Obituaries
Dolores Pietrzak
Apr 6, 2017
Dolores A. Pietrzak, 77, of Peoria, passed away on April 4, 2017 in Surprise, Arizona. Born in Calumet City, Illinois, Dolores found her career at the American Can Company, of East Chicago, Indiana, as a purchasing agent, retiring in 1986. Mrs. Pietrzak, relocated to Peoria, Arizona, with her husband, Ronald. She was a member of the St. Elizabeth Seton Women’s...
Stephen Pitts
Apr 5, 2017
Stephen Brian Pitts, 60 years was a devout Catholic, US Army soldier, Staff Sergeant and Crew Chief. Then US Army reservist and finally a Disabled American Veteran. He also worked as a tractor trailer driver. Stephen passed from this world to eternal life on November 27, 2016. His funeral mass was held on January 26, 2017 at St. Clare of...
Ann Zampini
Apr 3, 2017
81, of Peoria, Arizona, entered the Gates of Heaven on Friday, March 31, 2017. She was born on May 19, 1935 in New York City, NY. Ann met her loving husband Arthur John Zampini in Long Island, NY. Soon after they married, they started their family and moved to Arizona in 1960. Ann is survived by her husband, Arthur John...
Betsy Burson
Apr 3, 2017
Dr. Betsy Lee Burson, of Arlington, Texas, died on March 26, 2017, at the age of 74, in Glendale, Arizona. At Betsy’s request, no services will be held. She will be laid to rest in the Greenlawn Cemetery at 10:00AM on Saturday April 8, 2017, in Pratt, Kansas. Betsy was born in Onley, Texas, to James Hollis Burson, 34, and...
Francis Belcourt
Mar 31, 2017
Francis J. Belcourt, 87, of Ashby, Minnesota, passed away on March 29, 2017 in Sun City, Arizona. General visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. April 5, 2017 at Menke Funeral Home, 12420 N. 103rd Ave., Sun City, Arizona, to be followed by a special service at 10:00 a.m. honoring his life and accomplishments. Pastor Howard Gwartney of Christ’s Free Will...
Luis Contreras
Mar 28, 2017
Luis (Luie) Contreras, 64, of Sun City, Arizona, died on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, surrounded by his children and close family members. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona to Lorenza and Candelario Contreras, the second oldest of five children. Luie graduated from Dysart High School where he was a standout student and athlete. Over the years he worked in shipping...
Richard Martinez
Mar 28, 2017
Richard C. Martinez 78, of Glendale AZ passed away on March 19, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family, an AZ native and a dedicated salesman for over 39 years at Shamrock Foods. Richard is survived by his loving wife of 51 years Nancy, his children Rick, Robert and Rosie. Also included are his 5 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren...
Jeanne Weber
Mar 23, 2017
Jeanne Lewis Weber was born in Mount Vernon, NY on July 9, 1921. Growing up with her sister Yvonne, under the guidance of parents Earl and Martha Lewis she became an avid lover of music. Before the beginning of WWII, she briefly attended James Madison College during which time she was a member of the Diving Team and President of...
Donald Forsythe Jr.
Mar 22, 2017
Donald J. Forsythe, Jr., 70, of Phoenix, went to be with the Lord on March 21, 2017. He was born September 17, 1946, in Douglas, Arizona to Donald J. Forsythe, Sr. and Florence Betty Billmayer. Upon graduation from West High School in Phoenix, Don entered Phoenix College where he met and eventually married his bride and love of his life,...
Gladys Dankel
Mar 20, 2017
Gladys Dankel, a resident of Arizona since 1961, died Wednesday the 15th of March at Freedom Plaza Center. Born February 20th in Allentown, Pa., Gladys graduated from Liberty High School in 1943. Gladys worked as a secretary and was promoted to manager of a wholesale fabric department company in the Valley until her retirement in 1984. Gladys was an expert...
Stavros Papadakis
Mar 17, 2017
Stavros Papadakis, 80, of Peoria, Arizona passed away on March 9, 2012. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. with Trisagion service at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Menke Funeral Cremation Center. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church, 7950 W. Pinnacle Peak Rd., Peoria, Arizona. Interment...
Michael Emerson
Mar 13, 2017
Michael Robert Emerson, beloved husband, father of four, grandfather of five and great-grand father of one, left this world during the evening hours of March 9, 2017. Mike was born in Lewiston, ID to Donald and Rose Emerson. He had one sister, Patty (now deceased) and graduated from Clarkston High in Clarkston, WA in 1954 after earning a football scholarship...
Charles Vey
Mar 8, 2017
A retired World War II Navy Combat Aircrewman made his final take-off on March 2, 2017. Charles D. Vey was born on July 17, 1923 and spent his early years on a ranch in N.E. Colorado. He attended high school in Greeley, CO, and joined the US Navy immediately after graduation in 1941. He spent 1942, 1943, and 1944 in...
JL White
Mar 7, 2017
JL WHITE, 89, passed away to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday March 5, 2017 at the Gardens of Sun City AZ. Born November 23, 1927 in Rocky Oklahoma to Jesse and Ila White. He served his country in the United States Army, 91st Chemical Mortar Battalion. After an honorable discharge from the service, he relocated to Glendale Arizona...
Catherine Lancour
Mar 3, 2017
Catherine Therese Martin Lancour 86, passed away March 1, 2017 at Sun View Estates Home Care in Surprise, AZ. She was a resident of Sun City West, AZ since November 1995. She was born March 30, 1930, at Advance, MO; daughter of Anna Schonhoff Martin and Albert Martin who are deceased. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School...
Arwood Rogers
Mar 3, 2017
Arwood Lynn Rogers, 81 of Phoenix, AZ, passed away on March 1, 2017. He was born in Olney, Texas on September 22, 1935, but relocated to Phoenix, AZ in 1963, with his wife Frances. He is survived by three sisters, one brother, Lee Rogers, two daughters, Cynthia Donahue and Debby Francis and a son-n-law, Aaron Francis and Mark Chrzanowski, two...
Earl Heuman
Mar 3, 2017
Earl E. Heuman, 87, of Peoria, AZ passed away March 1, 2017. Born in Seattle, WA, Mr. Heuman served in the US Army in Korea. He worked as a construction contractor retiring to Arizona in 2003. He was a member of St. Clement of Rome Parish and Choir in Sun City. He is survived by his wife Agnes, children Kenneth...
Arlan Spykerman
Mar 1, 2017
Arlan (Spike) Spykerman , was born and raised in NW Iowa by parents, Charles and Celia Spykerman. Arlan’s wife, Sharlene (Van Beek) also grew up in NW Iowa and they married in 1963 and moved to Arizona. With the exception of 1966-1968, when they were in the Army, their entire married life was spent in Arizona. A daughter, Sonja (Kevin...
Mary Conley
Mar 1, 2017
Mary Catharine Conley, 96, passed into the arms of God on Feb, 27, 2017. She was the daughter of John and Lillian Conley of Springfield, MO. She is survived by her older sister, Virginia Mac Phail of Sun City. Mary lived her life with kindness and gentleness to all. She loved and served her Catholic Church family at St. Joachim...
Lola "Kimmie" Frizzell
Feb 28, 2017
Lola Marie “Kimmie” Frizzell, passed away on Wednesday, 2/22/2017. She was born in Huntington Park, California, but spent her childhood and adult years in Glendale and Phoenix. She leaves behind her partner of 25 years, William Greer, her son Jason and daughter-law-Cherisse, and two grandchildren, Amaya and Carson Cannon Frizzell. She is also survived by her sisters, Carolyn, Sandra, and...
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