Obituaries
Hedwig "Hedy" Johns
Jun 15, 2022
Hedwig “Hedy” Helene Johns, 86, of Sun City, AZ died unexpectedly on June 15, 2022, at John C. Lincoln Hospital. She was born March 5, 1936, in Malsch, Germany, the daughter of Adam and Hermine Axtmann (nee Lerner). Married to Walter Johns on February 4, 1957, in Karlsruhe, Germany. Recently celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. Hedy loved knitting, crocheting, spending...
Minnie Sumner
Jun 13, 2022
Minnie "Sharon" Sumner May 5th, 1940 - June 13th, 2022 Sharon Sumner of Youngtown passed away on June 13th 2022 in Sun City, AZ at the age of 82. Sharon was born in Oklahoma City, OK in 1940 and moved to Arizona as a child. She married Bruce Sumner in 1958 and they raised their 4 children in the Phoenix...
Tamra "Tami" Lewis
Jun 12, 2022
Tamra (Tami) Beth Lewis was born on 5 October 1946 in Anderson, Indiana to the late Donna Mae Lewis & the late Conrad Max Lewis. She was called home on 12 June 2022 at the age of 75 at her home in Wickenburg, AZ. She is predeceased by her companion Roy Squires and brother David William Lewis. She is survived...
Roy Squyres
Jun 12, 2022
Roy T. Squyres, 75, died on June 12, 2022 at his home. Born in Oklahoma City on October 25, 1946, he moved to Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 4. He graduated from Cortez High School in Phoenix. He was drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War. He received the rank of Specialist 4 during his time of service...
Cameron June
Jun 2, 2022
Cameron June passed away recently in Peoria, Arizona at the age of 32. He was born in Juneau, Alaska on May 1, 1990 to the late Tom and Susie Sommers June. After growing up in Juneau and working in the restaurant industry Cameron met the love of his life – Lindsey and relocated to Newberg, Oregon where he lived until...
Theodore Estrada
May 31, 2022
Theodore (Ted) Estrada was born in Angeles City, Philippines on March 5, 1966 and passed away May 31, 2022. His family moved back and forth from the Philippines to the U.S. due to his father's military service, eventually retiring in the state of Arizona. Ted attended Tolleson Union High where he played football and developed his love of the game....
Margie Zimmerman
May 29, 2022
Margie passed away peacefully at her home in Sun City, AZ with her daughter and husband at her side. Margie was born September 29, 1933, in Edmunds County, South Dakota to John & Ella Stern. She spent a large part of her youth in Malin, Oregon and later moved to Yuma, AZ in 1948. Margie was a doer. She loved...
Mary Vadus
May 26, 2022
Mary Ellen Crandley Vadus was born on June 1, 1938 in Philadelphia PA. She worked in banking until she married her husband, Norbert Vadus. The couple lived in Philadelphia before moving to Minersville, Pennsylvania where they began raising their two children, Ellen and Matthew. Mary Ellen was a devoted and much loved mother, grandmother and aunt. After their children were...
Leland Dole
May 23, 2022
Leland (Lee) Dole, 94, of Sun City, Arizona passed away peacefully at home with his family around him on May 23, 2022. Lee was born April 3, 1928, in Boyce Ville, WI. He had three brothers and one sister, James, Donald, Conrad, and Myrtle (all who proceeded him in death). Lee graduated from Boyce Ville High School in 1945. After...
Carol Miller
May 22, 2022
Carol May Miller was born March 2nd 1941 in Hopkins, MN. She met the love of her life Dale Frederick Miller whom she married in her hometown on March 7th, 1959. Together they had 5 beautiful children who were raised in Phoenix, AZ where they remained for the rest of time. Carol's greatest joy was spending time with her friends...
Carl Standifer Jr.
May 21, 2022
Carl E Standifer Jr. was born in Coffeyville, KS on November 10, 1946, and passed peacefully in his sleep on the morning of May 21, 2022. The son of the late Carl E. Standifer Sr. and the late Wilhelmina Standifer. Carl was preceded in death, not only by his parents but by his siblings Glen M. Standifer, Priscilla D. Hubbard...
Edgar Schaefer
May 21, 2022
The Reverend Edgar Jerome Schaefer of Sun City, AZ went to be with our Lord on May 21, 2022. He was born February 7, 1923 in Weimer Township, Minnesota to Joe and Magdaline Schaefer. Visitation will be Thursday, June 2 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm with the Rosary at 5:00 pm at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center, Sun City,...
Marie Beernink
May 17, 2022
Marie Amelia (Wolf) Beernink was born on December 4, 1937, in Hinsdale, Illinois and she earned her angel wings on May 17, 2022, at her home in Sun City, AZ after a short battle with cancer. Marie was preceded in death, by her parents, Auguste & Elizabeth Wolf; her beloved husband, Kenneth Beernink; 2 greatgrandchildren, Lincoln Wright & Teresa Zapata....
Gerrit Terpstra
May 15, 2022
Dr. Gerrit Anne Terpstra dies at the age of 84. On the morning of May 15, 2022, Dr. Gerrit Terpstra, a medical doctor and long term resident of Arizona, passed away with his loving and devoted daughter Lenneke and his companion Lucky by his side, with Willie Nelson playing softly in the background. Gerrit was born on February 21, 1938...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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