Obituaries
Loretta Gamel
Jun 23, 2017
Loretta Mae Gamel peacefully went to heaven on June 21, 2017 at the age of 75, joining her husband Richard Gamel of 40 years, mother and father Lillian and Glen Peck, and sons Richie and Gary. Loretta was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend as well as a valued employee of Gort Metals for 25 years. Loretta...
Jason Whiles
Jun 23, 2017
Jason Thomas Whiles 42, of Litchfield Park, AZ passed away on June 21, 2017. Jason was born January 28th, 1975 and raised in Phoenix, AZ. He attended Trevor G. Browne High School (class of 1993). He is survived by his daughter Crissandra Whiles and son Thomas (T.J.) Whiles; father and step-mother Bart and Gloria Whiles; mother and step-father Deborah and...
Heartsill Johnson
Jun 23, 2017
Heartsill Johnson 92 passed away on June 18, 2017 in Glendale, AZ. He was born in Arkansas to Homer and Elzada Johnson in 1924. He is survived by his wife Geraldine, son Dennis (Karen), son Ron (Cheryl), his 8 grandchildren (Heather, Patti, Greg, Jamie, Stephanie, Nikki, Chris ,and Abby), and his 6 great grandchildren(Cooper, Saylee, Kash, Haedyn, Beau, and Daxton)....
Robert Alvarado
Jun 22, 2017
Robert Alvarado, 80, of Surprise AZ, died June 11, 2017. "Bob" Alvarado, husband of Maria Alvarado, passed away on June 11 after a brief battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Maria, daughter Loretta, and son Gerald. Services to be held at 10:30 a.m.on Friday, June 30, 2017 at St Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, 17111 W Bell...
Arthur Blonstein
Jun 21, 2017
Arthur H. Blonstein died June 16, 2017 at a group home in Surprise, AZ. He was born to Albert and Lillian Blonstein in 1924, the youngest of three sons. Brothers Edward and Clem preceded him in death. Art enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and was trained at the Great Lakes Naval Station to be a Corpsman. For a short...
Dirl Dennis
Jun 21, 2017
Dirl R. Dennis was born October 6, 1935 to John H. and Vivian Dennis. In 1939 the family moved to Glendale, Arizona where he resided until his death on June 15, 2017. Dirl attended Glendale schools and graduated from Glendale High School in 1953. He very proudly served in the U.S. Army for four years and on his return, he...
Margaret Loobey
Jun 21, 2017
Margaret Jeanette Loobey, 92, of Sun City, Arizona passed away June 20, 2017. Visitation for Margaret will be 4-6 p.m. with Rosary service at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 23, 2017 at St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church, 15800 N. Del...
Irene Kloscak
Jun 20, 2017
Irene Evelyn Kloscak, 90, of Peoria AZ passed away suddenly in her home on June 13, 2017. She was born on April 7, 1927 in Cleveland Ohio. She was a homemaker who raised six children. Irene and her husband retired to Arizona in 1987. Irene was active, friendly, and talkative until the end, with a great memory and knowledge of...
Arthur Blonstein
Jun 19, 2017
Arthur H. Blonstein died June 16, 2017 at a group home in Surprise, AZ. He was born to Albert and Lillian Blonstein in 1924, the youngest of three sons. Brothers Edward and Clem preceded him in death. Art enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and was trained at the Great Lakes Naval Station to be a Corpsman. For a short...
Charles Mitchell
Jun 19, 2017
Charles B Mitchell was born on April 16, 1937, in Winchester, Arkansas. He passed away on June 17, 2017, in Sun City, Arizona. Charles (Chuck) attended Sexton High School in Lansing, Michigan. He served in the active U.S. Army and U.S. Corp Reserves from 1957 to 1963. Chuck was married to his wife Jacquie Folkerts for forty years. Chuck provided...
George Deneke
Jun 19, 2017
George Albert Deneke of Sun City, Arizona passed at age 75 after a long battle with cancer. He joins his beloved mother, Helen in heaven. George was born to Earl and Helen (Beyer) Deneke at the Beyer Farm near Ramona SD. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church of Ramona and graduated from Ramona High School in...
Mary Joyner
Jun 14, 2017
Mary E. Joyner, 88, 0f Peoria, AZ passed away June 9, 2017. Born in Denver, Colorado, Mary worked as an administrative assistant in sales for the Jeppeson Map Co. She moved to Sun City, Arizona in 1973 and was a member of St. Clement of Rome Catholic Church where she was a Eucharistic Minister, and a member of the St....
Rosemarie Van Sant
Jun 13, 2017
Rosemarie (Stanislaw) Van Sant, 89 of Peoria, AZ passed away on May 12, 2017. She was born on September 6, 1927 in Cicero, IL to Steve and Veronika (Klimko) Stanislav, the youngest of 5 children. Rosemarie was married briefly and after her marriage was annulled, she remained single for the rest of her life. After her annulment, she moved to...
Neil Baerwald
Jun 12, 2017
Neil J. Baerwald, 88, of Peoria, AZ passed away June 11, 2017. Born in Maple Creek, WI, he served in the US Navy. He moved to Arizona in 1960 and worked as an electrical engineer. He is survived by his wife Patricia and sons David Baerwald & Mark (Junie) Baerwald. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June...
Patrick Goodell
Jun 12, 2017
Patrick B. Goodell March 17, 1943 – June 9, 2017 Patrick passed away suddenly on June 9th, 2017 in Sun City, Arizona, surrounded by his family. Pat was born in Hudson New York on March 17, 1943 to Ralph and Thirza Goodell. As a boy Pat’s family moved to 80 Doris Street in Manchester, New Hampshire- a place he remembered...
Brian Fernando
Jun 6, 2017
Brian Gabrial Fernando, 71, of Surprise, Arizona passed away May 29, 2017. Born in Sri Lanka, Mr. Fernando moved to Arizona in 1990 and was employed with the City of Phoenix. He is survived by his wife Cheryl, children Dilshan and Dinesh; brothers Rienci and Charlie and sisters Viola, Jennifer and Ann. Visitation will held at 10:00 a.m. with funeral...
Charles Blake
May 30, 2017
Charles James Blake passed away on the 21st of May, 2017 at his home in Sun City AZ. He was born on September 4, 1943 in Glasglow Scotland. In 1952 he, along with his father, Donald Blake and mother, Margaret Blake moved to the United States and made Madison Wisconsin their home. In 1964 Charles joined the United States Army...
Dennis Kish
May 26, 2017
Dennis Kish died on May 22, 2017 in Gilbert, AZ. Dennis was born Oct. 29, 1932 on a dairy farm near New Lisbon, WI to Donald and Lavon Kish. He received a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse and a Master of Arts degree from ASU. He taught in the public schools in Wisconsin and...
Herminia Landingin
May 24, 2017
HERMINIA MALALA LANDINGIN, passed away peacefully in May 20, 2017 at the age of 79. Survived by her husband Albino, only son Ray, daughter-in-law Maria, 2 granddaughters, Katherine and Lauryn and one grandson Ethan, two sisters Menang and Cristita and one brother Juan Jr. Born and raised in the Philippines. Earned a degree in Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education....
Sharon Tolmachoff
May 22, 2017
Sharon Lee Tolmachoff 71, of Glendale, was called home to the Lord peacefully on May 14, 2017 with her family by her side and beloved husband, Dan, waiting for her in heaven. An Arizona native, Sharon was born on January 3, 1946 at St. Joseph Hospital. She graduated from Cortez High School and attended the University of Arizona, where she...
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