Obituaries

Dec 5, 2021

Barbara Jean “Jeannie” Cowan, 77, of Payson, AZ formerly of New River, AZ died December 5, 2021. She was born on March 9, 1944, in Cleveland, Ohio to Novice and Hazel Jones. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Carl Jones and Jimmy Jones. Jeannie attended Carl Hayden High School. She was a member of Ponderosa Bible Church...

Dec 4, 2021

Mandy, as her friends call her, spent a long and inspiring life that was important in its simplicity. She cared deeply about her faith, passionately about her husband John, avidly about the company that she and John helped build and grateful for the chance to live her life in a small corner of Arizona. Amanda went to join John with...

Dec 3, 2021

Carole entered life on March 9th 1937, born in Milwaukee as the first child to Walter and Julia Jacobs (Toldrian). She attended Garden Holmes elementary and later graduated from Rufus King High School. She fondly remembered attending baseball games at the old Borchert field. Carole graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a degree in elementary teaching and was employed...

Dec 1, 2021

Roddy Meadows, Educator, Journalist and Farmer, died Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 in Sun City Arizona. Born in Chowchilla, CA. in 1958, Roddy is survived by his wife Judy Meadows and his mother Neva Roberts and was preceded in death by his stepfather Ed Roberts. Roddy graduated from California State University at Fresno in 1982 with a degree in journalism, where...

Nov 30, 2021

The family of Donald L Sweitzer share with you, that angels were dispatched to escort his flight to a prescheduled “T” time in heaven on November 30, 2021 at age 71. He is survived by his wife, 3 married children, 15 grandchildren, 2 married sister, 2 married brothers in law, and many that were adopted and called him “Dad.” Don...

Nov 30, 2021

Deborah Ann Macias 49 of Glendale passed away peaceful in her home on November 30, 2021 after a long hard struggle with breast cancer. Debbie is survived by her son Anthony, (step-daughter) Santana, partner Anthony Apodaca, parents Irma and Joe H Macias Jr, sister Gina Euzarraga (Gonzalo), brothers Jesse "Jigger" Teran (Pamela), Ralph Teran (Renee), Joey Macias, Fred Macias, 3...

Nov 27, 2021

Nov 22, 2021

Judith K. (Nelson) Peterson was born in Sioux Falls, SD on October 24, 1939. Formerly of Saint Peter, Minnesota, died November 22, 2021 at her home in Sun City, Arizona. Judy is preceded in death by her parents Russell and Lillian Nelson. She married Keith Peterson in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota on February 14, 1965. Together they have two children:...

Nov 18, 2021

Born to Samuel and Jean Tramont in Buffalo, New York, on September 2, 1937, Charles Vincent Tramont began his path of training, accomplishment, and service. He led a full, passionate, and meaningful life until he took his very last breath at home in Sun City West, Arizona, on November 18, 2021, attended by his loving family. After graduation in 1958...

Nov 17, 2021

Ronald D Smedshammer, 79, living in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota for the summers, peacefully passed away surrounded by family in his winter home of Sun City, Arizona, on November 17, 2021 at Abrazo Hospital. Ron was born in Enderlin, North Dakota on May 26, 1942, to Henry and Signe Smedshammer, the youngest of 8 siblings. Ron attended Enderlin High School where...

Nov 17, 2021

John “Jack” Grucza passed peacefully at his home in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 17, 2021. Jack was born on March 23, 1932, to Helen and Leo Grucza in Buffalo, New York. He attended the University of Buffalo where he received his R.N. (Registered Nurse) degree and also met his wife, Sylvia. They were married on September 15, 1953, and after...

Nov 17, 2021

Joshua Cale Kluver was born September 29, 1971, at Jenny Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Brenda (Eitzen) Kluver and Chuck Kluver, and baptized at Trinity Lutheran in Shenandoah, Iowa. Josh passed away, due to a stroke, at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, Arizona, on November 17, 2021. Josh was raised by his mother in Shenandoah, Iowa. Brenda...

Nov 14, 2021

It is with profound sadness that the family of David Dale Barfoot (Dave) announce his passing at age 62. Dave Barfoot, of Glendale, Arizona, passed suddenly in the early hours of November 14, 2021. He will be lovingly remembered by his partner for the last nine happy years of life, Darlene Bazzoli; his daughters Stephanie Putt, 41, and Renee Flores,...

Nov 14, 2021

Julius Yatchak, 90, of Sun City West, Arizona, passed away on November 14, 2021. Julius was born in Milwaukee in the year 1931 Julius lived life to its fullest. Along with his sister Gloria, he graduated from St. Mary of Czestochowa elementary and Riverside High School. His early years included an annual train ride to Bessemer Michigan where he visited...

Nov 6, 2021

Roberta Osborne was a wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was loving, tough, hard working, fun, smart and dedicated to her family. Roberta was always there when a family crisis arose - she truly was the glue that held our family together. Roberta was a patriotic American who was proud of her Irish heritage. She loved veterans, boating, jeeps,...

Nov 5, 2021

Katherine A. (Yntas) Malcolm born in Lexington, MA on November 24, 1940. Formerly of Carlisle, Concord, Boulder CO, and Tucson, AZ, died November 5, 2021 at her home in Sun City West, AZ after long illnesses. She is preceded in death by her parents Joseph & Martha Yntas and her brothers Paul, Joseph, and sister Martha. She married Paul F....

Oct 31, 2021

Linda Ruth Blackburn 9/21/44 - 10/31/21 Linda Ruth Blackburn 77 of Peoria, Az passed away on 10/31/21. Linda was born in Glendale, California on 9/21/44 to Ruth and Grant Mulleneaux. Linda is survived by husband Fulwood “Woody” Blackburn, son Bret Moore, stepson Anthony Blackburn. Brothers Gary Mulleneaux(Connie) Dan Mulleneaux (Christine) Richard Mulleneaux (Helen) and sister Jill Hassen (Gary) sister-in-law Rickey...

Oct 30, 2021

James (Jim) Robert Marking, 67, of Sun City West, Arizona, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 30, 2021. Jim was born in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Joseph George and Elizabeth Mathilda Marking. Jim’s parents moved the family to Phoenix, Arizona, when he was five years old. Jim joined the United States Air Force in 1973 and served...

Oct 26, 2021

Margery F. Lane was Born April 30th 1928 in Saskatchewan Canada. She entered into heaven on October 26, 2021. After growing up in Minneapolis MN, she moved to Los Angeles and enjoyed a 37-year career at TWA as a sales representative. Her primary passion in life was a love of travel and working for an airline let her travel the...

Oct 24, 2021

Russel Drake, 97, of Sun City, Arizona, passed away on October 24, 2021. A proud veteran of World War 2, Russel, leaves behind his daughter Pamela Mancell, brother, Kenneth Drake, grandchildren; Tiffiany, Tavis, Heather and Holly, and 7 great grand children. A visitation will be held, Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Chapel of the Chimes Hayward, 32992 Mission Blvd, Hayward,...