10, 2022, at Nicolette Assisted Living Facility in Peoria, AZ. Vicki was born on October 30, 1934, in Clintwood, Virginia, the daughter of Leonard Fleming and Hattie Counts Fleming Edwards and stepfather Garland Edwards. Vicki married Furl Newberry on March 6, 1954, in Clintwood, VA and they...

William Pottle

William Pottle

May 10, 2022

William L. Pottle April 4, 1936 – May 10, 2022 William (“Bill”) Pottle passed away on May 10, 2022 in Sun City, Arizona. He was born on April 4, 1936 in Chicago, raised in Quincy, Illinois, and was the son of Lewis W. Pottle and Clara Leary Pottle. Bill graduated from Quincy High School in 1953 and attended the University...

Claudia Brown

Claudia Brown

May 7, 2022

Claudia Gaye Brown, age 72, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022 in Sun City, Arizona. Claudia is survived by her loving husband, Jerry Joe Brown of Sun City, AZ. Also, surviving Claudia are her sons: Matthew Dunn of Phoenix, AZ, Nicholas Brown and his wife Alexia, and grandsons Kenneth Brown, Greyson Brown & Boston Brown all of Dalhart, Texas, and...

Paul Seltzer

Paul Seltzer

May 6, 2022

Paul Ambrose Seltzer, age 80, died on May 6, 2022. A resident of Sun City, AZ, he was recovering from surgery and respiratory difficulties at an assisted living facility in Peoria, AZ. The cause of death was respiratory failure and systemic infection. Paul was the fourth child of Miriam Dean Beery and Paul Ambrose Seltzer. He grew up in Lansdowne...

Francis Haukom

Francis Haukom

May 5, 2022

Francis Keith Haukom, 88, of Sun City, Arizona passed away May 5, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 16, 2022 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center Chapel, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, AZ.

Robert (Bob) Wahlstrom

Robert (Bob) Wahlstrom

May 2, 2022

Robert (Bob) Winston Wahlstrom was born in McAlester, Oklahoma August 25, 1944. The firstborn son of Winston A. and Billie L. Wahlstrom, Bob grew up with his five siblings Bud, Jim, Reed, Robin, and Tina. A man fiercely devoted to his family, Bob is survived by his mother, Billie, his wife of 55 years, Ileen, his sons David and Derek,...

Sharon Long

Sharon Long

Apr 26, 2022

Sharon Lois Long (Yoder) Devoted wife, mother, and friend Sharon Lois Long, 79, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, with her family by her side. Sharon was born on July 9, 1942, to Lester and Mildred Yoder in Detroit, Michigan. Working as a Candy Striper at Colorado General, in the early 60’s, she met...

Christopher Messick

Christopher Messick

Apr 25, 2022

Christopher Lee Messick May 30, 1986 - April 25, 2022 Chris, beloved father to Ella and Layla; son of Randel Messick (deceased) and Susan Sekan; brother of Michelle Manlick (Brad) and Shyan Ingrao (Jamie); uncle, grandson, cousin, nephew, friend, co-worker to so many, has left us to rest and be with his dad, grandpa, family and friends who left this...

Karen (Steenbock) Sterba

Karen (Steenbock) Sterba

Apr 25, 2022

Karen Emily (Steenbock) Sterba, 80, passed away Monday, April 25th in Peoria, Arizona. Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. Karen was born March 10, 1942, in Tampa, Florida to Helen and Herbert Steenbock (both deceased). She is survived by her husband, Jerry Sterba; daughter, Jennifer Sterba; son, Chistopher Sterba; brother, William Steenbock; grandchildren Christopher, Christian and Clarabelle Sterba; and one cantankerous...

Shirley Woodward

Shirley Woodward

Apr 24, 2022

Shirley Long Woodward, 93, died April 24, 2022. Shirley was born in Gainesville, FL, grew up in Auburn, NY, graduated from Auburn East High School in 1947 and then attended Cornel University where she met Gordon Woodward. They married September 11, 1949 and lived in the town of Maine, NY until they retired to Sun City, AZ in 1988. They...

Camilla Kuberka

Camilla Kuberka

Apr 21, 2022

Camilla, 80, passed away peacefully this past Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Sun City, AZ. Camilla was born on September 22, 1941, in Amsterdam, NY. The daughter of Lewis H. and Marion (Hunter) Hill, she graduated from Scotia-Glenville High School, Scotia, NY in 1959. In 1959 she married Lawrence J. Kuberka. They lived in Virginia, MN for their first 25...

Ted (Theodore) Christy

Ted (Theodore) Christy

Apr 20, 2022

Ted (Theodore Ray) Christy passed away on April 20, 2022, after a hard fight with cancer. He was born on April 15, 1942, to Howard and Alma (Capshaw) Christy in Sullivan, Illinois. The family moved to Arizona when Ted was three, for his severe asthma. Ted graduated from Sunnyslope High School with a football scholarship to the University of Arizona....

Rachel Butler

Rachel Butler

Apr 17, 2022

Rachel Butler, 85 of Sun City, AZ, went to be with her Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, April 17th after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones at the time she passed. Rachel was born on September 17, 1936 in Selma, California and was raised by her mother in the small community of...

Jerry Carr

Jerry Carr

Apr 17, 2022

Jerry Micheal Lee Carr born 11/30/1951 passed away 4/17/2022 at the age of 70. Jerry loved reloading ammo guns and shooting said ammo. He had several jobs in life such as a machinist for Boeing and has his initials on the lunar rover on the moon. He worked as a roofing installer that sent him all over the country and...

Robert Branson

Robert Branson

Apr 15, 2022

Robert Branson, 77, of Sun City, Arizona, passed away on April 15, 2022, doing what he loved. Robert was born on July 29, 1944 to Evelyn and Earnest Branson in Fort Collins, Colorado. After Robert graduated from Jefferson High School in 1962, he enlisted in the United States Army. He served in Germany, in the 2nd Calvary Regiment Unit. On...

Jane Hundley

Jane Hundley

Apr 8, 2022

Jane Leef Hundley died peacefully at home surrounded by her grandchildren and friends on April 8, 2022. Jane was born in Cincinnati OH to Rudolph and Antoinette Leef. Her parents met in USA and then they planned a visit to their former country, Czechoslovakia which is now known as the Czech Republic. The visit lasted over 10 wonderful years. Jane...

Norman Hogue

Norman Hogue

Apr 7, 2022

Norman Ray Hogue, my beloved father, was 93-1/2 years old when he passed away on Thursday morning, April 7, 2022, at Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital. He was born on October 15, 1928, in Concordia, Kansas. Norman worked for the Federal Government Department of Defense as the Supervisor of the Military Photographic Squadron at Norton AFB and then March AFB. He was...

Louis Warfel

Louis Warfel

Apr 7, 2022

Louis Warfel was called to the lord on April 7th, 2022. Louis was born in Chester, Pa. on Dec. 21st,1924 to Louis and Mary (Bunce) Warfel. He was the oldest of six children. He is survived by his sister Rose Samohod, Helen Watson, and Joseph Warfel. Preceded in death by his brother Robert Warfel and sister Betty Bartlewski. Louis attended...