Obituaries

Frances Kokoszka

Frances Kokoszka

Aug 14, 2017

Mrs. Frances Kokoszka of Sun City Arizona passed away with family by her bedside, on August 11th 2017 at the Brookdale Assisted Living. Mrs Kokoszka was born in Medina New York, September 14, 1926, a daughter of the late Joseph and Antonia Gulinski. Frances was a graduate of Sacred Heart and Medina High School. She married John Kokoszka on September...

Stephen Piechota

Stephen Piechota

Aug 11, 2017

Stephen Paul Piechota, 70, of Goodyear, Arizona passed away August 10, 2017. Formerly of Nebraska, he moved to Arizona in 2004. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m. with a Scripture Service at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center. Concluding services will be held in Omaha, Nebraska

Antonia Zmuda

Antonia Zmuda

Aug 9, 2017

God called, Antonia answered, and the angels sang. Antonia Zmuda was born August 30, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois to Anthony and Mary (Kulig) Zmuda. She was the second oldest of five girls. They grew up loving and enjoying the friendship of each other all of their lives. Tonia attended St. Louis Academy and Silver Lake College in Manitowoc, Wisconsin where...

Rose (Maker) Conover

Rose (Maker) Conover

Aug 4, 2017

Rose Marie Conover was born September 30, 1937 in Newark, NJ to Michael Maker & Rose (Saldutti) Maker. The oldest of two children, Rose Marie spent her joyful childhood getting into all kinds of trouble with her younger brother Michael Maker. As a young adult, she loved taking trips into New York City to go ice skating with her cherished...

Chad Raynes

Chad Raynes

Aug 1, 2017

July 4, 1974 – July 25, 2017 Chad Benjamin Raynes, 43, passed away on July 25, 2017, in Surprise, Arizona, after a heroic battle with lung and bone cancer. Chad was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 4, 1974, to Jack and Sherri Raynes. Chad attended Moon Valley High School where he excelled in pole vaulting and graduated from Al...

Mary Chambers

Mary Chambers

Jul 25, 2017

Mary Lee Chambers, 89, of Sun City, Arizona passed away July 23, 2017. Born in Carroll County, Indiana, Mary moved to Arizona in 1986. She was a member of PEO and the Briarwood Country Club in Sun City. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, Charles "Bob" Chambers; children: Jeff Chambers, David Chambers, Michael Chambers (Cindy) and grandson...

Nora Camenisch

Nora Camenisch

Jul 20, 2017

Nora Killian Camenisch of Peoria, AZ passed away July 16, 2017. Nora was a graduate of Trinity High School in Bloomington, IL, Illinois State University, and served a one year Public Health Fellowship at University of Illinois. She was employed by the Illinois Dept. of Public Health in Chicago, until moving to Elmhurst, IL in 1954. Taught in the Elmhurst...

Loretta Anderson

Loretta Anderson

Jul 17, 2017

Loretta Jean Anderson, 76, of Sun City, Arizona, passed away on Thursday, July 13th after a lengthy illness. The funeral service will be held at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Parish at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 15800 N. Del Webb Blvd in Sun City. Her final resting place will be the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona...

Glenn Derrick

Glenn Derrick

Jul 17, 2017

Born January 14, 1947 to Louise and Garnnie Derrick in Rogersville, Tennessee. Glenn was the middle son of three boys. Upon graduation from high school Glenn enlisted in the Air Force during the Vietnam Era. He served his country on many bases but ended his service in Africa with an Honorable Discharge in August of 1971. He went on to...

Terry Barnum

Terry Barnum

Jul 14, 2017

Terry Norman Barnum was born on February 2, 1946 in Woodbine, IA to Edward Francis Barnum, Sr and Maxine Mae (McCart) Barnum. He attended Woodbine Community School. Terry married Sharon Cook on May 27, l967 and they were blessed with four daughters. Over the years, Terry worked various jobs. He was very young when he and his siblings began working...

William "Bill" Honaker

William "Bill" Honaker

Jul 14, 2017

William Merle (Bill) Honaker was called home to join his Lord. He is survived by: his wife, Mary Louise (Triplett) Honaker,his children, Doug Honaker, Conni Bellinger (John), Cris Lopez and Brian Honaker; six grandchildren, Jake Bellinger, Josh Bellinger, Sarah Bonillas (Anthony), Daniel Lopez, Brianna Honaker and Mary Ashley Honaker: two great-grandchildren, Preston Bellinger and Ambria Bonillas. Bill also has many...

Helen Bakos

Helen Bakos

Jul 7, 2017

Helen L. Bakos, 91, formerly of the Casa Del Rio Community in Peoria, Arizona passed away June 24, 2017 in Escondido, California. Born in Joliet, IL, Helen originally moved to Arizona in 1976 from Illinois. She was a member of St. Joachim & St. Anne Catholic Church in Sun City where she served as an usher, Queen of the Holy...

John Juhasz

John Juhasz

Jul 7, 2017

John Michael Juhasz, 93 years went to be with his Lord after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s on July 4, 2017, Glendale, AZ. He passed peacefully in his sleep for eternal peace. Born June 18, 1924 in Buffalo, NY joining his predeceased parents Leona and John Juhasz, Buffalo, NY sisters Margaret (Carl) Zauner, Betty (Joe) Szylak of Buffalo NY and...

Dolores Dodds

Dolores Dodds

Jul 7, 2017

Dolores S. Dodds, 74, of Glendale, Arizona passed away July 4, 2017. A lifelong Arizona native, Dolores was born in Tucson. She worked in assembly in the laser technology field. She is survived by her husband Jim Dodds, daughter Susan Sepulveda, son Russell Hill, brother Gilbert, sisters Mercy and Stella, 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Memorial services will be...

Patricia Edris

Patricia Edris

Jul 7, 2017

Patricia W. Edris passed away peacefully on July 4, 2017, at the Sun Valley Lodge nursing care center in Sun City, AZ. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Earl V. Edris, and three children - Earl, Jr. of Vicksburg, MS, Ann DiTommaso of Endwell, NY, and Scott of Neshanic Station, NJ. A fourth child, Robert M. and...

Joseph Neighbors

Joseph Neighbors

Jul 5, 2017

Joseph "Joe" Neighbors passed away from cancer in the comfort of his own home in Glendale, Arizona at the age of 58. Joe leaves behind his beloved wife Laura, of 34 years. His loving children, Joseph Jr, Megan (Rhett), and Heather; his precious grandsons Ryan and Logan. He is also survived by his siblings, Cyndi, Tom, Ed and Angel. He...

Elizabeth Stachelek

Elizabeth Stachelek

Jun 29, 2017

Age 76, of Sun City Az. Passed away, peacefully while her husband was adjusting the pillow for her head, from complications from her long battle with Alzheimer's, on June 28, 2017. Elizabeth was born on February 7, 1941, in Chicago Ill. To Albert Miller and Eleanore Truszczynski. At the age of 12 her mother passed away and she and her...

Andrew Zakala

Andrew Zakala

Jun 28, 2017

Andrew Zakala, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, in Goodyear, Arizona. He was born on the 27th of July, 1927, in Poland. He graduated from the University of Michigan and was a member of various organizations, such as; Our Lady Lourdes Catholic Church, Ukraine Engineers Society, along with the Ukraine National Association. He is survived by his wife Eleanor...

Sherry McCreadie

Sherry McCreadie

Jun 28, 2017

Sherry Mae McCreadie, 51, entered into rest on June 25, 2017, in Peoria, Arizona. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to Donald McQueen and Catherine Lambson. Here, she married and shared her life with her husband, Robert J. McCreadie, as a homemaker. Private services were held.

Doris Fisher

Doris Fisher

Jun 27, 2017

Doris P. Fisher passed away on Friday, June 23, 2017. Doris was born on July 8, 1927 in Rogers, TX and moved to Carefree, AZ in 1969 with her husband J K Fisher and her two daughters. Doris is survived by her younger sister, Frances Brown of Artesia, NM and brother. Leslie Gandy of Stephenville, TX. Doris raised two amazing...