Obituaries

Hyla McLain

Hyla McLain

Jan 10, 2020

Hyla Mae McLain, 82, of Peoria, Arizona, passed away on January 10, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Hyla was the only child born to Molly and Bronson Evans in Elkton, Maryland on November 9, 1937. The family moved to Phoenix in 1947. Hyla then graduated from North Phoenix High School in 1955 and later attended ASU where she was...

Naomi Raderstorf

Naomi Raderstorf

Jan 8, 2020

Raderstorf, Naomi Joyce (88) of Sun City, AZ went to be with her Lord on January 8, 2020. Born in Akron, Ohio to Robert and Eleanor Edwards on July 22, 1931. She and Donald Raderstorf were married in Indiana in 1950. They moved to Arizona in 1961. She retired from the Arizona Republic at the Lazy R&G Ranch. She was...

John Frizzell

John Frizzell

Jan 3, 2020

John Cannon “JC” Frizzell, 85 years old, of Glendale, Arizona, passed away on Friday, January 3rd, 2020. He is survived by his daughters Carolyn “Suzie” Nobbe and Sandra Kozorra, and his son Jason Frizzell, as well as five grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter. He was preceded in death by his wife Joan, and daughters Lola “Kimmie” Frizzell and...

Cled Yochum

Cled Yochum

Jan 2, 2020

Cled “Yogi” Yochum, 86, of Sun City, AZ passed away Jan. 2, 2020 in Glendale, AZ. Mr. Yochum was born in Golddust, TN. A US Army veteran, he served in Korea. A resident of Sun City for the past 28 years, he was a member of the Sun City Moose Lodge and the Computer Club at Fairview Recreation Center. He...

Steven Motch

Steven Motch

Dec 28, 2019

Steven Francis Motch, 79, of Sun City, AZ, passed away on Saturday, December 28th, 2019 at Lifestream at Sun Ridge. He was born on April 16th, 1940 to Armand Anthony and Elizabeth Anna Motch in Salina, KS., and is survived by his wife of 56 years, Judith Anne Motch; children: Jack Bjorn Motch and Jeffrey Wade Motch; grandson: Khaman Alexander...

Amelia Powers

Amelia Powers

Dec 28, 2019

On Saturday, December 28, 2019, Amelia Gastelum Lopez Powers passed away at the age of 95. Amelia was born April 26, 1924 in a small house in Peoria, AZ to immigrant parents from Mexico, Ramon Lopez and Delores Gastelum dé Lopez. She attended Peoria Elementary and Peoria High School. After high school she was very proud to have helped the...

Ronald Raeth

Ronald Raeth

Dec 27, 2019

Ronald William Raeth, 76, of Sun City, Arizona passed away December, 27, 2019. Born in Hammond, Indiana, he served in the U.S. Navy. He worked as a Hotel Controller and resided in Arizona for the past 25 years.

Jacinta Raya

Jacinta Raya

Dec 27, 2019

Obituary to be posted at a later date.

Sue Pratt

Sue Pratt

Dec 27, 2019

Sue Ann Pratt, 76, of Sun City, Arizona passed away December 27, 2019. A 40 year, Arizona resident Sue was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband Robert “Bob” Pratt of 56 years; children Cheryl Davis & Stewart Diehl, Vicki Soliz & John and Jim Pratt brother John Sebring & Jan and 6 grandchildren, Justin, Jeremy, Jacob, Anthony, Alexis...

Geraldine Schulz

Geraldine Schulz

Dec 24, 2019

Geraldine Mary (Flaherty) Schulz left us December 24th, 2019 after a short illness. Gerry was born in St. Paul, MN to Michael and Ruth Flaherty on August 2, 1929. She was the oldest of 3 children, followed by Robert Michael (deceased) and Michael Dean Flaherty. After graduation from St. Joseph's Academy in St. Paul, she met and married the love...

JoAnn Kolsrud

JoAnn Kolsrud

Dec 23, 2019

JoAnn Marie Kolsrud, of Litchfield Park, AZ. passed away at age 71 on December 23, 2019 at home peacefully with her family by her side to be with her Lord and Savior. JoAnn was born on January 8, 1948 in Huron, South Dakota and was the daughter of Gordon and Esther Hook. JoAnn graduated from Lincoln High School in Sioux...

Donna Schermerhorn

Donna Schermerhorn

Dec 21, 2019

Donna M. Schermerhorn, 86, of Life Stream of Youngtown, AZ passed away, December 21, 2019 after a long illness. Donna was born April 18, 1933 in Butler Township, Butler County, Iowa, the daughter of Glenn and Celia Ritzman. She graduated from Charles City High School in Charles City, Iowa. She married James Schermerhorn March 27, 1951. Together they had two...

Shirley Lose

Shirley Lose

Dec 21, 2019

Shirley Jean Lose, 78 of Payson, Arizona passed away at her home December 21,2019. Born in Redwood City, CA, she was the youngest of three children. Shirley worked in repair and refurbishment of circuit boards and was a buyer of electronic computer parts. Shirley retired and relocated from Phoenix to Payson where she was an active member of several organizations...

Elias Harris

Elias Harris

Dec 19, 2019

Elias James “Ejay” Harris, 77, of Sun City, Arizona passed away December 19, 2019. Born October 13, 1942, in Baltimore, Maryland to Elias and Hilda Harris. A military veteran, he worked as a real estate broker. He moved to Arizona from Idaho in 2015 and was a member of the American Legion and Unity Spirtual Center. Ejay is survived by...

Ila Johnson

Ila Johnson

Dec 19, 2019

Ila “Gus” Johnson loving sister, mother, grandmother and friend passed away at her home on December 19th. She was 81 years old. Ila was born in Truimph, Minnesota to Elvin “Pete” and Elsie (Salzman) Peterson on April 26th, 1938 joining sisters Patricia and Nelda. They lived on the farm for 5 years before moving into town. Ila attended Trimont High...

Jim Melody

Jim Melody

Dec 16, 2019

Harold James “Jim” Melody, 73, of Buckeye, AZ died after an illness on December 16, 2019. Born in Scranton, PA in 1946 to Harold and Genevieve (Utter) Melody he was raised in Lords Valley, PA and attended the Wallenpaupack Area School District. After graduating in 1964 he attended East Stroudsburg State College where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in...

Christine Mishaga

Christine Mishaga

Dec 11, 2019

CHRISTINE J. MISHAGA (nee Bruss), age 98, passed away peacefully with family at her side in Stow OH on December 11. Beloved wife of the late Albert J. Mishaga; cherished daughter of the late Anton and Frances (nee Bencin) Bruss; loving aunt to the late Robert Bruss, Edward (Cheryl) Bruss, Beverly (James) Reed PhD, Cynthia (Kirk) Jacobson, Jacqueline Cageao (Santos...

Norman Bartlett

Norman Bartlett

Dec 10, 2019

Norman Clark Bartlett, was born October 19, 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois and passed this life on December 10, 2019. He was resident of Surprise, Arizona for 14 years. He was the son of the late Frederick L. Bartlett and Lilyan Bartlett (Katzman). He was a student at the prestigious Purdue University, also the School of Mechanical Engineering and the...

Frederick Silverthorn

Frederick Silverthorn

Dec 8, 2019

Frederick Joseph Michael Silverthorn, or “Mike”, as his friends and family called him, passed away on December 8th, 2019. He was born in Westfield, New York and raised in Canton, Ohio by his parents,William Silverthorn and the former Bernadette Duplain. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in Canton, Ohio, and had attended John Carroll University. He was a devout...

Leroy Dudek

Leroy Dudek

Dec 7, 2019

Leroy Dudek, age 83, a beloved husband, loving father, grandfather, uncle, cousin and friend, passed away peacefully in Phoenix, AZ on Saturday, Dec 7, 2019 surrounded by family members. Leroy was born August 19, 1936 in East Chicago, IN to Matt and Irene Dudek. He served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959. Upon his return, he went to...